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Sony Ericsson's TM717 gives FCC a quick "hello" on way to T-Mobile

by Chris Ziegler posted Jun 5th 2009 @ 1:18PM

Remember that "Elle" we mentioned in the leaked roadmap this morning? Whatever it is, it's destined to replace the somewhat homely TM506 -- which makes this here TM717 a prime candidate (especially considering that "Elle" was the T707's internal codename prior to launch). The handset looks to be little more than a T707 rebrand with AWS 3G thrown in for good measure, which would make it just what the doctor ordered to pick up where the TM506 left off, especially since it'd have a 3.2 megapixel cam versus the older model's 2. If the roadmap's close to correct, we have a few months left to wait for this one -- but it's not the end of the world since the CS8 is the Sony Ericsson that we're really waiting for anyway.

Sony Ericsson officially announces Maria Sharapova's fave phone, the T707

by Laura June posted Mar 26th 2009 @ 8:38PM

Sony Ericcson's just officially announced the T707 we caught sight of in a slide not too far back. The clamshell, as expected, has a 2.2-inch, QVGA external display, plus a 1.1-inch internal monochromatic OLED display (128 x 36 resolution), 100MB of internal memory, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. It will be available in Mysterious Black (black), Spring Rose (pink), and Lucid Blue (blue) when it's launched in "selected markets" during Q2. No word on pricing yet. Check out a few more shots (sans Sharapova) after the break.

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Sony Ericsson's T707 is boring, save for the fact that it's unannounced

by Chris Ziegler posted Mar 10th 2009 @ 2:32PM

The Sony Ericsson "Elle" (not to be confused with the ELLE Glamphone, of course) looks to be a pretty plain-vanilla flip named the T707, but here's the thing: it's not Sony Ericsson that wants you to know that. Instead, an intrepid photographer at some sort of important-looking meeting caught a slide of the unannounced handset, and we can expect a 2.2-inch QVGA display, 3.2 megapixel cam sans autofocus, a 14mm thick casing (when closed, we hope), and a bundled 1GB Memory Stick M2 in the box. It's basically a rebranded W508, apparently, which doesn't inspire a lot of lust from this side of the table -- but at least it's got HSDPA and should hit the market for a non-bank-breaking price. Look for it in May in a variety of fun, tasty colors.

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Elle GlamPhone's FCC filing looks like a celebrity mugshot

by Chris Ziegler posted Jul 15th 2008 @ 3:22PM

Pretty ironic that a phone uppity enough to be coined the "GlamPhone" has to suffer the indignity of a few unflattering shots lying on a laboratory table somewhere, isn't it? Alas, another version of Alcatel's ELLE-branded line of fashion handsets did what it had to do to earn the FCC's undying love, though there's really not much to talk about here: dedicated music controls, stereo Bluetooth, and a meager cam round out the feature set, along with enough GSM 850 / 1900 to get by in these parts. Oh, and there's USB mass storage mode, too -- a must for any product with the word "glam" in it.

Alcatel's "GlamPhone ELLE" slated for US release

by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 9th 2006 @ 2:43PM

If showing your allegiance to ELLE Magazine ranks high on your list of priorities when cross-shopping phones, you may not be alone -- if Alcatel did any market research on this one, that is. We first told you about their "GlamPhone ELLE" last year, but at the time, we thought the uninspiring clamshell would only be finding its way to GSM 900 / 1800 networks; a new version sports 850 / 1900, though, and will be dropping stateside on September 1 in your choice of red or black for $180. Unfortunately, the phone's 3MB of internal memory, VGA shooter, and GPRS data leave a bad taste in our mouth that no mirrored display or free year of ELLE Magazine can overcome, but we're guessing they'll manage to push a few through in-mag advertising.

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