Sony Ericsson C905
Sony Ericsson's CS8 Vaults FCC with T-Mobile 3G
Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal details about the Sony Ericsson CS8. The CS8, which appears to be a re-badged C905, is a slider with an 8.1 megapixel camera. The FCC confirms that it has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, as well as 1700 UMTS, which supports T-Mobile's 3G network. Other radios include Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. The draft user manual includes references to T-Mobile services, such as MyFaves and T-zones. T-Mobile has not confirmed that it will carry this device.
Sony Ericsson to Push Camera Phones in the U.S.
Reuters reports that Sony Ericsson has said it is going to focus harder on the U.S. market, and will bring its higher-end C905 Cybershot camera phone to the U.S. later this year. The C905, a slider with an 8 megapixel camera, was first announced in mid 2008. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, making it compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile's networks. Sony Ericsson has not announced which carrier may offer the device, but a spokesperson suggested that it would cost between $200 and $250 after carrier subsidies.
Sony Ericsson Offers Massive Update to C905
Sony Ericsson announced an update for the C905 Cyber-shot that brings with it a host of new features. The new capabilities include Shutter Smile, YouTube, Wayfinder 8, Snapfish by HP and threaded SMS/MMS. The new applications will be available starting in the middle of February from the Sony Ericsson Web site.
Sony Ericsson Shows Off Two Camera Phones
Today Sony Ericsson introduced two new camera phones. Shared features of the C905 and S302 include nearly identical multimedia playback options, including stereo Bluetooth and FM radios. Both are quad-band GSM/EDGE, with the C905a adding tri-band 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA for 3G services. They will be available in select markets beginning in the fourth quarter.
- C905: This addition to the Cyber-Shot lineup is SE's first slider to bear that name and packs an 8.1 megapixel camera with autofocus, Xenon flash, face detection, image stabilizer, red-eye reduction, video stabilizer and video light. Because the C905 comes with GPS, you can also geo-tag photos with location information. The C905 also has Wi-Fi, the NetFront Access HTML browser, and supports video calling and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The screen measures 2.4 inches, and will auto-rotate between landscape and portrait modes when the camera is rotated. It will come with a 2GB Memory Stick Micro expansion card in the box.
- S302: This bar-style phones drops the camera down to 2 megapixels and has fixed focus. It does share the C905's video and picture light. The screen measures 2 inches, and it supports Memory Stick Micro expansion cards, but does not come with one.
