Sony Ericsson is having
a bit of trouble keeping its newest lineup on the down low, but we suppose that's the price of fame. Most notable of the new crew is the F305 (pictured), which isn't exactly feature-packed, boasting of mere EDGE speeds, a Memory Stick Micro slot, a 2-inch 176 x 220 display and some music playback features. What sets it apart is a built-in accelerometer for motion controlled games. The game-oriented face buttons are also a perk, but we hope this thing has enough processing power to handle something actually entertaining. The S302 Snapshot is camera-oriented, but only just barely, with a 2 megapixel fixed focus camera, a flash, and PhotoFix software. You can also shoot video, with 20MB of built-in storage, and Memory Stick Micro expansion. Both phones come with A2DP and will be announced on the 17th, according to whoever leaked all this info. The F305 should hit Q3, with the S302 to follow in Q4. Sony Ericsson will also be busting out three stylish but cheap-seeming Bluetooth headsets to accompany these two.
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posted Jun 14th 2008 9:20PM
omg i love that game :)
That's one thing I like about Sony Ericsson. All their phones coming out support A2DP. It's a simple to add feature that is a deal breaker on a lot of phones for me.
Apple, please take notes.
Apple: Did you hear that? On that gadget blog, Engadget, on a post, Mr. H said not having ADP is a deal breaker for him. We must fix that. Right now. Just for him. *completely halts production of everything*
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I'm just being an ass. I agree with you completely.
Off topic, but Thanks engadget! That post about the Walmart Blu-Ray deal, I scored a PS3. I am a loyal reader to Engadget. Thank you very much!
there's a good reason why the iPhone doesn't support A2DP: it's an iPod. and A2DP kills the signature "iPod white" headphones.
@ derX
Steve Jobs: "Someone has voiced concerns about the lack of features in our products. This shall not be tolerated, send the iNinjas to fix this problem..."
it's not just Sony Ercisson, and it's by no means just a recent thing, either.
It's pretty much the rest of the phone industry supports it on a lot of their phones.
Not to mention:
1) removable batteries in all phones
2) removable memory cards in all mainstream and high-end phones (everything but the low-end).
Basically things that fail more often are integrated on Apple's phones. I wonder why.
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/service/battery/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html
those graphics are amazing!!! watch out iPhone 3G!!!!
Don't you remember Ryan Block saying how the graphics on the iphone 3g were near DS/PSP quality. Apple shoudn't really watch out then
sarcasm my friend... sarcasm
Heh Heh. My bad.
The last thing i want to do is play games on somthing without real buttons......
Mike
Customer: Does this phone have REAL buttons
Seller: Sorry Sir, we only have Virtual Buttons, Touch screen, and crappy buttons that hurt your finger when you type
A good point. Mobile gaming without buttons is a risky business.
Doesn't look like I'll have the time of my life playing games on that phone...
been watching Dirty Dancin' again?
Hmm, the 176 x 220 on a 2 screen ruins it slightly-my year old W910i has a better quality screen, motion sensing games and has landscape games with two buttons on the top...
sort it out SE, we want more HIGH end phones
@Jamma: Yeah I have a W910i too. It's awesome! And way more sexy. Here's a picture: http://www.cnet.co.uk/i/c/blg/cat/mobiles/sew910i/main.jpg
It has the two gaming buttons at the top and motion control. Gosh Engadget! Get with the times! (I do actually
does it slide out?
cause that is one huge ass phone iff it doesnt
and now i can expect no less than an 8.1 megepixel camera from you sony-shame on you
This is the Wii killer.
Who will need a Wii when this thing will do so much more!!!
How gullible are you guys? This is obviously an attempt to get likely iPhone adopters to wait for this gaming phone instead. I bet you guys think that Apple's Tuesday updates are a totally cool geek secret, too, and not a purposeful public relations and marketing program.
Hey Pam what's up. I like these two posts of yours:
"Jun 12th 2008 10:32AM Wow comments here are so inmature."
and
"Jun 12th 2008 11:08AM Engadget sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1"
Enlightening stuff.
Hey reply system what's up. Bite my ass. Love, me.
Another phone the US will never get.
But non of us really want it. Is this SE's take on a 'beta' of the PSP phone?
Apple.
Papaya.
mmmmmango
Kumquat FTW!!
Second the Mango.
From Pakistan or India only though...
Kiwi?
Good call Abuzar. I'm part indian, so I love mangoes from india or pakistan.
japan has had this for years
soviet russia has you for years
Ugly.
Just like you..
IM GONNA THROW UR PHONE
SIXAXIS anyone ? :D
omg, those gfx rock! damn... hopefully it comes in at less than $300 because i want this!
"Both phones come with A2DP"
so its better than both iphones lololol
A2DP?? Wasn't that one of the droids in Star Wars?
Funny how people who hate that one thing the most always manage to turn every discussion into something about that one thing they hate the most. :)
hey, can you buy this new phone at your website? it's just the perfect thing to shove up your ass
Okay, I am totally ranking up for your flamming of spammers, but, err, there's just one lingering question whose answer I'm pretty sure I don't want to know but still I need to ask.
What, exactly, makes this phone perfectly suited for the shoving up one's ass?
very good question. just for irony's sake, really. any and all of the scam items at above spammer's website are equally appropriate for said shovage
stop stalling sony and bring out a psp phone!!!!
This is the Sony Corporation VP of Special Requests.
I'm a grizzled old bat, but your fourth exclamation point really made me feel young again. I'm forwarding your request to my superiors in Tokyo. Good night, and good luck.
PSP Phone by Sony Ericsson
Now with even less battery life, unusable controls, no QWERTY and still chunky! $499rrp at all good phone retailers. Err, games retailers. Uhmm, we're not sure.
ok..that is one ugly phone.
OH this is so the phone that the nazi's would have used. And we're done.