RAZR V3t, Sony-Ericsson K790 at Rogers Wireless
updated 10:35 am EST, Wed November 1, 2006
V3t and K790 at Rogers
Canadian cellphone users now have the choice of two new style-oriented phones, according to the Ontario-based carrier Rogers. Subscribers who need a full-featured media phone can now opt for the Sony-Ericsson K790 (pictured), a quad-band GSM world phone with a high-resolution, 3.2-megapixel camera and xenon flash as its central features. The handset is capable of connecting to Rogers' EDGE mobile broadband access and can play either FM radio or AAC/MP3 music stored on Memory Stick Micro cards. Rogers now sells the K790 for $250 with a three-year plan or $410 without.
The company also says that those less in need of features can chose the RAZR V3t, an inexpensive V3i alternative previously available in the US from T-Mobile. The V3t lacks iTunes or EDGE support but maintains the 1.23-megapixel camera, GPRS Internet access, and media playback. The V3t costs less than half the price of the V3i at $99 Canadian for a 3-year contract and $270 as a stand-alone purchase. Both it and the K790 are shipping today.
