Sony Ericsson ready for 3G with three models in local market

Manila Bulletin

Feb 10, 2006

 

Sony Ericsson ready for 3G with three models in local market

 

Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese joint venture has been offering two phone models with 3G functionality early on in the country. A third Sony Ericsson model just released is the company’s first 3G Walkman™ music phone, the Sony Ericsson W900i.

Z800i

 

Sony Ericsson GM Dennis Manzano said that sales of 3G handsets were expected to rise once the technology becomes more prevalent and publicly accepted.  “It's similar to the experience with 1G (analog) and on to 2G (digital), so we are confident that 3G technology will further enhance our lives. It goes hand in hand with the aggressive roll out and marketing of 3G infrastructure,” he said.

3G holds several attractions for mobile phone users.  Not only will 3G phones support real-time video calls and faster video MMS, but video and audio streaming and fast file downloads.  Mobiles games, music files, new applications, images and email attachments can be downloaded in high-speed file transfers and downloads.

These 3G handsets are now available at all authorized Sony Ericsson dealers nationwide.

Sony Ericsson W900i

W900i

 

 

The Sony Ericsson W900i is a fully specified music player, phone and imaging device. 

It features a 470MB user free memory that provides space for between 120 and 240 songs.  The storage capacity is easily increased however by inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo, currently available in retail outlets at up to 2GB, giving space for up to 1,000 tracks. Music files can be stored in all the key formats: MP3, AAC or AAC+, MIDI, WAV and XMF.

The phone swivels open automatically with a press of a button, revealing a large keypad.  Virtually all functions can be performed with the phone closed, and users can read messages or search through their music library without opening the phone.

As a 3G phone, the W900i offers broadband-fast download speeds and responsive browse capabilities.  It also has a 2-megapixel, autofocus camera with LED flash- or picture-light operated with both hands in a horizontal position for maximum stability.  The camera also shoots video at up to 30fps (frames per second), double the speed of most conventional imaging phones and the playback quality threshold for television.

K600i

 

Sony Ericsson K600i

The K600i is capable of high quality video telephony in a 3G environment and has a 1.3-megapixel camera with an active lens cover for swift activation and extra protection.  Video calls on this handset are done in just a few clicks with the use of the direct video telephony button.  The K600i features an FM radio and a large 1.8-inch, 262,000 color TFD screen.  The K600i also offers a suite of business applications that handle personal information management and PC-synchronization via USB. 

Sony Ericsson Z800i

The Z800i can be used as a broadband modem for a laptop, enabling access to corporate e-mail, Internet and intranet, and also Internet browsing and e-mail access on the phone.

Using Bluetooth™, Infrared or a USB cable, Z800i users can synchronize calendar, contacts and other data with their PC. The phone comes with a 64MB Memory Stick Pro Duo and supports up to 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo.

It has a 1.3-megapixel Motion Eye™ rotating camera, which also has 4x digital zoom, and can be started with just one press of the dedicated camera button.

The Z800i also functions as a music player with a dedicated media player button. It comes with stereo handsfree and Mega Bass™ feature and supports MP3/AAC/M4A file formats.