Review: Sony Ericsson G502

Sony Ericsson G502 Review

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In a nutshell: A lightweight 3G phone with a classic design, user-friendly keypad and a good range of features, including a 2 megapixel camera, a music player, an FM radio, and a memory card slot. In addition the G502 excels at mobile email and web access.

Sony Ericsson have a lot of mid-range 3G handsets that all look pretty much the same, and at first glance the G502 seems to be just another one. Its specs are very similar to the K660i, for example, and it looks quite similar to the K660i too. But the clue to the G502's purpose is the G in its model number. The "G" range is PDA-flavoured, and G series phones include plenty of tools for organising your life.

The G502 is good for mobile emailing, with a nice functional keypad, push email (messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive) and support for Exchange ActiveSync®. This allows you to synchronise the phone with Microsoft Exchange on your PC, so you can manage your email accounts whether you're at the PC or on the go. With HSDPA giving you download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps, you can easily send and receive emails with attachments.

The G502 is also a good platform for accessing the web. As well as a web browser, the phone supports RSS feeds via handy RSS widgets. There's also a built-in weather application that shows you 3-day weather forecasts, wherever you happen to be. With Google Maps, blogging support, and easy access to Google search, the G502 provides a rich environment for mobile information access.

The display is of high quality, but we would have liked a larger screen than the 2.0 inches provided. This would make the web access just a little easier.

As well as the mobile internet and messaging applications, the G502 has a 2 megapixel camera. Equipped with a flash, this produces acceptable results, although it cannot compete with the cameras on high-end phones. The phone also has a good media player and an FM radio with RDS. Memory is limited to 32 Mbytes, but the phone can also accept memory cards up to 4 GB. Connectivity is by USB cable or wireless Bluetooth. Finally, battery life seems to be excellent.

The G502 is not an expensive phone, being priced at something around the £100 mark, or free on contract at around £20 per month. It's a good phone for anyone looking for mobile email & mobile web in addition to other standard features.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson G502 include:

• 2 megapixel camera with flash
• Video capture, 3G video calling
• Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.0 inches)
• Music player with PlayNow™, TrackID™
• FM radio with RDS
• Speakerphone
• Polyphonic ringtones / Music tones
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, instant messaging
• 3D Java games
• Personal organiser functions
• Memory: 32 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro support (up to 4 Gbytes)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
• Internet: WAP 2.0, Web browser, RSS feeds, HSDPA
• Flight mode
• Vibration alert
• Triband (GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900) plus 3G (UMTS 2100) HSDPA
• Size: 103 x 46 x 14 mm
• Weight: 84g
• Talktime: 4.5 hours (3G) - 9 hours (2G)
• Battery standby: 330 hours

Sony Ericsson G502 Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 13 reviews:

Reviewed by kamal hamdi from indonesia on 7th Jan 2009
i love this phone and i love sony ericsson,and easy to mod
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Reviewed by Rahul Mehta from India on 1st Jan 2009
Outstanding phone with all the latest features.Really impressed with the camera resolution,bit disappointed with the sound as compared to walkman series phones.
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Reviewed by Josh from New Zealand on 25th Dec 2008
Awesome phone!
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Reviewed by Danu from Indonesia on 19th Dec 2008
Great overall phone, my only regret is chipped paint on the keypad (I must be touching it too often, because it's soooo useful).
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Reviewed by Haidar sadat from Sweden on 19th Dec 2008
Hi, i was searching for a mobile set with full function. But they were so expensive finaly i read a ad. That i find the one i was looking for. So now i'm using my sony ericsson g502 and i really like it. It is full of fun and functions it is best choice. Bye and happy new year 2009
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Reviewed by NDIBAZ from Indonesia on 9th Dec 2008
Never regret with this phone. Nice music,nice java games & HSDPA network. Best price for a pretty simply smart java virtual machine and HSDPA phone.
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Reviewed by HAWK from MALAYSIA on 4th Dec 2008
GOOD MUSIC,EASY TO USE, EASY TO SURF THE INTERNET,BUT NO VIDEO CALLING AND NO FLASH.ITS CAMERA 2 MP OK AND IT IS A LIGHTWEIGHT 3G PHONE IT IS QUITE CHEAP
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Reviewed by muthupandi from india on 27th Nov 2008
i really pleased with the design and the music...... atmost it is cheaper than other phones with this specification.camera is decent and music menu was really a treat to watch and move around..
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Reviewed by king from india on 19th Nov 2008
it gonna b 1 of d execellent set,dat grab all attention of market.
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Reviewed by thomy from uk on 2nd Nov 2008
I bought this phone it is very good, it got internet, 3G, and with a 2mp camera.
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Reviewed by H from UK on 21st Oct 2008
Really nice wee phone, simple to use and lightweight. Not had a problem with it, and its been a week now since it popped through the letterbox. Very happy. The only thing i would check though, is that this review says there is a flash. Unless I am particularly dim, there doesn't actually seem to be one...
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Reviewed by akim from libya on 7th Oct 2008
this phone is increadible,specially the design and the screen resolution.I bought one and it is brilliant.
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Reviewed by princess from Uk on 31st Aug 2008
amaaaazing phone my dad has just recently got it from work... easy to text....decent camera... im jealous...
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