Sony Ericsson K550

Infobox Mobile phone
name = Sony Ericsson K550i


screen = 176x220 px, 262,144 color TFD LCD
memory = 64 MB internal, Memory Stick Micro support
networks = EDGE, GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
connectivity = EDGE, GPRS, HSCSD, Bluetooth v2.0, USB 2, IrDA
size = 102x46x14.5 mm
weight = 85 g

The Sony Ericsson K550 is a mid range mobile phone. Announced on February 6 2007, it was the successor of the K510 model sensor with two-LED photolight and an active lens cover for the camera lens protection and easy camera activation when taking pictures from the phone. The phone has a variant in the form of K550im which was the first i-mode enabled phone bearing the Cybershot logo trying to build into the success of the Sony Ericsson K610im model. The phone was one of the first Sony Ericsson models in which you can find the Fast-Port system connector at the left side instead on the typical bottom part.

Main Features

* Estimated CPU class: ARM9 201MHz [http://www.jbenchmark.com www.jbenchmark.com] ]
* 2 MegaPixel (1632 x 1224 pixels) Camera with Autofocus, 2 LED Photolight, active lens cover
* 2.25x Digital Zoom
* Quad-band GPRS/EDGE support
*Internet Browser
* Mp3,WMA/AAC Playback
* 64MB Internal Memory, Expandable with Memory Stick Micro Slot
* FM Radio with RDS and Track ID Music Recognition
* Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo sound output (A2DP)
* Java MIDP 2.0 based from Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 7 (A100 Platform)
* Real Multitasking (Runs up to 5 Java Applications at one time)
* SAR 1.25 W/kg (10g) [http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/241/818/1193018351 /K550i__SAR_ROW_R1a_Multilingual.pdf K550i__SAR_ROW_R1a_Multilingual.pdf] ]

Modifications

Just like its fellow Sony Ericsson models since the K750/W800/W810, the K550 can be modified in various ways (such as modifying its camera driver to improve camera image quality or acoustic driver for better sound reproduction) [http://www.josephn.net/se_camdriver Tutorial on changing the Camdriver] . These two modifications are easily the most popular modifications available for the K550 user as well as other Sony Ericsson model users. The phone menu can also be modified, enabling changing menu icons, layouts, and even the media player background. These modifications are made possible by using programs such as FAR or XS++. A Sony Ericsson W610 housing fits the K550, since hardware-wise the two are identical. It is also possible to flash the K550 with W610 firmware which features Walkman 2.0 and flash menus pre-installed [http://www.josephn.net/k550_to_w610 Tutorial on flashing a K550 to W610]

References

* [http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/newsandevents/latestnews/newsfeb07/p_2newwalkman_2newcybershot_jp7phones.jsp K550 Developer site - SEMC developer site]
* [http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=157459 Most High Quality Cam Driver for K550/W610 - Esato]
* [http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=155098 New Modded Cam Driver for K550i/W610i]

External links

* [http://www.josephn.net/k550_to_w610 Josephn.net - K550 to W610] - Convert your K550 to a W610
* [http://www.josephn.net/se_camdriver Josephn.net - SE Camdriver] - Upgrade your Camera Driver on your Sony Ericsson
* [http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_k550-review-128.php Sony Ericsson K550 GSMArena review]
* [http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_k550-1840.php Sony Ericsson K550 specifications GSMArena]