RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Ericsson Inc. recently announced that shipments of its smallest personal communications services phone are under way this month.
The CF 788 weighs 4.7 ounces and stands four inches tall. It provides three hours and 20 minutes of talk time and 60 hours of standby time, said Ericsson. The new phone also has two vocoders, including an enhanced, full-rate vocoder.
Consumers can personalize the CF 788 by choosing between the reduced menu mode for the functions they use most, or the fully extended menu mode to access all the phone’s features. Users also can choose from 12 ring types, including seven melodies, or compose their own melody-a feature unique to Ericsson, said the company.
The new phone supports short message service, caller ID, alternate line service, over-the-air activation and a subscriber identity module card for international roaming. It will store the phone numbers of unanswered calls and up to 97 speed-dial locations.
“Ericsson’s new CF 788 allows users to choose functions that suit their individual needs. This includes almost all functions, from the way it operates to the sound of its ring. The technical sophistication of the CF 788 is matched only by its style,” said Dave Korb, vice president of sales and marketing for Ericsson Mobile Phones in North America.
The CF 788 will be offered in metallic colors of Bordeaux red, charcoal, deep blue and dark green.
