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Motorola V500/501/525/535/547/555/557
A Motorola V550 shown unfolded
DeveloperMotorola
TypeMobile phone
SeriesV series
First releasedOctober 2003; 21 years ago (2003-10)
RelatedMotorola V600
Motorola V300
Compatible networksGSM
Form factorClamshell
Dimensions89 mm (3.5 in) H (folded)
49 mm (1.9 in) W
24.8 mm (0.98 in) D
Weight113 g (4.0 oz) - 124 g (4.4 oz)
Rear cameraVGA resolution
Display176 x 220 px color TFT LCD
External displayYes
Data inputsKeypad
The Motorola V550 closed

Motorola V500 is a GSM clamshell mobile phone made by Motorola, announced in July 2003 and released later that year. It is based on the same platform as the Motorola V600 and also the V300, altogether referred to as the "triplets" - these were the first Motorolas with 65K color displays and their first mainstream handsets with cameras.[1] The V500 sports a blue and silver exterior with a blue-lit exterior display. Many other models were designated as V5xx series that are detailed in this article.

Also, the original Motorola V300 was succeeded by the V330 model in late 2004, which itself was based off an updated V5xx model.[2] There was even a Motorola V400 sold by Cingular with minor differences.

Features

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All the Motorola V500 models are quad-band GSM "world phones" and feature a 0.3 megapixel digital camera with 4X digital zoom, Bluetooth wireless technology, MP3 playing capabilities, built-in Speakerphones, SMS, MMS and EMS 5.0, voice-activated dialling, and Java ME games (Stuntman and Monopoly are embedded whereas other games are downloadable).

Differences with V600 and V300

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The Motorola V500 was a step lower from the flagship V600. Compared to it, the V500 does not have a metal faceplate, external lights, and lacks video playback capability. Compared to the lower V300, the V500 models feature Bluetooth and are quad-band GSM so can be used globally. The Cingular network in the US also had an exclusive midway model called V400[3] that was quad-band but without Bluetooth.[4][5]

Models

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Motorola V500 is the original model. Motorola V525 is a Vodafone network branded version that runs the Vodafone live! interface software instead of Motorola's.[6][7] Motorola V501 and V505 are other designated variants.

Motorola V535 (introduced October 2004)[8] is an upgraded model that adds a videocamera and video playback.[9] Branded network operator versions were released as V550, E550 and V545, for Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange, respectively.[10]

Motorola V547, also known as V551 in North America, V555, or V330, is an upgraded model with videocamera that also supports EDGE for faster data speeds.[11]

Motorola V557 is an upgrade to V551, distinguishable with a black colored exterior instead of blue.[12] It has an improved (256K color) display, 'Screen3' technology, and a feature called 'Live Ticker' that automatically downloads news headlines. It was released on Cingular in November 2005.[13] Motorola V540 is a variant without a camera.

Specifications (V500/V525 specific)

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  • Form factor: Clam
  • Internal memory 5 MB
  • Colour: Silver
  • Dimensions (h × w × d): 89 × 49 × 24.8 mm
  • Volume: 86 cm³
  • Weight including the battery: 123 g
  • Weight excluding the battery: 113 g
  • Display: Internal: 65k TFT Colour (176 × 220)
    • 4 lines of text and 1 line of icons
  • Display: External: 2 line (96 × 32, with blue backlight)
  • Bands: Quad Band (900/1800/1900/850 MHz)
  • Standard battery: SNN5704 battery min 650 mAh
  • Standby time (hours): 120-200
  • Talk time (mins): 180-390
  • GPRS (2u/4d) AMR
  • WAP Browser version 2.0
  • Connectivity Bluetooth wireless technology (1.1)/CE Bus
  • (USB/Serial)

References

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  1. ^ "Motorola's Hat Trick". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ^ "Motorola V330 - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News". www.mobilegazette.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  3. ^ Jonathan Roubini (6 April 2004). "Motorola V400 World Phone". PC Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Motorola V400p - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News". mobilegazette.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. ^ "Motorola - V400". www.mobilephonemuseum.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  6. ^ "Review: Motorola V525". the Guardian. 2004-01-22. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  7. ^ AB, Vodafone Sverige (2003-12-11). "Vodafone: New live! mobile phone at very attractive price". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  8. ^ Matura, Jan (2004-10-14). "Šest nových véček od Motoroly: nástupce V300, V500 a V600". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  9. ^ "Motorola V535 - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News". www.mobilegazette.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  10. ^ "Motorola V535 / V550 / E550 / V545". PhoneArena.com. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Cingular to sell Motorola V551 | RCR Wireless News". 2004-11-23. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  12. ^ "New Motorola V557 Delivers 'Zero-Click' Access to Information". phys.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  13. ^ Wall, Kendra. "Motorola V557 review: Motorola V557". CNET. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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