As predicted before after few rumors, two new mid-range phones was officially announced by Sony Ericsson on 23 April – Sony Ericsson Z780 and G502. Some rumors said that this announcement was an effort from Sony Ericsson to distract investors from their 48% profit downturn compared to first quarter last year.
Anyway, below some specifications and features both of the mobile phones.
Sony Ericsson Z780:
Core Features
- High Speed HSDPA
- Built-in aGPS
- Google™ Maps for Mobile
- RSS Desktop
- Automatic email set-up
- Picture and video blogging
- User Defined Blogging
- Web 2.0 Ready
- Active Sync email
Music and Entertainment
- Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
- Media player
- Mega Bass™
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow™
- TrackID™
- Polyphonic ringtones
- 3D games
- FM radio
- Java
- Video streaming and viewing
Camera
- 2 megapixel camera
- 2.5x digital zoom
- Photo fix
- Picture blogging and video blogging
- Video recording
Internet
Communication and Messaging
- Email
- Exchange ActiveSync®
- Instant messaging
- Speakerphone
- Vibrating alert
- Video calling
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Sound recorder
- Text messaging (SMS)
Connectivity
- aGPS
- Bluetooth™ technology
- Modem
- Synchronisation
- USB mass storage
- USB support
Facts and Figures
- Size: 92 x 49 x 16 mm
- Weight: 100 grams
- Colours: Grand Onyx and Amethyst Silver
- Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT
- Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
- Size: 2.2 inches
- External screen: Monochrome
- Resolution: 36 x 128 pixels
- Phone memory: Up to 35 MB
- Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support
- Talk time GSM: Up to 9.5 hrs
- Standby time GSM: Up to 350 hrs
- Talk time UMTS: Up to 4.5 hrs
- Standby time UMTS: Up to 350 hrs
Sony Ericsson Z780 will be available in the selected markets from Q2 2008.
Sony Ericsson G502:
Core Features
- High Speed HSDPA
- Google™ Maps for Mobile
- RSS Desktop
- Automatic email set-up
- Picture and video blogging
- Web 2.0 Ready
- Active Sync email
Music and Entertainment
- Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
- Media player
- Mega Bass™
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow™
- TrackID™
- Polyphonic ringtones
- 3D games
- FM radio
- Java
- Video streaming and viewing
Camera
Internet
Communication and Messaging
- Email
- Exchange ActiveSync®
- Instant messaging
- Speakerphone
- Vibrating alert
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Sound recorder
- Text messaging (SMS)
Connectivity
- Bluetooth™ technology
- Modem
- Synchronisation
- USB mass storage
- USB support
Facts and Figures
- Size: 109 x 46 x 13.5 mm
- Weight: 83.5 grams
- Colours: Champagne Black and Brilliant Hazel
- Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT
- Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
- Size: 2 inches
- Phone memory: Up to 32 MB
- Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support
- Talk time GSM: Up to 9 hrs
- Standby time GSM: Up to 330 hrs
- Talk time UMTS: Up to 4.5 hrs
- Standby time UMTS: Up to 330 hrs
Sony Ericsson G502 will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008. Review from GSMArena here about G502 phone.
