Sony Ericsson K810i 3G Phone Overview

Key Features
3G Technology
Bluetooth® Technology
Cyber-shot™ 3.2 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus & Xenon Flash
64 Mbytes Memory Plus Memory Stick Micro™ M2™
Media Player
FM Radio RDS

Sony Ericsson K810i 3G Phone Review

The Sony Ericsson K810i is a stylish 3G camera phone which comes in a sleek casing. The handset comes in a choice of two colours which include noble blue & golden ivory. The K810i is from the same family as the popular Sony Ericsson K800i which is also a camera focused handset & both handsets have been designed by Sony Ericsson with the digital camera user in mind. The Sony Ericsson K810i comes with a large screen which provides up to 262,144 colours for the user to enjoy & with a 240 x 320 screen resolution. The phone comes with an attractive keypad which comes with small circular metal effect keys which are easy to use. The K810i is a 3G mobile phone which has been designed with the highest quality camera features & will be enjoyed by its user.

The compact K810i Cyber-shot™ phone weighs 115 grams which gives the handset a solid feel without feeling heavy. The overall size of the casing is 106mm in height, 48mm in width & only 17mm in depth which makes it a slim & easy to handle mobile handset. The main feature of this sleek handset is its built in Cyber-shot™ 3.2 megapixel camera feature which provides the user with a high resolution camera which useful camera capture features. The camera comes with a digital zoom, xenon flash, red eye reduction & auto focus feature. The auto focus facility focuses on the main subject in the centre of the screen so the user gets a perfectly clear shot focused at their main subject. The Sony Ericsson K810i comes with a image stabiliser feature with anti blur technology which compensates for those small movements made by the user when taking a photo which will put an end to those blurred photos. The user can adjust the light balance, contrast & brightness easily with the photo fix feature which allows the user to give each photo a professionally crisp finish. The phone comes with a BestPic™ feature which will automatically take nine consecutive photos in a second which allows the user to keep the captures they like & delete the ones they dislike. The user can use their picture blog to share photos with friends & family which is quick & easy to use. The user can take a photo then add some text to it & publish it on their picture blog for all to see. The camera features fun does not stop there as the phone comes with easy to use video capabilities which allow the user to use their phone like a mini camcorder. The user can record & playback video footage in all popular video formats. The K810i comes with a video stabiliser which will compensates for all those wobbles & small movements made by the user when recording moving video footage. The video function comes with easy to access video effects & settings.

The built in media player provides the user with a perfect music companion which plays all popular music formats. The user can download all their favourite tracks & enjoy a lively music experience on their 3G mobile handset. The Sony Ericsson K810i can play ringing tones in either polyphonic sound or MP3 sound. The phone comes with a built in radio feature complete with RDS which allows the user to view text information which is provided by the radio station. The user can read information from the RDS & at the same time be listening to their favourite radio station. The media player comes with many useful music features which include PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, Bluetooth® stereo & TrackID™. The TrackID™ feature allows the user to record a few seconds of a song they like, but do not know what the song is called & TrackID™ will do the rest. The TrackID™ service will identify the name of the song, the name of the artist or groups & provide all this information within a few seconds. The Sony Ericsson K810i comes with a PlayNow™ ringing tone feature which allows the user to download & buy a premium ringing tone with only three clicks of a button. The MusicDJ™ is a melody composer feature which allows the user to use a selection of popular music tools to create their own unique ringing tone in polyphonic sound.

The Sony Ericsson K810i is a 3G phone which provides the user with mobile broadband Internet as well as video calling capabilities, video streaming & high speed Internet browsing. The K810i comes with an always online Internet connection which provides the user with a high speed mobile Internet experience. The phone comes with a Internet browser which is easy to access & allows the user to enjoy a mobile Internet experience on their K810i. The user can subscribe to RSS feeds which will provide the user with up to minute news & information from selected websites & blogs. The 3G technology provides the user with high speed data transfers which are up to 384 kbps. The built in Bluetooth® wireless technology allows the user to connect to compatible devices without using cables to connect. The user can enjoy a Bluetooth® connection between devices across a ranges of up to 10 metres. The K810i supports USB, infra red & fast port connectivity which allows the user to connect to devices when Bluetooth® connectivity is not compatible.

The Sony Ericsson K810i comes with 64 Mbytes of memory & the user can use a Memory Stick Micro™ M2™ to extend their phones memory up to 1 Gbyte. The Memory Stick Micro M2 memory card is one of the smallest memory cards on the current mobile phone market which the user can purchase if desired. The built in battery provides up to 400 hours standby time & up to 4 hours worth of talk time for the user to enjoy when they are on the move.

The user can stay in contact with friends & family by creating a message as a text message, multimedia message or as an email. The user can create & send a message to any compatible message using contact. The text message service allows the user to create a long text message which can be sent to most mobile phone contacts. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to send & share their photo or video clips complete with text input & sound with any MMS compatible contact. The MMS service provides a quick & easy way to share photos & video with friends & family in an instant. The email service on the Sony Ericsson K810i provides a email service which is the same as the users home computer email service as the emails are sent directly to the K810i with the push email service.

The Sony Ericsson K810i comes with a flight mode function which allows the user to use certain features on their 3G phone when in restricted mobile phone areas such as hospitals or planes. The flight mode function disables radio transmissions so the phone will not interfere with the delicate equipped in a hospital or on a plane. The user can not make or receive calls when in flight mode but they can use many other features on their K810i. The user can use the vibrating alert when is a meeting or in an environment where a ringing mobile phone will cause a disturbance. The K810i will vibrate when an incoming call or a message arrives in the users inbox. The phone comes with embedded 3D games which provide the user with a fun & realistic three dimensional gaming experience. The user can take part in a multi party call with more than two contacts per call as the Sony Ericsson K810i supports conference calling. The user can take their calls call over the phones loud speakers which allows the user to place their mobile phone on their desk whilst working which provides the user with a handsfree call experience.

Sony Ericsson K810i Specifications & Features

Screen
262k TFT Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3.2 Megapixel Camera
Cyber-shot™ Camera
Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Xenon Flash
Image Stabiliser
Photo Fix
BestPic™
Picture Blogging
Red Eye Reduction
Video Call
Video Clip
Video Record
Video Stabiliser
Video Streaming
VideoDJ™
SVG Tiny 1.1
Screensaver
Themes Display
Wallpaper Animation

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Push Email
Predictive Text
Long SMS Messaging
Sound Recorder

Sound
Media Player
FM Radio RDS
Music Tones
Polyphonic Ringtones
TrackID™
PlayNow™
MusicDJ™
Bluetooth® Stereo (A2DP)
Vibrating Alert

Entertainment
3D Games
Java™ Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Alarm Clock
Stopwatch
Timer
Business Card Exchange
Calculator
Calendar
Notes
Tasks
Flight Mode
Conference Calls
Speakerphone
Vibrating Alert

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth®
Fast Port
GPRS
Infra Red Port
Synchronisation PC
USB

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, 1800 & 1900)
UMTS 2100

Internet
Web Browser
RSS Feeds
Modem

Memory & Talk Time
64 Mbytes Memory Plus Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
10 Hours Talk Time
400 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
115 g
106 x 48 x 17 mm