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Sony Ericsson R306

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Sony Ericsson R306 3.25

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RRP

$199.00

Review Date

Wednesday, 24th of September, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Flip

Mobile Network Bands : Tri Band GSM

What's Hot

FM/AM radio, external display, preset buttons, price, build quality, sleek design

What's Not

Sunlight makes both displays hard to read, radio requires proprietary headset, TrackID can’t be used with radio

The Final Word

If you are hell-bent on listening to AM/FM radio, then the R306 is a pretty handy and inexpensive handset.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

1.3 MP

General

Available Colours

Black, White

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

Warranty (Months)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

5 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

LCD

Colour Support

65,000 colours

Screen Resolution

128x160

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Polyphonic

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Modem

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Organiser

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

Yes

World time

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Yes

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Mass Storage

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Tri Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Flip

Talk Time (minutes)

Up to 540

Standby Time (hours)

Up to 410

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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