Sony Ericsson K850i Review

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Sony Ericsson K850i
2.4 stars
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Sal Sheld's Review of Sony Ericsson K850i

9th Feb 2009

Overall Rating

0 stars
  • Value for money
    0 stars
  • Time Phone Owned
    Not supplied
  • Battery Life
    0 stars
  • Reception
    3 stars
  • Reviewers Network
    Not supplied
  • Screen Quality
    1 stars
  • Features
    1 stars
  • Style
    0 stars
Good Points

Nice screen - if only it worked!


Bad Points

Crap battery, constant software problems, download problems, touchscreen problems, crashing problems, photo messaging problems....


General Comments

DON'T DO IT!!! Do not buy this phone!
I have had all of the problems listed above! I got my first K850i in June 08. The speaker died within 2 weeks and could not be repaired so the phone was replaced. Since then I've had the screen, the software, and the fascia all replaced - basically the entire phone - and it still doesn't work! it crashes and constantly needs rebooting, the screen freezes and it needs rebooting, the 'end call' button freezes and needs rebooting, the sim card won't register - and, yes you've guessed it - needs rebooting. Rebooting is obviously a pain as I have to remove the case, open the phone, remove the battery and sim, replace the sim and battery, wait for the phone to start up...
And yes, I have read the manual!
Also, photo messaging constantly crashes - a photo message sent to my inbox usually blocks all other incoming messages. A new fault developed last week though - I sent a photo message out but it jammed in my outbox, causing a queue of text messages behind it which did not send. The phone didn't tell me the messages hadn't sent and, in the meantime, all my incoming calls went straight to voicemail. The only way to delete the picture message and unblock the phone was - quel suprise - to dismantle the phone yet again and reboot it.
Now the calendar is having a nervous breakdown and keeps doubling up my reminders! Also the design of the calendar is frustrating as it is too fiddly and you go through too much button pressing just to set a basic reminder.
Also the battery needs topping up even after just a couple of calls.
On top of all this nonsense, I cannot download music to the phone! I've tried every which way, have updated the phone, had a new cd sent, tried Bluetooth, tried the software download on the website, etc, and I still can't download music.
I have now given up and have gone back to my W810i!

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