Sony Ericsson K550i - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The K550 is part of the second generation Cyber-Shot phones along with K810. Where K810 replaces the K800, K550 replaces the older K750, which introduced 2 mega pixels in camera phones and auto focus in a compact design. K550 has just been released a mont

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson K550i is a really nice phone for those, who doesn't need all these fancy features like WiFi and GPS, but still would like a nice camera phone that takes some decent pictures. The pricing of the phone is very good compared to the specific

Review summary: The Sony Ericsson K800i Cyber-shot branded mobile was Bond's phone of choice in Casino Royale, and it certainly played its part in putting Sony Ericsson's Cyber-shot brand on the mobile map

Pros: Cyber-shot photographic interface, Fine music player, Welcome active lens cover

Cons: No 3G, Keys a little thin, Video quality

Verdict: It has its flaws as a phone but these are overshadowed by its excellent multimedia capabilities

Review summary: With its easy-to-use 2-megapixel snapper, onboard music player and blogging features, Sony Ericsson is hoping that the slim, stylish K550i will be as big a success as the K750i

Pros: Good looking design; easy menu system; good range of features

Cons: Indoor snaps aren't great; fiddly keypad

Verdict: The K550i is a highly desirable phone thanks to its slick design, bright screen and great range of features. Sure, there are some niggles such as the fiddly keypad and the camera's grainy indoor shots, but these are minor complaints on an otherwise impres

Review summary: Sony Ericsson K550i leaves nice impression at first sight. With its measurement of 102 x 46 x 14 mm and weighs only 85 g, it passes the slim and sleek design everyone craves for.

Verdict: Bear in mind that in the case of Sony Ericsson the Cyber-shot logo does not necessarily mean great camera performance but enhanced imaging capabilities. The decent camera, the memory card slot, the good battery life are things that are not easily found

Review summary: A good choice for a phone that isn't too heavy on your wallet

Pros: Sleek, Slim, Light weight, Good picture quality, Large clear menus

Cons: Speaker is not too loud, Awkward to use keypad, Absence of 3.5 or 2.5 mm earphone socket

Verdict: So... here we are at the Bottom line again. This is the part where I let you know if this is a phone worth your investment. And let me say, it is. The camera, in all honesty may not be superb but it is good. The media player and FM radio are good too and