Gadget of the Day – Sony Ericsson T650i

On the list of silliest mobile phone gimmicks of 2007 it’s right up there with Samsung’s two-faced F300. But hidden behind the marketing guff and silly features of Sony Ericsson’s T650i is a seductive, slimline candybar.And it’s no slouch under the ‘growing green’ or ‘midnight blue’ retro shell. You’ll find a 3.2MP camera, A2DP Bluetooth, 3G and a scratch-proof mineral glass display to keep it all safe.Exclusive to the Carphone Warehouse, it’s apparently inspired by the ‘materials and colours found in the natural world’. By that we don’t suppose it means the roadkill and technicolour yawns that decorate the high street on Friday nights.What it does mean is that you get illumination effects on the keypad and around the sides of the phone that interact with animations on the screen. Within a couple of weeks you’ll be wondering what you did without them.Essentials Sony Ericsson T650i Price: from £free on contract On sale: Now Contact: Carphone Warehouse Related stories: Nokia dials 6555 for sensuous clamshell LG’s touchscreen U990 out in October Sony Ericsson debuts 770: a dapper slim snapper

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home