Sony Ericsson T280i

release date: May 2008
colours:
 
silver on black
 
copper on silver
Sony Ericsson T280i

RATING

3 stars

Pros

  • Cheap
  • Looks OK

Cons

  • 1.3 MP camera
  • Small screen
  • Dual-band only
  • No 3G
  • USB charging only
  • No memory card slot
  • No email

SUMMARY

Cheap Sony Ericsson fashion phone with very few features. 1.3 MP camera, 1.8 inch screen, dual-band, GPRS, 10 MB phone memory, no memory card slot. Lightweight. Looks pretty.

Review

T280i - cheap "fashion" phone with very few features. Released May 2008, you can buy the T280 for £39.99 at various mobile phone shops - Phones4U, O2, Tesco, Virgin Mobile.

Design

Lightweight - 82g. The top half of the phone has a metallic coating, the bottom half is plastic. Connector port is on the top, nothing on the sides.

Front: Speaker at top, 1.7-inch screen, navigation keys and keypad.

T280i keypad

Keypad keys easy to press. The area around the D-pad is a little cramped. Try before you buy.

Back: 1.3 MP camera, loudspeaker.

Features

It's an entry-level handset with very few features. Tiny 1.8-inch screen, 128 x 160 pixels, 65k colours, Bluetooth, USB charging only, 10 MB phone memory, no memory card slot, 1.3 MP camera (4x digital zoom, effects, picture quality night mode, picture size. No video capture, auto-focus, flash or other standard features).

There is an FM radio with RDS - plug in the provided headset. Dual-band only, so this beauty won't work in many parts of the world. WAP 2.0 Web browser on a 1.7-inch screen with no 3G - move along now, you don't want to be doin' that.

Battery life - Sony Ericsson state 7 hours. There's a 780 mAh battery - as low as you get in a phone.

300 phonebook capacity. If you are a popular dude/dudette, that just ain't enough.

Summary

£39.99. Cheap phone. As you would expect, feature-wise the T280i is of course lacking. Looks pretty, and is OK for making or receiving non-3G calls. For £39, it could well be a good little phone for those who don't care about features.

Features / Specifications

* confirm features at manufacturer's Web site.

Release Date
May 2008
Size
100.0 x 13.0 x 45.0 mm
3.9 x 0.5 x 1.8 inches
Weight
82 g
2.9 oz
Colours
 
silver on black
 
copper on silver
Screen
  • 1.7-inch TFT
  • 128x160 pixels
  • 65536 colours
Memory
  • 10 MB phone memory
Networks
  • Dual-band (GSM 900 and 1800 Mhz)
Battery Life
  • Talk time: 7 hours
  • Standby time: 300 hours

In The Box

Sony Ericsson T280i, charger, USB cable, stereo headset, user guide.

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • USB 1.0

Camera

  • 1.3 MP Camera

  • features: 4x digital zoom, effects, night mode, picture size, image quality

Messaging

  • SMS, MMS

Entertainment

  • Games: Quadrapop, Johnny Cash Does Texas

  • FM radio
  • RDS Radio
  • Music Player

Internet

  • WAP 2.0 Web browser

Installed Applications

  • PIM: Organiser tools

Prices

Prices coming soon.