BenQ A500

This is a middle class model designed as a clamshell, is stands out for its support of 3D animation. The rest set of function is standard for this segment.

• Announced in 2005
• Class: middle
• Position in the line: starts the line
• Rivals: Samsung X140
• Description based on official information

• General features
  • GSM900/1800/1900
  • Battery type Li-lon 700 mAh
  • Battery life:
  • talk mode up to 3 hours
  • standby mode up to 180 hours
  • External screen is cSTN, has the resolution of 96x96 pixels, shows up to 4096 colours
  • Internal screen is TFT, has the resolution of 128x160 pixels, shows up to 262000 colours
  • Integrated VGA camera, with it you can record video up to 240 seconds (AVI), and 8x digital zoom
  • Java (MIDP 1.0)
  • Colours: pale blue, pink, golden
  • Weight: 98 gramms
  • Dimensions: 83.5x45x23.1 mm

• Memory
  • Phonebook for 500 names in the phone's memory + SIM memory, for a name there is up to 5 fields (3 numbers, one e-mail address, note), and also you can select a users' group and set video for incoming call
  • Memory for 1000 SMS
  • Call lists
  • Phone memory 18 MB, из ниx 16 MB for photo and video, 2 MB for Java and call melodies

 

• Call management, ringing tones
• Vibracall
• 40 tones polyphonic call
• Fast dial for 9 numbers
• Minute minder
• User's profiles
• Speakerphone

• SMS
  • EMS/MMS
  • Predictive text input
  • Concatenated messages

   

• Connectivity
• WAP 2.0
• GPRS class 10 (4+2)
• IrDA
• Synchronization with PC (USB 1.1/IrDA)

• Organizer and extras
  • Energy saving mode, GSM module off
  • Dictaphone for voice reminders (only standby mode)
  • Screen headbands at phone on and off, 3D animation
  • Themes for designing the menu
  • Photo and audio editors
  • Time, date, alarm clock (totally 5 alarm clocks, works with the phone off, there is daily recurrence), world time
  • Calculator, unit converter
  • Organizer with notes and reminders, calendar view monthly
  • Games

Michail Machnaev ([email protected])
Published — 3 December 2005

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