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Sony Ericsson Launches Z710 Business Phone

Snapshot by Michael Oryl on Thursday May 18, 2006.

The new Sony Ericsson Z710, unveiled today in London, is targeted at business users that wish to get work done, but still want to be able to relax. The reserved looking clamshell handset supports features such as push email and access to RSS feeds, but still offers a 2 megapixel digital camera and a media player that supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+ music formats.

The Z710 has a bright 262k color TFT display with 176x220 pixel resolution on the inside, and a very large 1.5" blue on white grayscale display on the outside for quick access to the Z710's functions without wasting a lot of power. The Z710 has 10MB of built-in storage and ships with a 64MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) memory card for additional storage. Cards as large as 1GB in size can be used in the Z710.

Additionally, you'll find such entertaining features as an instant messaging client, FM radio, and 3D games. The quad-band GSM device supports EDGE for faster downloads, and Bluetooth v2.0 for faster connections with computers and phones as well as wireless stereo (A2DP) headsets. The new Access NetFront web browser that is included promises to bring a more PC-like web browsing experience to the Z710. A push-to-talk client will help you switch quickly back to business mode, when needed.

Sony Ericsson expects the Z710 to start shipping in Q3 as the Z710i in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, and as the Z710c in mainland China. It will be available in Twilight Black and Metallic Sand.


Specifications for the Sony Ericsson Z710
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Data EDGE
Size 88mm x 48mm x 24.5mm (3.4" x 1.9" x 1")
Weight 101g (3.6oz)
Battery Life 350 hours standby time
10 hours talk time
Main Display 262k color TFT LCD, 176x220 pixel resolution
Sub-Display 4 greyscale STN LCD, 128x128 pixel resolution
Camera Yes, 2.0 megapixel resolution
Video Video capture/playback
Messaging MMS/EMS/SMS
Email Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Infrared Yes
Java Yes
Polyphonics Yes (72 voice)
Memory 10MB on board memory, Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion
Availability Q3 2006

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