A recent leak revealed an upcoming slab QWERTY smartphone by Sony Ericsson, and this phone has now been made official as the Sony Ericsson Aspen. It's a Windows Phone powered by Windows Mobile 6.5.3, a new version of Microsoft's mobile OS that further optimizes the user experience as far as finger-navigation is concerned, as well as improving the performance of Internet Explorer Mobile 6.
Green Business & Social Networking at Heart
Sony Ericsson's strong focus on green technology has been paired with business functionality in the Sony Ericsson Aspen. A real QWERTY keyboard has been added to the mix for heavy messaging users, and Microsoft Office for Mobile lets users view and edit office files on the go. The phone also connects to Microsoft's new MyPhone service, a data backup service that can also remotely erase phone data if the smartphone gets lost or stolen.
A range of applications and panels will come pre-loaded with the Sony Ericsson Aspen, making it quite an interesting phone out-of-box. Some of the applications you'll find include Facebook, Google Maps Latitude, Google Mobile, Windows Live, Microsoft ActiveSync Exchange, Skype, and Twitter. SPB Mobile, a popular Russia-based WinMo developer, will also provide SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 (Professional & Lifestyle) and SPB Traveler and Weather. There's also a YouTube panel for streaming video content, and more.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen also comes with a stylus as well as built-in handwriting recognition. It's worth mentioning that courtesy of the new Windows Mobile 6.5.3, there'll also be arabic read/write document support.
Sony Ericsson Aspen Specifications
The Sony Ericsson Aspen sports a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and AGPS. As part of its GreenHeart footprint, the Aspen also offers a power saving mode. Music fans will find a 4GB microSD card out-of-box, while the microSD card slot supports up to 16GB cards. Sony Ericsson claims a talk time of up to 8 hours, clearly aiming to compete with the best of the best in this class as far as battery life is concerned. The Aspen supports Quadband GSM networks, and will work on AT&T's 3G network in the U.S. Check out more specifications here.
Price and release date
The Sony Ericsson Aspen will be available in selected markets in Q2 2010. There's no word on a price tag or carrier subsidies. It'll be available in Iconic Black and White Silver colors. The phone will likely be sold through SonyStyle.com in the U.S., though the nature of this phone should also make it interesting for AT&T Wireless to pick up.
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