Sony Ericsson debuts seven at MWC

BARCELONA, SPAIN--When Sony Ericsson announces many new mobile phones at one time, you can expect updates to its Cyber-shot and Walkman lines of products. And so it does. The night before the Mobile World Congress starts, the Japanese-Swedish company unveiled seven new products including one surprise: A PDA-phone using the Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS.

Two imaging-focused handsets have been added to the Cyber-shot family, the C702 and C902. The first thing you'd notice is the new naming convention, starting with a letter C instead of the K as was with previous models like the K850i. The C702 has a splash- and dust- resistant body with a sliding lens cover which protects a 3.2-megapixel camera lens. It comes with GPS built-in and has a feature that makes it possible for you to track where each photo was taken.

The C902 has a slim design with a hidden pull-out 5-megapixel camera that looks vaguely like Sony's own Cyber-shot digicams. It also comes with GPS and has a thickness of just 10.5mm, making it the slimmest Cyber-shot device from Sony Ericsson yet. Neither of these devices has optical zoom, though on the connectivity front, it's good to know that they both support HSDPA.

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Model name	In a nutshell
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Get our early impressions	Notable features: Windows Mobile 6 Professional 3-inch wide VGA touchscreen LCD Unique arc slider with wide pitch easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard Four-way key and optical joystick navigation HSDPA/HSUPA, Wi-Fi, A-GPS 110 x 53 x 16.7mm; 145g Availability: Selected markets in 2H 2008
Sony Ericsson W980i Walkman phone Click for more details	Notable features: Audio-enhancing technology that claims to let you hear music as it should be heard Walkman on Top for music access and control 8GB onboard memory Bundled with premium stereo headset Built-in FM transmitter 3G/HSDPA/GPRS quadband phone 92 x 46 x 16.9mm; 100g Availability: Selected markets from Q3 2008
Sony Ericsson C702 Cyber-shot Click for more details	Notable features: Built-in GPS with location-based imaging Splash- and dust-resistance Single-handed camera use 3.2-megapixel camera 3G/HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS quadband In Speed Black or Cyan Blue hues 106 x 48 x 15.5mm; 105g Availability: Selected markets in Q2 2008
Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber-shot Click for more details	Notable features: Slide-out lens cover 5-megapixel camera with Face Detection, autofocus and Photo Flash Eight illuminated camera touch keys 160MB built-in memory with Memory Stick Micro bundled (depends on market) BestPic and x-Pict story applications 3G/HSDPA/EDGA/GPRS quadband In Swift Black or Luscious Red hues 108 x 49 x 10.5mm; 107g Availability: Selected markets in Q2 2008
Sony Ericsson Z770i Click for more details	Notable features: Web-enabled clamshell with HSDPA data speeds Can be used as modem or hooked to laptop via USB Google Maps for Mobile, RSS widget, built-in weather forecast app Exchange ActiveSync Magnetic Mouse Pointer 2.2-inch screen 2-megapixel camera 3G/HSDPA/EDGE triband In Vogue Red, Graphite Black and Exquisite Gold 93 x 48 x 15.5mm; 91g Availability: Selected markets from Q2 2008
Sony Ericsson G700 Click for more details	Notable features: One-touch full organizer functions Touch-controlled Notes app that lets you write and draw your memos 2.4-inch display with single touch control menu 3.2-megapixel camera 3G/GPRS triband In Silk Bronze color 106 x 49 x 13mm; 99g Availability: Selected markets from Q2 2008
Sony Ericsson G900 Click for more details	Notable features: One-touch media experience One-touch media and organizer menu 5-megapixel camera with touch autofocus and multi-shot function 2.4-inch display with single touch control menu Wi-Fi, RSS feed 3G/GPRS triband In Dark Red and Dark Brown colors 106 x 49 x 13mm; 99g Availability: Selected markets from Q2 2008