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Now in Hannover, Germany at the 2008 CeBIT show, Sony Ericsson launched its new uber-chic entry level T303 slider phone. While the T303 might lag behind the higher end Sony Ericsson devices while them comes to specs, it makes up for that on its fine looks and very compact size. It is so small, in fact, that when closed, a individual credit card can hide this metal clad slider.

With but 10MB of internal memory, the T303's media player won't be capable of playing back a long time of tunes, but the device does support MP3 ringtones and also comes with Sony Ericsson's TrackID function, which can identify songs heard on car radios or other music sources. Also on the music front, the T303 has its own built-in FM radio and comes with wired stereo headset included in the box.

Other features found in the T303 include a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth wireless support, and a hands free speakerphone function. The 1.8" 65k color TFT display has a mirrored finish on it, and the T303's battery should be good for up to 9 hours of talk time. That's not bad for a 93g (3.3oz) phone of this size.

The Sony Ericsson T303 is going to be available in two tri-band GSM/GPRS versions, 900/1800/1900MHz and 850/1800/1900MHz. It should appear on retail shelves in the middle of this year. Sony Ericsson did not provide any information on potential pricing of the T303, but it should come in at the low end of the pricing spectrum.