February 14, 2005

Panasonic Announces 2005 Phone Lineup

Panasonic announced 9 new cellphones at the 3GSM World Congress today. Here are the specs and details:

The VS series - VS7 and VS3
The VS7 incorporates a 2.5 inch LCD screen that can display 16 million colours. It has a 2-megapixel digital camera that can take 15-frame continuous shots. The phone is 19mm slim.

The VS3 has a 1.3-megapixel camera and 2.2-inch high-resolution LCD screen that can display 16 million colours. It also comes with messaging illumination, a SMS feature that lets you flash different colors depending on the Emoticon within the message. VS3 also comes with matching X-Changeable Covers.

The MX series - MX7, MX6
The MX series features high-powered, long life batteries designed for 'Maximum Endurance'. With almost double the battery capacity of the VS series. The MX7 features a 2.5-inches LCD screen that can disply 16 million colours and a 2-megapixel camera with a 15-frame continuous shot facility. The phone is only 19mm thin. The MX6 has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a 2.2-inch clear display and features messaging illumination.

The SA series - SA7, SA6
The SA7 comes with a 2-megapixel camera, 2.5-inch display and a longer battery life. The SA6 has all the features of the MX6 but with a different finish.

The SC series - SC3, A210
The SC3 features a minimal stylish finish with a 65,536-colour LCD and VGA digital camera. This phone also has 'Emoticon' messaging, which adds picture characters (users can choose between 40 embedded 'emoticons') into SMS messages. The A210 is ultra-light, weighing only 68g with a 65,536-colour LCD screen.

Panasonic X800
The X800 smartphone incorporates the Symbian Series 60 Platform and features Quickoffice - software that allows users to view, edit and save Microsoft Excel and Word documents and view Powerpoint documents. The phone is 17.2mm slim. [Source: Phonescoop]