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More Cybershot phone details unveiled

Sony Ericsson has finally announced the launch date and pricing details of its much-anticipated Cyber-shot phone. According to the company, the K800i will be available in handset outlets around Singapore from July 20, at a recommended retail price of S$938 (or S$798 with a two-year contract). The 3G-enabled phone has already been launched in Indonesia and will be introduced across other parts of Asia over the next few weeks.

At a preview event held this evening for local press, Sony Ericsson also confirmed that the K790i, which is the non-3G version of the K800i, will not be sold in Singapore, but will be available in selected Asian markets. Both the K790i and K800i, the company's first handsets under the Cyber-shot branding, were first announced in March this year. They feature a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and 16x digital zoom, Xenon flash (viz-a-viz an LED photolight), active lens cover and a built-in image stabilizer. The highlight on both camera-phones, though, is Sony Ericsson's proprietary imaging technology BestPic, which aims to help users capture the desired image.