Posted by goldenface
Sony Ericsson Aspen - A Business Partner With A Conscience
02 February 2010
- Latest addition to GreenHeart™ portfolio now allows consumers and companies to make a green choice on their Windows Phone
- Office at your fingertips with the latest version of Windows Phone
- Maximised message experience with QWERTY keyboard and finger friendly touch
- Have fun with Media Browser and PlayNow™
February 2, London, UK – Today sees the announcement of Sony Ericsson Aspen™, the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core. The newest edition to the successful Sony Ericsson GreenHeart™ portfolio, Sony Ericsson Aspen™, allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a real QWERTY keyboard. Organise and adapt panels to change during the day and use Slide View for quick access to common features.
With Sony Ericsson Aspen™, view and edit office files easily and comfortably with one touch operation, or just access the internet in one click. The QWERTY keyboard is made for fast and easy typing. Simple email set up allows for a maximized messaging experience on the go. Secure the phone’s contents through the Microsoft MyPhone service, which remotely erases phone data when the handset is lost or stolen.
“Sony Ericsson Aspen™ is the business phone with a conscience, perfect for any consumer or company who want to make a green choice in their daily work life.” Said Quentin Cordier, Global Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson. “An affordable GreenHeart™ phone with the latest version of Windows Phone, the Sony Ericsson Aspen™ has a rich user interface and powerful productivity tools. But it’s not all about work, stay in touch with the fun parts of life with Media Browser and PlayNow ™, with simple access to social networks and quick and easy access to media files. Find the fun with a-GPS, Google Maps™ and snap pictures with the 3.2megapixel camera.”
Sony Ericsson Aspen™
- Modern office at your fingertips – latest version of Windows Phone
- Easy multi-tasking – Sony Ericsson Slide View and customisable panels
- Maximised message experience – QWERTY keyboard and finger friendly touch experience
- GreenHeart™ – for a greener choice
- Stay in touch with the fun parts of life – access fun applications at PlayNow™ such as games and new music
- Media browser – access music, photos and videos
- Social network tool (Windows Live™ Messenger, Facebook™)
- Human curvature design – fits into the palm of the hand
Sony Ericsson Aspen™ supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.
Sony Ericsson Aspen™ will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Iconic Black and White Silver.
Create your own phone booth with optional extra Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 and charge your phone the eco-friendly way with the Energy Saving Mini-Charger EP800.
Log on to The Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products
Sony Ericsson Aspen™
Camera
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- 4x digital zoom
- Multishot
- Self timer
- Smart contrast
Music
- Album art
- Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
- Equalizer
- Sony Ericsson media player
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow™
- Stereo speakers
- Windows Media® Player Mobile
Web
- Bookmarks
- Google™ search
- Internet Explorer® Mobile
- Pan & zoom
- Web feeds
Voice
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Speakerphone
- Vibrating alert
Messaging
- Email
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®
- Handwriting recognition
- Instant messaging
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Text messaging (SMS)
Design
- Auto rotate
- Media browser
- Picture wallpaper
- Full keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Wallpaper animation
- Windows Phone®
Entertainment
- 3D games
- Facebook™
- FM radio with RDS
- Java™
- Skype™
- Video streaming
- Video viewing
- YouTube™
Organiser
- Adobe® PDF Reader
- Alarm clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Flight mode
- Microsoft Office® Mobile
- Notes
- Outlook® Mobile
- Phone book
- Stopwatch
Tasks
Connectivity
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- A-GPS
- Bluetooth™ technology
- Google Maps™
- Micro USB connector
- Modem
- Synchronisation
- USB mass storage support
- USB support
- Wi-Fi™
Applications and panels
- SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 (Professional)
- SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 (Lifestyle)
- SEMC Greenheart Panel
- Microsoft Today
- Facebook™
- Panel Manager
- SlideView
- Google Maps Latitude
- Google Mobile Application
- Send My Location
- Unified Search Application
- SPB Traveler and Weather combo
- Skype
- YouTube™ panel
- Communication City/Day
- Communication City/Night
- CNN
- On-The-Road Panel
- Windows® Live
- Twitter
- Gokivo Weather Panel
- Eco mate application
GreenHeart™ indentity
- GreenHeart™ panel
- Power saving mode
- Eco mate application
- E-manual
- Waterborne painting
- Recycle materials (Green charger, Green PHF, Green Box.
Screen
- 65,536 colour TFT
- 2.4 inches
- 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
Accessories
- In-Box:
- Sony Ericsson Aspen™
- Battery
- Green charger
- HPM-60J GreenHeart™ Stereo portable handsfree
- 3.5mm jack
- Micro USB cable
- E-manual
- Optional:
- Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
- Dual connect charger
- 4GB MicroSD card
- Car charger
Facts
- Size: 117 x 60 x 12.45 mm
- Weight: 130 grams
- Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™, up to 16 GB
- Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.5.3
- Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hours
- Standby time: GSM/GPRS: Up to 450hrs
- Talk time UMTS: Up to 8 hours
- Standby time: UMTS: Up to 600 hrsMusic listening time: Up to 12hrs
Availability and versions
- Networks
- UMTS HSPA 900/2100
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- UMTS HSPA 850/900/2100
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- Available in selected markets in Q2 2010
Colour
- Iconic Black
- White Silver
Official Release Page
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[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2010-02-25 08:26 ]
Posted by Dups!
Holy ...!
It looks even uglier in black!
Posted by goldenface
I think, as with the other GreenHeart phones, they're using cheaper materials in its construction so design and styling is taking a back seat
Price should be good though.
Posted by julias
Give it a chance guys it isn't that bad although could have done with a bigger screen the Nokia E71/E72 its not but i will give this a try for sure
Posted by goldenface
Yeah, I agree. You can't really tell from publicity shots. It'll look a lot better in real life.
Posted by tranced
Another pic.
Posted by julias
The white one looks sweet
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
I quite like it, even though it is pretty simple in terms of design. Not my cup of tea in terms of form factor, but it definitely looks nicer than the Nokia phones of a similar style in my opinion.
Posted by tranced
@julias: yes, I prefer it in white.
Posted by >500
mods, shall we move this to the Windows Mob section
Posted by anonymuser
First impressions of the leaked image weren't good at all. Second time around.. it's still very plain, and not very SE, but in a way I kind of like it. If I was in the market for a thoroughly business minded, text-centric smartphone, assuming the keyboard response is good, I might take it over a few others out there.
Price will be key - this is a functional tool, NOT a high end flagship.
Posted by doministry
I like it.
WM 6.5.3 + qwerty = great.
Plain design might actually work in
this case.
I was actually thinking that this kind
of form factor is veeeeery functional.
Indeed looks like a P1 next step on WM.
Screen could be bigger definitely
but I assume battery life was important here..
Posted by Indiandawg
I love it!
I just love QWERTY keyboard. I need that!
This is perfect E71. There have been several brands competing against E71 and I find Aspen PERFECT.
GREAT JOB
Way to go !!
Edit: I like black !!!
[ This Message was edited by: Indiandawg on 2010-02-02 11:06 ]
Posted by goldenface
The white version looks really nice I take back what I said about design taking a back seat.
Posted by Bonovox
Its a bit square. I don't like Windows Mobile so this one is out.
Posted by mediar
Sony Ericsson could have put bigger screen ( 2.6 inch would fit perfectly ) and made the free space at the bottom smaller.
Even without that, that device isn't ugly.
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2010-02-02 12:11 ]
Posted by Dups!
On 2010-02-02 12:21:41, goldenface wrote:
The white version looks really nice I take back what I said about design taking a back seat.
Well, I haven't changed my mind. I find it very ugly in every sense of the word. maybe back in 2005 it would be a beauty but now in 2010 it looks out of place, at least for me.
Posted by brazzuka's
Promo Video Sony Ericsson Aspen:
Sony Ericsson Aspen
Posted by Bonovox
Think the camera was an afterthought
Posted by tranced
At least the video looks good.
[ This Message was edited by: tranced on 2010-02-02 17:47 ]
Posted by Bonovox
Posted by snoFlake
SE taking it to HTC
It's not my cup of tea but at all - in fact I hate WM devices like it but there is a demand out there and HTC haven't produced many of these which used to be their bread and butter. Now as they keep moving closer to Android they only seem to have one similar device in the pipeline and looks like there could be a bit of an opening for SE.
As I said I don't get on with this style at all (and if was going to have form factor would get a BB) however some companies are still absolutely tied to WM and my brother still swears by his old HTC as a second handset for his overseas SIMs and I know there are many others who still prefer this Soap Bar (well bigger than candybar) form and there really hasn't been much at all for them recently. Could do well in a mainly business niche.
Posted by sunrise_
Live pics by rog:
http://www.se-first.com/Sony-Ericsson-Aspen-preview.html
Posted by hgautam
Simple and very functional design and very good specs too (excluding the screen size and camera ofcourse)...
I am liking the Black one... The plastics look cheaper on the white one...
[ This Message was edited by: hgautam on 2010-02-02 20:10 ]
Posted by mediar
There is a reset button. Why is it there? I haven't seen such ever on a Sony Ericsson phone.
Posted by doministry
On 2010-02-02 21:18:33, mediar wrote:
There is a reset button. Why is it there? I haven't seen such ever on a Sony Ericsson phone.
reset button?
you mean power button on top?
It's on every WM device..
Posted by Saka
On 2010-02-02 21:18:33, mediar wrote:
There is a reset button. Why is it there? I haven't seen such ever on a Sony Ericsson phone.
That's what you need when you get blue screen of death.
Posted by Indiandawg
On 2010-02-02 12:31:00, Bonovox wrote:
Its a bit square. I don't like Windows Mobile so this one is out.
At least it's better than symbian
Posted by c96sthl
we commented W300/ Z300 with ugly keypad but it sell because of good marketing strategy.
so only thing for SE to really get this product selling is good marketing strategy.
but don't look like a highend product....wonder what is their target...Nokia E71 and below as main competitor?
I wonder the RESET button actually work... you know in windows....sometimes nothing works when bluescreen out.
laptop....pull your battery off....PC....pull your AC off....phone.....smack it to the wall? hahaha
I wonder Microsoft have any target date to get manufacturer remove reset button?
[ This Message was edited by: c96sthl on 2010-02-03 03:48 ]
Posted by mallaccra
it would be more nicer if it has a flip (which can be attached and unattached) to cover the qwerty keypad....reminds me of the P series minus the os
Posted by number2
Its not even hit the streets, and it already looks dated and past it! My guess, and ive been wrong before is that it will be forgotten long before anyone REALLY wants one enough to pay for it, and as for jumping on the green bandwagon, SE has a history of phones where crappy standards lead to keys wearing and showing their age within months, waterborn paints indeed, will this mean that the damn thing wears out even quicker?
Posted by XPHCTOC
On 2010-02-02 21:18:33, mediar wrote:
There is a reset button. Why is it there? I haven't seen such ever on a Sony Ericsson phone.
There is also a reset button on the X1 (under the battery cover). You have to put your stylus in a small hole to reset the device.
Posted by lukechris
Don't like it tbh, it's
's attempt at a Blackberry - a faliare
Posted by goldenface
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Posted by lukechris
Whats with the aerial thing?
Bit 1990's isn't it?
Edit its the stylus LMAO
[ This Message was edited by: lukechris on 2010-02-04 17:22 ]
Posted by Dups!
The aerial thing was funny!
This phone really is ugly for me, so unlike SE and more like Nokia.
Okay, I'll stop now. I have been sounding more like a broken record for long enough regarding this poor phone.
Posted by carkitter
On 2010-02-03 22:31:45, lukechris wrote:
Don't like it tbh, it's
's attempt at a Blackberry - a faliare
Blackberry are very successful in the market segment this phone is aiming at. Smart move, no? I agree it's ugly but that's more a reflection of the form factor than
design skills. If fact I think that have done well to keep the uglyness to a minimum. It's better looking than a Bb or Nokia E.
@ the reset button...
Posted by doministry
On 2010-02-04 21:41:11, carkitter wrote:
On 2010-02-03 22:31:45, lukechris wrote:
Don't like it tbh, it's
's attempt at a Blackberry - a faliare
Blackberry are very successful in the market segment this phone is aiming at. Smart move, no? I agree it's ugly but that's more a reflection of the form factor than
design skills. If fact I think that have done well to keep the uglyness to a minimum. It's better looking than a Bb or Nokia E.
@ the reset button...
Agreed.
Posted by mreman4k
Some live video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?[....]iq64dE&feature=player_embedded
Posted by Shino03
It could have been my next phone if it had autofocus. Is there a possibility that SE would reconsider putting autofocus in it?
Posted by >500
the loud speaker seems extremely loud in that youtube video lol
Posted by badassmam
Its as fast as the X2 so either the hardware for it is decent on a budget or the X2 is whack. Even if they use environmentally friendly materials, they could have made it look a bit more high end. The black one looks far more expensive than the white one. Next to the BB the screen size is not so bad, it just means that the touch experience won't be great but in the video you saw how easy it is to use with the d-pad. Its a very late move but an extremely smart one from
so credit to them.
Posted by >500
doesnt it have a 600mhz processor?? so that it self is faster than the x2. of course it depends on the software. though it looked quite fast in that video.
re screen size, the e71 had 2.4", then came the e72, with...... a 2.4" screen. Yes ts been out a little while already, but it sells well, as does the e71 still. even the BB 9700, they dropped the screen size from 2.6 to 2.5". Didnt see many complaints there.
Though some argue larger would have been better, its a business minded device, not a multimedia monster. Dont see the need for a much bigger screen.
[ This Message was edited by: >500 on 2010-02-06 11:30 ]
Posted by doministry
You're right guys...
Posted by xell
On 2010-02-06 12:29:07, >500 wrote:
re screen size, the e71 had 2.4", then came the e72, with...... a 2.4" screen. Yes ts been out a little while already, but it sells well, as does the e71 still. even the BB 9700, they dropped the screen size from 2.6 to 2.5". Didnt see many complaints there.
Sure, but...
Posted by doministry
@xell
I see,
BTW what is the webiste with these size comparison possibilities?
Posted by xell
http://www.phonearena.com
Posted by doministry
Ah well, that obvious
Posted by hgautam
A First Look Preview at Mobile-Review:
http://translate.google.co.in[....]shtml&sl=ru&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
[ This Message was edited by: hgautam on 2010-02-08 19:25 ]
Posted by tranced
No more SE123?
The "PROTOTYPE" looks so ugly.
You see the differences in the keyboards?