Nokia and SonyEricsson New Mobiles Launched
Published March 2005
Nokia and SonyEricsson Announce New Mobiles Including Walkman Phone
(Source: Cellular News) - Nokia and SonyEricsson showed off a slew of new handsets. The most notable was probably the previously announced Walkman branded music-phone from SonyEricsson, which will help them to compete against the upcoming iPod/Motorola combination handsets.
The high-resolution screen (208 x 208 pixels) of the Nokia 6230i is an ideal backdrop for rich multimedia content. It displays colorful pictures taken by the built-in 1.3 megapixel camera with a 3 x digital zoom. The video recorder of the Nokia 6230i allows users to record videos of up to one hour, based on the storage of the MMC card included in the sales package. For music lovers, the Nokia 6230i has a built-in stereo music player which supports several digital music formats, such as MP3, M4A and AAC. Now, favorite tunes from a CD library can easily be converted via PC software and loaded directly onto the Nokia 6230i. An FM radio with Visual Radio nicely rounds out the audio features of the Nokia 6230i.
Push to talk technology complements the feature set of the Nokia 6230i camera phone. It allows users to connect to others -- be it a group or an individual -- over GPRS, similar to using a walkie-talkie. Several operators worldwide have introduced push to talk services for consumers. The Nokia 6230i and the Nokia 6021 are expected to start shipping in the second quarter and the Nokia 6030 in the third quarter of 2005.
Sony Ericsson kick-started its entry into the mobile music market with the announcement of the W800, the first Walkman branded mobile phone. The Sony Ericsson W800 is their first product to combine a mobile phone, a high quality digital music player with up to 30 hours' battery life, and a 2 Megapixel camera. The W800 is supplied with quality stereo headphones and it is compatible with the proven, industry standard MP3 and AAC music file formats. Storage capacity with the supplied 0.5GB Memory Stick Duo gives capacity for around 150 music tracks, or 10-12 full length CDs from the user's existing CD collection.
Battery life is a key consideration for owners and the W800's battery has enough stamina for the longest journeys - it will play for 15 hours' if the phone is switched on, or up to 30 hours if it isn't. SonyEricsson also announced three other more standard models, the K750, the K300 and the J300.
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