A week before the Mobile World Congress opens, and a rush of announcements will occure, Sony Ericsson announces the mid-range C903 Cyber-shot model

Sony Ericsson C903 is a Cyber-shot model which is the name of Sony Ericssons camera phone range. The C903 has a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, Smile Shutter, Face detection, flash and Image stabilizer. C903 also has aGPS built in for geo-tagging of captured photo and Google Maps and Wayfinder Navigator included.

Face Detection will let the camera find up to three people in the frame at a time and Smile Shutter will automatically pick out beaming smiles. Snap up to nine images in quick succession using BestPic, where you pick your best and delete the rest.

Something new from Sony Ericsson is the TV-out function where it is possible to connect the C903 to a TV screen and use that for output. It does not seem like the C903 comes with a printed user manual, only a e-manual on the phone.

C903 Cyber-shot is a quad-band model and support the following networks; 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 900/2100. C903 will be available in selected markets from Q2 with the colours Black, White and Red.


Sony Ericsson C903 specifications

• Size: 97 x 49 x 16 mm
• Weight: 96 grams
• Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant
• Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
• Size: 2.4 inches
• Phone memory: Up to 105MB. Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro (M2)
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs

Networks

• C903:
  GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
  UMTS/HSPA 900/2100
• C903a:
  GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
  UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Camera

• 5.0 megapixel camera with up to 16x digital zoom
• Photo fix
• Picture blogging
• Video blogging
• Auto focus
• Smile Shutter
• Face detection
• BestPic
• Photo flash
• Video recording
• Image and Video stabilizer
• Snapfish photo sharing and priting service owned by HP

Music

• Media player
• Album art
• PlayNow
• TrackID
• Mega Bass
• Album art
• Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
• Music tones (MP3/AAC) 

Web

• Access NetFront Web browser
• Web feeds
• Photo feeds
• Picasa
• Flickr 

Communication

• Speakerphone
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Vibrating alert
• Video call

Messaging

• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)
• Exchange ActiveSync
• Chat View (TBC)
• Instant messaging

Entertainment

• 3D games
• Motion gaming
• Java
• FM radio with RDS
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• Media
• YouTube
• Walk Mate
• Tracker
• TV-out

Connectivity

• Bluetooth technology
• Modem
• USB mass storage
• USB support
• Synchronization
• PictBridge

Organizer

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book
• Stopwatch
• Tasks
• Timer

Location-based services

• Geo tagging of photos'
• Google Maps
• aGPS
• Wayfinder Navigator (3-month trial version)

C903 will be available in selected markets from Q2 2009.