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Sony Ericsson Z520a
Sony Ericsson Introduces Fashionable Clamshell Phone for North America; Sony Ericsson Z520a Incorporates Bluetooth(TM), Camera and Cool Curves. The high-tech features of the Sony Z520a are housed in the sleek body of an elegant clamshell, creating a small and inviting camera phone that fits in the hand as easily as it does in a pocket or purse.

"Whether talking on the phone, taking photos or playing 3-D games,
consumers will be doing it in style with the Sony Ericsson Z520a," said Urban Gillstrom, president of Sony Ericsson in North America. "The new Sony Z520a is specifically designed for the hip younger generation, particularly young women, who want their phone to be an expressive and stylish accessory."

The Sony Z520a, a quad-band handset, delivers a complete mobile experience at an attractive price point. The handset is packed with features including:

* Bluetooth
* special light effects
* a VGA camera
* media player
* 3D gaming

The Sony Z520a will be available for North American consumers in the third quarter of 2005.


Designed to support busy social and professional lifestyles, the Sony Z520a
keeps consumers updated on important meetings, as well as instantly informed
on who is calling. The device supports PC synchronization which allows you to
download contacts and calendar appointments directly to the device. You can
assign a picture to incoming calls with the photo phonebook feature. The
special lighting effects on the phone's perimeter flash in eight different
patterns and can be assigned to alert you to important calls.

The phone includes a media player supporting MP3 and AAC standard file
formats to listen to tunes through the built-in speakerphone or portable
handsfree earphones as well as play, download or stream video content.

The Sony Z520a offers a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom to capture pictures and
video clips with the phone either open or closed. The camera lens is on the
same side as the external screen, which acts as a reference viewfinder, so you
can easily frame shots. When the phone is open, the 1.8 inch TFT display shows photos at full resolution.

The Sony Z520a comes pre-loaded out of the box with "New York Nights"(TM) from
Gameloft. With PlayNow(TM) functionality, downloading additional games and
ringtones is easy. You can preview games or listen to ringtones through the
speakerphone or stereo portable handsfree, then just click to download. The
Sony Z520a has 16MB memory to store hundreds of ringtones, pictures or video clips
-- so the fun never ends.

The Sony Z520a makes sharing your fun and staying in touch easy with SMS,
instant messaging, e-mail. With QuickShare(TM), pictures and video clips can
easily be sent via Infrared, Bluetooth or MMS.
Accessories for the Sony Z520a include a range of Bluetooth wireless headsets,
car hands-free kits and a hand strap. Style-Up(TM) covers for the Z520a are
available in a range of colors including Pale Blue, Sandy Grey, Ceramic White,
Espresso Brown, Peach, Mint, Pale Yellow and Pale Pink.

Sony Z520a - Features at a glance:

Imaging and messaging QuickShare(TM)
VGA camera
4x digital zoom
1.8" 128 x 160 pixel, 65k color, TFT
main display
1" 101 x 80 pixel, 4k color, STN
Video recording
Email, SMS and MMS
Internet browser
8x Caller ID associated Light Effects

Entertainment Speakerphone
Music Tones
PlayNow(TM)
MusicDJ(TM)
Media player (MP3/AAC)
MPEG4, 3GPP
3-D games
Java applications (games)
Video playback and streaming
OMA DRM phase 1
40 polyphonic ringtones
16MB memory

Connectivity Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
USB
PC synchronization
Bluetooth(TM) and Infrared
SyncML


Z520a Specifications:

Network technology GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Dimensions 3.2" x 1.8" x 0.9" (83 x 46 x 24 mm)
Display Type: Color
Color Type: TFT
Size: 128 x 160 pixels
Colors: 65536

Battery Capacity: 900
Stand-by time: 400.00 h
Talk time: 9.00 h

Antenna Type: Unique

Design Type: Clamshell

Additional Display Type: Color
Color Type: STN
Size: 101 x 80 pixels
Colors: 4096.00

Bluetooth Yes

Camera Type: Built-in - Immobile
Resolution: VGA (640x480)
Video Capture: Yes

Data Type: GPRS

E-mail Yes

Games 3D Java games
Infrared Port Yes
Internet Browsing Protocols: WAP 2.0

JAVA Yes

Memory 16MB
Messaging Text Send / Receive: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Instant Messaging: Yes

Multiple Languages Yes
Multimedia Audio Protocols: MP3/AAC
Features: Media player, MusicDJ

Video Protocols: MPEG4, 3GPP
Features: VideoDJ

Streaming: Video streaming

PC Synchronization Yes
Personalization Faceplates: Style-Up changable front and back covers
Graphics/Pictures: Changable wallpaper
Ringtones: Combinations of ringtones

Phone Book Capacity: 500
Multiple
Numbers Per Contact: 8 fields per contact
Picture ID: Yes
Distinctive Ring: Yes

PIM Functionality Alarm: Yes
Calendar: Yes
Calculator: Yes
Stopwatch: Yes

Polyphonic Rings Voices: 40
Features: MP3 ringtones

Predictive Text Input Yes

Service Light Yes
Speaker Phone Yes
USB Yes
Vibration Alert Yes