Sony Ericsson G700i

The finger-friendly Sony Ericsson G700i is all about simplicity and ease of use. Enjoy touchscreen text input, dedicated keys for messaging and the convenient Notes function.

Sony Ericsson G700i - Key Features:

Network	Tri Band GSM 900/1800/1900 + EDGE
3G	Yes (2100)
Memory Slot	Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Camera	Yes, 3.2 mega-pixel
Size	106 x 49 x 13 mm
Weight	99g
Battery	Talk Time: 720 mins; Standby Time: 380 hrs

Intuitively simple
With the G700i you can enjoy touchscreen text input, Web surfing, calendar and phone navigation. Want to contact someone at home? Just touch the relevant name in your phonebook and all of the various contact options will appear onscreen. It’s instantly intuitive messaging. You can even browse your photo album using the tip of your finger. The G700i also has dedicated keys for messaging, notes and a key lock on the side of the phone. All it takes is one press to unlock.

3.2 Mega-pixel Camera
Press the camera key and you're ready to shoot. When your picture needs improving, use the built-in Photo fix image editting tool.

Calendar is King
Access your calendar, reach family and friends and scribble and save your notes on your phone. With the G700i, you can jot down a note on the screen with a stylus, just as you would with a pen on paper, and save it on your phone’s desktop to remind you - just as you’d stick a note on the fridge. You can even draw a map to the local shop or doodle personal notes to send them to your loved ones! Holding everything that is important to you wherever you go, the G700i is the most natural way to manage life. There’s no longer a need to have your home calendar separate from work – it works with you, the way you do.

Push Email
Instant email on your mobile phone, just like on your home computer. Messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive.

Symbian OS
Using the latest Symbian UIQ operating system you have the ability to add useful, fun and powerful applications to your mobile phone to unleash its full potential - GPS-based navigation, critical travel information, security applications and many more.
Stay mobile
Got a moment to surf? Access your favourite Web pages when you’re in a Wi-Fi hotspot and view them on the large 2.4” display. Use the stylus or your finger to zoom-in or pan around the page. When you’ve barely got a moment to spare, get RSS feeds direct to your phone for the latest updates; news, football scores or whatever you are in to.

Whats in the box

- Sony Ericsson G700i - Battery - Charger - USB cable - Stereo Portable Handsfree - Sony Ericsson PC Suite - Media Manager software - 2 stylus - User guide

Technical Details

•	Size - 106 x 49 x 13 mm - 4.2 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches
•	Weight - 99 g - 3.5 oz
•	Screen - 262,144 colour touchscreen - 240x320 pixel
•	Memory - Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support - Phone memory 160MB
•	Networks - GSM 900 - GSM 1800 - GSM 1900 - UMTS 2100 (3G)
•	Camera - 3.2 Mega-pixels - Image stabiliser - Flash - Video record - Secondary videocall camera
•	Music - Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) - Media Player - Music tones - FM radio with RDS - TrackID music recognition
•	Internet - RSS feeds - Web browser Opera™ Web browser
•	Entertainment - 3D games - Java - Radio - Video Clip - Video streaming - Picture editor/blogging
•	Connectivity - Bluetooth™ - Infrared port - Modem - Synchronisation PC - USB mass storage - USB support
•	Messaging - Push Email - MMS (Multimedia Messaging) - Predictive text input - SMS long (Text Messaging) - Instant Messaging

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

t's here, the XPERIA X1 QWERTY from Sony Ericsson. Yes, full QWERTY to make the most of that Windows Mobile 6 operating system. SE's new XPERIA brand will focus on multimedia and mobile web communication. The X1 then, brings a 3-inch wide VGA (800 x 480) touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera (with photo light), A2DP Bluetooth, aGPS, WiFi, and microSD -- just 400MB on board. On the phone side you've got quad-band GSM/EDGE, and 900/1700/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (or 850/1700/1900/2100MHz in what must be a US-bound model). Navigation is accomplished via touch, arc-sliding QWERTY, 4-way key and optical joystick. Now just replace that Internet Explorer Mobile browser with Opera Mobile 9.5 or Skyfire and the 110 x 53 x 16.7-mm X1 is ready to live up to its potential. You know, when it ships in "select markets" in the second half of 2008. Full specs posted after the break.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 comes with four navigation options which include the touch screen controls, a four way control key, optical joystick navigation or the slide out to reveal a wide QWERTY keyboard. The user can slide the QWERTY keyboard out my simply pushing the screen upwards when the Smartphone is its widescreen position. The arced design of the XPERIA X1 makes the screen & QWERTY keyboard a pleasure to use. The Smartphone comes with a highly useable panel interface which allows the user to set the displayed panels on the screen to show the user favourite features. The user can use the XPERIA panel interface by simply selecting to appropriate panel on the touch screen to access the camera, multimedia, messaging, web & many more applications. The phone comes with 400 megabytes of internal user memory which can be extended by adding a memory card to suit the user's storage requirements. The XPERIA X1 supports MicroSD™ type memory cards which are fitted into the allocated memory card slot easily.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is a 3G HSDPA Smartphone which allows the user to enjoy the freedom of high speed Internet, messaging, video streaming & video calls. The user can experience al the fastest & latest technologies including EDGE, HSUPA & WLAN Wi-Fi. The EDGE technology will provide the user with super fast transfer rates which make the XPERIA X1 a pleasure to use when transferring files. The built in HSUPA technology provides fast upload speeds of up to 5.7 megabytes per second. The Wi-Fi support allows the user to access the Internet wirelessly using a high speed hotspot connection. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 comes with Bluetooth® wireless technology which allows the user to enjoy a cable free connection between their Smartphone & other Bluetooth® compatible devices. The USB port allows the user to connect the Smartphone to devices using a USB cabled connection. The 3G Smartphone is a GSM quad band network phone complete with UMTS network.

An integrated 3.2 megapixel digital camera is situated on the back of the handset which can be used to take pictures & record video. The user can capture all those fun & memorable parts of their day using the 3.2 megapixel camera feature. The camera comes with a variety of features which allow the user to capture the best shot possible. An auto focus will ensure the target is in focus, the 3 x digital zoom feature will ensure the user gets up close to their target & the photo light with brighten up those duller environments. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 3G Smartphone comes with easy to use video features including video streaming capabilities, video recording vie the camera feature & video playback. A built in media player allows the user to playback popular music & video formats on this amazing handset which makes this a portable entertainment device. The user can tune into their favourite radio station on the FM radio which comes complete with radio RDS. The RDS feature allows the user to view radio information whilst listening to their favourite station.

Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – At a Glance

Camera

• Auto focus
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Photo light
• Video recording

Music

• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones
• PlayNow™
• Windows Media Player Mobile
• 3D games
• FM radio
• Java
• Video streaming
• Video viewing

Internet

• Internet Explorer® Mobile
• RSS feeds

Communication and Messaging

• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• XPERIA™ panels
• Optical joystick navigation
• Navigation key
• Picture wallpaper
• Touch navigation

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document editors
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Handwriting recognition
• Notes
• Phone book
• Tasks
• Touchscreen

Connectivity

• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Modem
• Synchronization
• USB support
• WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System

• Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
• Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Internet Explorer® Mobile
• Windows Media™ Player Mobile
• Windows Live™
• Exchange ActiveSync®
• Voice control
• Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Facts and Figures

• Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
• Weight: 145 grams

Available colours

• Black
• Silver
• Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
• Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
• Size: 3 inches

Memory

• Phone memory: up to 400 MB
• microSD™ memory card support
• Availability and versions

Networks

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz

Sony Ericsson Z710i

A look at the specification sheet shows that basically the Z710i is a W710i with several features removed - for example, the Z710i only has a 64Mb memory card bundled (compared with 512Mb), it lacks the Walkman media player and fitness applications, and it comes in a more conventional housing (although it does still have external media controls). The orange coloured external display on the Walkman version has been replaced by a pretty looking blue colour 128x128 pixel panel.

Sometimes though, less is more. And the Z710i is a much more practical and sober business phone than the "Walkman" version, and it still features 10 hours talktime, an email client, personal information management tools, a web browser and RSS news reader. It still comes with a decent multimedia player and an FM radio, and of course you can always buy more memory if you want to. And as it's a quad-band phone, you can use it pretty much anywhere in the world.

The Z710i comes in two colours combinations, "Twighlight Black" and "Metallic Sand". We prefer the look of the latter, although both handsets look quite smart.

Sony Ericsson intend to sell the Z710i in Europe, the Americas, Middle East and and Africa. In addition, there will be a Z710c version available for mainland China.

Of course, not all business will want the digital camera, and we have the feeling that if Nokia were to make a handset like this, then they'd make it a Symbian smartphone. Still, the Sony Ericsson Z710i seems to be a good overall package that will appeal to business and personal customers alike.

The push email feature allows the user to have access to email accounts directly to their phone. The user can contact others using any of the messaging services provided which include multimedia messaging, enhanced messaging, text messaging, email & instant messaging. The multimedia message can incorporate sound & text with a photo, image or video clip & provide an entertaining & informative message. The text message service provides a quick text input only message which is compatible with most mobile phone users whereas a multimedia message can only be sent to a MMS compatible mobile phone user which some mobile phones do not incorporate. The instant message works like an online conversation between compatible users & is just like an instant message service that is provided on the users home or office personal computer.

The user can synchronise their contact details & calendar between their PC & Sony Ericsson Z710i & even enjoy doing this over a wireless connection using Bluetooth® technology. The phone comes with a highly useable phone book complete with contact information, calendar, calculator, stopwatch, date & time, alarm clock, timer & notes. The phone comes with a flight mode feature which allows the user to access information on their phone whilst on a flight or in other mobile phone restricted areas such as hospitals.

Sony Ericsson Z710i Specifications & Features

Screen
Internal TFT 262k Colour Screen (176 x220 Pixels)
External STN 4 Greyscale Screen (128 x 128 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Digital Camera
2.5 x Digital Zoom
Viewfinder Display
Video Clip
Video Record
Video Streaming
VideoDJ™
Image Blogging
SVG Tiny 1.1
Picture Phonebook
Themes Display
Picture Wallpaper
Screensaver
Wallpaper Animation

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Email
Push Email
Instant Messaging
Predictive Text Input
Sound Recorder

Sound
Media Player
FM Radio RDS
Music Tones
Polyphonic Ringtones (72 Voices)
MusicDJ™
PlayNow™

Entertainment
3D Games
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games
Embedded Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Contacts
File Manager
Business Card Exchange
Calculator
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Stopwatch
Timer
Notes
Tasks
Flight Mode
Push to Talk
Conference Calls
Vibration Alert
Handsfree Speaker Phone

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
Infra Red
USB
EDGE
Fast Port
Synchroniszation PC

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900))

Internet
Access NetFront™ Web Browser
Modem
RSS Feeds

Memory & Talk Time
10 Mbytes Memory Plus Memory Stick Duo™ M2™
10 Hours Talk Time
350 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
101 g
88 x 48 x 24.5 mm

Sony Ericsson Z310i

The Sony Ericsson Z310i is a great communicator. Designed to deal with a full working day of voice calls, the Z310i has a talk time of up to 7 hours. Use your phone to send pictures, video, music, voice recordings and as much text as you want. The Z310i introduces Long Text Messanging. You now have 9600 characters per SMS and predictive text for ease of use.

If you prefer, you can use email from this phone. Send and receive email, browse the Web, synchronise your PC calendar and contacts with your phone. For wireless freedom, use Bluetooth™ technology.

Capture the moment with the built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder. Use the dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features to sort your pictures. Send pictures, text and sound in one message from your mobile phone to any MMS-enabled mobile phone or email address. Add an extra dimension to mobile imaging - shoot it, add a little text and share it right away. You can even send video.

Keep your self entertained with the pre-loaded games. Fun games are embedded in your phone, so there’s always something to amuse you when you’re at a loose end.

Customise ringtones with the PlayNow™ function. You can to download new ringtones in three clicks from the Sony Ericsson web site. You can also use the MusicDJ™ features to make your own polyphonic ringtones using a sampler music tool with MIDI drum, guitar, keyboard, bass and brass loops in different music styles.

Phone Model: Sony Ericsson Z310i
Phone type: Triband
Brand: Sony Ericsson
Camera: VGA, 640×480 pixels
Networks: GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Released Date: January 2007
Size: 87 x 46 x 24.5 mm
Weight: 90g
Diplay: STN, 65K colors, 128 x 160 pixels
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 780 mAh (BST-36)
Colours: Jetset Black, Lush Pink, Brush Bronze
Internal Memory: 14 MB
Function: Bluetooth, USB, EDGE, Infraded port
Sony Ericsson Z310, the stylish clamshell phone is the phone that can be called cute among all those Sony Ericsson cell phone. This phone was not designed to be used as a camera phone or an mp3 player. The one that only can catch my sight is the cool design, featuring Bluetooth, USB, EDGE, Infraded port…..So far that this phone is suitable for people who cant afford a high price phone, that still has good look. If anyone wish to buy Sony Ericsson Z310i.

•	Size 87 x 46 x 24.5 mm 3.4 x 1.8 x 1 inches
•	Weight 90 g 3.2 oz
•	Screen 128x160 pixel External screen Icon display Monochrome 96x64
•	Memory 14 MB Phone Memory *Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration
•	Networks EDGE GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 Performance EDGE Talk time: 7 hours Standby time: 300 hours GSM 900 Talk time: 7 hours Standby time:300 hours GSM 1800 Talk time: 7 hours Standby time:300 hours GSM 1900 Talk time: 7 hours Standby time:300 hours
•	Camera Camera 0.3-megapixel Picture blogging
•	Music Melody composer/MIDI (MusicDJ™) Music tones MP3 PlayNow™
•	Internet RSS feeds WAP 2.0 XHTML Web browser Access NetFront™ Web Browser
•	Entertainment Java
•	Connectivity Bluetooth™ EDGE Fast port GPRS Infrared port Modem Synchronisation PC UMTS USB support Messaging Email MMS (Multimedia Messaging) Predictive text input SMS long (Text Messaging) Sound recorder Communication Conference calls Light effects Polyphonic ringtones Vibrating Alert
•	Design Navigation key Picture wallpaper Wallpaper animation
•	Organiser Alarm clock Business card exchange Calculator Calendar File manager Notes Phone book Stopwatch Tasks Timer

Sony Ericsson K810i

The K810i CyberShot phone represents everything you'd dream a camera phone would feature just a couple of years ago. A 3G phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera coupled with Xenon flash, auto-focus, red-eye reduction, and the ability to optimise brightness and contrast of a pic at the touch of a button, are all camera-specific features that people who wanted to take proper pics with their camera-phone were crying out for. And they're here now with the Sony Ericsson K810i.

The problem is, they were also here, last year, with the Sony Ericsson K800i. Disapointingly, the K810i is simply a minor upgrade to the existing K800i.

Same with the K550i (left). A more limited feature-set than the K810i reveals its more mid-range positioning, but again, nothing new to report. It does look the better of the two phones, though.

And Sony Ericsson are using the "credible" word again. According to the company, the K810i and other CyberShot phones are "credible fusions of camera and phones". And they are, too - they're camera phones that actually operate as cameras as well as they operate as phones. But that's not enough - we want the wow phones, like the glorious-looking Bravia mobile TV phone Sony Ericsson currently sell in Japan. Sony Ericsson are in danger of creating the Credible Phone as a whole new mobile phone category!

Both phones are available soon - The Sony Ericsson K810i release date is Q2 2007, while the Sony Ericsson K550i release date is Q1 2007. Hopefully Sony Ericsson will offer up something new with the wow factor at next week's 3GSM.

The K810i Cyber-shot phone is a sleek device, boasting a 3.2 megapixel camera, including auto focus and Xenon flash. Innovative new applications such as PhotoFix help to further improve the quality of your pictures, even after you have taken them. Illuminated Camera Icons to the side of the main keypad, which light up when in camera mode, allow the user to access camera menu options at the touch of a button.

”The K810i will appeal to those regularly using their mobile phone to capture quality shots while on the move. Its slender good looks belies its high specification; it’s not only a UMTS device for high-speed picture blogging, but also one of the most advanced camera phones available. When in camera mode, the Xenon flash with red eye reduction will help to achieve great picture results in low light conditions. Equally, the new Illuminated Camera Icons will allow the user to select advanced camera settings (such as picture size and self timer) by simply clicking on one of the hard keys; so there is no need to navigate into the full camera menu and risk missing that special shot.

If a photo needs some improvement after it has been taken due to poor light conditions and lack of contrast, then the new PhotoFix solution can optimise brightness and picture contrast at the touch of a button. Meanwhile, if a user is shooting a moving object (perhaps at a sporting event), then the BestPic feature will let them take nine photos in quick succession and they simply choose the best one.

Sharing your pictures is easily done with the K810i Cyber-shotTM phone thanks to a host of connectivity options. Picture blogging allows you to upload your shots to your own blog site, whilst BluetoothTM technology and USB 2.0 make it easy to share photos with friends or connect to your PC.

The K810i Cyber-shot phone is a UMTS 2100 (GSM 900/1800/1900) device available within Q2 2007. Both will be available in two stylish colours: Noble Blue and Golden Ivory.

K810i at a glance:

Imaging
- 3.2 Mega pixel camera with auto focus
- Cyber-shot
- Xenon flash with red eye reduction
- Picture Blogging
- Active lens cover
- BestPic
- Photo fix
- Illuminated Camera Icons
- Picture gallery
- Image stabilizer
- Video call camera

Music
- Music player and Video player
- TrackID(TM)
- PlayNow(TM)
- FM Radio with RDS

Connectivity
- Memory Stick Micro(TM) (M2[TM]) slot
- 128MB Memory Stick Micro(TM) in-box
- 64MB User Free Memory
- Bluetooth(TM) 2.0
- USB 2.0

Support Offers
- 17mm thin
- 2.0" QVGA 262K TFT display
- Full HTML browser
- RSS Reader
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Flight Mode
- Speakerphone
- FOTA (Firmware updates over-the-air)

In-box Contents
- 128MB Memory Stick Micro(TM) (M2[TM])
- USB cable DCU-65
- Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-62
- PC Tool & Software
- Adobe Photoshop Album
- Wrist Strap

Availability and versions
K810i:
- UMTS 2100 & GPRS 900/1800/1900

The Sony Ericsson K810i, Cyber-shot phone features:

3.2 megapixel camera

Autofocus

Built-in Xenon flash

BestPic feature

Photo Fix function (to enhance image quality)

Stereo Bluetooth

Memory card slot

FM radio

Sony Ericsson V630i

A sleek and sophisticated looking 3G capable handset, the Sony Ericsson V630i features a crisp display, 2 megapixel camera and Memory Stick Micro (M2) support. With an integrated MP3 player and a 256MB M2 card included in the sales package, the V630i is a solid multimedia handset that wins plenty of points for its compact design.

It wasn't so long ago that 3G handsets were almost universally bulky, but much has changed in a short time period. The V630i measures just 102mm x 45mm x 16.9mm and weighs a mere 91g, so it's one of the smallest and lightest 3G phones currently available on the market. Despite its diminutive size, the V630i is effortless to operate and navigate thanks to a comfortable set of controls. There are two selection buttons, answer and end call keys, back and clear buttons as well as a five-way navigational pad. The pad features a very bright orange backlight, so it's easy to see in low light conditions.

The keypad is quite comfortable, although it is slightly squashed into the bottom half of the handset. We felt the keys could have been larger, as those with big fingers may struggle for accuracy when punching out text messages or when dialling. We also quite liked the aesthetic created by the external play/pause and volume controls. Like the internal keypad, they glow orange, creating quite a contrast with the grooved, matte black finish of the unit.

The V630i also has a clear and crisp TFT screen that is capable of displaying 256,000 colours. Its performance was notable for a phone this size and it displayed most Vodafone Live! content, particularly images and photos, with relative ease. The display also has a fairly good viewing angle, although it does suffer slightly in direct sunlight.

For a handset commanding this price tag, the V630i has a solid features list. There are dual cameras; a rear 2 megapixel sensor for regular photography, and a front mounted VGA sensor for video calling. The images produced are average for a camera phone, with reasonably high levels of image noise, but decent colour reproduction. They won't provide photographs suitable for print outs, but for a few happy snaps, they are capable of doing the job.

The V630i also features a dedicated music player with support for MP3, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ files. The music player is well laid out with menus for now playing, artist track and playlist. There is even a fully adjustable five-band equaliser in addition to four preset sound settings and shuffle and loop modes. Unfortunately, the music player is let down by the absence of a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, and the fact that no adapter is included. You have to use the bundled headphones with Sony Ericsson's proprietary jack and their quality is below average for music playback. You can store your songs on the 10MB of internal memory, or the 256MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, which is included in the sales package, although this is upgradeable to as much as 4GB with the purchase of a higher capacity card.

Other features of the V630i include Bluetooth, GPRS and USB connectivity (with a proprietary USB cable included). An excellent addition is the fact that the V630i is a mass storage device, which means you simply connect your phone to a PC and the expandable phone memory appears as a removable drive. There is also standard SMS, MMS and push email messaging support with T9 predictive text input.

A host of PIM functions are present and these include alarm clock, calculator, calendar, notes, stopwatch, tasks and a timer. The V630i is also capable of conference calls and includes a copy of Sony Ericsson's PC Suite software, so you can synchronise your contacts and other information to your PC. Unfortunately, Sony Ericsson has once again failed to appeal to Mac users, as the PC Suite software is restricted to PC use.

A solid battery life rounds out the package, with figures of seven hours talk time and up to 350 hours standby time according to Sony Ericsson. We found these very close the mark, charging the handset every three days on average. This figure will decrease depending on how frequently you use the phone's multimedia features, such as the MP3 player and digital camera.

Sony Ericsson V630i Specifications & Features

Screen
262k TFT Colour Screen (176 x 220 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Digital Zoom
Video Clip
Video Record
Video Streaming
Video Call
VideoDJ™
Viewfinder Display
Macromedia Flash Lite™
SVG Tiny 1.1
Image Blogging
Wallpaper Animation
Picture Wallpaper

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Email
Push Email
Predictive Text
Sound Recorder

Sound
Media Player
RadioDJ™
Music Tones (MP3 & AAC)
Polyphonic Ringtones
Polyphonic Sound (72 Voice)
MusicDJ™
PlayNow™
Mega Bass™
Music Button
Disc2Phone
A2DP Stereo & Stereo Headset

Entertainment
3D Games
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Contacts
File Manager
PIM Sync
Alarm Clock
Business Card Exchange
Calendar
Calculator
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Notes
Flight Mode
Vibrating Alert
Conference Calls
Handsfree Speakerphone

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth®
GPRS
UMTS
USB
Synchronisation PC
Fast Port

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
UMTS

Internet
Access NetFront™ Web Browser HTML Browser
Modem
RSS Feeds

Memory & Talk Time
10 Mbytes Memory Plus Memory Stick Micro™ M2™
7 Hours Talk Time
350 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
91 g
102 x 45.7 x 16.9 mm

Sony Ericsson Z750i

The Sony Ericsson Z750i was announced toward the end of Q1 2007 and it marked the Japanese-Swedish company's foray into the HSDPA market. At this time, if you're thinking the Z750i looks familiar, it is. In fact, you'll be hard pressed to find any major differences between the Z750i and the earlier Z610i.

Design of the Sony Ericsson Z750i Mobile Phone

We have to admit sheepishly that we really like the stylishly designed Z750i. Part of the reason, we suspect is the Japanese "kei tai" (mobile phone) allure which has typically followed the clean and simple design philosophy.

Like the Z610i, the Z750i retains the seamless mirror-like surface with a hidden OLED screen. When activated, the screen illuminates to give the effect of a floating display on the surface. If you look at it from an angle, it appears as though the various "layers" of the screen extends into the handset, giving it depth and a three-dimensional feel. The OLED screen displays incoming message alerts and calls, music information and in idle mode, the time, battery level and signal strength.

The only cosmetic differences we find between both handsets are the Z750i's matte-plastic backing, taller spine (the part of the bottom lid that extends above the top cover), inclusion of call/end keys and the slightly different layout of the buttons.

That said, the buttons on the Z750i are easily one of the best in the market today. The alphanumeric keys are large and provide excellent tactile feedback. The rest of the control buttons are also adequately sized to provide reasonable sense-of-touch. There are three quick access music controls on the left edge of the handset. Two of these buttons double as volume keys.

The Z750i is not only aesthetically pleasing on the outside, the cascading flow of lights starting from the bottom of the keypad and ending with the lighting up of the 2.2-inch LCD screen is also a very nice finishing touch. Obviously, those with a chronic habit of wiping their handset may get deliverance with this Sony Ericsson, since the huge glossy surface requires constant cleaning.

Features of the Sony Ericsson Z750i Mobile Phone

Although the Z610i and Z750i are like peas in a pod on the outside, the latter is more advanced in terms of features. For example, the quadband Z750i is now on the GSM 850 frequency and it also offers triband HSDPA which add to its network compatibility in the US.

A little less known fact of the Z750i is that it comes with built-in A-GPS receiver. This is a little different from Nokia's N95, E90 and the 6110 Navigator which have built-in GPS chips. The Z750i relies on an assistance server such as a cell phone tower to triangulate the user's position. According to Sony Ericsson, this feature requires the telco operator to activate the A-GPS capability and, from what they understand, only Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan has enabled this feature. They added that the A-GPS receiver can also connect to GPS satellites, although it will take a longer time to get a location fix. We tried the A-GPS feature during our review, but we never managed to triangulate our position. The way we see it? The proposition of the A-GPS here is somewhat dodgy and we recommend users to take this with a huge pinch of salt.

On the brighter side of things, Google Maps is preinstalled on the device and you can use this as a standalone app. However, not all the features are enabled and traffic information is one of them.

The Z750i features the new media interface which we've been talking about in the K850i Cyber-shot and most recently, the K630i. Media files are classified into photo, music and video and within each of these broad categories, there are additional options. For example, you can view camera images sorted by date, browse through albums and also tag photos. In music, files are sorted by artists, albums, tracks and playlists. The look of the media browser follows the one on the phone and there isn't an option to use different skins. Only one option is available in the settings and that's to switch orientation of the screen. Our guess is Sony Ericsson may introduce future software upgrades to enable the use of individual themes for the media browser. The Z750i also supports Bluetooth stereo for listening of music via our wireless earphones.

On the entertainment front, this Sony Ericsson comes with built-in FM radio which was missing in the Z610i, though it works only when a wired headset is plugged in. There are three games installed on the Z750i: Investigators, QuadraPop and Sims 2. Yes, Sims, the one that you get to play God or live the alternative life, though obviously it's a more stripped down version for mobile phones. That said, we think it's one of the most interesting games preinstalled in a handset, especially when the Z750i isn't a gaming-focused device like the Nokia N81.

Unfortunately, Sony Ericsson stuck with the 2-megapixel camera for the Z750i similar to the one on the Z610i. Even though it isn't a Cyber-shot phone, the lack of a built-in flash light and autofocus capability make it rather lacking in the digital imaging aspect. At maximum resolution, digital zoom is disabled and there isn't an option to set the resolution for videos though we can specify whether it's meant to be sent as a picture message or saved as a clip. Like the Z610i, the main camera lens is prone to dust, dirt and scratches due to it being exposed with no cover. For 3G video calls, there's a secondary shooter above the phone's LCD.

Performance of the Sony Ericsson Z750i Mobile Phone

Overall, the performance of the Z750i was nothing to shout at. While the phone was pretty responsive when opening applications etc, running multiple programs such as music playing in the background and texting a message slowed the handset's response significantly.

Picture quality was a mild disappointment. Granted that the Z750i isn't positioned as a camera-phone like its Cyber-shot counterparts, picture quality from the 2-megapixel camera was constantly marred by a watercolor effect. The lack of autofocus also contributed to numerous out-of-focus shots during our tests. At best, we'd give the Z750i's camera an average rating.

The Z750i is rated for 10 hours of talktime and slightly over 16 days on standby. With regular use of sending text messages, making phone calls and listening to music, the 930mAh Lithium-polymer battery lasted for two days tops before it had to be juiced. Audio quality was decent and we had no problems piping music to our HBH-DS980 Bluetooth stereo earphones during our review.