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Orange's SPV C500 handset slims down the
mobile operator's own-brand Windows smartphone range into a model closer
in size and weight to a standard phone. Like previous models, it offers
email and internet access on top of voice capability, and also packs in
a VGA digital camera and a Bluetooth interface.
The SPV C500 weighs just 100g, but has all of the features of its predecessor, the SPV E200. The Bluetooth support means that the SPV C500 can be used hands-free with an appropriate headset. Orange also ships a sample application with the phone that lets workers view Office documents on its screen. Bluetooth support on the SPV C500 has been extended to support data synchronisation with a PC or laptop, or even linking to a Bluetooth-enabled printer. We tested the phone with a Motorola HS-820 Bluetooth headset, and had no difficulty pairing the two devices up and using the headset for hands-free calls. I found the SPV C500's 220x176 screen bright and easy to read, and it occupies about half of the area of the handset's fascia. The main screen is well laid out, with a vertical menu bar holding icons for contacts, a recent call list, messages, calendar, camera functions, and the Pocket Internet Explorer browser. A five-way navigation key is the main way to access the phone features. The SPV C500 is a tri-band handset with GPRS support. It has a talk time of up to eight hours and lasts for up to four days on standby, according to Orange. Its browser supports WAP as well as HTML sites, and Orange ships the phone with MIDP 2.0 Java support.
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