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Reviewer: Hooman - Shahin Shahr, Iran
Date: 2nd May 2008

All of the Sony Ericsson Product are the best choice for a phone but the K series are the best & in K series k550i is better than others because of its low price.

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Reviewer: Suzy Q - Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 26th Apr 2008

Dude it is one of the hottest Sony Ericsson phones.

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Reviewer: Tess S - Australia, Australia
Date: 25th Apr 2008

This phones great I love it.
- the sound is good.
- the camera is good.
- When sending images through Bluetooth it is so clear.
- I personally like the ringtones.
- It's got a little protective thing for the camera.

I hate this phone because.
- When holding the phone it may creak, but you get use to it & love the phone anyway.
- Its locked on virgin & I paid $110 extra to get credit which they said if I did I would get it unlocked & there is still a problem ever since March. Meaning it's been over one month. & I still am using my old phone. & have to bring two phones every day. One bulky one & this one.

But apart from that problem (which I think is quite annoying) the phones the best phone I had although its only my second phone in my whole entire life since I am only in year nine.

Hope you found my comment useful x.

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Reviewer: Thomas - Chennai, India
Date: 20th Apr 2008

I bought this phone after going through lot of reviews on various web sites & simply I love this phone. Real value for money. I bought this ahead of Nokia 6233 for its cute look & supremacy on its features. Keypad is tiny & nice for girls. Not good for those with big fingers, & those using keypad most of the time because it really pains the finger. Other than these small hiccups, in general this phone is very good & worth to buy for its rich features.

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Reviewer: Rishikesh Ganguly - India
Date: 19th Apr 2008

Truly excellent mobile phone! I have one since January 2008 & man it beat's the Nokia 6300 by miles in every area except the display, Nokia has 2 million versus 256K colours of Sony Ericsson K550i.

Other & versus features.

- the best 2MP camera with Autofocus currently available in the market.

- Good music player, descent sound, FM radio with RDS.

- Lightning fast response time.

- the best battery in its category (Li Poly, 950mAh) 24 hours of nonstop music at full volume in a full battery charge phew!

- the OS (software) is built on Java platform, so limitless compatibility.

- Small, thin & light, I sometimes forget it's in my pocket.

- Connectivity wise offers not only Bluetooth but also infra-red port which is helpful to communicate with older mobile phones for data transfer.

- No need to install driver CD's, just connect to the computer with the USB cable that comes with it & transfer music, videos, pictures etc to the phone & visa versa.

- Lastly, it does very well for what it is primarily built for, excellent reception during calls, loud & clear.

Deep technical details.

- Sony Ericsson K550i has (Thin Film Diode) TFD screen instead of TFT. TFD consumes less power than TFT so better battery life.

- It uses Sony's patented M2 memory card rather than miniSD cards. Both are of nearly same size but M2 cards have much higher data transfer speed so the phone has faster response to user input.

- It uses Lithium Polymer ion battery rather than Lithium ion, Li Poly is a superior technology (better safety, thinner) & will ultimately replace Lithium ion in near future.

- K550i comes with Bluetooth supporting A2DP, a very important feature for music fans as it allows STEREO Bluetooth transmission to Bluetooth headsets.

Verdict, get this mobile (Sony Ericsson K550i) if you can (pun intended), but those looking for similar features at an even tighter budget look for Samsung J210 as it has all the features of this phone but pricewise comes 20% cheaper.

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Reviewer: Waqar - US
Date: 15th Apr 2008

It's a good handset.

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Reviewer: Cedomir - Gostivar, Macedonia
Date: 15th Apr 2008

This mobile is good for use!

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Reviewer: Board - China
Date: 6th Apr 2008

It's very good, the design is good. It has got loads of features & it is quite cheap.

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Reviewer: Efaweft - Bahrain
Date: 6th Apr 2008

It's a very good phone.

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Reviewer: Anon - Bahamas
Date: 6th Apr 2008

Cool phone

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Reviewer: Farhan - UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2008

This phone is amazing. I have had it for a couple of months now & it hasn't taken a foot wrong. It looks fantastic, all the features work perfectly & it is quite easy to use. The camera is great but it seems very unclear when it is dull. The MP3 player is great as well, the speakers are decent & are very loud.

The main two downfalls of this phone is the memory cards (M2). They cost way too much. The other downfall is the battery life. I have to charge it at least twice a day. Apart from those two things it is a brilliant phone.

The buttons take a bit of getting use to though, especially if you have big fingers.

If you're thinking of getting one go ahead! I recommend it to anyone who wants to spend a roughly 80 quid on a phone.

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Reviewer: Onkar Dhongade - Solapur, India
Date: 2nd Apr 2008

The Sony Ericsson K550i is the one of the best phones by Sony Ericsson.

The great features, music quality, style & lots more! Everything is great about the phone. Thanks to Sony to create such a sleek phone.

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Reviewer: Larry C - San Jose, US
Date: 31st Mar 2008

Great phone. My previous model (for maybe 1 to 1/2 years) was a K750i, which I really used to the fullest; that was a terrific model. In relation to the K750i,
I feel that the K550i is a modest improvement. Briefly.

POSITIVES (improvements! )
- Display (Super! ).
- UI speed & ease of navigation.
- Built in apps, improved & updated.
- Built in email, IMAP4 client improved. Specifically, SMTP auth, using TLS, SSL, & in & out port numbers (similar to K750i, but has updated certificates! ), better message rendering, Push Email, Font Size adjustment (small point & pitch) in messages, Copy & Paste function in email messages.
- Built in RSS reader.
- Updated & enhanced File Manager.
- Size & weight of handset (slight improvement, especially thinner than K750i).
- Battery time (capacity).
- FOTA (Update Service) is enhanced, easy to access.
- Built in web browser (NetFront) is greatly enhanced.
- I also use this phone as a GPRS Modem (Internet access), & it seems to operate a bit more quickly on connect or disconnect, & GPRS throughput slightly better, as compared against my K750i.

NOT SO POSITIVES.
- Camera sensor, tendency to motion blur. Video resolution not terrific.
- User defined Shortcuts, work great as before BUT, I can no longer define a Shortcut to my Applications folder (that worked in the K750i, now I can only go so far as File Manager, when creating a new Shortcut).
- IMAP client still cannot understand (subscribe) to custom folders (but I know that would be a huge upgrade to the email client, perhaps not so realistic).
- Voice calls sound a bit muffled through the earpiece, less high-side tone than with my K750i.
- Hard to get a good signal, in fringe areas (a bit impaired as compared against my K750i).
- Aside from some font size adjustment now possible in the built-in email client, there does not seem to be any way to reduce the UI font size in any other respect.

My provider is T Mobile USA. Thanks Larry.

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Reviewer: Gabriel - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I am getting this phone tommorow the reviews are good & I can't wait.

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Reviewer: Cristina Rendon - Acapulco, Mexico
Date: 28th Mar 2008

I bought one on December & I am amazed because it has more features than other higher priced phones I compared with. When I updated the software I found even more features. I spend 2 or 3 days without charging the battery. Buying this mobile phone was an excellent decision!

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Reviewer: Tanxeen - Chittagong, Bangladesh
Date: 27th Mar 2008

The phone is very cute looking. Picture quality was N-Series. Display quality is very bad & can't display sharp images. Features are simply great & sound quality is good. Speedy navigation which is easy to use. If you're addicted to text then it will become a nightmare 4 you.

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Reviewer: Hari - UK
Date: 27th Mar 2008

Hi, I really want this phone I was wondering whether you think I should. All the reviews seem good except for the key problem but I do have small fingers so should that be cool. Luv HB. X

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Reviewer: Richard - Malaysia
Date: 25th Mar 2008

Great phone loaded with features. Highly recommended, however, this phone has strange keypad button design & it's not suitable for people with big fingers.

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Reviewer: Mel - Essex, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2008

I loved my phone it did exactly as it said on the tin, but it kept freezing, took it back & it was sent for repairs, got a replacement & the number 9 key didn't work so have asked for a refund as I can't be bothered any more but I am now having a battle with the Carphone Warehouse to get my money back, wish me luck I think I'll need it. Don't know if I'll get another Sony as they all seem to have this problem of freezing, don't get me wrong I love the phones the looks etc but dodgy keys & freezing is all a bit much. Come on Sony sort it out. As I said the phone was great easy to use looked good I got it in the plum. I think I just have a downer on CPWH at the moment as I only had the phone 10 days & they had it for 3 months, I might get another one don't know yet if not any ideas on a replacement?

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Reviewer: Sandeep - Bangalore, India
Date: 24th Mar 2008

The phone is really great. The camera is one of the things I like about the phone.

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Reviewer: Tim - UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

I loved this phone until I had problems with buttons that do not work at all. These were namely 4, 6, 0 left navigation & play & stop for music. It is still away for repair, after reading all the reviews not holding much hope for any improvement.

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Reviewer: Kalaiselvan - Erode, India
Date: 21st Mar 2008

I love this phone very much it has a lot of brilliant features in this. I planned to buy this phone in coming present weeks, can any one tell the real price of this phone please?

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Reviewer: Tess S - Australia
Date: 21st Mar 2008

I am about to buy this phone in a few days, & took over an hour reading all the reviews on this page. I thank the person who has solved the sticky key problem & gives me more of a thought of buying it.

I've got two phones in my mind right now, the LG KE770 shine or this one (Sony Ericsson k550i)?

I do a lot of texting & consider this phone for it has Bluetooth & high quality camera & I am not sure if this phone is a bit big/bulky. All the reviews have said different things, but most say positive things, so that's good.

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Reviewer: Salstar - Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 17th Mar 2008

This is a great phone for it's price. It has many features but as usual there is a slight problem with the keypad. If you have tiny fingers, it's good for you, if not the 4 & 6 would keep sticking at some point in time.

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Reviewer: Abhi - Coimbatore, India
Date: 17th Mar 2008

OK not bad but the keypad is very small to use.

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Reviewer: Peter - Pécs, Hungary
Date: 12th Mar 2008

I have that phone & it is amazing! Simply amazing! I bought that for 30000huf (129 Euro's). It is not an inflated price for a mobile phone such like this. I am totally satisfied.

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Reviewer: Jermaine - Manchester, Jamaica
Date: 11th Mar 2008

Mad phone, looking forward to buying one.

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Reviewer: Arjun - Kadapa, India
Date: 9th Mar 2008

Hi, I purchased this mobile last week, all its features are good but the problem is its back up, I am charging it twice a day. Remaining to that all features are OK. I am facing a little bit of a problem with camera it is OK in sunlight but its performance is very bad with its flash light. I am searching for video player suitable to it which supports rewind & forward features.

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Reviewer: K550i Owner - Afghanistan
Date: 7th Mar 2008

This phone is really good! I've only had Nokia's before the K550i, but Sony Ericsson phones are much better value for money. The 2 mega pixel camera is great 4 taking photo's on the move, the FM radio with RDS & the music player is really good quality. Sony Ericsson phones take a bit of getting used to if you're not used to them, but they turn out to be much easier to use than general other brands. This phone is so slim it fits into my pocket very easily, & I forget it's there until it rings! It vibrates very silently but I can still here it, perfect for discreetness. On the downside, the case gets really dusty & I can't take it apart to clean it, & the case creaks when you hold it & annoys me! This phone has all the features I would need though, a decent camera, Bluetooth, infra-red, FM Radio with RDS.

Overall, it's a quality good value product from Sony Ericsson & I am pleased.

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Reviewer: Hari - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2008

I think this phone is cool love the back ground colour & facewarp.

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Reviewer: Callum - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Good phone for 60 quid, great camera loud music player.

I have found a few problems, when texting freezes now & again, phone randomly freezes. Good phone for price, although don't like keypad.

Get a 1MB card with it, I can't fill it up! Great memory space.

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Reviewer: Bala - India
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

This is indeed a good phone having lots of features for reasonable price. MP3 Audio quality is really good, but the 2MP camera is slightly disappointment. It takes good pictures in the day light but under faint ambiance it offers slightly bad quality picture, still it is worth to buy mobile in all aspects.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 27th Feb 2008

I have had this phone since August last year & I love it so much! It has a great camera, great memory & great music player. This phone has never let me down! I did have some trouble with the 4, 6 & 0 keys when texting but since reading up about it I now see it is a design fault & if you hold the phone so you don't put any pressure on the camera key on the side it works perfectly. I have had no other problems with this phone, I recommend it for taking photos, playing music & using it every day as a full working phone.

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Reviewer: Darkride - UK
Date: 24th Feb 2008

I plan to get this phone in a few weeks & I think it's brilliant from what I have seen & heard about it on the.

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Reviewer: Kirsty - Essex, UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

Hi. Just brought this phone yesterday, & it's great to look at, already uploaded all my music etc on to it & the sound quality & the radio are great. The camera is also very good & all in all its pretty easy to use & adjust to. I was a bit worried as I have only ever had Nokia phones before, but this is pretty simple. The only problem I have is with text messaging! I can send photo messages etc, but it doesn't even give me an option to send an sms, currently wanting for Orange or Sony Ericsson to get back to me about this, because surely I should be able to text from it. Confused.!

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

It's a great phone for the price. The only problem is with mine is when you want to take a picture or record a video all I see it total blackness even in daylight although it does not always do this.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Ireland
Date: 18th Feb 2008

I have a question which none of the reviews seem to answer nor websites selling it. What sort of earphones does it come with & can I use my own is there an adapter included?

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Reviewer: Joseph - Bangalore, India
Date: 5th Feb 2008

I need lock code for k550i please.

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Reviewer: Sam - Melbourne, Australia
Date: 4th Feb 2008

Great light weight phone, abundant with features, & great music & radio. Nice camera, & no problems yet with the keys. Sony Ericsson is a great brand, & the K550i, is just another fantastic addition to their comprehensive range.

Joystick, LOL. I bought this phone to get away from the joystick on other models, & it's proving to be a good move. Great phone!

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Reviewer: Alice Gordon - Los Angeles, US
Date: 3rd Feb 2008

Hey, I just got this phone 1 week ago & it is truly an amazing phone! It has everything you need & more, plus the design looks smashing. I would really recommend this handy to any person of any age.

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Reviewer: Cj - India
Date: 25th Jan 2008

Video playback not good at all. Full of pixels on screen.

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Reviewer: Joe - UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

I really like this phone it has loads of amazing features. I haven't had any problems with the numbers 4, 6 & 0 yet which is good!

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Reviewer: Luke - Boskett, UK
Date: 19th Jan 2008

VERY GOOD PHONE! EASY TO USE. GOOD MP3 PLAYER. GOOD CAMERA.

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Reviewer: Tom - London, UK
Date: 19th Jan 2008

I had this phone for a week but I took it back because I would rather have a W810i that has a Walkman than a so called cyber shot that only has a 2.0 mega pixel camera! But I have to praise the phone on the other features like the gaming & the other features that come with it.

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Reviewer: Rchz - Essex, UK
Date: 18th Jan 2008

It's the best phone that I had, everything is so good it's even better than my Samsung D900 although I am planning to buy another one like that, as I lost it grrr.

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Reviewer: Fee - Ireland
Date: 13th Jan 2008

I bought this phone a week ago & I love it. I got the jet black it looks so much classier than the white. The camera is fantastic the light is a great bonus, it was so easy to transfer music from my PC, much easier than my MP3 player even. The sound is great, the graphics are crystal clear & the menu is a joy to use. I have always been a Motorola user mainly because of the texting so I was worried about getting used to this but it was pretty easy to adjust to, better than Nokia. Games are easy to download & the fact that it makes & receives phone calls is a bonus!

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Reviewer: Sam111 - Maidstone, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I am going to get this phone in a few days when I have the time it looks like a really good phone & I like it & it's got all the features I am looking for, & I've read so many good reviews.

But I am starting to worry from people that have given their reviews on this site saying that the 4 & 6 keys are mucking up, so I'd like some help, if you want post a comment on this site telling me a better phone to get that's a Sony Ericsson & is roughly around the same price limit.

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Reviewer: Paul - Ireland
Date: 8th Jan 2008

I just wanted to write in to try clear up a fault that people say they are having with this phone. I have my k550i for about 6 months now & like a lot of people I was almost bringing it back to the shop within a week of getting it because the number keys 4 & 6 didn't seem to work especially when I was trying to text. After trying different things I discovered it wasn't the phones fault but mine by the way I was holding the phone in my hand as I was texting. The camera button for the k550i is on the side of the phone & for whatever reason if there is any pressure placed on that button the number keys 4 & 6 stop working when your trying to text, okay some people might say that's a fault with the phone design maybe it is but once I found out what was causing the number keys to stop working I just held the phone a different way & 6 months later the phone is still going strong & the numbers keys have never given me any problems since. I know someone is probably going to say that Sony should have fixed this fault before it left the production line, but I wouldn't let this put you off getting this phone like I said I have my k550i for 6 months now & have had no problems with it at all, it's a reliable phone that hasn't let me down yet maybe I am a bit biased in my opinion because all my phones to date have been Sony Ericsson, & while there were some software issues with their older models, they couldn't have got it any more right with this phone ( & no I don't work for Sony Ericsson ). It's got my vote. Hope I helped with those number key issues.

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Reviewer: Will - Devon, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

This is the best phone I have ever had! I chose this over the Walkman version of it the W610i & it's just as good! It actually has at least 74MB of memory! I know because I added a 1GB memory card & it now says 74MB free phone memory! It has an excellent camera, with the Best shot feature, great music player (It's just as good as my friends W610i, A Walkman phone no less) It has fast Internet, the Flash is great for walking home in the dark & adds great effect to night time photos, nice large font, I love the keypad. You can't fault it really. If you don't like the keypad (As some people don't) then buy a different phone. If you don't like the phones keypad then don't buy it! Try the W810i which is built for bigger hands, or the S500i! Try the best shot feature. If you want to use the phone as an MP3 then invest in a memory card. Walkman speakers (Yes they can be used with it!) as this increases not only the amount of music you can store but the sound quality as well. One last tip! For some reason a lot of reviews don't review all of its features (Like the 74MB of memory or the Playnow & TrackID) If you want to know how the phone is really like in music player terms then read reviews for the W610i! THEY are exactly the same! This handset might as well be a Walkman phone because the only thing it doesn't have is the Megabass feature! Oh & yes I have tested it against a Walkman phone! Overall if you want a great camera, music player, Internet & host of other features this is the phone for you! Don't buy the W610i, this is much better & is cheaper!

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Reviewer: Cool Girl - India
Date: 5th Jan 2008

I bought this mobile last week & am facing problems with keys 4, 6 & 0. Especially sending messages is a nightmare for me. :- (

I have the habit of sending too many messages a day. Previously I had a Nokia 3120 & messaging was very easy with that. This phone is so annoying. Please DO NOT BUY IT. Otherwise, camera & other features are OK. Battery backup is just OK. Not too great.

Overall very disappointing, I hate this phone.

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Reviewer: Harry Wang - Malaysia
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

I just got this phone a couple of weeks ago & have been traveling around with this phone. It takes great pictures. Very clear & as good as some of earlier models digital cameras. It has auto-focus too which you don't normally find in other models. Menus are user friendly. Mine is white & I think it's gorgeous. Kind of difficult to see the display under bright daylight but this to me is nothing major. Overall, I love this phone & intend to use it for quite some time. Really a good value for money.

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Reviewer: Ali - Stockport, UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

The design is nice, the phone looks pretty. It has all the features I'd expect out of a low/mid range phone. Problems I am having are the 4 & 6 key stop working randomly. I'll restart the phone & it'll still not work. I've sent it in for repair.

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Reviewer: Anon - South Africa
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

I got this phone for my wife a week ago. I am very disappointed with the graphics, it's not as crisp & clear as the other Sony Ericsson phones. Otherwise it's OK.

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Reviewer: Nano - UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

LOL, I love it, no problem with the keys or anything. I am having a laugh at people saying the joystick broke, LOL. There is no joystick!

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Reviewer: Danny F - Coventry, UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

This phone is amazing so easy to use 3D games flash themes. I would recommend this phone to anyone. No problems at all.

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Reviewer: Erica - Glasgow, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

This phone is sleek & stylish. It has a great camera & a flash. This phone is excellent, the downside is that I had to buy an m2 san disk memory card but the are about 15 pounds for a gig of memory. I would recommend this phone to everybody, the K750i is also great but it's thicker & heavier.

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Reviewer: Dimple - Winchester, UK
Date: 17th Dec 2007

I have chosen the above percentages from what I have read below. I have ordered this phone from the Carphone Warehouse & can't wait for it to arrive tomorrow!

It seems like a great phone.
- Good camera.
- Plays MP3s.
- Music finding system.
- Games.
- & loads of other stuff.

I am only worried about the sticky keys, people say they are too small but I am sure that won't be a problem for me as I am small anyway :).

Will write again with a complete verdict.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Reading, UK
Date: 14th Dec 2007

An excellent mobile phone, & a very useful site.

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Reviewer: Samantha Owen - Fareham, UK
Date: 11th Dec 2007

This phone is great looking & has great features, but there's a recurring problem with the keys sticking & it can't be a coincidence since so many people have reported it here & on other review sites. My problem happened with the numbers 4 & 6 initially, particularly infuriating when trying to text. I got a replacement only to find this had the same problem but with the numbers 4 & 0. I am taking it back for a refund tomorrow. Very disappointing!

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Reviewer: Ryan - UK
Date: 10th Dec 2007

The Sony Ericsson phones have always been a success & this phone is a statement. The Sony Ericsson k550i is a brilliant camera phone with many fantastic features that make up this phone. Its MP3 player is as loud as Walkman phones & its camera is a good 2 megapixel. It does lack a bit of style but overall I can't really criticise it. It a smashing phone & if anyone wants to buy it, I say buy it. Many Thanks For Reading.

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Reviewer: Farrah - UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

I got this phone 3 weeks ago & I love it. It's got everything that would satisfy your pleasures daily. The only down side is the buttons which are designed for people with tiny fingers. Overall its great & I just love it.

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Reviewer: Sebastian - Mumbai, India
Date: 28th Nov 2007

Mobile is excellent. Only the writing problem while sending message & contact name, is not user friendly like Nokia.

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Reviewer: Jw - UK
Date: 25th Nov 2007

I bought this phone about 5 months ago, I will admit its features are great & it so thin, but I am bored of it & was after the first 2 weeks, the joystick gets stuck, the buttons are hard to use as they are so small & neat for people with small fingers. My games keeps failing on it, other than that I would recommend this phone only if you want a phone if your one of those people who switches phones often because it does get boring.

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Reviewer: Rosie - UK
Date: 25th Nov 2007

I Love This Phone! I Got It Over A Week Ago Now & I Love It :D It's A Brilliant Price, Got Good Camera, Flash, MP3 & I am Very Happy With It. So Thankyou Happy Buying.

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Reviewer: Will - N'abbot, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2007

I have recently purchased from 02 Newton Abbot Devon, the Sony Ericsson K550i on 02 Pay as you go. Now I have been happy, even telling people it is the best I have ever owned (which was true until now! ) For the past 2 weeks I've started noticing problems. Every time I scroll through my contacts the phone shuts down & doesn't want to work! It's just really irritating, also most of the keys have decided to like die so I've given up really. Luckily I still had my previous phone the Moto Krzr K1! Which has a much better camera & texts faster! So all in all NOT HAPPY WITH the K550i.

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Reviewer: Anon - London, UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

Amazing phone. It might not be the best cyber shot phone like K850i but it gets the job done.

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Reviewer: Rentia - South Africa
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

When I first got this phone, I really hated it. It just didn't work properly. I've since figured out what causes most of the problems. Firstly the Software, Reloading it or making sure that you have the latest version, sorts out a lot of problems, with the keys especially numbers 4 & 6. Make sure that you're not pressing the camera button while trying to type a message. The button's in a stupid place & is very sensitive, but by holding your phone differently, it kind of sorts out that problem.

I am still annoyed that you can't zoom in when using the 2M camera setting, can't see the point in that. The camera's not as great as I thought it would be. The battery life is really bad & so is the sound. I struggle to hear people & most of the time they can't hear me & it's got nothing to do with the volume settings or reception. It also makes a plasticy cracking sound when I handle it because of the cover not fitting tightly & there's nothing I can do about that.

In general it's just a badly designed phone. Don't bother.

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Reviewer: Vijay Kasana - Delhi, India
Date: 21st Nov 2007

I purchased this Phone a month ago, I am fully satisfied with it, this is kind of phone that I wanted, only bad thing about this phone is it's small keys, otherwise great phone. Don't listen to others if you want features & style just Buy this one. Cybershot camera is awesome & back side design is great. In India it cost 8100rs (up-to-date).

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Reviewer: Tushar Porwal - Mumbai, India
Date: 13th Nov 2007

CAN SOMEBODY GUIDE ME, WHAT IS the BATTERY LIFE ONCE YOU CHARGE the MOBILE. I CHARGED THIS MOBILE 100% IN the MORNING & BY 8PM the BATTERY COMES TO ZERO. The AVERAGE OVERALL TALK TIME IS JUST ABOUT AN HOUR. IS ANYBODY ELSE FACING the SAME PROBLEM.

I REALLY LIKE the 2 MP CAMERA, THOUGH, BUT WHAT I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT IS the BATTERY DURATION.

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Reviewer: Rohit - Mumbai, India
Date: 13th Nov 2007

My Sony Ericsson K550i is worth every penny I had spend to grab it. It has got everything one can ask from any high end gizmo, from pictures to music, from surfing to blogging, from gaming to downloading it has to offer more than one would expect. Very stylish & sleek, it's a true black beauty, nothing can beat it.

No second thought, just go for it & enjoy the whole world in your hand with K550i.

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Reviewer: Irvine - UK
Date: 11th Nov 2007

This phone is sort of a brick LOL but the camera is alright, not the best! I wouldn't recommend buying it!

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Reviewer: Jane - UK
Date: 9th Nov 2007

I love this phone so much although the camera could be a lot better because its supposed to be cybershot but it's still pretty good.

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 9th Nov 2007

Hey, I HATE this phone! I bought it about 6 months ago & it's broken 3 times,

- the back won't stay on.
- the sound has gone, when you call people.
- the joystick has broken!

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Reviewer: Jessica Burgoyne - Northern Ky, Puerto Rico
Date: 8th Nov 2007

THIS IS A NICE PHONE WITH NEAT FEATURES EXCEPT MY BUTTONS GET STUCK TO WHERE THEY WILL NOT WORK. I am TAKING IT BACK.

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Reviewer: Jess - UK
Date: 1st Nov 2007

I am strongly thinking about buying this phone for my birthday but there is one thing that I need to know before I buy it. Can you listen to music whilst doing other things on the phone. Will someone please reply as soon as possible, thanks.

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Reviewer: Vijay - Chennai, India
Date: 1st Nov 2007

The worst mobile I ever saw.

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Reviewer: Bis - London, UK
Date: 1st Nov 2007

I upgraded to this phone in April, I wanted a phone with a really good camera & I compared this phone other Ericsson phones, I decided to get this one, I had 14 days to return it, if it had a fault. Within the 14 days it was fine everything worked, the camera wasn't bad either. After the honeymoon period my phone started acting up, I tried to send a text & all of a sudden key 4 wasn't working, you had to press it hard just to get it work & since then it's been downhill from there, now keys 4 & 2 won't work when you want it to. When writing a text if I want to use a letter other than P on key 7 I have to press it hundred times before I get to another letter because P keeps showing up so I eventually get something that looks like this ppppppps, seriously annoying.

When my phone is locked, to unlock you press * then the button above the cancel (C) button, but when I press *, unlock shows for a split second then disappears & it does it a least 5 times before it stays on the screen long enough for you to press unlock, for cyber shot camera it's not that impressive, it's good to use in a lit area but wouldn't recommend it for use in a nightclub (even with the light on camera on) pictures sometimes come out fuzzy.

Apart from that everything else is fine, but I can't wait for my contract to be up so I can upgrade.

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Reviewer: Rentia - South Africa
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

This is the most horrible phone out! I used to have the K750i which I loved. It got stolen, so I wanted something similar. I find it impossible to type a message as most of the time the keys on the left & right hand side won't work & I end up taking forever to send an SMS - phoning will be quicker! Pressing softly or really hard doesn't make a difference. Either way, they just won't work!

The battery life is also non-existent. I don't make a lot of phone calls, yet it only lasts for about 2 days compared to the 5-6 days of my old phone. 7 hours talk time? I don't think so.

Do yourself a favour & don't buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Jason Gallagher - Gillingham, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2007

I got this phone as an upgrade but within 2 weeks had to take it back as the 6 button kept sticking. So back to the shop for a replacement & low & behold the same problem, so once more I got the phone replaced. Same model same problem so in the end I changed the phone for the K610i. The phone looks good & everything else is brilliant just the texting on the sticking button.

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Reviewer: Clive - Norwich, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2007

This phone is excellent apart from the fact when texting the button '4' works intermittently. Sometimes it works & sometimes not & when it does not if you press another button then back it then does. It always seems to do it at the wrong time. This is my second phone as I took the other one back with exactly the same problems.

It's obviously is a software bug, but Sony Ericsson are not prepared to admit a problem. I emailed them & they said there are no known problems & no future plans of new firmware to be released.

It has one more small problem that I can tell you. When talking on the phone the speaker you listen to is a bit tinny & rattly. It's not the best.

If it did not have these problems, I would say it's definitely the best phone in its price range. The camera is OK, but that's all. It is very user friendly & a great interface.

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Reviewer: Randall - Bristol, UK
Date: 13th Oct 2007

Safe sage this phone is amazing trust this phone does the job & it's the best one I have had but make sure when you buy it make sure it says non iMode because iMode is rubbish. Amazing phone.

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Reviewer: Charles - Ethiopia
Date: 11th Oct 2007

This phone is very good. Good price & the design is best, good performance!

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Reviewer: Kai - Leeds, UK
Date: 8th Oct 2007

I had great hopes for this phone. I used to have a w810i which worked like a dream but after losing in a back of a taxi on holiday I needed a speedy replacement & the k550i seemed perfect. Similar functionality - 2m pixel camera, capability to add m2 memory stick, great display but within a week I was sick of it. It didn't live up to the promise. Finding addresses & using the predictive text is a nightmare. It is impossible to use due to the fact the buttons 4 & 6 work intermittently. The 0 button also pressing several times don't work. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Who wants a phone which works only half the time? Do not get this phone I tell the truth.

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Reviewer: Rex - Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 7th Oct 2007

Had this phone for 2 weeks now. What a pleasure! I've reached the stage where I've come to hate things that slide open, flip open, that uses touch-pads to dial, & generally grew so big because of add-ons that we're back in the brick-sized era. I've borrowed a K750i for a month, which, despite missing a few alarm & calendar features I required, made me an instant Sony-Ericsson fan. The K550i answers all my needs for email, Internet, appointments & quick-photo while on the go.

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Reviewer: Vivek - India
Date: 5th Oct 2007

This model is really good. It contains all the features. The tft screen gives a very good clarity, very handy & the keypad is sleek. But once you get used to this. It will be very easy to use! W