Designed to give consumers the best possible experience of imaging, messaging and connectivity applications using 3G, Sony Ericsson announces the availability of its first 3G Z1010 dual mode UMTS/GSM-GPRS phone in the UAE market. Optimised for video conferencing and video applications, it features two inbuilt cameras, two displays, video support and a host of other features.
This fully featured dual mode UMTS/GSM-GPRS mobile phone is Sony Ericsson's first in a line of 3G-products available for the consumer market. Featuring video calls and streaming video applications, the Z1010 focuses on easy-to- use multimedia messaging, taking advantage of the capacity and capability of 3G networks. For this, the clamshell Z1010 features two displays and two cameras.
The main display is a full graphic 65K colour display and a grey scale status display is located on the front panel of the phone, for easy access to information when the phone is closed. The integrated camera is easy to use for capturing still images and video, which can then be sent as MMS or e- mail. There is also a dedicated video call camera placed below the main display, so while the camera is filming the user, he or she can watch the other party in the display. To be able to move information easily between the Z1010 and other devices, as well as for memory extension, the phone features Sony Memory Stick Duo technology which makes it easy to transfer images, video clips and music files to and from the phone.
"The Z1010 is designed to provide our customers with first class experience of imaging, messaging and connectivity application supported by Etisalat 3G launched early this year," says Mr. Husni Al Assi, General Manager of Sony Ericsson Middle and Africa "Supporting this process is definitely one of Sony Ericsson's strengths thanks to our Ericsson heritage, closeness to the operators and the fact that we were the first ones to carry out hand-over between GSM and 3G in September 2002,"
Sony Ericsson has been shipping UMTS network test phones to selected operator customers since the middle of 2002 and in September announced, together with Ericsson, the first live, dual mode UMTS/GSM calls with seamless handover between the two modes. The demonstration, which included high data rate in live UMTS/GSM networks, was done on Sony Ericsson test units based on a commercial platform developed by
Ericsson Mobile Platforms and it is also on this platform that the Z1010 is based.
Z1010 product features:
Imaging Video Call TwinCam VGA for still QCIF for video UMTS 64kbits uplink GPRS 4+2 Dual displays: 176x220 pixels / 65 536 colors 101x80 pixels / 4-level grey scale | Entertainment Audio and video: MPEG 4, H.263, MP3, ACC, AMR UMTS 384kbit downlink Polyphonic Sound 24 voices WAP2.0 Java MIDP 1.0 |
Connectivity Bluetooth long range Sony Memory stick Duo, 16MB included USB true connector - 12Mbit IrDA | Messaging SMS/EMS/MMS/MMS video Wireless village |
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB serves the global communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories, PC-cards and M2M solutions. Established as a joint venture by Ericsson and Sony in 2001, with headquarters in London, the company employs more than 4,000 people worldwide, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and America. For more information, please visit www.SonyEricsson.com.
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