HSDPA Web Phone For Mainstream

Written by Adam Gosling

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Sony Ericsson has announced the Z770i flip phone with high speed broadband and access to features such as Exchange ActiveSync email in a mainstream consumer phone that weighs in at only 92 grams. Described by the company as a "classic looking" clamshell, the Z770 is designed for surfing the Internet and keeping in touch without all the features (and presumably cost) normally associated with a smartphone. Support for HSDPA data speeds also make this a phone you can adequately use as a modem for your laptop. There's an ‘email set-up wizard' to make it simple to access your email inbox and the Z770 can subscribe to RSS feeds from news or entertainment websites to keep you up to date with whatever interests you. You can subscribe directly on your preferred website or simply click on the phones own RSS ‘widget' for instant access to your favourite webpage from your phone's desktop (or standby screen). It even has its own weather service and supports Google Maps for Mobile so you can get step-by-step directions on your screen to your destination. "The Z770 is deceptively powerful for such a compact clamshell phone," said Martin Winkler, Director Global Marketing and Head of Multimedia Web at Sony Ericsson. "It appeals to busy people who demand hassle-free email and high quality Web access on the move. These people need to be in-touch, need to be on top of their email, but don't necessarily want a smartphone or PDA. The Z770 is the uncomplicated answer." Web browsing is assisted by what Sony Ericsson calls a Magnetic Mouse Pointer that is controlled by the navigation key. The key changes the icon depending on its position on the Web page (i.e. from text input to pointer or to link).  Plus, pan and zoom into an area you're interested in for easy reading on the good-sized (2.2") screen. The Z770 is a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in Vogue Red, Graphite Black and Exquisite Gold in selected markets from Q2 2008. The Sony Ericsson Z770i Screen - 240x320 pixel - 262.144 color TFT Memory - Memory Stick Micro (M2) support - Phone memory Up To 32MB Networks - GSM 900 - GSM 1800 - GSM 1900 - UMTS 2100 - HSDPA Available colours - Vogue Red - Graphite Black - Exquisite Golden Sizes - 93 x 48 x 16 mm - 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches Weight - 91 gr - 3.2 oz Visit The Sony Ericsson Z770i Features List Newer news items Nokia 6220 Available Locally -07/07/2008 Nokia 6220 Available Locally -07/07/2008 Sony Ericsson Targets Youth With Fast Web -16/04/2008 6220 Pursues Nokia Personal Blog Ambitions -13/02/2008 Older news items New Walkman Promises Better Sound -11/02/2008 New Cyber-shot Camera Phones -11/02/2008 Sony Ericsson Z750 On Next G -01/01/2008 Travellers Get Borderless SIM -12/12/2007 Vodafone To Extend 3G Network -11/12/2007 Tag This Now: