The Sony-Ericsson z750 for AT&T is next up on our review plate. This entry-level flip phone is one of the few Sony-Ericsson devices available from a U.S. carrier. The phone sports a mirrored exterior with an OLED display, which gives you a cool effect, but also has a little issue in that the light from the display gets reflected by the mirrored finish. It's your call whether the 3D effect that ensues is cool or annoying.
Under the hood the z750 runs the same Sony-Ericsson interface we've seen on other devices like the w580i (
review) with a few small tweaks. The default theme is more polished than what we saw on the w580i, with smoother transitions and effects. The phone is not branded as a Walkman device, Sony-Ericsson's line of music oriented phones, but the music software seemed similar, and perhaps even slightly improved over what we saw on the w580i.
The phone isn't a super slim flip phone like the Razr. It's not exactly sexy, but it doesn't lack some style, especially with the mirrored exterior. The specs are solid for an entry level handset, there's a two megapixel camera, support for AT&T's 3G network and international 3G networks and expandable memory via Sony's proprietary Memory Stick Micro cards. One interesting item on the spec sheet is the 9 hours of claimed talk time. For a 3G device, which generally tend to be very power hungry, this would be remarkable. We'll see if it holds up when we test it.
Check back for our full review late next week.
