Sony Ericsson today revealed the Z555a, an elegant clamshell combining a rich feature set with striking good looks. 
The Z555a incorporates Sony Ericsson's Gesture Control, letting consumers easily mute the phone or snooze its alarm without having to interrupt what they're doing. When a call comes in, a simple movement of the hand back and forth over the phone mutes the ringtone. Similarly, sweep the hand over the phone when using it as an alarm clock to put it into 'snooze' mode.
The Z555a's outside display shows users who are calling even without opening the clamshell. When it's in idle mode, the outside display remains discretely invisible.
The Z555a changes its look to fit the suit the season. The colors and designs that appear within the phone's themes, effectively the look of the menu system and home screen, can update automatically as the year goes by. Linked to the phone's calendar, the Z555a knows when it's time for that summer look to give way to the fall. It even saves something special for big events.
The Z555a allows consumers to grab that spare moment in a taxi to catch up with their favorite band or even book. Store favorite music tracks or audio books on the phone and sort them by chapters, albums or artists. Tune in to FM Radio for the weather, traffic or the latest celebrity news.
The Z555a's 1.3-megapixel camera ensures that users are always in a position to snap the action as it happens. Take a picture of a potential new purchase and send it as a picture message to a friend or upload it directly to a 'blogsite' so that everyone can share.
The Design Collection offers four different stylish leather bags that complement any style and protect the phone at the same time. This Collection offers creative and stylish carrying solutions that fit with the phone and style.
The Z555a is also compatible with three sleek new Bluetooth headsets. It also raises the style stakes thanks to the two changeable Style-up covers included with it.
The Z555i is an EDGE / GSM / GPRS 900 / 1800 / 1900 phone that will be available in selected markets from Q1 2008. The Z555a is an EDGE / GSM / GPRS 850 / 1800 / 1900 phone, available in the same timeframe. The Design Collection will be available in selected markets from January 2008.
