The T28s , Ericsson’s smallest mobile phone to date, in combination with its futuristic new design, marks a new departure for Ericsson. It's hi-tech design features a series of gentle arches and delicate contours for perfect balance and beautiful style, lends the phone a clear simplicity. This clarity in form can be said to balance both the minimalist, and yet delicately elegant, sophistication that is traditionally associated with Scandinavian design. It contains advanced software, offering cutting-edge & full-featured array of functionality featuring New User Interface including Profiles, Voice Control, Beep & Vibrating Alert, Active flip & a Status List which will simplify efficient communications for consumers. Spotting an Indigo Blue full graphic display with 3 rows of Latin and 2 rows of Chinese Characters. Employing new 3-volt technology for longer talk and standby times, T28s is powered by the new Lithium Polymer battery. Another new aspect is that the T28 contains a Power Gauging function. This information is presented in minutes for both talk time and standby time and thereby ensures you remain aware of how much power is available to you. Finished in a range of new, distinctive colours, these carefully chosen tones tend to heighten the phone's overall elegance and create an ambience of polished grace and sober sophistication. Colors available are :- Urban Grey, Marble Beige,Mountain Heather and Slate Blue. The T28 will hit the local market by mid-October 1999, after the launch of the T18s/sc & T10s/sc.

The T28s weighs a mere 83g (2.8oz) with the Ultra Slim Lithium Polymer Battery - BUS-10 & measures 97x50x15mm at only 1.4 cm thickness. The estimated talk-time is 3hrs 35mins & Standby time is 50 hours for both GSM900/ 1800 network. (See below) It's Voice Control features lets you contact someone simply by saying their out their name. The Active flip has a push button by the side which springs open to answer calls and end calls with much ease. The keypad allows for easy and precise manipulation and a side key gives rapid access to the numerous functions of the phone. Advanced software has been developed and utilized to ensure the user interface is faster and easier to navigate. Navigation is made simple by the use of icons, intuitive help texts and shortcuts to certain functions. Examples of some new features are the Profiles, which lets you adjust the phone to different situations. For instance you can restrict certain calls or only allow certain calls to get through during a meeting. Choose different volume level and ring tone signals, and create up to 4 personal ring tones. The T28s has been developed to handle 37 different languages around the world.

Based on a new 3-volt platform the phone's components draw less current and thereby ensure longer talk and standby times, an overall improvement in performance and a smaller phone. Batteries are made from lithium polymer, a technology that Ericsson is first to bring to the market. Talk time is estimated at up to 4.5 hours and there will be a Standby time of up to 200 hours. The technology featured in the T28s/sc both supports the complete range of GSM phase 2 - and where applicable GSM phase 2+ functions, including Extended GSM, e-GSM, the new frequencies specified by the European Radiocommunications Committee (ERC) for GSM use when additional spectrum is needed.

 

New 3 Volt technology Nitz (Automatically adjust world clock to local time) 99 Phone Book memory 20 last number dialled/ Received/ Missed Call list SIM Application Toolkit Network identity & Time Zone Call Screening Conference calls e-GSM ( Extended GSM )

Call hold/Call wait Call Barring/ Transfer Alternate Line Service Games, Tetris and Solitaire Advice of charge Fixed dialling numbers Call barring Calling Line Identification FR/ EFR/ HR Speech Coding

 

Ericsson has developed an all-new series of accessories to complement the T28. These accessories can best be described as "intelligent accessories'' in that they provide more than the usual functions. For instance, just by placing the phone in the vehicle handsfree, the Profiles feature can automatically activate "vehicle mode'', i.e. turning on the light in the display and turning up the ring signal so it can be heard through the traffic noise. A unique feature is that when you put the phone in the desktop charger, the phone will automatically divert incoming calls to another telephone number, for instance your fixed line.