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Sony Ericsson G705 is a U.S. HSDPA/Wi-Fi multimedia sliderBy Sindre Lia, Tuesday 9 September 2008
Boasting AT&T HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Sony Ericsson G705 multimedia slider will hit U.S. store shelves early next year.

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Sony Ericsson G705 (specs), a multimedia slider with a 2.4-inch screen, AT&T HSDPA support, Wi-Fi connectivity and a full HTML browser. The Sony Ericsson G705 is aimed at the high-end market, and will additionally ship with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync capabilities. The phone simply aims to be a stylish organizer as well, offering advanced scheduling and e-mail possibilities.

Measuring 3.74 by 1.85 by 0.56 inches and weighing 3.46 ounces, the Sony Ericsson G705 is a petite multimedia phone with a slide-out numeric keypad. A built-in accelerometer allows users to switch to landscape view by tilting the phone.

The Sony Ericsson G705 comes with built-in aGPS combined with Google Maps for Mobile and Wayfinder navigation. The latter offers a 3-month free trial. Google has also sneaked in a software shortcut key, to enable quick access to Google search from the home screen.

Another Google service, YouTube, is also compatible with the Sony Ericsson G705. Videos can be uploaded and favorite clips can be downloaded and viewed directly. According to Sony Ericsson, this phone is the first of many models with YouTube support.

Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording (of the average kind), Stereo Bluetooth and a media player with Album Art functionality. A 1GB Memory Stick Micro card will be included in the sales package, for storage of music, pictures and video. The Sony Ericsson G705 is also DLNA certified, meaning that you for instance can connect to a DLNA certified Sony Bravia television and stream content wirelessly.

Web functionality is a returning aspect with the Sony Ericsson G705, and RSS feed capabilities that has been hidden within the menu structure of Sony Ericsson phones for a while, has now been incorporated into the home screen. The phone should also be capable of acting as a laptop sidekick, letting users connect their laptop to the Internet via the G705's HSDPA connection.

The Sony Ericsson G705 will be available in three versions. The Sony Ericsson G705 and G705u (UMA handset for Orange) will be available in Europe in Q4 2008. The American version of the Sony Ericsson G705 (Sony Ericsson has ditched the "a") will be available early in Q1 2009.



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