Sony Ericsson W850i Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, MP3/Video Player, Memory Stick Pro Duo Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Precious Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 1.8 x 0.8 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000JE2BRM
• Item model number: W850i
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,783 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

The Sony Ericsson W850i has an attention grabbing ‘heartbeat illumination’ feature to light-up the control keys in rhythm with your music. Visually stunning and appealing to use, this phone isn’t just about good looks – it also offers blisteringly fast music downloads direct to the handset. The phone is configured for operator over the air (OTA) music download services and accepts many popular music file formats including e-AAC+, which reduces download time and space needed for tracks. Memory isn’t an issue either with a 1GB memory stick PRO Duo supplied which is enough for around 1,000 songs in e-AAC+. This can be expanded to 4GB so that you can store a much larger music collection and have it with you all of the time. The Walkman® player 2.0 simplifies navigation through music genres, play lists, individual songs or music albums and there’s also a TrackID™ feature powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID. This is a new service which means you can record a few seconds of a song, either via the microphone or the in built FM radio, and then with one click send that clip to the Gracenote® worldwide music database which will identify the track and relay the information back to the phone. There is also a high performance 2 Megapixel camera that makes it fun to capture your favorite moments and share them with friends. Fast internet access and web browsing also make it easy to use your W850 to create and maintain blogsites, so you can keep your friends posted from wherever you are. An impressive range of accessories means you can have even more fun out of your W850. Stereo Bluetooth™ headsets allow you to enjoy music in full stereo quality wire-free, and an advanced car handsfree set makes it safe to enjoy your music phone while driving. Optional music Desk stand speakers provide a boost to the sound to make the W850 the centre of any party. The Sony Ericsson W850i is a UMTS 2100 and Tri-band GPRS 900/1800/1900 Walkman phone.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but Lacking In Imaging Power, January 7, 2007

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Andrew Siew (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Ericsson W850i Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, MP3/Video Player, Memory Stick Pro Duo Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Precious Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

A somewhat upgrade to the existing w810i, this slider phone will either impress you or make you want to hold on to your existing w810i a little longer.

The w850i is a 3G quadband handset with a micro camera in front (VGA) like the k800 for video calls. The graphic user interface is pretty standard Sony Ericsson with the higher resolution screen at 320x240, again like the K800. There's also the two photo shortcut keys just on top of the display screen for accessing the photo album like the k800. The joypad is something like w810i although it feels a bit stiff and irresponsive sometimes as it sinks into the unit.

The sound quality of the music player is no better than the w810i with the same equalizer and playback options, but the annoying clicking and popping noise between tracks has finally been reduced. There's also a few new gimmicks like "light effects" where the walkman light flashes according to the music being played.

Standby screen is an option with the w850 (unlike the w810i that just goes completely dark after a few seconds of inactivity and stays that way), so you can tell the time, the profile in use and if there's any pending messages without having to touch any keys on the phone while it's on standby.

The only thing missing from the w850 is a good camera. Although the manufacturer claims the w850 to have a 2 Megapixel CCD, the images the handset can produce is really poor by Sony Ericsson standards. They are oversaturated and noisy, with severe compression artifacts. The auto focus feature found on the k750, k800, w800 and w810i is also nowhere to be found. The macro mode is missing from the w850 as well. With just a single LED flash (k750, w800 and w810 has two LEDs while the k800 has a xenon flash), the camera is only capable of taking bright, daylight group and scenic pictures. Close-ups and portraits will most likely be out of focus. The add-on flash MXE-60 works with the w850, so if you own a unit, try not to sell it off with your k750/w800/w810 as it makes the w850 pictures look so much better.

Thankfully the w850 still accepts the trusty Memory Stick Duo, and it is bundled with a generously sized 1G stick. It works well with my 2GB memory stick, and I suspect it should work well too with a 4G memory stick (and hopefully the upcoming 8GB memory stick).

Had the imaging capabilities of the k800 (3.2 MP with AF assist light and Xenon flash) been incorporated into the w850, this handset would have been a perfect upgrade for the w810i.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Swiss Army of the cell phones, November 7, 2006

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Anselvi J Rada C "Anselvi" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Ericsson W850i Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, MP3/Video Player, Memory Stick Pro Duo Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Precious Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I just bought this cell phone last week and get it 2 days ago, it's amazing, I guess it's simply the best phone ever; you got all you would like a cell phone to have... and more!

I'm one of those persons who like cell phones just for what they do, make and receive calls, but I discover that this device is amazing, bluetooth connection is smooth and won't get drop, the sound is clear, you can watch your videos and listen to your music in a clever way, even turn on the FM radio and go all the way. Tha camera has so many features it doesn't seem a cell phone, the contact information is amazing, storing more than just numbers in it and you can back it up in your outlook folder. I just have two days with it and don't know all the functions but seriously, it's more impressive that I thoguth it would be.

It's clearly the Swiss Army of the phones!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good phone if I can say myself, April 11, 2007

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This review is from: Sony Ericsson W850i Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, MP3/Video Player, Memory Stick Pro Duo Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Precious Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This is an excellent Cellphone/walkman

If you're looking for look, don't look any further. If you like technology, with good functionality and an excellent walkman then this is it.

Pros:
*Has pretty much everything you can possibly (Bluetooth 2.0, 2mp camera, Infrared port,back light, video calling,usb connection)

*Great screen with an outstanding resolution

Cons:
*At the beginning you can sometimes press the walkman button by mistake, but after a while you get used to it.

*If you want to press the power button sometimes you may slide the phone down by mistake since the slider doesn't present much resistance.

This is a great cell phone with a lot of good features, but its a little too wide for my taste. If you can look past those little design mistakes, then you'll have a cellphone in your hands.