In 2008, one company is intent on shaping the game of camera-enabled mobile phones. That manufacturer is Sony Ericsson, and they are determined to not only corner the world in top-end camera phones, but bottom-end ones, as well!



Camera phones evolve - the world created by Sony Ericsson

It's fitting, when you think about it, that Sony Ericsson should be the ones at the forefront of the revolution in camera-equipped mobile phones. After all, it was them who started it all, way back in 2002. Let's remember, they were the first manufacturer to release a mobile phone that'd got a camera in it, within the British marketplace. That mobile was the Sony Ericsson P800, but it didn't really hit the mass market in the way that Sony Ericsson wanted, as it was an amazingly (compared to other mobile phones at the time) top-end smartphone. However, their most iconic mobile in history was soon to be unleashed, and that one WOULD get huge mass market appeal. That was the Sony Ericsson T610, and it really did change the game. There was a device that stood head and shoulders over the other mobile phones it was up against. It was small, it was sexy, and people went MENTAL for it. Plus, let's not forget that the Sony Ericsson T610 had also got an integrated camera, and that it was actually the first phone to go to that mass market, and make people say, 'Hang on, we actually do want our mobile phones to have cameras in 'em!'

Today, the market has diverged, into entry-level handsets, and high-end camera-equipped mobile phones; and Sony Ericsson really badly want to rule both!

Sony Ericsson S302 - get snappin'

Say you want a Sony Ericsson camera phone, but not a mega-massive smartphone. If so, then the Sony Ericsson S302, the first phone to come from their brand new Snapshot series, is absolutely perfect for you. It's a cute little mobile, with a compact, sexy body, a gorgeous screen, and a funky little multimedia browser. In addition to that, despite this being firmly in the 'budget phone' category, the Sony Ericsson S302 has got a great little 2 megapixel camera. Ok, it doesn't have top-end features like autofocus, but considering that it's a budget snapper, it's brilliant!

However, the S302 is a budget mobile phone... what if you want a phone that has real muscle? What if you desire one of Sony Ericsson's Cyber-Shot series...?

Sony Ericsson C905 - the ultimate camera phone?

You just can't deny power, and something is for certain: the Sony Ericsson C905 has much more raw power than all other mobile phones on the market in the UK. Why is it so special? Well, it's the first camera phone to be unveiled in the UK that's got an 8 megapixel camera. Yup. 8. That's a frighteningly huge pixel count, and it means that the Sony Ericsson C905 gives you the power to take the absolute crispest pictures you've ever experienced, from any camera-equipped mobile phone, in the world. Oh, and of course, let's not forget that Sony Ericsson have infused it with Cyber-Shot technology, and that will make the pictures coming out of it so much more unbelievable. Combine that with an amazing multimedia player, WiFi, HSDPA and built-in GPS, and the end result is that the Sony Ericsson C905 is, basically, the top of the heap!