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Panasonic X500 mobile phone review
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 Panasonic X500 is announced in 2004
Design
Although it measures a distinctly petite 81 x 46 x 22 mm, and weighs 91 g, the Panasonic X500 looks nice than it is thanks to the sliding design it adopts.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 X500 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 good placed keys, 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 X500 has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, Java MIDP 2.0, 64-channels polyphony, voice commands, a voice recorder, Loud Speaker, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the X500 is also equipped with and audio/video recording, as well as an integrated MP3 player.The latter of which is also the reason for why the 0 MB of internal memory, which initially appears spacious, is quickly stretched to its limits. MP3 and MPEG4 are both formats which can be stored for playback on the Panasonic X500.
Unfortunately, neither Memory Stick Duo format or any other method of memory expansion is supported by the X500, meaning users find themselves drawn by the MP3 playback capabilities will also quickly - and repeatedly - drawn to their PC and USB cable for updating ones playlist.
Performance
Audio quality on the X500 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 700 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 5 hours talk time or 200 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 105 minutes.
Availability
The Panasonic X500 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Panasonic X500 is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical Panasonic design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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