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The Sony Ericsson K850i with velvet blue highlights is an oldie but goldie dating from October 2007, which built on the tremendous success of the K8XXi range, taking the camera phone to the 5 megapixel level, with CyberShot optics, Xenon flash, autofocus and an automatic lens cover. The camera also has a BestPic feature that can automatically take nine photos in a second and a picture stabiliser that helps reduce camera shake. There is also a front-facing camera for 3G calling.
It was also the first of the CyberShot cameras to support 3.5G (HSDPA) giving broadband-style speed for internet browsing, downloading and messaging. , which enables you to access the web and download files at broadband speeds where available.
With a full range of utiltities and messaging options, the K850i could rival the Nokia N95 or LG Viewty, for example, but with a few design quirks – such as the potentially tricky keypad – to consider.
The 40 Mbytes’ internal memory - not large by today’s standards – can be augmented by a microSD or Memory Stick Micro memory card up to 4GB - useful if you've got a leftover microSD card from an old phone.
Battery life is rated at nine hours’ talk time or 400 hours on standby (GSM); 3.5 hours’ talk time/350 hours standby (3G). From a full charge, it lasts for around two days with moderate use and one day with significant browsing via HSDPA and camera use.
Specifications
- 2G
2G phones are digital phones
- 3G or UMTS
Works in UMTS frequency channels 800/850/1900/2100 or 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz
- 5 Megapixel
Camera Phones are slowly replacing the tranditional Digital Camera. Grainy low-quality images from phones are a thing of the past. Its now easier than ever to take good quality photos and make a telephone call from a single device.
Most of the latest mobiles come packed with features to ensure you get the best possible picture including Zenon flash allowing photos to be taken in a low light such as Nightclubs or Pubs. However because of the size of mobile phones they are never going to be able to squash all the technology that is available in a traditional Digital Camera. For the occasional picture they are the ideal solution.
Take a look through our selection of 5 Mega Pixel and 8 Mega Pixel camera phones which are all worth reviewing before making a choice! Selected contracts also come with incentives such as Cash Backs, Console Games, GPS and others.
- Autofocus
This phone has an autofocus function allowing you to take pictures without the need to focus
- Bluetooth
Bluetooth allows users to pair with other Bluetooth devices. This allows a wireless connection to a Bluetooth headset or carkit so that you can carry out a conversation without the need to hold your handset. Particularly useful for conversing whilst driving.
- Calculator
This phone has a calculator built in.
- Calendar
This phone has an organiser which includes a Calendar
- Camera
This phone has a built in camera
- EDGE for high speed data access
High speed data access
This phone is capable of sending and receiving email
- Flash
This phone has a camera with an in-built flash
- FM Radio
Allows you to tune into FM Radio channels, the headset is used as the antenna.
- Game
This phone has games
- GPRS
Stands for General Packet Radio System. This basically allows you to browse internet websites using your phone. GPRS is mainly used for text based information - getting football results, checking train timetables, reading the news etc. GPRS is not bad at downloading pictures, however it is slower than 3G. You can use GPRS to received and send Multimedia messages such as a text with a picture.
It is advisable to choose a 3G handset for decent download speeds of videos and pictures rather than GPRS, however GPRS is pretty good for text based information and pictures with lower definition.
- Image stabilizer
Camera phone feature enhancing picture taking by avoiding camera shake.
- Instant messaging
Instant messaging (often abbreviated simply to IM) offers real-time communication.
- Internet
You can browse the Internet using your phone. The speed of browsing is dependent on the handset in question for example if the phone is 3G then your browsing speed will be significantly higher than a GPRS phone.
- Java compatible
This phone is Java compatible
- Memory expandable via MicroSD card
This allows you to expand the phone's memory using MicroSD cards. MicroSD cards are available in various sizes, the most popular being 1GB or 2GB which can hold thousands of songs and hundreds of pictures.
- MP3 Player
The phone includes an MP3 player which allows you to play and store music. Works in a similar fashion to normal MP3 players in that you can upload Music onto the phone's memory or onto an external memory stick (size of memory slot dependent on phone). Once the music is loaded you can listen to it either on the phone's speakers or using a pair of headphones that is compatible with the handset.
- MP3 Ringtone
You can choose an MP3 song from your MP3 player on your phone and set this as your ring tone on this phone
- MP4
MPEG4 is most commonly used to store digital and digital video streams, including those defined by MPEG. It can also be used to store other data such as still images. MPEG-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the Internet and carries an officiall filename extension of .mp4, thus the container format is often referred to simply as MP4.
- Multimedia Service MMS
Allows you to send and receive picture messages
- Organiser
To do list, Calendar, Memo
- Photo/video editor
This phone has a photo and video editor
- Picture blogging
Allows you to create blogs of your pictures
- Quadband
- 850 MHz (U.S./Canada/Latin America/Brazil (Only the carrier Vivo)
- 900 MHz (Europe/Brazil/Asia (ex Japan and S. Korea))
- 1800 MHz (Europe/Brazil)
- 1900 MHz (U.S./Canada/Latin America)
- QVGA
320 × 240 resolution
- SMS - text messages
Short message service - allows you to send and receive texts
- Solid Bar
This is a solid bar design phone
- T9 Predictive Text
You can select predictive text on this phone
- Triband
- 900 MHz (Europe/Brazil/Asia (ex Japan and S. Korea))
- 1800 MHz (Europe/Brazil)
- 1900 MHz (U.S./Canada/Latin America)
- USB
A USB port allows you to connect your phone to your computer
- Vibra alert
This function causes the phone to vibrate to alert the user than someone is trying to get in touch. Users sometimes use this function when they are in meetings instead of their ringer.
- Video calling
This phone has a video calling function. When calling someone that also has a video phone, you will be able to see the person if you are in 3G coverage.
- Video player
Plays videos
- Video recorder
Records videos
- Visual radio
Visual Radio is a Nokia-specific service intended to enhance traditional FM radio by adding interactive content over the mobile phone network. Data can include images and text - supplying listeners with Visual Radio handsets with extra data including news, music, travel, sport and extras.
- Voice Command
You can set certain voice commands which are then recognised by your phone such as "call home", "call [girlfriend's name]" etc.
- Voice memo
You can save a voice memo on this phone. This is useful if something springs to mind and you son't want to forget it. You can also use the voice memo function to record a small conversation.
- WAP 2.0
Wireless Application Protocol, allows you to browse text based Internet sites
