Sony Ericsson’s Aspen is a comeback for QWERTY phones
While many mobile phone manufacturers are rushing to the market with iPhone lookalikes, Sony Ericsson seems to have headed in the opposite direction with a Blackberry look alike. Yes, the Sony Ericsson Aspen is definitely a Blackberry lookalike with both a QWERTY keyboard as well as a touchscreen. It looks pretty decent too. Of course, Sony Ericsson has always made sure that their phones look aesthetically pleasing if not why would James Bond want one?
Here’s what Macworld has to say:
The phone has a 2.4-inch touchscreen, a 3.2-megapixel camera and support for A-GPS (Assisted-GPS). It surfs the Internet using Wi-Fi or HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access), and is part of the GreenHeart range, Sony Ericsson’s label for its more environmentally friendly products.
It is one of the first phones to use version 6.5.3 of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system. That version features improved web performance with faster web page load times, according to Peter Wissinger, business group leader for Windows Mobile in the Nordic countries.
But there is one big drawback with this phone – it has a resistive touchscreen. Which means that there will not be any multi touch capabilities that is so popular in other smartphones right now. Not that Apple will give a rest to its legal team if Sony Ericsson embarks on developing a phone with a capacitive touchscreen anyway.
The actual release date hasn’t been announced but it is widely expected to go on sale during the second quarter. Watch out for more news on this beauty during the Mobile World Congress.
Thanks to Macworld.
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