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Sony Ericsson Z250i Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
External Icon Display Screen
85 x 47 x 19 mm
0.3 Megapixel VGA Camera with Slide Show Display
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)

Design

100%

Usability

87%

Features

85%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Sony Ericsson Z250i Review

The Sony Ericsson Z250i is an eye catching camera phone which comes with easy to use camera & day to day organiser features. The mobile phone is simple & stylish in looks & design which will win the users heart. The handset is neat & compact which measures 85mm in height, 47mm in width & 19mm in depth. The handset comes in a clamshell form which gives the phone a slightly chunkier feel than others handsets but the Z250i is small enough to side into the users pocket without difficulty. The Z250i comes in two colour options which will suit both the male & female market. The stylish handset comes in a silent black coloured casing or a morning white coloured casing & the casing has a subtle textured effect which feels good in the users hand as well as looking gorgeous. The handset weighs 90 grams which is a good weight for a clamshell camera phone & feels light to carry when in the user pocket. The compact camera phone comes with an external icon display which lights up to let the user know that something is going on with their new mobile phone. There are four icons which are displayed externally & will let the user know when a new message has arrived, a call has been missed or an incoming call in coming in & a silent mode icon is displayed when the phone is set to silent. The Sony Ericsson Z250i comes with a large 1.8 Inch colour screen which is an internal screen which has a 128 x 160 pixel screen resolution. The user can view all their photos, messages, games & much more on the internal screen. The Z250i comes with a large & well spaced keypad which allows the user to create messages & input text easily. The Z250i is a member of the Sony Ericsson Z range which includes other clamshell opening handsets including the Sony Ericsson Z310i, Sony Ericsson Z610i & the Sony Ericsson Z750i.

Sony Ericsson Z250i Mobile Phone Front View

Sony Ericsson Z250i Mobile Phone Side View

Sony Ericsson Z250i Mobile Phone Angle View

The stylish phone comes with an easy to access & use camera feature which allows the user to take photos when ever the users feels to need. The camera is a VGA 0.3 megapixel camera which comes with camera setting which allows the user to take a shot with the correct settings to gain the desired effect. The user can view their precious photos as a slide show & the built in memory allows the user to store up to two hundred photos on their handset. The camera feature comes with a full screen viewfinder which allows the user to view their desired shot on the large colourful screen photo before the user presses the capture key. The camera comes with a dedicated camera menu & the user can gain direct access to the phones messaging services from the camera feature, which allows the user to share their photos easily. The built in messaging services allows the user to send & share photos & sound with others easily. The Sony Ericsson Z250i comes with a MMS message service which allows the user to send their photo complete with sound & text to any MMS compatible phone user or to an email address. The SMS service is a text message service which allows the user to enjoy long text input & a word prediction feature. The user can add as much text as they like to a SMS message which will be automatically divided into several messages when it is sent to the recipient. The user will find the MMS & SMS messaging services easy to use & a fun way to communicate with others.

The battery provides the user with up to 300 hours of standby battery time from a fully charged battery or approximately up to 7 hours of talk time. The gorgeous Sony Ericsson Z250i is a tri band network handset which covers GSM 900, 1800 & 1900 networks which will switch automatically between the three networks without the user knowing. The phone comes with 10 Mbytes of built in memory which allows the user to save their phone book entries, messages & photos with ease. The user can connect their Z250i to other compatible devices using an infra red or USB connection between devices. The phone comes with a built in Web browser which is accessible from the phones menu system & allows the user to access the WAP browser when the user in out & about. The WAP browser is a XHTML Web browser which allows the user to access mobile Web sites from their Z250i. The phone comes with a built in sound recorder which allows the user to record sound & voice recording. The user can use the speaker phone feature which provides the user with a handsfree call option as the user can talk to their contact over the phones loud speakers. The Sony Ericsson Z250i comes with a phone book facility which allows the user to manage their contacts details easily by adding, removing & editing information. The user can set the built in alarm feature to get them up each morning or simply to remind the user of an important meeting or appointment. The Z250i is a truly desirable mobile phone with will steal the users heart as it is an easy to use & an attractive handset to show off to others.

Sony Ericsson Z250i Specifications & Features

Screen
Internal 65k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
External Icon Display Screen

Imaging
0.3 Megapixel VGA Camera
Camera Settings
Slide Show
Photo Album
Viewfinder Display
Picture Wallpaper
Screensaver

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Predictive Text Input

Sound
Polyphonic Ringtones
Sound Recorder

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Calendar
Notes
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Speakerphone
Vibrating Alert

Connectivity
Infra Red
USB

Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML

Memory & Talk Time
10 Mbytes Memory
7 Hours Talk Time
300 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
90 g
85 x 47 x 19 mm

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Reviewer: Francis - Manila, Philippines
Date: 21st Nov 2008

I bought this phone for only Php2000 ($50). I find it very cute & usable. Phone calls made were great. I especially like the icons which light up when a new message, a call is missed etc. & most of all, its compact design is great.

Design

100%

Usability

85%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Isa - Bruxelles, Belgium
Date: 26th Dec 2007

Nice phone, I love the design, comes in a feminine white & a more neutral black.

The camera isn't great, but what do you expect when it only has 0.3 megapixels? cool effects for pictures includes black & white, inverse, sepia & solarise.

Kind of slow turning on & accepting the pin but this might be normal for all phones that aren't Nokia 3410s (which is the only phone I've had up until now).

Some buttons are hard to press, but nothing too bad.

So overall, it's a good phone that I would recommend :).

Design

100%

Usability

90%

Features

90%

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