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Reviewer: Mohamed Abubakar - Bangalore, India
Date: 6th Jun 2009

Hi, I got this mobile phone a few months back, it's really worth it to buy it. It's incredible cyber shot camera its mind blowing I haven't found the same in any other brand mobile phone. Though it's bulky but it's stylish. Battery backup is good. Ease of use. It has good external speakers with good music playback same as Walkman series mobiles. Camera lens cover is a plus point to save lens from dust. Overall it's a best mobile I ever had & love to have forever.

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Reviewer: Paul Ellis - Caterham, UK
Date: 30th May 2009

Fantastic phone. Reliable, easy to use but a poor handbook.

There are no instructions on tagging for hands-free dialling, answering etc.

Still love the phone & would buy another.

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Reviewer: Shake - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 28th May 2009

What a phone! Simply mind blowing when it comes to reliability.

Sony Ericsson made their name through this model, I would say. Simply the best phone I have ever used. W800i was the first of Sony Ericsson's I have used. Since then, I have tried, K800i, K850i, C902 & also the W595. I have never had a phone with this much reliability as the K800i has. It simply doesn't stop working. I used my first K800i when it was launched in the UK & gave it to my brother after a year since I got an upgrade to K850i. My brother is still using the same phone. Everything works fine & he is more than happy to stick to his OLD phone.

After my brief stints with other phones, I am back with my K800i's for the last 8 months. I just cannot get over the fact that this is such an awesome phone with all the features one needs.

Browser is fast & accessible. Music player is great. The battery life is good for at least 2 days. & most importantly, the camera doesn't stop impressing me.

I might even stock a few just in case they stop making this model. The call clarity & network connection has never let me down even once. The software is impeccable, compared to his elder cousin K850i.

I know that this model is getting a bit old these days with other phones boasting an 8 MP camera & stuff. But I am more than convinced with the pictures this phone shoots. I have had it tested on a hot day in the deserts of UAE & also o a cold day in the Scottish highlands. It just cannot stop taking sharp, crisp pictures.

The only drawback can be its brick shape & bulky size. But I would rather call it more formal & professional looking than bulky.

I am sure a lot of you are looking to move back to this phone after your unfair share of troubles with the LATEST phones that are given as upgrades.

Have fun with your K800i's.

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Reviewer: Afrim - Vushtrri, Albania
Date: 23rd May 2009

I love it.

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Reviewer: Shanu - Calicut, India
Date: 4th May 2009

I have found a problem in my K800i, its music sound is very low. I don't know how it's happen. My friend told me, this is a good mobile & very good sound & outside speaker, so that I bought this phone. It's a very nice phone to use.

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Reviewer: Khaled - US
Date: 3rd May 2009

I had this phone for more than 2 & half year & it was the best phone I've had ever since I used mobile phones in 1999. It is very solid, made of an excellent quality materials, the camera was the best when I bought it. Fast as well. Got no problem at all when I had. I sold it 1 years & half back & really it was a wrong decision.

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Reviewer: Someone - UK
Date: 19th Apr 2009

This phone is brilliant, only a couple of letdowns.

- It is REALLY fat.
- Analogue stick a bit fiddly.

If you're on a budget & you want a good robust phone, get the K800i.

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Reviewer: Tim - Cardiff, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2009

Hi, I currently have a K800i & want to buy a C905. Are you really sure that the C905 is not a good phone? I will still buy it because it won't freeze for me. My K800i I found it the opposite. I had to take it into repair about 3 times 2 times I got it exchanged at the Orange Shop & then after my 6 month guarantee I had to send it off to Sony Ericsson & told them it was freezing. They couldn't find any faults at all with it & they made me pay £10 to have it sent back or they would environmentally dispose of it! The freezing is due to a small amount of memory. I had a 1GB memory card in the mobile & it was full up with music so I bought a 2GB memory card & straight away the freezing stops. So just get it back & depending on how many photo's or music etc. You have on there get a memory card 1 or 2 gigabytes more than what all your files add up to & it should stop. It would freeze on me when I would be scrolling down a giant list of sent messages & it also froze when I scrolled through my music in the music player. If putting a bigger memory card in doesn't work then there is a general fault that needs to be sorted. The k800i I found was a very fragile mobile & there were loads of gaps & cracks for water to get in that come with the phone. If you look at the side of the keypad then there is gaps down there & mainly where mobile almost splits in half just about the button to take a photo there is a gap there especially on the infra-red black bit. Just above that bit in the direction if the keypad on the same side of the phone as the volume control & photo taking button.

At the moment I am deciding on what to get a C905 or a Samsung i8510. The i8510 has a bigger screen almost the size of the Samsung Tocco which is fully touch screen but the C905 has a Xenon Flash & the camera is. One of a megapixel better but that's no difference. If I can find out what the difference between Xenon Flash & normal Flash is then I will decide but can any1 help me? Please? Does anyone know the difference between Xenon Flash & Normal Flash? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Zoe - UK
Date: 6th Apr 2009

This Phone Is Amazing!

The Only Problems Are.

- It Takes A While To Take Photo's.
- It's Quite Big.

But Otherwise It's A Very Good Phone! :D.

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Reviewer: Angie - UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2009

Had this phone for over a year, drop it many times out of my pocket while riding my bike! A good solid phone, loved the design, miss it so much now it got stolen! Finding it hard to replace.

Loved the design! Would buy it again with better megapixels, if updated. Instead of the phone which I got sent by my insurance company K530i this is rubbish not even a cybershot phone.

Bring back my cyber shot k800i, miss it!

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Reviewer: Zoe - UK
Date: 1st Apr 2009

I don't know why Sony Ericsson stopped making these phones. A few design alterations & it would make the perfect phone. A D pad instead of a joystick for example. Look on eBay & new K800is are selling up to £146! People, like myself, have tried several phones & returned to the K800i, because of its features, a simply excellent camera, good music player, robust design & an OS that is child's play. I've had my phone for a year now, no problems with the joystick (maybe I am lucky! ) & it has survived many drops with hardly a scratch. Battery life is good, even after a year & there is hardly a scratch on it. I can't recommend this phone highly enough. It's a classic phone that's become a legend! If you can get one, do so, you won't regret it! 5 out of 5.

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Reviewer: Isabella - Australia
Date: 28th Mar 2009

This phone is the best I have ever had! Its slick & easy to use. I love this phone.

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Reviewer: Georgia - London, UK
Date: 27th Mar 2009

Had this phone since 2006 the phone is perfection I can't find a phone that tops the K800i!

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Reviewer: Erick - Northampton, UK
Date: 11th Mar 2009

An excellent device & one of the company's finest ever made. Arguably better built than many more recent devices. The only concern is the joystick, which can alter its responsiveness after a number of months use. If only Sony Ericsson had built a successor with a document viewer, Wi-Fi, & a very robust D pad. This device remains one of the best on the market so long as you aware of the issues concerning the joystick. If you can live with that, go buy it, put opera mini, Gmail, yahoo go, & yell on it & you've got a formidable all rounder for less than £100.

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Reviewer: Phil - Denmark
Date: 9th Mar 2009

Well designed phone. It feels sturdy & well built. BUT it is rubbish after a while. The camera is the only good thing about it. The joystick stops working, the buttons become weird & feel like they will break. AVOID.

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Reviewer: Azhar Laher - London, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2009

I have owned this phone for nearly 2 years now. Being a younger user, this phone has been through a lot of torment, it's been dropped one trillion times, it's got scratches all over the gaff (my fault) but oh it's a great phone.

Camera is fantastic & generally this phone is amazing. I have recommended it to so many people because of its reliability.

Forget the new fiddly phones, the k800i is a classic :).

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 6th Mar 2009

Had this model for over 2 years now, & though I used to love changing phones I really can't find a good reason for replacing it!

Great camera, does everything well, would recommend it to anyone. Just got a new one a month ago because stocks are running out. Grab one now while you still can!

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Reviewer: Jack - Sheffield, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2009

I've had the phone for about 8 months now. I am very happy with it, it has some great features.

The best thing about this phone I'd say is the camera, as with many Sony Ericsson phones. Takes fantastic pictures in any setting, even if you wave the phone about, it takes a perfect picture. The video however is a little grainy, & doesn't look too good once uploaded onto the computer. Quick pictures or videos can be taken, simply slide open the camera cover on the back & take the picture using the button on the side of the camera. However, the cover does slide open easily, many times I have looked in my camera album to find a picture of the inside of my pocket, or had a chunk of my English lesson recorded from my pocket.

Texting is good, quick & rather easy, especially with the shortcuts which can be set. Sometimes though, other buttons such as the camera button can be pressed which is rather irritating, having to press the back button to get back to your text.

The sound isn't the best, music can't be played very loud compared to other phones, & sometimes the person on the other line sounds quiet.

I've dropped my phone loads, chucked it about, & hit things with it, & it still works fine. Now & again the menu crackles upon opening it, but that's my own fault. My point here is the phone has few minor scratches & still works great. It's tough.

Summed up, There's a good range of games available with Java, the Internet is average, video & music player is easy to use, camera has many great functions (easily best feature), texting is good, has good organizers & tools, calls are simple & easy, has good Vodafone functions, video call is good, & many settings can be changed to suit your own need. I'd say get this phone if you're looking for a cheap, reliable phone.

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Reviewer: Katie - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2009

I loved this phone. The only problem I had was after year & half the predictive text started to go funny & I could only see vowels when trying to pick the right word. The lens cover wasn't very good & kept opening. I had so many pictures of the inside of my bag. I had insurance & got it replaced by the K810i, which I don't like at all, problem after problem with that. I miss my K800i it did everything I wanted & was reliable. I've just ordered the C905 so we shall see how that goes. Yes I am a Sony Ericsson keeno!

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Reviewer: B - UK
Date: 1st Mar 2009

Even though this phone is a bit chunky it is a wonderful reliable phone with great imaging & graphics. It has never let me down & I have had it for 2 years now & I will not replace this phone unless it becomes very old & outdated.

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Reviewer: Mikky B - Swindon, UK
Date: 26th Feb 2009

I've had this phone for over a year & it's still going strong. Never had any problems with it & have been impressed by the build quality & reliability. I loved this phone, err, camera, err phone camera.

When I first got it, & I still think it's a top piece of kit. Camera is great, phone works a treat, nice feature list, looks cool.

I just bought a memory card so I can take full advantage of the music player rather than buy a separate MP3.

I've never regretted getting this phone & would be happy to have a Sony Ericsson again.

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Reviewer: Jcseaward - UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2009

Fantastic phone. Had it for over a year & it is brilliant. The features are great & so is the camera. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a fun phone that's easy to use. The only problem is that it turns off randomly, even when the battery is fine. Apart from that, a great buy!

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Reviewer: Anne - UK
Date: 18th Feb 2009

Sony Ericsson largely built their reputation on this phone. It won numerous awards when first released. However they have gone downhill since then, releasing poorly built phones like the S500i. Even their model flagship of the moment the C905 is beset with complaints about the earpiece not working. On the K800 the earpiece is clear & easily audible. Photos are crisp & clear on the 3.2MP camera (which outstrips many 5MP phones). Music player is decent for a non Walkman phone. It even keeps up with later models if you add OperaMini & Yahoo Go. If you want a fashion statement this phone is not for you. If first & foremost you want a robust, reliable phone which takes excellent pictures, then this is the phone for you. Apart from the sliding lens cover you won't have any disappointment.

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Reviewer: Annoyed - UK
Date: 15th Feb 2009

I have had this phone for about 1 year these are the major problems. Joy stick freezing causes major problems. Not at all loud, very quiet, headphones help slightly. It is quite a chunky phone. The camera will slide open & your phone will lose battery, keeps on going on Internet. My advice is STAY AWAY STAY FAR AWAY.

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Reviewer: Thomas - UK
Date: 8th Feb 2009

The K800i is getting a bit long in the tooth now, but it is very difficult to find a phone to beat it. The camera takes amazing shots, the keypad is easy to use despite being small. & the user interface is second to none. Sony Ericsson are a bit unpredictable with the phones they bring out, had an S500i & it literally fell to bits within 28 days. So back to the K800i, a real workhorse of a phone. It survives being dropped, rough handling & never seems to give up the ghost. On the downside it doesn't like VERY long text messages & you could lose it & end up with the white screen of death. They have to be very long before it does this though. As we all know it's a bit of a brick, the camera lens can slide open in your pocket draining your battery & the Internet button can be easily pressed. But all in all you'd be hard pressed to get a better phone for your money. Recommended.

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Reviewer: Jane Hutchison - UK
Date: 7th Feb 2009

Great phone, love the camera but you have to keep it in a cover to protect the screen & stop the camera sliding open & activating. I can't find the loudspeaker button. Please someone tell me where it is.

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Reviewer: John - UK
Date: 5th Feb 2009

I got this phone second hand from my old boss. Other than the little niggles I have found with the phone, it is excellent. The music player is fantastic, the cyber shot camera has features that you see in a modern digital compact, & I found the screen easy to see.

Downs.
- The camera lens cover opens if you have it in your pocket.
- If the phone is turned OFF or the battery is removed, the RSS player resets & you have to delete the 5 standard feeds that are on it (I don't use it for RSS feeds, so mine is blank).
- The memory card does occasionally work loose enough so you have to reboot the phone once in a while to get it back.

That said, these are all minor faults & don't detract from the operation of the handset at all.

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Reviewer: Bhavna - London, UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2009

I've had this phone for over 2 years now & have dropped it more than a 1000 times & it still works perfectly! It has a great camera although the camera does tend to turn itself on when in my pocket & take random pictures, the music quality is OK & I find this phone great for texting, as I text a lot this is a very important feature.

Overall a good phone, but is very chunky, going to get a new phone soon as I am quite bored of this one LOL.

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Reviewer: Ibtissam - Brussels, Belgium
Date: 2nd Feb 2009

I like this phone, I have it since 2006 & it s the ideal phone for me even I couldn't change it. Camera 3.2 gives you very nice photos.

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Reviewer: Janee - UK
Date: 1st Feb 2009

I like this phone but I think it is a bit chunky & the main button at the top is hard to direct. I have had this phone since April & it has not stopped working until now. I am looking for a new phone. I like the new QWERTY keyboard ones, (LG) but have not heard enough for me to go & buy it. Can anyone help? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Taylor - UK
Date: 31st Jan 2009

I think it is OK, it could be a bit better like when the back keeps on coming off.

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Reviewer: Mohd Azwan - Kuching, Malaysia
Date: 29th Jan 2009

I bought one last year, I was very happy as this phone cost a lot especially in my country therefore to get one is limited. I had much regret buying one as I could not get to open my folder. Every time I tried to on my phone all I GET WAS THIS FLESHY WHITE UNATTRACTIVE BLANK PAGE. This phone was supposed to be hardcore phone.

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Reviewer: Imogen - UK
Date: 28th Jan 2009

It is a brilliant phone but I wish it could be slide or flip & I think its camera covering should be more protective because mine has got a huge scratch down the camera lens but otherwise the phone is brilliant :).

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Reviewer: Ed - Leicester, UK
Date: 25th Jan 2009

Definitely the best phone I have ever had, Camera is great, great photos, amazing flash even though its only 3.2 mp. Extremely easy to use, good battery life & generally a great phone.

Only bad things are the dodgy Sony Ericsson joystick which does break sooner or later, but can be fixed as long as it's under guarantee. The video quality is also pretty shocking, nowhere near the camera quality.

Absolutely great phone. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a reasonably cheap phone that, considering it was made about three years ago, is unbelievably up-to-date. Bye it.

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Reviewer: Dominic Bloomfield - Birmingham, UK
Date: 22nd Jan 2009

I have had this phone for more than a year now, works great. Camera takes some amazing pictures, with the Best Pic option being really useful at gigs.

I've dropped this phone or accidently pushed it off my bed side table countless times when trying to turn off my morning alarm & it's still in great condition.

I'd recommend getting a 2GB M2 memory card to go with it, gives you plenty of spaces to take pictures, record video, store your MP3's & videos.

Has all the basic features like calculator, alarms, calendar, tasks, notes, timer & so on & so forth. There are also loads of themes & games out there you can download for free to keep your phone feeling new.

Video ringtones, although I've not really found use for, still fun, letting you use any video as your tone.

Video, Photo & Music editing apps all included that are fun to mess about with.

Recently tried using it with a photo printer, in my case the Epson PictureMate, works incredibly easily, just connect via USB, recognises the printer & you can send your pictures to it.

Occasional problems of accidently pressing the Go To Internet button as it is very close two other main buttons, but not too much of a problem.

Joystick can be slightly unresponsive on the odd occasion but again this is to be expected with so much use.

I know it's not earth shattering features wise but it's a great work horse & should be just fine for most people.

I can't fault it really, especially considering they're retailing for pretty cheap nowadays.

Hope this helped.

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Reviewer: Ashley - Malaysia
Date: 26th Dec 2008

I've been using this phone for almost 6 months & it's been a great experience ever since! Pictures taken are extremely clear & superbly beautiful even when it is transferred to the PC. The design of the phone is just okay as it is rather bulky to be carried around in the pocket. The screen of the phone is hard to be seen under bright conditions.

Somehow, most Sony Ericsson phones tend to get jammed up. My previous phone also jammed up occasionally & even my mum's phone which is also a Sony Ericsson phone also jams up once in a while.

All in all. It is an awesome phone at an affordable price.

Definitely worth every single penny!

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Reviewer: Dan - Kent, UK
Date: 21st Dec 2008

I have had this phone for nearly 2 years & it's still going strong! The only minor issue I have had is that the lens cover slides open very easily when in my pocket. This phone does everything I need & has never let me down. It's a classic!

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Reviewer: Alex - Leeds, UK
Date: 14th Dec 2008

Brilliant phone, I have had it now over a year & as I use it mainly for texting & the camera it has been ace! I get great quality photos & texting is simple & easy. I would also like to mention that I have dropped it countless times & it remains intact! The only bad thing is that it is quiet chunky & the camera sticks out. Also the music software isn't the greatest but what do you expect from a cyber shot?

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Reviewer: Harriet - UK
Date: 8th Dec 2008

Every time I use this phone it freezes somewhere along the process & is really annoying. It also takes lots of photos by opening its camera & I randomly have pictures of nothing. I look forward to getting a Samsung J700 at Christmas!

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Reviewer: Rachael - Leeds, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2008

Had this phone a few months, it ALWAYS switches on & off, after most phone calls my whole screen freezes & goes white & has to be turned on & off. When texting sometimes my phone also freezes. The camera always opens when in my pocket & takes pictures of what's in my pocket, so when I look at my photos I have about 10 pictures of nothing, also the other day the phone somehow managed to delete all of my photos whilst it was in my pocket!

I hate this phone with a passion & looking forward to getting a new one. Also when texting words never spell correctly & it always misses out a few letters because the keypad is so horrible & such small buttons.

There are some good points, if the phone didn't freeze then it would be great, the camera is very good, the features are brilliant.

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Reviewer: Sheena - Oxted, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2008

Hi, I have had this phone for nearly 2 years & I can honestly say that it is INDESTRUCTABLE, I have three sons aged 8, 4 & 1, all of them have played with the phone since it was new (any parent knows the score, bored child syndrome so get shiny gadget out to buy you the time you need! ) This phone has been dribbled on, used as a teething ring (or bar to be precise about the shape) & I wish I had a pound for each time it had been dropped, I'd be sitting on one of the chairs on Dragons Den! It has been DROPPED countless times on all types of surfaces, concrete, ceramic tiles etc & it STILL LIVES ON to fight another day with merely a few miniscule nicks on the edges.

I am now trying to wangle a deal for a Sony Ericsson C905 from my network (Three), if they won't cut me a good deal I'll stick with this, why fix what isn't broke eh (though 8 year old may be disappointed as I had suggested that he could have it! ) My sister just got a cracking deal from Three on a N95 from them last week but having read the reviews on that I am convinced that I'll stick with Sony Ericsson given the hammering this phone has had.

Pros (apart from above).
- It has a good camera, best pic very useful when trying to capture that magic moment.
- Battery life is still as good as new, I can talk the hind legs of a donkey & I don't think this phone has ever beaten me!
- One other feature I love is that it comes with an wrist strap (optional), this makes it great for locating it in a handbag as it often sinks to the bottom but the strap lurks at the top of all the rubbish I feel need to be lugged around!

Cons.
- There is one, quite minor, the diary doesn't highlight which days have entries on, would be useful when trying to find out when an appointment had been saved.

Apart from that, long live Sony Ericsson!

Hope this helps. S.

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Reviewer: Paul - UK
Date: 29th Nov 2008

This phone is a pain. The lens cover constantly opens while in your pocket. Randomly turns itself off for no particular reason. Screen scratches very easily. The ear piece frequently fails until you smack it against a wall to fix it. The joystick is now sticking too.

Have to confess the camera quality is excellent but not enough to stop me going back to Nokia.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Peterhead, UK
Date: 27th Nov 2008

Had the phone 18 months & it's lasted well. It's nice & chunky, not fragile. The Internet is great except MSN which it keeps signing out of. It's on its way out now, the joystick won't scroll down & selects things from the menu at random but I think that's just it wearing out. Bit sorry to see it go really. My mum & my son had cyber shots too & couldn't fault them.

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Reviewer: Tontobob - UK
Date: 24th Nov 2008

Bit of a retro legend especially in silver! Seems like I've had it ages although the joystick is now starting to play up, could be contacts under the keyboard. Anyway, reasonable prices now & still quite cool (even if it's just for Face Warp! ). Had a Sony Ericsson Z600 ages ago which was just as good back then & was the first Sony Ericsson I'd had after loads of Nokia's & an old NEC, I feel a sense of nostalgia coming on. Right, where's me 3210? !

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Reviewer: Patryk - Radomsko, Poland
Date: 22nd Nov 2008

Super mobile phone, 3.2 megapixel camera, great phone.

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Reviewer: Poppy - Leeds, UK
Date: 17th Nov 2008

My K800i has recently developed a fault where it won't get past the white screen on booting up, which only gets sorted by installing the update & wiping all the existing settings.

Having said that, looking through reviews of other phones to see if I should get a replacement has reminded me of how much I do like this phone & how easy it is to use, love the camera & its rapid response when you slide the cover off, it's easy to get quickly to all the things you might use. Despite having to reinstall the software on a weekly basis now, I am going to stick with this for as long as it is usable.

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Reviewer: Luke - Manchester, UK
Date: 10th Nov 2008

Here's a few tips. If you put MP3s on this phone & you can't hear them, download something like Goldwave or some other freeware editor & turn the volume up using that!

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Reviewer: Gunarathna - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 10th Nov 2008

K800i Phone is absolutely amazing with 3.2MP camera & features.

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Reviewer: Daisy - UK
Date: 6th Nov 2008

It's a lovely phone, had mine for over a year now, but it's chunky & despite the cyber shot the pictures put on a bigger screen i.e. PC aren't that great quality & neither is the video. Anybody buying it should be aware that that phone has a tendency to freeze, dies on you in the middle of doing something with a white screen flashing. That is a software problem & can be a bother.

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Reviewer: Zoe - UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

This phone is simply a LEGEND. The first phone in Sony's Cyber shot range, it raised the benchmark of what we could expect from mobile phones. Yes, it is a bit of a brick & the camera sticks out at the back. But it still fits in your pocket. I am a Sony Ericsson fan after moving away from Samsung, Nokia, Motorola etc & I've tried so many Sony Ericssons. The worst disaster was the S500i, what on earth was Sony Ericsson doing releasing that pile of rubbish, but that's another story. Tried the K770i, the K550i & numerous others but I keep coming back to the K800i. Excellent battery life, especially if you turn off Bluetooth & 3G. Outstanding photos that beat many more cameras with higher pixels. Good music player.

My advice would be to go out & get it now, there are very few left & they are being sold for knockdown prices. Go on, do it, you won't be disappointed!

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Reviewer: Nathaniel - Halesowen, UK
Date: 30th Oct 2008

Not a bad phone at all! Looks a bit bulky, but doesn't feel it, & the finish is very nice.
Bought mine new for £80, & is still about the best spec you can get for that sort of price.
Loved it, but a few issues, had intermittent camera problems for the first month, which have since stopped but now I have intermittent charging & speaker problems. On the bright side, it only sometimes doesn't work ha ha!

Seriously though, it's over a year old, & phones are generally replaced every year or so now anyway, so I'd definitely recommend it.

Oh, & one last thing, the camera's probably the best I've ever seen. I've seen 5 megapixel phones & digital cameras that aren't as good as this, & the cyber shot technology makes pictures crystal clear, even if you practically swing the phone around & take a picture. Only one gripe, the camera cover is prone to opening in your pocket, but other than that it's awesome.

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Reviewer: Samantha - Oxford, UK
Date: 30th Oct 2008

I adore this phone & did upgrade to the Samsung g600! I have already gone back to my cyber shot! It's so good! The camera quality has to be higher surely! It's just great! I cannot explain how good it is! I have only had problems when I spilt a drink on it, so I got the new phone, I turned the cyber shot back on for one more try & it works again, so it's not only an amazing phone but it repairs itself too ;) thanks Sony Ericsson! I LOVE MY CYBER SHOT!

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Reviewer: Jordan - Essington, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2008

I am considering buying this phone it looks great (quite chunky). I have had a go on the simulation & the features are very good & easy to use. I am looking forward to having it, see the simulation on the Sony Ericsson website. Enjoy.

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Reviewer: Aj - Doha, Qatar
Date: 23rd Oct 2008

I have used this phone for the last 24 months. I would recommend this phone to anyone. But before you make up your mind, you might want to read by comments below.

The good.
- Excellent camera.
- Good music player.
- Good voice clarity.
- Joy stick is easy to use & easy to navigate.

The bad (general).
- Keypad might be too small for a few people.
- Poor video recording.

The bad (After 12 months of use).
- I had to replace the earpiece.
- Certain calls drop.
- Music player hangs.

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Reviewer: Zebedi - Algeria
Date: 19th Oct 2008

Brilliant phone, I adore it, me & my mates have got it & we just like playing with the camera. If you have a choice of getting this phone or a different one, choose this one!

It is a good phone for music but it doesn't hold that much songs but don't get it if you want a MP3.

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Reviewer: Dan - UK
Date: 16th Oct 2008

The design is very unique. Very easy to use. Brilliant features for the price, it has everything, bit chunky. I would recommend it though.

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Reviewer: Larry - UK
Date: 14th Oct 2008

After sending a text, it shows a screen, reading my balance, after that, it holds my texts until I exit this screen, then they all come at once. Other than this it is reliable, easy to use & very straight forward.

Not very loud, & not a long lasting battery but its lasted me 10 months, & I am grateful!

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Reviewer: Kane - UK
Date: 14th Oct 2008

- Reliable.
- Easy to use.
- Straight Forward.
- Solid.

However.
- Battery lasts less than 48 hours.
- Quite Big.

I liked it, I have had it for 10 months & I think it is a good phone. Very reliable & does what you want it to. The only problems are that it is quite chunky & the battery lasts no longer than 2 days. I believe Nokia batteries are better however I am quite happy with Sony Ericsson. It is very easy to use, & is very reliable.

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Reviewer: Anon - Ireland
Date: 12th Oct 2008

I am quite satisfied with the features on this phone. Camera is excellent! Great screen, very bright, Has Bluetooth & infra-red which is not on a lot of phones these days. Great value for the features you get (cheap).

OK now what I don't like about the phone. Bad design with the camera opening accidentally in pocket! Cramped keypad, I have not got large hands but it is squashed & not good for people who text a lot. Rubbish battery, goes out in a day of moderate use! Very delicate, I am afraid it will break if dropped on a hard surface VERY LOW. SOUND, I am a huge fan of listening to music on my phone on my k610 but this is by far the worst for music & you can't even hear it ring!

Overall this is a great media device & camera BUT NOT A PHONE! Basically if there is a lot of features on a phone it is not going to be reliable. I am going to think about getting the 5310, & only after 3 months of this phone, its Slim, can use my own headphones & it more music based.

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Reviewer: Mohit - India
Date: 11th Oct 2008

When I first bought it I thought it was amazing phone but after few months it got crashed. The joystick is the worst part of this phone. I had this phone for almost 21 months. Those who want camera then go for this phone otherwise a strict NO!

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Reviewer: M - UK
Date: 4th Oct 2008

Good phone with a good camera but not a very good looking or fun phone to use.

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Reviewer: J Gosling - Devon, UK
Date: 1st Oct 2008

Having had this phone for only a short while I have had great problems in receiving texts! No it is not the sim this has been checked. As soon as the Phone light goes off it seems to receive texts & store them until I next press a key then they all come at the same time! How annoying is that?

O2 don't have a clue what the problem is so they changed it & the second one is the same! Urgh! They can have it back.

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Reviewer: Paula M - Yorkshire, UK
Date: 28th Sep 2008

I have had this phone now for 12 months & it was OK to start with. Camera great, battery life great, great features & easy to use you know the usual things that you expect from a Sony Ericsson phone. But in the past month this thing switches it's self on & off, usually off when I am using it, battery only lasts a day if that, the screen is naffed, & the body sections are all splitting apart. Can't wait to swap it. Won't be having a Sony Ericsson again. Will be going back to a Nokia.

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Reviewer: Hifibloke - UK
Date: 28th Sep 2008

I just don't get it some of you people. I have this phone 18 month's now & I don't have any problems.

Yes the phone is a bit chunky but if you don't like it why did you buy it in first place?

As for battery you should read manual if you want longer standby time switch off the 3G signal, so simple.

Overall great phone with lots of features now very cheap to get.

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Reviewer: Johnny - Philippines
Date: 25th Sep 2008

ONE OF A KIND.

It's K800 no matter what & I got one for a year now. A great camera phone combined. Like a gemstone laced with gold. Text, picture messages were the things of the past. Added with Internet, 3G then came the Cyber shot an auto focus only Sony Ericsson mastered. 3MPs made it complete to a phone others followed. But to this moment this baby still prevails especially to those who wants good quality photos. Feature packed that you can't ask for more. There's a lot to choose from such as S500, W580, W660, K610, W800, W810, K550, K750 all 2MP resolution. I must advise camera phone with auto focus features. All these take good photos. K770, K810 & K800 are 3MPs a little higher. But camera wise you will always know if it's a K800 taken picture. Good luck.

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Reviewer: Kirsty Duncan - UK
Date: 24th Sep 2008

I hate this phone, when I first got it I thought it was brilliant, however 3 months later, I am on my second one, the protective coating on the buttons has peeled off, & its not even on the buttons I use the most! The slide bit for the camera keeps moving on its own, its REALLY slow, & best of all the joysticks playing up, Vodafone can have it back.

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Reviewer: Jiminy - Birmingham, UK
Date: 20th Sep 2008

It runs OK, plays games good & it's a bit fat. It looks shiny & nice, but the camera sticks out at the back, & it can be annoying at times.

Overall good value.

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Reviewer: Tony - UK
Date: 26th Aug 2008

This mobile phone is highly recommended from my point of view the best phone out.

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Reviewer: Carla - Hitchin, UK
Date: 14th Aug 2008

I don't really have too many faults with this model, it's a great little phone & the camera quality is great for someone who constantly takes pictures (like me! )

I think my only bugbears are the freezing & turning itself off & on. It does it more frequently now it is over a year old. That & the joystick doesn't work as well as its supposed to.

Oh & yes it's bulky but it stops me losing it! & it takes a few knocks, & is OK! & lastly, I am so glad I got it in brown, it looks a lot more feminine & chocolate colour is always a plus!

That is all my gripes really. Most phones aren't meant to last for more than a year anyway. (I used to constantly have Nokia's, now there's a dinosaur! Drop the things down the loo they still work! )

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Reviewer: Anthony Watters - Rugby, UK
Date: 14th Aug 2008

THIS IS the BEST PHONE EVER. PEOPLE SAY BAD BATTERY LIFE, BUT IT ONLY RUNS DOWN IF YOU LEAVE the Bluetooth ON.

GREAT CAMERA, GOOD FEATURES, 3D GAMES, FACEWARP (LOTS OF LAUGHS), THEMES & LOTS MORE.

ONLY BAD POINT, & I am VERY PICKY, IS the CAMERA COVER PICKS UP FINGERPRINTS REALLY EASILY. APART FROM THAT, QUALITY!

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Reviewer: Trilby - Cornwall, UK
Date: 12th Aug 2008

The k800i is a very good phone it has excellent features & its camera it ace! It is a brick & a bit boring but overall it's a good phone for brick lovers!

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Reviewer: Timbob - Leeds, UK
Date: 12th Aug 2008

This phone is great I highly recommend it the Sony Ericsson user software is some of the fastest I have seen to date I had an n73 very slow & bad picture quality & a d900i also very slow & bad picture quality but not with this baby if you have set the phone depending on light or dark flip down the cover & bang you get great pictures almost every time my only gripe is the design but still better than them old Philips mobiles from 15 years ago.

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Reviewer: Joshua Pilsworth - Tamworth, UK
Date: 9th Aug 2008

Good points
- Very good features.
- Good colour resolution.
- Easy to use.
- Worth the money.
- Very good battery life.

Bad points.
- Awful design, very bricky & oddly placed buttons.
- the cover for the camera is a bit flimsy & doesn't respond sometimes.
- Sony Ericsson have a problem of doing this, this phone is not unisex more manly I think.

Personally I wouldn't recommend this phone I like my phone to look good but if you're after good features & a reliable phone go for this I would say.

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Reviewer: Joezph - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 7th Aug 2008

The best phone!

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Reviewer: Erick - UK
Date: 4th Aug 2008

The K800i is one of the finest Java based devices ever made. Anyone who does not wish to install certain third party applications on a device, in which case a Smartphone OS driven device may be considered, or have the pressing need for Wi-Fi should seriously consider this handset which remains one of the best all round mobiles on the global market, & is strongly recommended. Here are some reasons why.

Features, excellent camera, even the latest 5 mp offerings from major manufacturers do not have Xenon flash, best pic, & a comprehensive photo editing suite onboard, 3G for web browsing, organisational facilities, etc

Build, quality materials used in the construction of this device meaning it will prove to be a long lasting investment.

Price, currently available for £100.00 SIM free or with a contract for much less, truly remarkable value for money.

Strongly recommended. Many people who purchase newer phones, myself included, return to the K800i.

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Reviewer: Ellie - Hereford, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2008

I got this phone for my birthday last October, & from the morning I got it to right now it has never failed me. This is a fabulous phone although it is a little masculine, & does freeze for a few seconds. The camera is better than my cyber shot digital camera! The music player is also amazing, although through many hours spent listening to music full volume, the speaker has quietened down. Even though this phone is getting a little old I would recommend to anybody interested! Love that k800i.

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Reviewer: Tom - Castleford, UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2008

Got this phone in a sale at £70. I think it's worth it for the camera alone. It is very good & the picture quality is excellent. Lots of features to use with it such as best picture & editing photos & stuff like that. The texting on it can be slow & takes a while to get used to, but after 2 or 3 days it was OK for me. A downside is the battery life, it wears down very easily even when the phone is on standby not being used. Other than that I think it's a good phone & worth buying for the camera alone.

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Reviewer: Kunaal - Brisbane, Australia
Date: 29th Jul 2008

The camera is good better than most N-Series, the features are bad, I can't download any PDF or office file. The battery drains out within a day or 2. Facing problem every time the phones goes to sleep sometimes can't receive calls I think P990i is the best Sony Ericsson model ever but K800i need improve just a 3.2 megapixel camera won't do any good it 90% of the applications can't work there is no antivirus system or crash protection.

Design is good, software needs improvement lots of fancy GUI is rubbish if you can't get around. I can't because for a person you who doesn't know software well it's hard, for us people involved in IT & engineering field its easy can as a software & computer system engineer can point of many mistakes in background programming n hardware design the engineers & developer of Sony Ericsson made.

The idea is make the from advanced in design & technology using new software language & foundation adding as many features what a desktop used to offer 10 years back & making the software user friendly for everyone to use. Hardware design used focus the user is able to get around the keypads & touch screen if provided.

To the Sony Ericsson team World Wide for K800i, well done better than most phones out in the global market.

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Reviewer: Andy - UK
Date: 23rd Jul 2008

Having been a Nokia user for 10 years I finally got fed up of the shoddy workmanship put into their phones & found myself with the K800i. The only fault I can find with this phone is the camera cover is a tad annoying but then I do get annoyed by the smallest of things. If you want a phone that can call & text & not break within 6 months I can highly recommend this, I normally upgrade my phone every 12 months but so far don't want to get rid of my trusted K800i.

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Reviewer: John - Stevenage, UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2008

Amazing phone! Couldn't of asked for more!

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Reviewer: Don Juan - Philippines
Date: 22nd Jul 2008

I got this phone as a Birthday present from my sweetheart a year ago, so much has been said pros & cons about this phone & some kind of old model. But all I can say is. K800 is a great phone. Classic as it may be but it still works better than the latest release models of camera phones. I LOVE THIS K800i PHONE. & the capture is a surely great especially on BESTPIC mode. Highly recommended 10 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Jack - US
Date: 16th Jul 2008

I have had this phone for nearly a year & it has not put a foot wrong. The camera is amazing & the sound system is fantastic. One problem is that the Internet takes some time to load.

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Reviewer: Matthew - Belfast, UK
Date: 15th Jul 2008

Really not a great phone. Has only wee small button so it's hard to text with, the picture quality is fine but video is terrible.

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Reviewer: Charlotte - Northwich, UK
Date: 11th Jul 2008

Well I got it today having nothing but fun playing with all the features he he, plus I can use it as a remote for my laptop how ACE! He he just point & click great for sitting listening to music free handed away from my laptop.

Cameras amazing best I have had yet on a mobile phone, yes the buttons do take a while to get used too but it's just so cool you forget all about them.

I have given the design not top knot because it's a bit stocky LOL & is pretty big but I forgave it when I found out all its neat tricks he he :) So far I haven't found a thing wrong with it.

Apart from installing the program for the USB cable, if your using Vista don't bother using the disk it's too old of a version, I had to go online & download the new version.

But it's so much better with my Bluetooth dongle anyways LOL. IT'S A REMOTE LOL! Control your laptop with your mobile genius :).

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Reviewer: Manos P - Athens, Greece
Date: 9th Jul 2008

BIG BIG BIG, battery lasts for less than 2 days, lens cover opens all the time, address book is useless in Greek language (ONLY Nokia'S WORK PERFECTLY), the names are not arranged alphabetically, the flash does not work on day light manually, the menu is archaic in structure, cannot read office or PDF documents. I believe the k750 was pioneer this one is terrible!

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Reviewer: Brodderz - UK
Date: 8th Jul 2008

Great phone really fun to use there are so many great things to do with the brilliant camera I recommend you use the facewarp its really entertaining if your aged 10 to 16 or just looking for a good camera & MP3 then buy this phone it's worth the money if you just want it for the phone then I would recommend you get a phone with bigger buttons but its not that bad, as I said BUY THIS PHONE its awesome.

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Reviewer: Bob Smith - London, UK
Date: 7th Jul 2008

AMAZING! IT ROCKS.

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Reviewer: Daniel - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 23rd Jun 2008

Best phone I have ever had in my opinion, got it about 6 months ago & have not had any problems with it. Don't think it's the smartest phone going because it looks a bit old fashioned, a bit too much like a brick really. I have given it 100 percent for usability as it never fails me whenever I want to do something, sometimes the service goes but that happens on all phones suppose, very rarely it goes though.

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Reviewer: Joseph - UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2008

I have had my k800i for a few weeks now. I the biggest problem is the stick which you use to navigate is horrid on the games I push it forward & the golf ball of shooting off to the left. The sound is too quite & the keys keep coming off!

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Reviewer: Matt - UK
Date: 20th Jun 2008

A 3.2 megapixel camera for £49.99, I was looking at this phone for $69.99, & tried to buy online, but it didn't work. The next day, they lowered it to £49.99 on Orange. It's a brilliant phone, everything works fine, no freezing or joystick problems like some people have reported. All it's missing is a torch, I miss that sometimes. It's got a fantastic camera except it gets pixelated when you zoom too much. Nice big screen, great display, games & other features. Also, the BestPic thing which takes 9 photos in quick succession & you choose the ones you want to keep, is actually pretty useful. & the price (£69.99 to £79.99 seems about the going rate at the minute) is great. It also looks great. It is a tad on the bulky side, but you'll get used to it.

Highly recommended.

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Reviewer: Chris - Llandudno, Wales, UK
Date: 10th Jun 2008

I have had this phone for almost 18 months now on contract from Orange. My contract is now up for renewal & to be perfectly honest I don't want to get rid of this phone, it is without doubt the best phone I have ever owned, I don't understand people's negative reviews about this phone, the camera is top notch with its zenon flash & auto focus, battery life is about average for this type of phone.

It has loads of functions & features but most of all it is very robust I.e. If you drop it like I do frequently! It will be OK.

It's a pretty dated handset now but it's still better than most of the new handsets that are new out at the moment, I think I'll stick with my K800i for now.

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Reviewer: James - US
Date: 8th Jun 2008

I love my K800 it's a great phone actually I go as far as saying Sony make some of the best handsets in the world.

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Reviewer: Jay - London, UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2008

This phone is bad. Mine never works, the phone turns on when it feels like it, the button thing never works & gets stuck. The camera's good & memory is good but I hate Sony Ericsson's & will never buy one again.

LG KF600! All the way.

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Reviewer: Andrew - England, UK
Date: 2nd Jun 2008

Best phone ever.

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Reviewer: Jacko - Wirral, UK
Date: 1st Jun 2008

Have to say from the moment I received my phone I have never had any problems whatsoever.

Brilliant for taking pictures, never use it to listen to music. That's what my iPod is for.

The only downside to the phone, from a personal level is the navi key. Not a big fan of the joystick (probably clumsy fingers).

Great battery life if lying round without being used for long periods.

I bought it off Play.Com for 79.95 pounds & pennies. Money well spent.

I will stick to Sony Ericsson phones until they decide to bring out a pile of junk, which all manufacturers tend to do from time to time.

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Reviewer: Les - Burnley, UK
Date: 1st Jun 2008

The K800i is the best phone I have used in years, it is not overloaded with features that I would probably not use anyway. It does the job I want it to do & the photos are really good quality & the videos are good too. It must be a good phone as I have gone back to the K800i after being given as a present a 5 megapixel £250 mobile phone which in my opinion was boring & not worth the money. Not being ungrateful but the K800i was far superior.

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Reviewer: Anon - Leicester, UK
Date: 26th May 2008

This phone is really good but it keeps freezing. When you play games it always freezes. I think the design is really good & is very stylish but it freezes. You can play a lot of songs really clear & it takes beautiful pictures. It has a lens cover to protect the camera, so it doesn't get spoilt. I would recommend the phone to people who like taking pictures.

Overall, out of 5 stars, I would give it a 4 star rating because it keeps freezing.

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Reviewer: Andrew Curragh - Hatfield, UK
Date: 22nd May 2008

The K800i has a xenon flash. Couple this with 3.2 megapixels & autofocus & you have a respectable camera. Buy decent headphones & a memory card & you now have a proper Walkman. With all the money you have saved you can buy a torch. These babies are selling for £70 to 80. Start biting hands off now.

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Reviewer: Clint Joshua - Davao, Philippines
Date: 21st May 2008

This phone is great!

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Reviewer: Aimee - UK
Date: 19th May 2008

I had this phone 4 over two years & it was the perfect phone although when I first got it I had problems with it so I took it back & got another one & ever since its been fine! I have recently upgraded to the V640i & I must admit that it isn't as good as the K800i another problem with it the lock keys button doesn't work on this phone no more but I guess that may just be down to old age! He he still a good phone 2 years on though & much cheaper than back then I payed £450 for mine! Great phone & good features.

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Reviewer: Ahmad - UK
Date: 18th May 2008

The worst phone I have tried. Functions are lovely, but the battery works only 48 hours on standby & 24 hours if used for 40 to 60 minutes. No use of camera or radio.

I have changed already 3 sets & I am going to return the last one tomorrow, because I now hate Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Tom - Bristol, UK
Date: 12th May 2008

No it doesn't have a torch. There is only one thing I hate about it & that is that the texting is so slow. If you're a texter I would advise you not to get this phone.

Apart from that as everything you could wish for as a phone. It very low cost (around £70) for a phone so hi tech. I have had no problems so far (touch wood) & seems a good phone to me.

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Reviewer: Will - US
Date: 7th May 2008

Does anyone know if this phone has a torch function as the old Sony Ericsson k750i had one? Please let me know as the torch function came in handy many a times? I am thinking of purchasing a k800i thanks.

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Reviewer: A Patel - UK
Date: 3rd May 2008

It's wicked, I left it in the washing machine & it still works perfectly. I LUV IT!

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Reviewer: Tracey - Weston super mare, UK
Date: 2nd May 2008

The phone itself is great, I have dropped it a few times & it works as new no problems, I use the phone extensively, the only down fall I find with the phone & that is when you want to send text messages the keys are not user friendly, so can't text as fast like on a Nokia where the keys are smoother. That is why I have put 30% other than that it is a really great phone. I have had my phone now around a year & the joystick works fine, & all other aspects are great, takes good photo's! It is a little heavy.

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Reviewer: Arti - UK
Date: 2nd May 2008

Wicked phone, does everything well. Two problems are the camera keeps going off & at times goes on the Internet as the button for it is at the front. Would recommend it.

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Reviewer: Jane - Lancashire, UK
Date: 29th Apr 2008

I am known for having a mobile & basically never using it! I bought the K800i at Christmas for its cyber shot camera as much as anything else.

The joystick would stick, random keys stopped working! Took it back to the O2 store to be told it would have to go for repair. I am not HAPPY bunny. This phone has hardly had any use. I still have over £3 of the original £10 top up.

Oh & yes the lens cover is a pain too. Oh dear Sony. Have you missed the mark on this one?

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Reviewer: Gary - Manchester, UK
Date: 29th Apr 2008

Turned it on, inserted SIM card etc then the screen went blank except for the following message please wait. Seven hours later I am still waiting & cannot use any of the functions. Arrangements in hand for a replacement, possibly a Nokia.

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Reviewer: Delilah Lioneye - London, UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

I am back LOL. Thanks to Dave from Reading UK for the response to my problem.

Sony Ericsson are BAD FOR HANDLING REPAIRS. I sent the phone off for repairs about a week after I posted on here & I only got the phone back 2 WEEKENDS AGO after saying they would have it for a maximum of 10 days. They had to be prompted to send the phone back.

I called up Sony Ericsson's support line [for about the millionth time, no joke] & asked for the status of my repair & gave the guy on the line the reference number I was given. His response? he wouldn't tell me the status because I, myself, the owner of the phone WASNT ALLOWED TO KNOW the STATUS OF MY PHONE'S REPAIR, my reference number WASN'T REAL.

I was given a new reference number & after calling & letter writing & receiving, one telling me that the phone would NOT be replaced because of 'unauthorized repair' which was NOT true. The phone had never encountered problems before & had not needed to be sent for repairs at all, this was the first time it ever needed some sort of maintenance done to it. The phone had NOT exceeded warranty, & can be replaced. We were then sent a letter saying the phone would be 'environmentally disposed of' because we hadn't responded to any contact they had made, not true, we paid for it to be sent back & were told it would be a week or two. My dad paid through debit card & gave his details over the phone I shall add, & we waited. Nothing.

My dad called up again to check & was told that 'we don't accept card payment from your card provider'. You wait 2 WEEKS TO TELL US THIS? It's unlikely, but his details could have been passed on somewhere. He paid AGAIN & we were promised a next day delivery. We got the phone nearly a week later.

I called up Sony Ericssons support line the day we got the phone back & was apologized to & said that what I had told them sounded 'very strange' & was I sure I was 'talking to the support line? ' I told him the address & he was able to tell me the status of my repair & that it been sent home & I said 'yes, 3 months later' & I asked what had been so wrong that they couldn't replace the phone, & I was told? A Bluetooth component had been 'removed'. I had never even heard of the component & didn't even know what it did. Pretty lame reason not to replace the phone eh?

I told them I felt cheated, betrayed & upset at the service I received. However, this is just MY experience, but if you had the same problem, don't trust Sony Ericsson.

I hope you like my life story, but I feel you guys should know.

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Reviewer: Jade - UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

This is a good phone, I haven't had many problems with it except it freezes a lot & the camera slide opens when you take it out of your pocket other than that it is a very good phone with good features! Highly recommendable!

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Reviewer: Joel Spence - Croydon, UK
Date: 25th Apr 2008

BASICALLY I GOT THIS phone 2 MONTHS AGO THEN YESTERDAY MY FRIEND DROPPED IT & NOW WHEN I TURN IT ON IT ONLY SHOWS ME A WHITE BLANK SCREEN WHAT DO I DO? Someone please help me. IF anyone CAN GIVE ME A SUGGESTION I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL.

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Reviewer: Danlc - UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

The phone is alright & easy to use but it can get a little confusing when trying to find a certain function. The size is alright but it's a little on the heavy size. The screen size is perfect & the colours are great. It has everything a user needs & requires.

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Reviewer: Richard - Newcastle, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

Do not be tempted to buy this phone! I am on my third handset in four months. The first had problems with the software, the second had a broken joystick, the third lasted an entire 8 weeks before the joystick broke. I now have to wait four weeks for the thing to be repaired!

I like the features. The design of the sliding lens cover ensures lots of pictures of the inside of your pocket & a depleted battery. Treating the phone with anything less than TLC will result in spontaneous failure. Be warned. Stay clear!

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Reviewer: Ben - Birmingham, UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

I used to use Samsung but since I had the k800i I wouldn't go back. I found the Samsungs boring as not enough features on them & cameras were not very good. The camera on this phone for 3.2 mega pixel is very good. It takes good quality pictures & very easy to use. I take all my pictures with my phone as I find the quality of the pictures very good. The entertainment features are also good with the games & music dj etc. I always find myself playing with something on the phone. I do have problems with the navigation button as it sometimes get stuck & I cannot the move around the menu screen but other than that it is a good phone & one of the best I have used. Recommended!

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Reviewer: Liam - Glasgow, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2008

If I had this phone on a decent network it would be one word, perfect.

If there is one downside to this phone is the video camera which to say the least is honking. How it manages to call itself a videophone is quite beyond me.

But other than that the phone is magic, absolutely magic!

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Reviewer: Matthew - West Bromwich, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2008

Thought this phone was great best phone I have had. Had a few problems with the joystick but other than that it is brilliant, definitely recommend.

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Reviewer: Mr Bluberknuckles - London, UK
Date: 5th Apr 2008

The design of this phone is very good apart from the joystick which has broken right now. The camera is good & the features are very good.

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Reviewer: Martin - Darlington, UK
Date: 5th Apr 2008

This phone is mint.

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Reviewer: Joel - Derby, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I had this phone for 3 weeks. It is very shock resistant but there is some problems. The navigation button goes faulty. The messaging does not work after contacting support. It is quite heavy & brick shaped but is very easy to use.

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Reviewer: Nathan - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

I really like this phone, it's the best I've had. On the downside it is quite chunky & the camera does stick out a bit too much on the back.

I sent mine back to 3 to get repaired as the on button stopped working, the joystick wouldn't go up or right, the c button didn't work, the right selector button didn't work, the events button didn't work, the hash & the very top right button for viewing pictures didn't work.

I texted someone & left the phone for a couple of hours, & went to the cinema, took the K800i out of my pocket to put it on silent, & all the button listed above didn't work, bizarre. 3 were great, fast repair. All the work was done in 4 days.

I have a 2GB memory card in mine, which the phone supports really well. I am getting an upgrade in September 2008, probably go for the Nokia 6500, I would choose this again but it's just a wee bit too big.

Nice big clear screen. Great quality camera. Decent music player. I found the software that came with it rubbish. It was too slow, & it kept freezing whenever I used it. So I removed it from my computer & now I plug the phone in via the USB & use the memory card like it is a removable disk. Works much better & faster.

So, all in all, good usability, good features & a good phone. Just a bit on the big side.

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Reviewer: Shaun - Ilkeston, UK
Date: 27th Mar 2008

If any of my mates came up to me & said what phone do yon think is the best I would say get the k800i.

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Reviewer: Andy - York, UK
Date: 26th Mar 2008

It's WICKED!

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Reviewer: George - UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

At first glance, this is a great phone, a bit blocky looking, but comes with a great camera, good range of features & all the rest. I'd have kept with it, except that the battery life was average at best (100% charge at noon one day, 20% remaining at 5pm the next, with hardly any use) & the keys are a bit fiddly for anyone with larger hands!

Other than that, a nice phone, good range of features, but loses out on practicality ultimately.

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Reviewer: Claire - Neath, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2008

I have had this phone for over 15 months & stills works as well as the day I bought it. I have dropped it about a million times & it has never broken! The battery life is amazing, lasts for about 4 days. I am now reluctant of upgrading after reading all the negative reviews about every single phone.

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Reviewer: Ian - Essex, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Overall phone is easy to use. I have always been a Nokia user but found the switch over easier than I imagined. Camera function is good with some useful features. However the design of the camera lens cover is to say the least poor. Have also had to exchange the handset twice due to the same fault occurring, namely the sound in the headset just goes to a very, very low level. Both times my network agreed to exchange with no quibble when they were told of the nature of the fault. Made me think they were aware of this problem in the handset!

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Reviewer: James Bowen - UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Well I have had this phone coming up to 2 years now. Well I had to have this phone first replace because the first one I had froze when I connected it to the computer. There are a few problems with the phone

- the joy stick freezes after a while.
- the buttons coating starts to come off after a few months.

But overall this phone is the best phone I have had so far! After I have had my Samsung SGH G800 or the U900 soul.

- the camera is really good with excellent flash.
- the screen is strong & firm.
- Volume of music is not that great.

Overall I would give this phone 7 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Will - Derby, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Best phone I have ever had makes every other phone look rubbish.

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Reviewer: John Glover - Ely Cambs, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Just got this phone, its a great phone.

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Reviewer: Robbie - Glasgow, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

RUBBISH. This phone has broken several times on me, now the screen has broken & I have had to buy a new phone, Nokia N95 8GB this phones is 10 x better than the k800i. IF YOU WANT YOUR PHONE TO LAST, don't BUY IT!

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Reviewer: Raz - UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

I think this phone is brilliant.

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Reviewer: Sadelle - Birmingham, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

Had this phone since Christmas, many problems!

- Joy stick freezing causes major problems.

- Phone switching itself off all the time.

- Not at all loud, very quiet, headphones help slightly.

- It is quite a chunky phone.

- Camera lens broken as it needs to be slide open all the time.

If your thinking of getting this phone keep all this in mind, I am going to swap mine for a Nokia 6300 which I heard is a lot more reliable.

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Reviewer: I Love Phones - UK
Date: 15th Mar 2008

It's a great phone except the only fault I would have is it's a bit chunky but I got the hang of that. The camera is the best I have ever had for a phone & there's also lots of stuff you can do with the pictures. I would recommend this phone to everyone, except kids who's hands are too small for the phone.

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Reviewer: Bachir - Annaba, Algeria
Date: 12th Mar 2008

I have had this phone for six month now & wonder if I will find better, great phone very useful too sole problem is the camera cover that is really not well designed.

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Reviewer: Dillon - London, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

My main problem with this phone was the music player, no mega bass which really is just rubbish & also the phone is not loud at all, the joystick also kept on getting stuck & the phone had tendency to switch itself off, I much prefer my D750I, W810I, W850I & K850i all have mega bass & are loud when playing music through the speakers & do not switch themselves off & the joystick (D750i) never had a problem with it. The D750i & K850i I feel still produce more bass than the other two through headphones which I love.

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Reviewer: Naydeen - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Joystick not good at all keeps freezing, camera cover keeps sliding down double brick ARGH ARGH ARGH, phone keeps freezing, can only fit 10 songs on without memory card.

Good points like the fishing game & you can get some cool skins don't like it at all when I have got enough money am buying a new phone.

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Reviewer: Angela - London, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

This phone is a really good phone, with an amazing camera, it's easy to use & has all the features one would need in a phone. The only problems I have had with this phone, are ones that can be resolved through updating the firmware, otherwise this phone is highly recommended. Although, it is chunky, you will eventually get used to that, this is one of the best phones I've ever had!

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Reviewer: Jacob Carey - Bolton, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

I think this is a great mobile the best one I have ever had.

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Reviewer: Bev - London, UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

I gave this phone a poor usability percentage as it is truly bad! I was really happy with the K750i I had for over a year, but when Virgin offered me an upgrade I decided to jump at the chance, my first foray was into the W880i. It was cute but very RED, & very flash, & not much bang (call & functionality wise for my buck). Frankly I am not that into listening to a 'Walkman', so I sent it back & opted for the K800i. I really wanted the K810i as my brother in law has it & I've heard good things from friends & on the Internet, but Virgin doesn't carry it so I decided to go for the K800i. Here's something that shouldn't really come as a surprise, It's built like a BRICK! It's huge & makes a far from discreet bulge in a pocket. However, I convinced myself that all would be well, & was willing to make the most of it. & then the battery kept dying. It requires a charge EVERY NIGHT! The joystick periodically refuses to move & respond at all for no apparent reason & it's constantly trying to connect to the Internet. I really was hoping for the best as I really loved my K750i & found the joystick, functionality & pictures to be satisfactory. I really can't say the same for the K800i (pictures fantastic. Phone overall rubbish for the money). Save yourself some bother, if you're looking (like me) for an attractive, slim phone, with a decent camera, good text & call capabilities, & an attractive look. Search elsewhere. This phone really isn't it & don't get me started on the fact that the camera cover slides off in your pocket, in your hand when you're making a call, in your bag, if you look at it sideways. Thumbs down. A disappointing 45% recommendation based solely on my loyalty to Sony Ericsson & nothing to do with this phone.

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

Complete rubbish! Had this phone now for 6 months & taken it back twice, swapping it for a different one now though because its broken again.

Its slow, crashes all the time, people keep trying to ring me & send text & it doesn't come through, the camera has started turning green all the time, I could go on forever but the truth is this is the only phone I have had to take back after just 15 days & I have never started looking for a new phone 6 months after getting a new one.

However the features are good & when it does work the camera is really good just a shame about the overall quality of the phone.

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Reviewer: Vasco - London, UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

To Andrew in the UK, I got the K800i only a few days after it was released in the UK & it had the same issue with the Alarm clock being Silent, but on the 1st SoftWare upgrade the problem was sorted. So don't hang on to it.

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Reviewer: Jack - Warrington, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

I bought the phone on January 6th 2008 not even two months old. On the 14th of February it turned its self off then wouldn't work again so I took it back to phones 4 you & they said its over 28 days old so it would have to be repaired.

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Reviewer: Lee - Hayes, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

The k800i is a great phone lots of internal memory & you can get a lot of good games & themes for it.

The camera on this phone is very good 3.2 mega pixels & some good effects but could be some better ones.

Other than that a very good phone.

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Reviewer: Stuart Whitenstall - Hornchurch, UK
Date: 13th Feb 2008

This phone is well above average, I dropped it in the bath the other day & once it had dried out, it still worked. Downsides are the camera lens cover & the joystick not always working.

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Reviewer: Deli - UK
Date: 12th Feb 2008

Keys are hard to text on camera cover keeps sliding down, joy stick keeps freezing & I have haven't even had the phone a month yet, the newer Sony Ericsson phone is a much better phone. But whatever you do don't BUY THIS PHONE IT'S AWFUL!

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Reviewer: Dan - Gillingham, UK
Date: 11th Feb 2008

Great phone, keypad is great except mine broke within the first 3 months for no reason, once fixed great phone again. Camera is the best I've had on a phone ever.

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Reviewer: Elleni - Buckinghamshie, UK
Date: 11th Feb 2008

It is quite a chunky phone & the games & camera are good. It is nice that you can connect it to the computer!

A recommendable phone, one fault & that is the chunkiness of it! :).

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Reviewer: Marc - Lanarkshire, UK
Date: 9th Feb 2008

I got one of these for Xmas & it's been a great phone so far, I bought a 1GB card for music & high resolution pictures taken with the great camera onboard, I can plug the phone into my amplifier in the house & play music, I can have it hands-free through my car stereo with my adapter, the keyboards a little bit fidgety but all the other features make up for that, when I text with this phone the side of my finger I am holding the phone with always presses the camera start button, so it should have really been placed up a bit on the side of the handset to prevent that, & other peeps here are right about its chunkiness but it's a good solid phone rather than the Moto L6 which is very flimsy, would have been nice to see the K800i being as slim as the Moto L6, I have heard from other people that bought this phone about 8 months ago that it eventually slows down taking its time to access menus etc, defragmenting the memory card would probably solve that problem.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 7th Feb 2008

I had this phone for Christmas & overall I think that this is a great phone. I was undecided between this phone & the Samsung D900, as my previous phone was a Samsung & I had no problems with it. I didn't like the sound of the touch buttons on the Samsung, however, which made me eventually decide on the K800i. When I first got the K800i I was worried that I might have made the wrong decision, but after a few days of owning this phone I realised that I'd made the right one, think I'd have been unhappy with the D900 now.

I really like the camera on this phone, it takes great pictures & they can be easily transferred onto my PC. I love taking pictures & it's good that I don't have to worry about taking my digital camera everywhere. The video camera isn't such good quality, however, but I am not really bothered about that. As others have mentioned, the camera cover does have a tendency to slide open when in my bag, but a phone case has sorted this problem out for me.

It's a shame that this phone didn't come with a memory card, as other Sony Ericsson's seem to, so I had to purchase one of these separately. Transfer of files from my PC to the phone is really easy.

I did find the joystick annoying at first, & it took some time getting used to it, but I am now having no problems with this.

Overall, this is the best phone that I have had & I would definitely recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Moniqu - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2008

Best phone ever!

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Reviewer: Emily - London, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

I think it's a good phone had it since the beginning of January & it is quite bulky & you can see it through your school trousers but the camera is great & the MP3 is good but best to get a memory stick for it as that makes a huge difference the camera lens is very annoying as keeps flipping down all the time & the buttons are quite hard to text quick on but apart from that great phone, love though fish foto game. Much love x.

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Reviewer: Keith Lawton - Cowling, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

I have always been with Samsung, but this phone is the best, perhaps a bit bulky to look at but it feels great, only down side is the photo lens which opens in your pocket & runs the battery down.

I am currently with Vodafone but will be going to three, which phone am I getting you guessed K800i, looked at other reviews but none to touch this one.

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Reviewer: Shoaib - Darlaton, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

OK I had this phone about 1 year ago the screen smashed & I sold it for 30 pounds not bad I have got a Nokia 6300 & a z710i.

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Reviewer: Steve Jacko Jackson - Wirral, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

Great phone, had to buy as old Sony gave up the ghost after 2 years. Camera good, though the sliding lens cover is a bit of a pain at times, really sharp pictures so no complaints there. At first texting is a little tricky as the keypad is small & buttons are very close together, you also have to hit the keys pretty hard as well.

This is now my third Sony Ericsson phone & I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

Battery life is pretty good too, if you don't use it all that often battery stays charged for 3 to 4 days.

All in all a very good phone!

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Reviewer: Hello - Virgin Islands
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

This is a brilliant phone, but I had to take it back when I brought it a few times as the joystick was sticking. But still Nokia are the best phones.

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Reviewer: Indy - Liverpool, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

An absolutely awesome phone, not only does it meet the needs of the everyday phone holic it adds a bit of style as well. The only bad side to the phone is that it's slightly on the large size.

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Reviewer: Kyle - Australia
Date: 31st Jan 2008

This is a really good phone to have.

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Reviewer: Murray - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

Had this phone for 16 months & has been in the repair shop twice! Joystick keeps sticking & now camera won't work (try to open camera & refuses to launch, get error message telling me another application is running & needs to be shut down. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE OPEN! ). Very frustrating as the camera on this phone is absolutely amazing. Video recording is a bit dodgy though.

Never did manage to master the MP3 player & radio is patchy. Also messaging now seems to be going on the fritz. I think it's reaching the end of its well used life.

It is however built like a brick & is a little on the heavy side. I am now upgrading to a Samsung G600 but based on reviews read so far I am not sure this is the right move! We will see.

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Reviewer: Ant Lee - UK
Date: 29th Jan 2008

I just got this phone on Saturday after a couple of months deciding on a new phone, the thing that irks me is that sometimes when flicking through the menu when going to the right it sometimes takes two or three pushes of the analog stick thing for it to move. It's also a bit big & bulky but I can live with that as it mean s when I drop it it's more likely to survive the fall. For those complaining about the lens cover in your pockets, I think someone else mentioned it but you can get a transparent plastic cover for it & that stopped it for me. I'll probably review again after 6 months or so after I've had more time to get used to it, find faults etc.

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Reviewer: Chaza - UK
Date: 29th Jan 2008

A great mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Sarah - London, UK
Date: 29th Jan 2008

This really is a great little phone. I have had mine for a year now, & it's still running fine. I am due for an upgrade with Vodafone, but after looking around at some of the other newer phones I can't seem to find one that has all the features of the K800i. It's either all Walkman phones or all camera, whereas the K800i has both. So I've decided to get another K800i, maybe in silver if it's available.

The camera is just great, which takes superb photos as well as videos. You can edit the pictures (change colour, brightness) on photo DJ & also trim & add sound tracks to videos on video DJ. The software for your PC is simple to install, & whenever you want download photos from your phone onto your PC (or music & pictures from your PC to your phone) you simply connect the phone with the USB cable & it's as simple as that.

The phone is compact & fits in my small handbag. Sometimes the little lens cover on the back slides open but this is better than having no lens cover at all & the lens getting scratched. Plus you can always buy a case for the phone to stop this happening (I have a little woolly sock which costs £3 from HMV! ). After some time the joy stick becomes less sensitive, & the numbers on the keys fade a bit, but I am sure this is true of all well used phones.

From now on I am sticking with Sony, they are reliable, full of fun features, easy to use & look great.

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Reviewer: Alex - Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 28th Jan 2008

It's a great phone. I had two problems with it though, firstly for some reason it doesn't hold any records of calls made to or made from the phone. All I know is that I deleted one of miss called records & after that it doesn't hold any record anymore. Second problem I have had is when I disconnect it from my PC it restarts twice (kind of looks as if it has crashed).Other than that it's all good.

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Reviewer: Anon - US
Date: 27th Jan 2008

BRiLLiANT PhoNe.

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Reviewer: Peter - Cambridge, UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

Well I am on my third one of these things. I had a 750i & that worked for a long time till the joystick got problematic. The k800i appealed as a successor. Well wrong, my original crashed occasionally until one day it wouldn't come start. Now Number 2 has gone west with a seemingly random selection of keys not working. Each phone lasted a few months only. The aesthetics of the K800i are not good (it looks like a set disparate parts bashed into a candy bar) & it is too heavy. & of course no one likes the lens cover, or the slightly proud Internet key.

Categorically, avoid. I am no Sony hater & I bought 2 of the 750i for my teenage kids last year as I liked its predecessor.

Sorry, the k800i has completely blown my confidence in Sony Ericsson. They must be pretty unrealisable based on the probability of 1 person have two faulty handsets.

Hopefully my company will swop out the temporary 800i I have at the moment. Bye bye Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Seb - UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

I am thinking about buying this phone & I am impressed by it's design & it's big memory!

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Reviewer: Lauren - UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

I Had This Phone for Over A Year & Never Had Any Trouble With It. Has Great Features & the Picture & Video Quality Is Fantastic. The Only Thing I Would Change About It Is That It's Quite Big & Bulky But Apart From That Its A Great Phone.

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Reviewer: Freddie - Manchester, UK
Date: 20th Jan 2008

Had this phone 16 months & thinking of upgrading but reviews on new camera phones are disappointing. I dropped this phone in a cup of tea (Tetley) last September & it is still going strong! The camera was a bit squelchy for 4 weeks but now as good as ever. Great phone, great camera. Upgrade? But what to?

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Reviewer: Sahil - UK
Date: 20th Jan 2008

I have had this phone for a week & what can I say it's a world class phone one of the best phones I have ever used, can't get enough out of it. Every time I use it, it has something new to offer. The camera is good quality 3.2 megapixel & has a xenon flash. The playback quality is also very good in all it a good mobile to get your hands on.

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Reviewer: Ali - Hasan, UK
Date: 19th Jan 2008

Not a good mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Douglas K - Chatham, UK
Date: 18th Jan 2008

I have only had this phone for a few weeks & I already find it great the camera is great & it is very helpful having a flash & a good zoom, the 3G is great to see your mates, it's great.

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Reviewer: Martin Walker - Loughborough, UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

Sony Ericsson is the best phone make I think because there well made design & features this is the best phone I have ever had I will never go back to any other make Sony Ericsson all the way I had a Motorola l7 be for this & my mate said get a Sony Ericsson he kept saying that so I went down O2 & brought this & it is so much better than Motorola but that is my opinion there better to use better value better camera keep it coming Sony Ericsson you rule & your the best :). Sorry about my spelling not very good.

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Reviewer: Michael - Brighton, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

Phone is fine it looks great I do like it, perhaps a bit too small for big fingers & weak eyes. Ring tones too few & too quiet could do with up to 12 plus repeat rings for those times when it is stuck in bottom of bag or otherwise hard to locate. Biggest criticism is not of the phone but the absolutely rubbish software CD for connecting to computer. The Sony Ericsson disc has destroyed my CD slot. I can no longer use it to play or burn off to disc or transfer music to my iTunes. It seems to have done something, I don't yet know what, to the CD drivers. I've now got to find if I can download something from Sony website. GGRRRRR!

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Reviewer: Tony - UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

Warranty is horrible. Joystick broke.

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Reviewer: G Ridley - Co Durham, UK
Date: 12th Jan 2008

As a camera this is really good, plenty of features & excellent quality. Like all cameras it needs to be held very steadily, I am now trying out holding it up close to my eye & looking over the top as a view finder & because of its wide angle lens the results are great but I revert back to the screen for close up pictures.

As a phone it's a great but most are. I had my first K800i silver one for ten months before letting my son have it just to shut him up, & got a new one. It appears to have slightly more internal memory & had one freeze of the keys which was cured by a restart. For those who find the camera lens cover opening in their pockets get a transparent plastic cover from Amazon for 1 pence but a lot of postage & it also protects the screen. It is worth looking after & I can't see as yet a better phone with this quality of camera. I generally use a Pentax digital SLR with a lot more megapixels but on small & not so small prints its hard to tell the difference. So get one while you can before they stop producing them.

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Reviewer: Gafyn Reynolds - Shetland Isles, UK
Date: 12th Jan 2008

The K800i is a great phone, clearly designed by someone who puts practicality & functionality first. I'd heard good things about this phone long before I'd even bought it but I was still impressed when I first used it, the camera is great, it has an MP3 player which can play your CD's if uploaded from your computer, the only grumble that I have with it is the size of the memory & Vodafone's price of the SD mini memory sticks, (£70 for the 4GB stick) but I quickly found some others on play com for a little over £20 which work perfectly. Great phone.

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Reviewer: Sebastian - London, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I have just got this phone. This phone is the best ever Sony Ericsson phone. It has a got everything MP3, flash, easy to use etc. The only thing I would change is by converting the phone to a flip then it would totally rock. Apart from that it is an outstanding piece of technology. I hope this review has helped you.

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Reviewer: Chris Dawson - Wigan, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I have had this phone for 18 months now & I have to say that it is the best phone I have ever had, OK it's a bit chunky but the camera quality is fantastic I used this for all of my holiday pictures & everyone came out perfect.

I have recommended this phone to many of my friends & they are all happy with it so I would recommend it to anyone!

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Reviewer: Monica - UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

Had this phone a week now & what can I say. Absolutely marvellous! Had the K750i for over a year & was well happy with that but as you do you go for a change. No regrets whatsoever. Love the larger screen & just like the K750i everything is pin sharp. A few people have mentioned the small Internet button on the top left of the phone being caught quite easily, I do see what they mean BUT so far touch wood I haven't caught it once! If you've got stubby fingers (which I have) texting can be a bit more difficult than the K750i but so far I am getting along just fine with it. Camera quality is top class! Video, ummm. It's OK. The phone has loads of features & it's great to see (as usual with Sony) you can put your own message tone on, Samsungs don't do that hee! Hee! Sound quality is superb. Where Sony Ericsson falls flat with this phone is the fact they don't supply an M2 memory card as part of the package. Not good customer relations that. Hunt around on the net (such as Amazon) & you can get a 1GB original Sony one for £11 (I did) & that includes p&p! Argos will quite happily charge you £34.99 for exactly the same card! Pays to shop around as they say. Some people have mentioned they've had problems with the software, I can honestly say mine has been fine. Transferred loads of pictures & music on to the phone without one hitch. Perhaps this was a problem with the earlier models? the phone is chunky that is true but it feels really solid & well made. It's not that heavy as some people have said, to be honest I prefer a phone with a bit of weight to it anyway. Some phones out there are incredibly flimsy! To sum up then, a fantastic phone (so far) & would thoroughly recommend anyone thinking of getting one not to think anymore. Do it. Get one. NOW!

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Reviewer: Joseph - UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I have a k800i I brought it about 1 week ago. The design is unusual with the stick in the middle. To make a call & take a picture even an idiot could do it! It has a standard 60Mb memory. The camera is fantastic, the image stabilising is 100% (I would say the whole camera is better than a Sony digital hand held) also it has a 3.2 Mega pixel lens. The features are brilliant I particularly like the face warping you can do with your photos.

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Reviewer: Palli - Sønderborg, Denmark
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I bought my Sony Ericsson K800i last Easter & I have to say it works great after about 9 months. The camera is though nothing to scream HURRAY for but it's much better than on the good old Sony Ericsson K750i which I had too. The Macro function is what I best like about the phone (or the camera) but taking wide angle nature view pictures is not what you want to do with this one IF you're going to print it out.

The music player is great. & I have a stereo HBH SD970 (if I remember right) Bluetooth headset that I really like. I'll stay with Sony Ericsson for next few months at least.

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Reviewer: Brian - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

Camera is high quality, even when taking quick photos. Auto focus & flash.

Music player works well, you really need a memory card if you want to have music on here. Playlists can be made. Speaker is very loud, headphones are included & are used to pickup radio stations & can be used for hands-free.

Infra Read & Bluetooth both work very well.

Menus are quick & easy to use, 4 shortcuts can be made for the up, down, left, right movements of the joystick.

Games are downloadable, some included & some can be played via Bluetooth with friends.

Memory is fine if you are only taking photos, memory card is needed if you want a lot of music.

Bad points, after a year the keys start to lose their top coating & the joystick sometimes doesn't want to work, I am guessing it's a dust issue. Other than that I have had no problems with this phone but I am needing a new one because of the joystick issue (the phone is currently 1 year & 2 months old).

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Reviewer: Rich - Tunisia
Date: 9th Jan 2008

This phone is brilliant yet simple. I really love it to bits, lovely, I love it a lot.

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Reviewer: Jennifer Mason - Canterbury, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

Fantastic phone. I've mainly had Nokia's before but changed to Sony Ericsson because of a dud Nokia.

The phone has a great camera, easy text messaging & is generally very user friendly. There is plenty of scope for expanding the phone's memory via a card although, as usual with Sony products, they don't like to share their technology & you end up paying through the nose for their exclusive brand of memory card (sense my further rage at the current blu ray situation).

I have had a couple of problems with the phone, a massive software failure being one. Another would be the pictures failing to unscramble on preview & thus unable to upload on PC. I am not too bothered about this as it seems to be down to memory.

I do resent people giving the phone a poor review because, on opening, the product didn't work. This so clearly isn't an accurate reflection on the performance of the phone so don't drag down its average score because you're annoyed.

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Reviewer: Gjgibbon - Slough, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

Joystick has jammed. This admittedly occurred after about 15 months, but the phone became increasingly unreliable after 9 months. When scrolling down the contact list the joystick always sticks & dials an unintended number. When emailing or surfing the net the phone often crashes. Pages lock or the screen blanks or the phone switches off. The build quality of this phone compared to Sony Ericsson's previous offerings is abysmal. I know this phone is state of the art but its unreliability is unacceptable. I have had Sony Ericsson phones for 5 years now, but with this one they have seriously blotted the copy book. Their next one better not give me any problems otherwise I'll change brand.

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Reviewer: Jay - Fareham, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

LOVE IT ! Brilliant phone & looks the business!

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Reviewer: Luke - Australia
Date: 7th Jan 2008

Well I just bought this phone & it won't even turn on or charge. It just displays a white screen.

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Reviewer: Cascada - UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

It's the best phone I ever had, very good camera, everything is perfect.

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Reviewer: Samrat Gupta - Kolkata, India
Date: 6th Jan 2008

Hi All. I have been using the Sony Ericsson K800i for almost an year now. In one word the phone is AWESOME. The best part has to be the camera.
Man, it rules out the Carl Zeiss boasted Nokia phones any time. I have taken print outs of images from the N73 (of my friend) & then through my mighty Sony Ericsson K800i. The N73 has clear NOISE, across the ISO range. While Sony Ericsson managed the NOISE pretty well & next comes the XENON flash, which again ruled out the Nokia's & all.

The Autofocus is very steady on the Sony Ericsson K800i. & so does the macro images, though at times it does a bit of focus hunting. In fact from the print outs that I take, it's often hard for the people to believe that the image is from a mobile camera. Such is the quality of Sony Ericsson K800i images.

Some negatives of the Sony Ericsson K800i would be the absence of night mode in still picture mode (available only in VIDEO mode) & the sports mode doesn't work any well.

The designing of the phone is also very smart, I would say, though the lens guard could have been better.

AS A CONCLUSION, Sony Ericsson K800i ROCKS!

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

Please Help! I don't know whether to get the k800i or w580i black. The w580i looks cooler & has better music facilities but the buttons break & the k800i has a much better camera.

Nokia should learn from Sony Ericsson how to market phones with packed features.Thanks a lot for any advice.

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Reviewer: Aleksandar - Skopje, Macedonia
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

It's the best phone I ever have! Best picture, best design, all is the best!

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Reviewer: RM - UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

Looks good, works well. Love it.

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Reviewer: Bex - Wales, UK
Date: 31st Dec 2007

Had this phone for 18 months but in the last 3 weeks it's died on me! Got to say when it worked this phone should be rated one of the best. It's easy to use & does look great. I didn't really like using mobile phones but this phone changed my mind. I took some great pictures, although sometimes, if you change too many settings you will find the flash option will disappear this did confuse me for a day or two! A lot of people did comment on its size but personally I like chunky phones. The one reoccurring problem was charging believe it or not about 6 months into having the phone, while charging an error message came up Alien Battery after contacting my service provider & searching everywhere I found no clear answer to why it said this (& still don't) but it did right itself.

NOTE when the phone starts to freeze this is the start of the phones deterioration backup anything you want, because one day, you won't know when the thing will freeze up & die!

Although there is this one fault I can't help but think all phones finally give up & serves us rite for relying on technology so much! Ending on that I would recommend this phone to anyone the features are great & you won't get bored with the games.

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Reviewer: Aji - Port Louis, Mauritius
Date: 31st Dec 2007

This phone is simply mind blowing. Simply a work of art & I truly prefer this to my k850i!

The phone camera is great when it comes to taking pictures but when it comes to video recording (whoa. LOL). But I don't record videos that often!

Keep it up Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Spud - Chesterfield, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

Bought this phone two days ago & it rocks! Features are exceptional, especially the camera which produces clear & crisp pictures. Software load went OK. Eventually, ended up sending my PC into deep thought for around 10 minutes after restart, but the machine eventually recovered & all was well. All applications worked flawlessly, except for the Photoshop Album application, which pesters the user to register, then errors out with a cannot access the Photoshop website response. Don't bother with it if you have this problem. I haven't managed to get the 3G stuff to work yet, due to me having a 2G SIM card. O2 are posting one out next week.

All in all, I am well satisfied with this excellent phone.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Middlesbriugh, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

I brought this phone yesterday & I like it the MP3 player it has good sound & the camera is good, it's the best phone on the market.

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Reviewer: Dylan Somaiya - Southport, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

This phone is really good but, the thickness of the phone is big & doesn't look really nice, it is an excellent phone but I don't like brick like types of phones.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Essex, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

Had mine for 18 months now & just upgraded to the K850i. A huge disappointment, unreliable software, phone crashed, deleted my SIM numbers & access to options restricted. Returning this & getting another K800i. Not concerned about street cred for latest models, want reliability, good camera & plenty of phone facilities, the K800i has it all.

Yes its frozen on me a few times, but switching off on back on sorts that out, the joystick is only just becoming unreliable when wanting to scroll down, but you have to bear in mind I send a minimum of 500 texts a month & this has had PLENTY of wear. It's easy to download music from my PC, giving me a fabulous choice of ringtones. MP3 playback is not of same quality of their Walkman phones but then you either want a camera or music phone.

The camera cover is looser now than when I got it, but only slides open if placed in a tight space, like phone compartment in my handbag, but not a problem if it's in its case. Camera is ready for use with a slide of the cover, meaning I have got some great spontaneous pictures, no need to press several buttons to switch on, just slide & go. I have printed these off on both at home & in Boots & the quality is frameable. I've covered holiday, birthdays & Xmas using just this camera & not been disappointed.

In summary, easy to use, reliable, great fun & I will be having another K800i for the next 18 months. I am a Sony Ericsson fan over Nokia any day, just don't know what went wrong with K850i : (.

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Reviewer: Georgia - Brighton, UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

I Received This Phone On Boxing Day From My Parents. It's Amazing. You Can Do Absolutely Anything With This Phone & Going From Having A rubbish Old Samsung To Having This Is Amazing.

I Would recommend This Phone To anyone & Any age.

It's Simple To A Certain Degree & How You Choose To Use It Is Good Because You don't Have To Be A Phone Geek To Work It Out. Merry Xmas For Ages Ago.

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

It is a great phone get it.

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Reviewer: Liam Strang - Hamilton, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

I have received this phone for my Christmas & it is the best phone I ever had & always will be. I got it in the concrete silver on 02 & the features the looks it has everything so if you consider buying this phone my advice is to get it. It looks a lot better in silver more boyish & trendier.

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Reviewer: Jerry S - Portugal
Date: 25th Dec 2007

The good point, this is one amazing phone, with everything you need with good price, an amazing 3MP camera & xenon flash, card reader to 2GB memory & a good MP3 player (not as Walkman)!

The bad point, probably you will ignore but the design of this phone is no fashion & no future proof!

Conclusion, what you waiting for to get hands in this phone? Everything you need is here!

Scores 8.9.

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Reviewer: Susan - London, UK
Date: 24th Dec 2007

I CANNOT WAIT! K800i YOU WILL BE MINE TOMORROW! Cough umm. Sorry got a bit carried away there. Blush.

Anyway, the design is a bit bulky but that is expected as it has lots of good features. I can't rate usability as I do not have the phone in my possession yet.

Overall seems like an awesome phone.

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Reviewer: Sg - Cov, UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2007

Really good at first then went downhill fast sent for repair twice. Crashes on a regular basis & other friends have the same problems with theirs would not get one. If a present put it in the bin.

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Reviewer: Danielle - London, UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2007

I am GETTING THIS FOR XMAS! CAN'T WAIT.

IT'S the TOP Sony Ericsson PHONE EVER MADE ACCORDING TO MAN IN SHOP & HAVE LOOKED ONLINE. SAYS the SAME, CAN'T WAIT!

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Reviewer: Raju - Sylhet, Bangladesh
Date: 23rd Dec 2007

Camera is good, but sound quality is not good. It has no mega bass. Sharp pictures can be taken at huge light. Go for it.

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Reviewer: Jess - High Wycombe, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

This is a great phone & when I first got it I was amazed at how good the camera was. But I agree with some people the battery does go very fast so I end up also having to bring a spare battery.

I think the overall design is great it's a good looking phone. I would recommend it to anyone apart from if you have chubby thumbs, fingers it may be hard to use the joystick.

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Reviewer: J - Leicester, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

I am hopefully getting this phone for Christmas & I am really looking forward to it as it is a big step up from my current phone. From looking at all the phone reviews this seems to be the most positive.

The only negative thing about the phone seems to be the slide on the back of camera which seems fiddly. But all the good things of the k800i outweigh this so I am sure it will be a great phone! =].

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Reviewer: Josh Sayer - UK
Date: 20th Dec 2007

I have this phone & it's the best phone I have ever owned I have had people with Nokia's Samsung's etc asking me if I will swap or sell my phone to them.

If your thinking about getting this phone I would say do it, best phone you will ever own well till it gets out of date. I give it two thumbs up.

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Reviewer: Connor - Buckley, UK
Date: 20th Dec 2007

I can't wait to get this phone in 5 days it looks well nice.

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Reviewer: Liam W - Leeds, UK
Date: 20th Dec 2007

The phone is great but after 18 months with it been on contract, the phone has crashed a few times & the joy stick never wants to go down which is annoying. The biggest problem I have come across is that the main back ground light for the screen & keyboard have given up & I can't see anything especially at night, but I have used it more than anything so problems get another.

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Reviewer: Cenon G. Costales Jr - Manila, Philippines
Date: 18th Dec 2007

Great Phone! I use it as my backup, stills camera produce good quality pictures.

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Reviewer: Rhys - Warboys, UK
Date: 17th Dec 2007

I am a teenager & getting this phone at the weekend & really looking forward to it. How comes on the review it says the speaker is good quality but on the reviews from you lot have said it is bad? Am looking forward to getting a decent camera & all because I am upgrading from a Nokia 6600 (VGA). Massive leap I know!

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Reviewer: Rebecca - UK
Date: 16th Dec 2007

I THINK THIS PHONE IS AMAZING. I am GETTING IT IN A WEEK. IT LOOKS EASY TO USE & WELL BUILT.

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Reviewer: Gurnam - Birmingam, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

Good phone.

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Reviewer: Chris - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

Had this phone for a year & it does everything it should do. Good camera if you need it, clear screens & extremely easy to use.

Cons are that the camera slide cover comes lose easily & turns on the camera when you try & take it out of your pocket. Also the joy pad tends to wear out. I am on my second phone as the first ones joy pad stopped working all together.

Otherwise an ace phone & I can't see that I will be upgrading even though my contract is up.

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Reviewer: Fredirick Sadam - Bagdad, Iraq
Date: 11th Dec 2007

Didn't like this phone don't get it!

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Reviewer: Ashley - US
Date: 9th Dec 2007

THIS IS A FANTASTIC phone I LOVE IT I have NEVER HAD a better phone.

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Reviewer: K - UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

I have had mine for a year now & am still impressed with the thing. It has a few irritating qualities like the phone cover sliding open in my bag & it has frozen twice (not bad for a year though). The other thing I didn't like is the quality of the speakerphone function which is low.

Overall though it is a fabulous phone & really easy to manage using a PC as well, although I would look at upgrading at the end of the contract I would definitely stay with Sony Ericsson & maybe go for a W950i. I have never had a problem with the joystick or battery life & would advise anyone to try one, especially at the price it has come down to now, it still seems pretty up-to-date!

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Reviewer: James H - Holmfirth, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

When I bought it, I was concerned about the battery life & ended up buying a spare battery which I kept in my wallet. But as the novelty of the phone wore off, I didn't play with it as much, & having just one battery is fine now.

What I like.
- Excellent camera (far better than Samsung D900i).

What's OK.
- the music player but does lack functionality.
- Battery life (depending on usage).

What's not good.
- the phone operates much like previous Sony Ericsson's. I can understand how they are building on a proved & established platform, but it would be nice to have something a bit different once you turn it on.
- the calendar, notes & to do features aren't as practically useful as they are on Nokia's.
- No GPS. Looking forward to upgrading to the Nokia N95!
- Radio requires earphones to act as antenna. I live up on the hills, & I am pretty sure I could get some radio signals without the earphone/antenna being attached. It would be nice to be given the choice so I can at least TRY & listen to the radio when I don't have the earphones with me.
- Dirt easily gets in behind joystick, stopping it from working in certain directions.

Lots of negatives but, all in all, this is a very good phone.

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Reviewer: Rory - Reading, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

All round a very good phone with everything you need. Long battery life. Music player. A good camera, music player & phone in one. Overall great Phone.

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Reviewer: Alfonso - London, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

I too have had this phone for a while now, I upgraded to the K770i but took it back after 1 week due to the appalling picture quality, gone back to the trusted K800i. No problems whatsoever, a good reliable phone with everything you could possibly need. I never take a camera on holiday anymore as the 3.2MP camera on this is more than sufficient. Only things that could be improved is the size & the joystick control, which I think they sorted with the K810i, but don't let this deter you from purchasing one of the best phones around. You can pick up one of these phones brand new for £70, money well spent.

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Reviewer: Craig - UK
Date: 6th Dec 2007

Had this phone for 16 months now on Vodafone. I can't think of any complaints I've ever had on it. Its usability is outstanding, it has pretty much everything you would want on a phone & its design is perfect (albeit basic).

Coming to the end of my contract & went to get an iPhone the other week. 2 days later I took the iPhone back (what a letdown that phone is). Using a sleek, impressive iPhone sounds great. Not really. After a day the impressiveness wears off. You realise you miss all the features a phone needs, the iPhone has nothing really. Yeah it has a great iPod inbuilt (you don't need one if you already have am iPod) & the Internet browsing is great (but slow unless your under a hotspot). Anyway, after two days with my iPhone I realised I missed my K800i, & now I am happy to say we are reunited.

Upgrade is due in 2 weeks & I can safely say I won't be rushing to get a new model, I love this phone.

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Reviewer: Jamie - Horsham, UK
Date: 5th Dec 2007

The phone is good but it lacks Internet quality. But over all it the best you can buy.

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Reviewer: Noel - Co Down, Ireland
Date: 4th Dec 2007

I got this phone on Friday & when I got home to put it on the charger, it wouldn't charge & when I went to switch it on it wouldn't work. I was really annoyed & now I don't know if the shop will change it for me. That was all that money gone down the drain.

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Reviewer: Hamzah - Manchester, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

I want to know whether this phone is better than the D900i because I can't really decide which one to get any help?

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Reviewer: Alex - Manchester, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Love this phone it's great. I love it's many advantages. Best phone I would choose & good camera, never broke.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Not had phone long but very impressed with it so far. Only annoying thing I've found is when I sync with MS Outlook, the second line of addresses is truncated. Anyone else had this & knows of a fix?

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Reviewer: Anon - Belarus
Date: 1st Dec 2007

This phone is great but there's two little problems the first is that you can't turn it off easy & the second is that you can't put SOME security locks on it.

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Reviewer: Kevin - Qatar
Date: 1st Dec 2007

I have had the K800i for quite some time now. It's true, the phone is really good, have had no problems with it so far, but I would be lying if I said it never froze. But let's be frank I am sure your laptops frozen a dozen times more. & I was playing with it, playing the music player & editing a video at the same time.

The picture quality from the camera is great, the Flash is real strong (for a mobile phone) though I generally tend to turn it off (personal preference). It's got all the features that you would need. But yes annoyingly the camera flap cover does come open accidentally within the pocket.

I personally find the phone a little bulky but only because there are other phones out there that are lighter. Texting on all these new phones is a bitch. I like them old phones where you punched the keys & then clicked the # button to get the right combination. On this phone you have to use the joystick! That means you have to look at the screen when you are typing.

I didn't find the joystick annoying, nor the battery life too dry. It does drop low, on the life bar but I stopped trusting them some time ago. As long as the phone stops functioning all else is fine. You can get by a 2 days easy on the battery if you do not use it much. But if you talk for ages (company phone) play music & take loads of pictures it will still last you 1 day, which I find a real good trade off. I keep my charger at my office desk. Charge it every morning, because I will be busy all night.

One thing I find cute & annoying, the alarm function. If you switch off the phone after setting an alarm, the phone switched ON all by itself, to wake you up! You can use MP3 ringtones. So that's a problem no more. But OH! I forgot to mention, I did get a Memory card because I like loads of space to keep shots & videos. The video (picture quality) was good I didn't like the microphone a lot & also the speaker phone could have been improved its real low.

I would recommend this phone to anybody, who is going to use it as a phone! Really important, don't expect it to work like a 5M Digicam with amazing optical zoom or expect it to work like a music system with surround sound which has got 10 inch diaphragm speakers. Please do not expect you mobile phone camera to work like a professional digicam, you are just being unrealistic. This phone plays MP3s well, so why would anyone buy an MP3 phone, for MegaBass. Come on what bass are you going to get out of scrawny earphones. If you want bass & a real good equaliser, get good music system.

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Reviewer: Kel - Devon, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2007

This phone is Awesome! It's fun! I have had it for ages & I have never had any problems with it! Mine has never switched its self off or done anything to annoy me! The camera is brilliant, the sound is brilliant & basically I couldn't want anything more out of it! I have got lots & lots of music & pictures on it & it hasn't slowed it down or anything like my last phone! I'd recommend it to anyone!

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Reviewer: Anon - Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 30th Nov 2007

This is the best phone I ever had. The answer of my prayer & really handy to support my job as a designer. The camera is awesome, it's easy to operate & the music output still in good quality comparing to Walkman series. So far, I don't have any problem with this baby. I really enjoyed my emotions with this camera phone & so deep in love with this beautiful black little partner. Thanks k800i.

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Reviewer: Lee Tracey - Rotherham, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2007

Had this phone 12 month had to send it back 3 times for it crashing on me speaker went dead & people couldn't hear me. It's broke again now & thankfully 12 month is up, it's going in the bin worst phone I have ever had. Man at independent phone shop said if it's still working sell it as he has had to fix a load that's why there so cheap to buy now, stay well away.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 29th Nov 2007

I've had this phone for a week now & I must say it is the best Sony Ericsson phone that has come out so far. The only bad thing about it is the joystick but apart from that it is a great phone!

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Reviewer: Slash - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 28th Nov 2007

Phone is good, user friendly & everything, but the joy stick! The joystick gives trouble after a few months!

Also the Video quality is quite poor comparing to the Photo quality. Photo camera is really good, very impressed. But now 5mpx & 8mpx on mobile's are out. So guess it would be smarter to get one of those.

The speaker is quite annoying too because it I placed at the back of the phone, when put on loudspeaker, you got to keep turning the phone to the front to talk & turn to the back to hear, quite frustrating. But using a hands-free is easy.

Other than that, stores a lot, very user friendly, downloads quite fast, games can be played in good Java quality. Did I mention user friendly because it is! I love my K800i =).

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Reviewer: Helen Sylk - Middesbrough, UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

Can people tell me what the pictures are like on here? It's a 3.2 right? Well I just got the k770i 3.2 cyber shot, & the picture taking is terrible, 2 out of 10 will turn out OK, all blurry & not that much better quality than a 2.0MP. Maybe it's the CYBERSHOT part that's making it harder to use? Any ideas? I need to swap fast if I am going to do it, please help as I am tearing my hair out. THANKS.

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Reviewer: Philip - London, UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

I've had the K800i a couple of days. In general, I find the manual to be quite poor although the functionality is pretty intuitive. The directional rocker can select the highlighted menu item by pressing down on the button, however, sometimes when you select an item this way it moves the highlight to a different item. So when you are asked to select the highlighted item English in the language section. If you press down on the rocker button it sometimes slips & selects German. It may take you sometime to find the correct menu to change the language back to English.

The response of the menu update is surprisingly slow. & depending on which network you're with & where you are, the phone can take an age to pick up your network. The sound quality of a voice call is decent, the camera is pretty good. I've not had a chance to test the video call feature or the radio.

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Reviewer: Snake - UK
Date: 27th Nov 2007

I got this phone & wow only think I don't like is the fact you can't change the cover because I use it a lot & it's very grubby but otherwise wow an amazing phone its up top with the Nokia's, maybe better seeing as my Nokia has broken ever 3 months so far.

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Reviewer: Annette - Staffordshire, UK
Date: 25th Nov 2007

Had this phone 13 months & it had crashed on me it switched itself off & will not turn back on, the joy stick sticks sometimes very frustrating sent the phone back to be repaired but lost all the pictures I had on it because they're set it to the manufacturers set up but apart from that the phone is very easy to use & I did miss it while it was away.

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Reviewer: Mc - Brighton, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2007

I am thinking about getting this phone for Christmas it sounds great the camera is a good 3.2 megapixel & it has everything I want so it is the perfect phone for me would recommend to anyone unless they're posh people but oh well the best phone in the world, forget the Nokia n95 I would rather have the Sony Ericsson k800i which I am getting for Christmas LOL!

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Reviewer: Small Lb - Norwich, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2007

I love it what a great phone.

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Reviewer: Amy - New York, US
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

I had this phone for about a month. I love it but the only problem I have with this phone is the signal strengths. From time to time, it would show that I have full bars of signal strength but I would not be able to make a call at all. & at other time it would state Emergency calls only I don't know if this is because this model is made for the UK region because I am in the US & I am using T Mobile (US).

Other than that, it is a great phone with a lot of features. I really like phones that will show the time when the phone is in idle mode, & this phone does that but once when I talked to a Sony Ericsson representative. They said they might remove that feature on future phones because they want to save battery power.

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Reviewer: Barrie Sutcliffe - Wakefield, UK
Date: 20th Nov 2007

I just got the phone on Friday I have to say what a phone, all my mates want one, top notch.

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Reviewer: Oomess - Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 20th Nov 2007

It is almost the best phone but there are certain things to be changed to be the best phone. At first main mistake is putting joystick that makes me irritate & sound is also not loud enough to hear a ring in crowd. I have doubt on its durability but still I love it & it got all features & it has got a really a nice camera. I love it.

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Reviewer: D - UK
Date: 19th Nov 2007

This phone has been pretty much faultless for me. There have been a few minor problems, but if you look past them, then this is an amazing phone. It does everything that I need it to do! I don't want anything too fancy, as I don't get time to listen to music, as I am at work most of the day!

I don't want something with huge amounts of space to store things like games, as again, I am at work all day! The one thing that has amazed me is the picture quality. It can be a little shoddy at times, especially if you zoom in too far, but all in all, it does what I need it to do!

One problem I have encountered just recently. Someone sent me a picture message, but when I try to open it & a message appears saying Download failed. Communication error. Please try later.

Has anyone else had this problem? If so, does this just mean the phone will not support the picture content, as I haven't had problems before, or is it just a general fault, that when I do try later, I can expect it to be rectified? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Sian Hallewell - Telford, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2007

My phone is barely 17 months old & has stopped working altogether. This is the 2second time it has gone wrong, the first at 11 months & two weeks of age when callers couldn't hear me, this was fixed free of charge but now it's out of guarantee & useless. They just don't seem to make them to last these days!

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Reviewer: Ben - UK
Date: 18th Nov 2007

It's a good phone but when I go through my photos it tends to freeze for ages. & my applications & games don't work. Anybody else have these problems?

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Reviewer: The Moodyator - UK
Date: 16th Nov 2007

This phone is immense. I have not got my phone yet but I can't pass the time. Already it has turned out to be a babe attraction.

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Reviewer: Stefan - Sheffield, UK
Date: 14th Nov 2007

It is the best phone in the world it has got everything.

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Reviewer: Dave - Reading, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

Just a comment for (Delilah Lioneye From UK). The red led indicates it's crashed, it can happen when it switches modes when plugging into a computer etc. This happened to mine & I had mine reset for 7 Euros. I Google it & I followed the instructions & it reset my phone. No problems since.

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Reviewer: Jake - Barnsley, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2007

This is the best phone I will ever own. Looks great, sounds great.

The only problem I have had with it (& it's a REALLY small problem) is that it's not very good at staying turned off. It's happened a few times. I was at work earlier & wanted to save the battery (it was running very low) till I had finished, so turned it off. 5 minutes later I received a text.

anyone else had the same, almost problem?

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Reviewer: Delilah Lioneye - Slutton, UK
Date: 9th Nov 2007

I have to agree with everyone else that this is the best mobile phone I have ever had. My dad got it on contract last September 2006 & passed it onto me in May 2007. No problems whatsoever until about August when the cell would randomly turn off while I was holiday. When I got back to the UK, it stopped doing it LOL

It's has been fine since then, but now it won't even switch on. A little red flashing light at the bottom of the handset keeps appearing when I try to turn it on, so now I have to send off for repairs.

Apart from that, everything else is ace. I have put all my music on there so I can listen to it when I am at school & stuff. The camera is good too, but it's a bit rubbish for filming at night. Not an idea cell for filming gigs with. The best part about it though is the fact that it got me noticed by lots of photographers, & my modelling career has jetted off.

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Reviewer: Dan B - Manchester, UK
Date: 8th Nov 2007

This is a great phone.

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Reviewer: Ryan - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Best phone ever in the world! Best Overall mobile phone in the world 2006 awards.

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Reviewer: John T - Thessaloniki, Greece
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Perfect phone in almost every aspect, great display quality, nice feel to the touch, feels solid. On the other hand with moderate use I'll be lucky to get over 2 days without recharging. The T9 feature although works well when it knows the word it's a bit annoying when you have to spell a word, additionally the letter order when used in Greek are rather awkward especially compared with the intuitive arrangement in the Motorola phones (by now you'd expect some sort of international standard to exist in stuff like that). The camera seems too spectacular when you view the photos you took on the phone display but when they are loaded in a computer the quality seems to be quite problematic at night shots (& I am comparing this with my old 2 megapixel Minolta). By now it might appear as if I am not satisfied by the phone but on the contrary it is the best one I got so far & I actually went on to buy another Sony Ericsson phone as a company one only because I was so pleased with this one!

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Reviewer: Ali Bongo - UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Brilliant phone would recommend to anyone. The only down sides I can think of are,

- the camera cover (too easy to slide open in your pocket).

- Video quality (blurry & dark at best! ).

Other than that one of the best phones I have owned!

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Reviewer: Doctor D - UK
Date: 5th Nov 2007

Great features, great phone. BUT within a week the joystick froze on 2 positions & numbers keypad had 3 keys that wouldn't work. It is leading to trying everything right up to restore factory settings & starting again. Still no joy then I dropped it & it worked fine? Speaker could be louder.

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Reviewer: Amy - UK
Date: 4th Nov 2007

Features are great, amazing camera with cyber shot, great sounding MP3 playback, face warping (good laugh! ). Design? I felt like I was carrying a small brick around with me. It's a large phone & sharply square shaped & quite a heavy phone.

I hated the joystick. It loses its sensitivity after a while which means you have to push it harder, rather sore on the thumb! The slide cover for the camera ALWAYS slides down whilst in your pocket or bag which runs the battery down. I felt the phone was slow while texting. As a fast texter, I felt that the phone had to catch up. The buttons aren't that sensitive either so letters kept getting missed out.

After about 3 months with this phone (& a 12 month contract) I gave the phone to my mum. Now I am using an old Nokia which I got 5 years ago. No colour, camera, music or poly tones. But I am happier :).

Contract is up in about 3 weeks so hopefully I will find a better phone!

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Reviewer: Carl - Bristol, UK
Date: 3rd Nov 2007

I've had this phone for over a year, & it is the best phone I have ever had. I am just gutted that the Bluetooth does not work with my new car or I would never get rid of it.

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Reviewer: Joana - Bahamas
Date: 30th Oct 2007

This phone is really good but when I take a video it is really blurry that is really anoying.

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Reviewer: Harry - Brighton, UK
Date: 29th Oct 2007

Possibly the best phone ever! Superb picture quality, signal receiver & the rest of the features. It only needs a WLAN & GPS receiver to be for sure the best phone ever.

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Reviewer: Matt B - UK
Date: 28th Oct 2007

This is a good phone, my dad owns one. The last phone he had was absolutely rubbish & I am too ashamed & embarrassed to say which ancient Nokia it was.

The good things are:
- Battery life is brilliant.
- Fantastic camera picture & options.
- Fantastic easy to use menu & phone features.
- Everything!

The only bad thing is for games that the joystick is a bit loose on movement. But that doesn't matter.

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Reviewer: Melissa Jane - UK
Date: 28th Oct 2007

Oh, how some people forget the natural charm & elegance of this phone! I have the silver style, & I have had it 2 weeks. Three people have asked me what phone it was, & all my friends agreed it was a good looking phone with great features. The ONLY complaint I have is that the little earphones hurt my ears. But it's just so good, I DON'T CARE!

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Reviewer: Christina L. - Singapore
Date: 22nd Oct 2007

This is the worst phone I used so far. My first & last Sony Ericsson & it should be called Sony RUBBISHPHONE!

First, the device which you listen to your call (the receiver? or something) was spoiled within half a year of usage. This is one phone I least dropped on the floor, maximum 2 times only, from knee height. Drop (on carpet floor), not throw, okay. My previous Motorola & Nokia last me at least a decent 1.5 years before any problem surfaced.

After getting it fixed, within 6 months, the same device breaks down again! This is so frustrating, especially when you have important calls to take!

This phone allows me to create notes, but not able to save it under the Folders! How clever!

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Reviewer: Aamir Zaffar - Birmingham, UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2007

I have had this phone for just over a year. What can I say you don't need any other phone, because this phone has everything. The camera it outstanding & has always given me excellent pictures where ever I take them! This is defiantly my favourite phone no matter how I say it.

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Reviewer: Alan - UK
Date: 21st Oct 2007

The best phone I've ever had & even better that it's more than halved in price in the last year, get one now & you have a bargain.

A few minuses to it though. The camera isn't quite what it's cracked up to be, anything further way than a metre or so won't get picked up by the flash & there is a pretty long shutter delay. The Joystick thingy won't stay accurate for very long if you hammer games on it as I found out, apart from that it's a wonderful bit of kit, great build quality & nice & chunky in your hand.

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Reviewer: Dave - Manchester, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2007

Had phone for 9 months now great for first 3 months now freezes every few days turns itself off & refuses to recognise sim card on being switched on just pop it in fridge for 10 minutes & it works fine till next time it switches itself off anybody else had this problem.

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Reviewer: Nab - UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

One great phone, this is only the second phone I've had after getting a Sagem about two years ago. Good graphics, good sound, easy to use, excellent features & a brilliant camera. If you take a photo of a poster or something it will look like you've downloaded it. When you zoom you can hardly tell any difference in quality.

The handset looks great too! The only problem I have had with it is occasionally when I answer a call you can't hear them & they can't here you unless you put it on loud speaker. Just a faulty handset & I advise you 100% to get this phone!

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Reviewer: Mehran Khan - Burnley, UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

It is an excellent all-round phone & I would definitely advise everyone to get one. But if your one that goes for slickness, look & design then I would advise look for another phone, as it doesn't stand out very well. Like they say nothings perfect!

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Reviewer: Hitmaker - Las Vegas, US
Date: 16th Oct 2007

I think it is the best phone in the world.

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Reviewer: V.I.p - Hama, Syrian Arab Republic
Date: 16th Oct 2007

Very good one thanks to Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Adel Najjar - Homs, Syrian Arab Republic
Date: 16th Oct 2007

Wonderful phone.

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Reviewer: Adel - Syria, Syrian Arab Republic
Date: 16th Oct 2007

It is a very good phone, it is the best phone I have used in my life, it is better than Nokia n95 & n73. It's a very nice design & it has fast web browser & it has very good camera. I think this phone is the best.

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Reviewer: Joshua Swaine - Wakefield, UK
Date: 8th Oct 2007

Fabulous, THIS PHONE IS the BEST PHONE HAVE EVER HAD. The ANOLOG SOMETIMES FREEZES BUT COME ON ' SO GOOD. ON 25/12/07 I HAVE HAD IT FOR 1 YEAR & USUALLY I GET A NEW ONE EVERY YEAR BUT AM KEEPING IT ANOTHER YEAR.

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Reviewer: Gadget - Spain
Date: 6th Oct 2007

Had this phone 18 months without any problems, the only glitch is that the camera lens cover sometimes opens in your pocket, otherwise a really superb phone recommended.

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Reviewer: Chris Ellis - UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

I got told by many people that it's a great phone I just want to make sure before I buy one.

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Reviewer: Jd - UK
Date: 30th Sep 2007

Hey I am having a new phone for my birthday & I really like this phone but I also like the d900 & I have been wondering which one I should have. Can someone please help?

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Reviewer: Festus - Accra, Ghana
Date: 30th Sep 2007

I've had this phone for 6 months now & I must say it's the best phone I've ever used. The features are great with a great 3.2MP camera. The pictures are excellently covered with good video too. The music player is excellent whiles downloading music & other videos from the net is also fantastic.

Overall it's a good all rounder phone & it beats the competition hands down. I must say I have never regretted buying & using this phone. Bravo to Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Orpon - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 30th Sep 2007

It's great. I use it. Its sound & picture quality is amazing. I used Nokia before & Sony Ericsson now & I see its better & I love my phone.

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Reviewer: Amos Sunday - Canaanland, Nigeria
Date: 28th Sep 2007

Honestly, I have never been so attracted to 3G phones but with K800i I imaging the power of information as an effective tool of communication. Good job!

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Reviewer: David - UK
Date: 27th Sep 2007

I have had this phone for a while now & only had a few problems with it. The screen sometimes cuts out but it's not really a problem for me. The usability is great it always makes phone-calls whenever I want to. The best part for me was the amazing 3.2 mp camera. The one thing I was a little disappointed with was the chunkiness of it, it's a little too chunky for me, but on the whole it's a really FANTASTIC mobile & don't let anyone put you off by it.

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Reviewer: Jamie Mulligan - St Helens, UK
Date: 25th Sep 2007

Just want to know if this phone is worth getting I have heard that the camers slide opens easily is that true?

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Reviewer: Sam - Cambridge, UK
Date: 21st Sep 2007

I have had many problems with my Sony Ericsson K800i, from the day I purchased it, it took me 3 or 4 attempts to switch it on. Then after some while it started to freeze during a call making it unable to turn it off & then required to take the battery off to get it into action again. It finally gave up making it unable to switch it on & at the moment I have send it to a Sony Ericsson service centre to get it repaired. I then brought a Sony Ericsson K790i in which the speaker stopped functioning.

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Reviewer: Stoovil - Braintree, UK
Date: 19th Sep 2007

This phone is awesome. I have had a years' excellent use, despite the rubbish battery life, & up until now have had no problems.

In answer to switching video to your PC this can be done in the same way as photos by selecting the video folder when you open the files on your phone. View the video & save it to your desktop or drag & drop it out & drop it in another folder.

Does anyone have knowledge about this power problem? My colleague had a K800i for 3mths - it switched itself off several times over a week or so (as has mine started to do) then stopped working entirely, as has mine. He returned it to T-mobile & they have rejected it claiming 'liquid damage'. How liquid can get into a phone but not be visible outside is a wonder to me. On the other hand O2, my provider asked me to return it (even though it's a year old) stating they are well aware of the power problems. Cheers.

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Reviewer: Chaddy - Preston, UK
Date: 18th Sep 2007

Good all round phone, not the smallest but the camera phone is the best on the market. If you use your phone a lot for taking snaps this is the phone to go for! Features are easy to pick up & in my opinion the joystick is good for navigating & also playing games. 9/10 overall.

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Reviewer: Anthea - Greece
Date: 18th Sep 2007

Yes Great Phone, Mines Good.

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Reviewer: Bambang - Bekasi, Indonesia
Date: 17th Sep 2007

Very unique design, full functionality, easy to operate & more stable in your hand. It is simply usable. I wish it had a 7.1 MP camera instead of 3.2 MP. Well, that's enough.

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Reviewer: Ollie - Lincoln, UK
Date: 16th Sep 2007

I think that this an amazing phone. I have had it for 12 months & I never had anything go wrong with it. I got a 3GB memory stick free with the phone so I got all my songs on my phone which saves me carrying around my iPod. However I think the design could be improved, especially the cameras shutter! Excellent phone would recommend!

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Reviewer: Dejan Janicijevic - Pancevo, Yugoslavia
Date: 16th Sep 2007

I have this phone only two months, & I am very satisfied with its design & features, but I am a little worried because of joystick navigation. Everybody say that it's weak, & that I will have problems. Also, I have O2 version, & I don't have Mega Bass function in media player. Can you tell me why?

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Reviewer: BB - UK
Date: 15th Sep 2007

Overall a good phone. A little on the bulky side & the camera cover does slip down too easily but other than that no problems. I have had the phone for about a year now & not had a problem with the joystick.

My K750i joystick stopped working & what a pain that was! The camera picture quality can vary tremendously. I took some long distance shots of Stone Henge from a moving car on an overcast day & the photos were amazing! I've taken some group portrait photos from 5 yards away in good light & the pictures have been blurred & fuzzy. Go figure.

Any how - There's probably better phones out there but if you get this one you (probably) won't regret it.

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Reviewer: Phone Man - UK
Date: 15th Sep 2007

This phone is alright, but the user is unable to lock some features, like for example the contacts. When holding, feels like a brick, too big, heavy & bulky. But overall, the camera is wicked.

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Reviewer: Kate - UK
Date: 14th Sep 2007

I Am 13 & I Have This Phone Its A Really Good Phone & All My Friends Want It. I don't Have Any Problems With the Joystick But the Camera Cover Opens Too Easily. I Like Having Video Call it's A Great Feature To Have & Use With Your Friends. I Have Put A 2GB Memory Card In It & Its Great. Loads of Pictures & Loads of Songs.

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Reviewer: Paul Shepherdson - Hull, UK
Date: 12th Sep 2007

The camera is great for a mobile phone, great quality & very clear with the help of the auto-focus. Quick Internet & shortcut buttons on either side of the joystick & two above the screen for going into the photo gallery. Good MP3 player but if you're a more of a music person than a photo person, get a Walkman phone. Overall a great well built phone & durable as I have dropped it down the stairs a few times & only slight scratch marks. The only downside is the camera cover easily opens in the pocket. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

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Reviewer: Ts - Newcaslte, UK
Date: 12th Sep 2007

Been back once with the joy stick freezing, now have problem with the PC after loading the software.

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Reviewer: Jo - Shropshire, UK
Date: 11th Sep 2007

I have had the K800i about 9 months & it has been great up until now. It appears to have a electrical fault? or virus? I can turn it on, but as soon as I try to enter a function the screen goes white, then black as if its turned itself off. It won't let me retrieve any of my contact numbers or messages as they are all stored on the phones memory.

If I send it for repair, it will be restored to factory settings & I'll not have any of my contact numbers. PLEASE CAN anyone HELP.

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Reviewer: Lars - Cavite, Philippines
Date: 11th Sep 2007

A 3.2-megapixel camera phone, really great quality pictures! Well I had mine for 2 months now. I enjoyed taking lots of pictures. What I don't like is that the camera cover keeps on sliding & I can hardly remove the battery cover. Also, the joystick is a bit troublesome & the keypads are a bit dodgy so it's not that texter-friendly. If you're into music, I suggest you get a Walkman phone. I still miss my W850i because I got like loads of songs there & it comes with megabass™. But overall, it's a great phone that can be improved!

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Reviewer: Js - UK
Date: 8th Sep 2007

The design is OK, all very good apart from the camera. The camera has a very large cover that is very easy to accidentally open (activating the camera). It has everything you would expect, I did not find anything that it was missing.

The camera is not as good quality as my W800i & W810i. I have tested it thoroughly & the outcome is very strange, as the K800i claims to have a 3.2MP camera, & these other two have only have 2.0MP camera.

The display is very good, one of its best features. It is very easy to use, no trouble there, until 10 months passed & the joystick started to cause problems. I would not recommend this phone now, go for a newer model without a joystick.

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Reviewer: Andrew - UK
Date: 6th Sep 2007

Super phone. Just make sure you have insurance, I didn't & broke the screen!

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Reviewer: Chris - Sheffield, UK
Date: 2nd Sep 2007

Great camera phone, but does have faults joystick freezing, camera lens opens when in pocket, goes onto Internet when in pocket, sort these issues out & it would be top phone, good points great battery, good reception & great camera.

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Reviewer: Grunzu Boy - Australia
Date: 1st Sep 2007

Hi my name is Denis & I am wondering if I should buy this phone I read so many complaints about it, I am not sure whether to get a w880i or this, please help me I am lost I don't know which one is better, don't matter how much they are.

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Reviewer: Costin Lucian - Timisoara, Romania
Date: 31st Aug 2007

A very good phone. It could be better.

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Reviewer: Peter Mcdonald - Birmingham, UK
Date: 30th Aug 2007

I am considering whether or not to buy the phone. If anyone knows the cheapest place to buy or get a contract deal on it please let me know.

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Reviewer: Keith - Mayo, Ireland
Date: 30th Aug 2007

Can anybody tell me how to transfer videos from the phone to the computer. No problem with photos so I thought it would be the same process but no! Please help!

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Reviewer: Sam - Nottingham, UK
Date: 29th Aug 2007

I have only just got this phone today & I must say, I am absolutely loving it! The camera is amazing & forget about people saying the joystick is hard to use! ITS NOT! It's easy & if you are changing from a Nokia like I am, then it can be a little tricky. (I am changing from a Nokia 5300) the Nokia 5300 is rubbish! The camera is bad, the internal memory is poor but as I have changed to the Sony Ericsson k800i, it is completely the opposite! I LOVE IT & I WOULD THOROUGHLY ENCOURAGE ANYBODY LOOKING FOR A PHONE TO GET ONE!

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Reviewer: Mark Frain - UK
Date: 28th Aug 2007

This is best mobile ever made, the joystick can be a bit of a pain but who cares as I can live with that, the mobile it's just fantastic & can fit loads of pictures & videos on it without a memory card.

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Reviewer: Rudy - Qb, Mauritius
Date: 27th Aug 2007

It's really a great phone with the camera but as I read below their are some problems with it. Still makes it a great phone.

But. WATCH OUT FOR the BIGGEST RELEASE OF the YEAR WHICH I won't BE ABLE TO AFFORD! The ROYAL, IMPERIAL. W960i!

This will be the mega release of the year n the best mobile for sure!

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Reviewer: Kadie - Ireland
Date: 24th Aug 2007

Reply to Reviewer: Tash.

Missed calls problems - You need to copy your contacts to your phone, go to master re-set to do this. That's what I done & all's OK now. Hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Csa - Leeds, UK
Date: 18th Aug 2007

Great phone love it but had a bit of hassle when first got it but has come good now. I think it was & still is a good buy. NO problems up to now thanks Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: D.ayyappan - Chennai, India
Date: 16th Aug 2007

Sony Ericsson is very useful for me. Because using k800i I can able to browse, hearing good music lot & lot. Thanks Sony Ericsson. But I don't like that joystick key. Anyway I really like this phone.

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Reviewer: Gecker Belgar - Makati, Philippines
Date: 14th Aug 2007

I am planning to buy a K800i Sony Ericsson, as I read from the reviewer, the phone is exactly amazing due to its features. But I am afraid that some negative feedback on the phone is on joystick, thus it's really easily broke out or wears out easily, in a long time run it would not work? As I read also on the other Sony Ericsson review that the main problem of the users is mainly on joystick. Hmmmm I wondering why?

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Reviewer: Lucy - UK
Date: 11th Aug 2007

I am getting the K800i for my birthday & I can't wait! Several of my friends have one & they said it's really good. I am getting mine off the Link website for only 90 pounds! My mum has the K750i. & that's lasted her 18+ months & it's still working well. I think Sony Ericsson are a good make, This'll be the first time I have a Sony Ericsson phone & I can't wait! :D

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Reviewer: Lea - Leicestershire, UK
Date: 9th Aug 2007

GET THIS! I had a Sony K800i a year ago & after 6 months of pleasure & fun, taking photos with its FANTASTIC camera & HILARIOUS face warp feature, I left it in the back of a taxi one night, & it was never to be seen again. I was GUTTED! As it wasn't INSURED.

SO. As I couldn't afford to replace it, I was offered a replacement K608i phone from 3 for £50 & have been using it for the last 6 months, & to be fair, it has done the job, but it is so basic & I REALLY REALLY miss my K800i.

WELL YIPPEE! 3 have called me up today, & offered me another K800i FREE OF CHARGE & with a reduced monthly cost for the same tariff! I can't wait to get it. It is in my opinion, the best phone out there! (THANK YOU 3 & Sony!)

Well if you're still reading, you need to know what I think of the K800i. Well read on.

People have pointed out a few truths, i.e.:

1) It can get scratched, WELL SO CAN FERRARI'S but would it stop you owning one? Get a cover to protect it!

2) Buttons are too small, WELL DO YOU WANT A BIG HIGH RES SCREEN OR WHAT? You do get used to them & they do feel really nice & rubbery!

3) Phone is too big, SEE (2) No comment!

4) The sound is a little quiet, YES BUT IT SOUNDS GOOD! Turn it up or get some headphones.

5) Some say it crashes or hangs, MINE DIDN'T! That's why I am getting another one.

6) You could loose it & be really sad & miserable having lost your photos, numbers & texts & have to use a cheap phone as an emergency, & your friends laugh at you. GET IT INSURED, BACK UP YOUR PHOTOS ETC TO YOUR PC, & BE HAPPY FOREVER! & you can laugh at those with rubbish phones. Sorry, getting carried away.

ABOVE ALL, it's a great phone & if you're changing from a Nokia it might take time to adjust to the different way round the keypad to do certain things but you do get used to it. READ the OPPS MANUAL! In my opinion, it can do everything you could possibly need, & much much more.

Get one, & be happy like me! Bye Bye.

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Reviewer: Wei-chuan You - Pomona, US
Date: 9th Aug 2007

Overall it would not be a better phone without the 3.2 megapixel camera. The design deceives though am a great fan of Sony Ericsson. I believe the w810i is more striking than the k800i. Sony Ericsson will surely get stronger on the market with this new gadget but I believe they have to work harder to make a slimmer 3.2 or 5.0 camera phone ASAP. Competition is harsh. The video recording keeps deceiving for the status of this phone.

I would recommend amateur photographer this phone as outperform all other 3.2 megapixel phone but I think for sophisticated users, better be patient for future development in Sony Ericsson technology.

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Reviewer: Mona - Birmingham, UK
Date: 8th Aug 2007

I am buying the phone tomorrow I am really looking forward to it though some of the other reviews have put me off what phone shall I buy? the last phone I had was Samsung u600 but the screen cracked 1 week after I brought it so I thought I would buy k800i or prada but I didn't like the prada's look so I went for Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Tash - UK
Date: 8th Aug 2007

Well the phone is quality! I only have one problem with it & if it want for this problem I would be 120% happy with it. The phone will not display my missed calls or calls that I have made. If I know I have missed a call e.g. Because I didn't get to it in time. I go into calls, then missed calls & it says NO MISSED CALLS when I know full well that I have. If anyone could help me out on this matter, maybe I have got it on some wrong setting or other it would be a great help. I am getting really frustrated really don't fancy going into a shop for them to make me look stupid because I am doing something wrong!

Otherwise I recommend the phone to anyone & everyone!

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Reviewer: Greg Cooper - Birmingham, UK
Date: 8th Aug 2007

I paid £100 to upgrade early for me to get this handset, & what a let down.

But I will be positive first:

- I have a 1GB memory card so use the full megapixel imagining instead of a digital camera, & the quality is exceptional!

- the menus are easy to navigate

- Its a decent phone

Now the negatives:

- I am now on my 3rd handset since November of last year, on both previous ones the joysticks have stopped working.

- On the second handset, every time I went to contact names beginning with T or F the phone would crash, which made contacting those people very difficult

- On all 3 handsets, it gets to a point where the calls list does not update itself with your calls. Orange have informed me that this is a fault which Sony Ericsson know about, but do not know how to fix. I am in the process of writing to Sony Ericsson about this, as Orange have been trying to sort this fault out with me for 8 months, on all handsets.

If you don't mind the niggles, I would recommend this phone. If you are a perfectionist like me, I would avoid it, as it would just be a disappointment.

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Reviewer: Connor - US
Date: 8th Aug 2007

Why you give it 5, 5 then 100, & this phone is the best phone I have ever had, it does exactly what I want it to do, when I want it to do it. If it's not the phone for you GET A NEW ONE! Don't come on here moaning.

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Reviewer: Stag - UK
Date: 8th Aug 2007

Great looking phone, lots of features.

The joy stick is a pain as it doesn't respond thought to be fair to Sony Ericsson their after sales service is 1st class.

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Reviewer: Mark - Manchester, UK
Date: 6th Aug 2007

This has to be the best mobile ever, I love the look, I love all the games, pictures, music & videos I can put on the phone, the camera is awesome & I am always proud to say I own the Sony K800i. I had no problems with this mobile, you look after the mobile & the mobile will look after you. Even if you have no credit on your mobile this is a cool mobile with sill loads to do on it. 100% FANTASTIC. LOVE IT.

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Reviewer: Sony Ericsson User - Bh, US
Date: 6th Aug 2007

Overall. 3/10

Not recommended phone, although it has good features & a powerful camera, don't let that fool you. Incompatible with 90% of java games & applications, dodgy rss feed function & continually crashing without cause are some of the major flaws of this phone.

It also randomly pops up with the 'operation error' a message which 83% of K800i users have reported but Sony themselves have denied its existence. This is the reason for its price being slashed in 2 after being out on the market for less than a year.

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Reviewer: G M - Ireland
Date: 5th Aug 2007

Great phone.

- Looks good
- Very good camera
- Joystick acts up after a few months though

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Reviewer: Mr Rats - London, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

Terrible phone, looks like a HAMMER.

The k200i is much better.

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Reviewer: Ed - UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

This phone is incredible. It has absolutely everything you need & more. It may not look the best but trust me you should buy it.

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Reviewer: Hussain - London, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

Fantastic.

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Reviewer: Kel - Devon, UK
Date: 31st Jul 2007

This phone is Awesome! It's fun! I have had it for ages & I have never had any problems with it! Mine has never switched itself off or done anything to Annoy me! The camera is brilliant, the sound is brilliant & basically I couldn't want anything more out of it! I have got lots & lots of music & pictures on it & it hasn't slowed it down or anything like my last phone! I'd recommend it to anyone!

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Reviewer: Skye - Manchester, UK
Date: 31st Jul 2007

I am thinking about getting this phone on contract. I have a Sony Ericsson now so I am used to the make. Some reviews have put me off but like with the phone I've got now most of them are just bad luck. Hope it is a good phone.

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Reviewer: D Way - Paignton, UK
Date: 31st Jul 2007

Had it two hours before it showed signs of being faulty, kept locking up, freezing in menu or screen going all white then turning itself off & on just in the middle of that email or text. You lose the lot, GRRRR!

Only thing I noticed was the battery life is poor, maybe a working day if you are lucky. New one arriving tomorrow, fingers crossed.

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Reviewer: Mike Lucas - Manchester, UK
Date: 29th Jul 2007

I must say that once the initial euphoria of getting my upgrade had worn off I've been left feeling more than a little disappointed with the K800i Yes its feature packed but its big & heavy with a cumbersome rear protrusion that houses the camera lens cover.

Accidentally going online, lens cover frequently working its way open, keys too small & most alarmingly the camera isn't the holy grail I was expecting it to be, average at best, & this was my main reason for buying it in the first place.

Had it four months, luckily it was an upgrade, its heading for eBay! Phones like the K800i show to me that mobile technology has reached its apogee, like someone elegant, ergonomic. I've blown the dust off my old V3. Ahh that's better.

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Reviewer: Nutty Computer - UK
Date: 28th Jul 2007

Excellent Mobile Phone, Digital Camera, Games Machine. Nothing else needed. Joystick is easy to use. Keys are set out fine. Easy to Text. Earpiece volume is Excellent. Camera Cover. Video has an Image Stablizer. MP3 Ringtones. Still Camera quality is Excellent (the Xenon Flash is GREAT!) Best Pic, Landscape, Auto Focus. Etc.Excellent! Get a decent Memorycard as well, you won't regret it! Excellent Mobile!

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Reviewer: Roger - Davison, UK
Date: 27th Jul 2007

I've had this phone for a year now & had no problems with it. Only a few little bad points the camera slides open in your pocket & turns the camera on & a few times I've taken it out of my pocket & the Internet is not a problem for me because my Internet is free but if you are paying for it could be a problem.

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Reviewer: Rich - UK
Date: 27th Jul 2007

This is a good phone to buy & I would recommend it to anyone. The camera & the flash are just great! Best camera phone out so far apart from the Nokia N95.The only problem I have with it is that the speaker on it is not very loud at all & it is very tinny to be honest. But if you are looking for a very good camera phone, this is the phone for you. It also looks very nice indeed!

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Reviewer: Saniya - India
Date: 26th Jul 2007

Hey all, like a lot of you have mentioned, yes, the phone is brilliant, but, the sad part is that it refuses to accept any other SIM card, except Vodafone. Is there a network setting? Can anybody assist me, thanks.

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Reviewer: Samantha - Casey, UK
Date: 26th Jul 2007

I have to say like most people I loved this phone when I first got it. I bought it in March & everything was fine then we got to July (only 4 months after purchase) the problem has been that the speaker in the phone has gone now twice. What that basically means is the phone makes no noise. I can't play music & ringtones & the worse bit is that on a call I can't hear anything even though the other person on the call can hear me. I took it back to the Carphone Warehouse & they 'repaired' it. Only for less than 24 hours later it went again. I am obviously very unimpressed & I am about to buy a Nokia N95 instead.

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Reviewer: George - UK
Date: 24th Jul 2007

Have had this phone for ages now, proper good phone. One downside is that when you put it in your pocket it usually ends up on the Internet.

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Reviewer: Lindsay - Hart, Ireland
Date: 19th Jul 2007

The best phone I have ever had. I just had to make that clear. If I had to sum this phone up in 3 words they would be. Sleek. Easy. Perfect!

I had no trouble with my joystick. I guess everyone's phones are slightly different. I get new phones all the time but I've had this for 7 months now. Perfection.

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Reviewer: Usman - Manchester, UK
Date: 19th Jul 2007

Fones great & when people ask what phone you've got I am proud to say the k800i. Its features are wicked & have everything you need in a phone. Only bad thing is the joystick will stop working after a few months & always somehow accidently logs onto the Internet.

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Reviewer: Lorna - Scotland, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2007

I have had my phone for like 4 months & it's the best phone I have ever had! & I have had quite a few! I have dropped it several times & there is little more than a scratch to show for it. It has also withstood my new lab puppy having a go at it on several occasions! & it's still going strong. The camera is brilliant, it's actually better than my digi cam! I have 81 songs & dozens of pictures & there is still tons of memory left! A brilliant phone would recommend to any1! A+.

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Reviewer: Lizzi H - UK
Date: 18th Jul 2007

Heya. I love this phone. I really do, I've had it for a year now & no joke I actually don't want a new phone. If you're not really bothered about having the latest phone then I would highly recommend this one.

The camera is great, messaging is easy, really good music player & I think it looks well swish to be honest. The joystick hasn't been a problem at all for me, people are saying how annoying it is but after a year I see no fault. The screen does scratch but look after it. It will look after you.

Please buy this phone & hope you love it as much as me. I really don't want to part with it & I am considering the k850i. Any view?

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Reviewer: Davie Dave - UK
Date: 17th Jul 2007

I use to use mostly Nokia & Samsung phones but I have to say I wanted a change & got the k800i & it's the best phone I ever had, I totally love it, it's all I look for in a mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Johnny - Davao City, Philippines
Date: 17th Jul 2007

THIS PHONE IS ROCK! YOU JUST WANT ALWAYS TO HOLD THIS K800I, GOT NO PROBLEM! The PICTURE IS OUTSTANDING NO OTHER PHONE BRAND CAN MATCH the CYBER-SHOT.! I LOVE Sony K800I. HOPE IT HAS Wi-Fi! MORE POWER Sony K800I.

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Reviewer: Denise Douglas - Cheshire, UK
Date: 17th Jul 2007

Normally have Motorola but my daughter made me upgrade to the k800i & I am glad she did! It's a fantastic mobile & stylish too. I have had NO problems with it at all, in fact quite the oppisite.videos are fantastic & as for photos.WOW! Downloaded then to my PC & then printed them off they were no different from the expensive digital camera my hubby uses!

It's a lovely phone & although I have had the phone for six months, I am still finding things on it that I did not know where there! I have at least twelve full version music CDs on it as well as ringtones. The radio is good & loud!

I am due an upgrade & cannot find anything that I like. I am finding faults with every phone I look at or id recommended to me! Maybe it could have something to do with not wanting to part with my k800i!

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Reviewer: Rob - UK
Date: 16th Jul 2007

I first came across Sony Ericsson's when I was working at Phones4U & I got my W800i on a staff tariff! Anyway last year I renewed my contract with O2 & I managed to get a free N73, which was rubbish to say the least! I then changed to a K800I & I have to say that it is the best 'camera I can make calls on'. The picture quality is amazing & it is a brilliant all round mobile phone! I cannot wait until the k850I comes out. Not interested in the N95 or the iPhone!

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Reviewer: Dave - Bradford, UK
Date: 16th Jul 2007

GREAT PHONE. WELL EASY TO USE.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Singapore
Date: 14th Jul 2007

I was wondering if this phone has any difficulty in smsing.

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Reviewer: Lloydine - Cabanatuan City, Philippines
Date: 14th Jul 2007

I've been using this phone 1 week ago & I am absolutely enjoying it! I've done using 4 phones before, Sony Ericsson is a PERFECT BRAND! MY RECENT PHONE is also Sony Ericsson & it was really great! 'J210i' to be more specific., I've done always hitting it accidentally but still it doesn't giving me any problems except when it hangs., I hope this phone will not give me any problems as long as I am enjoying using it! NICE PHONE BUY YOUR OWN!

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Reviewer: Ishara Gunasekara - Panadura, Sri Lanka
Date: 12th Jul 2007

The best phone in the World.

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Reviewer: Jason - Maidstone, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2007

Had the phone a year now & its great, the best phone I have had by a mile. What this phone does not do you don't need doing! The only small chink in its armor is the video could be better, it's grainy & jumps around as you move.

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Reviewer: Rob - Canterbury, UK
Date: 9th Jul 2007

Great looking phone, good features apart from the rubbish joystick control that constantly packs up working the camera function button that is not worked from 2 weeks after I got it & all the freezing up! & turning its self off! & the button that instantly connects to the Internet when it's in your pocket & it unlocks itself! Apart from that the camera is fantastic, some excellent quality pictures! A pretty good looking phone but will probably not get another Sony Ericsson as they only seem to last about 9 months then there are no good!

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Reviewer: Km - UK
Date: 9th Jul 2007

Upgrading from the K750i, I was annoyed that the memory card was a different format, so I had to buy a new one. I loved this phone at first, aside from the above niggle. After a few months, however, the novelty wore off & the cracks began to show. A year on & the screen is so badly scratched that I can't read it in the sun. It also invites itself onto the Internet & runs up data bills without my permission. The lens cover has changed the direction it slides in from the K750i & I thought it would be better, but it is so floppy, that my memory card is filled up with pictures of the inside of my pocket. It also likes to unlock itself & send picture messages to random people in my phone book.

I would be very wary of buying another Sony Ericsson after the frustration of this phone.

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Reviewer: Ed - Cheshire, UK
Date: 6th Jul 2007

I am expecting to receive this phone in a couple of days. A bit disappointed on reading the sad stories, but very happy with the good stories.

My wife has got the Nokia 6300, which is very good, I am upgrading from a J300i, yes, I very rarely change my phones & was of the mind that phones are for making calls only! Reason for going for the K800i, well fed up of carrying a mobile & a separate camera on nights out with mates, & phone as well as MP3 during a session at the gym. Being a bloke I am resisting the man bag thing so being a practical minded chap, decided to invest in a camera, jukebox & oh yes a phone.

So after much consideration, I like the shape & style, plus I have always enjoyed Sony products & have yet to be made disappointed.

Will keep you posted!

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Reviewer: Will - UK
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

Hi, I have just signed a 18 month contract & I was reading through all your comments about the k800i which I have chosen but the way some people make it sound great is really reassuring me to stick with it thanks very much xx.

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Reviewer: Saku - Finland
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

Had this phone for almost a week now, fantastic on all aspects, by far the best one I've had (I've had quite a few! ). The only big complaint I can come up with is the way the drivers work. Sync works OK but transferring files can be a bit cumbersome. Texting is very fluent, the camera is absolutely brilliant, the phone feels & looks great from a design point of view & the features are very nice as well. I can do nothing but recommend the phone!

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Reviewer: Dave - Bolton, UK
Date: 2nd Jul 2007

IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY THIS PHONE OR GET IT VIA A CONTRACT THEN PLEASE DO NOT, DO NOT GET IT VIA 02. I HAVE HAD A FAULT WITH MY PHONE FOR 2 MONTHS. O2 HAVE RETURNED IT TO ME STATING IT HAS WATER DAMAGE. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CAUSED BY ME & IS EITHER A MISTAKE ON THEIR PART OR IT IS UNTRUE. THEY HAVE IGNORED MY LETTER OF COMPLAINT & 2 SUBSEQUENT EMAILS. The MATTER HAS NOW BEEN REFERRED TO OTELO.

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Reviewer: Don - Hyderabad, India
Date: 28th Jun 2007

My phone was working well for the 1st three weeks & later it got switched off & is not getting on right now. Even charging the phone is of no use. Plz help me out over this problem.

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Reviewer: Calasonic - Plymouth, UK
Date: 26th Jun 2007

I am Buying This Phone for the 3.2 Megapixel camera, the Features it's Got & It's Style. It Looks Great.

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Reviewer: Nick - UK
Date: 23rd Jun 2007

Got mine yesterday. Fell in love with it. Could be a bit slimmer but otherwise all round perfect phone. Camera is excellent quality joystick is NOT hard to use, easy to use & I would recommend it to everyone!

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Reviewer: Noel - Kuwait
Date: 20th Jun 2007

Well I don't know about the rest of you guys. But I have had this phone from September 2006 & till date, on an average the battery lasts me up to two days that is if I use the phone constantly & listen to music & play games as well. I have had no experience of the phone going off unexpectedly or crashing. In fact, I bought this phone only because the Nokia phone I used to have gave me a lot of problems. Such as software problems, not able to answer calls etc. Therefore when compared to my previous phone this one has been the best one yet & the Bluetooth works absolutely fine for me.

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Reviewer: Omer Saleh - Pakistan
Date: 20th Jun 2007

Hey, Sony Ericsson I Love you, I can't live without my phone.

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Reviewer: Ahmed Issa - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Date: 19th Jun 2007

This phone is great but the only problem is when I download some stuff, it download & then after it says invalid application.

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Reviewer: Tom - Tully, UK
Date: 19th Jun 2007

Nice phone very easy to use but could be made easier.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 19th Jun 2007

GREAT PHONE got to love it.

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Reviewer: Yasin - UK
Date: 18th Jun 2007

I will say I love the UI on this phone. However I am really not THAT impressed with anything else. This phone only takes mp4 & GP3 video files & the quality of its video playback is awful. The picture quality is good. But the streaming is very jittery, to the point where you just don't want to play videos on it. Also, the sound quality is OK, but nothing to brag about. If I could turn back time I don't think I would have bought this phone.

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Reviewer: Flo - UK
Date: 17th Jun 2007

LOVE THIS PHONE! Great camera! GREAT.

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Reviewer: Terry Lebeau - London, UK
Date: 17th Jun 2007

I recently received this phone & I think the camera is fantastic. The design is better than the K810i, it seems to be stronger & more chunky. The music player is as good as a Walkman. All you need is a 2GB card & it's the best phone around!

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 14th Jun 2007

I've had this phone for a month now & I am impressed with its features. My big problem with it is the battery life. Even without making any calls, texts or any of its features I generally have to charge it up to 3 times a day. I can switch it off on a night with 100% battery & when I switch it on 7 hours later I am down to 60% or less! I have never known any other phone that loses power when it's switched off. I've had 2 replacement batteries so it must be a fault with the phone. I know 3 other people who have the K800i, one has the same problems as me & I bought it roughly at the same time. The other 2 have had theirs 6 months or so & don't.

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Reviewer: Chris Murray - UK
Date: 13th Jun 2007

I have had 3 of these phones in 2 months, all exchanges, all of my phones seem to have a similar problem in that they work fine until used for about 2 weeks then they start to break down & don't work properly when trying to answer calls or beep & disconnect when making a call. Not happy with this phone at all. Also the shutter on the rear slides open too easily leaving the camera on.

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Reviewer: Angela Brown - Scotland, UK
Date: 13th Jun 2007

I've had this phone for a few weeks now & I absolutely love it! The Face Warp package is so funny! I upgraded from the W550i & found this phone a bit bulky to start with, but after a short while I got used to it.

My only gripe is that the lens cover opens in my pocket & if I don't notice, the battery life drops very quickly. Other than that, I highly recommend this phone to everyone.

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Reviewer: Rachid Gs - Algeria
Date: 9th Jun 2007

The K800i is great.

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Reviewer: Wai - Cardiff, UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2007

A very good phone design & features wise the problem only comes with the fact it is very easy to have it in your pocket & be taking random pictures & also I have had it since January & now today it has completely messed up it won't even show me the screen it just keeps flashing white light has any1 got any suggestions?

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Reviewer: Lilyna Mai Finch - Oxford, UK
Date: 2nd Jun 2007

I am a photography student & I did one of the important projects of my course with this phone. I got a high-resolution taken on the phone & some darkroom work. I am highly impressed with the design. The shutter on the back is nicer than that of the K750i & it feels nicer when I am using it.

I don't think I can bring myself to part with it for a K810i. It becomes an essential part of your life once you get it. It's FANTASTIC!

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Reviewer: Dave T - UK
Date: 1st Jun 2007

It's a great phone. Minor niggle is the screen scratches easily (as did my K750 but not my K700).

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Reviewer: Charlie W - UK
Date: 29th May 2007

First off I'd just like to say to all those people who say that the battery on this phone is poor, I am guessing you are not that bright. Mine lasts several days with several calls, texts & sometimes playing MP3's out loud. The battery is awesome. This phone is awesome, although I admit that it has its faults. Within a month of having it, I turned my phone on only to realise it didn't come on. I thought it was just the battery gone. I charged it & it still didn't switch on. I searched & searched the Internet, but still nothing. I didn't know what to do. Luckily, I had my old Nokia 6600, which kept me going. After a couple months I decided to send the phone back to the Link, describing how it wouldn't turn on & the infared light was flashing. A few weeks gone by, my phone was back & working fine. After a while I noticed that it kept freezing from time to time. It's bearable, but can be quite annoying.

This phone is very well featured, it looks great & performs well. Also, the camera function is truly awesome, although it isn't very good for video. Also, I hate it when people 'review' saying how it is awesome or is rubbish with no justification. Most of those I am guessing don't have this phone. Especially if they rate it low.

Great phone, another awesome addition to the Sony Ericsson family.

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Reviewer: Ant - Naze, UK
Date: 29th May 2007

It's a good phone, very reliable, great feature & long battery life. I might just sell my upgrade & keep it for another year.

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Reviewer: Jade - Nottingham, UK
Date: 29th May 2007

WELL I'VE HAD the K8OOI FOR JUST ONE WEEK & AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT SERVED EVERY PURPOSE I WANTED A PHONE FOR. UNTIL I REALISED MY Bluetooth DOES NOT WORK, INCOMING ITEMS ARE FINE HOWEVER IT WILL NOT LET ME SEND THEM, anyone GOT ANY GOOD ADVICE?

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Reviewer: Stuart - UK
Date: 26th May 2007

Poor phone. My model has been back to be repaired 4 times. There customer service is shocking. The phone keeps being returned to me with the same problem.

If you are looking for something that takes a good picture then buy a camera, after all a phone is meant to be used to call people.

The design of the phone is also poor. I am fed up of the shutter opening & taking pictures of my pocket. Everyone that I know that has this phone complains that it constantly freezes.

AVOID THIS PHONE. I am counting down the days till my contract is up for renewal & I can launch this pathetic excuse for a phone in the bin. The phone is also very bulky.

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Reviewer: Gayle - Scotland, UK
Date: 25th May 2007

I just love it, but didn't at first, until I started using it, now I can't put it down, had a few phones in my time, this is the best by far. Anyone wanting a new one should get the K800i. You won't regret it, happy mobiling every one.

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Reviewer: Boony - Lancs, UK
Date: 24th May 2007

Brill Phone, great camera, music & radio superb, easy to use. One draw back put it in your pocket unlocked & the little Internet browser button sends you browsing! Otherwise OK.

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Reviewer: Lisa - UK
Date: 21st May 2007

I love my K800i but am due to upgrade soon & I get bored after a year! I fancy a Samsung U600 or a Sony K810i. Heard the Samsung camera is not as good as Sony but I fancy a slimmer phone. Anyone out there owned a K800i & now has a U600 that can help please?

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Reviewer: Abby - Maidstone, UK
Date: 18th May 2007

This is such a great phone I have had it 5 mouths & I love it, it is the best phone I have had in all the phone I have had it really is wroth your money & I can do so much on this phone it's just great I couldn't be happier with my phone! :).

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Reviewer: Nigger Row - Nija, Nigeria
Date: 15th May 2007

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

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Reviewer: Jordan Genower - Harrow Weald, UK
Date: 14th May 2007

I have had this phone since January 2007 & already I am very pleased with it & so far I have had 6 phones & this is my favourite one. 100% for everything!

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Reviewer: Jo T - UK
Date: 14th May 2007

The phone is great, camera absolute quality as well as the speed of browsing & cool downloads such as Google maps. Useful in London when I am stuck for directions, a mobile A to Z.

Only problem is I have had it three days & now have one solitary, deep scratch about 6mm right across the centre of the screen. Be warned, keep your keys & change well away, really annoyed.

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Reviewer: Shaun - Halifax, UK
Date: 13th May 2007

JUST A GREAT PHONE REALLY.

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Reviewer: George Taylor - N.Wales, UK
Date: 11th May 2007

JUST BRILLIANT!

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Reviewer: Tris - UK
Date: 11th May 2007

I have had this phone for over nine months now & personally have found it excellent.

I have previously had Nokia's & Samsung phones, but this is a lot better.

+ve: the camera is fantastic (esp. Flash), easy to use menus, good games, texting is a lot better than Nokia, Samsung (it took me a little while to get used to but now I find it the best).

Other reviewers have complained about the joystick, keypad location, easy to scratch & camera cover. BUT I have to disagree as someone who has lived with it for 9 months+ the joystick still works fine, I have no problem with the camera cover opening & my phone has very few scratches on it.

I couldn't recommend it more. (Although Sony Ericsson has now brought out the K810i, I am not going to upgrade as there is not many new features).

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Reviewer: Karen - Woolwich, SE London, UK
Date: 8th May 2007

Well what can I say about this phone. Its one of the best I've had. The design is great (bit too bulky though) but the camera & other features makes up for it. The camera is brill & easy to use & the other functions are easy to use too. The radio is one of the best I've listened too. I am definitely Ericssons & found them the best phone.

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Reviewer: Bob Addict - UK
Date: 5th May 2007

My k800i is very good. I use it every day & ring my wife 7 times a day. It is good camera 3.2 mp. I like cameras as they remind me of the olden days. New phone cameras though are good due to digital no developing of photies. Never you mind if you hate fat buttons though. I weigh 28 stone & my fingers are fat so I keep ringing my cousin blenda rather that my wife. Over all very very very very enabled phone ands I would recommend it to anyone who likes ringing their misses.

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Reviewer: Joe - Northampton, UK
Date: 4th May 2007

I have a K800i & it is the most reliable phone I have had yet. The camera is absolutely fantastic & it is crammed full of features. Although it is quite heavy, I love the styling of it & I think that it is the best phone on the market at this time. It is simple to use to. One problem I have with it, which I have had with a Sony Ericsson Walkman before, is that when you select a song form the 'Tracks' section on the music player, the phone switches itself off which can prove highly annoying at times.

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Reviewer: Craig - Luton, UK
Date: 4th May 2007

It rocks!

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

I am a middle-aged bloke who doesn't normally get excited about phones, but I am so pleased with my K800i that I had to write something. I had a Sony Ericsson P910i that seriously died on me. Reviews of the Sony Ericsson P990 convinced me that it was too flakey, so when I reluctantly got the K800i, I thought I was taking a downgrade. But the K800i is the best phone I have ever had. It has a huge phone book, & is very easy to use. The camera is amazingly good - the 3 megapixel shots in fine mode are really good quality (& as a keen photographer, I appreciate quality) - & the camera also has a built-in flash, & macro & panoramic functions. There's also the MP3 player & FM Radio. It starts quickly, easily accesses the Net & checks email. It even has a function to check RSS feeds (if that floats your boat!) It has seriously made me question why I ever considered spending at least £200 extra on a smartphone.

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Reviewer: Gasman - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

BAD POINTS: BIGGER THAN K750i, NO LIGHT FUNCTION ON ITS OWN, NO MEGA BASS FUNTION COMPARED TO K750I, SLOW FUNCTION.

GOOD POINTS: LARGE SCREEN, GOOD PHOTO & VIDEO QUALITY, GOOD GAMES, MORE FUNCTIONS THAN K750I

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Reviewer: Bob - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

No end of problems with software that firmware upgrades fix temporarily only, then is back to the start we go. Only get if you have the time to fix it when needed!

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Reviewer: Geena - Dumaguete City, Philippines
Date: 23rd Apr 2007

I was impressed with my k800i at first but after a month, it suddenly had no ring tone, message alert, no music, can't use the loudspeaker! I brought it for repair to Smart & will be getting it tomorrow. I decided to write this review now after I read that other k800i owners had a similar problem! This is more than a coincidence. Think this is an inherent problem in their units that Sony should address.

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Reviewer: Stu - Cumbria, UK
Date: 21st Apr 2007

Only had this phone for about three weeks as a business phone (I have always had Nokia in the past). I find it very easy to use & I think that the 3.2 Megapixel Camera is excellent. Photos are of really high quality once transferred onto my PC. Nice large clear screen & high quality radio as well.

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Reviewer: Matthew - Wellington, New Zealand
Date: 19th Apr 2007

Great phone. Keys could be a little higher on the phone to make for easier texting but apart from that everything's pretty good. Joystick DOES stuff up after dust enters just like the k700 & k750 but this is EASILY FIXED! Just put some crc onto a cotton bud & use it to get into the stick & remove all the dust then it runs like new :-)

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Reviewer: David - Craigavon, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2007

Super looking phone, a bit bigger than my old Motorola V620, but WHAT a package. I got mine with a 1GB memory card included (thanks T-Mobile) I can't believe the pictures this thing takes, they look good full screen on my computer. I just love it, I was going to get the new KRZR K1 from Motorola or a Samsung E900, but I am mighty glad I got this, I would recommend it to anyone. Looks good in velvet black & it just FEELS like a quality piece of kit when you hold it. No design faults, I can't praise it highly enough.

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Reviewer: Kalpesh - Manchester, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

Overall a very good phone - the only thing letting it down is the design with the keypad being so close to the bottom of the phone that your thumb can bend backwards trying to text.

If Sony got rid of the joystick as well they would be on to a winner - although they are doing this with newer models.

Features wise it's got everything a camera/phone/radio/net browser/blackberry/ calendar/alarm clock (if you link it up to your e-mail account).

TV wise network I am on hasn't kicked that off yet so can't really tell you bout TV on the phone.

Battery life isn't too bad considering all the apps etc you can be playing with on this at once.

The only alternative I'd suggest could be the Nokia and-series 70/ 73 - but you do get your moneys worth here.

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Reviewer: Rashed - Sylhet, Bangladesh
Date: 17th Apr 2007

It's a good phone that I think. But the design is quiet different from the feathers of the phone.

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Reviewer: Tiffany - Nottingham, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2007

Negatives: I had only had this phone for about 3/4 months before the joystick lost its all sensibility making it impossible to write messages. The camera -3.2MP is great but I wasn't supplied with a cord to put these pictures onto my computer. There are a lot of features which would also be great but they (almost) all need to be activated which I still have not worked out how to do.

Otherwise Sony has a lot of good IDEAS in this phone but they need to be put into better practice. I would perhaps go for an updated Sony.

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Reviewer: Des H - Sidcup, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2007

Fantastic phone when it charges. I have had problems charging this phone from day one.

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Reviewer: Kirith - UK
Date: 11th Apr 2007

Absolutely excellent phone. The best one I have ever had the camera is great 3.2 megapixels! Woohooo I was a bit disappointed with the memory but once I got my memory card it was fantastic. I have got lots of pictures of all my family & friends :D yay! Nice phone good work Sony Ericsson people workers. If it was a little bit smeller & thinner it was be even better than the best. MIAOW!

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Reviewer: Aurora Grace Solitario - Makati City, Philippines
Date: 10th Apr 2007

I love the durability of Sony Ericsson's parade of phones that is why I owned a k610i & this k800i. I think it captures good photos yet I wish I could crop the image like I was doing in my n70. Or if ever someone knows how pls. Tell me so. I don't know if most of you know what I am talking about. For example you capture a picture beautifully but later all you want is that image with nothing/or no one beside it/him. In most Nokia phones (in my n70) you can cut it nicely (crop) & rescale. Then you can make that picture appear large to fill in the entire screen if you want to use it as a wall paper of screensaver perhaps.

Well, so far everything on its features runs smooth & well. & I hail to commend Sony Ericsson phones, my sis too have 2 Sony Ericsson phones one for his hubby & for hers. My baby twice reached for it from our PC table & fell. To my surprise nothing happened, no scratches whatsoever, unlike my former n70 when it accidentally fell 1 & half feet high from our steps & land in wood floor it was repaired twice & I was so sad it always hang & can't hardly send text messages ( I need to on & off the phone to go off my messages from the outbox).

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Reviewer: Anom - Singapore
Date: 9th Apr 2007

Bought this phone in September. The camera is great. I like to use the phone playing games, & now the navigator is not sensitive. It can be hard pushing in all 4 directions when I am in a hurry. Likewise on the keypads where I see my own nails marks. I like Sony Ericsson still so looking forward to K810i.

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Reviewer: N17eel - UK
Date: 8th Apr 2007

Hi, the k800i is excellent with its 3.2MP camera, it's definitely.

One of the questions that I was going to ask was how much are k800i's roughly with pay as you go?

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Reviewer: Adnan Mehmood - Islamabad, Pakistan
Date: 5th Apr 2007

It's a fantastic phone from all aspects, I really love Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Pete - Dromore, UK
Date: 4th Apr 2007

I so sorry guys, but after my 3rd handset, I feel a little disappointed. The camera is outstanding. But it feels like a brick in your pocket. Vodafone have offered me any phone on there site. To stay with them. I am not sure which one to go for. Any recommendations?

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Reviewer: Lisa - UK
Date: 4th Apr 2007

I just bought this an hour ago & liking it so far! I already had a memory card for my last phone so just switched it over!

Amazing camera, I look forward to playing around with it some more!

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Reviewer: David - Bergen, Norway
Date: 3rd Apr 2007

This phone is terrific. The design of the phone seems very attractive & the K800i's got a lovely screen resolution & camera. The camera lid on the backside is a bit chunky, though, but other than that, I couldn't be more satisfied.

Who needs the K810i when you got the K800i? When you've first got the K800i, you hardly need to buy a new one ever!

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Reviewer: Alex Nisbett - UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2007

Had my first mobile phone back in 1989 & they just keep getting better; although this phone will take some beating.

Phone functionality is all cool - what you'd expect. Media player makes sense if that's your bag (not really mine), I few minor gripes about the interface & usability but only minor.

I take lots of photos & blog them, & for me the camera is one of the main plus points. 3.2 mpixels is good enough to print up to 8x6' no worries. The zoom is not bad but don't overdo it ;-)

A few inconsistencies - I can't email from 'send' once I've take the pic - I have to switch from camera into message. Also the 'blog' by definitely can't I choose which blog site this links straight to?

Form factor & design are cool. Good build. The phone does freeze / hang from time to time but then most PCs do too ;-)

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Reviewer: David - Toronto, Canada
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

I've own this phone for about 6 months. Overall it is an amazing phone. Camera is great especially with bad lighting compared to other phones. The only problem is that the software crashed again on me. The phone would not turn on anymore & would have to repair it. Second time. Thinking about changing to the Nokia N95. Does anyone know how the camera on the K800i compares to the N95 that has just been released? . I know that the N95 does have a 5 megapixel camera but does it perform as it should? In my opinion, the K800i definitely performs like a 3.2 megapexel should & has a xeon bulb.

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Reviewer: Ben Carroll - Kent, UK
Date: 1st Apr 2007

I think it is a great phone, the best I have ever had. The camera Quality is good, I mean 3.2 mega pixels I had a digital camera that only had 4. It has all of the latest features. I got it for £235 with £25 credit & the 1G memory card. I now use it as my phone, camera & MP3 player. There are a few problems with it for example, the camera cover slides open easily & even if it's on lock it will go to the camera mode, sometimes in the middle of doing something it goes on standby & the battery could be better but I just use it all day & charge it all night. But overall it's a great phone & I recommend it.

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Reviewer: Riyas - United Arab Emirates
Date: 31st Mar 2007

I find that, considering the overall features, K800 is far better than all other Sony Ericsson Models. But I find the following Faults.

1. There is no MegaBass in built/available for K800i.
2. The Scroll for the K800 is quite worse.

More testing should've been done on the scroll before the release of the model.

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Reviewer: Sue - Northants, UK
Date: 31st Mar 2007

This is my second K800i since last August. The first had to be replaced (it only took about four weeks to get the replacement! ) because all the sound went - ringtone, music, etc was so quiet you could barely hear it despite turning the sound up as loud as it would go. Right hoo-ha & mix up with replacement too, as they eventually sent two - get a grip with the organisation of this, as this is what's putting me off trying to get another replacement for the one I now have. I love the features on the phone, especially the ease with which you can use the camera. Just slide open & there you have it. Good pictures too. The slide opens a little too easily for my liking, but you can get clear plastic covers that eliminate this-my local phone man sells them.

My BIGGEST gripe is the joystick - I end up selecting, when all I want to do is navigate down - I've lost count of the number of times I've ended up sending a message I don't want to send, or calling someone I don't want to speak to. It now takes me ages to write a message, whereas before, with my old Nokia, I was rattling them off in no time at all. VERY, VERY FRUSTRATING! I end up navigating upwards through all the choices now instead of even attempting to navigate down, it all takes time that I haven't got to spare.

Why, oh why can't you save your important texts to the computer? I tend to save some texts, as a sort of diary, as I can't be bothered keeping a written one. Very easy to do with a Nokia, save texts. Transfer to computer. Not so with a Sony. I lost all of mine, including ones my daughter sent went she went to uni, & it upset me that I would lose all that - I wouldn't have done with my old Nokia.

All in all, lovely phone for the features (apart from the saving messages on the comp! ) BUT the JOYSTICK is sooooo VERY VERY IRRITATING. Can't wait to get rid when my contract runs out. Sadly this isn't for a while yet.

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Reviewer: Andy Hamilton - UK
Date: 28th Mar 2007

Great phone all it needs is a better memory card slot, other than that best phone I have ever had,

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Reviewer: Annie Durrani - Switzerland
Date: 27th Mar 2007

I bought this phone last year & before that I always bought Nokia but switching to Sony Ericsson was a good decision. I just love this phone. The features are also better. A must buy if looking for a good phone.

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Reviewer: Steven - UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2007

This is the best Sony Ericsson made till now & probably the best phone in stock. The camera is the bet ever I had a W700i before now I have this it has a much bigger display. It has autofocous & the xenon flash is fantastic. This is the best cell ever. Whoever is looking for a good overall phone buy this one.

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Reviewer: Dangerman - Liverpool, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2007

I've upgraded to this phone from the W900i & this is a much more usable phone. It is very similar to all of the Sony phones that I've used so far but this one seems to have it all feature-wise.

The camera is the best that I've used on any mobile. It is in fact better than any camera I've used including some 5MP dedicated cameras. However some people I know have been unaware that the resolution of the photos is adjustable & the reason their phone isn't taking good pictures is because it is probably set to VGA. Either that or there is a fault on the phone & should be returned under warranty.

The only noticeable differences between the K series phones & the W series is the earphones & the sound settings - I've found that this is a very usable MP3 player & I don't feel any worse off for swapping the W for the K.

In this review you can assume that everything is brilliant with this phone & worth buying bar these few points:

1. The camera lens cover has a habit of peeling back when one places the phone into tight pockets (jeans etc). When this happens the camera becomes active & uses your precious small amount of battery.

2. The battery is somewhat pathetic. The same as all 3G phones, the power fades almost everyday. You might get a day off from charging if it is left on standby. Or you might charge it every other day if you have no friends & avoid t'Internet.

3. Even though the design is slick & pretty at first, it is cl