The Sony Ericsson S312 Offers Quick Video Recording

Out of the blue and without much ado, Sony Ericsson has announced a new camera phone - the S312. Being marketed as offering a quick way of capturing life’s precious moments either in still pictures or videos, the Sony Ericsson S312 boasts of a 2 megapixel camera which according to Sony Ericsson can be used horizontally and has an illuminated imaging shortcuts. You can also use the phone’s integrated photo fix to edit the photos you’ve taken.

Aside from taking still photos, you can also use the S312’s camera for instant video recording. The S312 has its own dedicated video camera key which gives to capture best moments quickly. Sharing your photos is also a breeze with the S312’s picture blogging functionality which allows you to upload photos to the web instantly.

For its technical specifications, the S312 features a 2-inch TFT scratch-resistant screen, 15MB internal phone memory with support for Memory Stick Micro. You can also use the phone as a media player with equalizer, stereo widening, playnow, and Track ID features. You can also listen to music via stereo Bluetooth hands-free devices.

Other features of the Sony Ericsson S312 include speakerphone, polyphonic ringtones, vibrating alert, email/sms/mms messaging, picture wallpaper, 3D games, Java apps, FM Radio with RDS, video viewing, as well as various PIM features such as alarm clock, calculator, phonebook and more.

The Sony Ericsson S312 is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone and can give up to 8 hours of talk time and 400 hours of standby time. It will be available in Dawn Blue and Honey Silver color design.

The Sony Ericsson S312 is slated for a Q2 release.