Sony Ericsson announces Sony Ericsson Elm and Hazel GreenHeart phone and the Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
Sony Ericsson announces Sony Ericsson Elm and Hazel GreenHeart phone and the Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
Today Sony Ericsson announces the Sony Ericsson Elm phone, the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700, the newest additions to the company’s GreenHeart portfolio. The two mobile phones and one accessory provide consumers with an expanded range of products to make an educated green choice without compromising on design and functionality.
“The Sony Ericsson Elm and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phones offer consumers a green choice without compromising on features or fun. These mobile phones also give consumers a better voice quality experience, with Noise Shield, Clear Voice and Intelligent Volume Adaptation. Both phones offer an easy-to-use social networking experience featuring the Widget Manager application, which allows users access to their social networking page via the stand-by screen and quickly switch between different social networks.” said Fortuné Alexander, Global Marketing Director at Sony Ericsson.
The Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the Sony Ericsson Elm phone
Sony Ericsson has also announced today its ambition to making all of its accessories 100 per cent GreenHeart compliant by 2011.
“Building on the established heritage of our parent companies we have worked continuously to maintain our leadership position by committing to reduce our own CO2 emissions by 20 per cent and product life cycle CO2 emissions by 15 per cent by 2015.” said Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Environmental Director at Sony Ericsson.
“The Sony Ericsson Elm phone, Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the VH700 are a testament of our continued commitment to the environment and are part of the ongoing roll-out of our GreenHeart strategy announced in June 2009.” continues Mats Pellbäck Scharp.
Steve Alder, General Manager Group and UK Devices for O2, said: “Offering Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phones to our customers has been a part of our strategy to integrate sustainability across all our products and services thereby helping our customers reduce their environmental footprint. As an industry it is essential we embrace innovation in this area and incorporating greener credentials across our product portfolio is certainly a focus for us moving forwards.”
The Sony Ericsson Elm phone, the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the VH700 all benefit the environment and help reduce CO2 emissions through:
• Recycled plastics
• E-manual in phone
• Free from hazardous chemicals
• Low power consumption charger (EP300 GreenHeart)
• Walk Mate eco application
• Green calculator
• Minimized packaging
• Condensed user guide (VH700)
• Waterborne paint (VH700)
Both phones announced today will be shipped with a GreenHeart personal handsfree; the Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-60J, which is a step towards reaching the 100 per cent GreenHeart accessories goal.
The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone – Designed for life and more
• Quality voice – noise shield, clear voice and intelligent volume adaptation
• Natural fit – human curvature and ergonomic keypad fits in the palm of a hand
• Feel secure – back up your personal information over the air on Sonyericsson.com
• Social networking the easy way – easily switch to Facebook, myspace and Twitter
• 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera – snap friends and family and upload images to blogs and websites
• Essential guide – Google search and Google Maps, Wisepilot, turn-by-turn navigation with AGPS and 10 days free weather forecast with Accuweather
• Media player – get a rich media experience
The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 2100/900. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone will be available in the colours Metal Black and Pearly Rose from Q1 2010. The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available in the colours Superior Black and Passionate Rouge from Q2 2010.
Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
• Create your own phone booth
• Dual microphone Noise Shield eliminates background noise
• Hear every word, everywhere with Intelligent Voice adaptation
• Bluetooth – wireless freedom
• Wirelessly connect to two phones simultaneously with this clip-on handsfree
Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 will be available in the colours Black. Silver/White, Pink/White and Red/White from Q2 2010.
The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone at a glance
Camera
5 megapixel camera
Up to 4x digital zoom
Auto focus
Face detection
Geo tagging
Photo feeds
Photo fix
Photo flash (LED)
Send to web
Smile detection
Video light
Video recording
Music
Album art
Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
Media player
MEGA BASS
Music Tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow
SensMe
TrackID
Web
Access NetFront Web browser
Bookmarks
Google search (from standby)
Web feeds
Voice
Intelligent volume adaptation
Clear voice
Noise Shield
HD Voice ready*
Polyphonic ringtones
Speakerphone
Vibrating alert
Video calling
* designed to support AMR-WB technology during the product lifecycle
Messaging
Conversational messaging
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync
Instant messaging
Picture messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Unified messaging
Design
Auto rotate
Light
Media Browser
Navigation key
Picture wallpaper
Splash resistant
Wallpaper animation
Entertainment
3D games
FM radio with RDS
Java
MySpace
Tracker
Video streaming
Video viewing
Walk Mate Eco
Widget Manager
YouTube
Connectivity
Bluetooth technology
Modem
PictBridge
Synchronisation
USB mass storage
USB support
Wi-Fi
Organizer
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Flight mode
Notes
Phone book
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Location-based services
A-GPS
Google Maps
Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation*
*The service may not be available in every market.
For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.wisepilot.com
Accessories
In-Box:
The SonyEricsson Elm/ Sony Ericsson Hazel phones
Battery
Micro USB charger EP310 GreenHeart
Stereo portable handsfree HPM-60J GreenHeart
E-manual
Optional:
Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
Facts and Figures
The Sony Ericsson Hazel phone: Size: 102.5 x 49.5 x 16 mm
Weight: 120 grams
Colours: Superior Black and Passionate Rouge
Main screen: 16,777,216 colour TFT
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Size: 2.6 inches
Phone memory: Up to 280MB
Memory card support: SanDisk microSD
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 450 hrs
Video talk time: Up to 3 hrs
The Sony Ericsson Elm phone: Size: 110 x 45 x 14 mm
Weight: 90 grams
Colours: Metal Black and Pearly Rose
Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Size: 2.2 inches
Phone memory: Up to 280MB
Memory card support: SanDisk microSD
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 446 hrs
Video talk time: Up to 3 hrs
Availability and versions
Networks:
HSPA 2100
HSPA 900/2100
GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
Facts and figures
Talk/standby time: 5/250
Length: 45.45mm (Main body)
Weight: 16.74g
Colours: Black, Silver/White, red/White and Pink/White
Connector: Micro USB
Answer/End button: Yes
Volume button: Yes
Wearing style: clip-on
Bluetooth version: 2.1
Sony Ericsson Elm, Sony Ericsson Hazel, Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phone
Filed Under: Sony Ericsson
About the Author: Faysal Chowdhury, a Civil Engineer at day and an intelligent tech blogger at night. Stationed in Dhaka, Bangladesh he is has been with HotCellularPhone.com since the beginning, dated back to 2008. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in 2006, he started working as a Civil Engineer for Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) but his tech savvy mind always kept up with the mobile world and keeping everyone updated as well.
