Sony Ericsson have announced the Sony Ericsson G705, a mobile phone pitched squarely at the Nokia N82. I know this, because I have a Nokia N82 sat in front of me as I type this, and the features of the new G705 look remarkably similar!

The G705, like the N82, is clearly focused on multimedia content. Not only do you get the usual features - 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording, web browser, HSDPA and WiFi - you also get a few nice touches that enable you to actually use those features.

For example, there's a dedicated zoom button that lets you zoom into a Web page, which saves you having to do this by fiddling around with menus. There's also a Google button, which unsurprisingly takes you straight to Google with just the click of a single button. Building on that, the G705 also comes with built-in YouTube integration, enabling you to upload and download YouTube videos directly.

No more having to faff around finding the video and then working out how to connect to YouTube in order to upload your latest masterpiece. Just record the video, click a button and select "Send to YouTube" and you're done...

...just like you can on the Nokia N82! That's not the only similarity, either.

More details of the Sony Ericsson G705 after the jump.

The G705 also comes with an accelerometer that switches the Web browser and a few other apps from landscape to portrait mode according to the orientation of the device. Sony Ericsson are also promoting its built-in aGPS unit and Google Maps, which together ensure that you never get lost. Again, just like the N82!

The only difference between the two devices, in fact, seems to be the camera, with the G705 sporting a 3.2 megapixel unit, while the Nokia N82 goes for a 5 megapixel version. The G705 also comes with UMA, which enables you to switch seamlessly (and automatically) between your mobile network and a WiFi network, which the N82 doesn't do. Other than that, the differences are merely cosmetic, with different looks (the G705's a slider, the N82's a candybar) and different user interfaces.

Speaking of which, the G705 seems to have a somewhat different user interface from previous Sony Ericsson phones, and not before time either. There's even a mouse pointer, which you control via the center button, giving the G705 a much more smartphoney look than Sony Ericsson's previous user interface. First impressions seem to be very favourable, and it'll be interesting to see what it looks like in the flesh when it's released.

Ultimately, though, the choice between the G705 and the Nokia N82 is yours, as there's not much to choose between the two. Fortunately, I'll doubt you'll lose with either phone. I've not had chance to test the G705, but I've had an N82 for the past few weeks and it's a glorious phone, with all features working really well, and really nice to use as well. Sony Ericsson phones have always implemented their features well, too, so I should think their usability will be on a par with the N82's, though wait for the reviews to come in first before you rush out and buy it!

[Source: Sony Ericsson]