{"wikiid":32944,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Sony Ericsson Feature Phone","revisionid":1171333,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nSony Ericsson, now known as Sony, is a leading consumer electronics company. It was founded in the middle of World War II in Tokyo, Japan. The company originated as an electronics shop, but after building Japan\u2019s first tape recorder, it became a serious electronics manufacturer. The company was originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo but changed its name to Sony in 1958 to make it easier to market themselves worldwide. The name \u201cSony\u201d has an interesting backstory. It is a mix of the Latin word \u201csonus,\u201d which is the root of \u201csound\u201d and \u201csonic,\u201d and the word \u201csonny.\u201d \u201cSonny\u201d was a slang term that meant young boy in America but in Japan referred to respectable and intelligent young men, which the Sony founders saw themselves as.\n\nWhile you might hear about smartphones on a daily basis, you probably don\u2019t hear about feature phones nearly as often. Feature phones refer to relics of the pre-smartphone era. However, they are not entirely historical, and many feature phones are still used today. A wide range of feature phones have been produced under the Sony Ericsson name.\n\nThe term \u201cfeature phone\u201d refers to phones that retain physical buttons and controls as opposed to having a touchscreen interface. Sony Ericsson feature phones have simple user interfaces, unlike the complicated Android or iOS operating systems we see in smartphones. Even though the phrase \u201cfeature phone\u201d today has a somewhat negative connotation, \u201cfeature phone\u201d used to refer to high-end phones that included features beyond just texting and calling. Oh, how times change.\n\nSony Ericsson feature phones are a fantastic option for a durable, reliable device that specializes in texting and calling. They are, of course, significantly cheaper than smartphones. Sony Ericsson feature phones also require substantially less power than smartphones, meaning they are perfect for use in power-deserts when phone communication is necessary. Furthermore, Sony Ericsson feature phones lower the stakes of losing or destroying the device, making them a prime option to give to children as their first phone.\n\nSony Ericsson feature phones are often smaller and thicker than modern smartphones. They have physical buttons with small displays.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/sony_ericsson-phones-19.php|Full Phone Specifications for all Sony Ericsson Phones]\n* [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Sony_Ericsson_products|List of Sony Ericsson Phones]\n* [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feature_phone|Feature Phone (Wikipedia)]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sony Ericsson, now known as Sony, is a leading consumer electronics company. It was founded in the middle of World War II in Tokyo, Japan. The company originated as an electronics shop, but after building Japan\u2019s first tape recorder, it became a serious electronics manufacturer. The company was originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo but changed its name to Sony in 1958 to make it easier to market themselves worldwide. The name \u201cSony\u201d has an interesting backstory. It is a mix of the Latin word \u201csonus,\u201d which is the root of \u201csound\u201d and \u201csonic,\u201d and the word \u201csonny.\u201d \u201cSonny\u201d was a slang term that meant young boy in America but in Japan referred to respectable and intelligent young men, which the Sony founders saw themselves as."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"While you might hear about smartphones on a daily basis, you probably don\u2019t hear about feature phones nearly as often. Feature phones refer to relics of the pre-smartphone era. However, they are not entirely historical, and many feature phones are still used today. 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Sony Ericsson feature phones also require substantially less power than smartphones, meaning they are perfect for use in power-deserts when phone communication is necessary. Furthermore, Sony Ericsson feature phones lower the stakes of losing or destroying the device, making them a prime option to give to children as their first phone."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sony Ericsson feature phones are often smaller and thicker than modern smartphones. 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Sony Ericsson, now known as Sony, is a leading consumer electronics company. It was founded in the middle of World War II in Tokyo, Japan. The company originated as an electronics shop, but after building Japan\u2019s first tape recorder, it became a serious electronics manufacturer. The company was originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo but changed its name to Sony in 1958 to make it easier to market themselves worldwide. The name \u201cSony\u201d has an interesting backstory. It is a mix of the Latin word \u201csonus,\u201d which is the root of \u201csound\u201d and \u201csonic,\u201d and the word \u201csonny.\u201d \u201cSonny\u201d was a slang term that meant young boy in America but in Japan referred to respectable and intelligent young men, which the Sony founders saw themselves as.<\/p>\n\n

While you might hear about smartphones on a daily basis, you probably don\u2019t hear about feature phones nearly as often. Feature phones refer to relics of the pre-smartphone era. However, they are not entirely historical, and many feature phones are still used today. A wide range of feature phones have been produced under the Sony Ericsson name.<\/p>\n\n

The term \u201cfeature phone\u201d refers to phones that retain physical buttons and controls as opposed to having a touchscreen interface. Sony Ericsson feature phones have simple user interfaces, unlike the complicated Android or iOS operating systems we see in smartphones. Even though the phrase \u201cfeature phone\u201d today has a somewhat negative connotation, \u201cfeature phone\u201d used to refer to high-end phones that included features beyond just texting and calling. Oh, how times change.<\/p>\n\n

Sony Ericsson feature phones are a fantastic option for a durable, reliable device that specializes in texting and calling. They are, of course, significantly cheaper than smartphones. Sony Ericsson feature phones also require substantially less power than smartphones, meaning they are perfect for use in power-deserts when phone communication is necessary. Furthermore, Sony Ericsson feature phones lower the stakes of losing or destroying the device, making them a prime option to give to children as their first phone.<\/p>\n\n

Sony Ericsson feature phones are often smaller and thicker than modern smartphones. They have physical buttons with small displays.<\/p>\n\n

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Additional Information<\/h2><\/div>\n\n