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Sony Ericsson K500

This middle class model comes before K700 and doesn't have bluetooth and radio, has less memory. But at the same time it possesses good functionality for its class. F500 is an operator version of K500. It differs in colour solution, interface and menu.

Class: middle
Position in the line: under К700
Rival phones: Siemens Cx65
Test based description

General features
- Announced in March 2004, delivery since September 2004 , official announcement on the 24 of June 2004
- GSM900/1800/1900
- Battery type Li-Ion 670 mAh (BST-30)
- Battery life:
- Graphical display with the resolution of 128x160 pixels shows up to 65000 colors (TFT). Up to 7 text lines, 2 service lines and one line with icons.
- Integrated camera allows to shoot with the resolution of 640x480, 288x352, 120x160, plus extended mode with extrapolation of the photos up to 1280x960 pixels), effects, night shooting mode. A possibility to record video clips in 3GP format, records sound. 4x digital zoom.
- Colours - silvery, blue
- Java (MIDP 2.0), Mascot Capsule 3D Micro Engine
- Dimensions: 99x46.5x19.5 mm
- Weight: 87 g
Memory
- Phone book memory for 510 numbers + SIM-card memory. Up to 6 numbers, e- address and extra information for a name. A possibility to assign an image (photo) to a name that will be displayed during incoming call.
- Users' groups
- Organizer - calendar (up to 300 events), to-do list (up to 80 events)
- Call register of last 30 incoming, outgoing and missed calls
- Total memory size is 12 MB, 7 of them are free for Java applications, photos and other
Call management, ringing tones
- Vibrating alert
- 40-tones polyphony
- A possibility to set personal melody for a user (max 10 users)
- Voice dialing for 41 numbers, voice control of profiles and dictaphone during standby time.
- Magic Word, works only with a handsfree headset or car loud-speaker set
- Speed dialing for 8 numbers
- Minute minder
- Automatic redial
- Loud speaker

SMS

EMS
MMS
SMS Chat
A possibility to send and receive ringing tones and animated images
A possibility to send group message
Predictive text input Т9
Templates
Wap Push

Connectivity
- WAP 2.0, WAP Push
- GPRS(4+2)
- IrDA
- Mail client (SMTP/POP3)
- Synchronization with PC
- SyncML
- Wirelles Village Instant Messaging

Organizer and extras

Integrated file manager
MP3 player
User profiles
Editable screen headbands are synchronized with sound
Search in to-do list and organizer
Musical editor, MusicDJ
Themes, several are preset - include not only wall papers but sound and graphical elements of interface
Dictaphone (limited only by free memory).
Date, time
Alarm clock - once and recurrent
Photo album (My Pictures) - a possibility to set extra pictures, receive them from PC or camera
Timer, stopwatch with intermediate events and plain calculator.
Games - 3D games