Sony Ericsson Aspen
Screen
240 x 320px, 65k colour
Size
117.0 x 60.0 x 12.45 mm, 130g
Buttons
Full QWERTY
Camera
3.2MP
Extras
Wi-Fi, Office Mobile, Bluetooth, aGPS
It seems the list couldn’t possibly be complete without yet another touch and type from Sony Ericsson who looks to have been all over this form factor for years now. The Apsen is the second full QWERTY of this lot and offers the Windows Mobile smartphone alternative to the Palm Pixi Plus.
It certainly appears to be more heavily aimed at the business bod with Office Mobile pre-installed and a modest amount of colours on the screen, but there’s still MP3 playback, Google Maps and video streaming apps as well. Considerably cheaper than most QWERTYs at £240.
Have you seen any other touchscreen candy bar phones out there with a keypad as well? Is this the form factor of the future, are you excited about this move from Nokia and which other manufacturer do you think should take up the idea? Let us know in the comments below.
