| Dimensions: | 102 x 48 x 17 mm |
| Weight: | 118 g |
| Display: | 240×320 pixel and 62,144-colour TFT |
Price Range: $469.95 to $599.90
5-megapixel power
The K850i cyber-shot™ phone is a true digital still camera - down to the very last of its 5 megapixels.
irst, the looks. Looks like Sony Ericsson were determined to restyle the phone. It’s definitely less bricklike in its looks, and it’s slimmed down a lot since the K800i days, which is a welcome change. It has a funky blue gizmo on the front and side, which you may or may not like (tip - buy the “Velvet Blue” model pictured and not the hideous “Luminous Green” option.) Now a word about the keypad design. We’re really happy to see that Sony Ericsson have finally dumped the horrible joystick that marred both the K800i and K810i but whose idea was it to position the navigation pad in the middle of the keypad so that it overlaps the buttons? And why the small buttons when everyone knows that bigger is better? Grr! And why have Sony Ericsson introduced touch-sensitive keys that everyone hates? We have to say it: we hate the keypad!
The K850i is a 3G phone which offers its user all the 3G capabilities that the user could desire including always on line broadband speed Internet access, 3G video calling & video or music streaming. The 3G HSDPA technology which is also known as 3.5G technology provides the user with super high data transfer speeds up to 384 Kbytes per second. The high speed capabilities of the Sony Ericsson K850i allows the user to enjoy quick access when surfing the Web, taking part in 3G video calls & enjoying a fast mobile email service. The 3G technology also allows the user to enjoy multitasking on their handset which means the user can be on a call whilst downloading videos, music or games.
Sony Ericsson has included a useful on/off switch dedicated to the camera. Switch it on and the shutter will open - with a satisfying click - to reveal a killer lens. The back of the handset also houses the excellent Xenon flash along with a 3LED video light surrounded by a polished black cover. Unfortunately, the aforementioned cover is a magnet for grubby fingerprints, as is the front of the handset. Not only is this annoying, it causes a serious issue with regards to the quality of the picture, so expect to be constantly wiping the handset to retain the best results.
Camera
* Auto focus
* BestPic™
* Camera - 5-megapixel
* Digital zoom - 16x
* Image stabiliser
* Photo fix
* Picture blogging
* Red-eye reduction
* Video record
* Video stabiliser
* Xenon flash
Music
* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
* Media Player
* Music tones
* Music tones - MP3, AAC
* PlayNow™
* TrackID™
Messaging
* Email:
* MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
* Predictive text input
* SMS long (Text Messaging)
* Sound recorder
Connectivity
* Bluetooth™ technology
* Modem
* PictBridge
* Synchronisation PC
* USB mass storage
* USB support
