Sony Ericsson R300i Radio Review:

Sony Ericsson R300i Radio Specifications:

• General:
  Announced:2008, January
  Status:Coming soon. Exp. release 2008,April
• Size:
  Dimensions:101 x 46 x 12 mm
  Weight:75 g
• Display:
  Type:TFT, 65K colors
  Size:128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches
  - Wallpapers, screensavers
• Ringtones:
  Type:Polyphonic, MP3, AAC
  Customization:Composer, download
  Vibration:Yes
• Memory:
  Phonebook:1000 contacts, Photo call
  Call records:30 received, dialed and missed calls
  Card slot:No
  - 8 MB shared memory
• Data:
  GPRS:Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
  HSCSD:No
  EDGE:No
  3G:No
  WLAN:No
  Bluetooth:Yes
  Infrared port:No
  USB:Yes
• Features:
  Messaging:SMS, MMS, Email
  Browser:WAP 2.0/xHTML
  Games:Yes + downloadable
  Colors:Antique Copper, Steel Black
  Camera:VGA, 640×480 pixels
  - TrackID,- MP3/AAC player,- Java MIDP 2.0,- T9,- FM/AM radio receiver/recorder with RDS,- Image viewer,- Picture editor,- Voice memo,- Built-in handsfree,- Alarm clock with radio,- Calculator,- Calendar,- Notes-, Stopwatch,- Tasks,- Timer
• Battery:Standard battery, Li-Ion
  Stand-by:Up to 400 h
  Talk time:Up to 9 h
• Price:
• Entertainment:Java™ Games,Embedded Games.
• Organiser:Phone Book,Alarm Clock with Radio , Calculator,Notes , Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer, Speakerphone,Vibrating Alert.
• Internet:WAP 2.0 XHTML.
• Key Features:FM & AM Radio with Radio RDS,Radio Alarm,Radio Recording,0.3 Megapixel VGA Camera,Bluetooth® Technology,Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900),8 Mbytes Memory .
• Both of these new phones are designed to have a “clear radio look-and-feel” and both offer integrated speakers – stereo in the case of the R306i Radio. Preset buttons on the front let you change stations and offer one click volume control.
• The radio function can be set as your alarm clock and you can record direct from broadcasts, in addition recorded song clips can be used as ringtones. “TrackID” comes as standard on both models. This feature, found on other higher-end SE offerings, lets you record a clip of a song from an external source, then find out within seconds who sang it, the name of the track and which album it is from.
• Both phones feature Bluetooth, the R300i Radio has a VGA camera while the R306i Radio has a 1.3 megapixel camera.
• The R300i Radio, complete with stereo headphones, will launch in two colours: Antique Copper and Steel Black. It will be available in selected (read: mostly emerging) markets from Q2 2008.
• The R306i Radio will launch in two colours: Coffee Black and Champagne White. It will be available in selected markets from Q3 2008.
• The Sony Ericsson R300i comes with a high quality loud speaker which is situated on the back of the handset which enhances the ultimate design of this phone as well as providing crystal clear sound out loud for the user to enjoy their radio entertainment.
• If the user is requiring a private listening experience then the stereo headset provided with the R300i allows the user to gain a private listening experience by plugging in the headset & away they go. The Sony Ericsson R300i comes with a T

  rackID™ feature which is a music recognition feature which allows the user to find out the name of a song they like the sound of in a few seconds.

• The TrackID™ feature is becoming very popular is a great way to find out all the music information quickly. The radio comes with many useful features which include a radio RDS, recording & a radio alarm.
• The user can access the Internet on their Sony Ericsson R300i which allows the user to view all their favourite Internet sites using the integrated WAP 2.0 browser. The phone supports MMS & SMS messaging services which allow the user to share picture or text messages with other compatible messaging contacts.
• The user can send, store, edit & receive SMS messages which contain text & symbols to their friends & family which is a great way to stay in contact. The MMS messaging service allows the user to send, receive, store, edit & delete messages containing pictures with text & sound.
• The R300i supports a predictive text function which will assist the user when typing text input as the words are predicted for the user as the user starts to type which the user can either accept or decline.