Four Accessible Phones from Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson has announced four new 'candy bar' phones. Of the four, the K200 and K220 are both camera phones, whilst the K220 again and the J120 bring music into an affordable segment with integrated FM Radios, complete with headsets.

K200

The K200 is all about having a camera on your phone just when you need it. The VGA camera and photo album are immediately accessible with just one click on the dedicated button. Given that the K200 has a slideshow view and will store up to 40 images, it's easy for users to view their pictures in full screen and share them with friends.

Navigating the phone couldn't be easier either, as the menu can be set to a series of simple, single icons. To keep things hassle-free, the central navigation key is set-up to give one-click access to key features such as the phone book (which stores up to 300 contacts) and messaging menu.

Sony Ericsson unveils FM-radio toting K220

The basic camera phone comes with a VGA camera and GPRS data access, plus an FM receiver for on-the-go music.

Sony Ericsson's new K220 is a virtual doppelganger of the just-announced K200 candy bar. On the plus side, the K220 adds an FM radio, complete with 10 presets (no word on whether the presets can be auto-programmed) and a radio alarm clock. On the minus side, the dual-band GSM/GPRS phone lacks the K200's world-phone abilities, a disappointment for globe-trotting mobile chatters.

Otherwise, the K220 shares most of the K200's features, including a VGA camera, 2MB of on-board memory (good for about 40 images), an IR port, a 300-contact phone book, SMS and MMS messaging, a WAP browser and a speakerphone. The 128 x 128-pixel, 65,000-color CSTN display should be adequate for gazing at your snapshots, although we're anticipating a noticeable screen-door effect.

Review: Sony Ericsson K200

Today in London Sony Ericsson announced two new entry-level K series handsets: the K200 and K220. Both handsets sport a VGA camera with one-touch access to both the camera and the photo album thanks to a dedicated hardware key. The photo albums are capable of displaying up to 40 images in a slide show on each device's 128x128 pixel, 64k color CSTN display.

Other highlights in these entry level devices include 32 voice polyphonic ringtones and a hands free speakerphone as well as the ability to store up to 300 contacts and 250 SMS messages in internal memory storage. PIM type applications include an alarm, a calendar, and a calculator app.

The only significant differences between the K200 and the K220, apart from the color schemes, are related to radio functions, in a sense.

Four new candy bar style phones from Sony Ericsson

[Sony Ericsson introduces the K200 camera phone has a slideshow view for storing up to 40 images, the K220 camera phone with integrated FM radio with RDS, the J110 with large, legible keys and easy navigation, and the J120 with the J110's features plus a built-in FM radio. ]

London -- Sony Ericsson today announces four new 'candy bar' phones that make it simple to stay in touch. Of the four, the K200 and K220 are both camera phones, whilst the K220 again and the J120 bring music into an affordable segment with integrated FM Radios, complete with headsets. All four, including the J110, display Sony Ericsson's signature styling and premium feel, yet manage to keep simplicity and ease-of-use at the heart of their design. K200

The K200 is all about having a camera on your phone just when you need it.