Typical price: £350
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What is it: 5-megapixel camera phone with xenon flash
What we think: It has a fantastic camera but the keypad and navigation keys let it down
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 October 2007
Tags: Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson K850i, Sony Ericsson K850i
We like:
5-megapixel camera; super-bright xenon flash; HSDPA
We don't like:
Fiddly-to-use soft keys; navigation key and keypad
Also known as:
Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot
CNET UK judgement:
The Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot has one of the best cameras we have ever seen on a phone but the touch-sensitive soft keys take some time to get used to and the keys on the keypad are a little small for our liking
Full review:
Sony Ericsson has created some of the best camera phones ever made, so we were understandably excited when we first heard about the Sony Ericsson's new Cyber-shot phone, the K850i. We find out if Sony Ericsson have cracked it again and produced another shooting star. Continue Reading...
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Sony Ericsson K850i History
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15 Jun 2007 in Crave
Sony Ericsson announces the K850i, W960i and much more
Behold the (deep breath) Sony Ericsson K850i, W960i, W910i, K530i, K320i, Z250i, MDS-65, HGE-100, HBH-DS200, HPM-83, HPM-90, MBW-150 and MMR-70
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June 25, 2009
Posted by: k850ilover
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June 10, 2009
Posted by: telquinn
"Fundamentally flawed"
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