Sony Ericsson T270 and T280 (T270i,
T270a, T280i and T280a)
Discontinued (T270 is cancelled) 25th
January 2008
Two very similar phones, the Sony Ericsson
T270 and T280 are almost identical to
look at, except the T280 sports a 1.3 megapixel camera
on the back.
They look like expensive phones, and
there's quite a lot of typical Sony Ericsson styling
in them, but in fact these handsets are aimed very much
at the value end of the market, but they still come
with enough features to make them useful.
The T270 and T280 are lightweight phones,
coming in at just 82 grams. Talktime is a very useful
7 hours, which is good for a lightweight device such
as this. The display is a fairly basic 128 x 160 pixel
TFT panel, both the T270 and T280 have a built-in FM
radio, MP3 ringtones, speakerphone and a WAP browser.
Significantly, both phones also support Bluetooth.
There isn't much else going on here,
the Sony Ericsson T270 and T280 have basic personalisation
and PIM functions. However, these phones offer everything
that most people will need, and the inclusion of Bluetooth
is nice to have.
The T270a and T280a are destined for
North America, the T270i and T280i are for the rest
of the world. There are two attractive colour combinations,
Silver-Black and Copper-Silver. The phones should be
available during Q1 2008, although no pricing is currently
available.
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Sony
Ericsson T270 / T280 at
a glance
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Available:
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Q1
2008
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Network:
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GSM
900 / 1800 / 1900 (T270i/T280i) GSM
850 / 1800 / 1900 (T270a/T280a)
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Data:
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GPRS
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Screen:
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128
x 160 pixels, 65k colours
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Camera:
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1.3
megapixels (T280 only)
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Size:
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Lightweight
monoblock 101 x 46 x
12mm / 82 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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No
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Yes
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Battery
life:
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7 hours talk / 15 days standby
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