In a nutshell: The Sony Ericsson C702 is a mid-range 3G
phone. Its star feature is GPS satellite positioning, combined with
Google Maps. In addition it's equipped with an excellent 3.2 megapixel
camera, a music player, an FM radio and high-speed 3G internet (HSDPA).
It's supposedly built for the outdoors, being splashproof and dust
resistant, although the reality seems to be that it is not durable
at all. Battery life is average, but the keypad and joystick are
fiddly. The phone also has a tendency to freeze or switch off. Available
in Cool Cyan or Speed Black.
Review:
July 2008. Updated July 2009.
The C702 is the second release in Sony Ericsson's
new "C" for Cyber-Shot™ range (the first was the
flagship C902.) The C702 is
not as expensive as the C902, but it isn't simply a budget version
of the C902. Instead, the C702 is a new kind of phone from Sony
Ericsson - it's a rugged outdoor kind of phone, designed to be splashproof
and dust-resistant, and equipped with Assisted GPS satellite positioning.
The phone is a good size and weight (not too big
or too small), and has a good-sized screen. However, we don't like
the joystick / navigation key, and the buttons are quite small too.
Sony Ericsson say that it complies with the IP54 (Ingress Protection)
standard, but the reality is that the screen and paintwork easily
scratch and the phone seems to have a shorter lifespan than most.
This is a Cyber-Shot phone, so we're expecting
a good camera. At 3.2 megapixels, it isn't up there with the 5 megapixels
of the C902, but it compares
well with previous camera phones such as the K800i.
The camera is equipped with face-detection autofocus, a digital
zoom and an LED flash. It's as good as anything currently available
in the mid-range of phones.
The star feature of the C702 is the Assisted GPS.
This will find your location and show you where you are on Google
Maps™. This isn't a system that will replace the satnav in
your car, but is ideal for personal use. This is definitely a great
feature for any outdoor activity, and will be useful for anyone
wanting to find their way around the city too. Previously GPS has
only been available in top-of-the-range phones such as the Nokia
N95, so it's great to see this technology starting to filter
down into mid-priced phones. The GPS includes
a geo-tagging feature, so it records the location of where each
photo was taken. Personally, I have no trouble remembering where
I took a photo ("This is me at the beach", etc) , but
this feature may be helpful for some.
The phone is fully equipped with all of life's
essentials for the 21st century. Music-wise it may not be a Walkman
phone, but it has a fully-featured music player and FM radio (with
RDS). You can listen to music with conventional headphones or an
optional Bluetooth
wireless stereo headset. We're delighted to see a full 150 Mbytes
of internal memory, which is very generous, and is enough to store
around 40 songs. You can add a Memory Stick Micro or Memory Stick
PRO to increase storage to 4 GB. Fast "always-on" internet
access is available via 3G HSDPA. Battery
life seems to be good too.
The C702 doesn't have all the features of the high-end
phones, but when you consider the price of the phone, it compares
very favourably with other mid-range phones. However, it's been
put together rather shoddily. We have deducted two stars because
of the keypad/joystick, battery life, poor durability and a tendency
to freeze or switch off.
Features of the Sony Ericsson C702 include:
3.2 megapixel camera with face-detection autofocus,
2x digital zoom and photo light
Video recording & video streaming
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Music player & FM radio RDS
PlayNow™ music download service
TrackID™
MegaBass™
Polyphonic ringtones & MP3 / AAC ringtones
Sound recorder
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
3D Java games
Picture wallpaper
Personal organiser functions
Internet: Modem, EDGE, HSDPA (3.6 Mbps downloads),
web browser
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
Memory: 150 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro™
(M2™) compatible / Memory Stick PRO compatible via adapter
Quadband GSM plus 3G (UMTS 2100)
Flight mode
Vibration alert
Size: 106 x 48 x 16 mm
Weight: 105g
Talktime: 5 hours (3G) - 7 hours (2G)
Battery standby: 300 hours
Sony Ericsson
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by neil from uk on 19th
Jul 2009
This is the worst phone I've ever had the misfortune of owning.
You need fingertips like chopsticks to type on the ridiculous keys.
Whoever thought of the navi-key joystick thing should be taken outside
and shot. Cybershot?? You can only zoom in VGA mode! Who wants a
photo that would look better if painted by a 3 month old baby. The
paint was applied in micro-thin layers as its rubbed through EVERYWHERE.
There are absolutely NO good points to this phone as the usual SE
software is on it. Which at best is buggy. hang on..there might
be something good about the GPS......no wait, even thats poor. Thanks
for letting me know where I am SE I really had no idea where I was.
I've had SE phones for years. I recommended them to all my mates.
I apologise to them now. I might switch to LG. Coz I'll never look
at SE again Rating:
Reviewed by Human from USA on
10th Jul 2009
I really like the phone, especially when i first got it.First couple
of month was great. It has lot of features but I didn't expect that
even I'm taking care of it, it freezes and lag. I though it was
me who did that, I mean if you're not taking care of your phone,
it would collapse. The camera was good but not in the darkish area.
The paint on the edge was faded already.The keypad could be better.
But to think that it was water resistant was great. It's kinda balance.
But what i think about this phone is kind of a scum or something.
"maybe" the company made it like this intentionally so it would
be a extra income. They will not made this product till it's proven.
They should've tested it first. But I think they did. But what just
I said is that that's their plan.That's what I though. This could've
been a better phone if it doesn't lag, paint only eventually fade
or not even more, camera quality on darkish area, good light, no
lag nor freeze. It could've been better if the phone's prize is
more cheaper. I mean the prize should be equal to the phone. high
prize= high quality. the problem is this phone is >>>pretty high
prize but the quality is only average or even lower. Rating:
Reviewed by Jarrod from Australia on
4th Jul 2009
Hate it, useless all the problems listed below, been in repair 3
times and the warranty is almost up with the same issues popping
up with smart phones getting as cheap as they are i should have
just got myself a blackberry. Worst phone i have ever owned i would
give it 0 stars if there was an option. AVOID!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by ?????? from ?????? on
1st Jul 2009
Nice phone Rating:
Reviewed by Lauren from Northern Ireland.
on 7th Jun 2009
i have hade this phone for 6 months, the paint has only come of
the top corners. It ALWAYS freezes, and its relly annoying. Nearly
everytime i am going to reply to a text message it freezes, also
when i am having a conversation, the sound gos away & i cannot hear
or speak to the other person. Sometimes this last for maybe 2 minutes.
Its got so annoying i am definatly thinking of buying another phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris Davis from South Africa
on 1st Jun 2009
I got this phone 5 months and the paint is peeling off. Is there
no gaurantee on the covers.I am trying to get new covers but it
seems impossible to get. The key pad is one of the worst key pads
I ever had. I don't think I will buy sony ericcson again. Rating:
Reviewed by Amaury from Jamaica on
27th May 2009
ATTENTION, after 2 month of use the phone loose it paint, it looks
like a TERMINATOR MACHINE, all looks like rotten!! UGLY!!!, i'm
downlouding the software update to find out if the freeze problem
stops. While i'm talking it stops for 3 to 5 seconds and the it
recovers back the life. The keypad is complicated, but you'll get
used to it. The best thing is the camera, is good for outdoors (turn
the lights off) and is easy to handle in computers (just plug and
get access to the memory of the phone). THE PHONE ALARM IS A MESS,
it changes the hour with no advice. BATTERY good, CASE STRENGHT
is very hard, after i abandon it because of the freezing problem,
my daughter was playing with it and it works still!, THE MOST DISSAPOINTING
PROBLEM IS THE PAINT AND THE FREEZING PROBLEM. IT's a fast phone
IS ONE OF THE BEST POINTS OF IT. Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from UK on 23rd
May 2009
I've had the c702 for about a month now, and I have to say that
while it's not the worst phone I've ever used, I definitely wouldn't
recommend it. Pros: - Solid build quality, fairly attractive - Does
calls, texts, contacts, and all the basic stuff you'd expect to
a reasonable standard. Nothing else comes to mind. Now, cons: -
Very bulky - Looking at the screen will cause it to scratch. I had
a Nokia 6300 for two years and it picked up 1 tiny scratch on the
screen. One month with this phone and it looks like the screen has
been sand-blasted. - As many people have pointed out, the keypad
is fiddly. I have pretty slender fingers, but texting is still a
chore. - Battery life is poor; not crushingly bad, but I do find
myself charging the phone more than I'd like to. - "GPS" is not
really included. What they mean is "TSA-GPS", or "Two Streets Away-GPS".
Using an ingenious combination of Cell towers and stupidity, the
C702 can always pinpoint a location two streets away from you, and
then tell you that's where you are. As you can imagine this makes
it almost totally useless for navigation. Perhaps useful if you
ever wake up and have no idea where you are, but I can't say that's
a regular occurrence for me... - The camera is fairly high resolution,
but don't be fooled - it's nothing to write home about. - The way
the phone handles media seems, to me at least, horrendously unintuitive.
The number of times I've taken a photo, then spent ages rotating
the image and fiddling with settings to get it to fit as a wallpaper...
It just seems like that sort of thing should be very easy to do.
- The menus are slow Right, rant over... Unfortunately I'm contracted
in to using it for a gajillion years. Time to head on over to ebay
methinks! Rating:
Reviewed by Juan from Peru on
22nd May 2009
Well, the cell phone is good for many reasons.For instance, it is
very resistant and has a good photo camera.It has a camera of 3.2
megapixeles, also its design is well,the sound of the music is good
enough in spite of the fact that it is not a walkman.But if you
are the kind of person who likes to film some videos, this cell
phone is not the right for you since the quality of the video camera
is very poor. Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from UK on 6th
May 2009
What can I say. Had it one day, the thing died on me during texting;
now it won't power-up or recharge. Back to the shop tomorrow. Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 4th
May 2009
I have had a number of Sony Ericsson phones in the past and always
been pleased with them, however the C702 is probably the worst phone
I have ever owned. It constantly freezes, is very slow to respond,
the display screen was scratched within hours of having it and you
need to have fingers the size of a babies to use the buttons on
it. If you have blue tooth in your car and try and use this phone
on it - forget it, it just can't cope. It freezes, the car display
will tell you one thing yet the phone says something else, people
can hear you but you can't hear them, the list is endless, previously
had no problems with the blue tooth connections in the car with
previous SE phones. As for the satnav, that also constantly freezes
and one journey using it will more or less drain the battery. All
in all useless phone and sadly I am stuck with it on contract for
another 12 months. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!! Rating:
Reviewed by Luis from Venezuela on
2nd May 2009
I have this phone and is cool...That's it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by GamesMasterLive.co.uk from
UK on 20th Apr 2009
Had this phone now for 3 days, I got it though O2 on contract, so
far I’m very impressed, lol at them moment I’ve been
hammering it wipping cables and memory cards in and out of it as
well as playing high bit rate videos, music and god knows what and
I’ve had none of the problems below with freezing or switching
off. For me this is quite a leap forward in phone technology, I’m
not really a phone fanatic my old Nokia 6630 has always been a good
phone and has severed me well for the last 8 years, but it is “8”
years old now and looking like a banger with extreme high mileage
so I thought it was high time to get me a new one. This is the first
Sony I’ve had and being a bit of a Sony buff anyway I thought
I would give this phone a shot….. I’m glad I did! I’ve
heard many reports of O2 flashing these phones leaving the Wayfinder
and Google maps left out….well on looking in the Location
Services both are present and working, also every site states this
phone goes up to a max 4GB M2 card which is strange as mines booting
an 8GB one with no probs. The phone on a whole is brilliant, I was
a little worried reading reports of people’s views like (This
phone is ridiculously rubbish bla bla!!! Or…..This phone is
so pants I wouldn’t give it the time of day even if I was
stood in front of BigBen!!) hmmmm lol but personally I’m pleased,
it has excellent features and loads of bits and bobs that I still
haven’t played with yet, but the ones that impress me the
most are the video player and the mp3 player, I mean to get settings
like an adjustable 4 band Equalizer, Surround sound and Bass boost
“ON A PHONE!” is really good, other stuff like battery
are good, I’ve been using the video and music player a lot
and the battery holds up well, this phone is so good that I’m
considering giving up my bulky PSP in favour of this, it’s
just nice to have something really small I can carry around and
watch the old thing when I want to and this phone is small enough
to do just that and considering I travel and get board on the long
hauls it’s ideal, also one thing I forgot to mention…the
camera!! Yea it’s 3.2mp which is more than my old 6630’s
1.5mp it takes good pics and the camera flash is good, you even
have a setting in there to use the flash as a small touch which
insolently I used last night when the house lights went out, it
lights up the whole room!!, oh and one last thing, connecting the
phone to a pc is a walk in the park, as soon as you connect the
phone through USB your phone comes up with a menu for how you want
to connect, the Mass Storage feature is handy as windows will recognise
it and install the drier automatically so it gives you instant access
to the phone and memory card which believe me is much more easier
than nokia and their stupid (you can only connect though nokia pc
suit but never works) system lol. If I had to come up with a fault
(and this is nit picking mind) is the menu screen on the media player
section can be a bit slow, I don’t know why Sony opted to
use a moving background there as it slows your ability to scroll
down quite a bit, but apart from that it’s a fantastic peace
of electronics genius it has to be said, it will certainly do me
for the next 8 years lol. Just a quick note to anyone unsure how
to convert videos for the c702 or c902, it’s quite easy really,
just download an older version of PSPVideo9 (you need one that converts
MP4 standard not MP4 AVC as I think the new version converts in
AVC only which wont work) (it’s free by the way), this converts
videos really well and works flawlessly without any jumping or slowdown,
these are max setting to use with the converter for this phone (Video
res: 320x240) (Video Bitrate: 400kbs) (Audio: 44000HZ – 128kbs)
(Frame rate: 30 NTSC or 25 Pal) Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
19th Apr 2009
Rubbish phone- -Impossible to text with (keys are fiddly) -Camera
quality is poor -Gets scratched VERY easily -Is VERY fragile -Drinks
battery power -Keypad breaks easily New sony ericsson phones are
appailing in quality, looks and ruggedness. What happened to the
good old days of the t68i? Will not be buying SE EVER again. Rating:
Reviewed by JC Supastar from Uk on
16th Apr 2009
Had this phone for a few weeks now, i first had the c905 and was
very upset by how poorly built it seemed, so i went for this one
after a while of thinkin and i cannot fault the phone, its compact
but even though i haz big fingers it seems just right, again a good
basic phone, not at all fiddly and very reliable, and the back i
can get off with my big fingers so no real issues here, love the
phone but still not quite a k800i. Rating:
Reviewed by zamsprop from malaysia on
3rd Apr 2009
verry good model Rating:
Reviewed by neil raymond from england
on 31st Mar 2009
3 month old phone is rubbish. constantly freezes or switches off.
fiddly, very unreliable. in for repair at moment for 7? days. help
said try update software but can't even get phone on and no explanation
really given. no replacement given. in all my yers of a cheap old
nokia no problems ever like this. will go back to nokia next time
as a reliable phone is essential to everyone. oh by the way the
shop could not even get the back off and had to lever it off! Rating:
Reviewed by Smallseb from France on
27th Mar 2009
It's three months that I've this phone, and I found it really usefull.
I don't like Sony's apps, so I took a small free independant program
called "MyphoneExplorer". So I have My google agenda updated by
BT, my contacts always good, can keep pics, vids & co. on my computer.
For the use of the phone itself, I know the pad is small but I was
the owner of an old K555im, I had time to deal with it.now, it's
all good. The 3g+ is good, Gmaps really nice, I've also put Opera
Mobile bc the SE browser is not ok with me. The battery is ok, better
when you shut down the 3G service, and turn down quite fast when
using the GPS. Mail reader, java apps, water/sand"proof", I like
it a lot! For the Cam, the quality is nice, you just don't have
to move when you take pics... but a phone will never be a Camera!
I never had any rebbot/freezing like it was said, and what I've
seen so far, SE is still good to me! Rating:
Reviewed by alex from UK on 23rd
Mar 2009
Atrocious phone - continual crashing, freezing and turning itself
off for no reason. Very disappointed, as i was previously quite
a fan of SE phones. Avoid like the plague. Rating:
Reviewed by Jonathan from UK on
23rd Mar 2009
Bought this phone 2weeks ago and i am already onto my 2nd phone.
1st one after a few days kept freezing and displaying the wrong
cotnact details in my contact list. The SMS notification didn't
work correctly - i ended up only getting the envelope symbol no
idea who the message was from etc until i went into messages and
looked in inbox. Find the phone is slow to catch up when browsing
the menu options. 2nd phone now 10days old is doing exactly the
same. Previosuly been V Happy with Sony Ericsson. 2phones in a fortnight
- not good - seems manufacturing fault to me! Rating:
Reviewed by xing from malaysia on
23rd Mar 2009
i agree with u jennifer, its totally lag... PLS DO NOT BUY THIS
PHONE otherwise u will be lik us... Rating:
Reviewed by Jennifer from Australia
on 19th Mar 2009
DO. NOT. BUY. THIS. PHONE. You will be like me.. happy at first,
but very disappointed after the first month or so. It lags TERRIBLY
and I don't even have that many files. It has a VERY bad tendency
to freeze and turn itself on and off so it becomes unusable for
at least 3 minutes, which is a nuisance because it does this mainly
whilst I'm in the middle of sending an SMS or in a call. Please,
save yourself the disappointment and take my word for it. Rating:
Reviewed by Siegfrid from Romania on
17th Mar 2009
Great attention to this phone! After 2 months of normal use, the
silver color on the case is going... And you will not solve anything
if you use the service as solution, will say: because of normal
wear take paint! SonyEricsson not want to admit that it was a manufacturing
defect ........... Rating:
Reviewed by Copycat from Somewhere!
=P on 5th Mar 2009
I bought this phone based on a few reviews including this one, I'm
a bit disapointed with how it turned out. I think that a much greater
emphasis should have been put on just how miserable the keypad is.
It turns what could have been a good (but not excellent) phone into
something of a turkey. Even after having it for 6 months, I still
can't get used to it. Writing text messages is exhausting. Then
the menus are very sluggish and so is video playback. Everything
the phone does seems to lag terribly. Rating:
Reviewed by David Halliwell from UK
on 3rd Mar 2009
This is my 3rd SE phone, the previous K810i & W810i were brilliant;
What a mistake with the C702. Bought in Oct 08, GPS is rubish, doesn`t
work and eats batts. If you want GPS get a Garmin. From day 1 phone
freezes at least 2 x weekly. Freezes for about 2 mins. then comes
back on. Occassionaly turns itself off completely and needs much
pressing of the on / off button to re-boot. Finally crashed 3.3.09.
Now completely dead & won`t respond to charging or pressing of any
buttons; Sending back but will NOT be having a 702 replacement.
I`m reluctant to give it one star as it doesn`t deserve any stars.
Avoid at all costs; Rating:
Reviewed by Andri Hlynur Bjarkason from
Iceland on 27th Feb 2009
I bought this phone based on a few reviews including this one, I'm
a bit disapointed with how it turned out. I think that a much greater
emphasis should have been put on just how miserable the keypad is.
It turns what could have been a good (but not excellent) phone into
something of a turkey. Even after having it for 6 months, I still
can't get used to it. Writing text messages is exhausting. Then
the menus are very sluggish and so is video playback. Everything
the phone does seems to lag terribly. Rating:
Reviewed by john from england on
25th Feb 2009
had this phone for about 5 months now. its ok once you get used
to the small stiff keys. also had the same problem as everyone else
with the freezing and inacvive sim also yes you guessed it your
conversation is lost for 10 seconds at a time. but since updating
the firmware from sony ericson`s website it`s been fine. a nice
little robust phone and the layout is easy to get around very much
on the nokia style. i can`t comment on the camera as i never use
it. prefer to take pictures with a conventional camera. Rating:
Reviewed by Henry from Estonia on
23rd Feb 2009
I just bought that phone and i thing this is an exelant phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Wojciech from UK on
13th Feb 2009
phone is good - ti's easy to use , after software update it's even
better. worst thing in this phone is key pad especially pick-up
and put-down keys - they are jus too small and very often i cancell
call insted of answering. numerical keys are also bit to tiny. othe
thing it's case: it feeling good in hand but its very easy to scrach
it or make marks on it. i've got phone for about 4 months and now
it looks like 3year old handset. the camera is very good and taking
very good pics. and media centre it's veeery good application -
very easy to surf around stuff. Rating:
Reviewed by rj from india on
10th Feb 2009
Few downs abt this.. frequent hangs small keys and fiddly navigation
key no keyguard code poor battery paint removes of quickly alarm
shifting to a different time call registry not upto nokias.... nice
abt... gps cam Rating:
Reviewed by ali from england on
8th Feb 2009
I got my 1st C702 nov'08 and within just a week I had to return
it as the screen had scratched and the camera was terrible...it
had a delayed shutter. My 2nd C702 switches itself off for no reason,
I have checked for updates as suggested but it tells me that it
is fully up to date oh and the screen has scratched worse than my
1st. I am actually looking for another phone now as I have had enough
and it won't be another sony ericsson Rating:
Reviewed by scott from england on
6th Feb 2009
this is a good phone but after a while everytime it turns itself
off u just cant help but lose ur temper lol. Rating:
Reviewed by Pe from Burma on
3rd Feb 2009
Got it for a month now. No problems so far. Reception is extremely
good. No "freezing" yet. 3.2 megapixel camera is great. Key pad
is a bit inconvenient but once you get used to it, there is no problem.
Battery life is acceptable. Works best if network connectivity is
set at gsm only and automatic network search. Great for a weak gsm
network country. Well done SE ! Rating:
Reviewed by George from England, UK
on 27th Jan 2009
This is a good phone.. ive had mine since september and have got
along with the phone pretty well.. but it has problems. if i put
the phone down on its back, the battery becomes dislodged and comes
away from the battery terminals resulting in the phone switching
off.. also the "automatic lense cover" on the rear of the phone
is meant to turn on the camera when its opened. However on mmy handset
it no longer works and the camera is unusable because when you manually
switch on the camera via the menu, the screen displays "open the
lense cover" even if its opened!! Its ridiculous really! carphone
warehouse say 6 weeks to repair!! RIDICULOUS!! would reccomend the
phone though because it is fairly robust.. dropped it in puddles
and even the bath and the phone has been completely unaffected!
its a very good phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 16th
Jan 2009
Never had any problems with mine, so I suspect its got the latest
firmware. Buttons are a little on the small side, but didn't take
long to get used to (I'm a big bloke and can manage just fine) Battery
life not the greatest but vastly improved by turning off GPS until
required. Rating:
Reviewed by Webbie from Scotland on
10th Jan 2009
if its any help to anyone, I have the C702 and had lots of problems
with it, including the alarm not working and the phone switching
itself off all the time. All prblems were resolved with a new SIM
card from O2 as mine was too old. Phone now works great with no
problems Rating:
Reviewed by Harry from UK on
7th Jan 2009
A good phone on the whole, you can solve the freezing/turning off
problem simply by updating the software in settings. After this
no problems. Would be a 5 star phone if the camera lived up to the
cyber shot status it's been given. Awful camera, all images blurry
unless used on the sport scene setting which is totally useless
in low light. No zoom unless in VGA mode which is shocking on a
cyber shot model with a 3.2mp cam. Also the paint wears off very
quickly. All in all a great phone once the software is updated and
if you're not worried about a camera (which you probably are if
you're buying a cyber shot model) I wanted a good cam which is why
it only gets 2 stars. Rating:
Reviewed by sean from UK on 5th
Jan 2009
absolutely rubbish. run a mile. two separate phones totally froze
within 7 weeks of purchase Rating:
Reviewed by stuart from uk on
27th Dec 2008
Hard to know where to start. After owning a k750i which never missed
a beat for about 3-4 years, I thought I'd choose another Ericsson.
First the paint started wearing off around the edge of the screen
(paint has started to rub off the keys now too), then I found the
keys are too small and fiddly to anyone with hands bigger than a
child. The joystick is cumbersome, the camera is terrible (paricularly
in low light) and like many others have found on here, it switches
itself off frequently. Now it won't switch itself back on - so down
to Phones4u today to get it sorted (luckily I still have my old
750i so won't get palmed off with some old junk!) Sadly the site
won't allow me to rate the phone as no stars (as I con't see it
had any redeeming qualities). One star it is then Rating:
Reviewed by kristian clements from United
Kingdom on 13th Dec 2008
Right, i had a w610i for around 3 years, before this i changed phones
every month as i got bored easily and found they irritated me. however
the w610 was diffrent and done me proud, so i wanted an updated
phone and after searching i found the c702, looked good, had the
specs i fancied and almsot most important for me is it retained
the "light" feature which enable you to use the camera led's as
a torch. So far yes it has crashed and restarted and been a bit
laggy, but this will be fixed in firmware updates. the screen is
gawjus and a great size the phone and battery cover feel super solid
(yes its a pain to remove first time round) all in all very happy
it's exactly what i was waiting for. Rating:
Reviewed by myyysha from Czech Republic
on 12th Dec 2008
This is like the seventh phone I'm having in my life and the first
one where I don't mind a single thing. Yes, when playing music,
the other interface (such as writing messages) gets kinda slow,
but who cares, the phone still accepts all my keystrokes, only displays
them slightly later. Otherwise, perfect, nice GPS, messages administration,
diary, and as far as I know the first SonyE where I could assign
special sound for an incoming message to particular numbers (before,
it was only incoming call). Rating:
Reviewed by lingx from Malaysia on
3rd Dec 2008
I got mine few days back. I choose it because I was using SE T610
(I used it for 5 years and I'll label it as the most durable n reliable
mobile phone on earth). C702's interface n navigating are easy (maybe
because im used to SE). The menus', font n color and other GUI's
are very fine to see n use. It takes sharp pictures for its kind
(3.2MP with all standard digital camera function)in day and at night
it takes decent images for LED kind flash. No compalain about the
camera features unless we expect to take proffesional photos. It
has all 3G features and GPS makes it cooler. Some review says that
this phone lags. From what I found, it only lags slightly when you
open main menu and media menu. This might because these two menus
had some animation kind of menu popping, so obviously it requires
more codes and algorithm (so no wonder it lags). The music functions
and sound quality are as equal as some of Walkman series with same
price of C702. But the earphone that comes in box is out of the
way. I just don't know how SE can approve this ear piece for this
phone or any other mobile phone. But if you could find a walkman
series earphone, I bet you have both cybershot and walkman series
in one unit. Finally, as a cell phone; making calls, sending messages,
e-mails, browsing and etc are smooth and easy in C702. And it has
such firm grip, won't fall from your hand so easy. And i think C702
doesn't suit for girls for its design n size. It looks tough and
manly. I give C702 8/10. Pros: I like: display (screen size and
colour), GUI, the design and grip, keypad, wrist strap (it gives
C702 youth feel), water splash resistant, camera, and sound. Cons:
Dislike: earphone that come in-box, battery life(last only 2 days
under normal usage). Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from Chelmsford on
30th Nov 2008
Yeah, but seriously people. This phone isn't ruggedized. All it's
got is extra protection against dust / water. So, sorry dude, but
your phone WOULD look like it's been thru ww3 after 2 weeks in your
pocket with your keys cause it's not scratch resistant or shockproof
:') Also gps seems inaccurate cause civilian gps is inaccurate.
GPS is run by the US department of defence and they deliberately
put position errors of 50m or so in the civilian version. Only the
military get the accurate stuff! [Editor's comment: So that's why
the GPS in my car thinks I'm actually driving down a different road
50m away. It takes me hours to drive to the nearest shop! But Mike,
did you know that it's not the US department of defence that intercepts
our GPS signals - it's actually a secret organisation within the
department of defence that is controlled by aliens, who also secretly
write misleading product reviews on the web.] Apart from that top
mid-range phone with way better features than equivalent Samsungs
or Nokias at the same price mark! I'm well happy Rating:
Reviewed by Si Robbo from Halesowen
on 30th Nov 2008
I have always had Nokias. My last was a 6300 which was brilliant.
I upgraded to a 6500 slide which was not - a lot of faults as described
on these pages whereby the settings keep defaulting - I got through
two in a week with the same fault. I reluctantly accepted a C702
as an alternative. It has not taken long for me to realise that
I made the right decision. On the plus side, the C702 has so far
proved to be a worthy opponent. The camera has numerous settings
and is easy to use, and takes a clear picture - especially when
it is not too relaiant on the flash which also doubles as a light.
I purchased a 4gb card which is a good replacement for my ipod and
can hold loads of jpeg/mp3 files etc. The phone still responds relatively
quickly and doesn't seem to get bogged down when retrieving files
like the 6300 seemed to. The screen is very clear and the display
is excellent. The menus are easy to navigate. The alarms can be
tailored and set up to chime on alternate days etc - be careful
about this as I once thought I had set it for the morning, but hadn't
ticked the day for it to go off so if I hadn't double checked, I
would have been late for work. Luckily my C702 is unlocked and has
all the software. The build of the phone feels very sturdy and it
feels good in your hand. It is also a very well designed phone in
terms of aesthetics. The niggles (and they are only tiny ones) are
that the screen seems easily scratched - buy a quality cover for
it is the answer and don't chuck it in your pocket with your keys.
The calender which holds numerous entries (not limited to 100 entries
like some phones) could have a better layout and does not have the
option of displaying the current days info on the front screen which
was a really useful feature on the 6300, N70 etc - but hey, I just
have to be more organised now. The speaker is not as loud and as
clear as my 6300 but this could be down to the bitrate that the
mp3 files were downloaded at.I have yet to encounter some of the
faults as mentioned below although it has frozen once, and when
I tried to make a call, it went through the motions but there was
no sound - it does however say in the manual to switch the phone
off and back on every so often to re-boot it which is no hardship
really. The battery did seem to drain very quickly on one occassion
but this could be down to the new phone cover I got which kept pressing
the buttons while the phone was locked casuing the screen to illuminate
all the time. All in all, I am very impressed with this phone and
i have 'connected with it'. If you were a Nokia snob like I was,
try to think outside the box a bit. I appreciate that some phones
are 'Friday afternoon jobs'and shouldn't have passed quality control.
Saying that though, some phones operating systems are quirky and
you need to reads the instructions to use them properly. I hope
you find this review helpful. Rating:
Reviewed by natasha from uk on
30th Nov 2008
sikk fone wa yhuuz on Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from UK on 30th
Nov 2008
Feel really sorry for those people that have got faulty ones cause
this really is an awesome phone. Prob my favourite ever. Have been
using mine happily since summer 2008 & it always works perfectly.
Superb operating system. Lovely screen. Fabulous gps tracking software.
Nice keypad. Only minor complaints are weaker than average gps reception
indoors, so-so camera quality & screen is easily scuffed. Rating:
Reviewed by Tristan from UK on
28th Nov 2008
Think dan must have had a faulty one. I have been thoroughly testing
this phone for a few days now, everything about it is either good
or excellent. if u get o2 version then u will need to flash the
firmware on it to de-brand it, u can do this at places like www.wotanserver.com
- if u do this then u will get google maps and navigation back,
flashing the firmware with a new version also can get rid of freezing
issues, mine has none. I tested the sat nav in my car today and
was amazed, no faults atall and could easily be used in replacement
of a basic stand-alone sat nav unit. I have taken loads of full
3mpx photos on mine without having yet installed an additional memory
card, 150MB is a fair few photos. the battery is very good even
with vigourous use, the screen is a very good size for this type
of phone and bigger than the c902's (which i sent back). Its pretty
solidly built, isn't to bulky and not very heavy either, i am very
impressed with this phone indeed. Rating:
Reviewed by Hadden from Australia on
21st Nov 2008
Operates slowly sometimes - very annoying for a salesman! Cant understand
why a phone sold in 2008 wouldnt have enough ram in it... anyway
it is hardy and takes knocks. Also speakerphone isnt loud enough
for on road use. Rating:
Reviewed by dan from eastman on
19th Nov 2008
at first (once could get the battery cover off and the battery in!)
really took to this phone: easy to use and some useful features.
however hasn't taken long to have a lot of the problems creep in
as jas has mentioned. keeps freezing/switching off only to come
back say sim inactive, alarm not going off (which has caused me
to miss a few vital appointments), cannot take any more than a vga
pic unless you have an m2 memory card (which is very costly for
a memory card), and if you are on vodafone don't bother with the
gps as its at least a good 2miles out evertime (though gps for google
is pretty accurate). worst thing is have lost a lot of important
calls because of phone, which considering i use it as a business
phone is not good. sent off for repair and put sim back in an old
samsung d900 and wonder why i bother upgrading! did actually get
this phone after trying the omnia which was problematic too. can't
these phone companies just make a phone that does the basics well
(i.e . phone calls/texts)? also i decided on this in first place
because of battery life but i'm having to charge it every 12 hours
after 6 weeks ownership. Rating:
Reviewed by Jeff from Philippines on
15th Nov 2008
Im disappointed with the memory card reader of this phone,its not
reading the files in it although its detected by the phone. I already
updated the firmware,still the same. Rating:
Reviewed by Jas from UK on 13th
Nov 2008
I bought this phone to replace a k800 after a long line of excellent
SE phones and i have to say i'm very dissappointed, it looks like
SE have finally lost their way with this one. I'm on my second one
now, and number 3 is due tomorrow. As many people are finding, my
C702 regularly switches off, tells me my sim card is inactive and
goes silent for aroung 10 seconds during calls, not good for a business
phone! Other gripes are that the alarm sometimes fails to go off,
the keypad locks up and is often very slow to react and the camera
definately isn't as good as previous efforts. Also the GPS doesn't
seem very accurate and battery life is pretty poor. I chose this
phone as i wanted a fairly basic rugged and reliable phone and now
wish I'd had another k800. To cap it all, after just a couple of
weeks use, this "rugged" phone looks like it's spent 10 years in
a war zone, scratched screen, paint worn off the corners and the
markings worn off the keys. On the plus side, it has SE's usual
user friendly interface and on paper, at least, should do exactly
what i want from a phone. If the next one is no better, i will be
looking elsewhere! Rating:
Reviewed by Gill from England on
11th Nov 2008
Was told this was a good phone - and I believed them!!!! It only
took a cuple of weeks b4 it started to go wrong. The camera is not
as previous model.If you use the flash all pictures turn out strange
colour. The phone itself is rubbish. In the middle of calls it freezes
so i cant hear the other caller. the phone freezes and switches
itself off for fun. The key pad itself freezes and the buttons dont
always work - when u can get ur fingers on them because they are
so small. The alarm doesnt always go off in the mornings. I need
the phone as i am always outdoors and need it for safety reasons
but i cannot rely on it at all. the battery life is a joke. It is
the worse phone I have had and i resort to using my 4 year old nokia
because it is much more reliable!!! I would not recommend this phone
to anyone. What a shame because it looked so good. If i could give
it no stars I would. Rating:
Reviewed by Kalimin Akhman from Indonesia
on 11th Nov 2008
SE C702 is ok! Rating:
Reviewed by James from Essex! on
10th Nov 2008
Very nice phone. Def one for the lads tho! ;) Mine's been a trusty
friend for a while now. Solid, reliable and prob the best Sony Ericsson
I've ever had. Watch out for the o2 version tho cause o2 have taken
out the special version of Google Maps from the phone so *cry!*
you can't use the gps to actually find out where you are! (Why o2,
why?!) And you can't install it later either! In answer to Paul's
question the black H on a light blue background means you're in
a high speed 3g reception area you lucky sod! ;) Rating:
Reviewed by Jim from UK/Sweden on
9th Nov 2008
Ok- I'm beginning to suspect that the last few reviews must have
been written by Nokia and Samsung's press-sabotage teams! This phone
has just been awesome for me. I've had mine for a month now and
it's extremely reliable and stable. I moved from a Samsung D900
to a Nokia 6500 slide to this and this is so much the best of the
3. It's like moving from kids toys to a proper professional tool.
Note- some people clearly think this phone is meant to be shock
resistant and extra tough. It's not. It's a standard mobile which
has extra rubber seals to stop water and dust getting in when you're
using it for gps outside. Best bits for me- awesome screen, lovely
user interface, great gps for route tracking and training, really
good LED flash (try using it at about 1.5m from the subject), bright
torch, decent camera quality (no it's not as good as the K800i,
but get over it, that was one of the best camera phones ever made
and this phone is still better than most of its competition!), fantastic
web browser and excellent support for all of the essential java
apps you need now like Google Earth and Opera Mini. Gripes- watch
out for the main screen- it scratches easily (but it's no prob if
you invest in a good screen protector), back is a bugger to get
off until you learn how, the hang up and call keys are way too small
and for some reason not all of my calendar appointments come across
properly from Outlook. Overall though, it's easily been a 5 star
phone so far. Very well designed and superb at what it does. Rating:
Reviewed by paul from england on
8th Nov 2008
i've only had SE phones but this one has pushed my faith in them
to the limit. the freezing,going silent mid call for 10 seconds,shutting
off for 1m 20 times a day,pausing mid song etc etc etc all "appear
ro have been cause by having a VERY old sim card,which since i've
replaced it (and d/l'ed the update),seems to have been rectified,at
last. i find the buttons fiddly and am considering a C905 or possibly
an X1. i've got a query too though if anyone can help,i've got a
black H in a light blue box permanently in the top corner next to
battery......what is it?? Rating:
Reviewed by sean from england on
6th Nov 2008
this phone is useless!! iv had two in the space of three weeks because
of it always freezing and turning itself off!! :@ i thought it might
jus be a faulty phone, but now my recent one is starting to do it
aswell!!.. it looked good in the shops.. so i was stupid enough
to buy it. i think it looks quite gd tho. but still dont buy it!!!!!!!!
i love you all xxxxxx Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from England on
4th Nov 2008
Upgraded to this phone from k810I, and went straight back to it.
had problem getting batt cover off (stupid screw idea) camera is
nowhere near as good as the k810i have sent it back to O2 do not
buy this phone!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by C Polson from N. Ireland
on 1st Nov 2008
Bought one yesterday, unable to get back off to fit battery & SIM,
camera cover broke within 3hrs and only took 1 picture. Quality
poor phone appears ok. Taking it back this afternoon. Rating:
Reviewed by alice from in wonderland
on 20th Oct 2008
this phone is not good at all, i got tricked into buying this phone,
the people said it was good, but they lied, oh yes they lied. just
imagine what can go wrong with a phone, and then you have this piece
of junk! i cant even sell it! guess no one wants junk. do you? if
you dont, then do not get this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Bilal Bhatti from UK on
19th Oct 2008
I have had a lot of experience with SE dating back to the K300 when
it first came out. I have only had the C702 for a few days and I
feel that I have made a mistake. On paper, the C702 seems to outstrip
my trusty K810 on almost everything apart from the flash. However,
in reaality it is a whole different story. The thing I find most
annoying is the speaker. On my K810, I could pretty much put the
phone about 2 meters away and still have a conversation. With the
C702, I have to put the phone next to my ear just to hear what is
being said when it is on speaker. It's not that the phone can't
produce the volume, it is that it refuses to do so. If anyone knows
how to fix it, please let me know! The camera is definately not
as good as the K810 and K800. I remember not having any problems
when I used the K750 and it's LED flash, however, once you go Xenon,
you can't go back, you notice the difference and it will haunt you.
It takes ages to take a picture, even when you try to take it with
the most basic of functions. If you want a quick snap, you might
as well take out a sketch pad as this phone seems to want to think
about every photo before it decides it will snap. I haven't used
the internet functions much yet, but they seem to be very good thus
far. The keys and keypad is something that will take time to get
used to. It is difficult at first, but the more you use it, the
more you get used to it. The navigation pad has been deisgned very
well and lives to all expectations. The keys respond well, although
they are small. IF you are a guy and have bought this phone, try
not to keep your nails too short! The WORST thing about this phone
is the stupid battery cover. There is nothing in the instructions
on how to open it. I had to ask at least 5 different people at work
on how to open it and they were stumped. Then I had to search Google
and found a presentation on how to open it. It is ridiculously difficult
and requires the use of long nails. What were SE thinking? Did they
want people to put their SIM cards? Why the "lock" on the cover,
what happened to the traditional sliding mechanism. Okay, when I
dropped my K810, the cover did used to fall off and it didn't help
it when I accidentally kicked it across a Petrol Station, but there
must be a more user friendly way of securing the cover. All in all,
the C702 is a good phone. I had no problems with firmware, however,
if you do, just update it via the SE Update service and that should
solve the problem. If you want a good camera, stay with the K800/K810
or go for one of the 5MP phones. The C702 does the job it is supposed
to and adds a few fun extras. It is not a dediacted digital camera
and should not be thought of as such. If you keep you expectations
realistic about this phone, I thik you will not be disappointed. Rating:
Reviewed by ians from UK on 18th
Oct 2008
Purchased this phone after reading reviews on here, however, very
disappointed, found the hand set top heavy when using the keypad
and although I do not have large fingers found myself catching the
wrong keys as well as having to press the keys quite firmly to get
a response. The quality of the images from the camera was disappointing
in comparison to my previous phone (Nokia 6300), which was only
a 2MP camera. The joystick is also tricky to use, although I guess
this could be mastered with practice. The satellite navigation was
also disappointing and complicated to use, defiantly not a replacement
TomTom device. I was prepared to accept these downfalls, but after
leaving the phone to charge overnight the phone had locked up and
after turning it off and back on the phone continued to lockup/freeze,
was advised to update software and followed the instruction from
network provided without success, was then advised to return the
unit, this unit was out of stock so I had to choose an alternative
make/model. In theory this should be a good phone, however, my expectation
were maybe too high, as I felt it had too many inferior features
and not one superior feature. Rating:
Reviewed by Sleepyol from UK on
14th Oct 2008
Got this phone to replace my Nokia 6300 and not at all impressed.
The keyboard is just too small and 'fiddly'. Wasn't keen so it got
sent back. Rating:
Reviewed by kelvin sindall from united
kingdom on 11th Oct 2008
I am generally impressed with this phone, but mine was initially
prone to freezing and turning itself off.Most annoying!This niggle
was solved by downloading the latest software updates from sony's
website,and it's still ok.The mp3 player and camera functions are
very good,but apart from phoning and texting,don't get involved
with the other functions too much.Impovements could be made with
keypad design as they are on the small side if you have large fingers,and
the choice of standard ringtone and their volume which even at maximum,is
far too low!Generally though, a quality phone and a good buy. Rating:
Reviewed by Jon from UK on 8th
Oct 2008
the "sim inactive" thing was a pain and was annoying me all the
time, sometimes doing it 10 times a night :@ but then i updated
the phone, and i havnt had one freeze so far, also i got rid of
the mountain of txt message data, it all seems fine now :) only
other thing is the night time low light pics r a lil bad...but part
from that they r good enough :) u want amazing pics u could just
buy a super camara ;) Rating:
Reviewed by Sarah from UK on
3rd Oct 2008
those who are having a problem with this phone switching off, freezing
and displaying "invalid sim" need to go to the sony ericsson website
and follow the instructions to update the software...I've had no
problems since, it works a treat! Rating:
Reviewed by Ehab Afana from Sweeden
on 28th Sep 2008
It's wonderful and easy to use 'it's my best and i like it 'no one
else comes close to me!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by delorayn from Croatia on
26th Sep 2008
This is great phone, I have bought it few days ago, immediately
updated firmware and downloaded (well, compiled and everything)
GpsMid and it is working spectacularly! Without A-GPS it needs a
long time to connect to sattelites and sometines it won't connect
at all, but only if you are in car/bus/house. With A-GPS turned
on, it can connect almost everywhere in a matter of seconds, and
it only downloads few KB. Oh, I've turned off 3G, I'm not using
it, but plain GPRS is fast enough. With intense use of GPS, battery
is holding well, it can be on several hours before battery drains
out. I am not using camera much but it seems good, it can record
really good video. 10/10! Rating:
Reviewed by Donald from Scotland on
24th Sep 2008
Had mine 2 months and its utterly useless. As a farmer I thought
the "ideal for outdoor lifestyle" included me. Yes I am hard on
phones so I bought a fancy screen cover thingy which is the only
thing which works on the phone After 2 months it looks like its
been in Iraq for the past 5 years paint is off the corners and dust
inside the workings. GPS is inaccurate 2700m accuracy well b****r
me I'm better off using the stars to navigate. As mentioned it before
it switches itself off after 1 Having the lense cover open for too
long which happens all the time because it rattles open in your
pocket. 2 Getting a knock on something hard (including buttons on
my shirt as I take it out to answer a call) 3 Deciding that enough
is enough and it can't be arsed so switches off. Sound quality not
great especially in noisy surroundings Battery life is a joke almost
as bad as previous Nokia 6500 which was why I tried the Sony, Camera
is good, Light is good as a torch but not a flash but as a phone
its frankly useless and will be going back. If I could give it no
stars I would. Reckon I will try a Samsung solid! Rating:
Reviewed by Georgee from Enlgand (UK)
on 17th Sep 2008
After finaly selling my 6 month old SE K800i, I decided to go onto
contract with o2. I was looking at many phones and the C702 seemed
to be the one for me. After reading many reviews, mostly bad, i
was reluctant to sign the contract to say that i would have this
phone for the next 18 months. Bad Points: Photo light is a joke!
and when its on, the photos either come out too dark still or if
being used in a brightly lit room, the pictures come out with a
disgusting yellowness to them, The screen is very very easily scratched,
the phone freezes and then restarts only to say inactive sim and
sometimes it wont charge!! Battery life is poor and back battert
cover has become loose and you CANNOT text if you dont use your
nails! Good points: Camera is good for a phone BUT WORSE THAN A
K800i! SatNav and google maps are accurate!! Its splash annd dust
resistant, has a good media centre and good internal memory. Overall:
A good phone and I would definitely recomend it however if you have
a k800i or K810i then stick with it for now because neither the
C702 or the C902 are better! Rating:
Reviewed by Kerry from Scotland on
12th Sep 2008
This phone is possibly the worst phone I have EVER had! (and i have
had LGs!) It freezes CONSTANTLY, the slide cover for the lens went
lose after a week, its easily scratched! Just a horrible phone to
have, and its a brick. Having to buy a new phone because O2 are
just being awkward about sending it back! Rating:
Reviewed by Sarah from UK on
10th Sep 2008
I have had this phone for little over a month and was impressed
until....you guessed it, it started to freeze and showed a blank
screen then after about 5 seconds it vibrates then the 3,6,9,# and
centre menu button light up blue, when it eventually does come on
it reads "invalid SIM" not to mention whilst on a call it freezes
and cannot hear the caller for about 10 seconds and suddenly your
re-connected. Also when texting or taking pictures it freezes then
switches off! I totally agree with others that screen scratches
also appear after only a few weeks! Grrr, as you can guess I am
taking it back! Rating:
Reviewed by Jimmy C from UK on
9th Sep 2008
I got this phone after sending back C902 because of freezing problems
and signal, I like this phone much more than the 902. I did find
out after calling SE about signal problems that turning off the
3G and putting it to GSM only removes all the problems with poor
signal. Like someone else has pointed out the screen scratches easily
and the grey paint around the top edges wear off therefore making
it look a little onld after a few weeks. As a phone it is good but
again SE where is the return to the start button gone!! Bring it
back! Rating:
Reviewed by mike from england on
9th Sep 2008
It broke due to 'liquid contamination' after 2 months and vodafone
won't replace it. It's never even got wet! It was starting to look
very worn after only 2 weeks. Avoid like syphylis. Its a shame I
have to give it one star. Doesn't deserve any. Rating:
Reviewed by Alan from Scotland on
5th Sep 2008
Very disappointed with phone as it regularly freezes & switches
off. It also loses signal in poorer reception areas when other,
cheaper phones continue to opereate. Would not recommend it. Rating:
Reviewed by LOKENDRA SINGH from INDIA
on 4th Sep 2008
IT AND OUTSTANDING PHONE , I GOT MOBILE AS WHAT I WAS LOOKING ,
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE Rating:
Reviewed by Youseff from Saudi Arabia
on 31st Aug 2008
I use this fone lots. It very good, all things work good. I am in
sand lots, phone very durable. No problems with battery. Paint is
fine. I use camera, and it always work very good. I would recommend
this phone to you. Rating:
Reviewed by Trevor from Wales on
25th Aug 2008
The phone seemed very good for a few days,and I was very impressed
by the media player. However, the sliding camera lens cover became
loose after about a week, and as this very quickly drains the battery
when it opens, it is going back from whence it came; I cannot make
my mind up whether to get a new one under warranty, or to get another
phone by a different manufacturer I used to have a K800i before,
which I lost, and I see very few avantages in owning a C702 over
a K800i Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 25th
Aug 2008
Had my C702 a few months and was very happy with it to start with
after my Nokia N73. Looks great, build quality is good (other than
paint rubbing off already) and the software is simple and fast.
The wife also has one and she loves the 'Tracker' software for jogging.
Downside is the battery life is truly awful. Have to charge every
other day and I am a light user at best! 1 or 2 5 minute calls a
day. I have also just got the phone back after a warranty repair
(corrupted sofware reinstalled- wouldn't boot up) not good after
only a few months. Overall a bit disappointed, in hindsight I would've
left the upgrade and kept the N73. SE are letting things slip a
little. Rating:
Reviewed by Dean from Corby, UK on
20th Aug 2008
I've had three of these handsets now and each has been faulty. Dead
pixels featured on two of the three phones, and all three had a
tendency to frequently freeze and restart, sometimes several times
in a 5-minute period. I carried over the M2 memory card from my
previous phone, a K800i and in each of the three phones, the memory
card reader was faulty. Songs and videos kept sticking, or jumping,
sometimes leading to the phone restarting again. The buttons are
rubbish for texting and despite being marketed as a durable phone,
after less than two weeks use, the screen was showing signs of scratching
and the paint at the corners was beginning to wear off. O2 are claiming
this phone is "The perfect replacement for your Sony Ericsson K800i"
which is quite misleading considering the flash in the 3.2 mega
pixel camera is much worse than the K800i. The battery life is also
poor in comparison. All this is such a shame because this is a good
looking phone, one I really wanted to like and wanted to work. But
there's no shying away from the fact that I was first, second and
third time unlucky with the C702 and now i'm back with the trusty
K800i (and the memory card is working fine). Rating:
Reviewed by Doug from Kingston upon
Thames on 19th Aug 2008
Looks good on paper but such a disappointment!!! I am a big fan
of SE phones but the 3.2 Mpic "cybershot" doesn't have a zoom, yes
the camera has devolved! Earpiece is also rubbish and I have to
tell everyone to shout on the other end. And the keys (again) are
a bit dodgey. I say wait till the C905 it should be an improvement.
The (a)GPS isn't bad but charging for it is confusing :o( Rating:
Reviewed by Jake from UK on 11th
Aug 2008
One of the best phones i had (i had 90 of them). Excellent aGPS,
my old n82 goes to ebay due to that. Marvellous pictures and music
(on newest R3CA037 firmware). Highly recommended for people who
need small fast phone with music and gps! Rating:
Reviewed by juvenal from philippines
on 5th Aug 2008
the best mid range phone Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Teale from United Kingdom
on 2nd Aug 2008
I got this off ebay on a vodafone contract and it seems vodafone
have taken off a few programs, namely wayfinder and Youtube video
downloader. It's otherwise a great handset although battery life
isn't up to normal SE standard its not bad considering whats on
the phone. My only gripe is the quality of the finish, its only
a week old and the paints starting to come off over the top of the
screen, and the screen itself is more scratched up than my year
old k800! Rating:
Reviewed by Swanny from England on
1st Aug 2008
I bought one of these 10 days ago. I had a W810i for a couple of
years but felt it time to upgrade to a phone with a better camera.
The picture quality from this phone is amazing even compared to
my Fuji camera. I find the menu a little bit slower than my W810i
I'm with o2 which means the key in the bottom right of the screen
edge connects you to the net, it's very easy to push this with out
realising as I found out one morning when I woke to find I had been
on the net all night. Speaker and earpiece volume is great, my hearing
is not the best but I have no problems with this phone. I still
prefer my old W810 but this is superior in many ways so will stick
with it. Am only giving it 4 stars as I find the keys a bit fiddly.
Hope this helps :) Rating:
Reviewed by chris from uk...preston
on 20th Jul 2008
the c702 is a decent phone and av had lots of new phones out...the
battery cover is a nightmare really u gotta unlock it and struggle
to get it off as it doesnt slide......my other issue is texting
keys are bit stiff....but i guess cos its dust and splash proof.....great
phone otherwise bright screen.good camera,lot of onboard memory,but
i had to go back to my sek800i u just cant fault that phone in my
eyes Rating:
Reviewed by Skitt from UK on
15th Jul 2008
Received my C702 a couple of days ok. Have been switching between
SE and Nokia for a few years but never really found a phone that
would be good as a business phone but practical when out and about.
Finally SE have got back to the good old days of the K800 and designed
a truly great classic looking phone. Camera is 3.2MP but gives a
number of 5MP phones a run for their money. There have been comments
about the keys being a little small but I find the spacing makes
up for this. The joypad can take a little getting used to but is
a major step forward compaired to the D-pad found on the K850. The
menu system is traditional SE, quick responsive and easy to navigate.
The phone comes with the same battery as was found in the K800/810
and I have found the battery life to be very good. The only issue
I have with the device is the lock on the back for removing the
battery case, I understand why they designed the phone this way
but the old click/slide worked very well. A great mid-range phone
from Sony Ericsson. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 14th
Jul 2008
Just to clarify my Google Maps problem below, when I received the
phone from O2 online, Google Maps was not installed. However I swapped
the phone with one from CarphoneWarehouse (still with O2 but slightly
more expensive contract), and Google Maps is installed and works
great with the GPS. Rating:
Reviewed by Michael George from UK on
11th Jul 2008
Had the phone a few days, my only gripe is there is no dedicated
music button like on my old K800i which you can just click to stop/start
listening to music or the radio. As with a previous review O2 seems
to have taken off Google maps? so not been able to try it out. But
everything is better than by old phone. Rating:
Reviewed by quentin from aus on
9th Jul 2008
had this phone for a few days now, gotta say when i first got it
i wasnt too sure i made the right choice, but the more time ive
spent with it the more i like it. it does exactually what its spose
to do, was pretty much exactually what i thought it would be, nothing
more, nothing less.i did my homework in checkin out all the reviews
i could find and sempt like a great choice for a mid-end phone with
prety decent features. my only slight gripe would be i woulda liked
steel and not the silver plastic but all in all still a much better
build quality than other plastic phones out there. as i said liking
the phone more and more. Rating:
Reviewed by Damian from Monmouth,UK
on 8th Jul 2008
This is a very good phone. It has a good quality screen and the
menus are easy to navigate. The 3.2 mp camera is fantastic. The
picture quality is better than the 5mp Samsung Tocco that i replaced,
and the video quite good too with good sound reproduction. I am
also impressed with the GPS and Google maps. The sound quality is
also excellent. The build quality feels very robust. My only gripe
(and this is why i've given it 4 stars) is that the screen seems
to scratch easily. I'm very careful with my phones,but the screen
has scratched after only two days use. Thank God for Displex scratch
remover. You would of thought that a splash and dust proof phone
would also have a tougher screen. Rating:
Reviewed by James from Devon,UK on
8th Jul 2008
After my old friend W810i finally gave up the ghost after more than
2 years of heavy service I decided to go for the C702 as a replacement.
Was a bit of a risk as i'd always used my 810 for music at work
through an MMR 70 plug in transmitter. Found that still worked fine
with the C702, and the media player is as good as the walkman player,
playlists etc.I also bought a 4GB mem. card which I've rammed full
of music. (no card supplied in bundle). The 3.2 Camera takes great
pics, with enough settings on it to confuse me, face recognition.
etc. Aswell as being sturdy enough to survive building site use,
the vodaphone sat. nav. and google maps works well, even though
there is no 3G in my area. The sound quality is good and you've
got a nice big screen. My only gripes are, there is no proper flash,
and the keypad is a bit fiddly at first, especially when you're
hands are covered in crap, but i'm getting used to that. If you
need a tough phone with loads of boys toys on it, its the one for
you. There's not much it doesn't do. Rating:
Reviewed by Des from UK on 6th
Jul 2008
Ive been using this phone for just over a week now and all things
considered, i think i prefer my old k750i im very impressed with
the picture quality but the keypad/buttons are too small to text
and navigate around, and the battery life is terriblem, im having
to charge it every 2 days also, i dont have google maps installed
on mine, i dont know why. if my 750i wasnt so knackered id go back
to that Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 4th
Jul 2008
Only played around with this phone for 1 day, but surfing the Internet
on it was a pleasure, and all the menus and apps ran quickly and
smoothly. Just a heads-up, but O2 seem to have removed Google Maps
from the phone, which makes the GPS a bit pointless for me really.
I spoke to Sony Ericsson and they confirmed O2 had done this. Apparently
you can re-download it, but it doesn't work again with the GPS properly. Rating:
Reviewed by Dan from Ashton-under-Lyne,
UK on 3rd Jul 2008
This is great phone and the built in Sat Nav is as good as any other
in-car sat nav device. The sound quality on calls is far better
than my last phone (SE W810) and the camera is excellent as well.
The only thing that I do find is that on the back of the phone there
is a metal necklace bracket that can make texting a bit fiddly but
i'm sure I will get used to it in time. Very pleased with the phone
so far. Rating:
Reviewed by ean from uk prenton on
1st Jul 2008
this phone is a great phone when you firsr purchase the phone after
a few days of playing with it it tends too frezze for several mins
it winds me up :@ Rating:
Reviewed by shed from uk on 23rd
Jun 2008
I had this phone for a couple of days but unfortunately had to send
it back as the screen kept freezing. I was also disappointed with
the camera as the flash wasn't what I'd expected,so the picture
quality wasn't that brilliant in darker environments.. I like the
look and feel of the phone and I thought it would suit my needs.The
other functions were fine but I've now changed to a K800i and am
happy with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Jasmin from uk on
23rd Jun 2008
I love this 4n Rating:
Reviewed by ste from cumbria/uk on
13th Jun 2008
Just got this smashing phone, i can honestly say its outstanding...
its a big improvement to the k800i which ive upgraded from. Like
all phones theres always going to be someone who wont like what
this has to offer, but this phone offers enough for me. I was going
to get the c902 but after reading alot of reviews i gave it a miss,
i think they are trying to cram too much technolgy onto these little
phones these days, and this is where and why all the problems start.
This phone works great! Id check other websites like i did to see
how many other peeps speak highly about this model before buying
;) Rating:
Reviewed by dagunduro ayoola from uk
on 12th Jun 2008
one of the best phones i have ever used.Excellent. Rating:
Reviewed by david from ireland on
5th Jun 2008
i have it,great fone.not enuf memory tho Rating:
