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39 out of 39 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Just short of perfect!"
Pros: Camera, application potential, sleek design
Cons: Button Layout, volume levels, camera quality isnt perfect.
Summary: I got this phone for about $400 unlocked. I use it with Cingular service and it works just fine.
Since i consider myself still fairly young i'm all about asthetics. This phone looks great and performs on par too. The games that come shipped are the most advanced i've ever seen for a phone so that only means the potential for great applications to be developed and run. The 2MP camera is also an awesome feature. This instantly eliminates having to carry another camera for all those candid moments! I've seen some pictures from other people's phone that look great quality. I have to agree with the most part. It does outdoor natural lighting great. The white balance features really help, but if it isnt just perfect the pictures tend to be grainy. It may just be my inexperience with digital photography that incites these problems. The bluetooth capability is really good. I have successfully connected to my brother's Ipaq and another sony ericsson phone. The transfers work fast and flawless. The phone actually comes ready to be used as a remote for your PC as long as your PC has a bluetooth point. I have yet to use this feature but i plan to try it out soon. The radio and media player are fantastic. If i didnt already have an IPOD then i would use this as my main mp3 player since it supports Memory Stick Duos. The sound quality is very good and is capable of playing multiple formats. I've used mp3 and itune's .acc formats.
The cons are few. Since the phone is so compact the buttons are very close together and do not protrude. it makes for gaming somewhat difficult and frustrating. I try not to use the joystick too much for fear of how it can break. (This is based on highly abused show models) Like i stated earlier, the camera is great, but don't expect to replace any quality digital cameras you may have invested in or plan to invest in. One of the more disappointments with this phone is the volume levels on the ear piece. I noticed it right away that it was fairly low to what i was used to. I think you can naturally become accustomed to this, I actually turn down the earpiece volume sometimes. If it does become a bother the included handsfree headset should be more than loud enough. I turn those levels way down. A lesser downside is due to the fact that the phone is so new, there are very little accessories for it. I have been having a hardtime finding a suitable case. I'm sure this will change once people find out about the greatness of this phone.
I hope this review was ok, it was my first.
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Dangithien is right. This phone is good, but there are a few cons. The keys are hard to press, compared to nokia phones. The CD software included is so medieval, unlike other softwares today. You have to drag and drop your media files to transfer it, or copy and paste it. The software is so opposite of what this hi-tech phone can do. Sony Ericsson could surely do better than this. Camera is ok, don't expect much from a 2mp resolution,
and don't compare it with your digital camera . Overall, this phone is good. -
Generally considering the main selling point of this phone is the music feature we are disappointed. The phone and camera work great, but that?s not why my son choose the make and style.
The software that?s delivered with this phone is poor for what you should be able to get from the phone?s features. The software doesn?t fully support all the features the phone has.
He has also tried numerous times to download MP3?s from our computer with NO success. We have tried the owner?s manual and the internet site sonyericsson to find a solution and still are unsuccessfully.
We have the T-mobil version and I have a feeling that they want the owner to download the songs so they can have a higher income. So I would suggest avoiding the T-mobil version of this phone as quite a few people are happy with their unlocked version of this phone. -
I wanted to ask, what state your located? I am in NJ and I want to get this phone as well, but not sure if it will work in my area? not sure if my area uses the gsm Freq. 900/1800/1900. Are you able to text and get internet access? Thanks
