Sony Ericsson K700i

The Sony Ericsson K700i was introduced in 2004 as a high-end mobile phone, and as a successor to the T630.

Features

The K700i features Bluetooth, IrDA, GPRS (4+2), J2ME support, a 640x480 camera capable of taking still photographs and videos (can extrapolate to higher resolution) with LED light, built-in email client, WAP and HTML browser, media player and FM radio. It is capable of playing MIDI, WAV, MP3 and AAC audio files, and MPEG-4 video files.

Its J2ME virtual machine supports JSR-184, which is an API that allows the creation of mobile applications which produce 3D computer graphics. This has led to rumors that the phone contains a dedicated 3D visual processing unit.

It is advertised as having 41 megabytes of memory.

Design

The K700i weighs 93g. It is a rectangular unit that is typically held in the palm of the hand, with the buttons operated by the thumb. The central joystick button is usually used for selecting options and navigating menus, with the "C" button as an "undo" or delete button. The two adjacent buttons labelled by black horizontal lines perform the function of making binary decisions (e.g: save/discard). The on/off button is a black button that is located on the top of the phone next to the IrDA port.

There are three sidekeys on the left of the phone; two control volume (for both calls and when playing sound files) – these also control brightness when in camera mode; the third sidekey activates camera mode, and also as a shutter button when in camera mode.

A sidekey on the right of the phone automatically initiates the web browser, and sends the user to the home page dictated by their sim card. There is a sticker on this side that usually falls off within a few months of purchase. Additionally, the rubber pad at the very base of the front of the phone (below the main keypad) is also prone to becoming detached.

External links

• Official website