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Reviewer: Nobody - UK
Date: 26th Mar 2011

Had mine for about five years now & still going strong. Does all I need (calls, texts, photos, music) & would definitely recommend it.

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Reviewer: Debs - Poole, UK
Date: 10th Sep 2010

Cheap, sturdy & a Sony phone, I would & will recommend to friends. I would like something a little more flash, maybe a touch screen Smartphone, but this serves all my needs perfectly. A good purchase by me :).

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Reviewer: Graham Noakes - UK
Date: 19th Aug 2010

I bought this phone 18 months ago & have had no problems at all.

The camera gives excellent pictures in daylight, but could be better when using the flash at night.

The MP3 player is as good as one might expect from Sony, which means it is very good indeed. Add an 8GB memory card & you can take all or most of your music collection with you.

General navigation around the phone's features is easy & instinctive.

One minor issue, which may have as much to do with the Orange network, was with the Internet browser. Pages would take ages to load & would often overload the phones memory, forcing the phone to reboot. I installed Opera Mini 4.2 & suddenly the phone became a pleasure to browse the Internet with.

All in all, I have been extremely happy with this phone, to the extent that I haven't even contemplated replacing it with a newer 'all singing, all dancing' model.

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Reviewer: David - Swindon, UK
Date: 10th Dec 2009

Great phone all together, lasted me a year only due to the charging panel, gives clear fine pictures & is very easy to use, I found it very hard wearing without breaking after high drops & bangs, the speaker is loud & crisp too, I would advise to get this phone its fantastic! & great value.

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Reviewer: Sonia - Bangalore, India
Date: 8th Nov 2009

I am using the phone for a long time now. The only problem I always face is the display problem. The phone is so sensitive that once dropped, the display of the phone becomes completely blank. I cannot use the phone at all. The worst case is that other phones become OK if software is updated but this phone doesn't. Looks & features are good but this problem makes me go psyche. I don't advice people to buy this phone :(.

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Reviewer: Dazzie - UK
Date: 4th Oct 2009

This phone is bad to be honest. I had major problems where it stopped charging when connecting to the charger & I had to get it fixed. Now some of the keys have stopped working.

Sometimes turns itself off & freezes & a few little faults happen sometimes. Wouldn't recommend it : (.

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2009

Cracking little phone worth the money I paid for it. Camera takes excellent pictures. The keypad is excellent & makes texting easy. Call quality & reception very good. Loads of themes available so can customise easily. Battery lasts a long time. Set several different alarms with is okay. Calendar not that great just basic but okay for what I need.

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Reviewer: A Hobbes - UK
Date: 28th Jul 2009

For the price I paid for this phone I expected a lot more for my money. In the first instance the buttons began to stick or were none responsive for no apparent reason (so annoying when busy & had to wait ten minutes before finishing a text). The sound is good but screen very unreliable & the picture quality not as advertised. Very bad product.

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Reviewer: Miley Cyrus - US
Date: 13th Jun 2009

I bought this phone on August to take on a few of my tours so I get warmed up for my concerts & now though its June it's been 10 months & problems 2 weeks & in the morning I woke up turned it on & the screen & it was white & blank & then for half the day I left it for charging & then it did not work still so I read a few things in the computer of what to do so I put the USB in & the PC could not find my device so then I took my USB out & it would not, then I took the battery & SIM out, left it for a while & then put the items back in the places & then started charging it & now after a while it goes off so I put it back on please if any person has experienced this with the same phone as me & found a cure can you please reply because I really need it thanks a lot.

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Reviewer: Muzzafar Hussain - Birmingham, UK
Date: 5th Apr 2009

I brought this phone back in 2007. It worked perfectly for me for the first few weeks & than the buttons stopped working. One minute they would work next minute I couldn't do anything. This got to me when I was texting. Apart from that this phone is great. The camera quality was brilliant & it really light so you won't even know your carrying it. One thing that got to me was that after a year the battery wouldn't charge up anymore. So thast another bad point.

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Reviewer: John Bloor - Derby, UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2009

This is generally a very good phone & is easy to use. The only bad point is that it takes ages to take the picture. The music player that loud but is still good quality. Get this phone if you just want an all round good phone :).

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Reviewer: Madhur Gupta - Kaithal, India
Date: 14th Mar 2009

The design is good as well as slimmer than N-Series or Sony Ericsson k720i & difference between the memory card & phone exists not in k750i & a main fault in this is when it is in standby its screen is completely off not a word can be seen. Otherwise phone is best.

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Reviewer: Ug - Bangalore, India
Date: 15th Feb 2009

2 years passed. Still a cool phone. Still working amazingly fast.

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Reviewer: Zoe - UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2009

This is a great little phone & presents tremendous value for money. The keys might put you off at first but once you get used to them it's easy to text. Mind you, if you've got big fingers I'd say approach with caution! The speaker isn't the best & sometimes people sound a bit muffled. Camera takes good shots for a 2 megapixel & it has an LED light which can double as a torch.

I love the way it fits in my pocket so easily, you wouldn't even know it was there. It's of a sturdy build but does creak a bit from the battery cover.

But all in all, for the money you won't do much better. Recommended.

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Reviewer: Pardeep Dhuna - Leicester, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2008

I have had this phone for 8 months. Last few months nothing but trouble. Shuts itself off which is VERY ANNOYING. Tried installing new software to no avail though. I will buy another make.

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Reviewer: Uku - Rakvere, Estonia
Date: 14th Dec 2008

I think it's one of the best phone in the world. You can't get anything cheaper with this amount of features. 2MP camera with AUTOFOCUS (Nice). In the daylight the camera is reasonable. Also the lens cover is big improvement.

I would give 80% of 100% which is very good!

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Reviewer: Joanna - Leeds, UK
Date: 12th Dec 2008

I've had this phone for less than a year & I've had nothing but problems with it! I personally wouldn't recommend it, & trying to find a new one to replace it.

Within weeks I had to change it as there was something wrong with the speaker. I could hear people talking, but they couldn't hear me. I find the number keys are too small & fiddly for texting, & the silver paint on the keys has flaked off making it look scruffy.

The biggest problems I have with it though are the sticking keys, meaning I can't use the 9 or # key for texting. I've had this problem repaired once but after a few weeks it was doing it again, I've given up on getting it repaired & spending days without a phone, can't wait to get rid of this & get a new one! I've also noticed that if I am talking for a long time, the phone gets really hot & sometimes it cuts dead even when there is nothing wrong with the battery.

This phone has put me off Sony Ericsson's!

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Reviewer: Zen - UK
Date: 9th Dec 2008

The quality of the speakerphone is abysmal. VOICE breaking up & very very tinny. I can feel my brain heating up with constant & long phone use & rely on speakerphones to keep the brain tumours at bay.

So NO GOOD on speakerphone, everything else seems fine.

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Reviewer: Rachell - US
Date: 8th Dec 2008

My phone is so cool I could never ask for a better one it vibrates & it's got great music.

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Reviewer: Tom - Ledbury, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2008

Hi well I've had this phone for over a year & it's still working, I'd recommend it!

Some things I haven't seen written here are.

- The mirror bit on the back of mine has peeled off eventually, but that's nothing to worry about unless you're vain.

- Buttons I find are even easier than normal phone buttons to use because there's a more definite place to press, which I like, it makes texting easier.

I did find after a while some of the buttons stopped working, but I hit it a few times & it hasn't bothered me since. Strange I know but it worked! Problems just my bad luck though.

One REALLY annoying thing I found was on Orange when I first got it there was this menu system that comes up that shows messages, calls, etc which you might think is useful, but it slows the phone down SO much in my experience, I advise you turn it off in the options immediately. You can still do everything else normally.

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Reviewer: Shahab - Hyderabad, Pakistan
Date: 29th Nov 2008

Hey hi, I need a help, can you please tell me why do my pictures, songs, videos & applications get damaged whenever I save them in my K550i memory card? if they are saved in phone memory, they are all OK but they get damaged slowly & gradually in memory card, the same thing happens to all those of my friends who have bought this n it also seems to have occurred in k810 & k800, please tell me what should I do? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Jon - Milton Keynes, UK
Date: 22nd Nov 2008

Yep, it's a good phone! No it's a BRILLIANT PHONE! No problems with it at all! Buy this phone & not a day will pass will I regret buying one! It belongs to ROCK N ROLL!

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Reviewer: Tom - US
Date: 20th Nov 2008

Just face it, if the k550i gets a little drop of water on it, IT BREAKS! Mine broke as I spilt not even a drop of tea in the speaker & the fluid managed to make its way through to the whole phone, it's a good phone but gets a little boring after a while, JUST don't GET WATER IN IT!

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Reviewer: Vinod Kumar - India
Date: 19th Nov 2008

I have been using this phone last 6 months (from July 2008). The phone is great in its functionality & built in software. I have found some problems in this, one is hanging the phone after a long term usage. & the other one is poor camera. The camera is not good in night & also in poor light environments & in the case of sound, treble is low.

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Reviewer: Jana - Perth, Australia
Date: 8th Nov 2008

I have this phone for a year now. I have never experienced any of the silver peeling problems as people mentioned yet again I try not to drop it. The camera is what you would expect of 2 MP, the music player is great & I use it rather than a MP3 player. The only problem I ever had was that when the phone was ringing due to incoming call it gave me option as busy instead of the usual answer. It happened about two or three times, don't know why but maybe I pressed something I shouldn't have done.

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Reviewer: Oliver Loh - Southport, UK
Date: 29th Oct 2008

I have had this phone for nearly a year now. My first impressions were that it was a excellent, stylish new phone. Disappointingly, after a while it got scratched a lot everywhere. The silver coating around the screen flakes of really easily. When I even drop it by mistake, it shows a large scratch on the phone cover. I even bought a silicon case to protect it, but it still wears & tears away. The camera is not very good. Its 2 megapixel camera is very poor & damages easily. Recently when I took it out shopping, I was horrified when a pixel damage crack appeared on my screen. This is due to the fact of poor manufacturing of Sony Ericsson. Overall on the good side, this phone is a value of money for great basic functions (i.e. listening to my music on the go.) For readers now I don't really recommend this phone due to its easy wear & tear. I would go for the Sony Ericsson C902 if I were you.

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Reviewer: Chloee - UK
Date: 28th Oct 2008

Hey, well overall I think this is a pretty good phone.

I bought in summer 2007 & it's still in quite good nick. The screen does scratch easily but you just have got to be careful.

I have had a few problems with it, but nothing major. Like sometimes the keys don't work & you have to wait for a few days for them to work. Or sometimes if you press really hard it works.

If you have quite big fingers I don't recommend this phone because the number keys are small & thin, & would be hard to type.

Overall it's a rather good phone. I would recommend it.

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Reviewer: Kamran Khanzada - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 13th Oct 2008

This phone is really one that catches the eye & has full respects in terms of other but the battery issue really hurts me. I charged the battery to full at 7am & 5pm battery ends. & ALSO GET'S WARM (my phone is 12 months old).

CAN ANY ONE please TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE & ABOUT HOW TO UPDATE IT'S SOFTWARE & WOULD IT REALLY WORK OR SHOULD I GET the BATTERY REPLACED WOULD THAT WORK? If anyone knows the cure please reply because I am really depressed with this issue.

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Reviewer: Dean C - UK
Date: 6th Oct 2008

I bought this phone for £60 back in February 2008 I think that it is a bargain for what you get, brilliant quality 2 megapixel camera, lots of features for the type of phone it is, the standard Sony Ericsson MP3 player, photo, video & music DJ. Excellent sound quality just maybe not as loud as I would like (but you've got to give & take). The phones design is very good it has nice silver number buttons & a 5 way navigation key, also the numbers light up in blue, the camera is also protected by a slide cover. So if you're looking for a brilliant phone at a dirt cheap priced then this is for you.

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Reviewer: Ugnius - Kaunas, Lithuania
Date: 5th Oct 2008

Great phone!

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Reviewer: Tamanna - Leicester, UK
Date: 4th Oct 2008

This is a really great phone to have in your pocket. I have kept this for a year & already it is still the same phone that I have bought. However, I dropped my phone sometimes & it did damage the cover a bit but it still works fine. It is a fast phone & a very bright one as well. Sometimes the flash button doesn't work, so I have to use the middle button. But this happens because I kept this phone for a year already.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 30th Sep 2008

I think this phone is very good. The usability is amazing but sometimes it freezes, but all you have to do is turn your phone off & then turn it back on again. This has only happened to me once & I have had this phone for 4 months now & I really think you should buy it.

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Reviewer: Ekim - Cabanatuan City, Philippines
Date: 30th Sep 2008

Pro.

I immediately fell in love with this phone! Wow! Cyber shot quality camera, nice keypad & build, thin, lightweight, feature packed, autofocus, superb quality sound, nice display, fast connection, Etc.

Con. Major DOWNER!

- the silver coat of the FLAKES OFF! The LED lights pollutes the pictures taken by the camera lens. It creates hazy cloud on the camera viewer! Sony DESIGN ENGINEERS TAKE NOT OF THIS! I am very disappointed. Been a Sony Ericsson fan for many years now : (.

-Another downer is the keypad. The right soft key of my unit stopped responding. As time goes on the whole left side & the Internet key at the left followed! What a shock! K550i buyers beware! Hey Sony guys fix the problem.

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Reviewer: Ashish Panwar - Gurgaon, India
Date: 28th Sep 2008

Hey this is Very Pretty Nice Phone! Nice Features & Nice Camera.

CAMERA.
Camera Pictures So cool Day Light Crystal Clear. But in Night Mode is not very Clear. But if you use full Brightness, flash & in White Balance Options, this makes little good in Night Shot. & Second problem in this camera there is No Zoom in Normal Mode, this Feature only in VGA Mode. But you can Edit your Pictures in Photo Editor in your camera.

SOUND.
About the Sound very Nice. Not so high but not so low. If you hear MP3 or Radio music by Head Phones. Man that is really awesome.

Other STUFF.
Nice fast Web Browser. You can access your browser in Landscape mode. You can use Flash Light as a Torch, One Nice Feature is Video Ringtone. It's very good in this phone with Nice looks.

Hey One Thing you don't know that if you connected your Phone with your PC. The phone automatically charging from your PC while Accessing your File.

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Reviewer: Kelsey - UK
Date: 23rd Sep 2008

This phone is amazing, one of the best phones I have ever had, there is a down side, the memory of the phone isn't great without the memory card. But overall it's a brilliant phone & I recommend people to buy it.

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Reviewer: Julia - UK
Date: 18th Sep 2008

I got this phone in May but broke only 4 months later. All though this was so slow & the camera button broke. I would not recommend anyone to get this phone.

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Reviewer: Bin - India
Date: 15th Sep 2008

How do I automatically turn off the backlight whilst calling? Help please.

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Reviewer: Zac Maidment - UK
Date: 12th Sep 2008

This is the best phone in the world man you got to buy it, I did, but the only thing is the screen scratches easy but just don't drop it.

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Reviewer: Anon - India
Date: 6th Sep 2008

This phone ROCKS!

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Reviewer: Manish - Mumbai, India
Date: 4th Sep 2008

Well. Cyber Shot. What can you expect. Perfect picture quality but I am facing the problem in the NIGHT MODE of the camera. Where there is not sufficient light available.

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Reviewer: Jack - Alaska, Canada
Date: 3rd Sep 2008

Everything Great. Buttons a bit dodgy, but to be fair, my hands are big :). Got it yesterday & still am excited.

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Reviewer: Zakir Mulla - Kolhapur, India
Date: 2nd Sep 2008

I really like this phone, I am proud to be on Sony Ericsson & as they said camera clarity, it is true, camera clarity is excellent, other features like sound output it is less than other but its headphone sound quality is best.

So please don't look at any mobile please buy this mobile, thank you.

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Reviewer: Lucy - Stafford, UK
Date: 25th Aug 2008

I like this phone. It is very good. But it's annoying because when I received a text it only vibrates once! & all my other ones vibrated 3 times! Does anyone who has this phone know how to make it vibrate 3 times?

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Reviewer: Sukalyan - Kolkata, India
Date: 19th Aug 2008

I am going to buy this phone because of the reviews, stated here. At first I liked W610i. But after reading the reviews of W610i I changed my mind to K550i.

I like to use my phone as a camera phone rather than a Walkman phone. That's why I have chosen K series. Of course it belongs to Sony Ericsson. Just don't think to use Nokia or LG or Samsung phones. Those phones from huge technical problems. Usability may be better but nothing come besides Sony Ericsson in technical specifications as well as in design. Most of all in Sound.

I hoping that I shall not be disappointed after buying this phone.

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Reviewer: Zoe - Swansea, UK
Date: 5th Aug 2008

The K550i is a really good choice for a mid range phone. It packs in features that you only find in much more expensive phones. It's small & compact so fits in your back pocket easily, so much so that you can forget it's there! I originally wanted the plum colour but the black version looks really classy.

The radio is crystal clear, & the music player is good. For best results insert an M2 memory card, quite cheap if you shop around. 1GB allows plenty of space to store games, songs, pictures etc.

The keys are quite fiddly but you get used to them, so far haven't had any problems with any of the keys sticking. Maybe not such a good choice if you have big fingers though. The interface is simple & easy to use like all Sony Ericsson's. Its pain that you can't use the zoom function in normal mode, what were they thinking of? the camera is quite good in bright lighting conditions but the flash is really not up to much.

Not many ringtones, but these are easily downloadable or you can set your own music as the ringtone.

All in all a good buy, I would certainly recommend it.

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Reviewer: Pez - UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2008

Nice little phone, had it a while now & it's been fine with no problems. Just a couple of things, the camera won't zoom unless it's in VGA mode & the buttons are stylish but very fiddly!

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Reviewer: Alferret - Mansfield, UK
Date: 1st Aug 2008

I had one of these for 8 months, great little phone with good standby & call time. Excellent camera & the radio works quite well too.

Had no real issues with this phone apart from having to clean it out every few weeks due to the amount of sawdust that managed to get inside the unit (in my pocket at work all day).

Don't spend too much on this one but if you can get it for less than £40 on PAYG or a great deal on pay monthly it's worth it.

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Reviewer: Heather - London, UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2008

Great phone. Great camera that produces crystal clear images. Great music library. It's definitely worth the money.

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Reviewer: Ollie M - Kings Hill, UK
Date: 15th Jul 2008

The Sony K550i sounds great can't wait to get one on the weekend. The cost of the phone is hardly anything compared to some of my mates phones but they are crazy & think that phones are the best things ever made but they aren't but I don't really want to spend much on a phone because I will most probably lose it.

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Reviewer: Biraj - India
Date: 13th Jul 2008

I have this GADGET. Such a sleek phone fully packed with entertainment. It CAN RUN 4 to 5 APPLICATIONS AT A TIME. EXCELLENT SPEAKERS, CRYSTAL CLEAR VOICE. CAN BE USED BEYOND the LIMIT. TAKE CANDID PICTURES WITH A SINGLE CLICK. ONE TOUCH Internet. NO NEED TO SAY ABOUT ITS CONNECTIONS.

SO WHAT are you looking FOR GO & JUST BUY IT.

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Reviewer: Saswat - Ahmedabad, India
Date: 12th Jul 2008

Very Good Phone.

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Reviewer: Usman - London, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2008

YOU can't GET A PHONE BETTER THEN THIS & the PEOPLE THAT ARE CALLING the BUTTON A JOYSTICK WHEN It's NOT MENT TO BE ONE, TAKE MY ADVISE & GO & GET IT NOWWWW.

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Reviewer: Anon - Honduras
Date: 25th Jun 2008

This mobile phone is cool. I am getting it Friday, yeah! It is the same as the W610i but the design is better with many features. The W610i & K550i have the same software & firmware but K550i is cooler.

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Reviewer: William - Bangalore, India
Date: 25th Jun 2008

Beautiful phone.

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Reviewer: Mark - UK
Date: 23rd Jun 2008

Great phone.

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Reviewer: Jimbo - UK
Date: 1st Jun 2008

Nice good useable phone & cheap.

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Reviewer: Hafsa - Nottz, UK
Date: 29th May 2008

I am buying this phone today, yipeeeee.

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Reviewer: Eilidh - Glasgow, UK
Date: 28th May 2008

Had this phone now for just over 5 months & I have to admit it is one of the best phones I have had. The features on it are great & I love the camera, for a 2MP camera it is immense, however as other reviews have noted, it is not the best for night time photographs.

The buttons on this phone, although stylish, are not very practical for a heavy texter like myself. I found them quite fiddly & often hard to press as they are quite solid, they also sometimes were slow to respond, meaning in me having to slow down texting.

The only other flaw I can think of with this phone is the Internet browser button on the left hand side, if in your pocket it is quite easily pressed, resulting in a lot of money wasted. However this problem can be quite easily solved by using the phones automatic key lock feature, one which I have recently found myself depending on so I am not wasting all my money.

One major problem I encountered with the phone was that the external speaker broke within a matter of days, this didn't prove too much of a problem but it was a minor annoyance as it wasn't possible to play any sort of sound out loud, meaning ring tones & message alerts could not be heard. I am not sure if this is a common fault or a one off, but I'd heavily recommend this phone to anybody who wants a good quality camera in a stylish phone. I absolutely love it!

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Reviewer: Kalle - Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 26th May 2008

Everybody is talking about how good this phone is, my K550i is okay but the battery is not that good. Does anyone know how much MP3 playback time I get if I got myself one of the Bluetooth stereo headset?

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Reviewer: Bijuraj - Mumbai, India
Date: 25th May 2008

I studied about this phone. It is perfectly OK but I have a doubt. Can I read PDF & word files in this phone.

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Reviewer: Glenn - Sydney, Australia
Date: 17th May 2008

It worked beautifully for two weeks then nothing but trouble. Only recognises the hands-free if it feels like it & recharging is sometimes possible but most of the time it just won't recognise the charger. (Tried another charger but no difference) Even if it does start to charge it usually stops after a few minutes. I've wasted so much money on this phone bought a 2GB memory card & a Walkman hands-free. I bought the phone from Virgin Mobile & they couldn't be less helpful if they tried. I'll probably end up binning the phone & getting something that actually works.

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Reviewer: Shameer - Nagercoil, India
Date: 14th May 2008

Stylish phone forever.

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Reviewer: Sudeesh - Kr, India
Date: 10th May 2008

I have Sony Ericsson K550i & my rating is 9 out of 10.

Camera.
The K550i Camera really is not good at night! (Remember the model Cyber shot brand Sony Ericsson is bad at night. Huhh). But amazing clarity picture at daylight, which beat all 2MP camera. The brand & model is also bad because there is no zooming in normal mode. Huhhhh! At night I take picture by using the option Twilight portrait & set brightness to 2.0. Then I got nice picture. As compared to night picture taken by k750i. It is a dull picture.

Sound.
Really better sound also in loudspeaker & headset. Music player has an option stereo widening. It's Superb!

Style.
K550i is stylish in all respect. Its style is better than any other model. Slim also.

Music & Video.
Almost all popular music & video format can be read by k550i. Eg:MP3, 3GP, mp4, m4a, wav, WMA, avi, wmv, real media, amr, midi. Etc Thanks Sony Ericsson for that.

Java.
It is a fully Java enabled handset. It has full support to java. Don't worry for anything. Can run 5 or 6 applications at a time.

Screen & Keypad.
It has got 176 x 220 screen & its keypad is good sticky keys (some people don't like this keypad.)

Connectivity.
GPRS, Bluetooth, Ired, USB, EDGE all in one touch. Web surfing is easy & simple.

Other features.
FR radio, Music Player, Video Player, Track ID (recording FM radio then send to Internet then receive via GPRS) & Voice recording.

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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 & 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 & 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! When you going to buy, is the only question?

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Reviewer: Steven Pyott - UK
Date: 28th Sep 2007

The phone design is simple & is easy to use. It was complicated at first to understand certain features, but once I got to know the phones layout it was fine. Usability is great because the phone as got a long battery life which is handy because then you are not having to charge it up constantly. My only real grumble is not at the mobile itself, but the way the charger is made. It doesn't look strong enough as the two thin metal pins could snap when pulling the charger off the phone. Other than that an excellent buy that is well worth £50! : )

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Reviewer: Brett - UK
Date: 25th Sep 2007

This is a superb phone. Looks great, loads of features, (the face warping mode is great fun) & it feels good to use. The only slight downside is the small keys. You can't get a better phone for the price. If you are thinking of buying one, you could do a lot worse than the K550i.

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Reviewer: Kev - UK
Date: 24th Sep 2007

This is the best phone I have ever had! Even though the pads got stuck but overall its brilliant!

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Reviewer: Daren - Singapore
Date: 21st Sep 2007

LOL I just read all the reviews (yes I have a lot of time) & I laughed at those that flamed this phone. Some just say they don't like the phone without giving any reasons. Which make me feel that they are jealous because their friends have such a good phone & they don't?

While some say that it only competes with their opponents in the price but not the features. Well this I laughed at the most cause I want you to try putting 8 movies (set to phone screen size so as not to waste memory), 136 (slightly compressed) songs, 35 games downloaded, 8 applications (which comprise of 1 English dictionary, 1 Chinese dictionary, 1 world map/clock, 1 file protector, face warp, hp print, photo mate & 1 unit converter, plus a whole lot of pictures & videos of holidays, campfires & friends in any other phone (not PDA & anything that isn't a phone) & see how that phone dies, or take a freaking long time to load. Oh & they made a mistake up there. The max is 2gig not 1 gig.

Plus Nokia cannot play all the games Sony can while Sony can. Nokia cannot send game. OK why talk just about Nokia. OK of all phones, which phone can do all thing things I have mentioned about? None =)

Anyway if you have problems with the sticking, by the way I don't even know what it means because it has never happened to me. I read from another review that it will not happen as long as you don't press the buttons very hard. Don't know whether it works or not but just give it a try it might work. I advise all tech savvy people to buy this phone because it can do many things you would want a phone to do. Example: it can tell you the name, artist & album of most songs that is being played. But the only problems I find with this phone are that it isn't a joystick phone & the keypads are small.
Well can't be helped in the joystick part because my old Sony k750i's joystick broke so I didn't want that to happen again so I got another phone without a joy stick. & for the key pad problem, it took m a while to get used to it but I am fine now. Just that I sometimes press the wrong key (opps LOL). I typed this while waiting for my tuition teacher. Even I am amazed =).

PS: if you find another phone THAT IS NOT Sony Ericsson. That can do what is mentioned above, please do not be fooled as it is much more expensive.

Oh & my English is good but my spelling is rubbish so please disregard all spelling mistakes. Minus those short forms like LOL & please. Thanks & bye hopefully my efforts didn't go to waste & someone will actually read the whole thing =).

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Reviewer: Kk - Antigua & Barbuda
Date: 17th Sep 2007

Good Mobile Phone.

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Reviewer: Eleanor - UK
Date: 17th Sep 2007

I am thinking of buying one but I need to know whether the video has a pause button. My last one didn't & also, can you do other stuff when music is playing?

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Reviewer: Theo - Greece
Date: 17th Sep 2007

I picked this one up as an almost free upgrade offer, best looking & with the best features compared to a large number of similarly priced phones of all brands on offer at a local network vendor. Even if bought, it's a reasonably priced phone.

It looks simple & stylish which works for me, nothing much wrong with it, but the keys are a bit more on the style side, too small to use for heavy texting, prone to mistakes cause of their size. Please, companies, don't choose style over functionality, nail-thick buttons just make no practical sense, for any use whatsoever. They just wanted to make it look different to its predecessor.

Features & menus are great & easy to use, intuitive, but it's a phone begging to be used online, there is almost no menu without some option to upgrade/download something from the Internet & if you give in, it would mean a lot more expenses, just a bit too much for someone just needing a calling/texting phone. But if you got the cash & like this short of things, it's fun. Mobile Internet is impossibly priced in this country anyway.

Camera is a welcome feature, intuitive too, but as said before, it won't be replacing your digital camera or becoming your main means of photography, just not good enough when it comes to indoors/darker situations, but nice nevertheless.

Playing music sounds reasonably well on the headphones, nice music player, but the actual phone speaker sounds tinny & cheap. All in all a good phone, now, if only Sony could make a good gaming console too, what a lovely world this would be :P.

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Reviewer: Cazza - Bradford, UK
Date: 16th Sep 2007

I am really pleased with this phone, good camera although its cybershot & is 2 mega pixel but oh well it's still good, decent screen mega pixel & good sound & a very nice design & all the features are very useful to me. Well done Sony Ericsson. I am really pleased with it!

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Reviewer: Chris - US
Date: 15th Sep 2007

The camera is awesome, the design is awesome, the usability is very good but the key sometimes gets a bit annoying but a really good phone to have. Peace out!

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Reviewer: Param - New Delhi, India
Date: 10th Sep 2007

It's a good one, I got everything what I was looking for in my Budget, the only thing I would like to change is numerical keys, because I use messaging service too much. It's not that comfortable. This asks for bit more effort to press required key. Otherwise it's a great one in its range.

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Reviewer: Amalina - Malaysia
Date: 10th Sep 2007

Hey guys, my dad's buying me this phone (I guess) & I am hoping that it'll be worth it, for him at least ha ha.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 9th Sep 2007

Good phone, although the 4 & 6 keys stick sometimes & I can't seem to open a picture message.

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Reviewer: Akash Misra - Bhubaneswar, India
Date: 6th Sep 2007

This is the COOLEST phone I have ever had. It's not only a phone, it's a sleek digi-cam with awesome clarity & superb resolution. It's also a beautiful MP3 player with great clarity in sound quality. I recommend this coolest gadget to one & all who is trendy, sporty, vibrant & has an attitude. I got this phone 2 months back, it has really made my vacations come to life with the quality of pictures shot with its 2MP camera. I AM PROUD TO OWN IT.

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Reviewer: Alexis - Cyprus
Date: 2nd Sep 2007

I've had T630. The VGA camera is better than the K550i. The battery is not like they are saying I have bought this K550i on Friday & by Saturday lunch time the battery is finish. I am not happy with this phone.

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Reviewer: Catherine - US
Date: 31st Aug 2007

It's quite good even though the four & six keys stick! But they start working again if you loosen your grip on the phone! Overall it is not bad value for money. Does anyone else find that the pictures go through themselves really fast too? That's irritating! LOL x.

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Reviewer: Rohan - Mumbai, India
Date: 27th Aug 2007

Hi! There bought this phone last month & I am really proud that I buy this phone camera clarity is superb music through hands-free is great, & the design is excellent.

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Reviewer: S.g.purushotham - Bangalore, India
Date: 25th Aug 2007

A nice phone after so many mobile changes, thanks for the designer, especially the superb cyber shot camera. No second thought for this.

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Reviewer: Ash - Malaysia
Date: 23rd Aug 2007

It has a very chic design. Everything else about the phone is just average. It's been OK using this phone for the past 1 year. High time to get a new phone!

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Reviewer: Lewis James Marley - Plymouth, UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2007

This phone is driving me absolutely insane, don't get me wrong the design is flawless & stunning, & so are the feature's on it too, the camera is fantastic & well pleased with it BUT this is the second handset I've had from the Carphone Warehouse, of the k550i & I still have the same problem.

The keypad while texting stick's (generally 4 + 6) & it's annoying, sometimes it doesn't happen but it often does, & drive's me mental I am having to take it back again today as to get another replacement for another k550i, maybe I have just been unlucky but if this new one is the same I will scream.

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Reviewer: Umair - Pakistan
Date: 16th Aug 2007

THIS IS the BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD.

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Reviewer: Jo - UK
Date: 15th Aug 2007

Great phone, everyone should buy it.

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Reviewer: Maria - Pakistan
Date: 7th Aug 2007

I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH SUCH A PHONE.

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Reviewer: Maxwell Godwin - London, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

The phone is just amazing, the features are fine & the design is OK for me.

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Reviewer: Anand - Hyderabad, India
Date: 19th Jul 2007

The phone looks pretty slim & stylish, but the features are very old. It doesn't support popular media player formats & the 2MP camera is of very poor quality. It competes only in price tag with its competitors, not in the features.

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Reviewer: Jim - UK
Date: 16th Jul 2007

Not happy, worse phone ever!

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Reviewer: Paul M - UK
Date: 15th Jul 2007

In general a good phone, pictures taken by camera look a lot better when printed out, music player is good, all standard features are present. For the money you can't buy much better in the UK.

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Reviewer: Benny - Sydney, Australia
Date: 12th Jul 2007

It's well worth its money. It has just about everything standard anyone would possibly need. I don't know about everyone else but does it seem to have a very high pitch with music out of the speaker & not much bass at all?

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Reviewer: Ryan - UK
Date: 4th Jul 2007

Its a great phone.

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Reviewer: Chinu Sreekumar - Banglore, India
Date: 2nd Jul 2007

Very good. I love its features, a little more to be improved in its design which I don't like much. The main drawback of this model is in camera mode it doesn't have the 'night mode' but it's available in video mode. It has good sound.

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Reviewer: Euro - Maracaibo, Venezuela
Date: 1st Jul 2007

What a phone this is, the best one so far, at a very low price, has almost all the features that most expensive phones can have, nice design, not like those Nokia phones. Sony Ericsson is the best, well done for Sony Ericsson with this phone.

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Reviewer: Awais Niazi - Pakistan
Date: 28th Jun 2007

Well this is an excellent phone with ALL NEEDED FEATURES at relatively cheaper amount. But the only thing I DIDN'T LIKE in this phone is that you can't forward or rewind a video clip in it, which is a BIG setback for me at least. But overall its a good phone.

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Reviewer: Anon - Chennai, India
Date: 22nd Jun 2007

There is a lot of features in this phone its just amazing.

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Reviewer: Bob - Blacktown, Australia
Date: 9th Jun 2007

Randomly shut downs, at least 5 times a day.

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Reviewer: Dan - UK
Date: 21st May 2007

I've had the K750i for a long time, until um, an incident resulting in a broken screen. I wanted a phone similar, but different so I settled for this & wow. It has everything the K750i has but more. The little things, like being able to preview videos before you play them, the much improved media player, high-resolution like the FaceWarp, MusicTracker & the Video Ringtone just for fun! One small gripe is the buttons are a tad on the small side, but it's not been an actual problem.

I tell you what, why couldn't Sony Ericsson of added features like the ability to carry on typing your message when you press the back key in the first place? the amount of times I had pressed the 'back' key while typing out a message & have to type it all out again.

In conclusion, it's the K750i, but somehow subtracting 200 makes it better.

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Reviewer: Amali Jayasinghe - Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Date: 14th May 2007

Phone is very nice. Price is very high.

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Reviewer: Wizam - Maldives
Date: 13th May 2007

This phone stinks. Even the Nokia 1110 is better than this. I used to have a Nokia N95 but someone recommended this & I bought it & it stinks. Well I don't care because I am going to buy the Nokia N73 tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Jagadeesh - Bangalore, India
Date: 9th May 2007

I brought this phone a month back. This is one of the coolest phones I have ever used.

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Reviewer: Jo - Calcutta, India
Date: 8th May 2007

Pretty nice-looking phone, slim unlike the other Sony Ericssons. Sound quality great. Pic quality (camera), NOT great. Disappointing, considering that it's a cybershot. Otherwise, it's a great buy.

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Reviewer: Ricardo - Huesca, Spain
Date: 7th May 2007

I feel a little frustrated since the it comes with smaller lens & smaller focal distance than my previous k750i, moreover the zoom is disabled for MPX resolution, only available at VGA resolution (like last k750i firmware versions).

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Reviewer: Tushar Bhatia - Australia
Date: 6th May 2007

I have just received this phone yesterday, I love this phone. The camera just takes a while to clear out but on the second day it is just amazing for a 2MP camera. I have to say after a, Motorola V3xx, 02 xdaIIs, Nokia N95 & an LG chocolate phone this is a treat!

Good, but I have a doubt on the picture quality. If we take a photograph in the room why do the colours not coming right.

Because it automatically changes the colours to make it looks better. If you would like to change it to make it not do that change the setting while using the camera.

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Reviewer: Neeraj - Bhopal, India
Date: 3rd May 2007

Very nice phone, sound quality, camera quality, all are very good.

Don't compare camera quality with Sony digital camera (cybershot) because it's a multimedia phone not a camera, but it has a better camera quality compared to other Nokia, phones.

So go & buy it, it's a good value for money.

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Reviewer: Sudhakar - Coimbatore, India
Date: 24th Apr 2007

The worse phone I have ever had in my life.

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Reviewer: Samuel - Chennai, India
Date: 24th Apr 2007

Its very cute phone. Good design, good futures, good music & good camera (clarity is not good at night). Any one can tell how to take photo better in night light?

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Reviewer: Lawrence. - Coimbatore, India
Date: 20th Apr 2007

Fine. Cybershot camera is good, but battery is too bad.

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Reviewer: Eze - Lagos, Nigeria
Date: 18th Apr 2007

I bought my K550i 2 days ago at a price of US$250.

As a music lover, I have used several Sony Ericsson phones like K750i, K800i, W800i, W550i, W300i, W900i, P800i, P910i, P990i, Z610i, K610i, etc. Reason? In search of a phone with good quality sound output. The W900i have an edge for sound quality output. Unfortunately output. Other features OK. Regards, Eze

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Reviewer: Jimmy - Patiala, India
Date: 18th Apr 2007

Good design, good features, But a bad quality. I feel that Sony is adding more features, but the quality is going down day by day. Take a lot of time in replacement of defective sets.

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Reviewer: Jagdeep Singh Cheema - Patiala, India
Date: 15th Apr 2007

I bought this Phone from Sony WORLD on April 12, 2007. Next day when I copied some songs & when I checked the Volume control button to set the volume, it was not working. I went to the dealer who checked it & advised me to get the set replaced through Sony Service Centre. I deposited the set with them on April 14, 2007. They say it will take at least 15 days to replace the set. It seems that Sony is not getting the pre inspection of the sets. I earlier used T610 & K700, they were really good sets. Now it seems that the quality has gone down as compared to earlier sets. Even on request the service centre refused to give a standby set until I get the replacement. That a common customer, who purchases so costly mobile phone feels harassment instead of enjoying the new product.

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Reviewer: Borat - Kazakhstan
Date: 12th Apr 2007

Jagshamesh, it is very nice phone, it's nice! I like very much, I recommend to buy yes.

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Reviewer: Bibos - Cyprus
Date: 12th Apr 2007

It is great phone yes, very great indeedio, I like very much, very nice.

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Reviewer: Jerry - Austria
Date: 12th Apr 2007

Great phone, great features, & I love the way it looks, I recommend it to everyone.

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Reviewer: Ercan Akcay - Turkey
Date: 11th Apr 2007

I used to use w810i, I can't be warm to the k550i.

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Reviewer: Rsl - Bombay, India
Date: 11th Apr 2007

I got it 8 day back, it sounds superb, but I found camera /images not up to the mark. More over I am unable to zoom in 2MP fine, shoot mode.

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Reviewer: Raj - India
Date: 11th Apr 2007

Message for Keith, thanks friend. Actually Sony has some problem with the joystick so I asked this qs. Well thanks a lot.

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Reviewer: Jaya - Delhi, India
Date: 9th Apr 2007

Good, but I have a doubt on the picture quality. If we take a photograph in the room why do the colours not coming right.

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Reviewer: Ac Factor - Hong Kong
Date: 9th Apr 2007

I just love it internally & externally. The price is also reasonable & cheaper compared with other brands which have the same features.

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Reviewer: Suraj Kangabam - Imphal, Manipur, India
Date: 8th Apr 2007

The high quality camera feature of 2 megapixel camera Cyber-shot™ camera. But battery is problem.

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Reviewer: Vivek - India
Date: 8th Apr 2007

I am getting used to the small number buttons. They are really tiny. For voice command (voice dialing to a contact). It says speak after the tone. But in speaker mode (without earphone) I was never able to hear tone.

I was trying to search Sound recorder (Dictaphone) facility in this phone, as defined in specification. But didn't found from which menu to start it. Can any body tell me?

Thanks.

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Reviewer: John Stanto - Australia
Date: 5th Apr 2007

This phone is great. Easy to use, for telephone, storing & playing music, keeping appointments, personal recorded codes with passwords, perfect usability as claimed & readily connected to a PC via Bluetooth or USB cord. Price wise is bit to high!

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Reviewer: Matthew Cernuschi - UK
Date: 4th Apr 2007

I waited a long time to get this phone & it was worth it. It has a fantastic camera, & the battery life is good. I left it on for 3 days without needing to charge it up. Overall a very good phone that I would recommend to any Sony Ericsson lover.

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Reviewer: Keith - Germany
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

Message for Raj. It is not a joystick, it is a button. I find the buttons very easy to use & very comfortable.

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Reviewer: Chane - UK
Date: 1st Apr 2007

I bought this phone on Thursday & am not pleased with the battery power lasting only one day. Otherwise it is a fantastic model.

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Reviewer: Sandy - London, UK
Date: 31st Mar 2007

I am really excited, I hope its good enough because I am going be stuck with it for awhile! It looks really good hope its up to standards!

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Reviewer: C B Thapa - Secunderabad, India
Date: 30th Mar 2007

This phone is BAD! To be honest why should 1 pay so much for a phone which comes with aged features? I think Sony Ericsson is likely to quite this industry, maybe looking forward to other fields. They come up with features that Nokia has ages ago. Why they have a problem in bringing out 16m older phones? I don't know. The Nokia 6300 for instance is much worth the value, this phone I guess is just a gap filler, a phone for name sake. Sony Ericsson what's happening? Pls don't let your fans down. To be honest I am still a die hard fan of yours but pls don't let me think twice. Why don't you wake up & see the competition out there? Don't you want to sell any of those?

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Reviewer: Raj - India
Date: 26th Mar 2007

Can anyone tell me that it has a joystick or not in the keypad?

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Reviewer: Sherin Robinson - Allappuzha, India
Date: 22nd Mar 2007

Hi, this is a marvelous phone I have ever used. Its camera is fantastic.

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Reviewer: Gagandeep Singh - Delhi, India
Date: 18th Mar 2007

The battery is bed. If you are a high user it's not worth it. In that case Nokia has no comparison.

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Reviewer: Tallbloke - Germany
Date: 17th Mar 2007

I have placed two reviews here previously, once on initial purchase & a second on battery. I got this phone free with an E-Plus Zehnstation contract, however, if you want to buy it without a contract it will cost around 320 Euros in Germany. Hope this helps. I still find my phone outstanding for my relatively light usage & still only need to charge it every three to five days.

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Reviewer: Gagandeep Singh - Delhi, India
Date: 16th Mar 2007

Hi, I bought this Sony Cybershot K550i, a few days back for Rs 11, 000. I thought posting the price is important because I faced that problem when I was making up my mind to buy that one as there was no info about the price available.

Now, talking about the phone, well I am using Sony Ericsson for the first time. I used Nokia earlier, but I am impressed. The sound quality is great. FM is superb with the normal headsets. The picture quality is up to the mark but a li'l hazy when using it in darkness.

Overall, it's a lovely phone. Specially the design & the metal keys. A good combination of camera quality as well as sound. But yes the battery back up is a li'l disappointing if you are a heavy user but it's perfect for normal use.

Overall I will rate it as Exceeding Expectations but not Outstanding.

Gagandeep

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Reviewer: Irfan - Pakistan
Date: 11th Mar 2007

I just recently got this phone & I think it is superb. A lot of people who have seen it with me want one now. However, the battery is rubbish. With light to medium usage I can barely make it to the end of the second day. Hope this is just a bad battery issue.

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Reviewer: Tallbloke - Georgia
Date: 10th Mar 2007

Following my initial review, I have had the phone now for over a week. The battery lasts a good five to six days with light to medium use. I am very happy with this phone. It does everything I need & more. It is easy to use, even for a non-technical person like me. I recommend this phone to everybody.

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Reviewer: Keith - Australia
Date: 10th Mar 2007

This phone is BAD! To be honest why should 1 pay so much for a phone which comes with aged features? I think Sony Ericsson is likely to quite this industry, maybe looking forward to other fields. They come up with features tat Nokia has ages ago. Why they have a problem in bringing out 16m older phones? I don't know. The Nokia 6300 for instance is much worth the value, this phone I guess is just a gap filler, a phone for a name sake. Sony Ericsson whats happening? Pls don't let your fans down. To be honest I am still a die hard fan of yours but pls don't let me think twice. Why don't you wake up & see the competition out there? Don't you wanna sell any of those?

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Reviewer: Swaroop - Bangalore, India
Date: 8th Mar 2007

I bought this phone just 2 days back. This has very good camera & hearing music on this is really great & very stylish too. Overall a nice phone with great features.

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Reviewer: Virgil - Taipei, Taiwan
Date: 7th Mar 2007

I have had this phone for about 1 week, & so far I am very satisfied with it. The phone feels great in my hand, & although the buttons are quite small, they are not all that difficult to manoeuvre with. This phone has all the functions I need, & they work great. The only complaint I have about this phone is the camera light. It is not a flash, rather, it just adds some light. The quality of the picture is good only when under good lighting conditions. I have taken a few pictures indoor & at night, & honestly, there is a lot of room for improvement. However, if you already have a digital camera & want to use this phone only sporadically, you will be very happy with the other features.

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Reviewer: Nathan Barton - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2007

I've had the phone one day, & for a teenager I am very pleased with it, the camera is great as it is a cybershot one, & I would definitely it's so cheaper!

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Reviewer: Geet Chopra - India
Date: 6th Mar 2007

Hi, I bought this phone last Saturday & believe it man it such a wonderful phone only the sound is not so good, but the camera is awesome you would not believe it better than n73.but if you are a music lover don't bye this phone.& its price is 11500 rupees. Quite reasonable!

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Reviewer: Tallbloke - Germany
Date: 1st Mar 2007

I have only had this phone a few hours, however I think it is fantastic. I am 33, not all that interested in ringtones etc. I just wanted a phone that lets me sms & call friends, family & colleagues.

The camera is adequate for spur of the moment use, but if you want a decent picture, buy a decent camera & not a phone.

My only real criticism so far is that the backlight only stays on for around 30 seconds before the screen blacks out, there is no option in the menu to increase or decrease the time the backlight stays on. This can be a bit frustrating when you need more time to read an sms for example.

Other than that, as a big guy I was worried that the buttons would be too small/close together, however I do not find them a problem. In fact, the phone feels very comfortable to hold & has the feel of quality about it.

There are more options than I would use, but as the phone came free with a contract, I picked it because it looked the best out of the choice I had, which was about 50 other new mobiles.

If you are just your average mobile user like me, then I definitely recommend this phone to you.

(Not had the phone long enough to judge battery life).

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Reviewer: Ferdi - Qc, Philippines
Date: 25th Feb 2007

I am looking forward for this phone. It's not yet available here in the Philippines though. When it does this is what I plan to replace my K510i with, but have no idea about its price here. If it's in a good price I'd definitely get one.



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