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Sony Ericsson does color inside and out

Clamshell phone has tasteful design

Mike Yamamoto Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Mike Yamamoto is an executive editor for CNET News.com.
Mike Yamamoto

The latest phone from Sony Ericsson may not be gold, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. (In fact, it's a good thing, in our opinion.)

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The "Z310" clamshell does have a "mirror finish," but it's still more tastefully designed than so-called luxury phones we've seen recently--and even though pricing isn't yet known, we'll go out on a limb and guess that it'll cost considerably less. Its asthetic sensibilities continue inside, according to I4U News, as the phone includes "lighting effects" that allow you to color-code and personalize contacts.

Other features include a VGA camera, speakerphone and MP3 ringtones. It also has a small screen on the outer shell that can display the time, which we appreciate for those many occasions when we lose our watches, among other things.