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Antenna design External (fixed)
Design (footprint) Clamshell
Display type
external n/a
internal Full graphics, 65,536-colour TFT LCD with white backlights (resolution @ 128x128 pixels)
Exchangeable items
(covers / keypads / etc) Removable front and back covers (attached via screws)
Network bands supported GSM 900 / 1800 MHz (dual-band for APAC / EMEA)
Operating System /
platform / user interface Panasonic proprietary
Usage
talk time Up to 270 mins
standby time Up to 210 hours
Weight and dimensions 84.3 x 47.4 x 19 mm - weight not available
(with clamshell closed)
Major features
Camera n/a
Data support CSD (dial-up/GSM Data), GPRS (Class
Device connectivity Infrared (IR)
External memory support n/a
Internet applications WAP 2.0 browser
Messaging capabilities MMS, SMS
Ringtones supported MIDI-based polyphonic (16-chord)
Synchronisation n/a
Third-party app support Java-based
Other items of interest
Design - customisation via screw-on front and back covers (X-Changeable Cover)
"One-push auto button" for opening the clamshell
Organiser-based features - basic functionality included
Expected release
Q4, 2004 - APAC (Asia-Pacific) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) markets
Japanese manufacturer Panasonic is finally offering a phone model with exchangeable covers - actually, they're actually called "X-Changeable Cover".
The new A500 was announced at the CommunicAsia 2004 exhibition in Singapore, along with four other models. This dual-band GSM handset is possibly one of their first lower-end clamshells, which include features that have progressively become a norm over time. A 65,536-colour TFT LCD, 16-chord polyphonics, infrared (IR) data support, Java application capability, SMS/MMS messaging, and a WAP 2.0 browser are all available to its user.
A "one push auto open" button, located on the left side of the clamshell, lets a user open the clamshell without having to manually flip it out. But closing it will always be a manual process on the A500.
And those "X-Changeable Cover" covers are attached to the phone via little screws that go into the four corners of the front and back of the A500. A tool is provided to loosen and fix the screws back in place - no more fumbling around with "clicking" plastic covers in place or trying forcefully to get them off!
Panasonic expects to have the A500 out into markets by the fourth quarter of this year (October-December).
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::Bush Who?::[ This Message was edited by: axxxr on 2004-06-16 19:26 ]
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Posted: 2004-06-16 20:19:50
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looks same as X400 u already posted
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Posted: 2004-06-16 20:21:38
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Sorry about that!....just fixed it.
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Posted: 2004-06-16 20:26:43
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