NEC DB500

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NEC · 1999

NEC DB500

Name: NEC DB500
Brand: NEC

NEC DB500 phone. Announced 1999. Features Alphanumeric display, 550 mAh battery.

Storage No card slot

Battery 550 mAh

OS Feature phone

Build 135g, 26mm thickness

Launch

Announced 1999

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Alphanumeric

Resolution 4 x 12 chars

displayother Fixed icons

Memory

Card slot No

Call records 5 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 134 x 48 x 26 mm, 120 cc (5.28 x 1.89 x 1.02 in)

Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable NiMH battery

Stand-by 130 - 150 h

Talk time 120 - 400 min

Sound

Loudspeaker No

Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones

3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN No

Bluetooth No

Positioning No

Radio No

Network

Technology GSM

2G bands GSM 900 / 1800

GPRS No

EDGE No

Features

Messaging SMS

Clock Yes

Alarm Yes

Games No

Languages 17

Java No

featuresother Organizer Scratchpad Interchangeable front covers

Misc

Colors 4

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	1999
Status	Discontinued

Type	Alphanumeric
Resolution	4 x 12 chars
displayother	Fixed icons

Card slot	No
Call records	5 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls

cam1modules	No

Dimensions	134 x 48 x 26 mm, 120 cc (5.28 x 1.89 x 1.02 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Type	Removable NiMH battery
Stand-by	130 - 150 h
Talk time	120 - 400 min

Loudspeaker	No
Alert types	Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack	No

WLAN	No
Bluetooth	No
Positioning	No
Radio	No

Technology	GSM
2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS	No
EDGE	No

Messaging	SMS
Clock	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Games	No
Languages	17
Java	No
featuresother	Organizer Scratchpad Interchangeable front covers

Colors	4

PhoneInsight Benchmark

11.5/100

Basic

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Processor 7

Display 40.3

Battery 23

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NEC DB500

Launch

Display

Memory

Camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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