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Review summary: sony ericsson s500i review: What the S500i lacks in the high-end gadgetry of its competition, it makes up for it in style, ease-of-use and its budget price tag.

Pros: It's one of the sexiest handsets around, Easy to use, Excellent call quality, Music player with excellent headphones

Cons: No 3G, No 3.5mm headphone input

Verdict: The S500i is easily one of the best budget priced handsets on the market, and has all the features you'd expect in a more expensive model, even if none of them are standouts.

Review summary: You may think of Sony Ericsson's mobiles as either Walkman phones or photography-emphasising Cybershot phones, and it would be fair to do so. But there are other strings to its bow, and the quad-band S500i is ...

Verdict: The features list looks impressive, but the camera is no better than average, the phone is short on memory, and there are some design issues that affect easy use.

Review summary: A slider for every season? Sony thinks so, but is Sandra won over?

Verdict: The S500i is not up to Sony Ericsson's usual high standards for a mobile. It does well in the looks department, but the features aren't much to write home about.

Review summary: The slider form factor debuts in the company's S line and in fact, this is the first Sony Ericsson slider that's not a Walkman. Speaking of which, Sony Ericsson S500 is a W580 in disguise. And some disguise it is: with this slim slider almost ...

Pros: Size: 99 x 47 x 14 mm, 94 g ; Slim slider body ; Appealing design and color options ; Dynamic themes and wallpaper animation ; Light effects ; Good keypad ; Good 256K-color QVGA display ; M2 memory card support, up to 2GB ; 2-megapixel camera ; Email ...

Cons: Only 12MB of integrated memory ; No indicator of missed events ; Not operable without SIM ; No autofocus and flash ; No FM radio ; Awkward handling of SIM card and rear cover

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson S line was until now reserved for the not so usual swivel handsets. A typical representative was the once hugely successful Sony Ericsson S700. Back then it was one of the first mobile phones to offer a memory card slot, a 1.3 ...

Review summary: There's more to a good mobile than just a pretty fascia, as Sony Ericsson well knows. The company has made a mint out of it Walkman phone re-invention and boosted its profile by introducing Sony Cyber-shot technology into its top cameraphones

Pros: Excellent picture quality, Feature count, Ambilight, Decent price, Novel colour and lighting combinations, Swappable M2 card memory expansion option, Good value for money features

Cons: Viewing angle not the greatest, Care needed with some processing options, No 3G, Camera lacks autofocus and flash, Plastic cover a bit squeaky

Verdict: An attractive choice for the style-conscious, but leaves a bit to be desired in terms of features