Update News on the Sony Ericsson S500i is that it will be available around the 3rd quarter of 2007 but pricing is not yet known yet. The Sony Ericsson S500i looks very nice and has specs to go with the looks as well which we hope you will like. The main features of this phone are the design which is black and green with sleek fashionable looks.
The Sony Ericsson S500i specifications are as follows –
• GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
• 2 Inch TFT Display, 256K colors/240 x 320 pixels
• MP3, AAC and Polyphonic Ring Tones
• 1000 contacts & Photo call
• M2 Memory Stick Micro
• 30 received, dialed and missed calls Call Records
• Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps GPRS
• HSCSD, EDGE & Bluetooth plus USB
• WAP 2.0/HTML(NetFront) & RSS feeds
• 2 MP Camera, 1600×1200 pixels & video
• Games
• SMS, MMS & Email
• TrackID music recognition
• Java MIDP 2.0
• Organizer
• Walkman 2.0 music player
• T9, Built-in handsfree & Voice memo
• Up to 370 hours standby time
• Up to 9 hours talk time
• 99 x 47 x 14 mm
• 94 grams
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wow!! this is the phone i want!! so nice!! anyone know the memory and how much it will be? thanks
it can hold a 4mb memory stick . 2 best colours i the world
I, too, am trying to figure out the price searching online feverishly and have yet to find a ballpark figure. Any ideas? And are there any updates as to a more specific date of release?
does anyone know the exact date for the release?
i dont know when the release date is exactly…i read somewhere that it was in the 3rd quarter of 2007…so pretty close i think. I also read on another site that the price was set at $230 U.S. (thats about £120 UK) But that was a price from the launch in india so there is a fair chance the price will be a lot higher in England.
The site says it will be avalable in June, 2007
Sony ericsson has taken it off coming soon which means its oming out now or is out somewhere where i havent found.
I just got an email from Sony Ericsson to say the S500i was now available - but I can’t find it on any online retailers. Does anyone know where its available?!
Well, i just looked on the sony ericsson site andit is still under the Coming Soon sign for it…Plus i saw on another site that it’ll prob be priced around $530… give or take a hundred or so dollars.
Ok, nvm, the coming soon sign for it is gone, but the price is still the same as it was bfore
I have had zero luck in finding this phone in the US, although the coming soon sign is gone from the Sony Ericsson site. The only online retail store where I can find the phone still says preorder and they want 499 for it (a rip off). Anybody was able to find it in the US?
just received the notice from Sony Ericsson that this has been released to retailers (US)
going hunting today
Good luck with that! Please let me know if you find it ’cause I can’t find it anywhere.
it’s already been released in singapore, and i went to a stated retail outlet to find the store shut down so i havent bothered finding it yet. can anyone estimate the general phone price rate? how fast does it drops and if a phone is around 400 dollars how much would it cost in 5 months time?
hey…does anyone know when this phone will be out and how much it is? i’m really wondering about the price but i can’t find it anywhere…thanks
Kara,
I guess it depends on the market, because in five months will be Christmas season, and EVERYTHING holds price during this season.
Well i saw somewhere that cost of this phone will be about $250
The estimated price for this gadget is $582
Some websites are taking preorders and charging anywhere from $389 to $499. I guess it would be a good idea to wait at least a month until all these crazy prices go away. But the thing is that Sony Ericsson says the phone is now available in the US and yet, the stores around me have never even heard of the phone. So I don’t really know what’s going on. Have anybody here been able to buy it at all?
Been waiting for this phone. Can’t find it anywhere. Sony e-mail propaganda!
Hey viginia, what websites show those prices??
hey Virginia, what websites did u see these prices at??
to mike: 582 according to whom or where?
Exactly Mike, I’ve never heard of this amount. In fact, I know from watching videos of those phone fairs and advertisements that the w580 (a bit superior than the S500) will enter the market at around $340, so it would be silly to buy the S500 (a bit inferior) for that price. Of course, I can be wrong. Everything about these new Sony Ericsson phones seems highly speculative.
The sites where I saw the prices were cellhut.com and mobilecityonline.com Please note that I am NOT advertising these sites and do not know whether or not they are legitimate. I am just trying to find the phone at a decent price so I can buy it.
The K810I with a 3.2 camera here in uk is £160 pounds in orange UK. so on that note i would predict the S500I would be somewhere in the region of £150. I also read somewhere that is is expected to be £120 - i think this is a little optimistic though ~ still no news on it’s release though
I sent an email to sony ericsson so that i could get an auto-response as to when the phone was coming out. I got a response this week saying the phone was out yet i can’t buy it from anywhere so i am very confused! :s
Well, i dont really think the phone will be able to be bought untill late June…. and it’ll probably be priced around 400 or less… but no one really knows whats goin on with this phone… i’ve been on over 15 sites and they all say something different… so, untill the phone is actually Available, there is no Accurate price for this phone
it is only 266$ it says everywhere if u dnt beleive me i bought one it is fantastic:p:d:)
it is only 266$ it says everywhere if u dnt beleive me i bought one it is fantastic:p:d:) srry for the peaple who didnt:(
this phone is now out, go to sonyerisson.com it is now released. the price it still floating tho. its sappost to be ranged from 299 to 300 something. ill keep more updated on that coming soon =)
ewhrd u buy it???
u finally got hold of one! Where? And does it have track ID software on it? becuase this website says that it does but the sony ericsson site says it doesnt have it, so i was wondering whether it did or not, as it is something that could be a deciding factor between whether i buy this fone of the w660i which come outs at the end of the month.
Ya, I called Sony Ericsson and they told me that the Canadian retail price will be approimately 499.99, they also informed me that the day that the phone became avalable was only the day that the phone was shipped to sellers,a nd to expect to see them on market within 1-2 weeks. Hope that helps : ) !
Is that just for canada?
So David, where did u buy it for 266?? I”m VERY VERY curious as to know where…
and Bradford, is it gonna be shipped to Canada or other places as well?
Well I’ve seen three sites that will be carrying the phone when they do have it in stock… One site has it priced for 499, the other 399 and the third doesn’t have its price for it up yet… All these three are on Pre-Order though… I believe that they could be available in the next week or two..
David,
Why should you feel sorry for us? You can just tell us where you bought the phone from at this wonderful price! The store would probably appreciate more customers and you would have a lot of grateful friends here.
Unless, of course, you’re b s—-ing us, but I doubt you would do that. So, let’s have it, where did you get yours?
i bought the phone it is only 300$ it is sooooo cooooool it is available all around the world.in one of the sights they say in india is only 200$ and then i said wtf>??????!!
well if u found the phone David, why not just let us know where??
something tells me hes a fake-
You paid $266, $300 or $200? The phone is available all over the world? Well, here I have to disagree. Good luck with your s500 that is sooooooo cool. I wouldn’t get rid of my old phone though. Either you bought a fake, or you’re full of it. I’m putting my money on the last option.
ya he is obviously lying, probably a 12 year old who thinks he is cool. But ya the Canadian retail price is 499.99 so judge accordingly to that the american price should be roughly 449.99. And singapore was the first place to start selling them so unless the guy down there got his from there(which he probably didnt) he is lying.
does anyone know if a US carrier would be picking this pone up?? i hope cingular does!
I would love Cingular to carry it too, but I suspect it will be T-Mobile.
Cingular will carry the IPhone that almost everybody is drooling over. It is my understanding that it will be rip off though, with hidden fees and everything. Perhaps is a good thing that this phone stay clear from Cingular after all.
Is anyone else english?
I hope orange sell this phone ^^
Alright people.. i have some updated news about the Availability of this phone… From What i hear, the phone wont really be around to be bought Untill around July… and i also think that Cingular would be the one to get this phone… but dont hang on every word i’m saying..
That’s funny! I don’t know how a company can run business like that, treating their customers so disrespectfully, and still manage to keep in business. I am already considering not buying the phone anymore on that account. If I ever treated customers like that in every job I can remember holding, I could kiss my pay check goodbye. How can they email customers saying that the phone is available, when it is not?
I’m posting bellow the UNBELIEVABLE email that Sony Ericsson has sent me in response to my email requesting that they’d state exactly the locations where I could find the phone:
Dear Virginia,
Thank you for contacting Sony Ericsson Online Support.
With regards to your Email about the phone model S500i, it seems that is has been released in limited areas globally. We do not have a list of specific vendors that sell this phone. Please contact your service provider for more information when they will be releasing the phone with their network.
As part of Sony Ericsson’s commitment to excellent customer service, we offer a wide variety of mobile products to suit your lifestyle. If you require more information, or have any other questions, please visit our website at Here or call us at 1-866-766-9374.
Best regards,
AL - questions.us@support.sonyericsson.com
well u have to understand Virginia, we are not in the cell phone busness industry… i mean they are probably in the stage of manufacturing this phone… just becuase they say its available, doesn’t mean it would be very easily found.. give it some time for it to Circulate around the globe before you start making judgement on it.. i mean, how many times have u looked to buy a phone Immediately after its been said to be released online and been able to attain the phone?
and besides, u tellin me u can’t wait for a few weeks before you get the phone?? i mean, if u wait for it to truly be available, the prices might be alot cheaper, and it would be much easier to find… Virginia just give it some time… and by the end of this month, you will be able to get the phone..
He’s right Virigina…. I was looking to buy the IPhone a while ago, and it had been said to be available a few months ago, but i really cudn’t find it, and lata found out that it was just mainly in Europe… so i waited, and now they selling it everywhere, although it comes out trully publicly on June 29th for ATT..
I’m wiling to wait a while to get this phone.. i’ve been waitin since early May… a few more weeks wont kill ya.. even though Sony Ericsson sent you that response…. its probably just an Auto Response anyway….or someone who has NO idea about when and where phones will be available..
And look at the message they responded back to u Virginia, it says LIMITED AREAS GLOBALLY….thats more likely why we can’t find it Yet..
Well Anthony, you may be right. I guess I am behaving like a little brat. This phone is soooooo pretty and I want it sooooooo bad. All affordable phones in the market right now seem really ugly compared to this one. I don’t know why they are making phones so ugly lately, and not to mention the s500i features that are to die for if you’re into music like me. It is just so frustrating to find THE PHONE you want, receive the email saying that the phone is available, get all happy trying to find the phone and… nothing. But you’re right, I don’t need a phone right this second and if it will make it even more affordable, then be it.
Trust me… i feell the same way u do… and ithink i may be a lil bit obssesed ova this phone.. everyday i’m checking to see if its available already knowing that its not.. i was so excited to see it was takin of the Comning Soon lable on the Sony Ericsson site… the phone i have now is Samsung A707, its a great phone, but whenever i look at it compared to the sony, kinda makes me sad.. ya… we may both be brats…
have you guys tried out the phone on Sony ericsson?
Yep!
I have, of course. About 3479 times. Can’t get enough of it. 
It doesnt have 3g !!!! really upset isnt that a must have !!!! AM REALLY UPSET !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope im wrong
haha…. what a dork Virginia… r u from Virginia?
guys my only hope of getting it is from UK coz by the time it comes to cyprus…it will be pretty old:p
any one know if theres a chance of it coming out in next 3-4 weeks?
thanx
I think it’s great it hasn’t got 3G it’s about time a good phone hasn’t - its just another thing for people to steal the phone for.
No, not from Virginia. I was named Virginia b/c I was born on the 4th of July. I’m originally from Brazil but I just naturalized as an American. I live in Biloxi, Mississippi (the Hurricane Katrina city) for now and I’m just getting ready to move to Alabama to finish my college. Then I plan to move to the French speaking part of Canada so I can improve the French I will learn in the next two years. I guess you can say I’m from everywhere.
Now… back to the phone… It is still not available you guys… what on earth are we supposed to do? It’s not even fun anymore! I’m ruining my summer obssessing over this phone! Has ANYBODY been able to get it from any part of the planet yet? I’m like a maniac coming over and over to this computer and carring my laptop wherever I go so I can check on it 3,000 times a day. And I’m not even that materialistic of a person. I’m just affraid that EVERYBODY is going to go after the phone when they realize how expensive the IPhone is actually going to be with all the fees that Cingular plans on charging.
I’m happy it doesn’t have 3G too, that will problably keep the price lower.
Does the phrase: “get a life” come into mind?
Lol
Yep it totally does.
ha… Virginia is really loosing it guys… and i thought i had issues.. lol..
i’m very curious as to if Virginia has a myspace page
and Elline, i trully think this phone will (God Hoping) be out bfore july comes around…June is the end of Q2, and most sites have it being aviailble by then.. keep fingers crossed
Thnx Anthony. Hope and can get it in UK while Im there..by the time it comes to cyprus, it will probably be December! if not 2008 :p
Oh-uh! Sorry. I am actually THE ONE person in the planet who does not have a myspace page. Call me crazy… but I think the whole myspace thingy a little too creepy. Nothing against who likes it, really. It’s just not for me. I guess it’s kind of… weird to have my thoughts/feelings/actions published for everybody to read. I mean, c’mon, where’s the mystery? Do I really want the whole world to know that Sony Ericsson is making me act like a no life, lunatic over a stupid phone? To me, it’s a kind of lose-lose situation: Either you lie so everybody won’t see the real you, or the real you is exposed to everybody to see, in which case you become very vulnerable. None of those options appeal to me. Plus, during the school year I do have to study very hard and simply dont have time. It’s a strugle even to find the time to socialize with my friends because, you see, I study in my second language, which isnt easy AT ALL.
No. Unfortunately the phone is not avaliable in the UK yet!! =( it probably will though by the end of this month. With any luck.
I can’t read much Italian but I know that “disponible” means available. Seems like the Italians beat us:
Webiste - Take a Look
I have no idea what kind of site this is. Does anybody here read Italian enough to tell us?
alright virginia.. thank you for that lovely speech.. but the only reason i asked about u having a myspace was to speak to u a lil more privately, rather than thru here…
haha.. wow.. Italy?? i mean i want the phone really bad, but i’m not ordering from a place that i have no idea how to speak their language…
wheres the patience i asked of u Virgina??
and besides, there would be alot more complications having to order from there..
All i can say is that this phone better be aviailable by my birthday or else i will be pissed
See, that’s another reason I can’t have a myspace: I can’t shut up. EVER. I mean it. God forbid I should ever have a blog, I’d write until my fingers come off. That’s why I still want to learn French and Spanish. So I can talk more to more people.
Oh, and you can email me: foreignegrl@gmail.com
I wasn’t thinking about ordering from Italy either, they have that ugly “TIM” logo, I can’t stand it. I do know that TIM is legitimate service b/c we have them in Brazil. But anyways… This is me patient, Anthony, believe me. And besides, I wanted it for my birthday too.
so I’m another person that has jumped on the craziness on this phone. I’ve been seraching and serching for something, i looked at side kicks, blackberrys and everything so then i was set on getting the iPhone, but I saw this one and fell in love, and i cant seem to find it ANYWHERE, so im in the same boat as the rest of you all…..you would think that they would want our money and the phone would be easier to get, lol. AHHH i really want it
Ahh. I cannot wait any longer! Who here is getting this in Black? I know that I’m going to grab this in black instead of Gold cause its getting old.
Altho I wish this came in white/red or something! But black is still rocking!
Ha.. i c.. well why u dont email me at Ubong688@yahoo.com…
ya.. i dont believe this is patience from you, but i’ll take ur word for it
hehe anthony, I hope itrs available on my bday too..and i think it is.Guys…ITS COME TO CYPRUS!!!(i think) One place is advertising it as NEW and is giving away some free paul frank t-shirt (its the phone we want thank u v. much :p)
basically my friend was looking through a leaflet of the shop that comes in a magazine and she said she saw it and it said NEW but they didnt quote a price for the mobile. Only for the bluetooth handset for the car, that is CY £49, which is roughly £57 Brititsh Pounds, $112.
well your lucky Elline… my birthday is on the 27th, and by that time, if this phone isn’t available, i might just have to take some drastic measures :-)….
but if its at cyprus already, congrats…and enjoy it
thnx, went to the shop they said theyre expecting it around 24th of june. Cyprus for you :p . I wanted it for my bday as well…but thats mid july.
Welcome to the madness, Phill… At first I wanted the IPhone too, but it’s not very functional for texting, is it? I’m also suspicious of the touch screen. Don’t know if I can live without keys… not to mention that u will have to have screen protectors and they look awful. At least the one on my PDA does.
I completely agree with you. And you would also think that they would release this before the fever for the IPhone, wouldnt you? This is like the the bone chasing the dog, isnt it crazy?
yeah, lol, Elline said 24th of June in Cyprus and the iPhone comes out here on the 29th so I thought sony would try and beat them but maybe they think ppl wont like the iPhone and they want the extra people or something, i dont know….i just want this friggin phone!!
Elline,
What is Cyprus? Is it like Cingular or T-Mobile? Are you in the UK or the US?
Anthony…
Did you just say “drastic measures”? Like…ordering it from Italy maybe? Remember patience?
Busted! 
Ooops, sorry! Just kidding…
I am getting mine in black, wdt. That’s the one I fell in love with… It will look good with just about every outfit. A gold phone is not for every occasion, but that only matters if you’re into fashion like me.
As for the white/red… You might want to wait a little more for the SE W580i - Or get both - I’m getting the w580 for Christmas
It comes in black/blue and white/orange.
Hey guys,
yer I’ve bin lookin at this fone for a while now and still cant buy it
- obviously - Cyprus is a country. One of the greek Islands I fink.
Ny way if theres ny news on how to get the fone from the UK I wud be very gr8ful
I want it in black - i hope it comes from Orange then i can keep my PAYASYOUGO deal - It will be more likely on Pay monthly though =(
i watched the phones video again, lol, im so obsessed its pretty bad
Drastic measures is somewhere patient.. by the way virginia ur email account wouldn’t allow me to seend u an email
black is alot better than that gold crap… they cud have at least made it in a Blue color… but no, sony just had to go with Gold… i just wanna smack who came up wit the collors..
as for the 580, i doubt i’d get that phone, but i really like the features that it has…. i mean, the main difference between w580 and the s500i is the fact that W580 has this who Workout timer thing and can calculate steps, and it also has a radio…
but who knows… I JUST WANT MY FREAKIN PHONE!!!
i’m really really hope this S500i doesn’t cost more than 400..that will piss me off..
Iphone looks like its too much work just to even use a simple fuction like making a phone call.. plus, i already have an IPod and a Cell phone.. i dont need to spend 600bukcs on that …
I give it 7more days… and i think it will be available…
Omg Virginia:p Cyprus is a country - island in fact in the mediterranean..south of Turkey, North of Egypt, close to Greece..?
anybody have a link of SE W580i to send me..see if that one’s better?
thnx
Anthony…
You should be able to send me emails. Did you notice that it is foreignergrl and not foreignergirl? foreignergrl@gmail.com…
Well, never mind. I’ll send you one.
Elline,
First, I will have to apologize for my tuna/chicken Jessica Simpson moment. My bad. And that was REALLY baaaaaaaaaad.
I thought Cyprus was a cell phone provider! OMG I was even looking for it online. I know how you feel. I get REALLY pissed when people ask me if Brazilians speak Spanish. Oh well, I better shut up and buy a map. Sorry. 
Now, I might not know my geography, but boy do I know fashionable phones! Here is the link for the W580i. I think it’s more of a day-to-day phone and not as classy as the S500i, but in any case, I’m hoping it will be my Christmas phone.
Elline,
Ooops! Forgot the link. I’m not my best today, am I? The Link
i dont know bout the 580.. it just seems to be for someone whos a work out fanatic kinda person… and i work out every now and then, but not soo much to really want the phone.. and s500i seems more classy…
Does anyone have this phone yet. I really need a phone and im dying here waiting for it.
Im in the US if that helps. I tried calling and they gave me the same bullcrap they gave someone else when i was reading though all these post. If someone finds one can they buy an extra one and i’ll send the cash through paypal. I really want this phone.
Yep, that’s right. Now workout fanatics like me can workout with style. I love the W580 lights. And it has the advantage of having the walkman and radio, which the S500 does not have.
Tony, I think that as of now, it is only available in Singapore and Italy… Can you read Italian? There’s a link here to a website in Italy where they have the phone available… But I don’t know if they’ll ship to the US and personally, I do not like the “TIM” logo that comes with the phone, nor do I know if the phone will come unlocked b/c I can’t read Italian, so I’m still waiting.
I looked more into it and i think it should come this month. They said Q2 it gonna come out so ima cross my fingers. I had the w600i before until i broke it and i have a razr just for now until i find a phone i like. I really like this phone i hate waiting. I also looked at the singapore forums and i ppl there said its not there yet neither. Whats the website for the Italian one i’ll just use something to encode it so i can read what it says.
Here’s the link, Tony. Let us know what you find out:
the phone WILL be out by the end of June.. this month.. a week or 2weeks at the most… ok.. so get ready people …..
so please, everyone dont get ur panties in a bunch.. S500i will be available soon..
well heres their price in dollars..if this wasnt posted already 229 € = 305.1654 U.S. dollars
oh and thats just the price i took from the italian site not something that sony has sent me so i really dont kno if thats how much it will be it could be higher, or lower hopefully
Lets pray for Lower Phil..
and the english price is £150
which is CHEAP
Oh but thats before TAX and VAT
hi guys,
i finally bought one. i payed 275 dollars which i think is quite cheap considering the quality 7 look of the phone.
WHERE FROM?
Rijish, can you please tell us where you got yours from? Are you in the US, UK, Italy, Singapore, Cyprus (my new found country) or any other country not yet mentioned? Thanks
I have a suggestion for the rest of us: As we all start buying the phone, can we all please agree to come back here and inform the ones who were not able to, as to specifically where the phone was found and for how much? I mean, at least until everybody starts selling it. I believe that since a lot of people here wants to buy it, everybody could benefit from that.
yes I agree…but I saw a video of the phone and it suddenly didnt look too great. Rijish..do you like it?
Elline, which video was that? I’ve seen several videos and the phone still looks great to me. The videos of the W580i are better though. I love the light scheme of the W580i and it looks like the S500i doesn’t light up as much, doesn’t it? You will find lots of videos of both phones on youtube. Some videos show the phones turned off, and that’s bad cause we can’t have a good idea of the features or how the phone actually looks like. What did you think of the W580i?
i’m not much of a Lighting up phone kinda guy… ya, the 580 has some cool light ups, but it doesnt’ really make me wanna get the phone.. ‘im sticking with the S500.. and then maybe if i dotn like it.. i would switch to the W580 when it comes out.. but i’m pretty sure i’ll like s500
ya know what guys, all this time i’ve been trying the phone on the sonyericsson website and looking on differnt sites, alot say this phone doesnt have a radio.. and i just looked at a video, and as the guy went through the menu, it clarely had a radio option on it.. whats wit that?? and even lookin up on this page at the Menu pic, theres a radio on it as well.
hai frnds, i reside in dubai & the phone was available in stores here from the 14th this month. i paid in dirhams which i converted in to dollars for u people. the phone looks great and i love it. it lacks radio. but visually its really appeaing. but i think the phone would suit girls the most.
thats comforting rijish:p
Virginia..i didnt like it much from this video on this site. but on the sony ericsson site they add some magical music make it sound cool. I dont like the idea of phone/walkman..i have an ipod so I dnt need music from phone. Its slightly boyish but is good.
I dont get the hidden lumination business..is it when phone lights up at side? Is it quite long when it opens up?
i’m tired of being jerked around by this phone business… all i know is i’ll get the phone, if i like it, i’ll keep it, if not i can just return it… no biggy..
umm… guys.. i THink i found a site that has it Available… for 399…. and i’m pretty sure its legit.
care to share it with us?
Just go to http://www.welectronics.com
on the left hand side of the home page it has GSM phones move ur mouse over it and another menus will pop up… click on Sony Ericsson by the bottom of it.. and on the page that comes up, just scroll down half way and its there….
i dont know if it actually available to be bought, but it just might be..
and well i just made the call to them… and the dude said they have it available…
i think he was french..
hi,
i am probably just being a complete blonde, but can anyone please tell me if this phone has 3G on it please?
I hope it does it looks so sexy
Thanks
Elline,
The W580 lights up all over when it rings and when you open it up, while it seems to me that the S500i lights up on the sides when receiving incoming calls. I love both phones and plan on getting both eventually.
Anthony,
Are you gonna buy from them?
frnds, come over to Dubai, if u are that desperate for this phone. i bought it from axiom mobiles 7 i am giving the link to their site HERE
tnx anthony and rijish. only thing putting me off W580 is walkman thingy..dnt really like the idea but the phone itself look wow. Does it have 3G?
yeah i feel the same about the walkman stuff. i have an ipod and another mp3 player, i dont want another one
Well, i wont be buying it just yet Virginia.. i’m waiting another week… by that time, the phone should be available in more places, and hopefully find cheaper prices…
and with your phone lighting concern Virginia, i think the S500 lights up just as much as the W580 does… maybe not as Vibrant but it lights up… but i mean, who doesn’t want a phone that changes its desktop as the day goes by? and the weekend comes and goes as well as the seasons?? lol…
In my opinion S500i is one of the most original phones coming out by any brand out there, NOkia, motorola, lg… and so on…
As for me, i like cell phones, and i always want to get something new and different from everyone else.. and this is the way to go people…
but dont hang on my every word..
Its now on ebay and the phone are from singapore. Its 295 plus 30 shipping to the us. Im gonna go check the other website and might buy it. I dont care about the extra money i need a phone and want this phone before anyone gets it around where i live. Like i said before im a compulsive buyer lol.
Just to let everyone know, we ave done a post on buying this phone via ebay, be quick thou there is only 8 left… Check out the post HERE
well i bought it from ebay cant wait for it to come now.
Well people, let me know how it is…
will do ima go play with the phone on sonyerricons website so i dont have to tinker with it when it comes.
Well enjoy Tony… when u get it, all i want to know is if u like it or not.. i dont want the details of it… can u do that for Tony??
When u get the phone, just a Yes i like the phone or No i dont like the phone asnwer..
lol ok. I’ll give you a yes or a no but i’ll go into details for everyone else that would like to know more about it.
I would like to know all the details if possible. I love details.
And I also love original phones. My day-to-day phone, the W600i, still raises eyebrowses around here almost a year and a half after I bought it. It’s very difficult to see one like mine. I also have a Samsung D807 that I began to hate because EVERYBODY has one.
yeah i had the w600i but i left it on the top of my car lol. Thats why i’ve been looking for a new phone and i was looking at the iphone but so many ppl are gonna get it. Plus im a text freak so that wouldnt work for me. But as soon as it come in i’ll tell all
Texting would be painfully slow with the IPhone and I don’t think people realize how much it will end up costing them monthly. As a college student, that expense is out of question for me. I absolutely love the W600, but I’ve been waiting for something more sophisticated.
How do we know that we are not buying a counterfeit on ebay? I use ebay for a lot of stuff like make up, perfume, belts, some jewlery, etc, but I never bought something so expensive thru them, so I’m not sure if I’m confortable with that. What do you all think?
Ya i hear the Iphone keyboard is horrible for texting… and also that alot ppl who do get the phone will return it…
and your right Virginia, us college students are already broke enough as it is.. buyin the one is one thing, but keepin up with a barrage of payments to use certain features on the phone is another…
and with the whole eBay stuff, i honestly wouldn’t trust that too much… I’m sure its good.. but i just dont feel comfortable with that..
id rather wait another week for the phone to be available elsewhere rather than eBay or in Dubai or Singapore.. plus maybe there’ll be better and cheaper prices for the phone by then…
This handset is available to buy now on eBay.co.uk from Singapore and it’s roughly £148! There are 8 handsets available.
Also, I’ve been waiting for this phone also because I am due for an upgrade, but the retailers have no idea when this phone will be out in the UK.
I then emailed Sony Ericsson and they told me that the hanset will be released in the UK in the Q3 which means between July, August or September!!! SO it looks like I will have to wait a bit longer than expected!
That should answer all your queries.
i have bought many things on ebay. My ebay score is almost 30 points. I have bought things from 5 dollars to 1500 dollars. I admit i was scared that i might get ripped off sometimes but i never did. I did get ripped off however but not on ebay. I pay everything with paypal so if something were to go wrong the will review it. Most of the time 95% of the time you will get your money back. You dont have to send back the product if its a fake or broken you just keep it and paypal will take money out of there bank account without even telling them. Some guy ripped me off for 1050 for some rims and paypal gave me back all my money. But i’ll let you guys know if its a fake or not but im sure it isnt. The guy is a power seller and sold well over thousands of products and the shipping is fast estimated time arrived is june 22nd.
I recon they might have sed Q3 in the UK to cover themselves - i hope orange supply this phone!
First: I am so glad I found this website because I feel like I am in the presence of so many people who appreciate this phone as much as I do (so i’m not crazy after all…..sweet!)
Second: I went back and read all of the posts….every single one…so I feel like I’ve been through it all with you guys. I too received the bogus email from Sony and feverishly check the website to see if it is finally released. I’m with you.
Third: I need some serious advice. Lets say this phone is released in the US for roughly $350 (since that seems to be the general average of rumored prices). I think its worth it by far, but my issue is….. the T650i….it has a better camera and overall seems simpler and more…practical. I like them both so much, and if the T650 is cheaper…I’ll probably buy that one. I need you all to tell me the reasons why I should stick with the S500. I want to so badly.
Does anyone know if the s500 personalize ringtones for your contacts?
Chad,
For me the reason it’s obvious: the T650i is ugly. It could even be a little better than the S500, but it’s also a 1000 times uglier. But that of course depends on what you like. You could, although I find it hard to believe, think that the T650i is prettier.
As for the camera… I guess I’m a little different than most people because while I’m thrilled to have music on my phone, even though I also have an IPod like everybody else, most people are more interested in the camera. Well, I don’t care about the camera b/c taking pictures to me is a ritual. So I have a wonderful camera for that purpose alone. And when I do have to take an occasional picture and I don’t have my camera with me, I use the cell phone to register the moment ( I don’t even call cell phone pictures, pictures).
And finally… OMG, the phone is beautiful! It’s classy, it mixes round and square lines making it sexy, it’s black (matches basically all outfits), it has a changing screen, light effects… I want the S500 AND the W580 like I don’t even remember wanting a phone so bad in a long time.
One could argue that the LG Shine and the SEW850 are equally beautiful, but they are not world phones. The fact that the S500 is a world phone, can store music (and transmit it thru the bluetooth), has a camera and it is soooooooo pretty makes it perfect for me. I do think that people who decide against buying the phone will regret their decision later. I don’t see anything in the market in that price range that can even be compared to the S500. But that, of course, is just my opinion.
Well Chad, for me, the camara isn’t a big deal when it comes to buying a phone because i already have a digital camera that i take we me almost everywhere…
but if thats a big thing for you, then sure go ahead and get the T650i… But if your looking for a more original phone get the S500i.. Cuz think bout it.. how many phones out there have the kind of features S500i??
Lucky for you tony…
Well, apparently http://www.Cellhut.com has the phone available as well…
http://www.popularelect.com has it Available as well
those prices are too much. I got mine for 325 that with shipping included. The fedex tracking number says it will be here before 10am central US time.
And Chad, personaly I find when camera phones reach the 2MP level I find it hard to differentiate with the 3.2MP. The next noticable jump I find would be 5MP, and Sony makes the best camera phones on the market and you wont be disappointed.
does anybody know how much memory can the s500i hold? It just says memory stick micro M2.
I appreciate the advice. I’m pretty set on the s500, I just needed that extra bit of reassurance. Thats good to know about the megapixels though Bradford, I haven’t really explored the difference. Thanks a lot guys.
Chad,
It will depend on whether you are a music person, a fashion person, a phone person, or a picture person. To me, the difference between this cell phone camera and that cell phone camera isn’t a big deal because cell phone cameras are ALL BAD. I LOVE taking pictures so I don’t take them with less than 7 MP. And, for the occasional times that I HAVE to use my phone camera, 2 MP on a phone is a PLUS for me.
Now, I am also a music person and I find it very convenient to have my music and my phone together, especially if it’s coming from the bluetooth. It makes my life simpler, and who doesn’t want that?
I wouldn’t buy the T650i because I think it’s UGLY like most phones on the market right now. But that’s my opinion. You could argue that the Prada Phone, the IPhone, the LG Shine, and even the W850 are prettier, or at least as pretty, as the S500, BUT either these phones are SUPER expensive or they’re not world phones. The fact that the S500 is a world phone, a music phone, a fashion phone, makes it perfect for me. The light effects and the camera to me come in the form of very welcomed bonuses. But you know, that may be just me… maybe you shouldn’t stick to the S500. After all, it is your money, so you should buy the one that will REALLY serve you best. Good Luck to you in any case!
ya its true most of the phones out right now are Fugly, happy the S500 made it to North America. Did anyone else order theirs off eBay, i ordered mine 3 days ago. Waiting for its arrival!
So guys…
Anyone buying the phone today?
Well I was just about to buy the phone from HERE: because of the Google checkout, but then I realized that they list the phone as Triband (GSM 900/1800/1900) instead of Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900). Anybody can help me solve this mystery?
Well viriginia the phone is a Quadband(GSM 850/900/1800/1900)….. anything else is more likely wrong
damn its killin me that i can’t get the phone right now.. i have to wait one more week to be able to order it… hopefully by that time i can find one less than 399…
are u getting your phone from there Virginia?
Guys (and gals) I’d say that in this case patience is a virtue. Although the phone is supposedly out everywhere else in the world, I’d wait for local retailers or online retailers situated in the U.S. (i.e. not imported then resold) to be available. Chances are prices won’t be as high as we have seen up to now. 400$ US for this phone is not worth the hassle since within 2 weeks be sure to see this one hit our shores at a more reasonable price.
My two cents for what they’re worth.
Well… I can’t make up my mind. I hate to buy from these stores that I’ve never heard of… I guess I’m comfortable buying if the store is at least associated with Google Checkout, but I would rather buy from Amazon. It doesn’t seem like they will be carrying this phone anytime soon though.
I don’t know… I might get it tomorrow or Friday. I guess “addicted to phones” is providing free shipping so it could be a good deal.
Anybody else in here already has the phone?
i have a plan with verizon. if i buy this phone unlocked will it work with verizon? and how will i setup the phone once i get it? i really want this phone, but i dont know if it will work.
Well amanda, if you have a sim card for verizon, then this phone should work for you… and what you could do is call up verizon and they could help you with any problem you have
Alright people i have found a site thats got it pretty cheap.. check it out http://www.1shopmobile.com/
damn that is pretty cheap, but i payed about 430.00 Canadian for mine, so witht he dollar conversion im sure its about the same. Its just got to get here now!
DAMNIT im at work and no one was awake to get the door. Now i have to wait till monday to get the phone. Im so pissed i wanted for the weekend ahhhhhhhhhh
im gonna kill myself !!!!!!!!!!111!!!!1one!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anthony,
Thank you for that last post. 1shopmobile’s price was so reasonable that I got it from them, even though they are not even registered with the BBB. Oh well, you gotta live on the edge sometimes, right? They better send me my phone or I’ll come after yours. Hahaha. Don’t panic, JUST KIDDING!!!
They do accept Google Checkouts though, so I was ok. I got the 12 months warranty and fast shipping via UPS, so I’m thinking I might get it Monday or Tuesday. I’m very happy. I’ll let you all know all the details, and I’ll gladly answer any questions.
There are a few more on ebay now, which I trust Paypal. Price is 304.00 american, and looks like reliable and fast seller.
Well your very welcome everyone…
and i’m soo sorry to hear about your situation Tony.. that kinda sucks.. but at least your getting your phone soon… i’m not ordering mine until next week..
Virginia, how much did yours come out to ?
Never mind i called fedex and ask to see if they can try again. They dropped it off so when i get home i’ll tinker with it right away. Work is going so slow today since im waiting for the phone.
$309.00 for the phone
$ 40.00 for the 12 months warranty
$ 30.00 for fast UPS shipping
$ 8.00 for insurance.
Total: $ 387.00
A little pricey for my pocket, but since I got the extended warranty I think it was worth it. I strongly recommend warranty for these new phones, since we don’t know their shortcomings yet.
Well Virginia, u may get alil upset by this but, i found another place that has it for cheaper price.. shipping included..
where is it cheapest? Also, will it be available from service providers such as cingular/att?
care to share where?
No, that’s alright. It’s good for the rest of the board and for you. I expected that. It’s like this with everything: there’s just the first days’ fever and then the prices start to drop. I actually think this phone will end up costing something around $250.00 tops in the future. I knew I was paying for my impatience, but I couldn’t wait any longer, it was driving me crazy. Plus, I wanted to be already well familiar with the phone by my birthday which is just around the corner…
Where did you find it?
I’m looking for this phone does anyone know if this is available in Canada yet? and who are the providers for this phone Rogers? Telus?
thanks
For all Canadians inquiring about this phone, it can be purchased from here for $375 CDN - OMEGACELL
So, has anyone gotten their phone yet??
Tony?
Yes i got my phone last night and i have been playing with it ever since. I love the phone (for anthony) and i’ll get into details for everyone else. The phone is a world phone so i have to call cingular and have them walk me through the internet settings. You have to configure it to cingulars and they need to show you how. The slant at the bottom of the phone is not that big as i thought it would be but the slant helps for grip when your sliding the phone up. Well i also thought the phone was gonna be bigger but its small and the perfect size for me. Its really light which surprised me also. I really didnt care much for the camera since i take pictures with my digital but when i took it with this phone i was so amazed at the quality comparing to my old w600i. The screen is crystal clear and the wallpaper looks like it could jump out its so detailed. I havent downloaded any music on it yet cause i need to buy a memory stick and im trying to find out how much can it hold. I heard one rumor that this phone might not even come to the states. The reason is cingular (AT&T) is strictly going 3G and this phone is 2.5G. So instead of this one coming the w580i might take its place. Which doesnt matter to me i already have it and if it doesnt i’ll be the only one that has this phone in my area.
: ( i have to wait till monday until its here…stupid no shipping weekends
Hi all,
Just got the phone on ebay a day ago. It went for $309 with an extra $27 for shipping, which I thought was really reasonable compared to all the other prices floating around.
I’m not a huge phone fanatic and I usually just get whatever free phone the service provider offers, but when I saw this phone I was drawn to it for some strange reason. I guess it’s because it combines the music and the fashion genres together excellently.
In all honesty I don’t think the price of this phone will drop any time soon due to the uniqueness of the phone (Sony isn’t releasing anything as close to stylish as the s500 is for a while) and even if it does it will probably get to around $250.
Tony,
I was waiting to buy the phone from Amazon, which I REALLY trust, but I heard the same rumor and I it was not only on the Internet. Somebody who works with cell phones actually told me that if I was really sure that I wanted the phone, I should get it FAST.
I don’t know whether this is true or not, but I do know that the details about the launching of this phone are quite mysterious.
I didn’t quite understand why we need to call Cingular. Can’t we just put the our SIM card on the phone, just like we do with all the other phones?
The sim card will just put your numbers in and get you in there calling network. Even if you were to buy an unlock phone from t mobile you still would have to call them. Thats the thing about unlocked phones but it not a hassle for me to just call and have them walk me through it. Just dont call on the phone that you need to do it on. But yeah you should get it fast cause im not sure if they are gonna make it to the states. Sony realeased quite a few phones for the US market and nothing was said about the s500i.
Thank you, Tony. I got confused. Yes, we do have to call them to set up the Internet settings when we buy unlocked phones. I thought you were talking about making calls, at first.
And the thing is that W580, on the other hand, will be marketed in the US first, which is quite unsual for phones. The coolest ones usually never even get here. So the rumor could be true. I never understood, for instance why the W600i didn’t get super popular, since it’s such an amazing phone. I guess only time will tell what’s going to happen to the S500.
So tony, everything else pretty much works fine other than the internet… and cingular will tell us how to get that going?
am i correct?
Yeah just tell them that you bought an unlocked phone and which one. They will walk you through it. Yeah i really like the w600i it was surprising to me too that it didnt get that popular. But my friends did buy a lot of them but i got it first lol. Theres so many phones that dont reach the US but im fine with that. As long as im able to buy it somewhere else then i’ll have a different phone from everyone else.
tony you should make video and put it on youtube..like a lil walkthorugh would be nice
If you talking about the phone you can just go to sonyericson but if your talking about the unlock thing with the internet then i’ll do that. Not sure on how to upload videos though never done that before. But does anybody know how much this phone can hold for memory?
it’ll say in the users manual how much it holds
thanks tony.. gosh the suspense of gettin this phone is killing me.. i can’t even order the phone till next friday..
Well Anthony I dont think that you will have a problem finding a phone to orde their are like 20 on ebay now and i’ve seen countless sites that have them aswell.
ya i’ve seen them as well Bradford… and when i’m able to order it i’m definaltly getting it shipped Xpress… and i found a site to do that for only $339… i feel bad for those who pay over 400 …
I’m probably going to end up paying over $400.00 CAN when it comes to shipping charges. The phone itself was 384.99 CAN but guarunteed i’ll get some cross-border fees since i live in Canada.
I’m hearing rumors and I found a picture of some of these phones with an ugly “TIM” logo on the front. Tony, does yours have this? And does anybody know why some have this?
There are some pics with the “TIM” logo
Picture 1
Picture 2
I know why, Bradford. TIM is a cell phone service just like Cingular and T-Mobile. But not Cyprus… Cyprus is a country.
Just kidding about Cyprus. If you’re following the comments here you know that this is my private joke now. 
:D 
But anyways, back to TIM: I know for a fact that Italy and Brazil both use TIM. I would NOT buy a phone with a TIM logo if you are in the USA. To the best of my knowledge we don’t have TIM here in the US, so these phones (with the TIM logo) were not meant to the American market. Where did you see them? Was it in that Italian site I’ve mentioned before?
Actually off of ebay, the seller was from the USA too. Wierd. and hah i got the cyprus joke lol
Hello to you all, just want to say a big thanks to all that are loyal to Phones Review. This comment section on the Sony Ericsson S500i is fantastic.
Bradford said that Tony should do a YouTube video on his phone and we say that is a fantastic idea, what would be better if you put the name http://www.phonesreview.co.uk on the video as well, this will get a bigger community chatting about this awesome phone that you love.
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I dont see anything that say tim.
i ordered mine from ebay also i dont know.
Yep, this is the exact logo my mom (who lives in Brazil) has on her cell phone. This was not meant to the US. I would contact the seller ASAP.
hah so I guess its best that I didnt buy it from that seller..phew i was about too. lol It’s time like this when I hate trusting eBay
I agree with the eBay thing. I have bought the most hillarious, unbelievable stuff from eBay. Mostly girlie stuff like vitage tops, make-up and jewlery, which drives my friends absolutely jealous cause they can’t find it anywhere locally. So far, I have been very lucky with them, but when it comes to $200.00 plus purchases I am very worried. However, most people I know order expensive stuff from them and never had any problems. I wouldn’t worry about it.
Future eBay buyers reading this: DO NOT purchase the phone with the TIM logo without confirming first that the phone is completely UNLOCKED and that it is a QUADBAND (GSM 850/900/1800/1900). A TRIBAND phone MAY or MAY NOT work in the US. If you have Cingular (AT&T) don’t even think about using a triband phone. The static and the dropped calls will drive you absolutelly INSANE.
Does anybody know if I can use a 4 GB M2 Memory Stick with this phone? I think the actual memory on the phone is quite low isn’t it? Will it support a 4GB memory stick?
And does anybody know where I can find a 4GB M2 Memory Stick at a reasonable price?
Hey Tony, which ebay seller did you get it from? Could you post a link to the ebay auction?
Thanks
I found another site for Canadian buyers. — THE SITE –This is probably the most reliable Canadian site that I have found, and my best friend just bought a phone off the site a few weeks ago. Very good shipping and easy to contact.
anyone know a site for english buyers?? thanks
Chris I found one that will ship to your area, it’s off ebay tho, I dont know if you trust it or not. I researched the seller and it looks reliable enough. Heres the LINK
If you guys don’t feel confident buying from E bay.. why don’t try from either http://www.phonesource-usa.com or from http://www.myworldphone.com . Both places are pretty cheap, and seem very reliable.
I’ve just got 2 quick questions….
1.) Do u think major wireless service providers in Canada like Telus and Rogers will carry these phones within like a month? (Cuz Im eligible to sign a new 3 year contract…which means it could save a crap load of money)
2.) I heard that the music quality on Sony phones are better than an ipod….i need 2 buy an ipod 2 so instead of buying a phone + ipod i need something that’ll give me a 2 in 1….so does the quality of music on this phone match / surpass that of an ipod?
My thanks in advance
Well Boi, I called Rogers wireless and unfortunately they will not be getting this phone, and as you know Telus and Bell do not carry Sony Ericsson. The only way you will be able to get this phone is if you buy it online and buy a Rogers SIM Card and go on a pay as you go plan. I believe FIDO and Rogers are the only service providers in Canada that dont lock the SIM cards in the phone. Hope this helps.