Nokia 5500 Sport Overview

 Nokia 5500 Sport Review

The Nokia 5500 sport is designed to suit a user with an active lifestyle & comes with unique sporting features. The handset has a stainless steel casing which is grey in colour & is shock, dust & water resistant. The durable handset weighs 103 grams & measures 107 x 45 x 18 mm which is compact for the user to carry with them at all times. The phone has a TFT type screen which displays 262k colours & has a 208 x 208 pixel screen resolution. The Nokia 5500 Sport comes with swap keys which allow the user to easily switch between features such as music, phone & sports modes. The phone comes with 64 Mbytes of internal memory & included in the phones kit comes a 64 Mbytes MicroSD™ memory card to expand the phones memory further. The user can expand the phones memory up to 1 Gbyte by using the swappable MicroSD™ memory cards which are available for the phone. The phone will provide 4 hours worth of talk time & up to 270 hours worth of standby time.

The phone comes with an integrated music player which can play music in MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA music formats. The phone comes with a stereo headset included in the kit so that the user can experience a personal listening experience. The user can use the RealPlayer which is a media player to either play, download or stream music & video. The Nokia 5500 Sport comes with a built in FM radio which allows the user to tune into their preferred radio station whenever they desire. The visual radio feature allows the user to interact with the radio station & gain information which is provided by the radio station. The user can see which song is playing, information on the band or artist who sings the song, vote for a particular song & enter contests provided by the radio station. The visual radio is a totally interactive feature for the user to enjoy. The phone supports polyphonic, MP3, AMR, True Tones, AAC, eAAC+ & MIDI ringtones.

This sport phone comes with a sports diary which allows the user to keep a record of exercise programmes & fitness planning. The sports tests on the phone include a coopers test & biking test. The user can use the speed & distance counter, calories burned counter, stopwatch & steps calculator to assist them with their fitness plan. The Nokia 5500 Sport comes with a tapping command feature which allows the user to receive voice feedback tracking information rather than checking the display for information.

The phone comes with a flight mode which allows the user to operate certain features on the Nokia 5500 Sports whilst aboard an aircraft & in other restricted area. The user can take part in a conference call which allows the user to talk to other contacts on one call, all at the same time & can include up to five contacts per call. The user can use the Nokia push to talk feature which allows the user to talk to a group of contacts by using the push to talk key. The user simply presses & holds down the key to talk to others & on releasing the key the user will be able to hear the other contacts replies. The user can select the handsfree speaker if they are wanting to talk on a call but have the conversation over the phones loud speakers rather than holding the handset & talking through the mouth piece. The handsfree speaker phone allows the user to have a call without using their hands to hold the handset & the call is carried out by using the phones built in speakers & integrated microphone. The phone comes with highly useful voice features which include a voice recorder, voice commands to activate features, voice dialling & speaker independent number dialling (SIND).

The user can keep in contact with others by using the messaging services provides on the Nokia 5500 sport which include text messaging (SMS), multimedia messaging (MMS), email & audio messaging. The user can create, send & receive text or multimedia messages on their phone but the multimedia message allows the user to add photos or video with sound to their text input. The multimedia message can only be sent & receive by other multimedia messaging compatible mobile phone users. The user can enjoy using the email service which allows the user to send & receive attachments in all popular file formats. The phone comes with Nokia Xpress audio messaging which allows the user to send audio messages to compatible mobile phone users. The text to speech feature allows the user to listen to incoming messages which are read out by the Nokia 5500 Sport. The text to speech feature allows the user to listen to messages rather than read them from the phones display & can be a very useful feature for the user.

The user can connect to the World Wide Web by using the XHTML browser & comes with RSS feeds. The user can connect to compatible devices using either a Bluetooth™ wireless connection, USB cable or infra red connection. The phone works across a tri band network which will automatically swap between network bands without the user knowing.

The Nokia 5500 Sport comes with a 2 megapixel camera feature which comes complete with a 4 x digital zoom to capture every shot in true detail. The camera comes with user friendly features which include a self timer feature & advanced modes which can take the photo in either still, burst or video mode. The user can adjust the brightness of each photo, adjust the quality of each photo & take shots at night. The video player allows the user to play video in full colour in either a H263 or MPEG4 video format. The user can record & stream video on the Nokia 5500 Sport which can be stored on the phones memory & played over & over again using the video player feature.


Nokia 5500 Sport Specifications & Features

Screen

• TFT 262k Colour Screen (208 x 208 Pixel)
  

Imaging

• 2 Megapixel Camera
  
• 4 x Digital Zoom
  
• Self Timer
  
• Advanced Mode (Still, Burst & Video)
  
• Night Photos
  
• Brightness Control
  
• Photo Quality
  
• Video Recorder
  
• Real Video Player (H263 & MPEG4)
  
• Video Player (QCIF Format)
  
• Video Streaming
  
• Themed Displays
  

Messaging

• SMS (Text Messaging)
  
• MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
  
• Text to Speech
  
• Email (SMTP, POP3 & IMAP4)
  
• Email Attachments (jpeg, 3gp, MP3, ppt, doc, excel & pdf)
  
• Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
  

Sound

• Music Player (MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA)
  
• RealPlayer Media Player
  
• FM Stereo Radio
  
• Visual Radio
  
• Stereo Headset
  
• Ringtones (MP3, AMR, True Tones, AAC, eAAC+ & MIDI)
  
• 64 Polyphonic Ringtones
  
• Handsfree Speaker
  
• Voice Commands
  
• Voice Recorder
  

Entertainment

• Snakes Games
  
• Groovy Labyrinth Games
  
• Embedded Java™ Games
  

Organiser

• Contacts
  
• Phone Book
  
• Calendar
  
• Calculator
  
• Notepad
  
• World Clock
  
• Currency Converter
  
• Active Idle
  
• Sports Diary
  
• Sports Tests
  
• Stopwatch
  
• Steps Calculator
  
• Speed & Distance Counter
  
• Calories Burned Counter
  
• Tapping Command (Sports Voice Feedback)
  
• Flashlight
  
• Flight Mode
  
• Voice Dialling
  
• Conference Call (up to 5 Person)
  
• Nokia Push To Talk
  
• SIND (Speaker Independent Number Dialing)
  

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Connectivity

• Bluetooth™
  
• Pop-Port™
  
• USB
  
• Infra Red
  
• EDGE
  
• GPRS
  

Network

• Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
  

Internet

• XHTML
  
• WAP
  
• RSS Feeds
  

Memory & Talk Time

• 64 Mbytes Memory plus 64 Mbytes MicroSD™ Memory Card
  
• 4 Hours Talk Time
  
• 270 Hours Standby
  

Weight & Size

• 103 g
  
• 107 x 45 x 18 mm
  

Sony Ericsson w550i : My new love

Many phones have gone beyond just making calls and these "Smartphones" are normally top end models with top end prices. However the latest Sony Ericsson phone to reach us for review, the W550i is more a phone for the average user. We tested the W550i over a week to see if its performance was more than average.

The Sony Ericsson W550i measures 97 x 47 x 23mm and tips the scales at a celebrity fat club weight of 120 grams, its fair to say its a little porky or chubby but not as obese as the S700i. The quad band W550 supports worldwide networks and also boasts edge data connectivity allowing use of GPRS enabled networks to pick up email, surf the web and to download audio tracks for its Walkman features.

The design of the W550i is a mixture of the bigger w800i and also the S700i, it is a pivoting phone with the keyboard appearing from under the screen with a swivel motion. This reveals the numeric keypad, while the main navigational buttons live under the screen on the upper surface. The screen looks good given its 176 x 220 pixel resolution and 262k colours, its the same screen used in both the K750i and W800i and works well in this model. Navigation is painless and those used to Sony's now perfected user interface will not be disappointed by the few tweaks, like the ability to see if a folder contains new messages when at the top level.

The W550i does sport a camera, this one a 1.3 mega pixel one which although it has auto focus, its not a patch on the excellent one on the K750. Apart from the drop in resolution it also struggles in low light and we don't mean near darkness, an overcast day will defeat it.

That said Sony Ericsson don't pitch the W550i as a camera phone, this is part of the mobile Walkman range and this the smaller brother of the W800i offers value for money compared to its bigger sibling. The same Walkman software sits on the W550 and it makes accessing your media a synch cataloguing artist, albums and tracks then serving them up through an excellent interface. All of your MP3 tracks are stored on the inbuilt 256mb memory which is room for around 100 tracks in MP3 or Apples ACC or Microsoft's WMA (even with DRM), however we found why the W550i is more cost effective. Sony have decided not to provide an external data slot, so no MMC, memory stick or SD card which means the maximum music you can carry is the 256mb internal memory and in one stroke they have crippled the W550i and made it about as useful as the Moto E1 iTunes phone.

This is a real shame as the USB fill up method and supplied CD ripping software (disc to phone) work remarkably well and we just love the hardware buttons to access your tunes quickly and without the need to wade through software menus. The audio quality of the W550i is also pretty good, perhaps not up to the quality of the Sony Walkmans like the NWA3000 or for that matter the iPod Nano, but not far behind. The combination of the W550i's hardware and the supplied earphones make for a nice clear sound with crisp if not voluptuous bass, but more than acceptable for a phone and in our opinion better than the iTunes phone from Motorola. There is an FM radio should you exhaust your 100 tracks but that feels like poor compensation for the lack of a memory stick!

Once again Sony Ericsson aim for the foot with their marketing pistol as the W550i has no 3.5mm jack, so should you want to use your own headphones (like our Shure E2c's) then you have to use a rather bulky dongle which connects to the phone and provides the 3.5mm jack.

Battery life may be a big worry when you start to wonder what the effect will be of using the W550i in Walkman mode, our first test leaving the walkman playing songs on a loop killed the phone in just under 16 hours. Then a more realistic test of a few calls, moderate use of the walkman (equivalent to 2 hours a day) meant the phone lasted around 2 days before needing a top-up. Not quite the 7 day standby quoted by Sony or the 8 hours talk time.

A few nice touches include some rather smart games to play, MMS and SMS plus a quiet useable email client, Also if the rather striking orange cover is too garish for you then its reassuring to know that there are a few other snap on covers to swap with.

We can report that the phone features work a treat with excellent RF performance meaning hardly any dropped calls and good reception in even marginal signal areas, the phonebook is as good as the rest of the SE range, with quick dials, Bluetooth for hands free and even infrared.

Sadly by this point we'd made our minds up and all the nice touches and the chunky yet reassuring feel of the W550i in our mitts wasn't enough to make up for the fact that we had a good sounding easy to use MP3 player that has less storage than an ant's bum bag. Clearly Sony have to differentiate their products but there is little point crippling products!

If you are happy with just 256mb of memory or are prepared to use the USB 2.0 connection to fill up your W550i then the Sony Ericsson W550i does make an excellent phone, but if like us you have a bit fore than 100 MP3's then you'll always wish you'd gone for the W800i.

Tech Specs

Full specifications
for Sony Ericsson W550i

General

• Cellular technology
  
• GSM
  
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• Band / mode
  
• GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
  
• 
  
• Weight
  
• 0.3 lbs
  
• 
  
• Wireless Interface
  
• Bluetooth, Infrared (IrDA)
  
• 
  
• Available body colors
  
• Universe blue, orchid white, vibrant orange
  
• 
  
• Standby time
  
• Up to 400 h
  
• 
  
• Combined with
  
• With digital camera / digital player / FM radio
  

Phone

• Vibrating Alert
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Voice Dialing
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Speakerphone
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Polyphonic Ringer
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Melody Composer
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Alarm Clock
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Calendar
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Multi-language Menu
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Additional Features
  
• Picture editor, Picture phonebook, Video clip recording, Intelligent typing (T9), Built-in stereo speakers, Radio Data Service (RDS)
  

PDA Features

• Flash memory installed
  
• 256 MB
  
• 
  
• Flash memory form factor
  
• Internal
  
• 
  
• Synchronization With PC
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Synchronization With
  

• SyncML
  

Messaging / Data Services

• Voice Mail Capability
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Short Messaging Service (SMS)
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Internet Browser
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• JAVA applications
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Mobile Email
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Messaging / Data Features
  
• Macromedia Flash support
  
• 
  
• Messaging Services
  
• EMS, MMS
  
• 
  
• WAP Protocol Supported:WAP Protocol Version
  
• WAP 2.0

Digital Player / Recorder

• Digital player supported digital audio standards
  
• MP3
  
• 
  
• Digital player/recorder type
  
• Digital player

Display

• Display Type
  
• LCD display
  
• 
  
• Display technology
  
• TFT
  
• 
  
• Diagonal Size
  
• 1.8 in
  
• 
  
• Display Resolution
  
• 176 x 220 pixels
  
• 
  
• Color Support
  
• Color
  
• 
  
• Color Depth
  
• 18-bit (262000 Colors)
  
• 
  
• Display Indicators
  
• Keypad lock, Battery meter, Digital clock, GPRS indicator, Signal strength, Divert indicator, IR port indicator, Silent ring signal, Active profile icon, Bluetooth indicator, Text message waiting, Alarm clock indicator, Voice message waiting, Missed calls indicator
  

Power

• 
  
• Battery installed
  
• 1
  
• 
  
• Talk time
  
• Up to 510 min
  
• 
  
• Audible Battery Alert
  
• Yes
  

Cellular

• Phone style
  
• Swivel
  
• 
  
• Automatic Redial
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Call Divert
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Call Barring
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Call Hold
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Call Timer
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Caller ID
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Call Waiting
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Volume Control
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Ringer Control
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Conference Call Capability
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Computer Link
  
• Yes
  
• 
  
• Phone Navigation Buttons
  
• Joystick
  
• 
  
• Call Transfer
  
• Yes
  

Physical Characteristics

• 
  
• Width
  
• 1.8 in
  
• 
  
• Depth
  
• 0.9 in
  
• 
  
• Height
  
• 3.7 in
  
• 
  
• Antenna
  
• Integrated
  

My New desktop

Poeple keep on asking me how my desktop looks like so heres a sneak preview of it

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