Sony Ericsson T707 review: Off it glows

Gsmarena have posted their review of the Sony Ericsson T707. Here are the key features, main disadvantages and final impression.

Key features:
Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
3.15 megapixel camera with Cell-ID geotagging
2.2" 256K-color TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution
Scratch resistant secondary monochrome external display (36 x 128 pixels)
100 MB internal memory
Bluetooth with A2DP
M2 card slot (up to 16 GB), compatible with microSD
FM radio with RDS
Basic multi-tasking support
Gesture control
Light effects with 5 colors, assignable to contacts
Smart dialing
Main disadvantages
Camera doesn’t have auto focus or full-featured LED flash
Keyboard lacks adequate typing feedback
External display not legible under sunlight
The light effects are too dim
No document viewer

There is no doubt that Sony Ericsson T707 is wonderful mid-range handset. It has all you may need from it - 3G support, a 3 mega pixel snapper, a M2 memory slot, FM radio and stylish design.

Unfortunately to T707, the mid-range market that the handset targets has already been heavily bombarded by nice-looking all-touch handsets such as LG Cookie or Samsung S5600 and S5230. Since touch is all the rage these days and it's only recently been made affordable to the masses, we somehow don't really see a profitable business case for old-school clamshells anymore.

Still, for die-hard clamshell fans, the Sony Ericsson T707 represents a really nice and stylish package. Since we don't know the projected retail price we can hardly compare it to any competing products. Still, if you are after a stylish clamshell, you might want to look at Nokia 6600 fold, which is also a gorgeous device.

And in case, you need a little bit of a music bump, you shouldn't forget that the T707 has its twin brother in Walkman cloths - the Sony Ericsson W508, which will be available even earlier than the T707 itself. It adds external touch-sensitive music keys, an accelerometer and a secondary video call camera, while keeping the fancy gesture control. We still don't have pricing info on this one too, but patience is a virtue.

As you can see, there's plenty of competition, so whether Sony Ericsson T707 makes it or not, will be a matter of really tight pricing policy. As usual, when you're out shopping, always have an eye on what the competition offers and you can't go wrong.