BlackBerry Slider 9800

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Previously rumored as BlackBerry Slider 9800
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General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100 /800 Announced 2010, August Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, August Size Dimensions 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm Weight 161 g Display Type TFT touchscreen Size 360 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Call records Yes Internal 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 4GB card included Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps 3G HSDPA; HSUPA WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent) Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Infrared port No USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features Geo-tagging, continuous auto-focus, image stabilization Video Yes, VGA Secondary No Features OS BlackBerry OS 6.0 Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM Browser HTML Radio No Games Yes + downloadable Colors Black GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Social feeds
- BlackBerry maps
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Media player MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC/OGG player
- Video player MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G) Talk time Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play Up to 30 h

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Sony Ericsson Zylo

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Sony Ericsson Zylo

A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next generation of loyal users. You know, give a kid a walkman and they will be coming back for more. The Zylo has the catchy beat and the good looks – and it’s got the social bug. Music and social networking are perhaps top of the young user’s list of needs and the Zylo meets them at a canter.

Sony Ericsson Zylo official photos

But besides that, Zylo is a phone for the brokenhearted. A thing to help you remember. And we need to give it to Walkman phones – there is much to recall fondly. Whether Sony Ericsson are about to breathe new life into the W-brand or just shaking the dust off an old prototype that never got into production, the Zylo deserves credit for keeping the Walkman spirit alive.

Key features

• Large 2.6" 16M-color TFT screen, 240 x 320 pixels, scratch-resistant surface
• Quad-band GSM support
• Dual-band 3G with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 2Mbps HSUPA
• 3 megapixel fixed-focus camera; VGA@24fps video recording
• FM radio with RDS
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
• microSD card slot, 260 MB internal memory
• Environment-friendly package
• Social networking integration, widget-enhanced interface
• NetFront v3.5 web browser with full Flash support
• Very good audio output quality
• Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• Smart dialing

Main disadvantages

• No 3.5mm audio jack
• No standard USB port
• No bundled data cable or memory card
• No camera lens cover
• No document viewer

The Sony Ericsson Zylo is a cheap but stylish slider with a Walkman badge. It comes with fast HSPA support, but this is all the high-end connectivity you could expect. There are no premium features such as Wi-Fi and GPS. What puts an upsetting question mark on the whole package is the absence of a 3.5mm audio jack. It’s a cheap phone alright, and we know better than expect a proper audio plug in a Walkman. Doesn’t make sense but that’s how it is. Out of all W-line phones, there’re only two exceptions: the premium W995 and the dirty-cheap Spiro.

The latest feature phones by Sony Ericsson are keen to treat users to great social networking integration. The Zylo is no exception here. It gives you all the social stuff right on the homescreen with a solid widget set running live updates.

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