Sony Ericsson Smartphones

Sony Ericsson Smartphone: Buyers' Review

A Sony Ericsson smartphone model may not come cheap, but it is well worth the investment thanks to its superior design and build-quality, impressive multimedia capabilities and many other excellent features. Here are some of the key features of Sony Ericsson phones. Before you choose a smartphone, compare these features with those of other touch screen mobile phones, such as the iPhone and HTC Hero.

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User interface

With the Timescape application, you can see Facebook messages, tweets, missed calls and new messages all in one application in order of occurrence, with the latest event at the top of the screen. You can easily drag and drop icons using the simple control on the home screen. Sony Ericsson's Android based 3G phones also offer many personalisation options. You can personalise your home screen with widgets, including those from the thousands of applications you can download from the Android Market. Some of the phones come with an 'infinite’ button, which gives you more information about your favourite artists with just one touch on the screen.

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Browsing

Secure wireless access to email, attachment viewing and downloads, and e-mail synchronisation are some of the features that people who use the phone professionally will appreciate. With Turbo 3G on some Sony Ericsson touch screen phones, you can download large files and mail attachments in a jiffy. If you like to get your news on your phone, you can use the RSS feed aggregation capability of the phones. Navigating your way around town and new locations is also easy with an integrated Google Maps application.

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Multimedia capabilities

With features such as flash, autofocus, face detection, geotagging, and smile detection, the Sony Ericsson smartphone camera functionality is among the best in the industry. Photo quality is good and you can store the photos in the phone's internal memory or transfer it to a microSD card. Video quality is good too, with editing options similar to that of the still camera. The music quality of Sony Ericsson phones is better than most other mobile phones, but certainly not as good as the iPhone. Loading songs from your PC to the phone is also simple and you can use a memory card, a USB cable or Bluetooth for the purpose.

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Exterior design

Most mobile phone manufacturers are looking to make the touchscreens of their 3G smartphones larger for a better viewing and browsing experience. Like the HTC Desire, some Sony Ericsson smartphones have big, but rather bulky screens. You may have some difficulty in carrying the phone around in your pocket. The design of the phones is elegant, with solid buttons and excellent finish. The layout of the buttons is also convenient for a first-time smartphone user.

Sony Ericsson is a respected name in the mobile phone industry and a brand you should consider if you are looking for some of the best smartphone offers. To get the cheapest prices, do a comparison of the best Sony Ericsson deals from all UK operators - 3 Mobile, Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2 and Orange. Read detailed Broadband Genie reviews of the phones that you have shortlisted before you buy one of them.

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