Sony Ericsson K530i with Satellite Navigation Option Shown
Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:31 pm
The Sony Ericsson K530i is a slim 3G phone that gives full and fast access to the Web, plus performance imaging with a 2.0-megapixel camera and a variety of news, weather and entertainment features, even offering the weather forecast.
As the first phone to be compatible with the new GPS Enabler HGE-100, also announced today, the K530i turn into a personal satellite navigation system.
The K530i will keep users in-touch and on-track wherever they are. Consumers can visit favorite Web sites and enjoy news and entertainment, upload pictures to a blog site and have the latest news pushed to the phone via RSS feeds. There's also push email so users can stay on top of the office inbox.
Need never be caught out by the weather again, whether planning a picnic, a jog round the park or a trip to the races. The K530i comes preloaded with a version of Weather Access, a weather forecast application that gives a three-day outlook for free, with unlimited access time.
The K530i pairs with the GPS Enabler HGE-100, the first personal GPS navigator that is built-in to a Stereo Portable Handsfree. Plug the HGE-100 into the K530i to use it as a handsfree to control calls and music or switch to GPS mode when finding the way.
The HGE-100 will navigate anywhere thanks to the navigation solution which is included with the product. Users can choose between voice or text commands, and it's simple to navigate the graphical, icon-based display. It can save destinations so consumers don't have to repeat their commands if they go somewhere more than once, and they can search their destination by address, person, company and even local points of interest.
Use the GPS Enabler as a personal trainer by using the 'Tracker' GPS sports application installed within the HGE-100. It monitors speed, distance, route and calorie burn, recording and analysing data so runners can monitor your progress. Because the HGE-100 gives full control of the phone's media player, users can enjoy music or the radio while working out and, if the run takes them further than they intended, it can always navigate its way back home if needed.
The 2.0-megapixel camera on the K530i boasts a 2.5x digital zoom and video recording capabilities. With support for picture blogging, customers can snap and share pictures instantly and upload them to their blog site at 3G speeds to keep friends and family posted. The 16 MB onboard storage is enough to build-up a photo album of personal favorites. As the photo and music libraries grow, so can the K530i's memory, thanks to support for Memory Stick Micro (M2).
The K530i offers an FM Radio and Java games engine for those spare moments, or users can download and buy music on-the-go with PlayNow. It can even identify those songs consumers don't know with TrackID, a music recognition service.
The Sony Ericsson K530i is a UMTS 2100 and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 phone and is available in Warm Silver in selected markets from Q3 2007. The GPS Enabler HGE-100 will be available in selected markets from Q3 2007.
