Sony Ericsson T700
Discontinued 9th August 2008
Sony Ericsson's second attempt at reviving
the classic "T-series" line continues with
the very compact Sony Ericsson T700 - a lightweight
3.5G handset that uses some of the styling cues from
the classic Sony
Ericsson T610 and following on from the slightly
odd looking T650.
Weighing in at just 78 grams and a thickness
of just 10mm, the T700 is incredibly light for a handset
of this specification. With 3.5G HSDPA support, 3G UMTS
2100, a QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) display, 3.2 megapixel
main camera, video calling, expandable memory, stereo
Bluetooth, a multimedia player, stereo speakers and
an FM radio, the Sony Ericsson T700 squeezes in an impressive
amount of features for a handset of this size.
The T700 includes a decently sized 512MB
memory card in the box, and of course this can be expanded
using Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards.
Perhaps inevitably there are some compromises.
The 2 inch display is quite small compared to some of
the T700's rivals, the camera appears to lack autofocus
and there doesn't appear to be a standard audio jack
socket. On the positive side is the T700's light weight,
and the quoted battery life is pretty good too with
up to 9.5 hours talktime on GSM and 4.5 hours on 3G.
The handset is attractively finished
in a shiny case that mimics the original T610, but with
a much more conventional keypad than the odd looking
T650. Sony Ericsson say that "the slim elegance
of the T700 gives users a premium experience at a mid-range
price point - perfect for the design conscious"
which pitches the T700 as a fashion phone, although
with these specifications it would make a pretty good
business phone as well.
Sony Ericsson say that the T700 should
be available during early Q4 2008 in "Black on
Silver", "Black on Red" and "Shining
Silver" colour combinations.
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Sony
Ericsson T700 at a glance
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Available:
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Q4
2008
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Network:
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GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
+ UMTS 2100
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Data:
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GPRS
+ EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSDPA
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Screen:
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240
x 320 pixels, 262k colours
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Camera:
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3.2
megapixels
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Size:
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Lightweight
monoblock 104 x 48 x
10mm / 78 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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Memory
Stick Micro
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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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GPS:
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No
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Battery
life:
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9.5 hours talk / 15 days standby
(GSM) 4.5 hours talk
/ 15 days standby (3G)
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