With so many new phones constantly coming onto the market, some models seem to rely on flashiness to capture consumers’ attention. Not so with the Sony Ericsson W760a, a slider Walkman handset that feels well made and solid enough to continue providing high quality music, photos and communication while other phones come and go.

The W760a is the first global Walkman phone with tri-band HSDPA and many reviewers have found it to be a marked improvement over previous Sony Ericsson Walkman phones. This phone is designed to appeal to music lovers and gamers and despite its sleek, grown up look, there are a lot of special features packed inside.
These include the shake control to shuffle music tracks, fast forward and adjust volume, and an accelerometer that allows users to navigate certain games by tilting the phone in various directions. The W760a can switch to landscape mode with the slider closed while music and gaming applications are open, which makes it similar to the iPhone in one respect, although there is no touch screen here.

Design

This user friendly slider phone seems well constructed - it can be opened with one hand - and at 3.6 ounces, the phone feels solid. There is a dimpled texture on the bottom of the phone that is attractive and appears to provide some grip to help slide open the phone. The texture continues on the back of the phone, giving the impression that Sony Ericsson paid attention to design details to make the phone simple and functional, yet aesthetically pleasing.

At 4.05 inches tall, 1.9-inches wide and 0.6-inches thick, the W760a is big enough to provide a substantial screen for gaming and multimedia use and a large keypad underneath, without seeming bulky. Smooth, curved corners on the phone are an appealing design feature, and the overall look of the W760a is minimalist yet functional.

This handset comes in fancy black, rocky silver and intense red. The model reviewed here is rocky silver from AT&T, which is a combination of light silver on the face and a slightly darker graphite shade on the keypad and a few other parts.

Sony Ericsson kept the face of the W760a simple, with only a few keys and the screen. Just above the screen, A/B gaming keys on the left and right straddle the phone’s ear speaker. Below the screen are two selection keys and immediately underneath them is a large, round, four-way navigation key, which can also be used with the Walkman for play, stop, forward and back functions. To the left of the navigation key is a “call” key and to the right is an “end” key that also turns the phone on and off.

The only other keys of the top face of the phone are a MEdia Net key, for users to connect with one touch to AT&T’s media service for local news, weather and other information, and a “clear” key. The tactile keys - call and end are smooth and round, while the navigation key has a combination of textures to distinguish play from forward, for example - make it easier to select the right key by touch.

The keypad under the slider is large, with buttons big enough to dial with relative ease, although their relative flatness makes it a little difficult to do so by touch. The top row of keys is right up against the bottom of the top slider component, which can make it hard to dial them at first. However, this may be something users can get accustomed to and does not seem to be a major problem.

Sliding the phone open also reveals the 3.2-megapixel camera, which is cleverly protected when the phone is closed. Sony Ericsson even paid attention to the details of what would be revealed on the back of the slider when it is opened, so there is a shiny textured design - black on the rocky silver model - surrounding the camera and covering most of the exposed back of the slider.

With so much attention on multimedia in the W760a design, it is important that Sony Ericsson provided room to add extra storage space in case users need more to accommodate their favorite media. The memory card slot is more convenient than in many other phones, on which the back of the phone and battery must often be removed to access it. On the W760a, the memory card slot is at the top of the phone, beneath a small plastic tab that can be difficult to pry open, but still more accessible than on a lot of other handsets.

Other functions located on the side of the W760a include a volume rocker button on the right side, a strap holder on the lower left corner, a key to access the Walkman and a connector for the phone charger, hands free technology and USB cable.

The simple interface on the Sony Ericsson W760a from AT&T gives users easy access to media and gaming features, which are truly the high point of this handset. Twelve icons link to different tools and applications, and the five games that come with the AT&T model can be found under the “Entertainment” icon.

Music and gaming are where users can put to use the W760a’s unique features, the accelerometer and shake control. These allow people to navigate music choices and play certain games by shaking and tilting the phone, and switch the display to landscape mode when the slider is closed.

Out of the box, the Sony Ericsson W760a comes with a standard 900 mAh-Li-Ion battery, charger, user guide and quick start guide.

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The Sony Ericsson W350a is a quad band GSM phone with EDGE but no 3G for data. AT&T offers the Sony Ericsson W350a in three colors currently: Ice Blue, Electric Black and Graphic White.

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Sony Ericsson launches the K800 and K790 phones, the first handsets to carry the Cyber-shot(tm) brand, a true mark of imaging quality. Both are highly capable mobile phones with integrated 3.2 Megapixel digital cameras with Autofocus, Xenon flash and BestPic - Sony Ericsson’s unique imaging technology that allows you to capture exactly the moment you desire. K800 and K790 combine advanced image capture capabilities with high speed data transfer, making them perfect tools for shooting and sharing high quality pictures and videos. K800 is a dual-mode UMTS/GPRS phone and the K790 is a Tri Band EDGE phone. Both are available from Q2 2006.The handsets have a classic Sony Ericsson design, with a large screen and responsive, tactile keypad with a sleek and stylish dual front phone design. Turn the phones horizontally and there you have a digital still camera. Simply slide the active lens cover downwards and a user interface similar to that of a Cyber-shot camera automatically appears.

A completely new feature developed by Sony Ericsson is BestPic, which ensures that you never ‘miss’ an important picture. Press the shutter button once and get 9 full quality 3.2 megapixel pictures to choose from in a time sequence — 4 pictures before and 4 pictures after the actual image you captured. All 9 pictures are displayed as icons on the display. Simply scroll backwards and forwards through the 9 images and save the ones you like best.

The K800 and K790 offer full support for a complete digital imaging lifestyle. Printing is possible without the need for a PC thanks to PictBridge, a feature that transfers pictures directly to a printer by using a USB cable. Storing and managing image files on your PC are made easy with the supplied Adobe software, and the phones are among the first to feature fully integrated Picture Blogging Blogging is growing exponentially as a way of sharing personal experiences with words and images, and Picture Blogging in K800 and K790 allows users to create and update personal blogs directly from the phone in just a few clicks.

Business users will find the K800 and K790 valuable work tools while out of the office and the sleek Velvet Black casing fits neatly with the professional image. Full HTML browsing with RSS feeds and Google Search give you high-speed, graphic-rich Internet use. Support for standard push email and a connectivity suite comprising Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and Memory Stick Micro (M2) means that keeping in touch is effortless. A complete entertainment package including music player, 3D gaming and an RDS FM radio are also provided for business downtime or relaxation.

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The Sony Ericsson F305i offers a new way of playing mobile games, with the flick of a wrist or the swing of an arm. With advanced motion sensor technology players can play preloaded games such as Bowling, Bass fishing and Jockey by imitate bowling or casting a fishing line. It provides up to 8 hours of gameplay. The F305i also features stereo speakers, a 2.0-inch display, a 2.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth wireless technology with stereo music support and an expandable memory via Memory Stick Micro (M2).

• Play with dedicated gaming keys, or get physical with a motion game such as bowling, fishing or be a jockey
• Additional motion games developed by Gameloft plus 50 more 2D and 3D games available for download at PlayNow
• Loud stereo speakers boost gaming experience, also good for listening to music together with friends
• Catch fun and unexpected moments. with the 2.0-megapixel camera
• Expandable memory via Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot

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The Sony Ericsson W580i is the latest Walkman music phone for the North American market. With yet another music announcement, CTIA’s first day has a very familiar feel. The W580i builds on the Walkman platform which has so far been the most successful line of music handsets.

Features of the W580i include:

• Quad-band GSM plus EDGe
• Walkman 2.0 music player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+/WMA)
• 512MB Memory Stick Micro in box
• 2 megapixel camera
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Just 14mm thick
• Full HTML Browser with RSS

The Sony Ericsson W580i will ship in two color combinations, white (shown right) and grey (shown below). It will begin shipping in Q3. Carrier partners have not been announced, but AT&T or T-Mobile would be likely candidates.

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The Sony Ericsson Z750 is a new HSDPA handset targeted at North America. What that really means, though not technically announced, is it’s destined for AT&T (Cingular). While the 3G connectivity is surely big news (it’s Sony Ericsson’s first HSDPA phone for North America), the Z750 is also one of only a few consumer focused handsets to support Exchange ActiveSync push email. In addition, the Z750 is Sony Ericsson’s first handset based on the Java Platform 8. That should make it easier for developers to create innovative applications.

Features of the Sony Ericsson Z750 include:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE plus tri-band HSDPA (850/1900/2100)
• 2 megapixel camera
• Memory Stick Micro M2 card slot
• Bluetooth 2.0 EDR + with A2DP stereo support
• QVGA screen with 262k colors
• POP3/IMAP4/Exchange email support
• Full HTML browser with RSS

The Z750 should begin shipping in the third quarter. It’s available in two color schemes, rose pink (shown right) and phantom grey (shown below).

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For Sony Ericsson lovers who happen to be T-Mobile customers, there’s good reason to cheer. The TM506 marks the first SE handset on the T-Mobile network in years, and it supports T-Mobile’s 3G network, to boot. The good news is that it is a solid clamshell that offers a decent range of features. But there are a few things holding it back.

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This feature-full slider is similar to the popular W580, but adds 3G, GPS, and steps up to a 3 megapixel camera. Additional key features include a large QVGA display, music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and full web browser with RSS reader.

This phone has not been released yet. All specifications and features are preliminary and subject to change.

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Recently in Oklahoma City, Cellular One has honored 9 different Cellular One customers that exemplified how cell phones can be beneficial in emergency situations. Each of these 9 Cellular One customers have been in an emergency situation, sometimes being life-threatening. Also, in each situation, each customer relied on their cell phone to get help to their location. Cellular One has chosen to honor these customers, as they feel that they exemplify the significance of wireless technology in our every day lives. Along with their special recognition from Cellular One, each of these customers were also awarded with free cell phones.