subject: The Sony Ericsson Elm – The Eco-Friendly Choice [print this page] If youre looking for an eco-friendly choice when it comes to mobile phones, the best thing to do is to choose one from the Greenheart line of Sony Ericsson. These are handsets that were produced with the aim of delivering a top-quality mobile phone that does not impact the environment negatively. It is really heartening to see how big corporations are beginning to take the initiative to become more responsible in using only sustainable materials for their products. It reminds us that all of us have a part to ensure that the products we use wont cause environmental damage in the long run. One of the common criticisms against other eco-friendly mobile phones is that though they were green, these handsets have not been popular because of poor design or limited features. Sony Ericsson seems to have taken this criticism to heart by delivering a high-quality, ultra-sleek handset that has all the features you would need from a mobile phone. This is the Sony Ericsson Elm. The Design The Elm looks like a traditional Sony Ericsson handset following the standard Monoblock design. It has a 12-key alpha-numeric keypad, with the phone divided in the middle by a set of easy-to-use navigation keys. It comes with an impressive 2.2 inch QVGA display, which can support up to a maximum of 256,000 colours. It measures 110 x 45 x 14 mm, and weighs only 90 grams. The Features The Elm comes with a notable 5.0 megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus. It can be used also for recording videos even with poor lighting conditions. The camera can also support face and smile detection. The Elm has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) that can automatically geo-tag your images. This phone comes with a full media package, such as a music player that can support different file formats such as AAC and MP3, and a video payer that can support H.263 and H.264, as well as MP4. TrackID, a favourite feature of Sony Ericsson fans, is included in the Elm, as well as SensMe, which is usually found only on Sony Walkman devices. It creates playlists of songs on your phone based on your current mood. This is done by analyzing the mood and tempo of the selections youve been playing. Since social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular, the Elm gives easy access to these sites. Access to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace is easily controlled by a special widget to make things easier for you. In addition, such useful applications such as Google Maps and WisePilot navigation are installed. Aside from having WiFi, the Elm also supports HSDPA and 3.5G connectivity. It has Bluetooth 2.1, EDGE and GPRS as well. It comes with an internal memory of 28 MB, which can easily be expanded up to 8 GB through microSD cards. The Release The much anticipated Sony Ericsson Elm will be released within the first quarter of 2010. The release is definitely something that eco-conscious mobile phone users are waiting for.
