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Sony Ericsson K500i Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
65k TFT Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
VGA Camera
Themes Display
MP3 Player
Tri Band Technology

Design
85%
Usability
72%
Features
70%

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Sony Ericsson K500i Review

The Sony Ericsson K500i is a great mid range phone with many good features. Sony Ericsson are making great head waves in the mid range mobile phone market. The K500i is a very compact & comfortable mobile phone. The Sony Ericsson K500i has features which include built in camera, video recording, MP3 player, fast 3D games & quality music tones. The 65K colour screen provides an excellent quality display which shows the photos & video recordings to their full potential. The photo & video recording camera function key can be located along the left hand side of the phone below the volume control buttons. The camera has a 4x digital zoom & is capable of taking very good shots in duller conditions.

The QuickShare™ feature by Sony Ericsson makes it easy for the user to send & share photos, sound & video clips all in a few easy steps. Sony Ericsson made the K500i extremely simple to use & it is such a fun phone to use, all the user has to do is enjoy the freedom of being mobile.

Sony Ericsson K500i Mobile Phone Front View
Sony Ericsson K500i Mobile Phone Back View
Sony Ericsson K500i Mobile Phone Side View

The loud speaker on the K500i makes the sound quality great for the MP3 player & video recording facility. The Battery life is also very good on the K500i especially when in standby.

The K500i is the English version of the Chinese K500c mobile phone & is the mid range model of the Sony Ericsson K700i, which is at the upper end of the mobile phone market.

Great imaging, fabulously fun & all in such a desirable package, this is the K500i.


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Sony Ericsson K500i Specifications & Features

Screen
65k TFT Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)

Imaging
VGA Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
Video Recording
Video Clip
QuickShare™
Picture Phonebook
Picture Wallpaper & Screensaver
Themes Display

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Predictive Text
Voice Mail

Sound
MP3 Player
Melody Composer & MIDI (MusicDJ™)
Polyphonic Ringtones (40 Voices)
Voice Dialling
Vibrating Alert

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Organiser
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Business Card Exchange
Calculator
Conference Calls
Timer

Connectivity
GPRS
Infra Red
USB

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GMS1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP
Modem

Memory & Talk Time
12 Mbytes Memory
7 Hours Talk Time
300 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
88 g
102 x 46 x 14 mm



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Reviewer: Jessica - UK
Date: 3rd Sep 2008

My dad had this phone for 2 years before he passed it on to me, by which time it was quite old already. Since then, I have used it for another year & a half. Though it is still in pretty good condition, it IS getting old. The left & down navigation keys don't work as well anymore. It hangs sometimes when I input commands too fast. & one thing I really hate about it is the camera. The cute cover covering the lens is great, I like that, but I hate that the click sound is so loud when taking pictures. Its really annoying. I want cameras that can take photos silently.

Also, the 12MB phone memory is a JOKE. What is a MP3 player for if you can't even put 3 or 4 songs? & even if you do manage to squeeze in 3 or 4, there's absolutely NO room left for photos etc. You can't even insert a memory card of your own to make more space. I hate that too.

Other than the mentioned problems, I love this phone. It's good for those who want a cheap, good quality phone without too many features. Its light & the screen is good too. I'll be changing a phone by December, & I am definitely getting a Sony Ericsson phone again. Maybe the w850i, w580i, or s500i.

Design
85%
Usability
90%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Scarymary - Taunton, UK
Date: 21st Sep 2007

I love this phone the picture quality is amazing it has a brilliant MP3 player, FM radio, Bluetooth, infra-red, 2 mega pixel camera, & the games you can download for it are cool! I am so glad I got this phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Hazel T. Borja - Philippines
Date: 7th Jul 2007

Great phone.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Vivek - India
Date: 11th Mar 2007

This is an amazing phone from the Sony stable. If you aren't concerned about the low memory available, this is the best in the it's segment!

Design
95%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Scottish Gal - Livingston, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2006

Erm can some1 help me & tell me if I should get the Samsung E900 or the LG chcocolate PLEASE, thank you :)

Design
50%
Usability
50%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Franky - Miskolc, Hungary
Date: 13th Oct 2006

I love it, the infrared port is enough for me, the quality of the MP3s are great, well it's not a digital camera, but its good for its purpose.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Kier Cortez - Philippines
Date:
14th Jul 2006

It has a great design... Sleek & Stylish... Features are OK except for the VGA Camera which was a total disappointment - It has poor Camera Quality unlike the rest of the models... The last & certainly the least would be the Phone Memory... It packs 500 Contacts (OK)... BUT, it only has 12mb memory which made is very disappointing cause it's an Mp3 Player... And the worst thing that could happen - I noticed its SMS capacity is slowly deteriorating... From 30 messages to what is now 6 messages!! I'm talking about Inbox & Sent Messages here! Tsk Tsk Tsk...

Design
90%
Usability
35%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Jayne Cleaver - Watford, UK
Date:
21st Feb 2006

This phone is perfect for all my needs, fab camera & loving the media player. I am so happy with this phone, it is the first Sony phone I have had & I love it.

Design
80%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Jason - UK
Date:
16th Feb 2006

I am very pleased with the battery on the K500i it really has made my working day easier, not having to keep an eye on the battery life left on my phone. My last phone drove me up the wall, as it was always running out of battery. It is so light & so compact, a nice looking phone.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Lisa R - London, UK
Date:
16th Feb 2006

K500i seemed full of features, but I must admit I thought it had Bluetooth & was quite disappointed to find out it didn't. The memory is also a bit of a joke for a camera, MP3 player phone. Come on we need more than 12mb of memory.

Design
60%
Usability
50%
Features
25%

Reviewer: Ross Clarke - Hayling, UK
Date:
13th Feb 2006

The sound recorder works great & when the sound is played back it is great quality. I am very surprised with this phone as it is not over priced & jam packed with all the extras, that I have found fun. I did not think I would use the camera but it is so much fun, I am getting into it all now.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Sammy G - UK
Date:
11th Feb 2006

Games are disappointing to say the least... limited downloadable games. The camera gives a poor quality picture... Not up to much really, should of got the K700i. Will check the main review on this web site before I buy my next phone.

Design
60%
Usability
60%
Features
50%

Reviewer: TC - Liverpool, UK
Date:
7th Feb 2006

Love it & fabulous price, got to go & play with it now...

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Joe - UK
Date:
4th Feb 2006

My phone has not & will not let me down. That is the best feeling this phone offers me as a customer. It may not have all the latest features, but it's a safe buy.

Design
70%
Usability
70%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Callum Bragg - UK
Date:
3rd Feb 2006

No radio. The MP3 player is so good but no radio, Sony have put a radio with the K700i & I was expecting this to have it too. The keyboard is also noisy & a tad fiddly. The battery is very good compared to my previous Siemens phone.

Design
75%
Usability
60%
Features
60%

Reviewer: JJ - Horesley, UK
Date:
2nd Feb 2006

So cool, great price for all the stuff on board. My buddies want it big time.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Paul Ruddle - UK
Date:
2nd Feb 2006

Sony K500i has no Bluetooth connectivity for those of you who were expecting it like me. I am also having some problems when I press on the select button as it makes the screen go backwards, very frustrating at times. K500i is very light weight & very easy to hold in my hand. It is very easy to input text, which is nice for me. I must say that this phone is more of a no no for me & I wish I had got the Sony K700i or the Nokia 7610 at this present time. I may actually trade it in & get the K700i. I will let you know what I think about it on the review sheet.

Design
60%
Usability
40%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Lou Greene - Overton, UK
Date:
1st Feb 2006

Full of gadgets that work well. It has been lots of fun getting to know my K500i, Still learning all about it & very pleased I purchased it at such a bargain price.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

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