Sony Ericsson's high-end G700i leaked?

Alright, we've got to admit, this looks like a pretty real press rendering to us, so we're going to bite. This here is allegedly Sony Ericsson's G700i, one of two members of the all-new "G" line allegedly being introduced at Mobile World Congress this week; if the previously-leaked specs hold up, it'll include a 3.2 megapixel camera and a 2.5-ish inch display but lack WiFi, which is where its G900i big sib comes into the picture. Seeing how Sony Ericsson's MWC press conference is within shouting distance at this point, we'll have this all sorted out soon enough.

[Via SEfanatics]

[Khattab @ Feb 10th 2008 11:59AM]

These ones will be presented today:

W980, Z770, K820, G700, G900, C702, C902, X1 and this Beast:

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9016/61301856ub5.jpg

[Dale @ Feb 10th 2008 12:17PM]

How is this high end? My microwave has a 3.2mp camera...

[xbit @ Feb 10th 2008 12:24PM]

Agreed. The K850i already has a 5MP camera.

Ideally, it would need a 8MP camera to be truly high-end for a new SE phone.

[Khattab @ Feb 10th 2008 12:28PM]

Did I say High-End? As posted below this seems to be the new K820i.

BTW: High-End /= X MP.

[fanman @ Feb 10th 2008 1:09PM]

Could be worse, you could have a iPhone with 2.0mp...

[kojo87 @ Feb 10th 2008 1:18PM]

psh. 1.3mp is where its at biotch!

[Khattab @ Feb 10th 2008 12:20PM]

Here's a picture of the complete Line-Up. Have a look at the right side of the bottom :) :

http://semcblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/i_se_big_ideas.png

[Raheem @ Feb 10th 2008 12:22PM]

Is that three analog sticks I spy? Seems a bit silly.

[Khattab @ Feb 10th 2008 12:25PM]

New SE K820i:

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3681/k820i8tu5.png

[Chris @ Feb 10th 2008 12:33PM]

For a high end phone, I'd expect it to look a little cooler. But Sony has never really made any awsome looking phones.

[souravgh @ Feb 10th 2008 12:50PM]

You own a nokia, dont you?

[Kalen @ Feb 10th 2008 12:50PM]

Agreed, Sony does not do well in the aesthetic department. Their phones may be high end, but they are ugly as hell

[why not the LS2/LS7? @ Feb 10th 2008 1:04PM]

I would agree if you said Ericsson. They used to make the ugliest phones on the market. They even admitted it at one point (then merged with Sony).

Ignoring smartphones, I think Sony-Ericsson is above average in the looks department. Yeah, they make some ugly phones, but so do all the companies. I have a Nokia N80 for example.

[kojo87 @ Feb 10th 2008 1:18PM]

yeah i have a W300i. looked cool at the store but the orange and black got old after a few months.

[Jon @ Feb 10th 2008 1:28PM]

T610 was a beauty, so I wouldn't say that they never made beautiful phones. Both Nokia and S-E had miss and hits with their aesthetic designs.

[Fernando @ Feb 10th 2008 1:02PM]

So this is the announcement thread at engadget? Check out the X1 then!

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5804/p5bw4.jpg

[Cedric @ Feb 10th 2008 1:11PM]

"Ignoring smartphones, I think Sony-Ericsson is above average in the looks department."

This one is actually a smartphone based on a new version of UIQ (Symbian)
You'll see more tonight. ;)

[BM @ Feb 10th 2008 1:22PM]

New models should be available on BelgiqueMobile at 2000 CET
www.belgiquemobile.be ;)

[Moff @ Feb 10th 2008 1:47PM]

Or this prototype going on Ebay.

Although, according to the lister, it supports GSM, CDMA, etc. And works with all carriers. So, this might be a post for Keeping it real fake.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140204932509&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123

[Stimpski @ Feb 10th 2008 2:25PM]

Latest offering: not good enough I'm afraid, Sony.

[F-Forward @ Feb 10th 2008 2:27PM]

It's up on SE's site now: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/g700?cc=gb%2Cus&lc=en%2Cen

[Trialandterror @ Feb 10th 2008 2:45PM]

Any word on the hardware ie the processor? All functionality aside, it sucks if its slower then the 620Mhz ARM in the iPhone....