Sony Ericsson K850i - black (unlocked)
Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Part number: K850IBLACK
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- Though its navigation controls and keypad aren't up to par, the Sony Ericsson K850i is one of the finest camera phones we've seen.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Ericsson K850i - black (unlocked) price range: $449.99
- Reviewed by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 04/28/2008
The good: The Sony Ericsson K850i has a gorgeous display, a wide range of features, and desirable sound quality. It's also a fantastic camera phone with outstanding photo quality.
The bad: The Sony Ericsson K850i's navigation array and touch controls take a little getting used to. Also, the keypad buttons are rather small.
The bottom line: Though its navigation controls and keypad aren't up to par, the Sony Ericsson K850i is one of the finest camera phones we've seen.
We don't get many Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot cell phones in the United States, which is unfortunate considering that they tend to be quality devices. We liked the Sony Ericsson K790a and the K800i so much that they both won our Editors' Choice Award. Indeed, both handsets offered a broad array of features, good call quality, and superior photos. The newest Cyber-shot model, the 5-megapixel Sony Ericsson K850i, also passes the performance test, but we had a few complaints with its design that prevented us from giving it our award. It's not a bad phone by any means; in fact there's quite a lot to like about it. But we can't discount its usability issues. The GSM K850i isn't offered by a U.S. carrier, but you can get an unlocked model for about $500.
Design
Sony Ericsson excels at a lot of things, but cell phone design isn't always the company's strong point. It's not that its phones are ugly (most of the time they're quite pretty), but controls tend be too stylish for their own good. The K850i has the same problem; it's stylish and sharp, but we found its navigation array and camera controls not so easy to use. But before we get there, let's address the good stuff first.
Like most Sony Ericsson handsets, the K850i has a standard candy bar design. With its sleek black hue and green highlights, it's eye-catching without being ostentatious. At 4 inches by 1.9 inches by 0.7 inch, it has an average size though it's a bit weighty at 4.2 ounces. Sony Ericsson always does a good job with its displays, and the K850i is no exception. The 2.25-inch (320x240 pixels) screen supports a bright 262,144 colors. It shows everything well, from graphics to photos and text, and the menus are simple and easy to use. You can adjust the clock size and the brightness, but no other options are customizable.
Unfortunately, now we need to address the phone's not-so-finer points. At the bottom of the display are three touch controls. The center control serves as your OK button, and the controls on either side act as standard soft keys. While the physical layout of the touch controls is straightforward, where you're actually supposed to touch isn't so clear. The sensitive areas are marked only by tiny white lines that are just a sixteenth of an inch long. You don't need to press right on the line, but sometimes we had to press a couple of times before it registered our choice. Also, it's worth noting that the display isn't touch-sensitive, so touching only the display won't register your choice.
Just below the touch controls are two silver buttons that place and end calls and open the onscreen shortcut menu. There's also a back/clear control. Though the silver buttons are raised above the surface of the phone, they're somewhat small and they're crammed next to the display. Indeed we kept pressing them when we wanted to use the touch controls. The navigation toggle is unlike anything we've ever seen before. It's neither a toggle nor a joystick, but a thin green rectangle that surrounds the 2 and 5 buttons. Though it's relatively tactile, its location was confusing. We kept pressing the 2 and 5 to keys to select choices, when in fact we had to use the touch control that sits above the toggle. Granted, you'll get used to this after you have the phone for a while, but we're not huge fans just the same. The keypad buttons are raised above the surface of the phone, but they're a little smaller than we'd prefer. On the other hand, you can dial by feel and there's a bright backlighting.
On the left spine you'll find a volume rocker, which doubles as a zoom control when the phone is in camera mode. You'll also find a camera shutter and a camera power control. Though the former is quite tactile, the latter is tiny and flush with the surface of the phone. We like the idea of a camera power control, but we wish it were bigger and easier to use. On the upside, the position of the controls on the spine gives the K850i the ergonomics of a standalone camera when you tip the phone horizontally. We also liked the convenient switch for alternating between camera and camcorder modes.
The camera lens is on the rear face next to the flash. There's no self-portrait mirror, but the flash is bright and the lens has a sliding lens cover. There's a second camera lens just above the display that's used for video calls only. The charger port/headset jack is on the bottom of the phone. It sits on top of a cover for the SIM card and memory card slots. To access them you slide the cover down and then flip it toward you. It's an unusual arrangement, but it works quite well.
Features
The K850i has a 1,000-contact phone book with room in each entry for seven phone numbers, an e-mail, a URL, a title, a company name, two street addresses, a birthday, and notes (the SIM card holds an additional 250 names). You can save callers to groups and pair them with a photo and one of 20 polyphonic ringtones. Or, for even more choices, video ringtones are available as well.
Other basic offerings include a vibrate mode, text and multimedia messaging, a speakerphone, an alarm clock, a calendar, a task list, a notepad, a timer, a stopwatch, and a calculator. But the K850i doesn't stop there. You'll also find stereo Bluetooth, e-mail, an RSS reader, voice dialing, a voice recorder, PC syncing, USB mass storage a file manager, and a code memo for storing sensitive information. You can even use the phone as a remote control for another Bluetooth-enabled device.
As a Cyber-shot handset, the K850i's centerpiece is its camera. In that regard, it lived up to our expectations. With a 5-megapixel resolution the K850 is as powerful as many standalone cameras. It also comes stocked with almost as many features. It takes pictures in four resolutions (from 5 megapixels down to VGA) and two quality settings. Other editing options include an image stabilizer, an autofocus, macro and infinite modes, four white-balance settings, an adjustable ISO, spot metering, four color effects, a self-timer, an autofocus light, a panoramic mode, 15 fun frames, and an autorotate feature. Sony Ericsson's BestPic feature will take nine pictures of your subject in quick succession; you then can select which shot you like best. There's also a nifty feature for selecting a "scene" setting. Choices include twilight landscape, portrait, beach/snow, sports, and document. The Xenon flash is among the brightest we've seen on a camera phone, and we like that it includes a red-eye reduction option.In case you're unsure how to use all these options, a handy PhotoMate program will show you how to best use the camera.
The camcorder shoots clips with sound. Clips meant for multimedia messages are capped about 25 seconds; otherwise, you can shoot for as long as the memory permits. Editing options aren't as extensive as the still camera but they're still plentiful. You can use the flash as a steady light. You can also select night mode, a white-balance setting, and a color effect.
The K850's photo quality is one of its top attractions. Colors were natural and bright for the most part, though oranges and reds tended to be a too saturated. Subject outlines were very distinct and even smaller items weren't blurry. The camera performed well in low light thanks to the bright flash, but bright sunlight tended to wash out some shots. The shutter lag time was quite short compared with other camera phones. In short, this is a high-quality camera. It comes close to replacing a standalone camera, but it doesn't make the cut.
The K850i offers 40MB of internal memory. That's pretty substantial, but you always can add more storage with the external memory card slot. The slot accommodates Memory Stick Micro cards up to 4GB. Also, when you're taking photos a meter will keep track of how much space you have left. When you're finished, you can transfer your photos and videos off the phone with a memory card, Bluetooth, a multimedia message, or a USB cable. There's also an HP Print application for connecting directly to a photo printer. For creative types, there are Photo and Video DJs and a FaceWarp application. The phone comes with a PC Suite, which includes photo-editing software, among other things.
The K850i also comes with a music player that supports a variety of file types. It's not the fanciest player around, but it does its job well. The interface is clean and simple, and you get a few player options including playlists, shuffle and loop modes, an equalizer, and stereo widening. Loading music on the phone is as easy as transferring photos. The PC Suite software is an easy-to-use method. The player also supports audio books and podcast, and the K850i offers FM radio.
You can personalize the K850 with a variety of wallpapers, screensavers, and color themes. More options are available for download with the WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser. You can download more ringtones as well or you can compose your own using the MusicDJ application. Games include Marble Madness and Tennis Multiplayer, but the K850i is not an ordinary phone when it comes to gaming. The handset includes an accelerometer that lets you control the game simply by moving the phone. For example, in Marble Madness you're supposed to guide a marble along a series of ramps without falling off the edges. Rather than using the cramped and unintuitive navigation array, you simply move the marble by tipping the phone in the corresponding direction. It's a bit slow, but it's a very cool feature nonetheless. Though you may look a little ridiculous to the uninformed observer, that's the price we pay for technology.
Performance
We tested the quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) Sony Ericsson K850i in San Francisco using T-Mobile and AT&T service. The four bands mean you can take it almost anywhere in the world, which is very convenient for globetrotters. We also like that the phone supports three UMTS/HSDPA bands (900/1900/2100). That means you can use it with both North American and European 3G networks. It also offers EDGE when you're not in a 3G area.
Call quality was quite good. We enjoyed clear audio, and the volume was sufficiently loud. Our callers' voices sounded natural, and we encountered no interference from other devices. Also, static on both networks was kept to a minimum. Our callers reported good audio quality, as well, and automated calling system could understand us without any trouble. We had no trouble hearing callers in noisy environments, but they reported that the phone picked up some background noise. They didn't say it was distracting, though. Speakerphone calls were quite loud, and callers could understand us most of the time. Our sole complaint was the speakerphone quality could be a bit harsh.
The K850i's interface could be a little pokey, particularly when turning on the phone and opening the main menu. The lag was just a second or two, but it was noticeable just the same. Fortunately, it wasn't an issue in most of the internal menus.
Music quality was up to the usual Sony Ericsson standards. The speaker on the phone's rear side has powerful output and the audio was clear. As with most music phones, the speaker has a tinny quality but a headset delivers the best experience.
The Sony Ericsson K850i has a rated battery life of 9 hours talk time and 16.6 days standby time. In our tests, we were able to get 8.83 hours of talk time from the K850i. According to FCC radiation tests the K850i has a digital SAR of 1.14 watts per kilogram.
User reviews
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A top-tier piece of technology - a real phone-camera
by all74 on May 2, 2008
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 ...
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.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone...BUT...LOTS of bugs and function issues!
by Demaneyez on September 8, 2008
Pros: This phone has it all, GPS, MP3, Camera, Video, 3G, decent memory looks great and "feels" solid.
Cons: Not solid, broke two times in 6 months
GPS is not turn by turn,
Touch buttons stopped working
--If the touch buttons stop functioning, then the phone is completely useless
Freezes often, shutdown on it's own
firmware issues
camera inconsistentSummary: I purchased this phone brand new in Feb 2008 and since, have returned it TWICE to Sony for repairs. For something to break twice with two completely different issues within ...
Summary: I purchased this phone brand new in Feb 2008 and since, have returned it TWICE to Sony for repairs. For something to break twice with two completely different issues within six months should go on the LEMON list!
I have treated this phone like a baby, and took extra care of it since phones are like delicate computers these days!
The touch buttons stopped working thereby making the phone completely useless without them. Then after returning it for repair, the second time the phone would restart on it's own, and freeze until finally while placed my couch cushion next to me I saw it light up on it's own and make a strange fade to black and from that point on never start up again.
Turns out similar issues are posted all over the new for this phone!
Now this seems to be with a lot of Sony Ericsson because the same thing happened to my w800i. Just simply stopped working. Though like a fool didn't register it so that will cost me more money to fix! And since I was stuck with all the SE Specific accessories, I bought another SE, the k850i.
A friend of mine had a new SE where the buttons cracked and would shutdown on it's own until it stopped turning on!
At least I registered my k850i so that I can get Sony to repair it for free, but I still pay $25 or more to ship it to them. The THIRD phone is expected to arrive tomorrow. So we'll see if I can get it to stay working for another 2 months! Who knows what will happen when it stops working again after my one year warranty is up??
The true bottom line is that if this phone were to stay working, I would totally love it.
If you are in Europe and get it for free with your new account, cool, but if in America and have to pay full price, MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER IT!
I just don't think SE is making some quality gear. So I think I might move to Sharp, Samsung or Nokia!2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best Quality Camera Phone
by moviepro on May 12, 2008
Pros: Attracitve, beautiful crossbar Media menus (like PS3 and PSP), 3G, Awesome 5.0 mp pictures, stereo wireless bluetooth.
Cons: Simcard obviously plug and play, but Internet Settings and Picture Mail Settings takes knowledge and patience (non-techies would have trouble).
Summary: Great overall - worth the money, stereo bluetooth headset for music and phone calls is a great accessory to buy (Sony Ericsson HBH-DS200).
5.0 megapixel camera is more phenomenal ...Summary: Great overall - worth the money, stereo bluetooth headset for music and phone calls is a great accessory to buy (Sony Ericsson HBH-DS200).
5.0 megapixel camera is more phenomenal than expected. I have bought Sony digital pt and shoot cameras for the past decade. Indoor pics are never that great (soft /and bad flash) This phone camera based on Cybershot processor is truly amazing. I couldn't believe the pics it took in the lousiest indoor lighting. It lights the subjects perfectly with the xenon flash. (YES THIS CAMERA PHONE HAS A REAL QUALITY FLASH) Every camera phone I've ever had or seen has some cheesy flash. Not this one. This even has a red-eye reduction feature and much more. The pictures were clean and crisp and gurus (yes even Sony engineers) I've shown can't believe it.
Track ID is amazing. Hear a song playing on the radio or in a club, etc... Dying to know who sings it? What the title of the song is? Just "start" track ID and in a few seconds of the phone hearing the music, it will report the title, artist, track info, album info, etc.... I was amazed when I tried it.
Cool factor: Cyber-nerds can take a picture, and send it directly to their blog page. Yep - when have you ever seen "blog" as a selection on your phone after you've taken a picture?
What I said on the con list: Not a big deal, had to set my proxy settings and port settings, and the menus to get there are sort of hidden, and had to set Media Net settings, and Message server settings. I know if I sent my mom this phone, she would not be able to do it and since this is not a phone that Cingular/AT&T or T-Mobile offer, they would not help her trouble shoot this, and the manual does not go into any details about these settings, yet they are imperative to use the Internet, or picture mail.
Very important to me: My previous phone (Sony Ericsson W810i had lousy earpiece quality and speaker phone quality. Too low - very frustrating to deal with. This K850i has amazingly LOUD and clear earpiece and speakerphone quality. Finally!
The fact that this is a quad band GSM phone, I'm sending one to my sister in Germany where T-Mobile is actually great.
The 4 gig Sony Memory Stick Micro card is a must. You can store plenty of songs, plenty of video, and plenty of pictures.
The blue version (what I have) is very sleek and attractive. Every aesthetic of the way it looks and lights up has been thought of very thoroughly. I really enjoy this phone.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Its perfect
by shebeeb1900 on April 30, 2008
Pros: 5 MP camera, Sound clarity, Size
Cons: none but its navigation keys
Summary: I think itis the best phone available in the market. Before the launch of sony ericsson K850 the nokia N95 is the only phone which were preferred by the people. ...
Summary: I think itis the best phone available in the market. Before the launch of sony ericsson K850 the nokia N95 is the only phone which were preferred by the people. But 850 is amazing and its small size is pretty good and its sound clarity is also wonderfull.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone, lousey headset for radio.
by oliverandjj on September 17, 2008
Pros: Nice display, intuitive menus, useful features.
Cons: Bulky headset for the radio, proprietary connector.
Summary: I was looking to replace a phone, an mp3 player with built in stereo FM radio, and a camera with one gadget, which also had e-mail capabilities. That is how ...
Summary: I was looking to replace a phone, an mp3 player with built in stereo FM radio, and a camera with one gadget, which also had e-mail capabilities. That is how I became a satisfied owner of a Sony Ericsson K850i phone. It has all the features and then some. The display is crisp, clear and bright. The menus are intuitive and easy to use. Navigation becomes ?automatic? after a few hours; keys are small and take a bit to get used to. If you have big hands, this might not be the phone for you. The camera takes excellent pictures outdoors, indoors it requires a lot of light, and even so some pictures are dark. Not sure, but I think that the built in zoom is digital only, because zoomed pictures are grainy.
My BIG complaint is the headset that comes with the phone. It is the antenna for the radio so it must be used. The wire is long and stiff. I have a Sony Bluetooth stereo headset which can not be used with the radio, only with the phone and the mp3 player.
I highly recommend the Ericsson K850i, well designed and thought out (except for the must use headset) multipurpose gadget.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Decent Phone
by hudyalex on October 27, 2009
Pros: Looks great, good camera, very useful features such as flashlight, notes, and reminders. Has a solid and sturdy build, handles damage well, lots of things to keep you entertained.
Cons: Hard to get used-to buttons at first, not the greatest for texting. Rogers disabled video ringtones and other things >o! Got very slow after awhile to perform simple tasks, especially if you do not regularly delete text messages!
Summary: I've had this phone for a year now. Compared to my W810, the camera was excellent! Some excellent quality pictures can be taken, especially outside in good light and ...
Summary: I've had this phone for a year now. Compared to my W810, the camera was excellent! Some excellent quality pictures can be taken, especially outside in good light and while the camera is on a stable surface, using the appropriate settings. The only settings I tend to use are auto and twilight-portrait, with no flash and macro on. Sometimes, though, the pictures don't turn out the best - usually if you're using an unsteady hand, or in a dark area. I really don't like the flash, as it is usually way too bright - but if your subject is far away, everything will be pitch black. The music player is very nice, being able to choose media by Artist, album, song title and more. I would prefer it more if you didn't have to go through menu, media, then music and such - whereas on the Walkman phones you hit one button and it brings you to "Now playing". Oh, well though! This is supposed to be a camera phone, it is nice that it at least has music on it. The minor capabilities are some of the most important to me - the flashlight is a lifesaver at times. It is so helpful to be able to jot down anything and save it as a note, also with the option to show it in the Standby mode. If notes aren't enough though, "tasks" are reminders and are super helpful! Also, 5 alarms, recurring and non-recurring, and a calendar are great. Anyway, after a year (of dropping this phone on the floor time and time again) this phone has slowed down a lot, getting between menus and starting applications. Also, if there's too much "overload", as in listening to music and viewing pictures, or trying to delete a bunch of text messages, the phone will restart.. sometimes it will just restart for no reason. For a few months now, the right arrow on the d-pad has been extremely hard to push (probably from overuse) and just recently the d-pad has started to fall off. Overall though, I'm quite happy with the use I got out of this phone, and am excited to be getting the new C905! :)
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Great phone until the build quality catches up with it
by Bluestealth on September 15, 2009
Pros: 3g, Music Player of Decent Quality, 5MP Camera, Java App Support, Video Recording and Editing, Video Calling with both cameras
Cons: Low light camera Performance, BROD, Useless Zoom Feature on Camera, Keypad touch buttons fail
Summary: Do not buy this phone if you want you want a reliable phone, in fact probably stay away from most Sony Ericssons. This is my second Sony after owning a ...
Summary: Do not buy this phone if you want you want a reliable phone, in fact probably stay away from most Sony Ericssons. This is my second Sony after owning a T637 in the past which was also great as well until it started having issues, which were random restarts and keypad issues.
So far on my K850i I have had a Blue Ring of Death failure, which I recovered from using a firmware update, and had the touch buttons on the keypad become unuseable. Well actually, the entire keypad is just about unuseable since the left and right touch softkeys are randomly pressed when using the keypad.
The Camera is great when it "works", which isn't as often as you would probably like, sometimes the hardware malfunctions and it saves a corrupted image, has a lot of noise, randomly downsamples the image to some weird color palette, or refuses to even take pictures. The flash is nearly worthless as implemented, although it sometimes works, not often though, and usually just ends up in a washed out image or very dark image.
ActiveSync doesn't appear to work for most network setups, so it is pretty useless, but if it does work for you, it probably would be a nice feature.
Maybe the "newer" Xperia line is of decent quality, but I would advise careful research before any purchase, or just buy an HTC or Nokia and give this company none of your money.
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Negligent Software
by telquinn01 on June 10, 2009
Pros: Good Camera when button works
Cons: all of below text
Summary: The best Hammer i ever bought!
oh i should explain..
software is sooo unreliable!!! sony just advises to update software, that will fix the particular problem but will cause 2 ...Summary: The best Hammer i ever bought!
oh i should explain..
software is sooo unreliable!!! sony just advises to update software, that will fix the particular problem but will cause 2 new sodding faults and so on and so on.... they have been guilty of this same problem with most of their phones since about 2002 and still trying to educate wood!
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Great Camera, Great Build Quality, Great Phone!
by markwoodbury on May 9, 2009
Pros: Excellent Camera, Nice Call Quality, Great feature set.
Cons: Finicky Buttons, Lack of support for MSN E-Mail
Summary: I bought this phone as a world traveler for me.
The quality of the phone is incredible. I had the K790a previously, and this phone surpasses that one. Which, by ...Summary: I bought this phone as a world traveler for me.
The quality of the phone is incredible. I had the K790a previously, and this phone surpasses that one. Which, by the way, is now small feat.
Everything is great about this phone. I like the user interface, the way the menus work, and the features available on this phone.
My only issue with the phone has to do with the lack of support for MSN emails. Other than that this phone is a must buy. -
Horrible Camera Touch Screen Don't Work EXPENSIVE BRICK
by MikeWo on April 16, 2009
Pros: Looks pretty so everyone goes wow what is THAT!
Cons: When people try to use it, it don't work. Touch screen does not work so you cant use any functions such as the camera, text messages, phonebook, can't connect it to your PC either. Why did they make such a crappy functioning phone?
Summary: I bought this phone after reading reviews on CNET... never trust stupid reviews, even from (especially?) a CNET Senior editor. So it looked pretty at first, was fun using the ...
Summary: I bought this phone after reading reviews on CNET... never trust stupid reviews, even from (especially?) a CNET Senior editor. So it looked pretty at first, was fun using the buttons and what not. Took a few pictures and thought maybe I need to learn how to use the many settings so I can take a decent picture, because every picture looked dark. After using it for a few months, I figured although it was a 5MP camera, trying to take a decent picture using a FLASH was out of the question. Also the CAMERA LAGS BIG TIME. Don't even bother taking a quick picture because by the time the camera takes a picture, whoever or whatever is out of frame shot. So the camera was a disappointment to say the least. But I did make good use of it, by taking 3-5 pictures of the same thing then picking the best one out of the bunch when I got home, phooshopped them, and voila!.. Yes, I got really good at photoshop by using this crappy camera.
Next is the damn touch screen. Not really a touch screen but a pressure sensitive keypad gizmo. Why? You have to ask the dimwits at SONY. Totally sucked ass. It never worked well from the beginning, having to press and rub it a few times for it to recognize it. Then it worked less and less, until i had to unplug the battery, reboot, and try. I did that for a month until that didn't work either. Then it was pinching the phone a certain way with my fingers while touching the screen and that seemed to do the trick. It's some sort of short or flaw somewhere. Did that for a month or so. Since I bought the phone for $500 I wasn't about to junk it right away.
Then TODAY, the touch screen completely doesn't work. I can make calls but nothing else because every function is locked into the 3 stupid buttons on the TOUCHSCREEN!!! ***! What idiot designed this thing! So yes, I have a $500 brick. Thanks SONY for ripping me off again. (yes your lame ass LCD TV broke on me too, after 13 months. Right when the warranty expired. Figures. And we wonder why Japan's economy was stagnant for a decade.)
So there, I yanked my SIM card, stuck it back in my old Motorola Slvr. Still works fine.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
- Part number: K850IBLACK
- Description: The K850i Cyber-shot phone is a true digital still camera - down to the very last of its 5 megapixels.
General
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Service Provider Unlocked
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
- Available Body Colors Luminous green, velvet blue
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Additional Features Melody composer, Radio Data Service (RDS)
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
- User Memory 80 MB
Messaging & Data Services
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols POP3, IMAP4
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
- Platforms Supported Java MIDP 2.0
- Included Services Video Call
- JAVA applications Yes
- HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 5 megapixels, this camera phone will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 16
- Camera Light Source Flash
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Display Illumination Color White
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3
Memory
- Internal Shared Memory Yes
Connections
- Connector Type Data port
Security Features
- SIM Card Lock no
- Restrict Access to Phone Book no
- Voice Encryption no
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Talk Time Up to 540 min
- Standby Time Up to 400 h
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year limited warranty
Product series
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Sony Ericsson K850i - black (unlocked)
Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 540 min, 4.2 oz
Accessories
- A-Data Speedy Series flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD (33795596)8.99
- ATP SD Trio Professional PLUS card adapter - flash: microSD - Hi-Speed USB (32128464)17.00
- Centon 2GBRSD3-1 - flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD (33503634)11.84 - 13.29
- Centon flash memory card - 4 GB - microSD (33362243)16.74 - 70.99
- Krusell Purple Label Divine - M - holster bag (33358117)14.99
- Sony Ericsson IAC-25 - case for cellular phone (33361957)17.99 - 19.99
Manufacturer info
- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonyericsson.com/us/
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