Sony Ericsson K700i Triband Camera Phone Review (5)
MatthewF 25 Aug 2004

Conclusion:

            After having the phone for a few months now I can base judgment on long-term performance and satisfaction with the features, design, etc. Overall the phone is great, the feature-set is very robust, and there are plenty of settings to tweak to get the phone just how you like it (themes and MP3 ringtones especially are fun). My only gripes after some long-term usage are how the phone takes general wear and tear. As I had estimated some time ago, the black plug on the ‘butt’ of the phone if you will, has warped over time and no longer snugly fits into its recession. This is likely as a result of charging the phone and having the black plug being forcibly pushed up and out of the way by the charger. Other gripes: The Quickshare label on the bottom, and the ONLINE sticker on the side, are simply glued on. They came off very quickly and I had to superglue them back on. Not cool, Sony Ericsson. Also, battery life is nothing to brag about, 1- 1.5 days is typical among most users. Turn on Bluetooth, use WAP extensively, transfer files, play games, play music and you will cut it down shorter. On a good note, however, RF performance I’ve observed has been STELLAR, and nothing less. Works great in my basement, where the T610 used to struggle. I’m also off to college now, and in the middle of nowhere, where AT&T has no coverage. This phone hops networks with no problems whatsoever, and I’ve been very satisfied there. So let’s get down to it, shall we?:

The good:

-Improved VGA camera with flash

-Cleaner, faster, even more powerful user interface

-Good Bluetooth implementation (file transfer, file manager, accessories, sync, headset)

-[very impressive] 3D Java game support

-Support for MP3, MP4, AAC, MID, IMY tones

-Speakerphone FINALLY!

-41MB user-accessible storage space

-awesome RF compared with previous generation Sony Ericssons

The bad:

-Takes a long time to transfer call to headset DURING a call

-Poor battery life

-Quickshare and ONLINE stickers fell off

-rubber plug cover warps, is slightly annoying

There you have it! Hope you gleaned some helpful information from my review and I hope that if you’re interested you’ll go pick one up right away! It’s the most fun a few hundred dollars can buy! (Well, you might have something better in mind, depending on whether that sort of thing is legal in your area…) ;) Enjoy the mini-movie review clips I filmed as well to see the phone in action!

Matthew Fugel
August 22, 2004

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