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Sony Ericsson S001 is the best Cyber-shot phone; Too bad it’s a Japan-only device

Categories: Devices, KDDI, Sony Ericsson
By: , IntoMobile
Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 3:56 AM

Sony Ericsson S001

Cry if you’re not in Japan. KDDI scored exclusive deal with Sony Ericsson to carry the company’s Japan-only S001 Cyber-shot handset. The super powerful slider looks great, and among other things comes with a large 3.3-inch WVGA (480×800) OLED screen ensuring beautiful colors, 8.1 megapixel camera with auto-focus, flash, smile shutter and protective lens cover. In addition, there’s 3G radio on board, Bluetooth, as well as GPS receiver. We couldn’t find WiFi on the list, but I guess that doesn’t mean much when you’re connected via cellular towers, like all the time.

As I said, it’s a Japan only device, which they [Japanese] can grab in either black, pink or green. All versions rock as you can see from the gallery bellow. I wonder when will Sony Ericsson figure we want such devices in the Western hemisphere, too…

[Via: Unwired View]

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  • emyl

    how to get this phone??? and how much is the price

  • Keiya633

    I live in Japan. Yay.

    I have this phone. Yay.

    This phone is very awesome. Yay.

    WIN.

    Also, emyl, it’s pretty expensive, maybe around 400 US dollars, and as the article states, it’s only available in Japan.

  • ervin

    does it have a music player? i cant played mpe format songs.

  • pushtiuuu

    i have this phone…and i can`t use it in europe.how can i unlock this phone?

  • blog

    can i use this in China

  • jonalyn

    can i unlock this phone when i go in Philippines????

    reply please!!!!

  • aditya

    sir can i use this mobile in India . can i unlock this phone in India PLEASE TELL US HOW ???????

  • ADIA

    Still waiting on someone to find out how to unlock the au kddi sony ericsson s001, here in the U.S.

  • Freesy

    Who knows how much it cost in Japan?

  • nirvana

    wth. thumbs down. lol

  • cj

    even if you use a rebel sim or hypersim, this phone wont work in your country unless you have a telco provider using CDMA. unfortunately, for most of us our telcos use GSM 900/1800. so far, i’ve never seen this phone work outside of japan (unless of course it’s using au by kddi’s global passport service).

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1842504745 Spartan Jerome Muego

    so may phone has that global passport in the bottom part of the key pad so does that mean i could use it here at the philippines ?? and if so how will i able to use it ??

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1842504745 Spartan Jerome Muego

    so how will i able to use it ?? what should i do ?? so that i could use it here in the philippines??