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4.5 stars
"All in One - 3.2MP, IR, BT."
Pros: Sony Brand, Clarity, 3.2MP, Both IR and BT, GPRS, Other Basic Features. Price.
Hot Swap M2 Memory Card.
The best 3.2 MP clarity compared to Nokia and Samsung.Cons: Bulky, Heavy, JoyStick Durability, Projecting Camera Cover.
Summary: K790i is the Starting Level model in 3.2 MP CyberShot Mobile Phone Series. The Phone looks good but is a bit heavy for hand. The phone I have is a Velvet Black color and it gives an Old look for the Phone when seen from a very close distance.
64MB + up to 2GB only.
Bad WAP, HTML, xHTML etc.
No Video Phone and Webcam option.
Website offers downloads only to registered users,
Phone is Made in China.
Reasons I purchased this Phone:
1) 3.2 MP Cam: I compared Nokia and Samsung 3.2 Models and found Sony having the Best..
2) Has both IR and BT: Some W series other Series has only BT as many feel IR is getting outdated. But this K790i has both.
3) Hot Swappable memory. No need to remove battery.
3) Sony Brand: We all know that Sony is a Very Reputable Brand on this Earth.
4) Price: Acceptable when compared to Nokia E51 N73 and similar Samsung Phones.
The Phone is packed attractively in a Good quality Box also. Has all the necessary Cables, hands free ear phones, charger, driver and software CD. I would liked it more if It had a 1GB M2 card freely included in it.
Coming to the Cons:
1) Joystick: Many people have complained about the Joystick durability. So I dont know when it will start to malfunction.
2) Projecting Camera Cover: It is projecting a lot and is also not durable. It is a bit delicate and may even break if little force is applied.
3) Expandable memory only upto 2GB. Some phones support upto 8GB.
4) Contacts cannot have 2 similar types of numbers (ie. 2 mobiles or 2 office or 2 home etc)
5) No good support to WAP, HTML, xHTML etc. Nokia has good support.
6) Battery and SIM removal/replacement is a bit difficult. Repeated removal/change of SIM may result in Loose Contact between SIM and its Contacts in its Slot.
7) The Memory Card Slot cover is not so user friendly. We feel as if it will break while opening it.
8) Only 1yr Warranty. Should have offered 3yrs..
9) Has no Stereo loud Speakers..
10) Should have a Webcam feature. Many low quality mobiles offer it but is not present in Sony Phones.
Battery talktime is acceptable. Sound clarity is very good when ear phones are user.
I Really Like this phone and I feel that I have not done a mistake by taking this phone. Excellent camera quality.
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