Four basic phones from Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson is launching two new pocket-sized handsets for users who want a value-for money phone.

The slim T270 and T280 will be available in silver on black, or copper on silver, and should be available in selected markets any time soon.

The T280 features a FM radio, MP3 player, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a 10 MB memory. There is no memory card slot.

The T270, which is aimed at business users, has the same features as the T280, with the exception of the camera.

Sony has also launched two new phones targeted at emerging markets – the R306 and the R300.

The R306 Radio is a radio-centre, flip phone with two integrated stereo speakers that face the listener and a 1.3 megapixel camera. It will be released in the third quarter.

The R300 Radio benefits from high performance speakers which allows the user to listen to the radio without using headphones. It also has a 0.3 megapixel camera and will be launched in the second quarter.