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Thursday 18 May 2006

An elegant Sony Ericsson Z550 [ 18-05-2006 14:14 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by:

Today Sony Ericsson has introduced another mobile phone Z550 packed in a clamshell form standing out for its elegance. It is due to a mat aluminum surface.

The main functions:

RDS FM-radio
Push email
Camera: 1.3-megapixel and 4x digital zoom and scaling
Bluetooth
HTML browser (NetFront)
Multimedia player – music and video
TFT 1.9” 262K color LCD
Memory Stick Micro (M2)

The technical specs of Sony Ericsson Z550:

LCD: TFT 262 144 colors, 176x220 pixels
External LCD: monochrome STN, 128x36 pixels
Sound: 40-tones polyphony
Memory: 20 MB, Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards
Networks: GSM 900/1800/1900
Dimensions: 87.5x45.4x20.5 mm
Weight: 92.5 g
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, e-mail (POP3/IMAP4), Push e-mail
Organizer: File manager, Calendar, Contacts, PIM synchronization, loud communication, Tasks, Calculator, Conference-communication, V-card exchange, Timer, Alarm-clock, Notes
Connectivity: Bluetooth, GPRS, USB, USB-devices to store data, fast-port, PC synchronization
Entertainment: MP3/AAC player, stream audio and video, Java MIDP 2.0, 3D games, Music DJ/Video DJ

The sales date of the Z550 is set for 3Q 2006. The model will be available in the following versions:

Z550i – a tri-band (GPRS 900/1800/1900) model for Europe, Near East, Africa, Asia-Pacific
Z550c – a tri-band (GPRS 900/1800/1900) model for China

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Nokia E50: the smallest smartphone in the E-series [ 18-05-2006 13:38 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova Translation by:

Nokia has announced a new model for business – the E50 smartphone. It is positioned as the smallest and slimmest E-series model. The device is made in classical design and meant for business and leisure, though the focus is on business functionality.

In particular, there are business-applications preinstalled, special functions for voice calls and the opportunity to use two numbers in one phone. On the other hand, it is equipped with an MP3-player and a 1.3-megapixel camera (optionally). There is the support of quad-band GSM networking. The battery life in talk mode makes up 6 hours.

The E50 is powered by s60 3rd edition Symbian OS. It supports popular corporate solutions for e-mail Intellisync Wireless Email by Nokia, BlackBerry Connect, Visto Mobile, Altexia and Microsoft ActiveSync.

UpDate, Nokia has posted more details on the new phone. The company expects to release it in 2Q 2006.

The specs of Nokia E50:

GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS and EDGE
TFT LCD, QVGA (240x320 pixels), 262K colors
1.3-megapixel camera (optionally)
Music player supporting MP3 and AAC
Stream audio and video( (3GPP and RealMedia))
Up to 70 MB of internal memory
Slot for microSD (TransFlash) cards
Pop-Port, USB, Bluetooth 2.0 and IrDA
SMS, MMS
E-mail (POP3, IMAP4 и SMTP), XHTML and HTML browser
Instant Messaging and Presence Services IMPS 1.2
Dimensions - 113x43.5x15.5 mm
Weight - 104 g

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Sony Ericsson Z710: a new clamshell for business [ 18-05-2006 12:57 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova Translation by:

Sony Ericsson has also announced its folding phone Z710. It is designed for people working intensively, who look for a phone for both business and leisure. The phone supports EDGE data transfer standard and comes with the set of business and entertainment functions.

Business functions include HTML-browser Access NetFront, e-mail, RSS feed and PC synchronization. The Z710 is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with video capture, a media player and an FM-radio with RDS. There is the support of Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP profile (communicating stereo sound).

The shipments will start in 3Q. The sales package includes a 64MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card. I’d mark that the Z710 is similar to the W710 with slight differences.

The specs of the Z710:

GSM(850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS and EDGE
Internal TFT LCD, 176x220 pixels, 262K colors
External 1.5” LCD, 128x128 pixels
2-mefapixel camera with digital zoom
RDS FM radio
Media player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+)
Playback/recording of video
10 MB available to the user
Slot for Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards
Bluetooth, USB 2.0 and IrDA
Java MIDP 2.0 and WAP 2.0
3D-games
Music and Video DJ
OMA DRM v. 2.0
SMS, EMS and MMS
QuickShare, Instant Messaging and Push-To-Talk
HTML-browser supporting RSS feed
Dimensions – 88x48x24.5 mm
Weight - 101 g

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Sony Ericsson announces its W850 slider [ 18-05-2006 11:10 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova Translation by:

As it was expected Sony Ericsson has announced today a series of new phones. A long-awaited Walkman slider W850 is among them. The company positions it as its first GSM/UMTS slider.

It is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, video capture opportunity and flash. The device supports video playback and video telephony. It has HTML-browser, it can work with RSS, e-mail and Macromedia Flash. There is also the support of music downloading from OTA (over the air) services by cell operators and playback of several music formats, including e-AAC+.

The W850 comes with Wlakman player 2.0 simplifying navigation by genre, playlists and albums. Besides there is TrackID function based on Gracenote Mobile MusicID – new service, which implies you can record a piece of a track even via a mic or built-in radio and then send it to Gracenote database and get the info on the track. It is possible to transfer stereo via Bluetooth. The shipments of the phone will start in 3Q 2006. There will be a 1 GB MS PRO Duo card supplied.