Releasing the successor to the Z520a, Sony Ericsson upgraded the Z525a by adding push-to-talk capabilities. Providing an affordable and easy way to stay in touch, PTT offers immediate contact with many types of situations including connecting a small group such as colleagues working in various locations or friends and family in different places.

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Priced as a mid-level device, the Z525a is packed with useful and fun features. Bluetooth lets consumers easily connect to a variety of headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth enabled devices. Like its popular predecessor, special lighting effects on the Z525a let users know who is calling. Blue lights around the rim light up in eight different patterns that sync with melodies to match individual callers. The VGA camera lets them save color pictures of their most frequent callers along with their contact details. These pictures are then displayed on the external screen when that person calls.

As a stylish clamshell with quad-band GSM frequencies for worldwide access, the Z525 features a VGA camera, as well as a host of messaging capabilities. With a simple-to-use Internet browser, users can makes it easy to find nearby restaurants, movies, flights and more.

- Sony Ericsson Z525a Review