Sony Ericsson announces the S500 and T650 phones

The T650 is styled very similar to the old T610, but obviously with many more features than the popular phone from 2003.

This is a 3G phone, with a 3 megapixel camera, which still manages to incorporate an mp3 player without having the typical Sony Ericsson Walkman colours. It is a slightly smaller and lighter version of the K810, and it can compete with the Samsung D900 and U600, the only thing missing is a bigger internal memory – the T650 has just 16MB compared to 60MB on the Samsung phones.

- Size: 104 x 46 x 12.5 mm
- Weight: 95 g
- Screen: TFT, 256K colours, 240 x 320 pixels, 1.9 inch
- Camera: 3 megapixel, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video, flash; secondary videocall camera
- Memory: 16 MB internal memory, expandable with Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- Connection: GPRS, HSCSD, 3G, Bluetooth and USB
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
- Phone Type: Standard

Sony Ericsson’s second announcement is for the S500, which basically seems like a neater version of the Sony Ericsson W850i. It is slightly thinner and lighter, but still has the same 2 megapixel camera, Walkman music player, and although the 3G aspect has been removed EDGE and HSCSD have been added.

- Size: 99 x 47 x 14 mm
- Weight: 94 g
- Screen: TFT, 256K colours, 240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inch
- Camera: 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Memory: 12 MB internal memory, expandable with Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- Connection: GPRS, HSCSD, 3G, Bluetooth and USB
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
- Phone Type: Slide

This is an attractive phone, with good features, the only downside is the 2 megapixel camera – obviously this will keep the cost down, but with more and more 3 megapixel phones being released (and even a couple of 5 megapixel ones) we expect more than just 2 megapixel on new phones now.

Expect the S500 to be released around July 2007 and the T650 in late summer.

Sony Ericsson S500i Adds Light and Colour to Your Life

Take a look at the Sony Ericsson S500 and expect the unexpected.
Open the 14mm slim slider to reveal colour accents and ever 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.

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 with energy when the slim slider is opened.

Have fun taking shots with the 2.0 megapixel camera and share moments of your life as they happen. Take a picture of where you are and blog it straight away. You can also send pictures or video to any mobile phone or email address.

he S500 offers more than stunning aesthetics. Add colour to your free time with a media player and expandable Memory Stick 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 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.

The S500 arrives with everything you need to connect your phone to your computer. Transfer your favourite 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.

The Sony Ericsson S500 is a 14mm slim 2.5G slider phone (GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900), available in either Mysterious Green or Spring Yellow. It will be in the shops in selected markets from Q2 2007.