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Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Z310
Sony Ericsson fans didn't get a lot of love at CES this year, but the lil' Z310 was kicking around and we were pleasantly surprised with what we saw. The UI is standard Sony Ericsson fare, the glossy front looks great -- though as always, smudging and scratching are concerns -- and the lighting on the flat keypad is seriously trick. Heck, we'd even say it'd be a solid low-end buy, if only it had some frickin' GSM 850.
Sony Ericsson Z310 does low end with style
Ever since the MOTOFONE, our standards have gone up just a little bit for what we'd consider... shall we say, a minimum level of fashion sense we expect entry-level handsets to possess. Sony Ericsson's latest, the Z310, does its best to fill those shoes, sporting a trick polished, translucent exterior (in your choice of orange or pink) that cleverly lets a 96 x 64 monochrome external display peek out from underneath. The front also comes equipped with four icons, a la Motorola's W220, that indicate the kinds of things your average cellphone owner cares about -- charge status, voicemail, and the like. Other notable features include Bluetooth, support for Sony Ericsson's PlayNow service, MP3 ringtones, EDGE data, VGA cam, and a 160 x 128 internal display. Sadly, the initial version lacks that GSM 850 us yanks love so much, but areas of the world more friendly to 900 / 1800 / 1900 handsets can look for the Z310 starting in the first quarter of next year.
