Sony Ericsson Z555

Sony Ericsson revealed the Z555, an elegant clamshell phone which combines a rich feature set with striking good looks. It’s a perfect match of the latest feature set with an innovative diamond design, intended to make one big style statement.

Sony Ericsson introduces Gesture Control, which maximizes the use of the imbedded camera, making ignoring a call or snoozing the alarm as easy as a wave of your hand.

Beneath its stylish skin, the Z555 features a low-key spec list for a Sony Ericsson phone, although it does have a music player and FM radio, plus a rather basic 1.3-megapixel camera. It doesn't feature 3G connectivity, instead making do with tri-band GPRS/EDGE.

The Sony Ericsson Z555's outside display shows you who is calling even without opening the clamshell. When it's in idle mode, the outside display remains discretely invisible...with no compromise to the design. Just like you, the Sony Ericsson Z555 changes its look to fit the suit the season. The colours and designs that appear within the phone's themes, effectively the look of the menu system and home screen, can update automatically as the year goes by. Linked to the phone's calendar, the Sony Ericsson Z555 knows when it's time for that summer look to give way to the fall. It even saves something special for big events like News Year's Eve!
Sony Ericsson Z555 - Compatible headset.

The Sony Ericsson Z555 allows you to grab that spare moment in a taxi to catch up with your favourite band or even book. Store your favourite music tracks or audio books on the phone and sort them by chapters, albums or artists. Tune in to FM Radio for the weather, traffic or the latest celebrity news. The Z555's 1.3MP camera ensures that you're always in a position to snap the action as it happens. Take a picture of a potential new purchase and send it as a picture message to a friend or upload it directly to your ‘blogsite' so that everyone can share what you've been up to. The Sony Ericsson Z555 is also compatible with three sleek new Bluetooth headsets:

• The Bluetooth Headset HBH-PV708 offers the best combination of style and convenience - to keep you in touch
• The Bluetooth Headset HBH-PV770 provides an alternative in-ear wearing style so that you can still use it while wearing your glasses
• The Bluetooth Headset HBH-PV712 reduces background noise and maximises comfort, letting you concentrate on the person you are talking with. It also raises the style stakes thanks to the two changeable Style-up covers included with it.
• The Z555i is an EDGE/GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in selected markets from Q1 2008. The Z555a is an EDGE/GSM/GPRS 850/1800/1900 phone, available in the same timeframe.

Technical Specifications

Size: 95×49x16.5 mm,
Weight: 95 grams

Radio Bands:
Z555i EDGE/GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900MHz
Z555a EDGE/GSM/GPRS 850/1800/1900MHz

Screen Display:
176x220 pixels
262K TFT +QCIF

Memory:
Heap size: Dynamic, depending on available memory
Shared memory for storage: 12MB
External memory: Up to 1GB with Memory Stick Micro (M2™)
Max JAR Size: Unlimited (but depending on available storage)

Java Technology:
Java 2, Micro Edition
• CLDC 1.1 (JSR 139)
• MIDP 2.0 (JSR 118)
• Wireless Messaging API (JSR 120/205)
• Mobile Media API (JSR 135) (audio playback only)
• PDA Optional Packages for J2ME™ Platform (JSR 75)
• Web Services (JSR 172)
• Nokia UI API
• Mobile 3D Graphics API (JSR 184)
• Mascot Capsule Micro3D Version 3

Browser:
WAP 2.0
XHTML/HTML
Access NetFront™ 3.3

Messaging:
EMS/SMS/MMS
Push e-mail

Digital Rights Mgmt.:
OMA DRM v1.0

Multimedia Support:
Sound: MP3, MP4. MIDI, AMR
Image: JPEG, GIF, SVG Tiny 1.1, Adobe® Flash Lite™ 1.1
Animation: GIF, SVG Tiny 1.1

Local Connectivity:
USB 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0

Extra features:
1.3 Megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
Music player
FM radio with RDS
PlayNow™
Music DJ™
RSS feed support
Chinese input methods
Flight mode