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 launches four entry-level handsets - K200, K220 ...

Sony Ericsson has four new candy bar handsets on the market, aimed very much at those who just want the basics for a budget price - the K200, K220, J120 and J110.

The K200 is a camera phone - but with a very basic VGA camera. The camera and the on-board photo album are accessible with just one click, with enough included memory to store around 40 snaps. There's one-touch access for your phone book (which can store up to 300 contacts) and a talk time of 8 hours. It should be available in the second quarter of 2007 in either Metallic Black or Light Champagne. The K220 is similar, but adds an integrated FM radio with RDS and 10 pre-set stations. You can also use it as a radio alarm clock. Again available in the second quarter, this time in a choice of Frost White or Ocean Blue.

The J110 is a 'back to basics' phone with large, legible keys and one-click access to commonly used features such as the text message menu, ring volume and alarm clock.

Slew of Phones from Sony Ericsson

Yesterday, Sony Ericsson announced a slew of mobile phones, including four 'candy bar' phones (K200, K220, J110, J120); two Cyber-shot phones (K810/K818, K550/K550im); and two music/Walkman phones (W880/W888, W610).

The K200 is a 'candy bar' phone featuring VGA camera and photo album that are accessible with just one click on the dedicated button. With slideshow view, and the ability to store up to 40 images, the phone makes it easy for users to view and share pictures with friends. Navigation is made easy with a menu set to a series of simple, single icons.

New Sony Ericsson K220, K200, J120 and J110

Sony Ericsson also announced four low-end candybar mobile phones, besides new premium phones in their Walkman and Cyber-shot lines today.

The Sony Ericsson K220 features a VGA camera, slideshow view, stores up to 40 images on 2MB internal memory, and has FM radio with RDS. The K220 comes in Frost White or Ocean Blue. The K220 will be available in selected from Q2 2007.

The K200 lacks the FM radio. Availability of the K200 will be from Q2 2007 in selected markets in either Metallic Black or Light Champagne.
The J120 is a no frills candybar with FM radio. The J110 does not have the radio. Both phones have no camera.
The J120 and J110 will be available in selected markets from Q2 2007.
At least Sony Ericsson spiced up this low-end phone a bit by providing a gadget model photo (above) so we have a reason to write about these new phones.

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.