Sony Ericsson K850i - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Image isn't everything. Beyond a solid Cyber-shot-branded cam, this tidy 118 gram candy bar comes chock full of sweet, easy-to-master programs that let you edit, remix and publish sharp pics and vid clips on the fly. In minutes, we whipped up a 45 ...

Pros: Truly pocket-size ; accelerometer allows quick-flips between landscape and portrait. Swift and seamless, on-the-go publishing to Blogger. Always-on headlight option for dim video shoots. BestPic takes rapid sequence of nine images - bonus: "best" ...

Cons: No optical zoom. Sluggish Auto Fix takes 30-45 seconds per pic. Snapping shots silences FM radio. No Wi-Fi, no GPS, no geocoded vaca pics. Neither a 3.5 mm nor a 2.5mm headhpone jack (better RFID that Sony FastPort set of earbuds!)

Review summary: Sony Ericsson decided to reshape the K850i and design a dual front for this mobile phone. One side, the front, resembles a mobile phone and the other side, the back, a digital camera. The 5.0 Megapixel camera puts this mobile phone straight to the top ...

Review summary: It looks like the best of both worlds. A kind of mobile version of 'having your cake and eating it too'. But does it work?

Verdict: The big value in the K850i is that Sony has packed a 5 megapixel camera into the phone that Ericsson designed. But Sony Ericsson is not two companies, it's one, which is where these new and interesting ideas are hatched from. The interesting thing is ...

Review summary: This CyberShot-sporting Sony Ericsson model is more of a camera and less of a phone. So how is it in terms of functionality and usability?

Pros: 5MP Camera, Xenon flash, motion sensor, 3G-ready

Cons: Odd keypad and D-Pad placement, touch buttons aren't tactile, sub-par build, poor package

Verdict: I have 2 k850i phones.The camera is superb esp the true life color.I hve had this phone since nov 2007.The keypad is good since each key is distinctive to touch

Review summary: At least one of those leaks has come to fruition, because Rogers Wireless has officially added the Sony Ericsson K850i candybar mobile phone to its lineup...

Verdict: Late last month, there was a leak from Sony Ericsson that pointed toward the launch of three new phones in Canada with the most likely recipients being either Fido or Rogers. At least one of those leaks has come to fruition, because Rogers Wireless ...