| Having recently been busy with the release of a | | | | chunky appearance. |
| number of new Smartphones, Sony Ericsson has | | | | |
| decided to turn its attention once again to its range of | | | | The Zylo features a 3.15 mega pixel camera which, |
| Walkman slider phones. Along with the Spiro, the | | | | thanks to its high pixel resolution, produces excellent |
| Sony Ericsson Zylo is due for release shortly and | | | | quality still images as well as the ability to shoot video |
| features some impressive music playback features. | | | | as an alternative method of image capture. |
| | | | | Geo-tagging is also provided as part of the cameras |
| In order to store music files and other data, 260 MB of | | | | software package which automatically records the |
| internal storage is provided as standard along with a | | | | location at which a photo was taken. |
| micro SD card slot. A micro SD slot can be utilised | | | | |
| by installing a memory card of up to 16 GB which is | | | | Entertainment wise, the Sony Ericsson Zylo delivers on |
| sure to prove ample for the needs of most users as it | | | | a number of fronts. The versatile internal media |
| is capable of storing an entire digital music collection. | | | | player features Walkman Technology and supports |
| The internal phonebook can store up to 2000 entries | | | | many different formats of both music and video files. |
| and includes the Photocall feature. This allows a | | | | A stereo FM radio player and a number of |
| photo to be assigned to or contact saved in the | | | | pre-installed games (along with access to a library of |
| phonebook, and this is in turn displayed on screen | | | | downloadable games) are available and some of the |
| whenever that person is in touch. | | | | games are motion based which takes advantage of |
| | | | | the accelerometer sensor. Social networking fans |
| The TFT screen measures 2.6 inches and can display | | | | are also catered for with Facebook and twitter |
| up to 256K colours within a pixel layout of 240x 320 | | | | applications offering direct access to these popular |
| which makes it perfectly setup for viewing photos and | | | | sites meaning users can share their thoughts with |
| video files. The screen is manufactured from | | | | friends and family with the minimum of fuss. |
| scratch-resistant materials which protects it from | | | | |
| everyday wear and tear such as being dropped which | | | | A number of different connectivity features are |
| is a nightmare scenario which many mobile phone | | | | employed by the Sony Ericsson Zylo to stay |
| users are familiar with. An accelerometer sensor is | | | | connected to both cellular networks and the Internet. |
| built into the screen which, dependent upon the | | | | Class 10 versions of GPRS & EDGE provide the |
| orientation of the phone, automatically rotates the | | | | primary means of network connectivity whilst access |
| screen so that its content can be viewed in both | | | | to the Internet relies on 3G coverage whereby an |
| portrait and landscape forms. | | | | HSDPA connection is available at speeds of up to 7.2 |
| | | | | mega bytes per second (along with HSUPA at 2 MB |
| Upon its upcoming release, Sony Ericsson planned for | | | | per second). |
| the Zylo to be available in several different colour | | | | |
| variants including jazz black, chacha silver and swing | | | | Both the appearance and the features of the Sony |
| pink. Therefore, the style conscious users who view | | | | Ericsson Zylo are sure to please many users, and |
| their phone as a fashion statement are catered for. | | | | whilst it may not offer Smartphone Technology, it ticks |
| As slider phones do, the Sony Ericsson Zylo is | | | | all the boxes in terms of entertainment and aesthetic |
| aesthetically pleasing with rounded edges and a | | | | appeal. |