Sony Ericsson S500 review

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Survey GSM- telephone Sony Ericsson S500i

Content:
Positioning in the rule of company, comparison with W580i
Design, size, the control elements
Display
Keyboard
Storage battery
Transmission of the data
Memory, the map of the memory
Productivity
Movement transducer
Camera
Menu
Impressions


Delivery set:
Telephone
Storage battery
Instruction
Cable
Wire of the stereo-set (not Walkman)
The charger
Positioning in the rule of company, comparison with W580i
Model Sony Ericsson S500i is junior fellow for this apparatus as Sony Ericsson W580i. Those read the survey of this product can boldly read introductory part, division of "application", and also final division and pass entire remaining part of the survey, indeed telephones are extremely similar. The basic difference S500i from the elder model are to a certain degree design (other color solutions), delivery set (there is no map, set usual). But to consider this product as the simplified version W580i with the absent movement transducer and as result, by the absent sport applications is impossible. By the way, here also there is no function TrackID, build it by radio, there is no pleyer of version 2.0.

Give let us look to the functionality of the solutions and their cost in order then to estimate the potential of these solutions.

Similarity in the fundamental technical characteristics not by chance, models are tightly interconnected and due to a number of differences could be positioned otherwise, this basic difference became form factor, plus the presence or the absence of pedometer. Give let us glance at these apparatuses at another angle in order to estimate the potential of today's model.

Basic difference becomes the presence of emotional component, in particular, the headpiece of screen, which during the day changes picture, flower first is dissolved, illuminated with the sun, then it fills up. In spring the sun bright, in winter goes snow. Here not only change during the day, but also during the year. Formally similar headpiece can be placed also on other apparatuses, but technically producer does not allow this. Therefore those, who will interest themselves in this possibility, they will be are forced to be oriented precisely to this product.

In the European advertising campaign this product somehow by itself is directed toward the female audience, frequently is necessary to hear, that it is created for the women and only for them. In my view, this large exaggeration, the telephone approaches both to the men and to the women. The second among the buyers it will be more, but in view only of the fact that producer, so positions telephone. If headpiece with the flower confuses someone, then it it is possible to replace and to quietly delight in by any other picture or by videotape.


Design, size, the control elements

Apparatus is produced in two color solutions - green and yellow (Mysterious Green, Spring Yellow). The green color of housing more stylish appears, moreover it is formal black. Thus, front panel from the black varnish plastic, the rear panel soft touch. But where green color, will ask you? These are the elements of the formulation of navigation key, the region of digital keyboard, plus the tail end of the apparatus, when it is opened.

Size of telephone - 99khya"khyya mm, weight - 94 grams. Apparatus is sufficiently miniature in order to bear it as to you conveniently. From the uncommon findings it is worthwhile to note slant on the front, this continuation of the bend of housing. The apparatus is separated on the basis of this parameter and appears uncommonly, is also uncommon silhouette from behind.

Due to the bend of the lower part of the housing joint Fast Port they transferred to the right side, here it completely is entered, and with the connection sets there are no special problems. From other side, if someone bears telephone not in the jacket, but in jeans as your obedient servant, then, taking out him for the wire, you constantly disconnect to set, this annoying omission.

Microphone was placed on the lower end of apparatus, here there is an opening for fastening of belt. They placed slot for the map of memory in the upper end, it was covered by silencer. Here - the embedded key for vklyucheniya/vyklyucheniya, its random pressure it is practically impossible. On the left side also there is the coupled key for volume control.

The mechanism of the disclosure of apparatus works well, automatic finishing is present. There is no separate support for the finger, its role plays the coming out navigational unit. At the same time finger so aims to be rested into the display.

Display
Display reflects to 262000 it is color with the permission of 2ya0khe20 of points (diagonal of 2 inches, TFT). This makes it possible to show on the screen to 8 lines of text and to three official lines for the majority of regimes; for the survey of Internet- resources, with the work with the electronic mail, with the communications is possible the mapping and the larger number of lines due to the smaller size of type.

Analogous with other models of company the specular base layer, which increases the readability of screen in the sun, adapts, picture remains visible. Screen is characterized by the increased clearness and contrast, carrying out the comparison of matrix with the same in Samsung U600, we focused attention only in only smaller diagonal, and here are colors and the saturation of paints they were better in Sony Ericsson S500i.

Keyboard
The unit of functional keys in comparison with Sony Ericsson W580i pererabotan, it is more classical. Are separately isolated soft- keys, and also button of recovery and s. in my view, the keyboard of this apparatus is more convenient (digital it does not differ). In contrast to the products on the platform A2 are here preserved the keys for recovery, also, (there is no support Nokia UI). Navigation key is more convenient than the same in W580i, it is not so elevated, it is more comfortable in the work.

Digital keys from the plastic, are located by horizontal numbers. Work with the keyboard causes no problems, it is conveniently use. Between the buttons as the element of decor are located the inserts, as the caps of gvozdikov. This looks uncommonly, it pleases itself majority and is not caused rejection. The illumination of the keys for white color, it is well visible under varied conditions.

The design feature of keys is the fact that they are the pieces of plastic simply stuck on the pay. With the active operation with the keyboard is possible the appearance of cracks or of chippings on the buttons. This is design feature and it is inherent in all apparatuses both Sony Ericsson S500i and Sony Ericsson W580i. This defect can and not appear, but it can be discovered for several weeks. Everything depends on how frequently you write SMS- communications, the size of your hands and so on. It is possible only to recommend to be turned in STS for replacing of keyboard, another resolution there is no question at the given moment. Producer studies problem, but thus far he did not obtain the significant number of rotation in STS and does not realize it as production or structural marriage, it is mentioned, that the problem does not bear mass nature.

Storage battery
Rear cover does not have a gap, it is easy to open it. Inside are placed lithium- polymeric battery, its capacity - 930 mAch. On the statement of producer, the time of the work of apparatus in the standby mode comprises to 350 it is hour, in the regime of conversation - to 9 it is hour. Under the conditions of Moscow networks the apparatus worked on the average two and one-half of day with the moderate load (to the hour of conversations, about 30 minutes of games, 20 minutes of the use of a browser). Large load means that for you it is necessary to recharge apparatus daily. The at the same time entirely small number of conversations means that the telephone can work to 3-4 days, but this improbable scenario. In the European networks the operating time there will be above as the minimum two times in all regimes as a result of the best coating of networks. The time of the playback of music comprises to 16 it is hour.

Transmission of the data
USB

You in the forced order must select with USB- connection, will be achieved access to the files on the map of memory, this is the regime of the transmission of data, or work with the telephone will be continued, or is included regime Print (press photographs). In the first case the telephone is disconnected, you see the map of memory and the memory of telephone. In spite of the declared support USB 2.0, the speed of transmission of data does not exceed 500 Kb/s. In the second case be present different tuning USB for the realization of the access into the network, telephone comes out as the modem.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth in this model of version 2 it supports EDR, in the menu it is possible to advance the regime of the increased energy-economy. Is supported profile A2DP, which makes it possible to use wireless stereo-heads set. Model supports the following profiles:

A2DP;
Basic Imaging Profile;
Basic Printing Profile;
Dial-Up Networking Profile;
File Transfer Profile;
Generic Access Profile;
Generic Object Exchange Profile;
Handsfree Profile;
Headset Profile;
HID;
Jsr-82 Java API;
Object Push Profile;
Personal Area Network Profile;
Serial Port Profile;
Service Discovery Application Profile;
Synchronization Profile;
SyncML OBEX Binding;

Memory, the map of the memory
Telephone is of the order 18 mb. of the memory of the accessible to user, into complete set does not enter the map M2. Is supported the "hot" replacement of the maps of memory, the maximum volume of maps is 2 Gb.

Productivity
Typical productivity for the last generation of the devices of company, positively is differed from the majority of the models, represented on the market. There are no limitations to size of JAR- file, size HEAP - from 512 KB to 1.5 mb

Company Sony Ericsson began to move to the side of luminous effects even in model Sony Ericsson W850i, in apparatus W580i/S500i was made one additional logical step forward. In the measuring jaws there are the built-in light-emitting diodes, which can give different combinations from the luminous effects. They differ both in the color of illumination and according to the diagram of its work. In the opened state it appears this more interesting, but it is completely evidently with the closed apparatus. Analogously changes the illumination of facial keys. To select or to dispose such effects it is not possible, to only use those predetermined. Taking into account that them it is exact 22, selection remains great, always something can be selected to its taste. Plus remains the possibility to appoint its color effect to subscriber in the telephone book.

Camera
In the telephone are established 2-megapiksel'naya camera, matrix - CMOS. There is no auto-focus. Apparatus supports three possible permissions - y'e2khy22ya, y280kh9'0, 'ya0khya80 of points. Is two types of the compression of photographs - Normal, Fine. The majorities of photographs in examples are given as Fine. Difference in the size of photographs with the maximum permission - approximately two times. Thus, photograph in regime Normal occupies about 300 KB, in regime Fine - order 500-600 KB. The time of the retention of photographs is equal in both cases, this of 1-2 seconds, that extremely good with this size of file. If we attempt ourselves to make a series of photographs the contract (not regime Burst, but simple to photograph one time after another), then you will see the small retarding of recording speed (to 3-4 seconds). On the subjective sensations, the buffer of apparatus is calculated on 2 mb. of memory.

Tuning camera appear as follows:

Sound of lock. Selection of one of three is sonic lock, cannot be opened sound.
Balance of white. Selection between the automatic regime, and also Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Cloudy.
Effects. To the photographs it is possible to apply several effects, namely: Negative, Solarize, Sepia, Black & White.
Timer - is activated to the specific time for the survey itself loved.
Night regime is intended for the survey at night or under the conditions for insufficient illumination. Rises noise in the photographs, endurance (it is not possible to move apparatus, you will otherwise obtain the greased photograph) increases.
Regime of survey. Normal mode - this is obtaining usual photographs. Series regime (Burst 4) - obtaining immediately 4 photographs, series. Panorama - obtaining panoramic photographs, very interesting regime, which makes it possible to obtain uncommon photographs, there are no analogs at the given moment. Last regime - obtaining photographs with the use of the framework, automatically decreases the permission of photograph.
In the regime of survey the screen of telephone plays the role of viewfinder, the displacement of picture on the screen smooth, entire is evidently very good. It is possible to rapidly switch different functions and parameters of survey by digital keys, this considerably accelerates work with the camera.

Video can be written in two permissions (y"'khyyaya, y28kh9'), size is file - 3GP. the duration of rollers can be indicated as limited (to 10 seconds) and not limited. The quality of rollers for the contemporary apparatus is maintained no criticism, this weakest place in all products from Sony Ericsson.

Menu
The interface of model is well familiar on the apparatuses from Sony Ericsson, main menu is collection of 12 ikonok. Rapid navigation with the aid of the digital sequences is present. The labels of rapid access can be created to the majority of the points of the menu, predetermined by producer, but not to its applications or files.

Convenience in the introduction remained at the previous level. Thus, after harvesting to the key #, you cause the list of accessible languages and can easily be switched between them in the process of collection.

Producer, besides the traditional vertical points of menu, provided horizontal subject layings. For example, in the list of calls, which is opened on the pressure on the key for the promise of call, you can look not only the last collected numbers, but immediately (horizontal pressures of joystick) be switched to the layings with the last passed, obtained bells. In the menu of telephone a similar navigation adapts in all possible places, it strongly facilitates contact with the telephone. I will note that similar horizontal panels exist in the telephone book, a menu of tuning, a number of other menu.

Activity Menu Consists of four layings. On first three are reflected the events, somehow: the passed bells, reminding, communication; this, strictly, the first laying. It is possible to abolish for such events use Activity Menu, in this case the floating up windows with the warning for each type of events will appear. The third laying - is your labels, you establish them independently. The fourth laying - this of reference to the most frequently utilized resources, here in the first place proudly stands in beauty search from Google.

The second laying is most interesting, this is the list of the neglected, carried out applications. User can start to eight Java- applications (there are no real limitations) and be switched between them. This is very useful, if you use IccQ- such mobile client, who must constantly be located in the network, but at the same time you want to play into the game, written on Java. The analogous apparatuses of other producers not were announced at the given moment.

Themes, the elements of the formulation
Model S500i is positioned as emotional, this indicates the presence of theme, headpiece of screen, changed in the dependence on the time of day, and also large collection by the fact. Thus, in the apparatus of 3 different themes, they are built with the use of flesh, change the form of main menu and its organization. Themes very interesting, with the navigation are vibroeffekty, in the standby mode in some themes the arrangement of the windows, which derive information about the current compositions, changes. Briefly, model on the themes is very good.

A number of the Videotons, prepared by producer, is another aspect, these are the simple melodies, combined with the simple drawing, it is possible to use them as the bells. To this moment of similar not had other producers, in the same direction dvizhetsya Nokia, but thus far it did not propose the predetermined tones.

Telephone book
The record of 1000 names with the completely filled fields is supported, but limitation to the number of telephones is equal to 2500. I.e., in spite of record to 5 telephone numbers to the name, to exceed 2500 numbers in all is impossible. This it is sufficient even for the most active users, in unit volumes of the regular book exceeds 500 names.

For one name in the memory of telephone it is possible to preserve several numbers, the address of electronic mail, number IT, other contact information. In the tuning you have the capability to select the necessary fields, precisely, they will be reflected with the filling. Is sorting on the fields, in particular, on the surname and the name, but field for the introduction only one. In contrast to the previous models, the sorting dynamic and acts immediately, apparatus reconstructs the idea of list.

For the separate names you can indicate the personal signal of bell, appoint your picture. With the entering bell in that case will play its melody, reflected the selected image. Field the date of generation can be synchronized with organayzerom, in this case the interval of warning about the event is established.

With information input you are moved between the layings, on the first are accomplished the introduction of the numbers of telephones, their distribution according to the types. In by something the organization of introduction with the layings resembles the same in Outlook, this is convenient. There is introduction of vocal markers for the separate numbers, recorded for the name, all in all it can be to 40. Vocal collection remained unchanged, it already begins to appear archaicly against the background of the introduction of systems with the independent recognition of voice.

In the company they traditionally consider that SIM- map and her memory can be used by an owner in the limiting cases, but not for storing a constant information. To examine data on the map is possible from the separate menu, in the common list they are not reflected.

There is the possibility to create the archive copy of all card recordings of memory and to restore them subsequently on the apparatus.

The groups of subscribers are necessary only for the mass distribution of communications or white list of bells, to appoint its picture or melody for the separate group is impossible.

Any video can be used as the bell for the subscriber of the telephone book. Also it is possible to select for subscriber one of the luminous effects.

Communications
All possibilities of work with the communications are standard, is templates, the possibility of designing of its. For storing the communications both the memory of telephone and the SIM- maps is used. The function of chat room is supported. As a whole everything as on other telephones of this company. They changed ikonki of emotikonov, they became more interestingly.

Realization MMS at the height you literally can create rollers, in the number of tuning, from one side, and to their simplicity, with another, telephone differ significantly from many apparatuses.

Post client supports sending and method of communications, are supported all possible codings, including all Russians. The communications of electronic mail can be stored on the map of memory.

In tuning of electronic mail there is a separate password for SMTP-akkauntov, which is very pleasant. Tuning flexible, is added the support of practically all code pages, but not only Unicode. In the tele- letters the investments, supported by apparatus, are reflected in the form of miniatures. Office files or PDF apparatus does not understand, but it is possible to assume them upon the telephone and to preserve in any directory. Limitations to the size of the file, sent from the telephone or taken with it, are established by operator. Letters with the investments approximately 6-7 mb. depart from the telephone without any problems. Apparatus supports standard Push Mail. It is natural that the sending and the method of letters occur in the background regime.

RSS Feed. Tuning are maximally simple: you indicate the name of tape and its address, further telephone draws out her. There is the possibility to renew both the single tape and everything immediately. The possibilities of the built-in browser are used for the mapping. The load of contents of tape can occur according to the timetable.

Lists of the calls
In the common list of calls it is contained to 30 records with the indication of date and time. Opposite each record there is ikonka, which shows the type of call (passed, taken, collected number). Besides this, in the common list are reflected additional ikonki, which show, there is whether number in the memory of apparatus or SIM- map. The list of the passed calls can be also examined separately, in it it can be to 10 records. The data about price or time of last bell, all bells here are represented. Displacement between the various lists is possible with the aid of the layings, they strongly economize time.

Entertainments
In this menu it is possible to obtain access to the album with the photographs, to the list of musical it is file. Is interesting function MusicDJ, although it very recessed and is hardly claimed by the wide circle of users. In this editor you have the capability to create your melodies, to edit to 4 paths.

The moved version MusicDJ is function VideoDJ, it makes it possible to edit not only music, but also to add pictures, inscriptions. Total result takes shape in the form 3GP- file, which can be transmitted in Mms- or e-soobР»nii, immediately sent to another telephone.

Editor PhotoDJ preserved name, but completely changed its essence. Producer opened slightly the curtain above the following products CyberShot, for which this editor becomes standard. How frequently you do sketch in the telephone or you do create your pictures? Answer for the majority of people will be never obvious -. To at the same time remove the effect of red eyes, to adjust the brightness of photograph, contrast, clearness, possibly, to use one or other effect or another is sometimes usefully, but it is necessary to await the load of photograph on PK. Vocation of the new PhotoDJ - to maximally facilitate such simple operations, to make their possible on the telephone itself. To evaluate this motion is possible extremely positively.

Remote control - the possibility to govern other devices on Bluetooth- connection. It is standard for the telephones of company.

Sound recording - dictophone, makes it possible to make the vocal notes, which can be used then as the melody of bell. The record of conversation occurs from the contextual menu, there are no time constraints of record.

Games - in the telephone two games: Brain Juice, and also Lumines Block Challenge.

Organayzer
In the menu of organayzera hides itself immediately the set of functions. Let us examine at first calendar. There are three types of the survey of the events: in the week, the month or after today. In the latter case you see the list of all matters and reminders, in two others the time with the events or day is isolated. There is a rapid passage on selected yr, month and day, everything is sufficiently traditional as the introduction of timetable. Thus, you obtain the possibility to collect name, to indicate the place, where will occur event, duration, to advance reminding (in advance or to the indicated period). There are the repetitive events. They are advanced on the yearly, weekly or monthly repetition. Reminders work also with the turned-off apparatus, if in the tuning this is indicated by you.

The list of the matters in the apparatus is asketichnyy, only two versions of the events: bell and reminding. Actually it is sufficient from other side, this, in simplicity there are its positive sides.

In the telephone there is the valuable search, organized for the calendar: you assign the line of search (word or its part), and before you are reflected all events, which be suitable under this condition. Function works rapidly even with a quantity of records of more than 100, rapid passage to the event is possible from the resulting list.

Notes. In the telephone the record of short text notes is provided, in the common list the first word from the note is reflected. This is not always convenient, since it is necessary to begin text from the word- marker in order then to recall, about which, strictly, it.

Alarm clocks. Alarm clocks exactly 5, for each it is possible to dispose work during the specific days of week. Besides the signal of alarm clock, it is possible to select small note and picture, they will be mapped onto screen. Any sonic file can come out as the signal of alarm clock.

Timer of reverse counting. Here everything is sufficiently standard, however, the same it is possible to speak also about stopwatch with the measurement of intermediate values. In the apparatus is the reminder of the codes, which was so by many, and usual calculator.

WAP
To browser is assigned the separate point of menu, it version 2 supports safe connections, which is important for the electronic transactions. With the aid of the browser it is possible to load to the telephone new wall-papers, theme, melody - all this is accessible on the original site.

As the standard on telephones Sony Ericsson adapts NetFront- browser, it supports the survey of pages into one strip (automatic formatting for the mobile device), survey html- pages. To the convenient things let us carry the creation of our folders with the files, layings. Browser is one of the good, but the limited the service lives of telephone they do not convert its use into the light occupation. As a whole those, who uses the Internet constantly, is worth thinking about KPK or noutbuke, since on this class devices it is not too interesting. At the same time support RSS Feeds is good, it completely makes it possible to use a telephone for reading of news, announcements of materials. Russian codings, until now, are headache, the built-in browser works with them extremely badly.

There is no work with html- pages, which contain complex formatting or exceeding 500 KB according to the size. Standard browser is optimal in many respects, but use Opera Mini is more preferable, since it gives great possibilities.

Tuning
Strictly, in this menu all tuning, connected with the work of apparatus, are located. In the standby mode it is possible to select mapping is hour on the screen below (there is or not), plus it became accessible the selection of the size of type, with the large the hours are well noticeable, although made semi-transparent. To tell more especially something, everything is traditional.

Manager is file, the storage capacity
To user it is accessible to 16-18 mb. of vacant place in the memory of apparatus, and entire map of memory is still free, here it can store its data, files (photographs, video, applications). The remained memory is occupied with the predetermined applications, to remove them, as a rule, is cannot. Also the part of the memory is removed for such functions as the telephone book, the record of calls, etc.

In the telephone there is the simplest manager it is file, with its aid it is possible to sort files on different folders, to create in the memory of apparatus its directories and to store there files. Telephone both with the aid of the cable and without it wonderfully approaches to the role of accumulator, on it it is possible to hold its working files.

It is traditionally in the list file it is possible to sort them according to the date, the type, the size. In the album for the photographs appeared new idea by the name Timeline. After selecting this idea, you will see above screen the rule, on which the list of months will be reflected, and in the list - small ikonki for the photographs, made in these months. You can refine search and harvest to the key repeatedly, then will show already the list of days for the selected month. Good mapping, which makes it possible to be oriented between the obstructions from the photographs.

Pleyer of video
Producer carried out pleyer into the separate point of menu, this is done with the design in order to emphasize difference from usual musical pleyera, and also many models of other producers, where the music and the playback of video were united in the united point of menu. Pluses include the possibility of playback QVGA- rollers with the frequency into 30 personnel, progressive rewinding, possibility of survey in landscape- regime, automatic adaptation of high resolutions for the permission of screen. Finally, obtaining the photographs of personnel from lost video is unique possibility, they remain in the form of pictures and subsequently they can be used by you at their discretion.

Applications
In the telephone are represented two applications, this AccuWeather, the program, which makes it possible to look weather forecast. The second program - Audible - is the application, which ensures access to library Audible.com, where it is possible to load different books in a number of the European languages (there is no Russian). The first 30 days the use of a library free of charge, then is required to pay order 8 dollars per month. The service of neplokh, is interesting.

Pleyer Walkman of version 1.4
Apparatus finds all files and directories on the map of memory, draws out information from metadannykh (ID3- tags). Supported for audiofaylov sizes - MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-aac+, WAV, WMA and mРІ. Limitations for MR3- it is file on bitreytu no, you also can load files with VBR. company he recommends to use files with the flow into 192 Kbit/.ch.

Among the installations is a possibility of tuning equalizers, moreover there are the predetermined values (Bass, Voice, Tremble and the like), and also the possibility to create its tuning. On its possibilities of pleyer it relates to the first generation Walkman, here everything is maximally simple, there are no support Album Art and other additional functions.

Impressions
Polyphony in the apparatus 72- tone, but there are no difference in sounding of mr3- melody, in the comparison with other apparatuses Sony Ericsson. The loudness of apparatus average, it sounds with the predominance of basses, sound saturated in the regime of bell. The apparatus is audible on the street. Vibrozvonok on the force average or scarcely higher, it always not oshchushchayetsya. The quality of the connection of apparatus good, everything is typical for the products of company.

Apparatus in sale since the beginning of July on the price of approximately 400-420 dollars. The cost of model is high, it it is not possible to count justified on the relationship tsena/funktsional'nost'. At the same time, counting on emotional component, producer is not oriented to the wide acceptance of this model. Takeing into account this factor, competitor to this solution it is possible to name any slider, which personally to you can be pleased on the design and the functionality.