In partnership with China Mobile, Sony Ericsson chief executive Bert Nordberg has announced that they will be releasing the A8i smartphone in the country, its first TD-SCDMA smartphone.
“China is a hugely important market for Sony Ericsson and we are committed to maintaining our strong position and driving growth by continually introducing new and exciting products into this market”
Looking a lot like an Xperia X8, the A8i will use the Android based China Mobile’s Open Mobile System 2.0 and has the following feature list:
3.5 inch (854×480) display
5MP camera (LED flash, auto focus)
WLAN, Bluetooth
200MB internal memory and supports Micro SD cards
3.5mm headphone socket
CNMB mobile TV, A-GPS, eCompass
Tha A8i will also feature TrackID which will be linked to the entertainment download service already provided by China Mobile.
