Sony Ericsson T707

Editor's Review of the T707

Resembling the characteristics of Sony Ericsson's line-up of T-range handsets such as the Sony Ericsson T700, the Sony Ericsson T707 is a 3G-enabled flip phone that turns heads with its gorgeous colours of either spring rose, lucid blue or mystifying black. It works on flip design and is compact enough to be hand-carried and slips inside the pocket easily. When in closed position, this handset measures 93 x 50 x 14.1 millimetres. Users may give this handset a distinct appeal by assigning its alerts with MP3, AAC and polyphonic ringtones.

This fashionable handset has dual screens that display information both when it is open or closed. This circular external screen measures 27.94 millimetres and glows in its monotype backlight on 128 x 36 resolution. Its external screen, meanwhile, is rectangular in shape and measures 55.88 millimetres. This brightly lit screen displays picture and animated wallpapers in a maximum of 262,000 colours on 240 x 320 pixels. Right below the handset is a dedicated navigation key that offers utmost ease of use.

Working on quad band technology, the Sony Ericsson T707 covers GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, as well as HSDPA 2100. Given this wide network reach, this handset is an ideal roaming companion for owners who frequently travel. The World Wide Web is also within reach with this mobile phone's pre-installed Access NetFront WAP Web browser. File sharing and data transfers with compatible devices, such as laptops, personal computers, printers and mobile phones are easy with this handset's USB support. Wireless connectivity is made also possible through the Bluetooth support of this mobile phone, which gets rid of cables and wires that get easily tangled up. EDGE and GPRS support are also integrated in this mobile phone, ensuring faster data transfers and Internet downloads. As this handset is powered by 3G HSDPA technology, it is dependable for being efficient at multi-tasking.

This mobile phone's messaging services include SMS or text that has Predictive Text support, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging. This mobile phone supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync technology. This handset's organiser features include a phone book, a clock, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, a calculator, a calendar, a timer, a vibrating alert and a flight mode option. It also comes with a Google Maps support and a speaker phone for easier call transactions.

This mobile phone is equipped with a 3.2-Megapixel camera complete with imaging features such as digital zoom and LED flash to ensure precise and well-lit photo outputs. Tweaking to perfection is easy with this mobile phone's Photo Fix features. Aside from taking quality still photos, this handset can also record videos complete with video light feature. It also plays and streams videos in widely acceptable formats. As this handset is 3G-powered, it also enables users to engage in video calls.

Music listening is hassle-free with the Sony Ericsson T707 integrated music player that supports popular audio formats. Through the Album Art and Track ID features, users will be able to view the tracks that they are listening, as well as the album which the track is part of. This handset offers music listening of unmistakably top quality with its PlayNow and MegaBass features. Music enjoyment on-air is also possible with this mobile phone's FM radio facility complete with RDS, which allows users to gain news or weather and sports information from the FM stations. Game-loving owners of the Sony Ericsson T707 will find also the embedded Java, 3D and other motion games.

Photos, videos and other data of up to 100 Megabytes may be stored in this handset. Users, however, may expand this memory capacity to as much as 16 Gigabytes to accommodate more files. This is done through an M2 Micro memory stick. Communicating with contacts for 10 Hours is possible through this mobile phone. With a fully charged standard battery, it supports up to 400 hours of standby time.

Users contend that the major downside of this handset is its low internal memory. Others also find that neither this mobile phone's imaging features nor music player do not function as well as expected. Nevertheless, the Sony Ericsson T707 has gained avid users because of its easy-to-use interface, with a stunning look that is icing on the cake.