Sony Ericsson Z710i (Unlocked)

Pros: Size, fantastic Sony Ericsson interface, good sound quality,

Cons: no auto focus or flash, keypad a bit slippery for someone with long nails.

Summary: I've had this phone for a couple months now and I have to say this is probably the best phone I've used to date, and believe me I've had quite a few (Just ask my family, I'm a self professed gadget junkie!). Anyhow, this is my 2nd Sony Ericsson I positively love their tabbed menu interface. The phone has excellent sound quality both in calls and out. I purchased this phone unlocked off of ebay and setting the internet settings manually on this phone was a breeze, it runs java apps flawlessly compared to most other phones I have used. The built-in browser is one of the best for cell phones and setting up gmail was a breeze and works very well with the built in email application. However you must be sure your provider does not have email blocked. The RSS reader works great also.

I am very picky about the functionality of my phones as I use the organizer and task functions daily. The phone book holds as much data as my PDA does, home & business addresses, etc. It has recurring calendar functions and multiple alarms that you can set one time or recurring. I use the timer as a cooking timer, just stick the phone in my pocket and I know I'll hear the buzzer go off, no need to open the flip to check for time left as it's on the external screen.

Although the external screen is only monochrome it shows all info you could want, caller ID, next alarm set time, clock, signal strength, battery life, bluetooth status, and is a music and radio player screen. The external monchrome screen is blue with white LCD, which makes it very easy to see and the internal color screen is absolutely gorgeous. I just wish the radio had an internal antenna instead of using the headset for the antenna.

I love this phone so much I went out and bought my daughter the Sony Ericsson w300i "Walkman" phone for her birthday, she loves it.

Overall the z710i is a fantastic phone I would recommend to anyone that finds it aesthetically pleasing. It's not the prettiest phone out there but it sure is one of the most functional. I used Moto's for years with LGs, Nokias and Samsungs stuck in there also and in my opinion the Sony Ericssons are by far the superior phones all around.

Go Getcha One!!