Sony Ericsson Athena S312 Review – Simple & Stylish for all

Sony Ericsson Athena S312 stylish handset comes in different coloured casing options suiting to the individual’s personal preference. It is of a candy bar designed shape and is a fantastically light mobile phone weighing in at just 80.1g and measures 100m x 46mm x 12.5mm in size. Overall making this handset so easy for the user to store or carry their SE S312 mobile phone. Like the SE T707 Elle mobile phone the S312 will cater both the young or older generation as both handsets are packed with all the latest mod cons of today, none of which are too complicated or too fussy for the user to manage. However the SE 312 does not have as many features as the SE T707 mobile phone. This fashionable phone comprises a 2 inch TFT screen that displays up to 262k colours with screen resolutions of 176 x 220 pixels. These resolutions make for clear, bright and colourful displayed images to the user. A nicely proportioned circular navigation key is situated just below the display screen enabling the user to browse and select menus and features with ease and great manageability. Users can enjoy up to 8 hours of talk time on their S312 handset and up to 400 hours of stand-by time with a full charge up of the battery pack.

Sony Ericsson Athena S312 – Music Entertainment

It doesn't matter what our age we all like to listen to our favourite kind of music and with the SE Athena S312 users can enjoy the built-in music player system. This feature enables users to listen to music when ever they as mobile music gadgets are vastly popular today. On the stylish Athena S312 mobile phone the music technologies available include PlayNow, TrackID and an FM Radio with RDS technology. RDS means the user can view information about a p[articula radio station on their display screen. Users can make their SE S312 sound unique by adding a ring-tone and can choose from the available MP3, AAC and Polyphonic tones or the user can simply download a tune and add a song of their own choice. A Bluetooth stereo headset with A2DP technology comes available with the SE Athena S312 enabling the user to listen to the radio or for a more private music listening experience. There is only a measly 15 mega-bytes of user memory on this handset but not to worry as MicroSD M2 support is present. This enables the user to really increase the memory providing much more storage space for all the users downloads, photo's, videos and music files. The younger generation are very partial these days to listen to their music via their mobile phone and the SE S312 would provide with them with not only a practical tool but an entertainment device also.

Sony Ericsson Athena S312 Review – Camera & Imaging

There is a 2 mega-pixel camera function featured on the SE S312, ok it is not a fantastic camera by far but still there is one the handset and allows users of all ages to capture those spontaneous and special moments as and when the occasion arises. This function features a 2.5 digital zoom which can't be bad a photo light which will brighten up dull and darker surroundings, photo fix and picture blogging.

Users can also enjoy the built-in video recorder to capture their own video footage in the same way a camcorder would work. A video light is also present to brighten up surroundings in the same way the camera function operates. Once the user has captured their video footage they can watch it back instantly on the 2 inch TFT display screen. Picture wallpapers and animated wallpapers are available on the handset allowing the user to jazz up their display screen. If these are not to the to the individuals liking why not add a snap shot that has been captured on the features camera function.

Sony Ericsson Athena S312 Review – Internet & Connectivity

Young or old can enjoy the benefits of connecting to the internet even it is from a mid range mobile phone. The SE Athena enables the user to surf the net via the built-in Openwave, WAP and XHTML web browsing technologies. The built-in EDGE and GPRS technologies assist the web browsers by providing speedy connections and data transfer rates. Users can enjoy straightforward connections to other compatible devices with the Bluetooth and USB connector devices. The SE Athena operates on a Dual-band network which covers GSM – 900/1800 providing the roaming facility to the user.

Sony Ericsson Athena S312 Review – Messaging Services

Messaging services have become a huge trend these days as it is a cheaper and quicker way to keep in contact with others. The SE Athena offers it user SMS, MMS (multi-media messaging) and Emailing services are all available on this stylish handset are all very simple to manage. The predictive text input technology is present which enables the user to cut down time in typing and sending a message making the whole process easier and quicker.

Sony Ericsson Athena S312 Review – Gaming & Applications

For those who enjoy playing games on their mobile phone as past time can enjoy the built-in Java and Downloadable gaming options. If the games featured on this stylish handset are not to your required gaming taste and choose download games, please check before doing so as there maybe a small cost involved for this particular service.

Application tools are fantastic features we come to rely on maybe here and there and for some everyday. They can assist us with keeping organised or even just lending a helping hand to stay on time. The SE Athena S312 comes available with a Timer, Tasks, Calendar, Alarm Clock and a Calculator to name a few of the applications present on the SE S312 mobile phone.