Sony Ericsson Z500A - Manual

White Paper Z500a 1 June 2004 Contents Online Developer Resources ....................................................................................................3Sony Ericsson Developer Support ...........................................................................................3 Product ...

White Paper Z500a 2 June 2004 Product overview The Z500a mobile phone features the latest in advanced messaging and access technology with a rich offering of mul-timedia, imaging and entertainment functions. This includes for example, playing video clips with the media player, taking pictures with t...

White Paper Z500a 3 June 2004 Key functions and features This phone is the next step in imaging for Sony Ericsson products. The evolution of mobile communications towards imaging will greatly increase the scope for new applications and services. In the area of multimedia in mobile phones, Sony Erics...

White Paper Z500a 5 June 2004 Note: The availability of this unique application is lim-ited to specific markets, where relevant infrastructure and agreements have been set up. Other technical detailsSecurity - Server communication is protected by Trans-port Layer Security (TLS). OMA Forward lock - C...

White Paper Z500a 8 June 2004 Technologies in detail Entertainment Media player The Media player supports different audio and video formats, streaming as well as download and playback. Music The Media player is a multi-format digital audio player which enables the user to carry and play a selection ...

White Paper Z500a 9 June 2004 Songs may be stored in the internal Z500a user memory. The folder system enables the user to organize songs into groups and create simple playlists of MP3 songs. Songs may be collected in numerous ways, including Internet download and file transfer from a PC. The Media ...

White Paper Z500a 10 June 2004 The term streaming refers to the technique it is based on. Previously an entire file had to be downloaded before it could be played, whereas the use of streaming means the end user can almost immediately begin to watch or listen to the content of a requested file. The ...

White Paper Z500a 11 June 2004 Supporting J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition), the phone lets users download and run new games and applications. This is a great way to upgrade the game gallery, install work-supportive programs and personalize the phone. SMIL SMIL stands for Synchronized Multimedia Integrati...

White Paper Z500a 12 June 2004 • VGA (640x480 pixels) Video formatVideo clips can be recorded, played and sent using the following codec: • H.263 Auto-exposure controlThe camera has a fully automatic exposure control that selects the optimal exposure time needed to get an excellent picture. The expo...

White Paper Z500a 14 June 2004 Message conversionThe MMS-C is able to perform limited message conversion - for example, from MMS to SMS - so that processing and air time is not wasted in sending messages to mobile terminals that do not have adequate capability to receive them. It also handles servic...

White Paper Z500a 15 June 2004 reducing costs. • WAP over GPRSAccess the Internet via WAP at high speed and with a constant connection. • Email over GPRSRemain connected to an email system while reading and preparing messages, (which are then sent at high speed). • Data communicationTransfer data an...

White Paper Z500a 16 June 2004 Furthermore, The Z500a is multislot class 10 meaning up to four time slots can be used for downlink data and up to two timeslots can be used for uplink data. This configuration is commonly referred to as 4+2 with a maximum sum of 5. With EDGE, it is possible to achieve...

White Paper Z500a 17 June 2004 RS-232 The DRS-11 cable accessory provides connectivity between your Z500a and the Serial port on a PC or PDA. When it comes to moving information between your Z500a and PC, the RS-232 Cable is a true plug-and-play solution. Requiring no drivers, it simply connects to ...

White Paper Z500a 19 June 2004 Remote Synchronization Remote synchronization takes place over the air using HTTP and is the ideal way to keep the phone up to date. Using EDGE/GPRS, the phone can be continuously connected to the remote synchronization server. Synchronization services will be offered ...

White Paper Z500a 20 June 2004 Compatibility The supplied PC software enables synchronization with the following application: • Microsoft® Outlook® 98, 2000, 2002 The PC requirements are as follows: • Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Me, XP • Minimum recommended hardware configuration for the version of Wi...

White Paper Z500a 23 June 2004 Object Exchange – ‘Send As’ The phone makes it possible to transfer objects via messaging. This is presented to the user via ‘Send As’ commands in applications. Simply select an item such as a contact, select ‘Send As’ and select the method to be used for sending. Typi...

White Paper Z500a 24 June 2004 for more challenging tasks such remote problem solving and correction. In addition, DM may be one of the tools used for remote firmware updates. DM Tree The settings that can be configured via OMA DM must be specified in a DM tree which is a data structure with which t...

White Paper Z500a 25 June 2004 Java 2 Micro Edition Originally developed by Sun in 1991, Java is a programming language used to develop applications - utility programs, games, plug-ins etc. - for different hardware and software platforms. Users of Java-enabled devices can install new applications an...

White Paper Z500a 27 June 2004 Facts and figures Technical specifications General technical data Exterior description System Tri-band GSM phase 2 recommendations. GSM 850 (3GPP 31.010-1), GSM 1800 (CTR 31 and CTR 32), and GSM 1900. GPRS and EDGE in all bands (see “Connectivity” on page 14). Speech c...

White Paper Z500a 28 June 2004 In-Phone Functions and Features Weight 3.88 ounces (109.5 g) Internal Display Type: Full graphicalResolution: 128 x 160 pixelsTechnology: STNColors displayed together: 65,536 (16 bit)Backlight color: White External Display Type: Full graphicalResolution: 96 x 64 pixels...

White Paper Z500a 33 June 2004 Performance and technical characteristics Voice playback Yes Voice recording Yes Voice streaming Yes W WAP browser Yes, WAP 1.2.1 and WAP 2.0 browser and stacks with support for XHTML Basic, XHTML Mobile Profile, WML, and iHTML. Wireless Village Yes WTLS for added WAP ...

White Paper Z500a 37 June 2004 Enhanced message service Possibility to write an email address as a recipient address Yes, if SMS type=email SMS storage In the SIM and in the handset. Nokia Picture Messaging Yes Feature Support Level of compliance supported by the handset regarding the specifications...

White Paper Z500a 38 June 2004 Multimedia message service WBMP Yes Picture sizes 16 x 16 pixels, 32 x 32 pixels, variable size in black and white. Pictures It is possible to... • edit pictures by using the phone keypad. • send and receive pictures via EMS, if the pictures are not protected by copyri...

White Paper Z500a 44 June 2004 RefreshWhen a refresh command is executed by the phone, it requests the user to wait while the phone restarts. A notification will be made if it is demanded that the SIM card initializes again. Select itemScroll to highlight item for selection. ‘Key’ responses: • Joyst...

White Paper Z500a 45 June 2004 WAP operator technical data Color Color display Home page Yes, up to 5 different, one for each WAP profile HTML version for WAP browser xHTML, mobile profile Hyperlinks in Text Yes, highlighted by inverse video Hyperlinks in Images Yes, indicated by a frame Image Anima...

White Paper Z500a 51 June 2004 EDGE/GPRS technical data Dimension Support Compatible EDGE/GPRS and SMG specifications 3GPP R99 December 2002 Data rates GPRSMultislot class 10 supported (4+2) sum 5CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-49,050 bps, 13,400 bps, 15,600 bps, 21,400 bps supported (network-dependent) EDGEFo...

White Paper Z500a 52 June 2004 SyncML technical data SIM EDGE/GPRS aware, as well as non-EDGE/GPRS aware; SIM cards are supported. AT commands supported AT+CGDCONT - define PDP contextAT+CGQREQ - Quality of Service Profile (requested) AT+CGQMIN - Quality of Service Profile (Minimum Acceptable)AT+CGA...

White Paper Z500a 53 June 2004 Terminology and abbreviations 3GPP3rd Generation Partnership Project. ACELPAlgebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction. A process used to predict filter coefficients used in speech synthesis. AMRAdaptive Multi Rate. Audio format for speech sounds. APIApplication Programmi...

White Paper Z500a 56 June 2004 Related information Documents • The Z500a User Guide • Sony Ericsson Z500a FAQ • AT Command Reference Manual • WAP June2000 (WAP 1.2.1) Specification • WAP 2.0 Specifications Links • www.SonyEricsson.com • www.SonyEricsson.com/fun/ • www.SonyEricsson.com/developer/ • w...

White Paper Z500a 57 June 2004 Index A Abbreviations 53Acknowledgements 56AMR 8Architecture 13 MMS Center 13 Audio 12 C Camera 4, 11, 34 D Data transfer 17Documents 56DRM 5, 20 Combined delivery 21Content 20Devices 20Downloading server 21Publishing server 21 E Email 6Enhanced message service (EMS) 3...