The Sony Ericsson Yari U100i is a 3.5G slider phone with an unusual name, and an unusual approach to gaming. Using the built-in accelerometer, the Yari allows “gesture controlled” gaming – imagine using your phone a bit like a Wii controller, and you get the general idea. Sony Ericsson say that the Yari is unique in this respect outside of Japan, and give examples of tennis and boxing as the types of game you might play.
Sony-Ericsson Yari U100i specifications
• Size: 100 x 48 x 15.7 mm
• Weight: 115 grams
• Phone colours: Achromatic Black, Cranberry White
• Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT
• Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
• Screen size: 2.4 inches
• Cell phone memory: Up to 60MB
• Memory card support: SanDisk microSD
• Talk time GSM / GPRS: Up to 10 hours
• Standby time GSM / GPRS: Up to 450 hours
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 4.5 hours
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 450 hours
features
• Twist, tilt, turn, smash – gesture gaming is here
• Gesture and motion gaming for action on and off the screen
• A/B buttons – mobile gaming shortcut keys
• Gaming carousel gives direct access to your games from the desktop
• State-of-the art music player and stereo speakers for easy listening
• Music call – one button press to share your favourite tracks while you talk
• 5.0 megapixel digital camera – easily upload images to your web album
• Send your GPS location by SMS
“Yari is the industry’s first mobile phone with gesture gaming outside of the Japanese market,” said Catherine Cherry, Market Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “It’s time to move like you’ve never moved on a mobile phone before! With Gesture gaming you move your body to play instead of pressing buttons on the phone, giving you a fun experience that even helps you keep fit. If you’ve exhausted yourself with the games there are loads of other multimedia features to enjoy. Snap your friends with the five megapixel camera or chill out to your favourite tunes with the state-of-the art music player”.
