Sony Ericsson K220i Overview

Key Features
FM Radio
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
65k STN Colour Screen (128 x 128 Pixels)
Picture Album
Dual Band Technology (GSM 900 & GSM 1800)
2 Mbytes Memory

Sony Ericsson K220i Review

The Sony Ericsson K220i is a simple & practical mobile phone which comes in a sleek & well designed casing. The phone looks eye catching in either it’s frost white or ocean blue coloured casing. The handset comes with easy to use features & provides the user with a solid reliable mobile handset which can be taken everywhere easily. The compact casing is 16.7mm in depth, 46mm wide & 103mm in height which is easy for the user to carry in their bag, briefcase or simply pop into their coat pocket.

The Sony Ericsson K220i comes with a 65k colour screen which provides a screen resolution of 128 x 128 pixels. The user can view their colourful picture wallpaper, screensaver, photos, video & messages on the clear display. The user can input text & search through their menus using the large keypad, shortcut keys & navigation tool which is easy to use. The K220i is a member of the K range which includes the Sony Ericsson K200i which is another bar type mobile phone with easy to use features.

The K220i comes with a built in FM radio which means the user will never be without music, news, sports results & their favourite chat shows on their mobile phone. The radio feature allows the user to tune into a selection of FM radio stations when ever they user desired. The phone supports polyphonic ringtones which the user can change to suit their ringtone style. The phone comes with an integrated camera which is fun to use & the user can capture, store & share their photos on their K220i. The user can store up to fifty photos in the phones photo album facility which allows the user to store, remove & view their photos. The camera feature can be switched to record video which allows the user to record moving footage as well as taking still photos on their phone.

The phone comes with 2 Mbytes of built in memory & a removable battery. The battery provides up to 8 hours of talk time & approximately 300 hours of standby battery time from a fully charged battery. The user can connect to other devices using a USB cable connection or infra red connection. The user can connect to compatible devices to transfer data or download data. The K220i comes with a WAP browser which allows the user to gain access to the Web from their mobile phone. The K220i works on a dual band network which will switch between the two bands automatically.

The user can stay in touch with friend & family by using one of the easy to use message services on the phone. The messaging service include multimedia messaging service & a text messaging service. The text message supports long text messaging & comes with predictive text which will predict the word the user is typing. The multimedia message can comprise of a photo or image complete with text input & sound.

The Sony Ericsson K220i comes with preloaded games & the user can download more Java™ games to suit their gaming taste. The user can enjoy a conference call which allows a group of contacts to talk on one call or use the speaker phone feature to take a call over the phones speaker system. The K220i comes with a phone book feature which can hold up to three hundred contact entries & allows the user to add & remove contacts. The user can use the integrated alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, calculator & calendar on a daily basis which are accessible from the main menu.

Sony Ericsson K220i Specifications & Features

Screen
65k STN Colour Screen (128 x 128 Pixels)

Imaging
VGA Camera
Picture Album
Picture Settings
Video Clip
Video Record
Screensavers
Picture Wallpaper

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

Sound
FM Radio
Polyphonic Ringtones
Vibrating Alert

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Java™ Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Calendar
Stopwatch
Timer
Conference Call
Speakerphone

Connectivity
GPRS
Infra Red
USB
Fast Port

Network
Dual Band Technology (GSM 900 & 1800)

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML 1.2.1

Memory & Talk Time
2 Mbytes Memory
8 Hours Talk Time
300 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
82 g
103 x 46 x 16.7 mm