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Panasonic A500 mobile phone review
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 Panasonic A500 is announced in 2004
Design
The Panasonic A500 is a compact clamshell phone. Measures 84 x 47 x 17 mm in size and weighing 86 grams, it is light and feels very slender despite its size.The 16 bit - color display which is a little milky, dim and uneven, as well as having lower resolution than usual.The display resolution 128 x 128 pixel which is standart resolution for more mobile phones.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker.There is nice LEDs which notify users of new messages, active network and missed calls. This is not common for all Panasonic handsets and is not necessary to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting.
Ergonomics
The A500 is comfortable to hold and lies well in ones hand.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Panasonic handsets.The plastic keypad has very limited key travel and jiggles independently of the phone, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.And last,but not least, a five-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Panasonic A500 has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, Java MIDP 2.0, 24-channels polyphony, a voice recorder, FAX/Modem, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the A500 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 700 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 4.3 hours talk time or 210 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 105 minutes.
Availability
The Panasonic A500 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Panasonic's A500 is yet another model in a range of phones from experienced users from Panasonic. A new compact design and a reduced sized battery - which avoids rendering a negative impact on battery life - ensures a thin and light phone which is ergonomically comfortable. |
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