Sony Ericsson Zylo
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Posted: 13 Apr 2010 Announced: 13 Apr 2010
Market Status: Released
Release date: 27 Jul 2010
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Sony Ericsson Zylo is a GSM slider phone targeted to the music lovers. It plays FLAC music files and is equipped with microSDHC card slot for plenty of storage. It also features FM radio, stereo Bluetooth and 3.2MP camera.

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Sony Ericsson Zylo specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (154 ppi)
Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Low-resolution video capture
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Device type:
- Feature phone
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Slider
Dimensions:
- 4.06 x 2.05 x 0.63 (103 x 52 x 16 mm)
Weight:
- 4.06 oz (115 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys, D-Pad (2)

Display

Physical size:
- 2.60 inches
Resolution:
- 240 x 320 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 154 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
Features:
- Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.00 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 14.1 days (339 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 3.50 hours
Stand-by time (3G):
- 16.8 days (403 hours)
Video call time:
- 2.00 hours
Music playback:
- 26.00 hours
Capacity:
- 920 mAh
Type:
- Li - Polymer

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 260 MB
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
  - 16 GB

Camera

Camera:
- - 3.2 megapixels, Immobile
- Features:
  - Digital zoom, Geo tagging
Camcorder:
- - 640x480 (VGA)
- Recording format:
  - MPEG4, H.263
- Features:
  - Video calling

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album
- Features:
  - Background playback, Music recognition
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Radio:
- - FM, RDS
Streaming:
- - Yes
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Access NetFront
- Supports:
  - HTML, XHTML, Flash Lite, RSS, CSS, WML
Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, Twitter

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.
- 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
- 900, 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, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS, 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:
- Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - 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
- API:
  - JSR-75, JSR-82, JSR-118, JSR-120, JSR-135, JSR-139, JSR-172, JSR-177, JSR-179, JSR-180, JSR-184, JSR-185, JSR-205, JSR-211, JSR-226, JSR-229, JSR-234, JSR-238, JSR-239, JSR-248, JSR-256, Nokia UI Extension API
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Imaging (BIP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Object Exchange (GOEP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Synchronization (SP)
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - Proprietary
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - Mass storage device
Charging connector:
- Proprietary
- Tethering, Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer
- 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
  - 11 Jun 2010
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7A3880083 link
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:
  - 0.64 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.44 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced:
- 13 Apr 2010
Scheduled release:
Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America
- Q3 2010 (Official)

Shopping information

Accessories:
- Stereo portable handsfree, Charger, User documentation

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