Motorola V500
A Motorola V550 shown unfolded | |
| Developer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Type | Mobile phone |
| Series | V series |
| First released | October 2003 |
| Predecessor | Motorola T720 |
| Related | Motorola V600 Motorola V300 |
| Compatible networks | GSM |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Dimensions | 89 mm (3.5 in) H (folded) 49 mm (1.9 in) W 24.8 mm (0.98 in) D |
| Weight | 113 g (4.0 oz) - 124 g (4.4 oz) |
| Rear camera | VGA resolution |
| Display | 176 x 220 px color TFT LCD |
| External display | Yes |
| Data inputs | Keypad |
Motorola V500 is a GSM clamshell mobile phone made by Motorola, announced in July 2003 and released later that year. It is based on the same platform as the Motorola V600 and also the V300, altogether referred to as the "triplets" - these were the first Motorolas with 65K color displays and their first mainstream handsets with cameras. The V500 sports a blue and silver exterior with a blue-lit exterior display. Many other models were designated as V5xx series that are detailed in this article.
Also, the original Motorola V300 was succeeded by the V330 model in late 2004, which itself was based off an updated V5xx model. There was even a Motorola V400 sold by Cingular with minor differences.