Cingular Wireless today launched the Sony Ericsson Z520a, an update to the previously carried Z500. Like its predocessor, the Z520a is a flip phone which is rare for Sony Ericsson.

Features of the Z520a include:

• Quad-band GSM
• Bluetooth
• 128 × 160 pixel display with 65K colors
• VGA camera
• Speakerphone
• 16MB memory

Besides the new tech specs, the Z520a is lighter and smaller than the Z500 which was knocked for its size. Cingular is selling the handset for $69.99 with a new service contract.