Sony Ericsson K800i - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony Ericsson K800i Cyber-shot is the official name of the new camera phone from Sony Ericsson. The model was announced in March 2006 and should now be available in most markets. The K800 is a 3G (UMTS) video phone and has an impressive 3.15 mega ...

Verdict: The K800 is promoted as a Cyber-shot phone. A name only dedicated to the best digital cameras from Sony. I enjoy taking photos with my phone, and when using a K800, the results are acceptable. It is probably one of the best camera phones out now. To ...

Review summary: Sony Ericsson K800 is one of the handsets we were so anxious to test that we could hardly wait for the phone to be brought in the office. Its highly advertised Cyber-shot camera made us as restless as kids on Christmas morning. Once we got it and ...

Pros: A 3.2 megapixel Cyber-shotâ"¢ camera with autofocus ; Xenon flash ; Integrated image blogging support ; Memory card slot with hot swap functionality ; 3G support with video calls ; Great MP3 player ; FM radio with RDS ; Infrared port ; Bluetooth ...

Cons: A bit oversized ; Somewhat uncomfortable keypad design ; No EDGE or Wi-Fi support (K790 has EDGE, but no 3G) ; Records video in ancient QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) resolution only ; Memory Stick Microâ"¢ (M2â"¢) card type is still very new and unpopular ;

Verdict: Sony Ericsson falls in the market niche of highly functional devices for which size is not that important. It's a camera phone and the devices we like to call camera phones are phones that boast a digital camera that's on par with the low-end digital ...

Review summary: Once upon a time a phone was just a phone. Now companies such as Sony Ericsson are adding features by the bucket load.

Verdict: The final new item announced by Sony Ericsson is the Bluetooth Car Speakerphone (HCB-100).  This battery powered or via the cigarette lighter socket device clips on to the car visor and offers 20 hours of talk-time and 600 hours on standby.  It ...

Review summary: Sony's most serious camera phone

Pros: 3.2 megapixel resolution, BestPic mode, attractive styling

Cons: No Carl Zeiss optics

Verdict: We'll hold proper judgement until full review samples arrive, but going on first impressions this looks like a real winner

Review summary: - Following on the success of Sony Ericsson's Walkman music mobiles comes another assault into Sony's brand vault - the Cyber-shot camera phone.

Pros: 3.2 megapixel resolution, BestPic mode, attractive styling

Cons: No Carl Zeiss optics

Verdict: We'll hold proper judgement until full review samples arrive, but going on first impressions this looks like a real winner