Sony Ericsson C902i Released in the UAE

Sony Ericsson C902i, the latest Cyber-shot candybar, was released today in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), one of the richest countries in the world. The phone is offered exclusively by Axiom Telecom, a leading mobile retailer from the Middle East.

Although the C902i is available in all the 113 Axiom locations across the UAE, its price was not mentioned by the retailer.

Coming in a 10.5 millimeter thin case, Sony Ericsson C902i packs the following features: a 5 Megapixel camera with auto focus, flash, image stabilizer, sliding lens cover, video recording and dedicated touch-sensitive keys, a 2 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 256K colors, Music player, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, NetFront browser, email, GSM and HSDPA connectivity and so on.

Talking about the new Sony Ericsson phone, Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of Axiom, said in a press release issued today: "At Axiom, we continue to look for ways to ensure that our customers are receiving the latest phones, first. Our exclusive deal with Sony Ericsson means that Axiom customers will be the first in the UAE to experience this distinctive mobile camera phone. Axiom customers also benefit from an extended two-year warranty, a price protection guarantee and our free for mobile phone repairs."

With a population of about 4.5 million and more than 7 million cell phones in use, the UAE has a mobile penetration rate of slightly over 150%. The country has only two mobile operators, Etisalat (6.2 million users) and du (1 million users), and the new C902i will most probably work on both these carriers, as Axiom sells it unlocked.

After the C902i, Axiom Telecom will also bring the C702i Cyber-shot phone to UAE, which only has a 3.2 Megapixel camera, but its advantage is that it's dust and splash resistant.