Testurteil: "7.5 out of 10 (Good)"
Test: Einzeltest: Sony Ericsson Hazel
Zitat: Pros: + Made from recycled plastics
+ Decent 5MP camera
+ Built-in Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS
+ Good social networking apps
Cons: - Lacks a decent web browser
- Stiff camera key
We love eco-friendly phones. To know that your gadget is made with the environment in mind is nothing short of great, and we truly appreciate Sony Ericsson´s efforts in this area. We love green gadgets especially when their eco-friendliness doesn´t come at the expense of features, because we love features too. Lots of them! Although not yet a smartphone, the Sony Ericsson Hazel manages to combine those two aspects by being green and featuring stuff like 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 5MP camera with flash. Moreover, it does most of the things it is supposed to do in a pretty decent manner, with a usable 12-key numpad for texting, feature-rich social networking apps, as well as decent 5MP photos and VGA videos. Already said this before, but it would be great if we see these green initiatives adopted by other big name phone manufacturers. Imagine HTC releasing an eco-friendly Android smartphone, or Apple replacing the gorilla glass from the iPhone 4 with recycled plastics! These times surely seem to be too far ahead, so until they come, it´ll have to be up to Sony Ericsson to innovate in this area. The Sony Ericsson Hazel is a capable handset that´s perfectly suited for handling calls, texts, photos and even occasional social networking. That´s what it´s good for, and we can easily recommend it to you, if that´s what you´re looking for. If you seek for similar features, but don´t like this particular offering for one reason or another, you might be interested to check the manufacturer´s other GreenHeart phones such as the Elm (identical to the Hazel, but candybar), C901 GreenHeart or the Naite. If you are looking for something a bit more contemporary, you can take a look at the Samsung Blue Earth, which adds goodies like a 3-inch capacitive screen and solar panels as an alternative charging source. And just in case that you are into the environment but want to go smartphone, you only option seems to be Sony Ericsson´s very own Aspen, which runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and packs a 2.4” touchscreen, as well as a full QWERTY keyboard.
