Review: Sony Ericsson K660i

Sony Ericsson K660i Review

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In a nutshell: A lightweight 3G phone with a classic design and a broad range of features, including a 2 megapixel camera, a music player, an FM radio, and a memory card slot. The fiddly keypad isn't the easiest to use however.
Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental from Dialaphone (Silver & Black) or free from Three (K660i (Lime & White)).

Honestly this is just another clone phone from Sony Ericsson, who are becoming rather lazy churning out nearly identical mid-range 3G phones. Available in Wine & Black, Lime & White, Cyan & Black or Silver & Black. Very similar in design and specification to the K530i, K630i, K770i, and W660i, this one loses points for having a naff keypad and a mediocre camera.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson K660i include:

• 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
• Video recording & video calling
• Display: TFT LCD, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
• Music player with MegaBass™
• FM radio RDS
• PlayNow™ - download music and games to your phone
• TrackID™ - record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information
• Polyphonic ringtones & music tones
• Speakerphone
• Sound recorder
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
• 3D Java games
• Animated wallpaper
• Personal organiser functions (Clock, calendar, alarm, calculator, notes, tasks, timer, phone book)
• Vibration alert
• Flight mode
• Memory: 32 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro™ support (up to 4 Gbytes)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, modem
• Internet: WAP, EDGE, HSDPA, web browser, RSS feeds
• Quadband GSM plus 3G (UMTS 2100)
• Size: 104.0 x 47.0 x 15.0 mm
• Weight: 95g
• Talktime: 4.5 hours (3G) - 9 hours (2G)
• Battery standby: 330 hours

Sony Ericsson K660i Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 23 reviews:

Reviewed by Ed from uk on 6th Jul 2008
this is an amazing phone BUT - i dunno if its just me or does this phone have a shocking battery life? I have been using it quite intensively including the internet a lot on 3g, and the battery doesnt even take me through the day?! anyone else had the same problem?
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Reviewed by syeda from UK on 2nd Jul 2008
Damm Slow Phone
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Reviewed by becca from Malaysia on 24th Jun 2008
This is a cool n stylish phone..Love it.. A great and convenient phone.. the internet is faster.. I will recomend it... everyone should own one of this phone.. The texting are not any problem at all.. It's very convenient and lighter than the other phones..
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Reviewed by arsim from kosova on 24th Jun 2008
i am arsim haziri but my family call me arso but your phone i see was a veri nice my enyoj to had a new phone this it
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Reviewed by Lotta from Swe on 22nd Jun 2008
I love this phone. There is nothing wrong with it and it is very reliable, plus its quite small so it will fit into any handbag! A big plus for the loud speakers!
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Reviewed by harlane from uk on 16th Jun 2008
Had 2 nokia 6500 slide and both were no good. Changed for this one, good choice. NOTHING TO FAULT. Cracking little phone.....very reliable. Forget these people who give -ve comments. Buy it.
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Reviewed by beth from great britain on 14th Jun 2008
this phone is awesome. i really want it :D my phone ( nokia n95 ) is good, but there is so much stuff i cant really use, considering i'm not a 30 year old buisness man i don't really think it's the phone for me. However it's got a great camera, lots of memory, internet and really loud speakers.
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Reviewed by guy desmidt from australia on 9th Jun 2008
its great not
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Reviewed by Rudy from London on 3rd Jun 2008
Ok, so the keyboard isnt the easiest thing to use to start off with, but you adapt to it after a few days. The camera is amazing for 2 megapixels! This phone is a replacement for my disatrous Nokia 6288, and the camera on the k660i is MUCH better than that of the 6288. TrackID is brilliant! Google Earth is brilliant! The pre-installed games are brilliant! The user interface is brilliant! (when you scroll through pictures, they move like they do on the iphone, sliding away and slowing down) The camera is brilliant! Remote Control is brilliant! MSN is brilliant! Skype is brilliant! It even looks brilliant on the outside with it's chrome rim going around. Such a choice of colours too! (i went with white and lime) One small problem compared to other phones it that there's no light for the camera. but i think the night mode makes up for that.. it can make 23:00 look like 13:00! all this for £109. i know no other device that has all the things i mentioned bar the iphone. buy it. (i havent said anything about the internet as i havent used it yet) With my psp for gaming, my ipod for music, this phone is the medium in the 3 types of technology i can get my hands on! it makes up for everything those other two cant do.
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Reviewed by Bruce from Scotland on 26th May 2008
This phone is really good. It has fast internet speeds, and excellent quality of pictures for a 2mp.Many people complain about the small keypad. Personally, I found texting no roblem what so ever! When I went into 3 to buy the phone i originaly intended on buying the lime and white version. My dad convinced me to get the wine on Black instead. What a mistake. The wine comes out really pink and it loolk like a girls phone (I'm a boy). If you are male, go for the silver and black or Cyan on Black. Female could get any! Just wish it didn't look as feminine as it does. Good phone.
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Reviewed by Omar from Australia on 19th May 2008
The phone is unbelievably good for its price. Has great features, fast internet speeds, great pics for a 2 m.p camera and is an all round beauty. Would recommend this phone to anyone.
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Reviewed by Jay from UK on 9th May 2008
I've just received this phone today and from my initial impression, the design seems to be of outstanding quality - it has a a very sophisticated and elegant feel to it. In terms of the choice of colour, I was a bit confused as to which colour I should get - the options I had were either 'lime on white' or 'wine red on black' - I was after something a bit sophisticated yet unique and different to the standard 'black' colour phones. After careful consideration and taking a consensus from friends and family, I decided to go ahead with the 'wine red on black' and I have to say, it seems as though I made the right choice. It suits both men and women, as the colour scheme is neutral. The 'lime on white' is not a bad choice, although I would describe it as a bit feminine since it has lime green around the edges of the phone whereas the wine red on black version has a silver chrome around the edges of the phone. I would therefore recommend the 'wine red on black' for men although the 'lime green on white' isn't an extremely feminine choice and is recommended for people who like to be bold and are not afraid to be different and unique to the norm! In terms of features, it has beautiful themes and a sophisticated music player, although the headset which comes in the package isn't really that good - upgrade your headset to the HPM-70 or HPM-82 and you will find that the sound quality is drastically improved. The camera is only 2 MP, and for me - this is a decline in quality since I am upgrading from the K800i which was a cybershot phone boasting a 3.2 MP resolution. The camera quality would be best described as reasonable - nothing too outstanding but bearable. The internet is a pleasure to use on this phone and it is pleasing to see that the browser has been improved with the addition of a pointer and the ability to scroll across and down and make the appropriate selection. The only downside that I have with this phone is that it makes, what appears to be, a 'squeaky' noise when using the keys along the wine red panel - this may just be a slight anomaly, or the fact that the keys are new. It's not too annoying, but due to this I am awarding this phone 4/5 for what would otherwise be a 5/5 phone. Overall, I would say that this is an excellent addition to the SE range of phones. This product is targeted at a wide consumer range - it is a phone that is well balanced in terms of features but does the basics very well. Well done SE :-)
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Reviewed by robob southworth from ENGLAND on 9th May 2008
WHEN I RECIEVED THIS PHONE I WAS ALREADY AMAZED ITS JUST RIGHT WEIGHT AND IS SO GOOD LOOKING NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE MENU IS WELL SET OUT AND IS WELL DESIGNED THE PHONE HAS AN EXCELLENT KEY PAD AND I JUST HAVE TO SAY PLEASE DON'T BUY THIS PHONE PLEASE GO AND GET THE OVER HYPED CYBERSHOTS OR SOMETHING AS FOR ME THIS PHONE MAKES ME FEEL UNIQUE AND IS OFFF AMAZING QUALITY I'D LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY ITS SMART LOOKING ONLY DOWNFALL AS MY CONTRACT DIDNT LET ME CHOOSE THE COLOUR SO I GOT THE WHITE AND GREEN ONE ALTHOUGH SMART I PREFER THE ONE YOU SEE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!
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Reviewed by Richelle from France on 5th May 2008
I got this telephone 2 day ago. it is very good. i like it. internet is excellent. camera is good. screen has a good quality. key pads are easy. i got petit fingers. get this phone. tres bien!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by shannon from england on 2nd May 2008
i got this phone a week ago brilliant stuff the camera is gd and clear for a 2.o mp internet is fast i can get on it anywhere has msn built in so its a fablous phone and i would recomend it
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Reviewed by michaela from england on 1st May 2008
Got the phone a week ago really good phone sop easy to use and wicked sofeware. the keypad is easy to use, ajnd the camera is cool beans!!!!
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Reviewed by blake from dublin on 28th Apr 2008
I bought this phone because my samsung e900 was broken I gave this phone a go but soon found out that I could hardly send a text with the tincy keypad, also it wasnt working for about 45 minutes so I went to check it which costed £25 and they said the phone normally does that, it was a complete and utter dissapointment, I would rather go back to a faulty phone than to use this piece of rubbish!!!! I would certainly NOT reccommend it it would be a waste!!!
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Reviewed by ashlee from UK on 21st Apr 2008
Great phone, even better once you give it a software upgrade. The keypad is not difficult to use ar some make out. This phone is stylish and feels alot ones expensive than it actually is. Camera is ok at 2mp. It has bluetooth 2.0 and is AD2P enabled-compatible with playing music through my bluetooth headphones.. Great for java applications and especially opera. Ok battery life. This is great on the 3 network and comes with msn built in and also has google maps built in and you can pin-point your location. This is A cool phone and i have no problem texting. I own a K850i too and this is easier to use. Anyone else that says this is rubbish are liars or have a non UK model.. I would buy this phone again. Thanks se!
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Reviewed by Matt from Australia on 8th Apr 2008
Loving the phone, just gotta find a nice vibrating theme The keypad takes 1/2 day to get used to, not for the fat fingered though
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Reviewed by jagf.net from Sweden on 30th Mar 2008
This phone is the best I ever seen! Much functions, Fast internet! Sure, the keys are a bit small, but would you rather have keys like bricks?
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Reviewed by lily from u.k on 3rd Feb 2008
this phone is practical for an o.a.p but not for us moden world guys. The Keypad is hare to get your fingers in the right place it may be cheap but it is certainly not worth wasting your money on the hidious thing.
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Reviewed by Craig from UK on 30th Jan 2008
After briefly using this phone last week, i'm not impressed at all. The keypad is VERY difficult to use, but still not as difficult as the SE k550i(this phone must have been some sort of revenge by SE on their customers). The battery compartment creaks, and just as I was about to send a text the phone crashed. It looks like yet another Sony Ericsson rehash. It is also known to be buggy.Way to go, Sony Ericsson....yet again.
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Reviewed by Lane from uk on 26th Jan 2008
Bought the phone on a holiday to america. W-O-W. The phone is very good and easy to use. The camera is excellent and overall a very good phone. Would definatly reccomend.
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