Sony Ericsson W890

W for Walkman! Welcome the newest addition to the Walkman mobile phone product line of Sony Ericsson, the W890. The Walkman which was one of the most popular products from Sony during the early 1990s has made a comeback in the music scene through the efforts of Sony Ericsson when they fused together features of the Walkman and their mobile phones to come up with mobile music.

True to the identity of the Walkman mobile phone series, the W890 promises to deliver unmatched entertainment value with music, games, 3D, fast web access and video. The slick metallic body that comes in Espresso Black, Sparkling Silver and Mocha Brown color schemes adds simple elegance to the w890's stylish CD cover slim profile that measures only 9.9mm and weighs in at a measly 78 grams or 2.7 ounces with the battery inside the compartment. The W890 which possess most of the traits of previous W-series mobile phones prouds itself with some technological upgrades because of the Java Platform 8 (JP-8) from Sony Ericsson which supports Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) JSR248. This platform is being hailed as the umbrella standard of Java for the next generation.

Capture your precious and priceless moments with the W890 which is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with zoom and video capture feature. You can view your pictures or videos on the two inch QVGA TFT 240 x 320 pixels display that can handle 262k colors. Fast paced action is no problem with the one touch camera key which will allow you to shoot that picture on the fly. With these features there is no reason not to capture those treasured moments. After saving your picture or video, you can immediately upload it to your blogsite, online gallery or other social networks for your family, friends and the entire world to see. The W890 has a camera installed on its front panel to support video calls.

The Sony Ericsson W890 supports networks with frequencies of GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, EDGE, HSDPA and UMTS 2100. The capability to support HSDPA allows users to download music with speed and ease because it can transmit data to a maximum of four times quicker than any regular device with 3G technology. This speed allows browsing of web pages easier and faster. The W890 features support for removable Memory Stick Micro storage, media browser and video and picture blogging. With the packaged 2GB Memory Stick Micro, the user has the luxury of saving more than 1,800 songs depending on the bit rate and format of the music. The W890 also supports Bluetooth data transfer for moving files to and from your personal computer or other devices that support Bluetooth technology. Play Now from Sony Ericsson allows the user to experience unparalleled mobile entertainment by gaining immediate access to the newest multimedia contents (hottest and hippest mobile games, wallpapers, ring tones or even music tracks that are full length) that can be downloaded to your mobile phone directly or through a personal computer.

As with any Walkman mobile phone from Sony Ericsson, much emphasis is placed in digital entertainment and services. The W890 is no different equipped with the walkman control keypad and coming out with Sony Ericsson's Music Player 3.0 application, the latest release of their player. This latest release supports the Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) including a large list of various music formats. The W890 also features SensMe (a mood or tempo categorizing system for your music) and TrackID, both trademarks of Sony Ericsson, offers the user a new method of accessing music files by using style and tempo. For personal music enjoyment, the W890 can make use of its built-in stereo speakers, wired headphones or supported wireless Bluetooth headsets for maximum listening satisfaction. Another standard for the W-series that is still present in the W890 is Sony Ericssons's MegaBass feature and the built-in FM radio tuner.

An interesting feature is the incorporation of the color matched stereo built-in speakers and headsets that provide quality output and together with the one touch access to the Walkman Player 3.0, makes the W890 truly a simplified, intuitive and functional musical device. The user can also use the option of organizing his music list by album, artist or Album Art which displays the artwork cover for the album. You can even customize a playlist depending on your current mood. The provide 2GB Memory Stick Micro can be replaced with a higher capacity if and when it can no longer accommodate your musical collection.

Other noteworthy features of the W890 are the NetFront Web Browser, RSS Feed Reader, Media Manage Content Transfer application and USB connectivity that can identify your mobile phone as a mass storage device. The W890 can also be used with the Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS220, Portable Bluetooth Speaker MBS-100 and other musical accessories from Sony Ericsson. The W890 has an internal memory capacity of 28Mb.

Summary of Sony Ericsson W890 Features

• Network: GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and HSDPA
• Form Factor: Block
• Dimensions: 104mm x 46.5mm x 9.9mm
• Weight: 78g/2.7oz. (including battery)
• Display: TFT 262k colors, 240px x 320px
• Memory: 26Mb (shared), 2GB-M2 (included in package)
• Ringtones: Polyphonic, AAC, MP3, Vibrate
• Connectivity: GPRS, 3G, Modem, USB, WAP, Bluetooth, E-mail Client, Browser
• Camera: 3.2MP (2048px x1536px), Video, Video Call (secondary camera)
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail
• Music: FM Radio, Walkman Player, TrackID
• Other Features: Java Games and applications, clock, alarm, calculator, T9, voice memo, handsfree, image viewer, organizer, picture editor
• Battery: Li-Po (9 hours 30 minutes talk time, 360 hours standby)

PROS: The W890 which is the newest addition to the W-series family from Sony Ericsson has lived up to the reputation of its predecessors. The inclusion of new software applications in combination with old standards makes up for a truly satisfying musical experience. Another very welcomed feature is the addition of the 2GB Memory Stick Micro in the mobile phone package.

CONS: There seems to be very little that the ordinary user or music lover cannot like about the W890. Some finer refinements could be done with the autofocus feature and probably a bit larger keypad and a bigger internal phone memory can be appreciated.

Overall: With the W890 targeting the design enthusiasts and music lovers market, it leaves no doubt that Sony Ericsson will hit the mark with all the right tones and notes. The W890 is an absolute must have for all audiophiles because it will simply bring them to paradise.

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Sony Ericsson W380

Don't touch me! Sounds surprising? With continuous research and development, Sony Ericsson continues to improve and push its W-series walkman phones in the market with the introduction of the W380. For the first time in the walkman phone family, the Gesture Control feature will make its debut. The Gesture Control is a motion detector that gives the user the powerful functionality of snoozing the alarm or muting your mobile phone just with the wave of a hand giving the truly "hands free" experience. Aside from this new innovation brought to the market by the W380, Sony Ericsson is also presenting the W380 in a clamshell form factor with two available colors; Magnetic Gray and Electric Purple.

Another hip feature of the W380 is the way the hidden display lights up when you tune in to the radio or when you receive a call. The Sony Ericsson W380 may seem subtle and dull when looked at from the outside but you will be surprised how it comes to life when you receive a phone call or when playing music. The W380 can literally dance to the beat with the phone's different lighting effects that can be assigned to callers or can match the tempo of your music. After all, the W380 is a walkman mobile phone and the W-series from Sony Ericsson has the reputation of providing its users with exceptional multimedia functionalities.

Music controls, which have become a standard with the walkman mobile phone family, for the W380, are located on the outer part near the external screen. Sony Ericsson presents the W380 in three different variants; the W380c which supports GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900 is for use in China; the W380a which can accommodate network frequencies of GSM850, GSM1800 and GSM1900 is available in North America, while the W380i which can be used in other parts of the World supports frequencies of GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900 which assures users around the World that they can enjoy the different features of the Sony Ericsson W380 wherever they are.

Aside from the differences in supported network frequencies, all variants of the W380 have similar features. The slick and compact body of the W380 which measures 92mm x 49mm x 16mm and weighs only 100 grams incorporates a 1.3 megapixel camera that can produce pictures with 1280 x 1024 pixels resolution, can also record video, which the user can view on the internal display screen that measures 1.9 inches with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and can display 256k colors. The OLED external screen which has a resolution of 36 x 128 pixels can display information of the caller and information on the music track that is currently playing. The clamshell designed W380 also features a web browser, e-mail client, RSS reader and other valuable essentials from the Sony Ericsson W-series family. All W380 variants have EDGE and GPRS connectivity capability.

The Sony Ericsson W380 is geared more toward the younger, fashion aware music lover market with its combination of mobile communication expertise and stunning musical effects. The W380 can reproduce songs in MP3 audio format and also possesses a built-in FM Radio Tuner. An assortment of Sony Ericsson standard applications are also present with the W380 like the TrackID technology which has a feature that allows the user to get instant information like singer or album name about a song that he does not recognize. According to figures from Sony Ericsson, TrackID is one of their more popular applications with the feature being activated by someone around the World every second. Once the music is identified by the user, it can be loaded into his mobile phone with just a few clicks with the application PlayNow. PlayNow also provides the W380 with the feature to allow the user to download mobile games, wallpapers, ringtones and entire songs.

Another useful software application bundled with the Sony Ericsson W380 walkman mobile phone is the Media Manager PC which allows the user to point, click and drag music, videos and photos from your personal computer to the mobile phone. This software application allows the user to transfer files with ease and convenience with music files being automatically converted by the software to the correct format. The W380's external music controls gives the user the power to play, skip forward, skip backward or pause the music easily with its one touch buttons.

The 14Mb internal memory of the W380 is augmented by the expandable memory slot which can accommodate a Sony Memory Stick Micro format. The sale package of the W380 has a 512Mb M2 format memory stick included to allow the user to store up to 271 of his favorite songs. The W380 also has support for Stereo Bluetooth with A2DP and USB 2.0 which allows connection to the personal computer or other devices which support these platforms. To enhance the enjoyment of the mobile phone's music features, the user can opt to purchase a Stereo Portable Headset HPM-83 or a Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS200 which can be paired with the W380.

Summary of Sony Ericsson W380 Features

• Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (tri-band depending on your region)
• Dimension: 92mm x 49mm x 16mm, 100g
• Display Type: 1.9 inch TFT, 256k colors, 176 x 220 px, External OLED 128 x 36 px (mono display)
• Ringtones: Polyphonic, MP3, AAC
• Memory: 14Mb internal, Expansion (M2) 512Mb card included
• Connectivity: GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, USB, Bluetooth
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, EMS, IM, E-mail
• Camera: 1.3 megapixel, 1280 x 1024 px, Video
• Other Features: Web browser, Games, Gesture Control, Java MIDP 2.0, Walkman player, TrackID, FM radio, T9, Picture editor, Image viewer, Handsfree, Voice memo, Organizer
• Battery: Standard Li-Ion, up to 7 hours (talktime), up to 300 hours (standby)

PROS: The W380 is a handy Walkman phone that comes with unique technological innovations like the Gesture Control. It also lives up to the reputation of the W-series family as an entertaining multimedia tool that everyone can enjoy.

CONS: Having a relatively low number in its model gives the impression that it is a lower end mobile phone for the Walkman mobile phone family. Except for the Gesture Control feature, almost everything is basic for the W-series. The W380 could have been given a boost by putting in a 2 megapixel or higher camera and higher resolution for the internal display.

Overall: The Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman mobile phone carries on the tradition of its predecessors by offering stylish and power packed multimedia features that can send the hearts of music lovers pounding. The introduction of unique features adds to the appeal of the W380. The W380 is undoubtedly for the younger generation of music lovers that look for hip features like the Gesture Control incorporated into their musical devices.

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Sony Ericsson K660

The Internet literally at the palm of your hands! This new offering from Sony Ericsson, the K660, is designed to be a fully functional mobile Web browser that would make Internet surfing as convenient and simple as browsing on your personal computer. In today's web based fast paced lifestyle where everyone is constantly on the go and depend on web based applications for their daily schedules and routines, the K660 provides a viable option as a mobile Web browser. The K660 which was developed using Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 8 (JP-8) and supports Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) JSR 248, touted as the next step to the Java umbrella standard offers the user HDSPA mobile broadband connection experience. HDSPA offers download speeds that are four folds faster than any regular 3G connection.

Sony Ericsson is targeting the Web Generation with the K660 by providing then a rich, satisfying and user friendly web browsing experience. With the growing number of people arranging their lives around web based services, the development of the K660 is truly a step in the right direction of making the mobile phone a more functional and responsive tool for those who manage their lifestyle and social networks over the Internet. The compact 3G, HSDPA enabled K660 which comes in a web optimized candybar from measures 104mm x 47mm x 15mm and weighs in at 95 grams. This feature packed mobile web browser phone is available in two eye catching colors, wine on black and lime on white, which are both modern and trendy.

Some of the powerful and innovative features that come with the Sony Ericsson K660 are its support for UMTS, HSDPA 2100, GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900 and EDGE network band frequencies. 3G and EDGE with HSDPA allows for faster data transfer which will give the user an almost no waiting time broadband-like surfing experience. A technological innovation is the incorporation of shortcut keys that illuminate when the user is actively surfing the Internet, the introduction of the magnetic mouse pointer, where the navigation keys of the mobile phone acts as a personal computer mouse which allows the user to navigate the Internet and indicate which parts of the web page can be clicked or where input of text is allowed, it also has the functionality of zooming in on images or text, when the mobile phone is in web mode and desktop tickers that gives the user regular updates from his favorite Internet sites.

Landscape browsing, picture and video blogging, IM client, pan and zoom, and support for mobile e-mail are other very important features found on the K660 which can be activated by the user mostly just by the touch of a button just like you are surfing the Internet inSony Ericsson K660 - 2 front of your personal computer. Mobile Internet browsing experience will never be the same with the Bookmark function, single button interface that takes you to your Home Page and a shortcut that allows you to enter a valid Internet address all purposely designed to guide the user and make Internet access faster.

The landscape browsing function is very helpful in browsing some web sites especially when accessing one of the special features included in the Sony Ericsson K660, Google Maps for Mobile. This handy web application helps you to navigate different places with your K660 by having access to interactive maps that you can zoom out or zoom in or even allows you to pan in whichever direction or orientation you please. The instant access to maps allows you to enter your actual location and where is your destination and from this information, it will send you a point-to-point direction how to get there. The Google Maps for Mobile comes pre-installed with the Sony Ericsson K660. The K660 utilizes the NetFront web browser which gives users added functionality and easier navigation by providing instant access to RSS feeds and other updates without the need of opening the web browser.

The browsing experience is further enhanced with the incorporation of a two inch QVGA screen that can display 262k colors. Of course an expected component of the Sony Ericsson K660 is the inclusion of a digital camera. The compact frame of the K660 accommodates a 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and video recording capabilities. It also incorporates a second camera on the front panel designed for making video calls. And because the K660 is designed a quick access mobile Internet browser phone, after capturing those pictures and videos of your unforgettable adventures, you can immediately upload them to your blogsite, favorite social networks or send them directly to your family and friends ensuring that they are constantly updated of your activities. Despite being bombarded with a number of web applications and Internet friendly features, the Sony Ericsson K660 can also bring satisfaction to the regular mobile phone user.

The K660 also boasts of an integrated FM Radio tuner, sound recorder, video streaming capabilities, Stereo Bluetooth that supports A2DP and Speakerphone. The k660 has an internal memory size of 32Mb and comes outfitted with a memory slot that can accommodate a Sony Memory Stick Micro format memory card with a maximum capacity of 4 GB. The user can have additional enjoyment for his music with the packaged HPM-62 stereo headset. The 256Mb Memory Stick Micro included in the sales package of the Sony Ericsson K660 allows the user to save all his favorite music and picture files. The user has the option to purchase the Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Headset HBH-PV703 which automatically connects to the K600 by auto-pairing for that wireless satisfaction.

Summary of Sony Ericsson K660 Features

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Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 + HSDPA
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Dimensions: 104mm x 47mm x 15mm, 95g (with battery in compartment)
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Display Type: 2-inch TFT 240 x 320 px, 262k colors
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Memory: 32Mb (internal), Expandable 256Mb M2 (included), 4Gb (Expandable limit)
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Camera: 2MP 1600 x 1200 px, Video, Secondary CIF 640 x 480 px for Video calls
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Ringtones: Polyphonic, MP3, Vibrate
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Connectivity: GPRS, 3G, Modem, Bluetooth, USB, WAP, Browser, E-mail
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Other Features: SMS, MMS, Java games and applications, Clock, Alarm, T9, FM Radio, Voice Memo, Calculator
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Battery: Li-Po (9 hours talk time, 330 hours standby)

PROS: The Sony Ericsson K660 lives up to its hype as the mobile Internet browser phone by packing it with useful and functional web based applications and integrating in the design useful shortcuts to make mobile web browsing easier and more enjoyable. Innovations such as magnetic mouse pointer, pan and zoom, Google maps, landscape browsing, lightning fast Internet connection speeds, illuminated and dedicated shortcut keys all make the K660 a very desirable phone for the Web Generation.

CONS: Although the K660 has succeeded in incorporating innovations in its designed that will give the user a satisfying and gratifying mobile web browsing experience, there are some minor additions that can increase its market value. Sony Ericsson could have included GPS capability to work in combination with Google maps. Also the 2MP camera does not have an autofocus function which could be very useful for mobile users. And lastly, they could have considered that the packaged 256Mb M2 memory stick is simply too small for such a power packed mobile phone.

Overall: The Sony Ericsson K-series of mobile phones is developed primarily to address the growing Web Generation market whose lives evolve primarily on the Internet and web based applications. The K660 is a very welcome development and addition to the K-series family especially with the inclusion of innovative designs and features. The K660 although geared for the more web savvy market can also be a very useful mobile device for the average user. With the classy, modern and fashionable look combined with its innovative features, the K600 will surely turn a lot of heads on the mobile phone

Sony Ericsson W960

Once in a while, we, as consumers, witness partnerships of big name companies that offer us products that either fall short of expectations or thrill and delight us in many ways. Apparently, the cellular phone industry is not excluded from this trend. For most, if not all of us, the names Sony and Ericsson are brands that need no further introduction.

Hard to believe that it was more than a decade ago that I had the fortune of having an Ericsson handset with a one liner monochrome display. Though packed with not a lot of features, even at that time, I appreciated it's tough and masculine feel and clear signal.

Now, of course, Sony is another brand name that we have come to love and has been a household name for as long as I can remember. Many a time we drooled over their television sets and stereo components at home and appliance center display windows. For many years it was the name to beat when it came to gadgets, and are still worthy benchmarks for all consumers and competition alike up to this day.

Sony Ericsson W580i

The W580i is another product by the Sony and Ericsson combined effort. The unit's stylish and no frills design utilizes a slide opening mechanism and is available in equally attractive silver / orange and black / orange color combinations. The new Walkman logo right beneath the screen alone is enough to make most mobile phone aficionados' hearts start pumping. Most especially true for the music loving mobile phone user looking for seamless cell phone and media player integration. The W580i's music player can play back not only MP3 files but AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA files as well, making it versatile. So Apple users would certainly delight in this fact as a lot of Mac users prefer the AAC format.

The W580i fails though in the memory department; providing only 12 mega bytes of built in memory. This is ironic since the W580i is targeted at the music-lugging demography, and 12 Mb is obviously not enough. As expected, the unit does have a memory slot for users who want to upgrade their storage with a Micro M2 memory card. Good thing that the W5801 has its own stereo FM tuner. Still, for its purpose the internal memory should have been enough for at least a decent collection of tracks.

Sony Ericsson W580i Camera and Display

The Sony Ericsson W580i houses a 2 mega pixel camera with digital zoom capable of recording still images and videos. And the built in camera in this unit is very reliable. It may not be the best in the market, but what you are getting is certainly great for its price. Bright outdoor shots have sharp details and pictures taken at overcast environments sill look decent. But as expected with camera phones, indoor photos do not render well and the picture noise level is noticeable. But all in all, picture taking with the W580i's camera is a pleasurable experience. It even comes with its own set of menus dedicated to the camera and video functions.

The user has the option of taking photographs in VGA, 1 mega pixel, or 2 mega pixel sizes. Additional shooting modes such as panorama and burst are also offered. Shots can be tweaked a bit more with the camera application's white balance, color effects, and others. A nice addition also is the photo blogging feature which allows the user to not only send images via MMS messaging but can also publish their photos directly from the phone to a blog site. Now that's mobility, and may get a big chunk of the web logging market. Photos are displayed well with the W580i's 240 x 320 pixel resolution screen.

Sony Ericsson W580i Design and Accessories

With the W580i, Sony Ericsson refuses to be outdone in the design department. It looks stylishly clever with a minimalist flair. With the slider closed, the façade is only occupied by the glorious screen, a large D-pad and a couple of buttons on each side. The orange accents give the W580i its youthful flair, especially with the Walkman logo at the center of the phone's width. Once you slide the W580i open, the ergonomically designed striking orange keypad is revealed. At this point though, the fun stops. As upon great inspection you will notice the frailty of the phone's keypad. This is a shame as with the unit targeted towards the youthful market, heavy duty texting is sure to occur.

This is no good when your keypad has the tendency to crack. And the slider is definitely no toughie either and has the tendency to quickly accumulate dust in between the two halves of the phone. The D-pad though is a joy to use. This is as should be considering that the D-pad will experience heavy use when navigating though songs and other files. When you don't have the luxury to look at the phone's D-pad when doing certain activities during music playback, therefore rendering it hard to navigate through your tracks, you may choose to just shake things up, literally. The W580i has a clever little feature called the Shake Control that allows the listener to skip to the next track by just pressing on the Walkman logo and then shaking the phone. This little feature proves very useful indeed, especially during athletic activities like jogging or biking.

Summary of Sony Ericsson W580i Features

• Weight: 94 g
• Width: 47 mm
• Height: 99 mm
• Thickness: 14 mm
• Network: Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
• Screen Resolution: diag: 2”. 262k TFT Color Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
• Data: GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps, HSCSD, EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• Connectivity: EDGE, Bluetooth, USB, Fast Port, GPRS, Modem
• Web Browser: Access NetFront™ Web Browser, RSS Feeds
• Music: FM Radio, Walkman® Music Player (MP3 & AAC)
• Camera: 2 Mega pixel Camera, 4 x Digital Zoom
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, SMS Long, Email
• Expansion Slot: Memory Stick Micro M2 Option
• Tones: Polyphonic Ringtones, MP3 & AAC Tones, Vibration
• Software Features: Sony Ericsson OS, PC Suite software
• Other Features: Java Games, MusicDJ, PlayNow, Picture Blogging, Macromedia Flash Lite
• Battery: Sony Ericsson standard BST-38 Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.6v). 930mAh capacity, 9 Hours Talk Time, 370 Hours Standby

PROS: Good camera, Shake control, Photo blogging, good quality inclusive ear buds, great connectivity, stylish and ergonomic design, more than decent music playback, long battery life

CONS: The keypad has tendencies to crack, slider easily accumulates dust, small memory space

Overall: If music is your thing and you are looking for a clever mobile phone and media player integration, then the W580i is definitely for you. It tops in both the form and function department with a lot more additional perks than its size would make you think possible.

Sony Ericsson T280

Just last January, mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of two new sleek and stylish additions to its line of cellular phone models – the Sony Ericssson T270 and T280, to be available during the first quarter of 2008. Largely based on the highly successful T610, the two new handsets has got both style and uncompromising functionality which boasts of a great number of features the targeted business class consumer will definitley look for.

Now, Sony Ericsson has consistently put out unit after unit of well received handsets for quite some time already and with the T270 and T280, it looks like they are bent on solidifying their mark in the cell phone industry. Both units share a lot of similar functions though each with a definite target market in mind, with the T280 serving as the big brother between the two when it comes to features and capabilities. It is in that light the it would be the sensible thing to take a more intimate and closer look at the Sony Ericsson T280.

Sony Ericsson K850

There was a time when the Sony Ericsson K800 was the camera phone on everybody's wish list. With its three mega pixel camera and a host of other features, the K800 was the handset to beat and top for many. But with the advent of five mega pixel cameras like Nokia's N95, which proved to be a very popular model amongst the cell phone and gadget aficionados alike, and the competition for the high end consumer market getting stiffer, Sony Ericsson decided to go with the flow and released the Sony Ericsson K850.

It is replacing the popular line of Cyber-shots it seems, and it is apparent though that the K850 took from the Cyber-shot when it comes to its form and function. This design was already started with the K810 and is now greatly improved upon; giving the consumers the style and function they need in the busy urban jungle.

Sony Ericsson K850 Camera and Display

As mentioned earlier, to be able to compete and probably get ahead in the cell phone consumer war, the developers over at Sony Ericsson designed the K850. It is a 5 mega pixel camera phone capable of capturing photos at a maximum resolution of 2592 х 1944 pixels and record video at 30 frames per second QVGA. That video frame rate standard is a lot more than most handsets offering only 15 frames per second.

Of course picture editing software is present for the user to be able to enhance or embellish the already excellent photos taken with the K850's lens, which has auto focus, unlike other models currently in offering. And just like with the previous "K" series phones, you can expect a lot of the Cyber-shot devices integrated with the K850. For example, the left software key to launch the options menu to choose the best mode for your shots like panorama, normal, night mode and frames is still present. With that key the user can also set the resolution, self timer, white balance and the ISO. And brushing upon the subject of the K850's ISO, the settings resemble that of real digital cameras with options like: Auto, 100, 200, and 400. Aside from these, there is also an Edit submenu which hosts other settings that any given user would rarely tweak. At the side of the handset you will also find the now already familiar three way switch to choose between camera, camcorder and playback, just like on digital cameras.

With regards to the K850's video capabilities, Sony Ericsson greatly improved with this handset and can now capture videos in 320 x 320 pixel QVGA resolution at thirty frames per second. Although not up to par with Nokia's N95 which has the better VGA resolution, still the K850's QVGA works like a charm and is sufficient for most users, especially for uploading or streaming videos over the internet.

The 2.2 inch display of the K850 though is a treat to view pictures or even videos with as a lot of details can still be seen thanks to its 240 x 320 pixel resolution. Although still small compared to the N95's 2.6 inch display screen, the one on the K850 will be more than enough for those upgrading from the usual under 2 inches of other models.

Sony Ericsson K850 Design and Accessories

With regards to the Sony Ericsson K850's design, a lot of consumers will be pleased. It definitely looks stylish and would fit a wide range of personalities, whether you be the suit-wearing business type, the active young urban professional, or the individual with an artistic flair. The integration of the camera into the phone looks rather seamless that it looks as though you are holding either a digital camera or a cell phone, depending on the angle the handset is viewed. Of course the green and silver Sony Ericsson logo looks trendy and elegant against the glossy black casing of the K850. The phone looks especially high tech when turning on, with the glowing red button on the top of the phone and the blue light around the lens.

The elegant accent is extended on the face of the phone, with the green strip around the navigation pad for its easy location. This is because the navigation keys are integrated with the alphanumerical keypad of the K850. In this case, the form preceded the function as this integration makes it rather difficult to operate. To give you a more visual description, to save space and make up for more screen size while maintaining a compact design, the number 2 and 5 on the alphanumerical keypad is integrated with the navigation pad itself as opposed to giving the navigation pad its own space. This is strange as most users complain that navigation keys are almost always situated too near the number two key that integrating it would only render it worse. And it really takes a lot of getting used to.

Summary of Sony Ericsson K850 Features

PROS: The 5 mega pixel camera works like a charm and the video resolution offers more detail than most camera phones. The integration of the camera to the phone is seamless, giving this handset the feel of a cell phone “and” real digital camera, rather than being a phone “with” a camera.

CONS: Probably the most common gripe with this phone would be the placement of the navigation pad. Although it looks really clean with the end result having less button clutter, the payback is in the usage which makes navigating through the K850's menu rather hard.

Overall: Taking into considerations all of the Sony Ericsson K850's pros and cons though, it is overall a great tool to have and the bad can easily be overlooked when considering all the great features.

Nokia N95

Nokia N95: Since the arrival of N-series, Nokia has rocked the smart phone market alive. With cell phones like N95, one can simply have an all in one mobile solution.

We will take a brief look at the phone major capabilities beside the normal phone calls, text messages and cam etc.

N95 is for music oriented minds, although it has not been mentioned by Nokia officially, nor you will find N95 TV commercials emphasizing that.

But when you open the cool looking black package, you will find Nokia N95 kit rich with musical components like 3,5mm audio jack meant for custom headphone, i-e other headphones that are not Nokia branded.

The remote is available as well, which will let you do straight forward actions of forward, rewind, play, pause, stop effortlessly. Not only that, you can also answer phone calls using a simple finger press over the remote.