NEC 515 Review

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November 13th, 2003


Summary

Dual processors give you a Java gaming experience that's got the juice. The NEC 515 also delivers powerful business functionality in a wireless phone, from PC synchronization with Outlook, to enhanced features for Web browsing and receiving your office or personal e-mail directly on the phone.

Specs

Highlights

  • Java (with DoJa) support for application downloads with a version of Java created by NTT DoCoMo
  • 2 preloaded games (Star Diversion, Baseball)
  • MMS: send messages with image and text and receive messages with image, sound and text ? up to 50 kb in size
  • Large color display: 2.2", 65,536 colors
  • Polyphonic ring tunes powered by Yamaha: 40 layer polyphonic ringer with synthesized voice, plays MIDI and SMAF ring tunes, 10 preset
  • 4-way navigation button
  • Alarm clock
  • Animations: download from www.NECHDM.com
  • Calculator
  • Currency converter
  • Calendar: up to 600 entries
  • Call Log: last 20 dialed, last 20 missed, last 20 received calls
  • Caller groups: name up to 35 folders to organize phonebook entries in, identify callers from their group by assigning one of seven LED colors
  • Color themes: 4, personalize display to suit your mood
  • Dual processors: separate Java applications processor for lightening fast game play
  • E-mail: mMode and up to 2 POP3 accounts
  • HTTP browser allows for secure socket layer (SSL) internet connection
  • Images: 8 preset
  • Infrared: between 515 to 515 only, PIM and Phonebook entries only (USB cable for sync/data transmission)
  • Internal antenna
  • Internal vibrating alert
  • LED alert: choose one of 7 LED colors to identify incoming callers or caller groups (blue, green, light blue, red, yellow, purple, and pearl)
  • Local language support: English, Spanish, French
  • Memory: 1 MB dedicated to phonebook, pictures, ring tunes and messages
  • mMode one-touch key
  • Notepad application: take brief notes up to 50 entries with 512 characters each
  • One-touch Dialing: 8 numbers
  • Phonebook: up to 500 contacts with 7 phone numbers, 2 e-mail addresses and 2 text info. fields per contact
  • Pictographs: dozens of small icons available to use in EMS text messages
  • Picture caller ID
  • Profiles: 4 settings
  • SMS: send up to 32 concatenated messages for a total message size of 4,896 characters. Character counter details message size as you enter text.
  • Selectable font, font sizes, font color, and background color for EMS
  • Synchronize phonebook, calendar and to-do list via USB cable (purchased separately) and included sync software for Outlook only. Purchase full version of sync software for additional cost.
  • T-9 predictive text input
  • To-Do list: up to 100 entries with priority levels
  • TTY/TDD compatible
  • Voice-activated dialing: up to 10 tags
  • Voice memos: up to 20, 20-second memos
  • Wallpaper templates, customizable
  • Web pages: save up to 100 web pages, protect up to 50 from overwriting
  • Wireless modem via USB cable



Included Accessories

  • 800 mAh Li-Ion Battery
  • Rapid Travel Charger
  • Hands-free headset
  • SIM card


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