Sony Ericsson W205
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- Posted: 07 Apr 2009 Announced: 07 Apr 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 25 Jun 2009
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Sony Ericsson W205 is a budget Walkman phone, dual-band GSM slider featuring 65k color display, 1.3MP camera, GPRS, Bluetooth, Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot, Music player and FM Radio with integrated antenna.
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Sony Ericsson W205 specifications
Pros
- Small dimensions (3.62 x 1.85 x 0.65 inches)
Cons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.65 inches)
- Low resolution display (128 x 160 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
- Slider
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.62 x 1.85 x 0.65 (92 x 47 x 16.4 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.39 oz (96 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.39 oz (96 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.
- Left: Volume control
- Colors:
- Black
Display
- Physical size:
- 1.80 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 128 x 160 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 114 ppi
- 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
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 9.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 9.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 17.7 days (425 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 17.7 days (425 hours)
- Music playback:
- 13.50 hours
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1000 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:
- 5 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
- 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Features:
- Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, AMR, 3GP
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, 3GP
- Supported formats:
- Radio:
- FM, RDS
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Opera Mini Browser
- Supports:
- XHTML, 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 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.
- GPRS
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 (T9), Predictive text input
- 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 2.0
- 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
- Profiles:
- Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Object Push (OPP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- 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
- Computer sync
- Charging connector:
- Proprietary
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 07 Apr 2009
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