{"id":92,"date":"2008-02-18T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2008-02-18T10:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/articles\/mobile-world-congress-sony-ericsson-announcement.htm"},"modified":"2008-07-03T10:01:38","modified_gmt":"2008-07-03T10:01:38","slug":"mobile-world-congress-sony-ericsson-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2008\/02\/mobile-world-congress-sony-ericsson-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile World Congress: Sony Ericsson Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony Ericsson has announced a range of new handsets at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. Seven handsets were announced in total, each unique in their own way. Sony Ericsson has introduced a more rugged and durable handset, a sleek new Walkman handset and a premium touch screen device running Windows Mobile.\n<\/p>\n

\"Sony<\/a><\/p>\n

Xperia X1<\/a>: <\/strong>
\nThe handset getting the most attention on the Sony Ericsson stand is without doubt the Xperia X1<\/strong>. A Windows Mobile device<\/strong>, with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a 3″ WVGA (800×480) screen in landscape mode. Using the device could not be simpler with its full touch screen interface and a 4 way joystick to help with navigation.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe X1 has an FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack, built in GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1<\/strong> also has a 3.2 megapixel camera and has 400MB of internal storage. You can increase the storage using the micro SD card slot. The X1 supports HSDPA and HSUPA giving data speeds of up to 7.2Mbps (network dependant). <\/p>\n

\"Sony<\/p>\n

G700<\/strong><\/a> and G900<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe G700<\/strong> and G900<\/strong> are two new touch screen devices running Symbian UIQ software normally found on higher tier devices such as the P1. Both handsets are aimed at business users that need more handset functionality<\/strong> and give one touch access to calendars, notes and web pages.\n<\/p>\n

\nThey have 160MB internal memory that can be expanded using a Micro M2 Memory Stick. The G700<\/strong> features a 3.2 megapixel camera, with image and video stabiliser. The G900<\/strong> supports Wi-Fi and has a 5 mega pixel camera with the ability to select the focus point just by touching the screen.<\/p>\n

\"Sony<\/a> <\/p>\n

C702<\/a><\/strong>
\n The C702<\/strong> is a new phone to the Cyber-Shot<\/strong> family, designed for those with a more active lifestyle. It is dust and splash proof and comes with GPS built in for navigation and guidance.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe 3.2 Mega pixel camera has face detection and red eye reduction as well as the option to “geo tag” your photos using the GPS receiver. Once uploaded to an online photo album such as flickr, you can see exactly where your photographs were taken. The phone will support fast internet<\/strong> over HSDPA and stereo Bluetooth with A2DP profile. <\/p>\n

\"Sony<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

C902<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe slim C902<\/strong> also belongs to the Cyber-Shot<\/strong> family. It has a 5 megapixel camera concealed in a unique sliding design. It also has an advanced flash that can be used when taking photos using Sony Ericsson’s “BestPic”<\/strong> feature. This allows you to take up to 9 photos with flash in quick succession and select the ones you want to save.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe camera controls have been improved and are now operated through the phones touch screen. The C902<\/strong> has 160 MB of internal memory, a Memory Stick Micro<\/strong> memory card slot and has full Walkman like media playback. <\/p>\n

\"Sim<\/a> <\/p>\n

W980<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe W980<\/strong> is another in Sony Ericsson’s range of Walkman Music phones<\/strong>. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera and 8 gigabytes of internal memory. The W980<\/strong> also has an in-built FM transmitter, so you can now listen to your music on any radio with in 2-3 metres.\n<\/p>\n

\nWhen closed the phone looks like a portable MP3 Player, and its touch sensitive buttons give you full control over your music.The W980<\/strong> provides clear stereo and bass and lets you control your music with shake control, SensMe and TrackID<\/strong>. The music can be listened to through a Bluetooth Stereo headset as it supports the A2DP profile. You can also download music direct to the phone using Sony Ericsson’s “Play Now” service<\/strong> over a HSDPA connection. <\/p>\n

\"Sim<\/a> <\/p>\n

Z770<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Z770<\/strong> is a clamshell design, aimed at professionals and business users that need email and high speed data – without the desire for a smartphone or PDA. The Z770<\/strong> has a 2.2″ display and a 2 megapixel camera. Internet connection is fast over HSDPA and it has Bluetooth with A2DP support. The internal memory is 32MB, which can be expanded using a Memory Stick Micro memory card.<\/p>\n\n\n

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