Sony Ericsson MWC: Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Specifications & Features [Vivaz Pro Touschscreen QWERTY Camera Phone Optimised for Messaging]

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Along with announcing the Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro and just ahead of us attending their MWC UK Press Event tomorrow Sony Ericsson have also just officially announced the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (which is basically the same as the standard Vivaz expect that it supplements the touchscreen with a QWERTY slider keyboard).

Aside from the aforementioned QWERTY slider keyboard, which sees the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro as being billed as offering ‘an optimised messaging experience’, the Vivaz Pro naturally offers integration with social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter whilst also allowing you to capture HD video, courtesy of its 5.1 megapixel camera, which can be easily uploaded to YouTube via your home network using the phones built in WiFi connectivity.

“Having announced Sony Ericsson Vivaz in January we are now adding a sister phone that includes a QWERTY keyboard along with the touch screen for a superior messaging and entertainment experience,” said Daniel Sandblom Marketing Business Manager, Sony Ericsson. “Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro meets the increased consumer demand for QWERTY devices without compromising on any entertainment features.”

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Full Specifications & Features:

Key Features:

• Camera  5.1 megapixel camera
• 4x digital zoom
• Auto focus (photos)
• Continuous auto focus (video)
• Face detection (photos)
• Geo tagging
• Image stabiliser
• Photo light
• Send to web
• Smile detection
• Touch capture
• Video light
• Video recording (720p HD recording)
• Music   Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™
• TrackID™

Web

• Bookmarks
• Google™ search (from standby)
• Web feeds
• WebKit web browser
• Voice
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling (main camera)
• Messaging

Conversations

• Email
• Handwriting recognition
• Instant messaging
• Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• Auto rotate
• Full slide-out keyboard
• Picture wallpaper
• Symbian OS™
• Touchscreen

Entertainment

• 3D games
• Facebook™ application
• FM radio
• Java
• Twitter™ application
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• YouTube™

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book

Location-based services

• A-GPS
• Google Maps™
• Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation

Connectivity

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Bluetooth™ technology
• DLNA Certified™ (photos and audio)
• Micro USB connector
• Modem
• PictBridge printing
• Synchronisation
• TV out (VGA resolution)
• USB mass storage
• USB support
• Wi-Fi™

Preloaded applications

• Facebook™ – social networking
• Google Maps™ – navigation
• QuickOffice – Microsoft® Office viewer (trial version)
• PDF Viewer (trial version)
• Road Sync – synchronisation
• SMS Preview – messaging app
• Twitter – social networking
• YouTube™ – video sharing
• Wisepilot™ – navigation
• World Mate – clock and weather app
• Quadrapop

Rally Master Pro

Screen

• 16:9 nHD touchscreen (TFT)
• 16,777,216 colour
• 3.2 inches
• 360 x 640 pixels
• Scratch-resistant

Size & Weight:

• Size: 109 x 52 x 15 mm
• Weight: 117 grams

Memory & Storage:

• Phone memory: Up to 75 MB
• Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™, up to 16 GB
• Memory card included: 8 GB microSD™ card

System:

Operating system: Symbian™ S60 5th edition
Processor: 720 MHz

Battery Life/Endurance:

• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 12 hrs 30 min
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 10 min
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrs
• Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 30 min

Networks

• UMTS HSPA 900/2100
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro, which will be made available in black and white versions, is set to hit retail sometime in Q2 of this year but, as yet, Sony Ericsson have not offered any indication concerning unit pricing.