Five new handsets from Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson announced 5 new handsets for the discerning buyer and user.

Sony Ericsson C905

Leading the launch is this 8 megapixel that is touted to be Sony Ericsson’s flagship Cyber-shot handset. It look slick and comes equipped with a host of attractive features.

Specs and features at a glance:

• 2.4-inch QVGA TFT display
• 104 x 49 x 19.5mm
• 136g weight
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE
• UMTS and HSDPA support
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Built-in accelerometer for screen auto rotation
• TV-out port
• Wi-Fi
• USB
• FM radio with RDS
• Face detection
• Xenon flash and photo flash
• Geo tagging
• 2 GB Memory Stick Micro M2

A with scratch-resistant mineral glass cover will serve as a viewfinder on the C905.

Colours:

Copper Gold, Ice Silver & Night Black

Will be available from Q4 2008, which effectively means early 2009. No word on the pricing yet.

Sony Ericsson F305 & Sony Ericsson S302

Two lower mid-range handsets off which F305 offers interesting gaming features to the mass market and the S302 is one of the Snapshot series.

Sony Ericsson F305 Specs & Features

• 2-inch TFT display
• 176 x 220 pixels resolution
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE
• 2 megapixel camera (no auto focus)
• Built-in accelerometer
• Stereo loud speakers
• Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
• Stereo FM radio

The Sony Ericsson F305 offers unprecedented gaming capabilities in this price segment. But the frills end there. It is not armed with any other high-end features in an obvious attempt to keep the price down.

Games:

There are three games pre-installed on the device (Bowling, Bass fishing and Jockey) and they all employ its built-in sensor. Additional motion games developed by Gameloft are available for download at PlayNow.

Colours:

Polar White and Mystic Black.

Will be available from Q3 2008, which is end of this year.

Pricing is yet unknown.

Sony Ericsson S302 Specs & Features

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE
• 2-inch TFT display
• 176 x 220 pixels resolution
• FM radio
• M2 card slot
• Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
• USB
• 2 megapixel camera (no auto focus)

The Sony Ericsson S302 will start shipping in early Q4 2008, which effectively means early 2009.

Sony Ericsson K330 & Sony Ericsson J132

Sony Ericsson announced a couple of low-end devices, in competition with Nokia models in this segment.

Sony Ericsson K330 Specs & Features

• Dual-band GSM
• 1.7-inch TFT display
• 128 x 160 pixels resolution
• 10MB of internal memory
• VGA camera (with video recording)
• MP3 ringtones
• Bluetooth
• FM radio
• LED flashlight

Colours:

Gold on Black and Green on Black

Sony Ericsson K330 will be available in Q3 2008, which is end of this year. No word on the pricing.

Sony Ericsson J132 Specs & Features

• 1.5-inch display
• 128 x 128 pixels resolution
• 4MB of internal memory
• Dual-band GSM
• Dust-resistant keypad
• LED flashlight
• Built-in FM radio
• No camera

Colours:

Night Black and Heaven Blue

No prices announced yet.