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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"A top-tier piece of technology - a real phone-camera"
Pros: Great audio quality and signal strength, good feel and form factor, great browser, execellent camera. And I really like the nav keys!
Cons: Pricey, video is a bit laggy sometimes
Summary: I'm glad that CNET have finally reviewed this phone. I've had mine for about 4 months now and I have got to say that SE did a fantastic job. The phone feels very nice in the hand and the display is superb! Under the hood, there are lots of things in the software that really show the thoughtfulness that must have gone into designing this. The OS can multitask and can minimize applications. The menu system is pretty easy to use, and there are many "info" spots that can give you a quick overview of specific apps, functions, or options. There are also many little, subtle things that show off the phone's tech - for example, two of the themes have wallpaper that responds to the physical orientation of the phone.
In terms of the phone, the speakers are loud and clear, and call quality is excellent. I don't text much, so I can't comment on that, but the browser handles both wap and html and is really quite zippy (even on EDGE). The audio player is great (as you'd expect).
The camera is, without a doubt, the best I've seen on a phone. The flash is bright and the shutter lag is short. There are way too many options to comment on for the camera. That said, while you can tweak away with it you can also just "point and click." I've taken some really good shots - good enough to print (4X6) and send out to family and friends. The video has been a bit laggy (thus the 9/10), but I think that the latest firmware is supposed to improve this (I haven't upgraded it yet). Still, its servicable, and certainly no worse that the video on most other phones.
In total, I think that its a fantastic phone. I have been far happier with it that any other bit of personal tech that I've bought for a long time.
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having using both K800 and K850, it feels K850 feels like it's not as user friendly as the K800 and the camera is slow and sluggish compare to the K800. over all it's a disappointment, I would keep the K800.
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Sony Ericsson K850i - black (unlocked):
$449.99
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