Sony Ericsson announces environmental-friendly Elm and Hazel

Sony Ericsson has unveiled two phones that boast the GreenHeart stamp, an initiative by SE to produce environment friendly devices. Joining in the line are Elm and Hazel that possess a curvy back, similar face but a different form factor – Elm is a regular candybar device while Hazel, a slider phone.

Not only do the phones look similar, they’ve identical features too – widgets of various social networking sites, 5MP camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, HD Voice ready supporting AMR-WB, Microsoft Exchange, FM Radio, A-GPS and microSD card slot.

The Elm will be available in Q1 2010 in Metal Black and Pearly Rose colors whereas Hazel will start retailing in Q2 2010 in Superior Black and Passionate Rouge hues.

Sony Ericsson Elm Specifications:
Size: 110 x 45 x 14 mm
Networks: HSPA 900/2100; GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Weight: 90 grams
Display: 2.2-inches 262K color TFT (240×320 pixels)
Connectivity: Bluetooth, PictBridge, USB, Wi-Fi
Camera: 5MP, Up to 4x digital zoom, Auto focus, Face detection, Geo tagging, Photo feeds, Photo fix, Photo flash (LED), Smile detection, Video light, Video recording
Music: Album art, Bluetooth stereo (A2DP), Media player, MEGA BASS, Music Tones (MP3/AAC), PlayNow, SensMe, TrackID
Phone memory: Up to 280MB
Memory card support: microSD
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 446 hrs
Video talk time: Up to 3 hrs
Colors: Metal Black and Pearly Rose
Other Features: Splash Resistant, YouTube, Accelerometer, FM Radio with RDS, A-GPS

Sony Ericsson Hazel Specifications:
Size: 102.5 x 49.5 x 16 mm
Networks: HSPA 900/2100; GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Weight: 120 grams
Display: 2.6-inches 16M color TFT (240×320 pixels)
Connectivity: Bluetooth, PictBridge, USB, Wi-Fi
Camera: 5MP, Up to 4x digital zoom, Auto focus, Face detection, Geo tagging, Photo feeds, Photo fix, Photo flash (LED), Smile detection, Video light, Video recording
Music: Album art, Bluetooth stereo (A2DP), Media player, MEGA BASS, Music Tones (MP3/AAC), PlayNow, SensMe, TrackID
Phone memory: Up to 280MB
Memory card support: microSD
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 450 hrs
Video talk time: Up to 3 hrs
Colours: Superior Black and Passionate Rouge
Other Features: Splash Resistant, YouTube, Accelerometer, FM Radio with RDS, A-GPS

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