Sony Ericsson C901a
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- Posted: 04 May 2009
- Market Status: Released
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Sony Ericsson C901 is a candy-bar Cyber-shot camera phone with a 5-megapixel camera and Xenon flash for quality indoor photos. It features Face Detection, Smile Shutter, HSPA, stereo Bluetooth, memory slot and QVGA display.
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Sony Ericsson C901a specifications
Pros
- Small dimensions (4.13 x 1.77 x 0.51 inches)
- Features a Xenon flash - better than a standard LED
Cons
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.13 x 1.77 x 0.51 (105 x 45 x 13 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.77 oz (107 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.77 oz (107 g)
- Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Multimedia control
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 9.50 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 9.50 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 17.9 days (430 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 17.9 days (430 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 950 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Polymer
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 110 MB
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 5 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
- Xenon
- Features:
- Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
- Features:
- Video calling
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, 3GPP, RealVideo
- Supported formats:
- Radio:
- FM, RDS
- Streaming:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Access NetFront Browser, RSS Feeds
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, HSUPA, EDGE
- Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
- Instant Messaging:
- Yes
- JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- Midp 2.1, CLDC 1.1
- Games:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.0, EDR
- Profiles:
- Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Basic Imaging (BIP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Generic Object Exchange (GOEP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP), Synchronization (SP)
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- TV-Out, Computer sync, SyncML
- Charging connector:
- Proprietary
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 01 May 2009
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
PY7A3880008 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 1.30 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Body:
- 0.65 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Head:
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