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Reviewer: Angela - UK
Date: 8th May 2008

ABSOLUTLY RUBBISH! At first everything was great but a couple of months later the problems began!

Phone constantly knocking itself off or into flight mode, freezes while texting (often resulting in the phone knocking itself off, which is very annoying when you have just spent ages writing a 4 page text! )Having to buy a new memory card as the other one went corrupt, which meant losing all my photos & one of the most recent problems is not sending & receiving text messages & while trying to open the inbox & outbox just keep getting a message saying 'operation failed'. After looking through many websites I have found a lot of other people have had this problem. I then had to do a system reset which has meant losing all my text messages (which I was rather upset about as some I had wanted to keep.) & the phone still isn't working properly, keeps freezing.

My advice to you is to STAY well AWAY from this phone!

I have never wrote a review on anything before but feel this needs to be discussed as I don't want others to go through the disappointment & expense I have.

Sony Ericsson has some great phones that are full of features that other phones don't have but I wonder if that's why they have so many faults as the phone simply can't cope. I am definitely going back to Samsung, might not have as many features as Ericsson's but at least they work!

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Reviewer: Stephen L - UK
Date: 8th May 2008

I had this phone back in December 2007 & had it replaced a total of 5 times in the first month should of known it was a bad phone then wished I would of had a diff make now anyway my phone packed up in February 2008 with battery only lasting half a day & Bluetooth not working my phone kept coming back from repair with the same fault also with cover damage I was told there was no parts in the UK Sony was waiting on them & I would have to wait after 4 months of waiting phones 4 you have replaced the phone am going the sell this new one because the Sony k850i is rubbish never buy another Sony.

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Reviewer: Jamie - Isle Of Man, UK
Date: 8th May 2008

The second yes second phone they gave me as a swap for my dysfunctional first phone is now not working fully! The first one would randomly come up with inactive SIM (after a month of ownership & three times thereafter). This I assume was a network issue, however, four months on from owning the phone in March the software collapsed. One of the issues being that it would not open the SMS message folders.

So then what about phone number two, well it says there are no music files in the media player but will still play music when I press resume! However, attempt to view photo files using the media player it crashes & restarts phone. I await other issues to occur with the phone in due course, as with the first phone.

I have given it 100% for features because if the phone was reliable it would be a great phone. I have always owned Sony Ericsson phones partly because they were reliable phones but I'll be trying another manufacturer next time! I don't want a would be great phone, good & reliable please.

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Reviewer: Bigjobby - UK
Date: 7th May 2008

Found the keys & touch button on the top corners way too close together. The new narrow cursor ring around the 2 & 5 buttons dig into my thumb a bit too much for my comfort.

Software can be SLOW! Very annoying as the phone tries to catch up with your key presses. Think of it like Windows when the CPU is running at 100% & leaving you scratching your head on whether to wait or press the next key.

Touch keys can be hit easily by mistake.

Applications can reboot the phone (regardless of what network you are on). So if the phone features Skype, Yahoo Go! Or whatever. Forget it. You won't be able to logon most of the time. Funny that the phone network support guys have never heard of this one because this problem is littered all over the Internet!

Found that you have to hold the phone on the edge as you take pictures (especially with flash) as any part of your hand or finger obstruction can easily distort the light sensor while you take a snap. Not major just have to hold the phone like a complete fairy.

If you're after a phone that slightly smart, forget it!

Apart from the above, I am completely satisfied but I am looking forward to the end of my contract.

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Reviewer: Victoria - Birmingham, UK
Date: 6th May 2008

After reading all the negative reviews about this phone I was a little bit apprehensive but I still bought it (after I was left without a phone just before going on holiday as my resent upgrade Nokia went mad), & I am so glad I did buy it.

The camera to begin with was taking rubbish & black pictures & what wasn't black was blurry, but after fiddling with settings & removing the plastic cover from the back, it's perfect pictures first time every time.

The touch buttons are very responsive but not overly so, so no blank messages while having a conversation for me. I hope that doesn't change after a few more months.

Someone mentioned that it doesn't have snooze function, it does but not very good one. 2 touch buttons are a switch off & snooze, press the wrong one once & no snooze!

& for all those who say it's nothing but a fingerprint magnet, I've seen other phones collecting smudges more than this one.

All in all a great & highly reliable phone (at least it has been for me), would recommend to anyone.

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Reviewer: Angela - UK
Date: 6th May 2008

Hi, I have a symbol of a person with a red arrow on it at the top left hand corner of the homescreen. I've had the phone 5 months & not seen it before. It doesn't say in the book anywhere. Can anyone help how to get rid of it please. Thanks.

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Reviewer: Tim - Essex, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

After reading reviews on this phone about how good it was how the photos were brilliant & how rubbish the phone is blah blah! I have just brought phone & as I was sitting in my car taking pictures with the flash on the pictures were coming out either black or not very good! Took back into the shop where the girl took pictures in a dark room & they were coming out okay. Took it home & kept taking pictures & they were STILL coming rubbish (all the time with the protective cover on the back) BIG mistake! After removing this they pictures were brilliant. YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF the LIGHT SENSITIVE HOLE ON the BACK. WHEN TAKING PICTURES YOU CAN ONLY HOLD IT WITH YOUR FINGERS ON the SIDE!

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Reviewer: Oskar - UK
Date: 29th Apr 2008

A superb 5MP camera without a doubt one of, if not the best on the market. Brilliant screen with deep colour saturation & great viewing angles. Sony Ericsson user interface is fast & logical to use. 3.5G connectivity is fast & works great with a Bluetooth GPS & Google maps for navigation. The phone looks like a jewel when lit up & ALWAYS gets attention! I have never had any issues with the keypad & find the touch keys a very fast way of selecting options, especially with the camera. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Reviewer: Dan - South Africa
Date: 29th Apr 2008

For those of you who aren't happy with this phone & who are thinking of buying a new phone. Rather go for a Nokia N82, much much better in every way!

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Reviewer: Sam - Bristol, UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

My phone has just come back from the repair shop, & now the screen keeps going blank & the number 8 keeps on popping up on my screen, even though no numbers are being pressed. Looks like another trip to the repair shop! I would never buy one of these phones again.

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Reviewer: Williams - London, UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

I've had my phone since November 2007 & was well pleased with it. The 5 mega pixel camera was brilliant the pictures were so clear, just perfect.

However, 5 months on, & the problems have begun! These are the problems I have been experiencing:

- the phone randomly switches itself off.
- the phone will not allow me to view my pictures or videos (although they are on my memory card).
- When I go to 'media' it doesn't show you any of the music (although it is there).
- If I try to view the camera album the phone shuts off or goes into idle mode & it will not let you do anything.

There are obviously problems with this phone that Sony Ericsson need to look into & rectify. To the person who said there is no problem with the phone; I'll give you a couple of months OK? Then see what you have to say then!

All in all, the phone is rubbish!

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Reviewer: Fuzooli - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 24th Apr 2008

Well I hear this phone is a failure model before I was purchasing it. Unfortunately well you have to update the version & remove the cover which is covering the camera sensor. Design yeah that's true hard to type & I prefer this is not good for texting. Other than that features are cool & great much better than n95.

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Reviewer: Tina - Bristol, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

I have had this phone less than 3 months & the repair shop has said I have got condensation in it & refused to exchange it after it had stopped working. I think that this is a get out clause for the company, as they have said this to so many people by reading the Internet pages. I have not got my phone wet or even damp. I would never recommend Sony Phones again!

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Reviewer: Jason - Germany
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

Firstly, I have to say I am pleased with the functions that the phone has when they work. I got mine in January, I noticed that none of the Java software worked out of the box. As I am not bothered about games & stuff & only wanted a camera phone I ignored it. The camera has been brilliant, & has taken some great shots, nothing black & very clear. Last week however the phone just switched itself off while I was on a call, then the screen stopped working, now it's has a software bug were the lights all come on but nothing & I mean NOTHING works, I have to take the battery out & it's basically dead, I hope O2 will take it back?

This phone looks good, & when it works it's great but I have the feeling that the Software is not up to scratch & Sony have produced a sub standard device. I have had 3 Sony Ericsson phones each one has been great up till now. My only saving grace is that it was free.

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Reviewer: Mike Wilson - UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

I have just bought this phone & have looked in every section possible but cannot find how to write a text message! I can only find the option to write a mulitimedia message, voice message or an email. PLEASE HELP!

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Reviewer: Chris Mackenzie - Alnwick, UK
Date: 21st Apr 2008

Well. This phone certainly lived up to all the hype, the camera is amazing (once the settings are changed for faster picture taking), the design is very nice with enough spacing on the keypad for texting, the software is very good. So seems like a very good phone, well maybe if you are a lucky person. I have had 3 of these phones with problems. The first was the messaging problem where nothing was able to be sent or received (apparently that was a software issue which could be fixed by updating the software) then the next was the very annoying touch screen buttons going absolutely mental. Pressing themselves & somehow typing a number or moving the directional pad would set it off. That was sent away & I received a replacement, then sure enough 2 months later the same thing happened. I have heard other stories about these problems so it is not just me. This phone is the best phone I have had, however this has been known to happen which is the only downside. I am now on my 4th k850 & can't wait for the c902 to come out hopefully this will end my problems.

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Reviewer: Darren - West Mids, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2008

I have had this phone for over a month now & I can honestly say I have had NO issues with it whatsoever. I was, like others also panicking what with all the mixed reviews hanging around. It doesn't take long to get used to the touch screen, the sound is excellent & a lot better than my previous K800i. As for the camera quality well all I can say is this is as good as it gets for a camera phone. Or should I say as good as you need!

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Reviewer: Victoria - Birmingham, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

I don't actually own one yet, but because I had a few hours play with a real phone that belongs to someone who owned it for a few months, I feel that I can give an honest review.

The design is not great (although I personally like it), 75% was given due to poor design of the touch buttons. According to the owner of the phone the touch buttons did not go mad after a while, but you do have to be careful not to press them accidentally with your cheek while talking to someone. I found touch buttons very responsive (a bit too responsive, I managed to operate a music player just by taking the phone from her hands!), the phone was not slow, did not freeze, camera was awesome, no blacks at all.

Screen is of a good resolution (much better than my 16 million colors Nokia.

Buttons are on the small side & the whole thing is definitely a fingerprint magnet.

The features are standard Sony Ericsson style, like marmite, you either love it or you hate it.

I read on another website that O2 are using different software with K850i don't know if it's for better or not.

If you are like me, & you need reliability, quality & simplicity in a phone then you'll love this model (after initial period of getting used to the new features).

I can't say it's perfect, but it's the closest thing to what I am looking for in a phone on the market.

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Reviewer: Hayz - Cardiff, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

I have had this phone for a few days now & I love it!

Managed to get the volume working to get louder music when you play music via the player.

The camera is awesome, the only downside is when it takes black pictures, but that is very rare!

I just love this phone!

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Reviewer: Howrx1 - Brunei Darussalam
Date: 17th Apr 2008

I had my phone for about 1 & the half month & I had nothing wrong with my phone. The touch screen key is perfect. Camera, video went smoothly. Maybe I am a lucky person to get a good k850? Well who knows? For those who say sometimes when taking a picture with the flash you end up with a just a black picture. Do not cover the back part of your phone when taking a picture with flash. Even 1 cm is also not enough & the small black circle beside the 3 LED flash is a light censor. Try taking a picture with flash, 1 picture cover the black circle thing & another one without covering the black circle & compare the two picture, it is much more different. I think the best camera phone are k850i compared to N95, LG viewty.

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Reviewer: Katrina - Belfast, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

This phone is terrible. I previously had a k800i which was amazing but this phone is terrible. It constantly freezes, turns itself off randomly.

STAY AWAY, no comparsion to the k800i!

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Reviewer: Stuart - London, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

I've had the phone for few days now, & at first took me a while to get used to the fiddly buttons but once over that am now really enjoying it. Many have had issues with black pictures, unfortunately Ericsson. Music player is good with equaliser & mega bass functions & customisable. Don't like the casing much but all in all a good choice of upgrade.

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Reviewer: Andy Ward - Northampton, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

Got this phone the day it came out & was told by the assistant at Vodafone it's a lot better than the N95 what a load of rubbish, it's been back to the shop twice bloody camera lens won't open stored contact name's keep over writing themselves with other named contacts & that data is then lost from that contact, buttons are fiddly, screen scratches to easily & yet again the damn lens won't open on the camera again & one of the biggest reasons I got the phone was because of the 5 meg camera as I use it for work I now have to carry an additional camera to use.

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Reviewer: Dave - Austria
Date: 14th Apr 2008

I think that it's a good phone but sometimes it just crashes & then resets its self I don't know what is better the k850i or the n95 because I am getting one tomorow should I?

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Reviewer: Simon Wheatley - UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

I got this phone on when I got an upgrade from 3. I had it for about a month, & it was fine, but then the touch screen started going mental, & I couldn't even type in my pin code without the touch screen going crazy & nearly blocked my SIM card. Sent it back to get fixed, then not even 2 weeks later everything with my text messaging went crazy, I couldn't send or receive messages or even go into my inbox, so I sent it back & got it fixed. The camera is dead slow to start & I normally missed things I want to take a picture of, loads of my pictures were just black. It also crashes whenever it feels like it. I wouldn't recommend this phone, it's been a complete nightmare.

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Reviewer: Peter - Croydon, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

I've had this phone for two weeks & not had any problems. It is a fingerprint magnet though! Good clear screen, pictures are good & not too bad when downloaded to the PC. Copying music or files or video to the phone via the software is child's play.

The Walkman isn't very good though no equaliser, so you can't adjust bass or treble. My old Nokia N73 was heaps better. I like the touch buttons nice & easy to use. You can't change the format of the functions on the menu though, they are fixed! Like it or lump it!

It has a good phone status showing you the battery charge & how much memory is free. Buttons are too small, but I am getting used to it.

Recharging via the USB is slow & doesn't charge properly, I got 2 & a half days battery use when I did that, but fully charging using the proper charger & it can last 6 days!

The calendar is terrible, the reminder only goes off once so it is next to useless, the alarms you use instead just don't have any options to them.

& the entry of number fields sucks too, it moves on automatically so you have to be quick when typing two numbers, because if you are too slow typing the second number it moves on!

Overall it's an OK phone so far, I do like the screen! The Nokia N73 is a much better phone but has too many problems & is too bulky. No other phone on the market looks any better.

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Reviewer: Charlotte - London, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

This phone is the biggest piece of rubbish I have EVER had! I was always a Samsung or Nokia user & I wish I had stayed that way!

My touch screen just decides to stop working, especially when the battery is low. I've had issues getting into my inbox as it freezes or switches itself off! Just so many problems! Certainly the last time I use a Sony Ericsson phone! I wish I could change it, but unfortunately I have a long time before I can!

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Reviewer: Cookie - Milton Keynes, UK
Date: 9th Apr 2008

I had a K800i which I loved to bits, I used it for taking photos & I thought I would go one up with a 5MP camera so I opted for the K850.

I have been having the same problems as most people, 3 days after getting my new phone it started to switch itself off & I had to turn it on again, then it switched off & completely died on me!

I sent it back to dial a phone who issued a new phone within 48 hours, can't complain at that! So far so good as far as the turning off goes, fingers crossed!

I am not too keen on the little buttons for the numbers they can make your fingers sore if you text a lot LIKE ME! The touch screen is OK once you get used to it, the screen gets smudged easily & shows finger prints.

Those problems are far outweighed by the functions of the phone though.

Just one thing that is annoying me my battery life seems to be pretty poor, have sent 10 texts today & one bar has gone already, IS THIS NORMAL OR JUST ME?

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Reviewer: G - London, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Great phone! Some people say that the touch buttons are a hassle, but I have found them to be very responsive especially when the vibrate alert is on (so when you touch the sensitive buttons, the phone vibrates).

I was scared when I bought this phone that it would be a hassle like most of you said, but you just need o get used to it.

The camera is WICKED! But sometimes takes black pictures only because I cover the flash & the manual does specify this.

Design is cool. I have the black & silver phone it's much nicer than the other two, there is a silver line on the edges of the phone which makes it much nicer & thinner with the black on either side. The velvet blue & luminous green aren't very nice (my opinion).

BUY THIS phone, VERY cool!

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Reviewer: Susan - Merseyside, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2008

I got this phone on contract from Virgin, despite scary stories on this site. When phone arrived found it difficult to use at first but persevered & fell in love with it. Camera is excellent & very easy to use. Sadly after only 7 weeks the touch screen went wrong & would try to send texts before I had finished typing. After a day of this it went completely mad, & sent my last text to several people on my contact list. I could have been very embarrassing if text had been of confidential nature. I still worrying that this can happen. Virgin we're excellent & sent a replacement within 24 hours. Fingers crossed.

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Reviewer: Vez - London, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2008

Excellent phone.
Highly recommended.
Buttons are a bit small but you do get used to them.
Get a case as these will easily get marked up & damaged!

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 6th Apr 2008

Great phone when it worked, then after a mere 4 days the camera packed up which rather defeats the point of having a camera phone. Using it now causes the phone to crash & it refuses to take a picture at all.

My girlfriend got one too, almost at the same time & after only a month her phone is completely unusable. It just resets itself during calls & she cannot for example listen to music & text someone without it crashing.

We're both waiting for replacements. Avoid.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

Well what a splendid piece of technology. The features are superb, top banana my son!

The camera is fascinating, I take pictures of myself on a regular basis & you can see every one of my spots. It really is amazing. I think you should all get it :).

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Reviewer: Sarika - Leicester, UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2008

Well I never! I hate this phone! It's the worst phone in the world. It's has great feature, but the touch screen is so annoying, when I am on the phone it automatically starts to text away & has sent so many blank texts to the first person on my contacts list & there is no way that I've found in the past 4 months I've had it that I can lock the phone while being on the phone! Want to waste your texts then get this phone!

Also the touch screen is so slow at responding to anything you do, I've had 3 of these phones in the last 4 months in order to get another one. Everyone I get is the same!

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Reviewer: Emma - Norwich, UK
Date: 1st Apr 2008

I have had 2 of these now. The touch screen literally only works after taking the battery out (not even turning it off then off again) or after hitting it. It's going back & never again!

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Reviewer: Kel - UK
Date: 30th Mar 2008

I would really have loved this phone if I hadn't had to send it back due to varying problems. It's currently on its 3rd trip to Mr Repairman, this time as it just keeps turning itself off. The first time was due to the same problem & also software issues (it was upgraded), it worked for a while then went back a second time as the touch screen went ballistic & I couldn't send text messages (it had a replacement screen & another software upgrade). I've also found that the plastic coating on the phone & especially the hard edges on the keyboard have peeled away easily. I've only had the phone 5 months & it looks like I've had it much longer.

Other than the above problems I love the functionality of the phone & the camera is superb, I don't even mind that it's a bit bulky. Luckily Carphone Warehouse & said that if it goes wrong again they'll replace it. I am hoping they will let me go for a different model completely. I wouldn't even mind going back one step to the K800i. A real shame.

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Reviewer: Kieron - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

This phone is rife with problems. Sometimes when taking a picture with the flash you end up with a just a black picture. After a month my text messages stopped working & I couldn't get into my Inbox. I was told to back up all my phone content onto my PC & then do a master reset resetting all. This worked but now I can't get my PC to recognise my phone, thus all my back up info is stuck on my computer. The Sony Ericsson PC suite stopped working for me before & I had to uninstall then reinstall it to get it to work again. This means I'll lose all my backed up phone info!

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Reviewer: Vass - Hyderabad, India
Date: 24th Mar 2008

This is the excellent phone in 3G group. This 5 megapixel camera clicks photos very sharp & bright, but it does not have a Walkman player. This is best compare with Nokia N95 & N82.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2008

I've only had the phone for 7 days & the touch screen has stopped working!

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Reviewer: Jo - Dorset, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

I absolutely adore this phone. I had the Samsung G800 before this one & even though both cameras are the same megapixel. This k850i seems to be a lot clearer & it's not my eyesight as I am in my twenties!

I WOULD RECOMMENDED TO anyone!

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Reviewer: Jl - UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Got this phone for 2 weeks, very good & I like the design but one thing I don't like is that the touch screen 3 buttons sometimes do not work.

Overall a very good phone.

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Reviewer: Gravity - Australia
Date: 21st Mar 2008

This phone is really good I like the design & everything. But it has lots of problems. I had mine for about 1 month & I can't send & receive messages. I can't even check my inbox! I am planning to send it back & ask for a replacement.

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Reviewer: Yuba - Sombor, Yugoslavia
Date: 20th Mar 2008

OK, there is. The phone is very good, the quality in ear microphone is superb, l can hear my caller with extra clarity & loud enough so that is perfect, the network signal is also excellent, in places where l have no strong or bad signal with Samsung models for example, with this k850i l have strong signal, using keys for taping SMS is a bit problem in start but after few days l adjust myself & now it is OK, software & menu style & options are indeed very good, & on the end only issue is camera, the pictures are perfect, but catching one is a problem, when I shot the first picture is usually black one like sensor is not working properly so think this is a firmware issue. & hope Sony Ericsson company will resolve that with new firmware release, video segment is without problem & its excellent, this is my first review but because l have bought it just few days ago. There will be second review after some period of time, recommend the phone to all people, to all fans who likes the good camera phone.

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Reviewer: Josh - Northumberland, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

I have had this phone for two months now & find it a great phone, I have moved from a Nokia & Orange M600 to this & have had no problems with any of its features or buttons. Until now!

Over the past few weeks the touch screen buttons have worked one minute & not the next, then yesterday the buttons ceased to work completely, all I can do now is accept incoming calls!

Luckily I backed my phone up while I had some use of the touch screen buttons, so I can upload contacts to my new phone, in defence of Orange, I called them up, did not have to wait in a queue, mentioned the problem I was having, a new phone was dispatched for delivery the next day, I have never had any problems with Orange (phones avoid the Internet! ). Overall a great phone, I am sure Sony will sort the problems out.

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Reviewer: Yazad Dhunjisha - Sar, Bahrain
Date: 20th Mar 2008

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this phone. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I currently have a K610i. I love it but it keeps shutting down for no reason. I have read a lot about the K850i & I must have it. Camera is amazing. Touch Sensitive buttons are cool. I just love the design & the navigation keys. I went to Sony Ericsson site & tried the phone out. I have held the phone & it feels really comfortable. The only problem is I will have to get used to pressing the correct button. Other than that I LOVE IT. I would recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Don - London, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

Good phone liked it quite explosive, GO FOR IT! It's worth it.

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Reviewer: Jon Baylis - Hindley Wigan, UK
Date: 19th Mar 2008

I upgraded to this phone at the end of January 2008, big change as I have always loved & had Nokia's. I just didn't see a decent Nokia on the market that I could upgrade free to, so I chose this phone (wanted the Nokia N95 8GB but couldn't get it on the deal I wanted which is £30 a month contract).

Great camera, easy to use but these are the problems I found (which I had heard of before)

- Screen & cover shows up fingerprints & grease very easily.

- When in a call your ear or face can activate the touch buttons & send a text message to the 1st contact in your contacts list, done this about 2 to 3 times.

- I was worried about the touch buttons & my worries were confirmed when the middle one started pressing on its own accord last week. It has been sent back to O2 & I should get my new one tomorrow. A friend had to send his back as his touch buttons stopped working, so something to bear in mind.

- Can't change the alarm snooze setting from 9 minutes to a custom setting : (.

Otherwise these point's aside great phone & think the battery is good enough.

Photos quality is great, just remember at the front where the flash is there is a little hole which is a light sensor, do not have your finger over this or your photo will be dark.

Cheers.

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Reviewer: David Edkins - Birmingham, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

I received my Sony Ericsson K850i in November as part of my Orange Dolphin Deal. Good job it was free as it would be a rip off if it was sold in the bargain bucket in Woolworth's!

As to the design, I used my phone in the rain a few months back & the water got into the screen & broke it completely. I think it's pathetic that a phone can't stand up to the British weather like that!

Another problem arose when I sent a text to someone, & the phone decided to mix up all the numbers in my address book & send it to someone else instead, therefore completely ruining my privacy by letting someone know about something that I didn't want them to know about. This occurred BEFORE the water incident (see above.)

Anyway, I got a replacement from Orange, & all was well again for a few weeks, & then my camera started to play up. No matter how much I played with the settings, any videos I filmed or pictures I took came out completely blank & pitch black.

I rang Orange about this, & the technical support team got back to me & asked me to do a master reset. I did this, & the result was that the camera problems still were not resolved & then, last night, I was typing out an ever so slightly rude & very VERY private text message to a friend of mine when all of a sudden the Sony Ericsson K850i takes on a life of its own & decides to the send the text message randomly to half the people in my address book! It was midnight too! I've had a lot of explaining to do today!

DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Luke - Doncaster, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

GREAT PHONE! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! WAY BETTER THAN SAMSUNG G800, Nokia N95 & LG VIEWTY.

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Reviewer: Jenny M - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

Grrrr I am so annoyed I've had this phone for like what 4 months now & it was going great until it just stopped letting me view my messages keeps coming up OPERATION FAILED!

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Reviewer: Hmmm - UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

Phone is terrible! Keeps crashing, touch screen goes, after a while you have to reset phone & loses everything because it says operation failed. Terrible phone! Don't buy it!

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Reviewer: Shaun - Grantham, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

I wanted a phone with a decent MP3 player & camera to use as an all in one device to save on pocket space & this phone seemed to fit the bill. I have since put an 8GB memory card in that will store approx. 2000 tunes, so just about enough for my music collection.

However, the music player doesn't perform like I thought it would. It is dead slow! Track listings, albums & artists take an absolute age to load, it is absolutely rubbish to navigate through your library to find a track, artist or album. The earphones are dreadful, the sound far too quite, the foam pads have dropped off & disappeared & without a standard jack plug socket it is difficult to find a suitable replacement for the earphones. The software supplied for managing the music media is awful. It constantly cuts me off the net & can I hell as like get the damn CD's out of the tray once the album has downloaded! I thought my CD rewrite was broken but it is the Sony software causing the problem as I have not had a problem since now that I am using an independent MP3 converter that I found off the net. You can transfer mp3s onto the player through the PC Suite software & not have to use the rubbish media manager & Sony's acc music format at all.

I did like the shuffle feature on the player, this randomly selects tracks from the whole library, although this now has stopped working also. So if you are buying it for the music player, don't! I am reverting back to an independent music player.

The phone shuts off in my pocket often. The only way to turn it back on is to remove the battery & reinstall. The camera is average, nothing special. This phone is a jack of all trades, master of none.

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Reviewer: D Patel - UK
Date: 14th Mar 2008

This is really not a good phone! Waste of the price it is charged! You cannot be brainless enough to buy this phone! Go for the k800i, having less megapixel, still 100 times better than k850i. I really regret choosing this phone for what it states it can do, but what is the point when it really cannot do what k800i can do! Looks cool, that's it!

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Reviewer: Malaika - Mnachester, UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

I find it hard to believe that at one time I was so desperate to get my hands on my k850i! Ahhh it's been such a nightmare!

The buttons jam up, it actually switches on during calls, takes ages charging up, has got a great big chunk of it missing from the top left side corner & now!

Now, the cameras stopped working COMPLETELY!

My friend sent hers back to O2 & still hasn't received it! It's ruining my life because I wanted it for so long & now I am really disappointed, no other phone has ever done this in the past & I have has Samsungs, Nokia's & Sony Ericsson's!

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Reviewer: Susana Maldonado - London, UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

Grrr, I've had several Sony Ericsson phones & have been happy in the past. However, I just got the K850i a month ago, & the battery life has been terrible. I am daily recharging it & I don't use it for much, just a phone call here & there. I'd like to use it to listen to music, but the battery life isn't long enough!

The killer issue is yesterday I dropped it & now it's completely broken. It was a normal drop from 3 feet to the floor & I am now paying £50 excess to get it replaced. I feel this is unacceptable for the phone to break so easily! A phone will be dropped from time to time in a year & should be able to withstand this sort of general abuse.

Summary, the phone is okay to use & the photos are good, but battery life is terrible & breaks far too easily.

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Reviewer: Deb - Cleveland, UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

I got my phone & was really pleased with it, thought it was best phone I've had for about a month then all the problems started, screen crashing, turning itself off, buttons freezing & cutting out when people phoned also phone would go straight to answer phone. I phoned Orange & they sending a new one but after speaking to other people they seem to still have same problems with their new one. Really hope I get lucky as it's a class phone when working.

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Reviewer: David Rathband - UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

Well I should not have worried, the best phone I have ever had, no problems yet. It's really easy to use & looks great. Takes good pictutes & the touch screen is easy to use once you get into it.

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Reviewer: Conor - UK
Date: 10th Mar 2008

I am rather pleased with my Sony Ericsson. It has all the features needed, & more!

At first I discovered that the phone was taking dark or black pictures! But then I discovered that on the back of the phone, underneath the flash, on the left hand side, there is a very small black circle. This is the sensor for the flash timing. If your finger is not covering this, the picture will be perfect!

My only problem is the buttons. They are too hard, & even hurt my fingers sometimes.

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Reviewer: Random - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

All you people out there complaining about the touch screen going weird get sum practice in & stop complaining! I reckon its a canny phone myself & obvious its going to scratch, it's all shiny but had my phone since Christmas & I use it all the time & no scratches on the screen so be a bit more careful if you don't want it scratched.

You can get socks for your phone, don't need a case!

If you didn't like the size of the buttons why get the phone?

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Reviewer: Scott - Isle Of Man, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

First phone died after 10 days, pressing any button or the joystick would make the touch screen buttons randomly operate. Second phone lasted a couple of months with the odd freeze that required firmware upgrades to sort everything out, before the touch screen completely died.

Have been told that my phone will take 6 weeks to repair or else be replaced with a refurbished. Seriously unhappy with this as I paid full cost for the phone.

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Reviewer: Rebecca - Castleford, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

I had the k800i & loved that phone so thought about getting his one, but after reading the bad reviews on it I decided to go for the LG Viewty instead which broke after 2 & half weeks so took it back to O2 & fortunately they let me swap it for the k850i & I am happy to say that I am really pleased with the phone. The picture quality is brilliant & although a few people have said that they have problems with pictures being dark (I had this problem for the first 5 pictures or so), all you have to do is remember to hold the outsides of the phone with your 2 fingers & thumbs (one on either corner of the phone) & keep your hands away from all the back of the phone & the pictures will be OK. Also if a picture is portrait & you want to view it landscape, no need to press any buttons like with the k800i, just turn the phone to the position you want to view the picture & it automatically changes for you.

I have had no problems whatsoever with this phone, if you love the k800i you will love this too, the touch sensitive buttons are great & I am a huge texter & I find no difficulties texting at all & although a lot of people say the buttons are too hard & hurt your fingers, I don't think they do at all, it's an absolutely brilliant phone, I am extremely happy with it & I highly recommend this phone to anyone, it really is truly amazing.

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

I have had this phone since Christmas & have not had one problem with it. It is the best phone I have had (previous was the w850i, which I still have) the two type of memory card thingy is just magic as micro SD cards are far cheaper than M2 & I currently have a 4GB micro SD in my k850i & it has had no trouble with the 895 tracks I have on it, the phone does not slow down, the battery life is fantastic seeing as I use the phone a lot as well, although this is not a Walkman phone is still has a Walkman like music player which is fantastic, the camera is astonishing, this is just a mind blowing phone & I think it is the best phone on the market. Mind you the lime green one is ugly.

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Reviewer: Ben Treadaway - Brighton, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I have this phone now for a few months, on my second one already & now this having problems. First one starting send texts to the first person in my phone book. Second phone is now having problems with the touch sensor buttons. All you can do is make calls. What a pain in the butt. Better get my third!

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Reviewer: Eliza - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I had my first phone for about two weeks when I first started having problems with the touch screen. I would lock my handset (so as not to phone anyone by accident) & it wouldn't unlock unless I took the battery out. I took it back & got a new replacement but after a couple of months it started doing the same thing. I had to take the battery out seven times yesterday. I do love my phone when it works but I wish I just stuck to my Samsung E900.

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Reviewer: Mat - UK
Date: 4th Mar 2008

Man, had this phone 4 weeks ago since opening it out the box the screen kept freezing I thought nothing of it until it locked up totally not allowing me to access it pictures wasn't good either begged & begged O2 not to send me a replacement k850i finally managed to get them to send me a n95 out hopefully I will have better luck.

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Reviewer: Shakes - Birmingham, UK
Date: 4th Mar 2008

Yes this phone is fantastic in the functions it offers but I have had to send it back as the mic stopped working, a week later a I've got it back with a letter from Vodafone saying it is water damage & they won't fix it. Hmm, strange that as it's never been anywhere near water! Several phone calls later & Vodafone are saying it's possible that condensation has built up within the handset! Call me cynical but I've used mobiles since day one & have had no problems whatsoever with this idea, having looked at the design of the phone carefully I can only conclude that if it is water damage then the spacing between the keys & external case could be the likely cause of its early demise. Don't think I'll bother with another one now as I found the software glitchy at best when large amounts of data was stored on its external card, all in all very disappointing handset!

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Reviewer: Becky - UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

What a rubbish phone. It's meant to have an anti scratch screen hey guess what I have a scratch on my screen. Turns itself off. Sending it back.

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Reviewer: Stephany - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Best phone ever!

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Reviewer: Tony - York, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Just adding my name to the countless list of people who's K850i will be winging its way back to Sony Ericsson. I've had the phone just shy of 2 months & after about a few weeks, the phone would crash regularly, my games wouldn't load or they'd freeze half way through, the phone would cut out during calls, & as of yesterday I can't send or receive texts or even open my inbox. How they can get it so wrong is beyond me.

While the phone worked fine however (for about 3 weeks), I was very impressed. The camera is great & the touch screen is very nice. So if you can avoid one of the bad batch then it's highly recommended. I won't be taking the risk again however because as much as I love Sony Ericsson phones, 2 being returned in as many months (I tried the K770i before this which was also faulty) is too much hassle.

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Reviewer: Al - UK
Date: 1st Mar 2008

This phone has everything! I am more than pleased with it! Those people who have dark pictures READ the