Sony Ericsson Launches 2004 Portfolio

I dont think any of that is SE's fault. It was the carriers choose not to adopt them. IMO Cingular and ATTWS didnt adopt because non of those 3 have 850 GSM band, and I think they are starting to make 850 an madatory feature on phones. and since USA's gs, market is not as big as the other, SE might think ti not neccessary to produce a US version of their phone. TMO is the only one without 850 band, so I guess TMO will/might be the first to jump on the SE wagon. These are just my 2 cents.

Yeah - I so agree with your sentiments. I figured I would give the T610 a pass too in anticipation of all the other phones that supposedly were going to be out Late 2003 or early 2004 - Just ordered by T610 early this week.

Tired of playing the waiting game!

Well, if you really wanted the Z600 or whatever, you can just buy a never-locked version. Just get a sim card. Works fine. Anyohw, pass on the 2003 line--not worth it. The Z600 it way too bulky. Tho it really is a nice phone to hold in your hand.

The T630 Z600 and Z200 were only released in Europe and never in the US( to a carrier). That is why you have been waiting. The only carrier that would pick those products up in the US would be T-Mobile anyway. The lack of the 850 band. You could have purchased them from SE's web site.