"London. 18th August 2004. Orange today announced the commercial availability of the SPV C500 – the world’s smallest smartphone. Orange has driven down the cost of manufacturing, as well as the cost of components within the phone, in order to provide its customers with a stylish, functional device that offers best value for money.
"The SPV C500 will be available in the UK for under £79.99 from Orange Retail stores, signalling Orange’s continued commitment to its Signature phone portfolio, its series of devices designed to make it easy for customers to access advanced services, such as Photo messaging, email and internet access. On Your Plan 120, the phone is available for free and is expected to be one of the hottest-buys from Orange this autumn.
Technical specifications
• Dimensions: (108 x 46 x 16mm)
• Volume: 80 cc
• Weight: 100g
• Tri-band: 900+1800+1900
• Memory: 64mb internal, mini SD external
• Screen colours: 65k TFT display (220x176 pixels)
• Screen size: 45.8 x 36.6mm
• Standby time: Up to 4 days
• Talk Time: Up to 8 hours
• WAP browser v 2.0
• HTML v 4.0
• WML, xHTML, Wap push, Wap OTA provisioning
Wow, huh? I've been eyeballing this phone for quite some time now to replace my Orange E200. While the Motorola MPx 220 is due to hit shelves soon, I like the size of this one more.
Phones like this make me want to live in the UK-- £79.99? That's a steal!
