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The Sony Ericsson C903 is a Cyber-shot camera phone. The Cyber-shot trademark means that the camera system in your phone is will be of excellent, quality with a few hidden extras. Sleek design and great performance come standard. At just 97 x 49 x 16 mm in size and weighing 96g, this handset has a snug feel to it. The Sony Cyber-shot C903 is a 5MP phone, it takes still pictures the size of A2 sheets, and comes with great features like the face detection and Smile Shutter, and BestPic, which takes a fast stream of photos for you to select the best. The C903 also has HSDPA and GPS for quick photo uploads and geotagging, so it’s a perfect phone if you’re a social networking addict.
Send anything you want from anywhere you want. Use your handset to send pictures, video, music, voice recordings and as much text as you like. Send pictures, text and sound in one message from your handset to any MMS-enabled device or email address. You can shoot it, add a little text and share it right away. You can even send video too.
Your 3G handset is equipped with an ‘always on’ Internet connection with high-speed data transfer. This gives you a better mobile Internet experience, making it simple to access big files wherever where you are.
The PlayNow arena is a wonderful multimedia experience. Thousands of music tracks, TrackID charts and loads of games are brought to you in an easy and pleasurable way together with wallpapers, themes and loads of free content. This handset is ideal for everyday use, either to text a friend or keep in touch with family. And the Cybershot camera gives you high quality images that you will keep forever. The phone is packed with features and has an excellent end product result, another great handset from Sony Ericsson.
Available in red, white/purple and black. The handset is available free when you open a contract with Orange, O2 or 3 or it is available on pay as you go or sim free. The handset itself is priced at the lower/medium end of the market.
Sony Ericsson has created another outstanding handset for Sony Ericsson fan club in the form of the K330. This handset is really popular thanks to excellent features, charming design and very pocket friendly price. The Sony Ericsson line of communication is second to none. There are thousands of handset owners who use Sony Ericsson mobile phones for unbeatable communications and multimedia requirements high speed. The Sony Ericsson K330 is really well designed, packed with great features and the price is very attractive too.
This Sony Ericsson K330 has many great features which include a VGA camera that is more than capable of capturing good quality pictures. The camera also has making video capabilities, video recording and video playing. A 1.7 inches wide colour TFT screen on the handset allows clear display of folders, menus, wallpapers and other outputs at 128 x 160 pixels resolution. The battery allows you 7 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time. The phone is lightweight at only 75g which is accompanied by impressive dimensions of 100 x 45 x 12 mm.
The Sony Ericsson K330 is packed with great features including Bluetooth which allows you to share things like wallpapers, video clips, songs and more. Messaging capabilities are also included which come in the form of SMS, MMS and predictive text. The music quality on this handset is fantastic. Listen to your favourite tracks, albums and artists anytime, anywhere. With built in FM radio with RDS and other MP3 and Polyphonic ringtones. There is also some Java enabled games and other preloaded games for your entertainment. The handset also has built up of a dual GSM band (GSM 900 & 1800), which is more than able to provide great network coverage.
The Sony Ericsson K330 is available from Orange and O2, either on monthly contract or pay as you go. The handset is also available sim free. If you opt to go for a contract, the handset is free on a 12, 18 or 24 month contract basis. With free texts and offers like unlimited talktime it might be worthwhile but to buy the handset outright at a reasonable price, saves you the hassle of being tied to a lengthy contract.
The handset is available in either standard black or white.
The Sony Ericsson W205 is a slider phone and is very compact at just 92 x 47 x 16mm and a weight of 96g. The screen display is 1.8 inches and can display up to 65K which makes your images sharp and clear. The Sony Ericsson W205 is another addition to the Walkman family of handsets, from Sony Ericsson. It is an excellent MP3 playing music phone.
Being a slider phone means there is no touch screen facility. The buttons are setup like a normal phone keypad, but the buttons are very small (this is due to it being a small handset) and also seem pretty close together.
The phone features a built in Walkman player which supports file formats such as MP3 and AAC, TrackID music recognition, FM radio and also expandable memory so you can store all of your favourite tracks. The only downside is that the phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm jack which means you need to use headphones with the Sony Ericsson connection. The sound quality is excellent. The 1.3 megapixel camera is a good quality but not ideal. There is no option to connect the phone to a PC to transfer photos and edit them on your PC. There is however, a video capture function, where you can record short videos.
Mobile internet with WAP gives you access to the internet with GPRS connection. The W205 supports Bluetooth 2.0, which gives faster data transmissions between handsets. The handset itself is deal for listening to your favourite music while on the bus or train, or even sharing files with friends and family but the camera is not perfect and it does lack the 3G connection. But all said, it is a very good phone for the price it is being marketed at.
The Sony Ericsson W205 comes in either black or white with a silver keypad. There is up to 9hrs talk time and up to 425hrs on standby. The phone is available from Orange, O2 and Vodafone on a contract basis or pay as you go from Vodafone. There is also the sim free option.
The W395 is another great release from Sony Ericsson in their Walkman range, the handset has a less bulky appearance and really comfortable feel in your hand. The main thing with a Sony Ericsson is the music and with its Walkman 2.0 music player and an equaliser with deep bass function (this allows you to play your songs through the built in stereo speakers with excellent sound quality). The Walkman player also has Sony’s Track ID function as well as the PlayNow feature for downloading songs, themes, ringtones, wallpapers or games directly to your handset. The camera is 2 Megapixel with a 2.5x digital zoom. Other features include a Stereo FM radio with RDS, EDGE and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot that will accept cards up to 4GB. Also with a scratch resistant surface. WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Openwave) and Rss reader.
This handset comes loaded with loads of great features and applications. Messaging wise the handset has SMS, EMS, MMS, Email and Instant Messaging. The phone is compact and shaped really well. Weighing 96g and 96 x 47 x 14.9 mm. Standby Time is up to 480hrs Talk Time up to 8hrs. The 2.0 inch display shows off your photos in great quality and is extremely sharp. The W395 is a very affordable music phone that has purpose made keys for music. The handset supports GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Powerful built-in stereo speakers with full bass Stereo headset with your phone a music player and you are your own DJ A real music machine with the Walkman music player, TrackID and PlayNow TrackID quickly find your favourite songs With PlayNow arena you a full range of mobile entertainment download The sharp 2.0-inch display show your photos in their full glory Support for motion gaming.
The Sony Ericsson W395 is available in Pink, Silver and Black. This is a slider handset and is finished really well, I feel it lives up to the Walkman name very well and is another great product from Sony Ericsson. The handset is available from T Mobile, Orange, Vodafone and O2 either as pay as you go or monthly contract. As this handset is so nicely priced I personally would opt for the pay as you go option which saves you being tied to a lengthy contract. The phone itself would suit everyone - from the people who love music to the ones who just like to keep up with the latest trend. More suited to personal users than business users but still a great phone to have in your pocket.
The new Sony Ericsson W595 Ed Hardy edition mobile phone is an excellent display of style, colour and complete madness! With a trademark Ed Hardy tattoo design, themes and even the famous “Love and Death before Dishonour” motto on the back of the handset. This phone not only has incredible design but it also has many great featuring a Walkman Music player and dedicated music keys and crystal clear stereo speaker. You have the choice to listen to your own MP3 tracks, or tune into radio stations with the built-in FM radio. The handset features TrackID music recognition, Shake control and the SenseMe application.
The 3.2-megapixel camera with zoom, auto-focus and video capture will give you great picture quality. The Walk-Mate application is an easy-to-use step counter, which will track the entire steps you walked throughout the day. This is all topped off with 3G HSDPA technology for high-speed web browsing and even built-in games. It is a bit on the chunky and has a rather small 2.2 inch screen. When you switch on the W595 you’ll be delighted by a bright and vibrant QVGA display with brilliant layout and icons that are easily readable. There is great features and applications on this handset though, quad-band GSM, 3.6Mbps HSDPA with an integrated YouTube application and an average mobile browser. Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP. The 950mAh battery is great news and an impressive 9 hours of talk time and 385 hours on standby.
Other highlights include voice dialling, a rather loud speakerphone and some premium games including Pacman and Worms 2007 - most of these games are only demo versions.
All in all this is a very stylish and unusual handset, from the Ed Hardy Tattooed design to the excellent Walkman facilities. This phone is sure to turn a few heads, you will either love it or hate it. The Sony Ericsson W595 Ed Hardy Edition is available from Orange, Virgin, O2, Vodafone, 3 and T Mobile. Pay as you go, sim free or monthly contract, there really is a lot of choices for your ideal package when considering the handset. To buy the handset outright it is priced reasonably well and won’t leave you cringing at your next bank statement.
The T-Mobile G2 Touch (also known as the HTC Hero), is the 3rd Android handset to be manufactured by HTC, and the 2nd Android phone to be launched on the T-Mobile UK network. The T-Mobile G2 Touch has an impressive 5 megapixel camera which really does capture the moment, then its just one touch to upload your pictures and videos to Facebook, twitter and Flicker. You can receive comments on your photos straight away with alerts right to your phone, and can even check up on your friends’ online albums in the live gallery. There are hundreds of excellent applications available to download from Android Market. Other features include GPS, digital compass, Wi-Fi, 3G, instant messaging, MP3 player and FM radio.
The G2 Touch is the fully touch screen. The best features of the G2 Touch phone are its 3.5mm headphone jack, multi-touch capability, and full support for Adobe flash player.
The T-Mobile G2 Touch is the 1st Android phone to have a custom built HTC user interface known as ‘Rosie’, along with the HTC specific HTC Sense UI. The HTC Sense user interface gives you much better widget control of the Android home screen that will allow users to have their favourite information directly from the main Android screen.
The G2 Touch also features a unique teflon coating that helps to prevent bumps and scratches on the handset. The phone’s excellent quality finish also includes smudge and finger print protection to keep the handset clean and streak free. The T-Mobile G2 Touch is T-Mobile’s version to the HTC Hero. It is available on an 18 month contract from T Mobile which includes Combi 35+ Internet giving you a free G2 Touch handset, unlimited internet access, 800 free minutes and unlimited texts. Also available on Flex 40+ internet on an 18 month contract with a free handset also, free unlimited internet access and £225 worth of credit to use on calls texts or more. The handset is available in either white or black.
This is a great phone which is jam packed with features and applications, at just 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm in size and weighing 135g it’s stylish and sleek it suits everyone. Whether you are a personal user or a business user, you won’t be ashamed to bring this handset out of your pocket.
The Sony Ericsson W995 is another handset from the Walkman range. The phone features an 8.1 megapixel camera, an improved media syncing system, HSDPA 3G, Wi-Fi and A-GPS all packed into a chunky yet slim slider phone. It measures in at 97×49x15mm and 113g. The W995’s LCD screen is good with 240×320-pixel and 262,000 colours. The only downside is that it’s only 2.6in – which doesn’t reflect well with the media player. The 8.1 megapixel camera has the standard LED, an image stabiliser and auto focus, as well as smile detection and the excellent BestPic, which takes seven pictures in one quick blast, both before and after you press the shutter. There’s also a 16x digital zoom, macro setting and panorama.
Music is obviously the key thing for the W995 with excellent sound quality augmented by Clear Stereo and Clear Bass features, as well as a five-band graphic equaliser and FM radio with RDS. The W995 comes with its own set of external stereo speakers. The Sony Ericsson W995 plays MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC and WMA audio formats and MPEG-4 and WMV formats for video. Playback quality was good, but not all formats can be shown full screen.
The Access Netfront browser gives great web browsing. The handsets accelerometer will change the screen to landscape mode when your turn it on its side and you can zoom in or out in ten% increments. There is also copy and paste options available, search web pages for key words, save pictures and view pages as text only. The phone has great connectivity options, including quad-band GSM, GPRS, HSDPA 3G fast internet connection (up to 7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo A2DP. It will also link up to Mac or PC for syncing or charging via USB 2.0. The onboard A-GPS is supported by Google Maps. Sony Ericsson’s NearMe application is simple to use and there is also a preloaded trial version of the Wayfinder Navigator sat nav.
The 118MB of memory isn‘t great, but it does comes with an 8GB Memory Stick Micro card. Battery life gives up to 9 hours talk time and 370 hours standby.
The handset is all about music and this is one thing is does well, the sound quality is great and browsing through your favourite tracks and albums is a breeze.
