Sony Ericsson Z520a clamshell cameraphone reviewed

PC Magazine recently took Sony Ericsson's mid-range Z520a cameraphone out for for a thorough test-drive, and came away impressed with its versatility and gaming functionality, if not its image-quality and data capability. As you're probably well-aware, this flip phone features Bluetooth wireless connectivity, a VGA
camera that shoots stuttery 10 fps video at an squinty 176 x 144, interior and exterior color screens, and 16MB of memory for storing games and MP3 ringtones. The phone works especially well with Macs, says PC Mag, syncing easily over with iSync over Bluetooth and playing nice with remote control software Salling Clicker. Quadband GSM is also a plus,
letting you do the travel thing with a single handset, but the GPRS-only data support means you'll be visiting a lot of Internet cafes. Overall the Z520a scores a three-star "Good," which sounds like a recommendation to us,
considering this phone can be found for as little as $40 with Cingular contract.

[Thanks Dave Z.]