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Sony Ericsson's new cell phones for 2003
By Joni Blecher
(3/4/03)
With its just-announced 2003 line, Sony Ericsson shows that it's intent on delivering more mobiles that have color displays and such cutting-edge features as Bluetooth, built-in cameras, and games. Here's a quick look at the upcoming models, all of which will be available by year's end, if not well before then. As soon as we get firm release dates and prices, we'll include them in our monthly cell phone release calendar.
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Provider/network |
Date available |
The scoop |
Sony Ericsson T316 |
GSM 850/1800/1900; GPRS Alert me when available |
Q2 2003 | Game-centric phone that will be available with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 video game; supports the Synergenix Mophun platform for games; step-up model to the T300; color display; MMS; works with the CommuniCam MCA-25 camera attachment; downloads games, screensavers, and polyphonic tones |
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Sony Ericsson T606 |
CDMA 800/1900; 1xRTT; AMPS 800 ">Alert me when available |
Q2 2003 | 65,536-color display; five-way navigational joystick; BREW enabled; downloads games, ring tones, pictures, and apps; polyphonic tones; SMS; voice-activated dialing; picture caller ID; works with the CommuniCam MCA-25 camera attachment |
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Sony Ericsson T608 |
CDMA 800/1900; 1xRTT; AMPS 800 Alert me when available |
Q2 2003 | 65,536-color display; Bluetooth; built-in speakerphone; J2ME enabled; downloads games, ring tones, pictures, and apps; polyphonic tones |
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Sony Ericsson T616 |
GSM 850/1800/1900; GPRS Alert me when available |
Q2 2003 | Camera phone; Bluetooth; 65,536-color display; MMS; e-mail support; joystick navigation; J2ME enabled; supports the Synergenix Mophun platform for games; downloads games, ring tones, pictures, and apps; Music DJ melody composer |
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Sony Ericsson HBM-30 |
n/a Alert me when available |
Second half of 2003 | Bluetooth headset with MP3 player capabilities; 64MB Memory Stick Duo card; supports MP3 and ATRAC3 formats |
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Available in Japan only
| Model name |
Provider/network |
Date available |
The scoop |
Sony Ericsson A1301S |
CDMA 2000 1X Alert me when available |
n/a | 290-degree rotating camera with digital zoom that captures still and moving images; MMS; adds text and music to images; changeable faceplates; two-inch, 65,536 color TFT display; polyphonic ring tones |
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Joni Blecher is a section editor for CNET Reviews.
