Sony Ericsson announces S500 slider phone

Sony Ericsson Adds Light and Color to Its North American Range

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Ericsson today
announced a new phone born out of our design teams' love for the materials
and colors found in the natural world.
The Sony Ericsson S500 is a 14mm slim slider offering color accents and
changing desktop themes. You set the in-phone themes and external light
effects to change when you want -- with the seasons, as day turns to night
or when the weekend begins.
"It's the small details that set these phones apart," explains Najmi
Jarwala, president, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. "Our
designers have taken inspiration from nature to produce phones that are
beautiful and alive with energy. They appeal to those that want to
celebrate their individuality and express themselves through their choice
of phone."
Sony Ericsson S500
* Ever-changing themes and illuminations that change as day turns to
night
* Hidden illumination
* Style with substance 2.0 megapixel camera revealed when the slider
opens
* Individual colors Mysterious Green and Spring Yellow
Intelligent design
Beyond the Mysterious Green and Spring Yellow exteriors, effort has
been made to bring design alive with the Sony Ericsson S500. The visuals on
the desktop or phone menu can change automatically as the seasons pass or
as day turns to night. Hidden illumination appears to highlight a certain
event and the keypad glows when the slim slider is opened.
Vibrant images
Have fun taking shots with the 2.0 megapixel camera and share moments
of your life as they happen. Take a picture and blog it straight away. You
can also send pictures or video to any mobile phone or email address.
Style with substance
The S500 offers more than stunning aesthetics. Add color to your free
time with a media player and expandable Memory Stick(SM) slot. So you
choose what size of music library is right for you. You can even add a
music accessory such as the Music Bluetooth(TM) Receiver MBR-100 and play
your phone music direct through your home stereo. Play 3D games or access
the Web browser for easy surfing on the move.
Joined up thinking
The S500 arrives with everything you need to connect your phone to your
computer. Transfer your favorite music from PC to phone using Sony
Ericsson Disc2Phone music management software. Or move images from your
phone to your computer without the need for any software. When the S500 is
connected, it appears as a drive on your computer. It also features
Bluetooth(TM) 2.0, giving you same fast, robust connection to other
Bluetooth(TM) devices.
The Sony Ericsson S500 is a 14mm slim 2.5G slider phone (GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/900/1800/1900).
It will be in North America from Q3 2007.
At a glance:
Features S500
Camera 2 megapixel camera
Digital zoom, 3x 4x
Picture blogging Yes
Video recording Yes
Bluetooth(TM) stereo (A2DP) Yes
Media player MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
Music tones Yes
PlayNow(TM) Yes
RSS feeds Yes
Access NetFront(TM) Web Browser Yes
Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Vibrating alert Yes
Email Yes
Picture messaging (MMS) Yes
Predictive text input Yes
Sound recorder Yes
Text messaging (SMS) Yes
Navigation key Yes
Picture wallpaper Yes
Wallpaper animation Yes
3D games Yes
Java Yes
Video streaming Yes
Video viewing Yes
Ever-changing theme Yes
Illumination effect Yes
Alarm clock Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
Flight mode Yes
Notes Yes
Phone book Yes
Stopwatch Yes
Tasks Yes
Timer Yes
Bluetooth(TM) 2.0 Yes
Modem Yes
Synchronization Yes
USB mass storage Yes
USB support Yes
Facts and Figures
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Size: 99 x 47 x 14 mm
Weight: 94 grams
Colors:
Mysterious Green
Spring Yellow
Screen: 262,144 color TFT
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Size: 2 inches
Phone memory: Up to 12 MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro(TM) (M2(TM))
Talk time: Up to 9 hrs
Standby time: Up to 370 hrs
S500 Accessories
In-Box:
* Battery
* Charger
* USB Cable
* Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-61/HPM-62
* Disc2Phone software
* PC synchronization program
Optional
* Bluetooth(TM) Music Receiver
MBR-100
Stream music from your phone to your stereo for outstanding sound
quality
* Bluetooth(TM) Headset
HBH-PV702
Small and powerful handsfree solution offering great value
* Stereo Portable Handsfree
HPM-75
A sleek and discreet way to enjoy your favorite music and handle calls
1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.
2) Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences; type of
SIM card; connected accessories; and various activities e.g. games. Kit
contents and color options may differ from market to market. The full range
of accessories may not be available in every market.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications serves the global communications
market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-
cards. Established as a joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in 2001, with
global corporate functions located in London, the company employs over
7,500 people worldwide, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and
America. Sony Ericsson celebrated the 5th anniversary of the start of the
joint venture on 1st October, 2006.
Sony Ericsson is the global title sponsor of the Women's Tennis
Association, and works with the Association to promote the Sony Ericsson
WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. The tour culminates at the Sony
Ericsson Championships in Madrid, Spain, from 7 to 12 November.
For more information on Sony Ericsson, please visit
http://www.sonyericsson.com/us
The liquid identity logo and PlayNow are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Sony, Memory Stick Micro and M2 are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Sony Corporation.
Ericsson is the trademark or registered trademark of
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.,
and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks
of their respective owners.
Any product features, specifications or statements in this document
that are not historical facts are forward-looking and involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual product features, specifications or forward-looking
statements are subject to change.

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