Sony Ericsson unveiled a slew of new phones at CommunicAsia 2001 today, one being the fun messaging feature phone called the Sony Ericsson txt. A very apt name for a phone with a full view QWERTY keyboard and SMS shortcut key. This is a sister phone to the Sony Ericsson txt pro which was recently announced. The new phone almost resembles a Blackberry, one that has been injected with some Smurf DNA that is.
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The phone runs Java and has close integration with Facebook and Twitter where the “friends” application allows users to see updates of their top five friends at a glance. The Sony Ericsson txt comes with a 3.2MP camera capable of video recording, and is Wi-Fi enabled. The handset will come in four different colours – white, black, pink and blue.
The phone is expected to be available in selected markets from Q3 2011. Pricing has yet to be revealed but is expected to be between $100 to $150 (RM300 to RM450).
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22 June 2011, Singapore – Sony Ericsson today unveils Sony Ericsson txt, an entertaining messaging phone. A sister phone to Sony Ericsson’s recently announced Sony Ericsson txt pro, Sony Ericsson txt has a full view QWERTY keyboard and a SMS shortcut key. The phone also features a “friends” application that enables users to see Facebook™ and Twitter™ updates at a glance from their top five friends.
Sony Ericsson txt is Wi-Fi™ enabled and comes equipped with a 3.2mp camera with video recording. The phone feels comfortable in the hand with a rounded back.
Quentin Cordier, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson said: “Sony Ericsson txt is the perfect phone for easy and fast messaging on the move. We wanted to give consumers that prefer a full view QWERTY keyboard an entry point into the world of Sony Ericsson.”
Sony Ericsson txt will be available globally in selected markets from Q3 2011.
Sony Ericsson txt at a glance.
*Please note that all services mentioned below may not be available in every market.
Colours
- White
- Black
- Pink
- Blue
Facts
- Size: 106 × 60 × 14.5 mm
- Weight: 95 grams
Camera
- 3.2mp camera
- Send to web
- Video recording
- Audio recording
- File container
Music
- Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
- Media player
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow™ service
- TrackID™ music recognition
Internet
- Web browser (Obigo™ Q7)
Communication
- Call list
- Conference calls
- Facebook™ application
- Friends application
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Speakerphone
- Twitter™ application
- Google Talk™
- Vibrating alert
Messaging
- Text messaging (SMS)
- Multimedia messaging (MMS)
- Instant messaging
- Conversations
- Google Mail™
- Predictive text input
- Sound recorder
Design
- Keyboard (QWERTY)
- Picture wallpaper
Entertainment
- Java™
- Radio (FM radio with RDS)
- Video viewing
- YouTube™
Organiser
- Alarm clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Flight mode
- Notes
- Stopwatch
- Timer
- E-Manual
- Phonebook
- Setup guide
Connectivity
- Bluetooth™ technology
- Micro USB support
- WLAN (Wi-Fi®)
- MediaGo™
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- USB mass storage
- USB High speed 2.0 support
- USB support
Display
- 2.6 inches
- 262,144 colour TFT
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Scratch-resistant
Memory
- Phone memory (user-free): Up to 100MB
- Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB
Battery life
- Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 3 hrs 12 min*
- Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 416 hrs*
- Music listening time: Up to 23 hrs
- Video playback time: Up to 5 hrs 15 min
- *According to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.
Networks
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
In the kit
- Battery (1000 mAh)
- Charger
- Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.
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