Review: Sony Ericsson K770i

Sony Ericsson K770i Review

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In a nutshell: An excellent camera phone, the K770i is an updated and slimmed-down version of the classic K800i camera phone. Its camera is 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and digital zoom, but it uses a standard LED instead of the superior xenon flash fitted on the K800i. With video calling, a music player, Bluetooth, expandable memory and a high quality LCD display, the K770i is a good all-round package with a relatively slim and lightweight form.
Best buy: *Free* from Three (K770i Purple).

The K770i is a rehashed version of the K800i. The K800i was one of the best camera phones ever, and the K770i has most but not all of the features that made the K800i so good. The K770i has a new look, with the annoying joystick of the K800i replaced by a 5-way navigation key, and it's a little slimmer and lighter than the old K800i. However, the K770i is missing a few features that the K800i had: a xenon flash on the camera (the K770i has a weaker LED flash); and the internal memory of the K770i is 16 Mbytes compared with 64 Mbytes in the K800i.

Available in Truffle Brown (pictured), Sandy Beige or Ultra Violet (purple), it's worth considering as a slimline alternative to the K800i, but on balance we still prefer the good old K800i.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson K770i include:

• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and 3.2x digital zoom
• Video camera with video light
• 3G video calling
• Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
• MP3 player
• MP3/AAC ringtones
• Sound recorder
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
• 3D Java games
• Animated wallpaper
• Personal organiser functions
• Internet: Web browser, RSS feeds
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
• Memory: 16 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro (M2) support (up to 2 Gbytes)
• Vibration alert
• Flight mode
• Triband (GSM 900/1800/1900) plus 3G (UMTS 2100)
• Size: 105 x 47 x 14.5 mm
• Weight: 95g

Sony Ericsson K770i Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Jack from England on 13th Jul 2008
I got this phone today and its flippin amazing. Cameras brilliant, music players excellent, good quality sound. Feels light, but well made in your hand. Definatly worth buying people!
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Reviewed by mary jane from ireland on 12th Jul 2008
i love it i got it yesterday and it iz so cool holds lotza songs and the camera is amazing the best phone i have had so far! it is also great if you are into takin photos as it has an amazin 3 megapixel camera an i also love the mp3 player!
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Reviewed by megan from england on 11th Jul 2008
i havent got the phone but my friend has and it is amasing man! if you want a phone that can do anything or has everything this is your dream come true
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Reviewed by David from UK on 10th Jul 2008
Had it for.....8 months now and Love this phone.I am in the building trade and have lost count of the phones I have owned...some for just a few days!!!!. However armed with a little leather case this bad boy has been magic...am sometimes jealous of some of the slightly more wowish factors of some of the new nokias, but as mobiles go this little chap has impressed me thus far!!
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Reviewed by Iain from UK on 7th Jul 2008
Unfortunatley there is no options for no stars, so it got 1. The speaker can be crackly. I use mine on pay as you go, with all phones when you spend money you receive a service message telling you the updated balance, however with the k770i if there is a service message on the screen it won't signal for any messages received. This is no good if your texting a friend. As mentioned below the phone scratches easily, however no one mentions that the screen is not protected, so scratches on the screen cannot be fixed by replacing the covers, I cannot read me screen in daylight. mine has since stopped working, had it 6 months. Its rubbish as mentioned a few times so far.
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Reviewed by m from london on 6th Jul 2008
I recieved this phone a month ago an di have to say it is a gr8 fone. it has great features for eg cypershot, msn, skype, e.t.c. although i must say the buttons may be to slim for some.
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Reviewed by ~~~~~ from uk on 6th Jul 2008
i luv this phone it's great.
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Reviewed by Stuart from Scotland on 6th Jul 2008
This is the worst phone i have ever used, its been in for repair more times than any other phone that i have owned, be warned the buttons stick, the screen is poor if it works at all also it has a mind of its own, you want to type a message forget it! it will just shut down and dump the message. Leave well alone and dont waste your cash.
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Reviewed by matt from u.k. on 5th Jul 2008
ive got 1 ant the keys do chip but it doesent matter coz its still a cool phone the 3.2 camrer is so cool
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Reviewed by batang_puma_5@yahoo.com from philippines on 4th Jul 2008
i have this phone for almost 7 months, and now, the keypads are chipped and some keys are so hard to press..i like the slim of it and the camera, the only problem is the keypad itself that ruins the design of the phone... i'll just gonna have a SE C902 instead...
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Reviewed by akhil khan from INDIA on 4th Jul 2008
one of the most coolest & extravagant mobile ever made
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Reviewed by Skok Damjan from Slovenia on 3rd Jul 2008
very good mobile telephone!
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Reviewed by kincsem from singapore on 2nd Jul 2008
k7700i is great! im owning one now! am loving every bit of it!
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Reviewed by Fitchy from England on 25th Jun 2008
i've had this phone for 1 and a half and it's a brilliant all rounder good baterry life and i use everyday for pics and music and so forth, there is how ever one bad point and that is the video camera it is absoloutley appauling and ive compared it to the k800i and my old samsung e700 but i got rid of my e700 because of the awful touch keys, the video wouldnt annoy me but i do alot of trampolining and i bought SE because of the slow motion option but the quality is so poor that you cant make out what people are doing in my view you would be better off getting the w890i as the camera better in my view and the its a walkman so it has better sound quality
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Reviewed by stuart from england on 25th Jun 2008
the phone isn't that great. the buttons have broke and ive had it no longer than a month. also the battery life is poor. the camera and the music player aren't to great. but it does what i need it to do. its over-hyped and the features aren't as good as i expected.
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Reviewed by James from Australia on 22nd Jun 2008
Upgraded from a Nokia 6288 which is a horrid phone compared to this one (so bulky!). I love this phone. Intuitive simple clean interface, bright screen, so much slimmer than my old nokia. My only issue is the lack of a time-delayed automatic keypad lock. Unfortunately they only had the phone in purple so I'll cop lots flak from my friends but I'll put up with it for a decent phone finally!
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Reviewed by lucy from england on 21st Jun 2008
I love my k770i it got everything you could ever want 3.2 mega pixel camera msn! lots of memory for music and pictures, accessories e.g. alculator, theres internet every thing a person could want it comes in PURPLE (the colour of mine) theres brown and white(just come out) too a thoroughly good phone THE BEST!
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 19th Jun 2008
This phone is generally excellent apart from the fact that the paint on the keys has worn off and some of the buttons feel 'crunchy'. I've only had a month and expected greater durability
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Reviewed by Opeyemi from Nigeria on 18th Jun 2008
It simply terifffffffffic.
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Reviewed by AMD from Philippines-Austria on 16th Jun 2008
I just changed my Nokia N70 after 2 years of service to SE K770i today...and I'm glad I did, aside from having it almost free from T-Mobile because of some certain points, I really love its Camera, the clarity of the pictures, plus it's not so heavy compared to my previous N70. I'm still learning how to Navigate it as I was a Nokia user ever since...well, I'm looking forward for a couple more years with this new phone of mine.
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Reviewed by Funky from UK on 16th Jun 2008
Had the K800i, got the K770i. Brilliant phone, easy to use, stylish looks, fab camera. What more to say?!
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Reviewed by Fa from UK on 14th Jun 2008
Great Phones. Simple. Handy. Good Camera with auto-focus. Easy m2 memory replacement. Easy capture snapshot functionality even if the phone is locked! GREAT VALUE.
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Reviewed by WixxKid from LDN on 10th Jun 2008
This phone is nang man, ent 1 bad ting about it ya get me hold tight all the k770i owners DunKno x
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Reviewed by dan from wales on 7th Jun 2008
Amazing phone nothing has gone wrong with it at all. This phone is so much better than my old Nokia N70 Good things - -Battery -Camera -Looks -Everything!
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Reviewed by Shelly from India on 3rd Jun 2008
I've had this phone a month bck and haven't yet found a single fault.., its fabulous! I got it in truffle brown and the looks are gr8!!
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Reviewed by OZZI from UK on 2nd Jun 2008
Not a Bad Phone so far, av only had it for 3 days but it's head and shoulders above the W890 which i had for a fortnight. The signal with it was terrible, The K770i is much better
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Reviewed by Kal from UK on 26th May 2008
I've only had this phone a couple of days. It was a replacement for my Nokia 6500 Slide which is a gorgeous looking phone but useless for making or receiving calls due to it's dodgy reception. I've had Sony Ericssons before and prefer their menu system to Nokia's. First impressions are it's not a bad looking phone but I think girls will prefer it more than guys. Quality of calls is very good even in weak signal areas. In the past I've had the 750i and the 800i which have both been great for taking pics and videos. Being from the same family I assumed the K770i would be similar but have been disappointed by the camera. Video quality is worse than the first camera phone I ever had years ago! Surely when a manufacturer brings out a new model, it's meant to be an improvement on the model it's replacing. A major selling point of the "K" phones has been the camera (in the same way for the Walkman phones it's the music player) so why is the camera on this so bad?? I'm getting really frustrated by the quality of phones that are coming out these days. They seem to be more style of substance. Why can't I find a phone that looks good, has a large screen, a decent camera and music player with excellent phonecall quality and a battery that lasts at least a week between charges, not to mention one that's not built from cheap plastic. When I get a phone, I want to be able to keep it for a while, not upgrade every 6 months or so. If they want us to think of mobile phones as disposable items then they have to bring the cost right down! At the moment I feel like we're being ripped off.
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Reviewed by aanladen from Indonesia on 26th May 2008
I got this phone yesterday. it is georgous phone...! i leave my k800i, i choose coz this phone slimmer, and has ability netter than k800i, I think... I never doubt about this phone.... it's really... really macth to my personality... it's better than my last k800i...
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Reviewed by sam from england on 21st May 2008
i reviewed this phone before and previously thought that is was amazing. The looks of the phone are outstanding, for a month or two, then the problems begin... it seems that phones these days are not built to last, all of the buttons on mine are fading now and all the paint on the 5 key has worn off completly. The chrome finish on some parts of the phone also looks smart, when new, on the 4 way pad for direction it has all started flaking off and also the camera button it has come off completly which makes it look cheap. I also have encountered a new problem where it does not detect a memory card in the phone and is a real pain to fiddle around with as the outter casing has to be removed, which is tricky in itself. However if you dont mind wear and tear after a month it is still a nice phone, good pictures and also the music functions as ever on a sony ericsson are great. The looks are good and design perfect (i love the way it has an extra camera on the front and the headphone/charger slot on side) The best thing though just has to be the warning red light on the front when battery is low and the amazing blue strip of light that glows when you open the sexy camera shutter.... all in all...O.K for a bit
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Reviewed by Popinator from uk on 18th May 2008
brilliant
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Reviewed by szh from uk on 17th May 2008
I have just got hold of this as a replacement to my faulty K800i The K770i camera is inferior The K770i User interface feels more toy town The K770i build quality is cheaper and overall as a phone it is the lesser compared to the K800i. But you get the new navigation key and it is lighter & slimmer. Overall though if you have a choice go for the K800i over the K770i.
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Reviewed by Amanda from England on 14th May 2008
Great phone, cant fault it-absolutely love it! originally had the samsung u900 but it was rubbish so I got this instead and its wicked.
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Reviewed by John from UK on 13th May 2008
Poor phone...battery life is terrible, lasts me a day (on standby)...if that. Camera takes blury pictures poor mp3 player music quality terrible phone...way over hyped!!!
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Reviewed by Charlie from uk on 12th May 2008
Its ugly in real life.
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Reviewed by dave jones from wales on 12th May 2008
excellent phone - first phone ive had that takes a decent photo too. chucked the g600 in favour of this, and have been well please so far.
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Reviewed by conor from england on 1st May 2008
this is amazin its got amazin camera amazin well everything
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Reviewed by Marion from England on 23rd Apr 2008
I got this phone last week and i love it. I am a bit of a mobile freak and am forever changing. My last phone was the samsung G600 and i got fed up with the sliders, so went back to the basic shape of the K770i.I got it in truffle brown and the looks are great. It has a great camera and even comes with a memory card.I am not much for using a phone as an mp3, as i think thats what my i-pod is for. Therefore battery life on the phone is great. i charge it every 3 or 4 days. The buttons are nice and big enough even for larger fingers. The menu is easy to follow and it took me seconds to get going without even looking at the manual. Its a great phone and i would recommend it to anyone. In fact my daughter was so impressed, she has just ordered hers in purple!! So if you want a slim, good looking phone that does exactly what a phone should, get this one.
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Reviewed by Sarah from Pakistan on 23rd Apr 2008
had bought this phone last year and no doubt such a awsome phone.Definitely a perfect phone for your personality. Being a girl I feel like its really made for me. So here you go girls - go - n - buy this without any doubts.
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Reviewed by Mary from England on 13th Apr 2008
I love this phone!. The features are great and apart from only getting free trial games on it, its an awesome phone.
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Reviewed by Paul from England on 9th Apr 2008
This phone is awsome! It has a great camera. And its really easy to use. I definatly recommend this phone as all my mates have it and they love it!
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Reviewed by Sarah from Uk on 8th Apr 2008
yes well "annielovebobo from Toronto" have you actually thought that that will be your network not the phone!!!duh
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Reviewed by Josh from England on 5th Apr 2008
Had this mobile a while now and its a great phone its small, nice looking, great features everything you would want from a sony ericsson. One problem the menu key is not working and a few others on the right side of the phone, Apart from my problem I would buy ! 8/10
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Reviewed by kris from scotland on 4th Apr 2008
i think that the k770i is a grest phone as it has a very good camera but the thing that lets it down is that you cant zoom in unless you are 1 mp or below.also what lets it down is that you dont get a good signal with 3.The k770i is very easy to work.
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Reviewed by Damien from Ireland on 4th Apr 2008
i bought it to replace my k800i which was acting up, thinking that the 3.2 camera was the same as the k800i, but was disappointed with the lack of a proper flash, and the picture and video quality is definitely not as good as the k800i. as soon as i get the k800i back from the repair shop, im going back to it. probably a good phone if you havent had the k800i, ive had no problems with it, but camera is disappointing.
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Reviewed by annielovebobo from Toronto, Canada on 4th Apr 2008
I bought the K770i is because I drop my K550i down the garbage chute by accident. I don't like the camera len's cover, is too easy to slide open by accident. Can't zoom on the camera mode if using 3M for picture. Reception is worst then the K550i, can't even get good signal while I'm inside my condo standing near the window.
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Reviewed by phil from England on 2nd Apr 2008
Fantastic phone no problems gr8 all round ,had most makes of phone over the years but i rate this one the best of them all.
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Reviewed by pemburunyamuk from malaysia on 16th Mar 2008
ok maaa .. just bought it for 2 days now ... lol ... no xenon flash .. thats sad but .. its fairly ok ....
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Reviewed by laurie from england on 14th Mar 2008
v.good i recomend it
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Reviewed by billy from surrey on 14th Mar 2008
had the phone for a few days and generally great but FORGET THE 3G NETWORK . sorry for shouting but this is very important. my network provider and sony ericsson have acknowledged that this phone does not work satisfactorily and requires a "higher than normal" 3g signal. if the internet and videocalling are important to you then this phone is NOT fit for purpose. I will keep this phone if i can get my provider to unlock the prefered network facility so that i can fix it onto a 2g network. otherwise it has to go back as it keeps on imsisting on logging onto 3g even when it cannot work in my area or anywhere else i have been on 3g. apart from the 3g problem i would give it 5 stars but instead it gets...
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Reviewed by george from suffolk on 8th Mar 2008
it is a really bad phone ,i dnt recomend it
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Reviewed by Alistair Leckie from N.Ireland on 7th Mar 2008
Great phone, very good all-rounder. I use the camera at gigs etc, and to be honest it's best used at close(ish) range, but still better than any camera phone i've used before. Video calling is amazing, normal calling sound quality is great, always has a signal and never crashes. Texting is slightly fiddely due to the smaller buttons, but not any real problem. A typical sony ericsson phone - it jut works well looks cool!
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Reviewed by Alex from UK on 5th Mar 2008
Hate it. It overheats when I'm talking and is too hot to touch. The camera is very poor and the screen keeps freezing. Many dropped calls. Not happy!
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Reviewed by Daniel from England on 2nd Mar 2008
This phone is good but it still has a few minor problems. For example the screen can freeze and overlap other applications. I would buy this phone but be a bit wary.
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Reviewed by Jasmine from England on 2nd Mar 2008
This phone is one of the best yet! With a rating of 4/5. I myself have bought this phone because of all the great features , And i suggest you should too!
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Reviewed by sum1 from b11 on 27th Feb 2008
sikk phone
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Reviewed by Alice from England on 24th Feb 2008
I got this phone a few days ago and so far i really like it. I have one problem with it though, this is that when somebody calls me its comes up as unknown. Does anybody know how to get the phone to show the callers ID? Would be a great help!
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Reviewed by Damon from UK on 24th Feb 2008
This would be the perfect 3G phone if it were not for its appalling 3G performance. It's a nice slim lightweight phone with a really nice screen and is a real joy to use and looks great in truffle brown. But, and here's the but, it has major problems with holding on to 3G signals. Where I live the 3G coverage is very good and both my previous 3 phones (N80 / K610i) had no problems at all, and both always showed full signal strength. However, with the K770i the signal strength was extremely variable, and on some occasions almost lost the 3G signal altogether. At my workplace both the N80 / K610i showed the 3G signal strength as average, and worked very well for both voice and data. But the K770i really struggled to hold the 3G signal and would always revert back to 2G whenever I tried to make a call or use the internet. So in summary I'd say this is a great phone for 2G networks, but totally inadequate for any kind of 3G use. So in light of this I give this phone just 3 out of 5.
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Reviewed by Sebastian from England on 22nd Feb 2008
I got this phone 2 days ago and I hate it, everything is bad, it has good memory but apart from that it's a very bad Sony ericsson phone. However, I had the K800i before this phone I loved it, it was my best phone ever better than the W910i although this phone got smashed thanks to my older brother who threw it in the road and it got run over that is why I got the K770i. I am getting a full refund for this phone and I will definateley buy the K800i as it is 10 times better.
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Reviewed by lisa from UK on 21st Feb 2008
Ive had my sony ericsson k770i for a few days now so im still getting used to it but it is a great fone, great camera, nice themes, nice and loud, love it. Thanks for reading. [Editor's reply: Hi Lisa, thanks for writing!]
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Reviewed by Pat from UK on 21st Feb 2008
I took great care when choosing my K77Oi mobile that I bought a week ago...its a great phone with an excellent camera... I’m extremely pleased with it.definitely much more reliable than my 6 month old Nokia 6111 which is constantly sent away for repair. Well done Sony Ericsson...brilliant.
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Reviewed by kerry from UK on 16th Feb 2008
I have had this phone for about 4 months....almost 5 and omg i love it! Its an amazing phone before this i had the v640i which kept freezing and i had to replace it...twice! and the Samsung U700 which connected me to the internet which i was not happy about! This phone is neat, cute and just amazing...i would say...if you want a new phone...this is the one you need to get!
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Reviewed by annie from uk on 6th Feb 2008
Went into phones4u today and was advised that they have recalled this phone as it has some problems.
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Reviewed by Hary from UK on 1st Feb 2008
An excellent all-rounder. Great looks and lightweight design, long battery life, relaible, good-quality screen and easy navigation. Lots of features. Camera is decent but not as good as k800/810 - there's no zoom in 3mp setting and photos can be blurred. The upside is the joystick has been replaced by a conventional pad. So still a great phone worth buying.
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Reviewed by Kof from UK on 25th Jan 2008
Its a nice looking phone does the job in making recieving calls, but beware when taking photos as you really have to have a steady hand when you point and shoot. The auto focus is NOT optical (unlike the K750i) but instead it is digital so therefore it is prone to the slightest of camera shake. Its a shame as it can take some decent pics..
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Reviewed by Andy from UK on 23rd Jan 2008
An excellent looking phone with all the features that I wanted BUT NOT DURABLE! I had a problem with the first phone not connecting to my PC. The bottom row of buttons on the key pad on the replacements developed faults like, permanently being pushed in or the back light not working, and the final replacement developed a problem with the screen. Do not buy it if you intend to keep it in your trouser pocket, otherwise brilliant.
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Reviewed by lorraine hill from england on 22nd Jan 2008
Hi had phone or a couple of months great little phone and love the purple colour which i have, one problem i have got is that the silver keys are bubbling and flaking off, will not be able to see soon to text, sony do not want to know unless pay approx. 50.00 or new facia
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Reviewed by waheed maqsood from kuwait on 14th Jan 2008
hi dear sir i am useing the sony erisceon phone in now a days i have a k800i and a lot of i use the sony erisceon phone its a good produect i looked at the k810i then quickly steared away from it, its big and heavy and ugly, why would anyone buy it over the k770i?! Anyone that says 'this phone takes blury photo's' is crazy! i took this phone skiing and took some of the best pics i have ever seen, the camera is exelent! and i like his cam reuselt very exlent
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Reviewed by fred from england on 13th Jan 2008
great phone!!! buy it now!!!
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Reviewed by sam from England on 10th Jan 2008
I've had this phone a month and to be honest, its fabulous! i looked at the k810i then quickly steared away from it, its big and heavy and ugly, why would anyone buy it over the k770i?! Anyone that says 'this phone takes blury photo's' is crazy! i took this phone skiing and took some of the best pics i have ever seen, the camera is exelent! I previously had the K750i phone which was a great all rounder, but the one thing was that all music had to be changed into MP3 format, with this phone, you can put even WMA files on which is great. Toutchpad instead of joystick is great idea, works really well. This phone is now just £99 on T-Mobile, highly recomended instead of saving a tenner and getting the really rubbish K810i! this phone has style, buy it now!!!!
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Reviewed by James from Wales on 8th Jan 2008
IT IS AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAZING
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Reviewed by Johnp5 from England on 4th Jan 2008
Lovely phone. Excellent battery life as with all sony ericssons, brilliant screen, nice and slim design too, feels rigid. I bought this having owned a K750i for over two years and so far so good I'm pleased. I'm not particularly bothered about the xenon light, clear and crisp sounding speaker too. Text messages I receive and send go really fast (so it isn't the phone) and it has never switched off once. The only really downside I can think of is to do with the camera. You can't zoom with in full 3megapixels, you have to change it to vga in the option. And where is the option for night mode when taking pictures? Only when shooting video unfortuantely...
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Reviewed by Michelle from UK on 2nd Jan 2008
I went from the k810i which was brilliant, just a tad bulky. Looks wise, the K770i wins hands down, looks & feels lovely, buttons so easy to use, especially if your a fast texter, and very colourfull screen. shame about the flash not being xeon, and I was dissapointed with the photos a little, certainly not as good as k810i, a little darker and I missed the zoom, although you do get it on another setting. On computer, the photos were ok, you just have to be extra carefull when taking them, as unsteady hand shows easy, but if you get it right, the photo will be fine. I did change mine to a Nokia N95...which takes superb pics and is very easy to use, but thats another review...I still have that, but for some reason I'm being drawn back to the K770i! I think its because it was so compact, easyto use, looked good, great battery life, lots smaller and at the end of the day good enough pics for daily snapping, and if you want really good pics, just take along your digi cam! I agree with another reviewer, it would be IDEAL to have the K810i or K800 in the K770i body. Thus the 4 stars.
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Reviewed by Dexter Fielding from Scotland (Kazakhstan) on 28th Dec 2007
Brilliant phone, top notch, well done again Sony Ericsson...
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Reviewed by Hollie from UK on 23rd Dec 2007
DO NOT BUT THIS PHONE I have had many sony erruicson phones as have always felt they are the best. the last one i had was the sony erricson k810i which i used as a digital camera and the photos came out non blurry and useable...This phone can not be used as a camera..the photios blur. It lso scratches very easily as none of my previous sony erricsons scratched and this one has scratches down the scree. It is not a good phone!!!!
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Reviewed by hazaaaaaa from uk,devon on 20th Dec 2007
I like this phone its got a good camera
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Reviewed by nick from england on 14th Dec 2007
Great looking phone and features, but it's totally messed up. Mine goes into standby and the screen never wakes up again so switch off and on and when screen goes on standby again it's the same story. It also disconnected a call I was making to get the phone replaced, froze completely and when I restarted it insisted that there was no sim on the phone. It was also upsetting that this phone has a light as opposed to a proper flash, couldn't find anything about setting it to flash in the manual. If the replacement works, does anyone know how to do this?
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Reviewed by Pedro from England on 11th Dec 2007
Sony Ericsson in my opinion make the best phones, however, I think when I upgraded to this phone I got the one that has problems... the problems I have encountered are: Signal dropping out all the time. Battery life poor. Screen goes black when going in to the menu or in the middle of texting. When I receive an MMS I have to switch the phone off and back on to view it (weird I know!) Text messages taking hours to arrive through (this may be a network fault but when i rang my provider they said it was the phone). Other than the above I love the style of the phone and only wish Sony had put a proper flash on it instead of the stupid light that makes everything white. I am not here to slag the phone off because I may have a fault one but I am sending this back, not sure what I am going to replace with as the K850i doesn't sound too good!!
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Reviewed by Rachael from Glengormley on 9th Dec 2007
Just got this phone and its excellent. My only quibble is you can't use zoom in normal mode and you have to set panorama evey time cos it doesnt stay set. does anyone know a way round this?
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Reviewed by diane from south wales on 4th Dec 2007
excellent phone no problems with it funky design and bright purple colour loud ring tones and clear sounds
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Reviewed by Eloise from Uk on 30th Nov 2007
This phone is a wicked phone! Had it a couple of days and haven't ye found a single fault..my first sony ericsson and my best ever phone, upgraded from the motorola PEBL whihc was awful! 5 stars overall !!
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Reviewed by Rach N from LiverPool on 29th Nov 2007
i have got to be honest, it isnt the best phone. I compared the K800i and This one, the k770i and the K800i came out the best. The camera on the k770i is x3 optical zoom and the k800i is x16. It is rediculusly over-priced when you might as well just buy the K800i for 80 punds instead of 200 pounds for a rubbish phone. It has a good screen but i go with the K800i.
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Reviewed by Peter Carbert from Liverpool, England on 29th Nov 2007
I have no quarrels with this phone as of yet, it's really easy to use, loving the camera (i'm not too bothered about the quality of the flash or w/e) as long as it takes decent pics thats fine with me. The sound quality is superb, really loud at it's loudest. Nice, slim design. Battery life is good (compared to my previous phones anyway). I'm not particularly bothered by the poor video quality, i'm a film student, and i have a camcorder for my filming needs so the video on the phone isn't really a problem for me. And also the keypad is acceptable for blokes to use, simply they're big enough! Quite a nice little phone i say.
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Reviewed by Elias from UK on 25th Nov 2007
Most of you are making a huge mistake when reviewing this phone. THIS IS NOT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE K800! Dont treat it like it is. The k800 is a different class of cybershot phone--THIS IS A NEW MIDDLE RANGED CYBERSHOT PHONE! This is a slim cybershot phone which is in the same class of the k750 (in fact it is the replacement of the k750). That explains the lack of the xenon flash and marginally better picture quality (which is debatable) in comparison to k800. Have had the phone for a few days now... PROS: Great battery life Great resolution screen and much better under direct sunlight Great navigational system (no more joystick!!!) Good camera Great keypad (nicely spaced for speedy texting) Slick desgin Nice size (not bulky) 3G which enables video calls Up to 2GB expandable memory Music player and radio CONS: Bad video recording mode (bad resolution) No xenon flash (because it is not a top range cybershot phone....it is the middle solution at a great price) Thanks for reading....
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Reviewed by Mac from UK on 19th Nov 2007
I have just got this phone on Vodafone. Coming from a K800i, I was interested if the K770i would be a good replacement as I didn't fancy the K850i with it's really small keypad. The dimensions of the K7 is more or less the same as the K8, although its a lot slimmer. Gone is the bulky lens cover on the K8 that was vunerable to opening in your pockets, on the K7 is is replaced by a chic looking brushed metal cover. Both screen sizes are the same and the resolution is similar. The keypad layout on the K7 is more open, and there is a nice tactile feel to each key press. Gone also is the SE trademark navigation joystick, replaced by a conventional navi pad- personally I found this to be a step in the right direction as the joystick was prone to sticking. The outer casing seems to be well put together, however time will tell as my K8 suffers from creaking noises. The truffle brown colour works very well, and looks stylish. The chrome trim that runs around the whole phone is a nice touch. Software wise, there seems to be hardly any difference, the K8 user will feel straight at home with the K7. Sound quality is on par wit hte K8 So far so good, but there are a couple of things were the K7 falls short on, as mentioned there is no xenon flash, no zoom feature in camera mode (even if it did, probably unusable anyway given low light flash and camera shake). No infarred port (for those who still uses it), no one touch music player button. Rear cover needs to removed if you want to swap memory card. The menu graphcs aren't as nice as the K8 (a good choice of display theme may cure this). Smaller internal memory- although a 256mb card is supplied with the K7, whereas I had to buy my own for the K8. Overall, the K7 is a well built and stylish phone, as a package- camera & phone, the K8 is still the better phone. But for those who want a no nonsense mobile phone, this fits the bill perfectly, the K7 will still take pictures, but not as good as ones taken by a K8. Overall I am happy with the K7 as I do not need the better camera capability (and bulk). For usability, comfort, style and build the K7 is a tough one to beat. I really think if Sony had made a K800i/850i with this design/shell, it would of been one of the best phones to date.
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Reviewed by G from UK on 19th Nov 2007
So far so good. I upgraded from the k750i to this. I haven't bothered with the k800i as it was too bulky for my liking. I know there is a major difference in the camera's though - between the k800i and this. I agree with comments on the flash being replaced with a poor LED. I'm not happy that I can only save 'appointments' and not birthdays or memos in the calendar. What is your guys battery life like? The SE website says that it is to be announced. I've had it on standby for 3 days so far and made about 1 hours worth of phonecalls. Sent a few messages and taken some pictures and the battery is 24%. I'm guessing on average use it will probably take up 25% a day giving about 4 days. Good job a USB cable is included in the package but not SE need to improve their connection port. Give or take a year or two the port will become fiddly and the phone charger or cable will need a helping hand to keep it active!
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Reviewed by becky from england on 18th Nov 2007
Had it 5 days and its going back. Not a patch on my K800i and now swapping for a new K800i. Texting is difficult and the flash on the camera is awful. Dissapointed in Sony for swapping the flash design. Lets hope they design a smaller compact K800i in the near future.
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Reviewed by Colin from Scotland on 15th Nov 2007
This is a lovely phone, however it is not a vast improvement on the magnificent K800i - yes the shape is better and the keypad is very user-friendly, but the camera is just not as good as on the k800i. Don't get me wrong, this will take good pictures, but you need a very steady hand or they will come out distorted - also why SE got rid of the xenon flash, i'll never know. All in all I like the phone, it looks good and is very slim and easy to carry around, however I'll be holding onto my k800i for taking pictures.
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