Sony Ericsson K850
ok so lets talk the good, bad, and ugly!!!
i've never owed a se ph (or a flip/slider, only candy bar stle) and was looking fwd to the w580i due to the fm function so i cld jam all the time....needless to say with the reports of cracked keys and worn slider function i'm not puttin up the full retail doe to purch something that cant been seen in stores first....with that said i'm now researching this one....i spoke to an se rep once (before the w580i was released to at&t)that HAD this particular ph. she was in canada and said she loved it, didnt have any issues...so apparently some folk out there do own this ph and i wanted to know the dirt....whats the scoop?? what do you like, what do you not like, i wear glasses and also wanted to know the size of the display which is not listed on ...
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2.2" display. Once you've owned a se you're a loyalist. Never have I nor my friends ever had any problems with the SE's we've owned.(k790,w810,k750)The only bad I can see with this phone is the video recording, which should still produce a fine video. It is 3G which makes up for lack of WiFi. It has optional gps enabler if u need that. Has all the features of a walkman series phone. 3.5mm jack attached to fm antenna as well as stereo bluetooth. 5mp camera xenon flash as well l.e.d.s. for low light video and just as a light. Basically it will have everything you need just shy of a smartphone.(which crash and freeze all the time and ppl just accept it as part of the phone) The only thing is how much $ will it be? It is a BAMF though.
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Oh yeah it does pick up smudges and fingerprints quite easily. And if you're worried about the screen/phone getting scratched try this: http://www.shieldzone.com/cell-phones/
Have it on my phone and ipod. Works great and you can hardly tell its on the device. Does take a lil patience and some skill to install but well worth it.
Have it on my phone and ipod. Works great and you can hardly tell its on the device. Does take a lil patience and some skill to install but well worth it.
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🤤 again was looking fwd to the other se w580i but this one looks much more reliable as far as i'm concerned, thanks for the input!! what carrier are you with?? do you know any info on when at&t will be releasing it?
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Buy it unlocked. Or if att does get this phone, get it and then unlock it. Doubt they will though. Will restore the phone to how SE meant it to be and also allow you to apply mp3s as ringtones and such.
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kewl thanks 😉 ...but how do i get the unlock code?? at&t wont just give it to me by calling the cust care team will they?? if i do unlock it and it was technically bought from at&t how does that effect insurance coverage? (they told me they wont cover a ph purch unlocked and i want to carry insurance)
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You can unlock the phone via the web($30-35) w/ a cruiser cable($15-20). Or in most areas there are stores that will do it for a fee ($35-50). Long Island has a number of them. Not sure if it voids the insurance. As far as i know it is not a high risk move. And quite easy. U dont have to tell them that you unlocked it. The at&t person I talked to after I unlocked mine didnt care that I had. Insurance i.m.o. is for drops, theft, and I dont know if companies still cover water. The only bad thing that after it is unlocked is that you no longer get email notifications. You must manually check for new emails. Dont know if this can be corrected or changed. It didnt affect me too much.
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i'm not important enough to care about emails 😁 ...lets say ins. can cover me...if i have issues is it pretty obvious that its been unlocked, can i ever lock it again just in case ins has an issue with it??
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oh btw...do you own this ph?? if so, have you tried a regular bluetooth ear bud with it?? i want my music and tones to be heard thru a regular bt bud, not have to lag around the stereo hs i bought (or use "wires" especially at work) and by the way aaaaamen to smart phone crashes...my pearl sux 😢 that's why i'm researching so hard, had a rough yr with 6 nokia 6682's then 6 pearl's 😳 i want all i want in one reliable device...thank you again for all the answers 😉
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