Sony Ericsson K220 Quick reference guide

February 2007
K220
Snap and Tune

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2 February 2007
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First edition (February 2007)
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 9261 R1A
Preface
Purpose of this document
This White paper will be published in several revisions as the phone is developed. Therefore, some of the
headings and tables in this document contain limited information. Additional information and facts will be
forthcoming in later revisions.
The aim of this White paper is to give the reader an understanding of the main functions and features of
this phone.
People who can benefit from this document include:
• Operators
• Service providers
• Software developers
• Support engineers
• Application developers

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Document history
Change history
2007-02-06 First edition R1A

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4 February 2007
Contents
Product overview ....................................................................................................................... 5
Key features ............................................................................................................................. 6
Images ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Technologies in detail ................................................................................................................ 8
Functions and features ............................................................................................................. 9
Facts and figures ..................................................................................................................... 18
Technical specifications ......................................................................................................... 19
General technical data ........................................................................................................ 19
Performance and technical characteristics ......................................................................... 19
USSD technical data ...........................................................................................................20
GPRS technical data ...........................................................................................................20
SIM AT services supported ................................................................................................. 22
VGA camera......................................................................................................................... 25
Pictures and animations ...................................................................................................... 26
Image decoders................................................................................................................... 26
Image encoders ................................................................................................................... 26
Short Messaging Service..................................................................................................... 26
Enhanced Messaging Service ............................................................................................. 28
Multimedia Messaging Service............................................................................................ 29
Browser technical data ........................................................................................................31
Operator technical data .......................................................................................................32
Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 36
Related information ................................................................................................................. 39
Documents ............................................................................................................................. 39
Links ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................................... 39

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5 February 2007
Product overview
K220 is an easy to use and affordable FM radio phone with elegant classic design.
The radio features an RDS function that brings information directly to the display, and a headset is
included in the kit.
A built-in VGA camera makes it easy to take momentary pictures of everyday life and then view the pic-
tures at any time on the screen. The pictures can also quickly be shared with friends via infrared or MMS.
The FM radio and the camera can be reached from shourtcuts on the navigation key.
Note: To provide updated information about the implemented technology and functionality of this prod-
uct, this White paper will be released in updated revisions.

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Key features
RDS FM Radio
The FM radio with RDS (radio data system) offers instant and easy access to FM radio channels. The RDS
function brings information directly to the display, which is sent out by the currently tuned in radio station.
Just plug in the handsfree that works as an antenna and start listening to desired music. The radio can
also be used as an alarm signal.
VGA camera
With the user friendly VGA camera, taking pictures becomes easy and fun.
SMS
SMS (Short Message Service) enables you to send text messages using your mobile phone.
Picture Messaging (MMS)
Multimedia Messaging Service is a logical extension of SMS and EMS. MMS enables you to combine
sound and image into multimedia messages.
1.6 inch colour screen
The 1.6 inch (128x128 pixels) full graphic 65K colour STN (Super Twisted Neumatic) screen facilitates
high-quality viewing.
HTML Web browser support
Browse the Internet and look at the Web sites.
Gaming
Gaming is a very popular feature in mobile phones.Three embedded games are included in the phone at
purchase.
Polyphonic sound
Polyphonic ringtones, 32 simultaneous sounds.
Calendar
Fully functional calendar with Today or All view. Simple calendar with task reminder.
Alarm
Set a time and your phone will ring at that time.
Vibrating alert
The phone vibrates and you feel when a call comes in.

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Images

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Technologies in detail
This chapter offers a detailed description of the technologies available in this product.

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9 February 2007
Functions and features
The following table is a description of the features in this product. It also compares this product with two
other Sony Ericsson products.
Feature K220 K310 J220
Alarm clock Yes Yes Yes
Antenna
Built-in
Yes Yes Yes
Backlight
Illuminates your phone screen.
Yes Yes Yes
Battery 3.6V, 900 mAh,
Lithium Polymer
3.6V, 750 mAh,
Lithium Polymer
3.6V, 900 mAh,
Lithium Polymer
Battery charging time At least 90%
charged within 2
hours.
At least 90%
charged within 2
hours.
At least 90%
charged within 2
hours.
Business card exchange
Exchange contact information.
Yes Yes No
Calculator Yes Yes Yes
Calendar Yes. Fully
functional
calendar with
Today and All
view. Reminder
can be set
Yes. Fully
functional
calendar with
day, week and
month views and
reminders
Yes. Fully
functional
calendar with
day, week and
month views and
reminders
Call list
View calls made and calls received.
Yes Yes Yes
Camera
VGA standard camera.
Yes Yes No
Camera button Yes.
Shortcut on the
navigation key
Yes.
A dedicated
camera button.
Press once and
the integrated
camera activates
No

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Chinese input method
Text input methods based on Simplified or
Traditional Chinese; Bopomofo, Pinyin or
Stroke.
Yes Yes Yes
cHTML
A mobile device adapted version of the
standard Internet communications protocol
HTML.
Yes Yes Yes
Clock
Visible clock on the screen.
Yes Yes Yes
Co-branding area 7 x 22 mm 8 x 22 mm 7 x 21 mm
Colour Ocean Blue
Frost White
Misty Silver
Shadow Blue
Smooth black
Sky blue
Contacts Yes.
Phonebook with
fields for phone
number, and
name.
Save up to 300
contacts (900
phone numbers
in total)
Yes.
Phonebook with
fields for name,
phone and fax
numbers, email
address,
company and
title.
Save up to 1000
contacts (2500
phone numbers
in total)
Yes.
Phonebook with
fields for name,
phone and fax
numbers, email
address,
company and
title.
Conference calls
Support for multi-party calling.
Yes Yes Yes
Content online
Downloadable pictures, and ringtones are
available online.
Yes Yes Yes
Copyright protection - DRM
DRM (Digital Rights Management) features the
rights and copy protection of downloaded
content (audio, pictures, music tones,
entertainment features such as games etc.).
Yes
download
support level 1
Yes
OMA DRM v1
Yes
download
support level 1
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets, the de facto standard
style sheet language on the Web, specified by
W3C.
Yes Yes Yes
Feature K220 K310 J220

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11 February 2007
Design Stick phone,
gloss finish front,
painted back
cover
Stick phone, dual
front,
exchangeable
front and battery
cover
Stick phone,
exchangeable
front and battery
covers
Device Management (DM)
DM utilizes GPRS as bearer of the provisioning
data (basic network connectivity needs to be in
place) and allows the operator to access the
phone and check and set different settings
such as Network connectivity (GPRS), MMS,
and WAP. DM is achieved by supporting Over
The Air provisioning 7.1 (OTA), OMA Client
Provisioning 1.1 (CP) and OMA DM 1.1.2.
Yes Yes Yes
Digital camera menu No Yes No
Digital zoom No 4x No
Email
Built-in email client with inbox, outbox,
compose, send and other functions.
No Yes No
EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service)
Text messaging with pictures and sounds.
Yes Yes Yes
Exterior description
Length (mm):
Width (mm):
Thickness (mm):
102.5
45.5
16.7
101
44
17 (keypad)
18.2 (screen)
102.3
44.4
18
Fast port
A system connector which enables faster data
transfer from phone to PC and PC to phone.
No Yes Yes
(no PC
connection
support)
File manager
Folder structure storage to help you save and
organize pictures, sounds and other phone
content.
Yes Yes No
FM radio
Built-in FM radio with presets, auto and
manual search. Portable handsfree is used as
an antenna. The radio can also be used as an
alarm signal.
Yes No No
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Frames
Before you take a picture, you can choose to
have a frame surrounding the picture.
No Yes No
Games download
Replace your in-phone games with new ones.
No Yes No
Games embedded Yes Yes Yes
GPRS
General Packet Radio Services – a
communications standard enabling packet
data transfer similar to Internet - 28.8 Kbps -
58.6 Kbps. It is recommended that you have
GPRS to use MMS and content download
services.
Yes
Multislot class 8
supported (4+2)
Yes
Multislot class 10
supported (4+2)
Yes
High Speed Data
HSCSD – a communications standard enabling
GSM data transfer 14.4 - 28.8 Kbps.
No Yes No
HTML
HyperText Markup Language, the standard
Internet communications protocol.
Yes Yes Yes
Icon Desktop
A graphic icon desktop with interactive icons.
Yes
The user can
select:
• Grid view (9
icons).
• Single icon
view (7 icons).
Yes Yes
The user can
select:
• Grid view or
single icon.
• 9 icons.
IMAP Idle No Yes No
Infrared port
A wireless connector enabling you to connect
your phone to a laptop or other infrared device
in order to share pictures, synchronize or use
the phone as a modem.
Yes Yes No
Instant messaging
Chat – several people can take part in a mobile
messaging session.
No Yes No
Feature K220 K310 J220

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Keypad Keypad with 12
keys, 2 selection
keys, Call key,
End/on/off key, 4
way navigation
with preset
shortcuts
Keypad with 12
keys, 2 selection
keys, clear and
back keys, 4+1
way joystick,
separate on/off
key, camera key,
activity menu key
16 keys, 4+1
way navigation
Keypad lock
Lock the phone keys to prevent activation of a
function in the phone.
Yes Yes Yes
Lunar calendar
A calendar system used in China and other
parts of Asia. A lunar month is determined by
the period required for the moon to complete
its full cycle of 29.5 days.
Yes Yes Yes
Media player
Play digital music and video clips.
No Yes No
Memory (built-in)
Phone memory that is free for the user to use
for pictures, sounds, and more.
Up to 2.0 MB Up to 15 MB Up to 500 KB
Menu shortcuts
Support for dedicating shortcuts to frequently
used phone functions.
Yes.
Fixed shourtcuts
Yes Yes
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
Picture messaging with text and sound.
Yes Yes Yes
MMS video
Support in the phone for sending video using
MMS.
No Yes No
Modem
GSM Internet dial-up support.
No Yes No
Networks GSM (R99) Dual-
band:
• 900/1800
• 850/1900
GSM (R99) Tri-
band, e-GSM
900, 1800, 1900
GSM (R99) Dual-
band, e-GSM:
• 900/1800
• 850/1900
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OTA settings
WAP and other settings can be sent over-the-
air to the phone.
Yes Yes Yes
PhotoDJ™ No Yes No
Picture gallery
A thumbnail image gallery.
No Yes Yes
Picture phonebook
Add a picture to a saved contact. The picture
appears on the screen when the saved contact
calls.
No Yes Yes
Picture wallpaper
Background picture seen on the screen when
the phone is in standby mode.
Yes Yes Yes
PIM Sync (Personal Information
Management)
Synchronize the phone with a PC.
No Yes No
Polyphonic ringtones 32 40 32
Predictive text input
When you write text, predictive text input
software predicts what word you are writing
and finishes it for you. The prediction is based
on previous words used and a customizable
dictionary.
Yes Yes Yes
Redial
Identify and redial the most recent caller.
No Yes Yes
RSS Feeds
Use your phone to view up-to-the-minute
news and other content from selected Web
sites and blogs.
No Yes No
Screen
Type:
Size:
Resolution:
Technology:
Colours displayed together:
Backlight colour:
Full graphical
1.6 inches
128x128 pixels
CSTN
65,000 (16 bit)
Blue
Full graphical
1.8 inches
128x160 pixels
CSTN
65,000 (16 bit)
White
Full graphical
128x128 pixels
CSTN
65,000 (16 bit)
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Screen saver
When the phone has not been used for a while,
a screen saver activates and the phone goes
into ‘sleep mode’.
No Yes Yes
Shut down menu
Shut down the phone, lock the keys, turn on
silent or activate a profile.
No Yes Yes
SIM card lock
Protect your SIM card with a four-digit PIN
code.
Yes Yes Yes
Sleep mode
A power saving feature that minimizes battery
power consumed when the phone is in
standby.
Yes Yes Yes
SMS, long (Text Messaging)
Concatenated SMS text messaging.
Yes.
Up to 6
concatenations
Yes.
Up to 10
concatenations
Yes.
Up to 10
concatenations
Sony Ericsson Remote Update Service
Download the latest operator approved version
of the mobile phone software over the air.
No Yes No
Sony Ericsson Update Service
Download the latest operator approved version
of the mobile phone software via a computer.
No Yes No
Sound recorder
A mini recording device in your phone that lets
you record voice messages or other sounds.
No Yes No
Speakerphone
Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as
an office handsfree.
Yes Yes Yes
Speed dialling
Allocating contacts in your phonebook to
specific keys on the keypad.
Yes Yes Yes
Standby time Up to 300 hours Up to 360 hours Up to 300 hours
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Status view
Shows the network being used, time and other
status information.
Yes Yes Yes
Stopwatch Yes Yes Yes
Style-Up™ covers
Exchangeable covers to alternate the look of
your phone.
No Yes Yes
Synchronization PC
Synchronize and share phone content with a
computer.
No Yes No
Tal k ti me Up to 8 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 6 hours
Tas ks
Keeps track of important things to do.
No Yes Yes
Themes display
Phone menu texts and background graphics.
Yes Yes Yes
Time Line Search (Time View)
Search for pictures and videos by month or
day.
No Yes No
Timer
Set your phone to alert after a specific time
lapse.
Yes Yes Yes
USB connectivity support
Connect the phone to a computer using a USB
cable.
No Yes No
Vibrating alert
The phone vibrates when a call comes in or
when an alarm goes off.
Yes Yes Yes
Video player
Record, play and transfer video clips to
another phone or a computer.
No Yes No
Video streaming
Real time streaming of video, for example, live
cam.
No Yes No
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Voice control
Voice answer, reject and call. Assign voice
commands to items in your phone book.
No Yes No
Voicemail
Support for voicemail operator service
including automatic answering and message
recording.
Yes Yes Yes
WAP
A mobile Internet standard enabling you to
access specially designed Internet sites.
Yes.
1.2.1
Yes.
1.3
Yes.
1.2.1
WAP 2.0 XHTML
A mobile Internet standard enabling you to
access specially designed Internet sites. WAP
2.0 supports colour and interactive lists.
No Yes No
Weight
With battery: 82 g 82 g 83 g
Feature K220 K310 J220

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Facts and figures
This chapter offers readers a detailed listing of all the technical data relating to the product. Comprehen-
sive descriptions of performance and technical characteristics are presented in table format for quick and
easy access.

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Technical specifications
General technical data
Performance and technical characteristics
System GSM phase 2 recommendations.
Quad-band GSM 900/1800 or 850/1900
Speech coding HR, FR, EFR, AMR supported where available, for high speech quality
GSM SIM/USIM card Small plug-in card, 1.8 V and 3 V
Memory (user free) Up to 2.0 MB
Data transfer speeds Up to 85.6 Kbps (downlink)
Up to 42.8 Kbps (uplink)
Dimension GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900
Frequency range (MHz) TX: 824 – 849
RX: 869 – 894
TX: 880 – 915
RX: 925 – 960
TX: 1710 – 1785
RX: 1805 – 1880
TX:1850 –1910
RX:1930 – 1990
Channel spacing 200 kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz
Number of channels 124 Carriers *8
(TDMA)
174 Carriers *8
(TDMA)
374 Carriers *8
(TDMA)
299 Carriers *8
(TDMA)
Modulation GMSK GMSK GMSK GMSK
TX Phase Accuracy < 5º RMS Phase
error (burst)
< 5º RMS Phase
error (burst)
< 5º RMS Phase
error (burst)
< 5º RMS Phase
error (burst)
Duplex spacing 45 MHz 45 MHz 95 MHz 80 MHz
Frequency stability +/- 0.1ppm +/- 0.1ppm +/- 0.1ppm +/- 0.1ppm
Voltage operation
(nominal)
3.6 V 3.6 V 3.6 V 3.6 V
Transmitter RF power
output
33 dBm Class 4
(2 W peak)
33 dBm Class 4
(2 W peak)
30 dBm Class 1
(1 W peak)
30 dBm Class 1
(1 W peak)
Transmitter Output
impedance
50 ohm 50 ohm 50 ohm 50 ohm
Transmitter Spurious
emission (according to
specification)
< -36 dBm up to
1 GHz
< -30 dBm over 1
GHz
< -36 dBm up to
1 GHz
< -30 dBm over 1
GHz
< - 30 dBm < - 30 dBm

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USSD technical data
GPRS technical data
Receiver RF sensitivity Better than – 102
dBm
Better than – 102
dBm
– 102 dBm – 102 dBm
Receiver RX Bit error
rate
< 2.4% < 2.4% < 2.4% < 2.4%
Feature Support
USSD support GSM Phase 1/2 (Cross-phase compatibility)
GPRS behaviour according to class B
Mode support mode UI-mode supported
SAT initiated USSD supported
UI-mode details • It is possible to scroll up and down in USSD messages.
• It is possible to highlight embedded numbers and take actions
accordingly.
Dimension Support
Compatible GPRS and SMG
specifications
Release 99 according to ETSI specification
Data rates Multislot class 8 supported (4+2).
CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4.
9.050 bps, 13.400 bps, 15.600 bps, 21.400 bps supported
(network-dependent)
Indicator of attachment to the
GPRS service
Yes, an icon in the top left corner, a filled triangle if attached
Indicator of PDP context activation No
Medium Access Modes Dynamic allocation
Support of Packet Control
Channels (PBCCH/PCCCH)
Yes
Network operation mode NOM I, II, III
Support of GPRS/CS combined
procedures
Yes
Network control mode NC0 and 2
Support of access in 2 phases Yes
Support of PRACH on 11 bits Yes
Dimension GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900