Pham Dinh Vien

Sony Ericsson phones have been long considered some of the best versions of mobiles with great technical features. It seems that those who believe the company creates the most reliable phones also sustain the idea that new Sony Ericsson phones manage to keep up to date with all the requirements of the modern, ever developing world. For business people and those who work in the entertainment world, new Sony Ericsson phones are the best option if they manage to afford them.

One new Sony Ericsson phone that has been acclaimed as a highly performing one is Xperia X1. It looks extremely smart, not only because of its design but also because of the silver color it comes in. The panel display can be set to suit your interests and meet your needs. This new Sony Ericsson device allows you to quickly and very easily access all the information and applications inside. It is equipped with the new Windows Mobile system and as a result you can enjoy all the entertainment that you are used to on your computer or laptop. It is not only truly entertaining but also speedy in the way it opens applications and uses its Windows Mobile system. Taking into account that few phones nowadays rely on this system, it isn’t such a wonder that the new Sony Ericsson models will have it incorporated.

In terms of size, these phones that incorporate a lot of systems and applications are a little bigger than the regular ones created to suit lower budgets. The new Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is about 17 mm thick, 110 mm long and 52 mm wide. It weighs 158 grams and these features somehow characterize most of the new Sony Ericsson phones as very intelligent devices. The phone is equipped with a touch screen that relies on 65,536 colors, and it has an internal memory of up to 400 MB while allowing a MicroSD™ support of up to 16 GB. As a result you can imagine how much data you can store on it.

The new Sony Ericsson phones will keep developing and turning the communications world via phones into one that will replace that of computers. So far, computers are still needed especially in offices and business or other domains of activity, but as far as the personal domain is concerned, these devices have managed to take over. Most likely, the users that have already tried the new Sony Ericsson models will declare themselves completely satisfied with the products.

Popularity: 81% [?]

Sony Ericsson W850i is a slider; a cell phone with an innovative design that replaces the older joystick with the five-way scroll key. A large screen and an included Walkman, these are two other hot features that have made Sony Ericsson W850i win the market. While many knowledgeable buyers often consider both features and designs, less informed users are most often influenced by the look of the phone. Available either black or white, this phone seems to give a touch of elegance to the user; the main merit here comes from the 24 carat gold Walkman logo that catches the eye and makes an impression.

Sony Ericsson W850i is a really beautiful phone both on the outside and on the inside. The keypad is modern, featuring a light effect in the form of pulses that follow the music beat. On the inside, the music player is excellent, rendering very quality music and an impeccable stereo sound in the FM radio too. The promotional package includes a stereo headset that amplifies the bass frequencies thanks to the incorporated Mega Bass feature. Music lovers really enjoy this mobile device thanks to its 1GB memory stick Pro Duo, which means that the phone can store around 250 tracks and still work well.

The software incorporated in Sony Ericsson W850i makes the management of the device more than user friendly. The drag and drop operation allows quick and easy file transfer by means of the USB cable. The Walkman software also enables the music download directly to the phone at a very high speed. A very smart feature has been introduced in the design: the so-called TrackID. If you listen to a song on the radio but do not know who plays it, you can use this piece of software to track the album and the artist. What an incredible feature!

Sony Ericsson W850i has a built in camera that renders very good quality pictures, with the possibility to use the digital flash and zoom. The video camera allows one to make 3G video calls or to record. What this media device lacks is the autofocus, which makes the model slightly inferior to Sony Ericsson K800i for instance. Despite this minor flaw, reviews claim that Sony Ericsson W850i makes one of the best Walkman phones ever released. A cheaper non-3G version of Sony Ericsson W850i is also available for anyone interested in getting a bargain. Have a look at both models and see which suits your needs best!

Popularity: 26% [?]

Sony Ericsson W800i opened the Walkman brand series produced by the company, preparing the market for a different kind of product. The new modern design brought Bluetooth features, USB connectivity and Infrared, all incorporated in a very trendy look. This phone model was released in 2005, and although lots of new features were added to more modern phones ever since, Sony Ericsson W800i is the one that started it all. The external memory capacity of the device is of only 2G, but we have to consider the period when it was designed and produced. For that moment in particular, such memory size is considerable.

The phone camera has autofocus, a flash and video recording features. Moreover, the playback time for the device when operated in the music mode is of thirty hours which definitely means a lot if we consider the life extent of modern batteries. In fact, you don’t have to recharge the battery of Sony Ericsson W800i too often if you are a moderate user that keeps the phone on standby for a serious amount of time. The producer indicates a 400-hour functional battery for standby and a 9-hour period for talk-time. Sony Ericsson W800i is still available with many retailers, and at more accessible prices than a year or two ago.

A minor disadvantage of this phone is the fact that it relies on a joystick for memory navigation. Lots of users claim that this is more susceptible to damage and in time functionality problems tend to appear. Sony Ericsson W800i is also very prone to wearing, scratching and minor breaks in time particularly if it is not treated carefully. Complaints have been made about the fact that very often dust gets inside the display and blurs visibility. Yet, such inconveniences have not stopped Sony Erricsson W800i from becoming very popular and well sold.

A very unfair competition for Sony Ericsson W800i is the Music Mobile W800c, produced in China. The similarity with the Sony product is striking, and it is beyond any doubt that the producers took more than simple inspiration from the W800i series. The quality of this fake model is doubtful and the features are definitely inferior to the original Sony Ericsson W800i. Should you come across this item while trying to find a suitable phone for you, it is advisable to consider more than just the price tag before getting it. Otherwise, you risk wasting money on a poor mobile device that will not last you long enough!

Popularity: 17% [?]

Sony Ericsson phones are manufactured by the Japanese company Sony Corporation in cooperation with the Swedish company called Ericsson. What came out in terms of telephone technology and advancement was the mixture between the expertise that Sony has regarding electronics and the overtaking of Ericsson in telecommunications.

Sony Ericsson phones are pretty well known all over the world and the company that produces them reached position number five among cellular manufacturers in 2008. The types of Sony Ericsson phones that have been released on the market since the first year of the venture between the two producers have been quite varied and also complex. In many countries, this company is widely appreciated, Sony Ericsson phones being perhaps the ones that have originally opened their markets for mobile phone interest in buyers and users.

At present, Sony Ericsson phones are developing from the point of view of certain categories such as camera and photo taking, music listening, web browsing and email sending and receiving for business purposes, design and so on. Many types or models of these mobile devices are also created for the less prosperous areas of our society so that everyone may afford a phone. The budget oriented phones still offer their users pretty many functions while having a very nice design and a very practical usage.

All in all, there are five lines or series of Sony Ericsson phones that have been widely spread and welcome among buyers. The W series, also called the Walkman series combines the communicational aspect with that of a portable music device. The Cyber-shot line, or the K series focuses more on the camera quality which is rendered by the Xenon flash and the auto-focus function besides many others. The Bravia line of Sony Ericsson phones is specially designed for Bravia network while the UIQ series is mostly known for its touch screens. Last but not least, there is also the Xperia series that has introduced a new trend on the market of mobiles phones that can support the Window Mobile operating system.

In conclusion, Sony Ericsson phones keep up pretty well with the demands and pretensions of the 21st century user combining an exquisite and very careful design with very rewarding technical features. Leadership in terms of mobile phones that rely on newer and newer technology is hard to win and then maintain. But Sony Ericsson phones promise to fulfill both practical and more eccentric needs as the trends dictate.

Popularity: 17% [?]

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture that was established in October 2001. The two companies decided to work together to combine the expertise they had in consumer electronics and telecommunications. As a result they gave up work on creating their own mobile phones to come up with the Sony Ericsson mobile phone models that has made the new company the fifth most important world manufacturer of cellulars.

Beside the highly praised and really good Sony Ericsson mobile phones, the company is also well-known for its other products in the field of electronics such as wireless voice devices, hi-tech accessories, wireless data devices, wireless systems and mobile music devices. The Sony Ericsson mobile phones that sent the company on the way to its great success are those in the Walkman and cyber-shot series. With the exception of these two great achievement in the production series, the candy bar mobile phones are also very popular among the Sony Ericsson fans.

Sony Erricson mobile phones appeal to users of all ages and social conditions because of their great design and technical features. They look sleek and stylish, but they also meet high operational standards. In addition, their interface which is intuitive and user-friendly together with their competitive prices add up to their popularity. These phones have slide opening mechanisms and are available in different colors.

The focus of Sony Ericsson has lately shifted to the following categories: camera, business, design, music, all-rounder and budget-focused mobile phones. Actually the five largest Sony Ericsson mobile categories are: the Walkman-branded W series music phones, the Cyber-shot branded line of phones, the Xperia range of mobile phones, the UIQ smart-phone products, and the BRAVIA-branded line of phones.

The Sony Ericsson mobile phones in the Walkman series were launched in 2005. They are notable for the release as the first music-centric series mobile phones. The Cyber-shot phones came out in 2006 in newer models in the K series of phones. These rely on the quality of the auto-focus camera incorporated in the phone. The UIQ smart-phone mobiles are famous for their touch screens, QWERTY keypads and use of the UIQ interface platform from Symbian OS.

The mobile phones in the Xperia range were issued in February 2008 at the Mobile World Congress that was held in Barcelona. This telephone led the way to integrating the Windows Mobile Operating System into the Sony Ericsson powerhouse smart-phone. Finally, the BRAVIA line of Sony Ericsson mobile phones was launched on the Japanese market in 2007.

Popularity: 23% [?]

Cell phones definitely have difficult names to remember, and each company uses a specific denomination for its products. Sony Ericsson makes no difference from other major producers as most of the formats used for naming mobile items rely on five or six characters with both letters and figures. In an example like K750i, the capital letter represents the series of the Sony phones, while the remaining characters have each an attached meaning. Thus, the first figure defines the sub-category, the third indicates the progression made from the former product release while the last can either be a 0 or an 8. The final specifications also tell something about Sony phones.

Whether an 8 or a 0, such characters in the names of Sony phones refer to the product peculiarity when produced for a foreign market. Or, the number can set apart Sony phones that have identical technical features but different designs. The lowercase letter designates the market for which the Sony phones models are produced: thus, there will be ‘a’ for the America, ‘c’ for China and ‘i’ for the international market. In case the name of the product includes an ‘im’ particle, then, this will refer to the i-mode branding.

This is not the only way of naming Sony phones, since more recent designs and formats follow a three character pattern such as the P1i for instance. The capital letter tells the series of the phone, the number refers to progression as related to the previous releases and just as in the above model, the lowercase letter describes the target market. Code names are also attributed to Sony phones particularly to those that are in the process of development or improvement. Most such names are taken from the female tennis player sponsored by Sony Ericsson. You can find lists with such code names on all sorts of web pages if you are interested in the topic.

Although lots of people would find it a lot easier to understand the differences between various Sony phones just by looking at their names, many buyers don’t know how to interpret such information. Retailers will always have a large gallery of products including older models as well as the latest, and people keep guiding their choices after design and price tag. In fact, these are also the elements that producers work on when releasing a new model, even if technical superiority is also touched upon.

Popularity: 17% [?]

Sony Ericsson K810i is an elegant mobile phone that would catch the eye of most telephone buyers. Its best and most advertised qualities refer to its performing camera that is able to adapt the light balance, the contrast and the brightness by just one touch. The pictures that come out are great in quality and look as though they have been made with a professional camera. This camera has 3.2-megapixel features and it was designed to use the auto-focus without having you worry about how close or far the item you want to photograph is. It is equipped with a Xenon flash, so dark places should bring along no concerns whatsoever. The Sony Ericsson K810i camera has a specific function, the BestPic™ that allows you to shoot 9 photos in the interval of one second. After having snapped all these photos you get to choose which are worthy of keeping.

The internal memory of Sony Ericsson K810i is 64MB and you may also rely on a Memory Stick Micro™ that brings 2 additional GB. The phone is a great improvement in terms of the networks it can function in; it works in GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 and in UMTS 2100. Because of all its functions and characteristics the phone is a little heavier than other models of the same brand weighing 103.0 grams, its size also being a little bigger 106.0×48.0×17.0. Despite the extra weight, Sony Ericsson K810i makes a great phone for the connoisseurs.

In addition to the above mentioned high performing, 16x digital zoom camera, Sony Ericsson K810i comes complete with many other functions that a modern individual needs these days. It offers video calling possibility, media player, an infrared port, a modem, USB mass storage, Bluetooth technology, a web browser and feeds, picture messaging, a complex organizer, and, for those looking for entertainment, it brings a radio, 3D games, Java, video streaming and video watching.

Sony Ericsson K810i is a very complex yet easy to use phone. It offers the trendiest and most modern facilities to the user customer and guarantees high quality long term performance. Even if it may seem intricate in terms of system, the designers have made it user friendly like any other company would do to make sure that it is truly appealing to a wide range of buyers. With the technological advancement going on at such a pace, we might end up carrying a phone with lots of functions and leave the laptop at home.

Popularity: 17% [?]

Sony Ericsson P990i is one of the many mobiles produced by a company with a worldwide reputation in electronics and communications. As it happens with most other electronic devices, there are good bits and bad bits about this product that should be carefully taken into consideration before making a purchase.

According to both experts and users Sony Ericsson P990i is one of the best of Sony Ericsson smart phones. It has a sleek design and it incorporates a QWERTY keyboard with the latest developments in mobile phone technology. Among its most highly praised and appreciated features, the phone includes a music player, a business card scanner, a 2-megapixel camera, video recording and Wi-Fi networks and 3G/UMTS platforms.

The weak points of Sony Ericsson P990i are the size, as it is a bit bulky, the fact that the QWERTY keyboard is considered too small by some users, and the price, which is too high, making it less affordable. Thus, although the perfect choice for tech-minded users, this telephone comes for too high a price for many buyers who may be tempted to look for it.

Sony Ericsson P990i phone has a memory stick PRO Duo and its installed flash memory is of 64 MB. There are lots of things this design offers in the area of messaging/data services, and here we refer to voice mail capability, SMS, Internet browser, GPRS, JAVA applications, mobile Email, messaging/data features – XHTML browser, HSCSD, MMS, and WAP 2.0.

The phone also offers a lot of features in the cellular area such as: WCDMA (UMTS)/GMS technology, WCDMA (UMTS)/GSM 900/1800/1900, vibrating alert, automatic redial, call divert, call barring, call hold, call timer, caller ID, call waiting, volume control, internal antenna, ringer control, conference call capability, computer link, speakerphone, voice recorder, call transfer, polyphonic ringer, melody composer and so on.

Let us not overlook additional features that are also worth considering such as video clip recording and Radio Data Service, Bluetooth, IEE 802.11b or Infrared. Music lovers also benefit from the AAC, MP3 digital audio standards of Sony Ericsson P990i. Besides, you should consider the talk time of up to 540 minutes and the standby time of up to 400 hours. It also has a very audible battery alert.

Ever since Sony Ericsson P990i was presented by the company in the prototype format, many people have waited for its release as the P990i remains a serious smart phone that will satisfy tech-minded consumers and professionals. But, as mentioned before, the phone is also a budgetary challenge for many of those interested in the purchase.

Popularity: 18% [?]

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established on October 3, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. The headquarters of the company are as follows: the head office in London, UK and the incorporated in Sweden. The company has its research and development teams in Sweden, China, Japan, the US, Germany, Pakistan, India, and Great Britain.

The reason stated for this venture was to combine the consumer electronics expertise from Sony with the technological leadership in the communications sector from Ericsson. As a result, both companies ceased making their own mobile phones. Due to their policy and seriousness, by 2008, the company was the fifth largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world. Sony Ericsson comes after companies like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and LG. Sony Ericsson’s sales of products very much increased after the launch on the market of the Walkman and Cyner-shot series.

Sony Ericsson’s products include the following: mobile phones, mpbile music devices, wireless systems, wireless data devices, wireless voice devices and hi-tech accessories. The company’s revenue was €11,244 million in 2008 and its net income in the same year was €73 million. In July 2008, Sony Ericsson had 9,400 employees lead by Nelson Mozol (President), Anders Runevad (EVP) and Carl-Henric Svanberg (Chairman). Sony corporation has 50% of the company and the other 50% belongs to Ericsson AB. If you are interested in more specific details regarding Sony Ericsson you should start by accessing their official website www.sonyericsson.com.

As mentioned above, Sony Ericsson started being incredibly successful with Walkman and cyber-shot. In 2005, on March 1, the company came up with the K750i with a 2 megapixel camera and its platform mate the W800i, the first in the highly successful Walkman phones. The performance of this telephone was its capability of playing 30 hours of music playback and two low-end phones. In October 2005, the company launched the P990, the first mobile phone based on UIQ 3. The other successful achievement that Sony Ericsson had was the Cyber-shot brand, launched in 2005 by the K750.

This was one of the most popular Sony Ericsson phones. At the time this phone’s memory card capability was very new, ensuring its success. The difference between the Cyber-shot and the Walkman stands in the quality of the media viewing and cameras which is higher in the Cyber-shot. Sony Ericsson has further developed five of the largest categories of products: the Walkman-branded W series music phones, the Cyber-shot branded line of phones, the BRAVIA-branded line of phones, the UIQ smart phone range of mobiles, and the Xperia range of mobile phones.

Popularity: 19% [?]

The new Sony Ericsson T700 is a slim elegant mobile phone whose measurements – only 10 mm, make it lightweight although heavy on looks. It is easy on the wallet and ready to get things done. This telephone is one midrange device that is stylish on the exterior but offers high-speed data, a snappy interface and a decent media. The price of a Sony Ericsson T700 is so attractive that it is difficult to resist acquiring it either for yourself or as a gift for somebody dear to you.

The first things to discuss with regard to Sony Ericsson T700 are the key features as there are more advantages to owning one than disadvantages. It is an extra slim telephone that is also very solid and astonishingly lightweight. The telephone is available in color variants such as black on red, black on silver and shining silver. It has a great aluminum finish which makes it wonderfully elegant. This telephone also has a decent media center, a fast photo browser, location services, smart dialing, a reliable battery cover release mechanism as well as finger print resistant covers.

Some other key features of Sony Ericsson T700 are: quad-band GSM and EDGE, HSDPA, Bluetooth (with A2DP), FM radio with RDS, 512MB M2 card, geotagging (via cell triangulation), 3.2 megapixel camera, photo LED, and Access NetFront 3.4 with mouse pointer and in-page search. The telephone has a standby time of up to 370 hours and the talk time is of up to 9 hours and 30 minutes.

Unfortunately, besides all these characteristics, Sony Ericsson T700 also has some disadvantages or downsides to it as well. Among these weaker spots the most significant seems to be the following: the 25 MB size of inbuilt memory, no autofocus; it has a tin-can-like sound from the feeble and hollow loudspeaker and no office document viewer.

The company’s product presentation refers to Sony Ericsson T700 as a head turner with the sleek and shiny elegance for a mid-range price. It seems that those who are keen on design peculiarity and perfection, will surely be satisfied with this phone. If you’ve used a Sony Ericsson before, such as T610 for instance, you’ll fall in love with the T700. With the Sony Ericsson T700 you have speed of communication and fast access to all sorts of media, all in one. This phone works great no matter whether you want a good looking phone or one that can be shown off in important business meetings.

Popularity: 19% [?]