Sony Ericsson has recently rolled out the Z770, the latest to the Z series line of mobiles giving you a clamshell-style handset that has access to the internet and email without needing to buy a full-fledged smartphone. This handset has a familiar mobile phone design and is not too bulky at just 0.6 inches thick and 3.2 ounces, but still wields the power of web browsing and bringing in your email while on the go.

For internet browsing the Z770 has Magnet Mouse Pointer controlled by a navigation key, giving you different pointers as you scroll across the page for text input, pointing or links, similar to most desktop browsers. The 2.2-inch screen is not too bad for a mobile phone but still can be a little small, so SE added in a pan and zoom feature to make reading that tiny text a little easier.

The phone can bring in your web mail from places like Hotmail or Yahoo and can hook up with Exchange through ActiveSync. It also features Bluetooth connectivity and a 2 megapixel camera with video recording, and we can’t leave out the Google Maps for Mobile with turn by turn directions.

The Z770 is a GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 and HDSPA 2100 mobile device which Sony Ericsson says will be on shelves sometime before mid-year and will come in colors of Vogue Red, Graphite Black and Exquisite Gold to “selected markets”. No word on pricing at this point in time.

Sony Ericsson Z770