Sony Ericsson Z770i
Discontinued 13th February 2008
A combination of fashion accessory and
business phone, the Sony Ericsson Z770i isn't
quite one thing or another.
This
is an HSDPA capable phone, meaning that the Z770i is
a 3.5G device capable of high-speed internet access.
Although web access on a mobile phone is not usually
much fun, the Z770i comes with the NetFront web browser
which attempts to bring a more PC-like environment to
the mobile phone platform.
The Z770i has a 2.2" 240 x 320
pixel display, Bluetooth 2.0, a USB connection, microSD
expandable memory, an FM radio, MP3 player, a two megapixel
camera and an impressively long battery life that might
well appeal to corporate customers. The Z770i also supports
push email from Microsoft Exchange servers.
There are three colour combinations,
Vogue Red, Graphite Black, Exquisite Golden. The silvery
coloured handset in the pictures is actually Vogue Red,
so it is hard to judge just what the other devices look
like.
We mentioned battery life, and for a
3G phone it is pretty good. Talktime is a maximum of
4 hours, and if you are only using the Z770i on GSM
then this increases to 8.5 hours. Standby time is around
14 days.
It's a very stylish looking device,
and at 91 grams and 93 x 48 x 16mm in size the Z770i
is pretty compact for a 3.5G phone.
Our biggest gripe is the keypad - a
combination of dead flat keys and a stylish but possibly
quite annoying navigation pad might not be to everyone's
tastes. While it is certainly the case that the Z770i
looks as good on the inside as it does on the outside,
it is likely that some people would prefer a more traditional
arrangement.
Sony Ericsson say that the Z770i should
be available during Q2 2008, but did not give any guidance
on pricing.
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Sony
Ericsson Z770i at a glance
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Available:
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Q2
2008
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Network:
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GSM
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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240x320
pixels, 262k colours (main)
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Camera:
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2
megapixels
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Size:
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Medium
clamshell
93 x 48 x 16mm / 91 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
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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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4 hours talk / 14 days standby
(3G)
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