Sony Ericsson K608
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- Posted: 15 Jun 2005 Announced: 13 Jun 2005
- Market Status: Released
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K608 is a 3G device which supports both UMTS and GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz) networks. Sony Ericsson's dual front camera/phone design makes the handset vertical when it's a phone, and horizontal when it's a camera, and the fully featured 1.3 MegaPixel camera includes an active lens cover for swift activation and extra protection.
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Sony Ericsson K608 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (GPRS, UMTS)
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.80 inches)
- Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- 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
- 4.10 x 1.80 x 0.80 (105 x 45.5 x 19.5 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.70 oz (105 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.70 oz (105 g)
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 176 x 220 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
- 8.25 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 8.25 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 15.4 days (370 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 15.4 days (370 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 900 mAh
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 32 MB
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 1.3 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
- Features:
- Video calling
Multimedia
- Radio:
- FM
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
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.
- 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
- 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.
- UMTS, GPRS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Wallet, Timer, Stopwatch
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
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
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync, Infrared
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Speakerphone
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 13 Jun 2005
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