Sony Ericsson - what do they have in store to take on the Apple iPhone 3G?

In recent weeks, the new Apple iPhone 3G has become one of the most talked about and fastest selling mobile phones ever. But how are the one of the biggest names in the mobile business, Sony Ericsson, going to deal with this upstart? The fight against the Apple iPhone 3G To understand what the battle will entail, we need to look at what the world of mobile phones is going to have to fight against: the Apple iPhone 3G. Released in the UK on July 11th, there's no doubt that this high-tech handset from Apple is one of the most talked about mobile phones in recent history. Taking the unique design cues from its predecessor (as well as the sleek, intuitive interface), the Apple iPhone 3G adds in bags more features, and in doing so becomes a serious player in the mobile world.

The biggest addition is doubtless 3G... well, actually, it's HSDPA, meaning the Apple iPhone 3G can access the internet at near-broadband speeds, something that it needed to compete with other mobile phones.

The addition of GPS is also a major factor, as it makes the Apple iPhone 3G a very, very tempting prospect. Put it this way, it's very little wonder that other mobile phones are starting to up their game! Sony Ericsson - fighting the iPhone So, how are Sony Ericsson going to take this newcomer to the world of mobile phones? Well, let's break it down on features. In terms of camera, the Apple iPhone 3G doesn't have a particularly good one, as it only comes in at 2 megapixels, without autofocus, flash or video. So, in terms of camera-equipped mobile phones, the Sony Ericsson C905 blows it out of the water, with a massive 8 megapixel camera that lets it take on even digital cameras! If it comes to that, even the Sony Ericsson S302 Snapshot beats it, because whilst it has a 2 megapixel camera without autofocus, it DOES have a flash. And it's a budget mobile phone, too, so you get awesome value for money. In terms of music, Sony Ericsson aren't on as firm ground, because the Apple iPhone 3G has iTunes built in, with CoverFlow, and... well, it's one of the best music players ever seen on any mobile phones. Sony Ericsson, though, DO have a competitor, with their Walkman music player, most notably seen in mobile phones like the Sony Ericsson W960i. It's intuitive, the sound quality's excellent, and whilst it lacks some of the cool factor of iTunes, it's a very good music mobile phone. Sony Ericsson all-in-one mobile phone? The problem, though, is that although all these different Sony Ericsson mobile phones individually have features that can beat the Apple iPhone 3G's features into the dust... but none of Sony Ericsson's mobile phones combine EVERYTHING in one device. Well... at least they don't at the moment... But in future, Sony Ericsson are rumoured to be announcing a mobile phone that will change all that: a 16Gb Walkman mobile phone. No-one knows what it will really be like, but rumour has it that it will have the latest Walkman player, a full touchscreen interface (and a massive screen, at that), HSDPA, GPS, and a 5 megapixel camera. If that's true... then Sony Ericsson will beat anything the Apple iPhone 3G can offer. Well... it could potentially beat all other mobile phones, ever!