Sony Ericsson S700i Reviews

The S700 was Sony Ericsson's first footstep towards building a proper cameraphone with startling camera performance. When it was launched way back in 2004, it had a stunner of a 1.3 megapixel camera with a CMOS sensor and a huge, huge display with very vivid colors, which was a treat for the eyes. When it was swiveled shut, it looked like a proper digital camera - so much so that it used to mimic the Sony Cubershots of the age.

Running the typical Sony Ericsson Java based OS, it was extremely easy to use. Typing and using the D-pad was very comfortable even for huge fingers. Those days, MP3 & video playback on mobiles hadn't been popular and hence we couldn't really complain. Xenon flash was sci fi stuff.

All said and done, it was the fore-runner of the cameraphone race, the model which inspired Sony Ericsson to develop their imaging pedigree. So be it the legendary K750i, the still-revered K800i, the exceptional C905 or the megapixel monster Satio, all have their genes from this forgotten old man!

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Hey guys,

I bought this cellphone about a year back (completing 1 year on18th July) after a lot of research on the phones available with the reight set of features. I had a nokia for almost 3 yrs and was apprehensive about switching to SE.......But this is the sexiest and baap of all phones currently in the market........even though it's about a year old .........all my frnds nd colleagues r fans of this phone.....extremely stylish............huge screen (Nokia can never think of offering such huge screen with spotless clarity).........though it comes with a 1.3MP camera .........it can still challenge ne nokia camera in terms of clarity......

I have become an absolute fan of SE and its phones........B4 buying this phone I thot Nokia phones are most user frndly......but trust me guys once u start using this phone u'll forget nokia for ever.......The file storage is so efficiently designed that it automatically sorts d file based on the type of file.....e.g. if u r transferring an audio file.......the phone will store the file under audio folder........if it is an image or any file with image extensions like .jpg gif or img it'll save d file under pictures....... irrespective of the mode of file transfer........ whereas in nokia you have to go thru so many menus I remember transferring a pic to my frnds cell nd we had to search for it in all the folders....in the phone....

Yes there are few things which SE could have worked upon..... Sound quality is good but yes adding a little but of sterephonic sound wud have made it perfect........d card it supports is only DUO so can't go beyind 128 MB...........providing a data cable along with it wud have made things easier when transferring data between phone n computer...

All in all an excellent phone with great design........way ahead of any other nokia phone in it's price band...

Cheers,

Amit

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Here is Sony Ericsson S700i which I bought 6 months ago. It really has very good features.

Features:

1:BlueTooth

2.Infrared

3.Internet Connectivity

4.Plays different media formats like mp3, mp4, real media formats like amr also.

5.Clear sound.

6.1.3 Mega pixel Camera with 8x Zoom.

1. Can capture videos upto 2 minutes.

8.Clarity is really good.

1. Awesome sound.

Coming to demerits:

1. Normal usage, battery backup will be 2 days at max but if usage is more, it'll be 1-1.5 days.

   
   




2. Really a delicate mobile. Gotta handle carefully.

   
   




3. Video can be captured only for 2 minutes.

   
   

It is really handy. Sleek in design. Its meant for stylish people and is supposed to be handles with care.Sound clarity while speaking is really good. Really better when compared to similar mobiles released from other companies.

The clarity of the pictures I take from my mobile is really like a normal camera. Its really awesome. But pictures taken in dark doesn't appear that good as it doesn't contain flash light, It just contains a light to take pics in dark. It almost has all features that a normal camera has and its really easy to handle.

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I had been Using Nokias (6600 the latest) for the past 4 years or so. As time went by, I wasn't really satisfied with their performance, looks and features. One major grouse I had (and still do have) was that they never provide all the features in one phone…either the Radio or Infrared or Bluetooth is always missing. Marketing gimmick or not…you decide.

This forced me to look elsewhere and Sony Ericsson caught my attention! Their phones offered the complete package.

When I saw the S700i, I instantly liked it. It looked awesome and had all the additional features (Calendar/MP3s/Bluetooth/Infrared/Radio/Memory Card/GPRS) along with the conventional ones. A great 1.3 MP Camera that offered the “Landscape Mode” only enhanced its aura.

The apprehension about the User Interface always remained though…switching from Nokia to SE...would it be OK? But once I tried the phone I was convinced beyond a doubt that I was moving to greener pastures! The Interface is as good as, if not better than, Nokia.

The phone is a sheer joy to use…the Camera is the best I have ever seen and Nokia can only dream of coming close to it. The Quality of the Pictures is superb even after transferring them to the Computer. The MP3 & Radio sound great. I found the browser to have a limited functionality as it didn’t open some sites like CNN, BBC. But if you are not interested in GPRS, what the hell!

The keys & joystick are great and so is the 262K crisp Display.

The Media Player is superb with its Preset/Manual Equalizer options while playing MP3s.

Although I had a little teething trouble with the Swivel Action, I quickly got used to it and it’s not an issue any more with me being able to open/close the phone with one hand.

One major plus is that the S/w of this phone is robust and never crashes (unlike Nokia)!

Synchronizing the Contacts and Reminders with Outlook is as smooth as silk.

The only limitations I found were as below:

1. You can only add 10 Notes.

   
   




2. The Memory Card can be upgraded to 128 MB tops.

   
   




3. The browser is not that great.

   
   




4. The phone is slightly sluggish at times, but it's not something that troubles.

   
   




5. No Real Player.

   
   

Other than the above, I don’t see any drawbacks.

The phone is a definite buy.

As of today, 29th August 2005, it would make your pockets lighter by approximately Rs. 16,000/- in the case of a new one or Rs. 13,500/- for a second hand.

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This is my dream phone. I love the gigantic screen, the swivel design and Bluetooth technology. I’ve had it for a month now, and I still can’t believe how cool the video recorder is. It takes really good pictures and the speakerphone and mp3 player sound great. Now all I need to take to the gym is a cell phone - no CD player needed. Plus, I was surprised it came with a USB memory stick reader and it wasn’t an additional accessory I had to purchase. I get plenty of songs on the drive and the headphones come with it. The only problems are that it’s a bit bulky and the price of course is EXCESSIVE. If I wasn’t able to get it for $40, I wouldn’t have been able to get this great phone. If you want to find out how you can get it for $40 as well, just email me at chinolany@hotmail.com.

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I purchased Sony Ericsson over the others cause in all the smart phones of today u have the problem of virusses which hasent effected the sony ericsson phones which do not use the symbian os. so it turns out to be a good choice accordin to me. the memory card slot bein external is also very useful, u dont have to remove the battery to access the memory card.

The Phone is overall very good.

The camera is Nice, the only drawback bein the digital zoom which makes the pics a little hazy.

The photo light is good.

As I have used T610 before, this phone is nice, not much of improvemntt on the features.

The drawback is that whn u r sending sms to many ppl the delivery reports gets turned off so.

The looks r amazin as u all would have noticed, the phone bein a little bulky but I dont mind tht as long as I get the features tht I do.

THe speakers r also very good, it acts as a digital camera as well as a walkman nd a radio player. Wht else can u ask for in a phone. the voice quality is also exceptional.

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Well, like most people, I got all whopped up and into a frenzy with all the hype and fancy advertising for the new S700i...

I put my one on order, and waited impatiently for 2 weeks... then it arrived.

Within 10 minutes of playing with it and going throught it's key features, I was less than happy.

The styling is less than user-friendly - it's awkward and flimsy

The megapixel camera is useless - I got better pics from my Samsung E600!

The screen may be big but in this instance, big is not necessarily better...

All in all, it feels cheap and nasty... so I swapped it for a Motorola V635... and I am now VERY satisfied!!!

So, basically, get the S700i if you want to be a part of a VERY transitional, so-called 'hip and happening' group of people that are more into bring part of a fad than getting anything substantial.

I'm just glad I went to substantial phone rather than 'passing fancy'... ;o)

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Before the S700i came out, I liked it because of the way it looked. Big screen. 264K colored screen. Classy looks. Unique styling. I read the pre-launch reviews, and continued to be intrigued by the phone. So when the phone finally came out, I decided that this would be my replacement to my Nokia 6600. I feel that I made the right choice.

The phone looks and feels very classy. The S700i does not look common so it also stands out among the current crop of phones in the market and you have this sense of uniqueness, which I appreciate. The size is just right whether the phone is closed or open. It has more features than the Nokia 6630, it's current rival phone in the 1.3 Mega Pixel camera segment. For one thing, the Nokia 6630 even doesn't come with a radio or even infra-red for that matter. Voice clarity is great, very clear and audible, it even adjusts to the background noise to ensure that the conversation is consistently clear.

The next important thing is the camera. The S700i is actually a CCD camera unlike the ordinary camera fitted to Nokia phones. This just means that the pictures you will be getting will be better than any Nokia phone. It's like having a mini Sony-Cybershot digital camera at the same time. Calls are pretty easy to handle and manage. Text input with the S700i is just as fast as any Nokia phone. So if you are a text savy person, this phone will do just nicely.

The only problem would be the limited phonebook memory of 510 contacts. Although I initially thought that this would be a problem, I realized that I have only been able to use up just 210 slots so far of commonly/ not so commonly dialled contacts. In the end, I realized that even though my old Nokia 6600 stored more numbers, most of those were actually names and numbers that I hardly ever called, so the 510 contacts is more than enough, at least for me.

Another great thing would be that the phone is easy to personalize. There are a lot of themes available over the internet to change the look of your phone. Sony Ericsson even offers it's own Theme Creator in their website for free so you can customize your phone and make it even more one of a kind. If you are still thinking of which phone to get, you definitely have to consider the S700i. It's a great phone. I'll be keeping mine for quite some time.

Pros : Unique looks. Useability. Camera. 264K colored Big Screen. Elegant.

Cons: NONE

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Sony Ericsson has come up with S700i which will take its users into a world of true mobile imaging.It is Slim, stylish, versatile compared to other phones.The features are also very good.It comes with 262k display and 1.3 megapixel CCD camera which are superb and inspiring.

The 2,62,000 colors display is outstanding and 1.3 megapixel CCD camera with 8x zoom is also very good.It also comes with 240x320 pixels resolution which is also good..Add to that features like automatic exposure control, a photo light and fun picture effects will bring change in today's cell market.

S700i is truely an Entertaining gadget as it comes with MP3 Audio,MPEG4 Video, Media Player MP3/MPEG4 and Melody composer/MIDI.It has features that will entertain everyone.

The connectivity of S700i is outstanding.It comes with Bluetooth which is unremarkable and PC SYNC that help you to Keep your contacts and calendar information updated and synchronised.It also has GPRS which is also good.It has INFRARED also.

It has memory of 32MB which is good.And it also has features like Sound recorder, Picture gallery,Picture effects,Picture Phonebook,Picture wallpaper,Video streaming, MMS Video which makes S700i a complete Gadget of Entertainment.

On whole, S700i has got everything which a indian user needs.Due to its style and Sony ericsson brandname S700i has taken a huge opening in cell market and I think it will create a new history in India.

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