Sony Ericsson Z555a Designer Phone with Camera, Media Player, Stereo Bluetooth, and M2 Memory Slot-U.S. Version with Warranty (Diamond Black)

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Make a big style statement with the Sony Ericsson Z555a GSM phone in Diamond Black, which is designed to reflect your look and attract attention. This elegant clamshell phone features beveled diamond shapes on the cover that reflect light, especially when you flick the phone using the integrated Gesture Controls to mute phone calls or snooze the alarm clock. It also features a 1.3-megapixel still camera, Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, an FM radio, digital audio player, Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion, web browser with RSS feeds, and up to 7 hours of talk time.

Phone
This U.S. version of the Sony Ericsson Z555a can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides tri-band connectivity (850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.

Phone Features
With a unique diamond reflective finish on the front, and sophisticated details, the Sony Ericsson Z555a truly reflects your personality. The front of the clamshell is beveled into diamond shapes of different sizes, with the individual facets reflecting light in a myriad of patterns. The outside display also shows you who is calling even without opening the clamshell. When it's in idle mode, the outside display remains discretely invisible.

On the inside you'll find a 1.9-inch LCD screen with a 176 x 220-pixel resolution with support for 262K colors. The colors and designs that appear within the phone's menu system and home screen can update automatically as the year goes by. Linked to the phone's , the Z555a 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.

With a unique diamond reflective finish on the front, the Z555a truly reflects your personality.

With the unique Gesture control, simply move your hand over the Z555a to mute an incoming call or snooze the alarm. The phone features a unique Gesture control that allows you to mute calls with a wave of your hands or snooze its alarm without having to interrupt what you’re doing. When a call comes in, a simple movement of your hand back and forth over the phone mutes the ringtone. Similarly, sweep your hand over the phone when using it as your alarm clock to put it into snooze mode.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The phone has an internal 12 MB memory, which can be expanded via optional Memory Stick Micro (M2) media. You can store up to 1000 contact entries in the internal phonebook, which provides fields for five phone numbers, an email address, a web site URL, job title, company name, home and work address, and (most importantly) a birthday. It also provides support for caller groups and ringer/picture ID. It's compatible with polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.

The camera built into the clamshell's front shoots images in three resolution sizes--1.3 megapixels, VGA (640 x 480), and QVGA (320 x 240)--and it features a 4x digital zoom, two quality settings, white balance and brightness adjustments, multi capabilities, and a night mode. While this phone provides a video player, the camera does not capture video clips. It also includes a digital music player that's compatible with MP3 and AAC audio file formats as well as a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).

Support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, and sound via MMS messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging possibilities. The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3, I4, and SMTP protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. Push email is also supported, allowing you to have instant email on your mobile phone, just like on your home computer. Messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

• Flight mode allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of this phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight
• Organizational tools: , calculator, alarm clock, tasks, timer, notes, stopwatch
• USB mass storage
• Vibrating alert
• Speakerphone
• Picture blogging capabilities
• PC synchronization: Keep phone contacts, and organizer information aligned with corresponding information in your computer

  Vital Statistics
  The Sony Ericsson Z555a weighs 7 ounces and measures 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

• This cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint..
• U.S.tri-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS/EDGE data capabilities.
• Designer clamshell phone with unique diamond reflective finish on the front and gesture controls for muting calls, snoozing alarm.
• 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetoth music streaming; Memory Stick Micro expansion (up to 4 GB); web browser with RSS feeds.
• Up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time.