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Sony Ericsson txt is one of three handsets released this week (see Sony Ericsson Xperia ray and Sony Ericsson Xperia active).

The Sony Ericsson txt is a feature phone aimed at providing consumers with specifications inspired by Xperia at an affordable price. As its name suggests it is made for peoplee who like to send text messages very frequently, and sports a full QWERTY keyboard for the task.



The 2.6-inch screen and incorporates an SMS shortcut key for easy and fast messaging. It comes equipped with a "friends" application that integrates Twitter and Facebook more into the device.

Sony Ericsson txt is Wi-Fi enabled and comes equipped with a 3.2mp camera with video recording.

"Sony Ericsson txt is the perfect phone for easy and fast messaging on the move. We wanted to give consumers that prefer a full view QWERTY keyboard an entry point into the world of Sony Ericsson," said Quentin Cordier, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson.

Sony Ericsson txt specs and features

Note: The specifications below may not be entirely the same in every market.

Colors

• White
• Black
• Pink
• Blue

Dimensions & Weight

• Size: 106 × 60 × 14.5 mm
• Weight: 95 grams

Camera

• 3.2mp camera
• Send to web
• Video recording
• Audio recording
• File container

Music

• Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow service
• TrackID music recognition

Internet

• Web browser (Obigo Q7)

Communication

• Call list
• Conference calls
• Facebook application
• Friends application
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Twitter application
• Google Talk
• Vibrating alert

Messaging

• Text messaging (SMS)
• Multimedia messaging (MMS)
• Instant messaging
• E-mail
• Conversations
• Google Mail
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder

Design

• Keyboard (QWERTY)
• Picture wallpaper

Entertainment

• Java
• Radio (FM radio with RDS)
• Video viewing
• YouTube

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Stopwatch
• Timer
• E-Manual
• Phonebook
• Setup guide

Connectivity

• Bluetooth technology
• Micro USB support
• WLAN (Wi-Fi)
• MediaGo
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• USB mass storage
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• USB support

Display

• 2.6 inches
• 262,144 colour TFT
• 240 x 320 pixels
• Scratch-resistant

Memory

• Phone memory (user-free): Up to 100MB
• Memory card support: microSD, up to 32GB

Battery life

• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 3 hrs 12 min
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 416 hrs
• Music listening time: Up to 23 hrs
• Video playback time: Up to 5 hrs 15 min

Networks

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

In the kit

• Battery (1000 mAh)
• Charger
• Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.

Sony Ericsson txt will be available globally in selected markets from Q3 2011.

Written by: James Delahunty @ 24 Jun 2011 20:23