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A cOOl phone !
Jul 21, 2005 03:05 PM 3544 Views
(Updated Nov 26, 2005 09:09 PM)

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The Panasonic A500 !


I wanted a clam-shell (flap) phone in the mid-range with a good colour display & connectivity features etc.. and was on a hunt to find the most suitable phone.After visiting a few ''cell phone'' sites, I decided on this phone, the A500 !


Here's what I have to say about it:


-Firstly,it's got a 65K TFT lcd display (superior compared to nokia's 4k lcd)


-the clam-shell design is perfect with the extra metal lining + it's the first GSM clamshell phone with a auto-open mechanism,which is a great advantage


-Well it's media capability is also impressive.The my media folder can store upto 1.2mb (i.e pics,sounds etc..).Voice recording of upto 15 seconds is available.Now games ! Well there is one pre-installed game ''ninja action'' and enough space for more...


-New content ? for additional content like wallpapers,ringtones,games etc.. there are two options : [GPRS+WAP 2.0] [InfraRed] ...you also get content from the ''Panasonic Box'' which is aservice that offers games,tones & pics...i usually get pics & tones via IR.


-here are the memory details: [SMS-300 nos.] [MMS-700kb] [My Media-1.2mb] [Games-500kb] [Phonebook-300nos. + photocall]


-style? there are two models ,white & black.Both are customizable with its cool X-changeable covers.


-battery ! how could I forget that..the phone lasted for 3 days in standby mode,but if you're going to play games,sms a lot,make/receive calls the battery will last for about 24-30 hrs or even lesser ! But that won't be problem if you recharge it promptly ,everyday !


CooLest FeatureS:


The LED status display on the outside & ability to have ''VOICE(music n lyrics) TONES & POLY TONES OF (.mmf) format'' . It's actually a Yamaha format,coz dis phone has got a superior Yamaha MA-2 Audio processor.now with ''voice tones'',the a500 is the next best thing to mp3 phones..


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here are the specs from the Panasonic Website...


Dimensions: 84 mm x 47 mm x 19.5 mm


Weight: 89 g


Talk Time: upto 4.5 Hrs


Standby Time: upto 70 - 210 Hrs


Charging Time: Up to 120 min.


Display Size: 128 x 128 pixel


Frequency: 900/1800 MHz


Colour type: Black, White


Standard Kit Contents:Handset + 600mAh Li-ion Battery + Charger + Operating Instructions + Exchangeable cover + Driver + Screw


Features: X-Changeable Cover


Slim & Compact Clamshell Design


65,536 Colour TFT LCD


16-chord Polyphonic Ring Tones


Java applications


Various Colour Illumination


5 Direction Joystick(1TX + 4RX)


GPRS Class 8 (4 + 1)


WAP 2.0 Browser + 1.2.1 Stack


Infrared Compatibility


MMS - Multimedia Messaging Service


SMS


Download Capability (Depend on Network)


10 Preset Ring Tones


4 Preset Wallpapers


6 Colour Themes


1 Preset Game


Vibration Alert


T9® Text Input


Graphical User Interface


Desktop Handsfree


Phone Book Memory 300 + SIM


Graphic Phone Book


Digital Clock Display and Alarm


Calendar


Calculator


SIM Tool Kit


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So for a price tag of Rs.5000(current price) and its set of decent features , this phone is a jackpot 'n a must have !


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