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Z500 EDGE phone from Sony EricssonBy Anthony Newman, Tuesday 9 March 2004
Clamshell phone offers camera and gaming as well as super-fast wireless data over EDGE and push-to-talk over cellular.

In yet another announcement from mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson, the company has unveiled the Z500, a clamshell handset featuring a range of high-end features.

EDGE data comes to the Z500
The most important of these is the inclusion of EDGE data services, a first for a Sony Ericsson handset. The Z500 includes Class 10 EDGE, offering speeds of up to 240 kbps.

The Z500 also includes a VGA digital camera for both still and video recording. Pictures can be displayed on the 16-bit TFT main display, while the external 4096-colour display can function as a viewfinder or display picture caller-ID when closed. The external screen can also be used to read text messages and perform other simple functions.

Features include a Wireless Village instant messaging client, MMS, e-mail support, a full organizer with sync ability, and push-to-talk over cellular (PoC). PoC allows functionality similar to walkie-talkies and is aimed at businesses and consumers alike. Media functionality includes a polyphonic ring-tone composer, 3D Java gaming and force-feedback.

The handset can be customized with exchangeable front and back covers, and weighs 110 g. It measures 93 x 49 x 24 mm. In terms of specifications, the Z500 is a tri-band 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM handset, claiming 11 days of standby time or 10 hours of talk-time.

An additional hi-res image of the Sony Ericsson Z500 is available on the following page.
 
 
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