Review

Sony Ericsson K770i

Price tbc

www sonyericsson com

The new black

We can t resist the truffle brown colour scheme of the new Sony Ericsson K770i

Cyber shot and with a great camera and 3G on board the phone s not bad either

E

VEN assuming you know next aimed at our review handset prove

to nothing about the latest wildly misleading the handset will

mobile phones it s often hit everyone s sweet spot except

easy to gauge a new handset s maybe those with truffle allergies

prowess performance and And we know it s just a gimmick

ultimately price tag by the design but we love the electric blue

and engineering expertise invested backlight that lights up the keypad

in its packaging when the phone is in camera

While low budget phones often mode Actually these do serve a

land softly at Choice HQ discreetly purpose as each lit key offers a

encased in a small drab box shortcut to the camera s main

bearing little more than the functions

manufacturer s logo and the model The phone s matt finish feels as

number top of the range handsets good as it looks and Sony Ericsson

arrive in a blaze of glory with a has incorporated a rather neat

fanfare of PR and extravagant sliding lens cover that is in little

glossy packaging that s often large danger of sliding open in your

enough to contain a household pet pocket a problem afflicting

Not so the Sony Ericsson Cyber certain early Cyber shot models

shot K770i Its packaging is The user interface and keypad

positively nondescript when on the K770i combine to make the

compared with designer phones phone a real pleasure to use The

like the LG Prada or the new five way joypad is discreetly

Samsung Bang Olufsen designed but comfortable to thumb

Serenata Fortunately for us in and Sony Ericsson has cleverly

this case Sony Ericsson has spent managed to include four soft keys

less time on the packaging and a dedicated internet key and

more on the handset And the shortcut keys without the keypad

result is one of the finest all round feeling overcrowded

specimens on the market today Meanwhile on the right hand

In fact while Sony Ericsson s side of the phone you ll find a

other new Cyber shot the K850i dedicated camera key and the

possesses a better camera for all volume control keys

round appeal we actually think the

K770i just edges it 3 2 megapixel

Cyber shot camera

Great look and feel To place the K770i in camera

Because while the K850i Cyber mode simply slide the lens cover

shot is ultra capable but a little open and the display becomes the

awkward and boxy looking the viewfinder Meanwhile eight icons

K770i Cyber shot is capable and on the phone s keypad will light up

drop dead gorgeous to give you direct one click access

The phone is as slim as you d to functions like zoom focus self

need it to be intelligently timer night mode and LED flash

constructed and finished in a novel Although the resolution is not as

truffle brown there is also a impressive as that of the five

purple version exclusive to 3 The megapixel K850i 3 2 megapixels

colour is far tastier than it sounds

and unless the covetous glances Continued over

Review Sony Ericsson K770i continued

Sony Ericsson K770i

Size 105x47x14 5mm

Weight 95g

Display 262 144 colours

Resolution 240x320 pixels

Camera 3 2 megapixels with

auto focus

Video recording playback

streaming Yes yes yes

Video calling Yes

Audio playback MP3 MP4 M4A

AAC AAC eAAC AMR MIDI IMY

EMY WAV

Ringtones MP3 AAC

Radio Yes

Connectivity Bluetooth USB A2DP

Internal memory 16MB

Memory card slot MemoryStick

Micro

Messaging SMS MMS IM email

Internet browser WAP xHTML

HTML NetFront RSS

Email client POP3 IMAP4

Java Yes

Games Photo Quest Fishing Solitaire

4 Pack

Frequency Tri band 3G

Talktime Up to 600 minutes GSM

155 minutes 3G will be good enough for most Music

Standby Up to 400 hours Cyber shot handsets take great Although it doesn t offer the

photos and they re easy to use functionality of Sony Ericsson s

Features What s more if you botch up your flagship range of Walkman phones

3 2 megapixel camera with auto focus shot by shooting in poor lighting the K770i stacks up pretty well

3G conditions and the phone s LED with Stereo Bluetooth on board

Picture blogging flash is less effective than the and support for most digital

Stereo Bluetooth Xenon flash you ll find on other formats including streamed music

Cyber shots you can at least use files that are 3GPP compatible

the K770i s Photo Fix application to Although the phone doesn t enjoy

edit the photo directly on your Walkman status you ll still be able

Also consider phone

Meanwhile the K770i actually

to transfer music from your

computer using Sony Ericsson s

Sony Ericsson K850i allows us to do something with our own Disc2Phone software which is

beautifully shot photos rather than as simple and intuitive to use as

Sony Ericsson s K850i Cyber shot boasts a

letting them sit idly clogging up the iTunes You ll have your favourite

better camera phone s memory card As you d CDs burned and downloaded to the

expect the K770i enables you to K770i in no time

easily upload your photos to Two other typical Walkman

your PC using either the supplied features on offer are the TrackID

USB cable or via Bluetooth music recognition service and

technology PlayNow which lets you listen to a

Of greater appeal to the Web new track before you purchase and

Pros 2 0 generation will be the ability to

send pictures from the K770i

download it to your phone

Great all round features and a really stunning design directly to an online blog To do so Verdict

Cons

just go to the phone s camera If you were to compare the K770i s

album menu option choose a camera to a fellow Cyber shot like

The LED flash isn t as good as the Xenon on the K850i picture then select more send the K850i or the phone s music

and finally blog Once you ve added functionality to a top new Walkman

Cyber shot a title and text to your photo you re phone like the W910i the K770i

free to publish it The handset then would not come out on top

lets you check out your handiwork However the K770i does offer a

MC SCORE by navigating to a blog address

from contacts in just a few easy

package that ticks all the boxes

As with the vast majority of Sony

clicks Ericsson s phones the K770i

Verdict While it doesn t Look and feel Although the lens may not be manages to fit a wealth of features

made by Carl Zeiss the photo into a compact handset It also

have the megapixels of Ease of use

quality is of the usual high Cyber happens to be the best looking

the K850i the K770i is a Features shot standard so it s worth printing Sony Ericsson handset for some

your best photos You can do so by time and wins extra brownie points

stunning all rounder with Performance attaching the K770i to a printer via for its truffle colour scheme

the USB cable or simply by slotting

plenty to offer Battery life

the phone s memory card directly Huw Morgan

into a compatible printer huw morgan nhmedia co uk

Review

Sony Ericsson K770i

Price tbc

www sonyericsson com

The new black

We can t resist the truffle brown colour scheme of the new Sony Ericsson K770i

Cyber shot and with a great camera and 3G on board the phone s not bad either

E

VEN assuming you know next aimed at our review handset prove

to nothing about the latest wildly misleading the handset will

mobile phones it s often hit everyone s sweet spot except

easy to gauge a new handset s maybe those with truffle allergies

prowess performance and And we know it s just a gimmick

ultimately price tag by the design but we love the electric blue

and engineering expertise invested backlight that lights up the keypad

in its packaging when the phone is in camera

While low budget phones often mode Actually these do serve a

land softly at Choice HQ discreetly purpose as each lit key offers a

encased in a small drab box shortcut to the camera s main

bearing little more than the functions

manufacturer s logo and the model The phone s matt finish feels as

number top of the range handsets good as it looks and Sony Ericsson

arrive in a blaze of glory with a has incorporated a rather neat

fanfare of PR and extravagant sliding lens cover that is in little

glossy packaging that s often large danger of sliding open in your

enough to contain a household pet pocket a problem afflicting

Not so the Sony Ericsson Cyber certain early Cyber shot models

shot K770i Its packaging is The user interface and keypad

positively nondescript when on the K770i combine to make the

compared with designer phones phone a real pleasure to use The

like the LG Prada or the new five way joypad is discreetly

Samsung Bang Olufsen designed but comfortable to thumb

Serenata Fortunately for us in and Sony Ericsson has cleverly

this case Sony Ericsson has spent managed to include four soft keys

less time on the packaging and a dedicated internet key and

more on the handset And the shortcut keys without the keypad

result is one of the finest all round feeling overcrowded

specimens on the market today Meanwhile on the right hand

In fact while Sony Ericsson s side of the phone you ll find a

other new Cyber shot the K850i dedicated camera key and the

possesses a better camera for all volume control keys

round appeal we actually think the

K770i just edges it 3 2 megapixel

Cyber shot camera

Great look and feel To place the K770i in camera

Because while the K850i Cyber mode simply slide the lens cover

shot is ultra capable but a little open and the display becomes the

awkward and boxy looking the viewfinder Meanwhile eight icons

K770i Cyber shot is capable and on the phone s keypad will light up

drop dead gorgeous to give you direct one click access

The phone is as slim as you d to functions like zoom focus self

need it to be intelligently timer night mode and LED flash

constructed and finished in a novel Although the resolution is not as

truffle brown there is also a impressive as that of the five

purple version exclusive to 3 The megapixel K850i 3 2 megapixels

colour is far tastier than it sounds

and unless the covetous glances Continued over

Review Sony Ericsson K770i continued

Sony Ericsson K770i

Size 105x47x14 5mm

Weight 95g

Display 262 144 colours

Resolution 240x320 pixels

Camera 3 2 megapixels with

auto focus

Video recording playback

streaming Yes yes yes

Video calling Yes

Audio playback MP3 MP4 M4A

AAC AAC eAAC AMR MIDI IMY

EMY WAV

Ringtones MP3 AAC

Radio Yes

Connectivity Bluetooth USB A2DP

Internal memory 16MB

Memory card slot MemoryStick

Micro

Messaging SMS MMS IM email

Internet browser WAP xHTML

HTML NetFront RSS

Email client POP3 IMAP4

Java Yes

Games Photo Quest Fishing Solitaire

4 Pack

Frequency Tri band 3G

Talktime Up to 600 minutes GSM

155 minutes 3G will be good enough for most Music

Standby Up to 400 hours Cyber shot handsets take great Although it doesn t offer the

photos and they re easy to use functionality of Sony Ericsson s

Features What s more if you botch up your flagship range of Walkman phones

3 2 megapixel camera with auto focus shot by shooting in poor lighting the K770i stacks up pretty well

3G conditions and the phone s LED with Stereo Bluetooth on board

Picture blogging flash is less effective than the and support for most digital

Stereo Bluetooth Xenon flash you ll find on other formats including streamed music

Cyber shots you can at least use files that are 3GPP compatible

the K770i s Photo Fix application to Although the phone doesn t enjoy

edit the photo directly on your Walkman status you ll still be able

Also consider phone

Meanwhile the K770i actually

to transfer music from your

computer using Sony Ericsson s

Sony Ericsson K850i allows us to do something with our own Disc2Phone software which is

beautifully shot photos rather than as simple and intuitive to use as

Sony Ericsson s K850i Cyber shot boasts a

letting them sit idly clogging up the iTunes You ll have your favourite

better camera phone s memory card As you d CDs burned and downloaded to the

expect the K770i enables you to K770i in no time

easily upload your photos to Two other typical Walkman

your PC using either the supplied features on offer are the TrackID

USB cable or via Bluetooth music recognition service and

technology PlayNow which lets you listen to a

Of greater appeal to the Web new track before you purchase and

Pros 2 0 generation will be the ability to

send pictures from the K770i

download it to your phone

Great all round features and a really stunning design directly to an online blog To do so Verdict

Cons

just go to the phone s camera If you were to compare the K770i s

album menu option choose a camera to a fellow Cyber shot like

The LED flash isn t as good as the Xenon on the K850i picture then select more send the K850i or the phone s music

and finally blog Once you ve added functionality to a top new Walkman

Cyber shot a title and text to your photo you re phone like the W910i the K770i

free to publish it The handset then would not come out on top

lets you check out your handiwork However the K770i does offer a

MC SCORE by navigating to a blog address

from contacts in just a few easy

package that ticks all the boxes

As with the vast majority of Sony

clicks Ericsson s phones the K770i

Verdict While it doesn t Look and feel Although the lens may not be manages to fit a wealth of features

made by Carl Zeiss the photo into a compact handset It also

have the megapixels of Ease of use

quality is of the usual high Cyber happens to be the best looking

the K850i the K770i is a Features shot standard so it s worth printing Sony Ericsson handset for some

your best photos You can do so by time and wins extra brownie points

stunning all rounder with Performance attaching the K770i to a printer via for its truffle colour scheme

the USB cable or simply by slotting

plenty to offer Battery life

the phone s memory card directly Huw Morgan

into a compatible printer huw morgan nhmedia co uk

Review

Sony Ericsson K770i

Price tbc

www sonyericsson com

The new black

We can t resist the truffle brown colour scheme of the new Sony Ericsson K770i

Cyber shot and with a great camera and 3G on board the phone s not bad either

E

VEN assuming you know next aimed at our review handset prove

to nothing about the latest wildly misleading the handset will

mobile phones it s often hit everyone s sweet spot except

easy to gauge a new handset s maybe those with truffle allergies

prowess performance and And we know it s just a gimmick

ultimately price tag by the design but we love the electric blue

and engineering expertise invested backlight that lights up the keypad

in its packaging when the phone is in camera

While low budget phones often mode Actually these do serve a

land softly at Choice HQ discreetly purpose as each lit key offers a

encased in a small drab box shortcut to the camera s main

bearing little more than the functions

manufacturer s logo and the model The phone s matt finish feels as

number top of the range handsets good as it looks and Sony Ericsson

arrive in a blaze of glory with a has incorporated a rather neat

fanfare of PR and extravagant sliding lens cover that is in little

glossy packaging that s often large danger of sliding open in your

enough to contain a household pet pocket a problem afflicting

Not so the Sony Ericsson Cyber certain early Cyber shot models

shot K770i Its packaging is The user interface and keypad

positively nondescript when on the K770i combine to make the

compared with designer phones phone a real pleasure to use The

like the LG Prada or the new five way joypad is discreetly

Samsung Bang Olufsen designed but comfortable to thumb

Serenata Fortunately for us in and Sony Ericsson has cleverly

this case Sony Ericsson has spent managed to include four soft keys

less time on the packaging and a dedicated internet key and

more on the handset And the shortcut keys without the keypad

result is one of the finest all round feeling overcrowded

specimens on the market today Meanwhile on the right hand

In fact while Sony Ericsson s side of the phone you ll find a

other new Cyber shot the K850i dedicated camera key and the

possesses a better camera for all volume control keys

round appeal we actually think the

K770i just edges it 3 2 megapixel

Cyber shot camera

Great look and feel To place the K770i in camera

Because while the K850i Cyber mode simply slide the lens cover

shot is ultra capable but a little open and the display becomes the

awkward and boxy looking the viewfinder Meanwhile eight icons

K770i Cyber shot is capable and on the phone s keypad will light up

drop dead gorgeous to give you direct one click access

The phone is as slim as you d to functions like zoom focus self

need it to be intelligently timer night mode and LED flash

constructed and finished in a novel Although the resolution is not as

truffle brown there is also a impressive as that of the five

purple version exclusive to 3 The megapixel K850i 3 2 megapixels

colour is far tastier than it sounds

and unless the covetous glances Continued over

Review Sony Ericsson K770i continued

Sony Ericsson K770i

Size 105x47x14 5mm

Weight 95g

Display 262 144 colours

Resolution 240x320 pixels

Camera 3 2 megapixels with

auto focus

Video recording playback

streaming Yes yes yes

Video calling Yes

Audio playback MP3 MP4 M4A

AAC AAC eAAC AMR MIDI IMY

EMY WAV

Ringtones MP3 AAC

Radio Yes

Connectivity Bluetooth USB A2DP

Internal memory 16MB

Memory card slot MemoryStick

Micro

Messaging SMS MMS IM email

Internet browser WAP xHTML

HTML NetFront RSS

Email client POP3 IMAP4

Java Yes

Games Photo Quest Fishing Solitaire

4 Pack

Frequency Tri band 3G

Talktime Up to 600 minutes GSM

155 minutes 3G will be good enough for most Music

Standby Up to 400 hours Cyber shot handsets take great Although it doesn t offer the

photos and they re easy to use functionality of Sony Ericsson s

Features What s more if you botch up your flagship range of Walkman phones

3 2 megapixel camera with auto focus shot by shooting in poor lighting the K770i stacks up pretty well

3G conditions and the phone s LED with Stereo Bluetooth on board

Picture blogging flash is less effective than the and support for most digital

Stereo Bluetooth Xenon flash you ll find on other formats including streamed music

Cyber shots you can at least use files that are 3GPP compatible

the K770i s Photo Fix application to Although the phone doesn t enjoy

edit the photo directly on your Walkman status you ll still be able

Also consider phone

Meanwhile the K770i actually

to transfer music from your

computer using Sony Ericsson s

Sony Ericsson K850i allows us to do something with our own Disc2Phone software which is

beautifully shot photos rather than as simple and intuitive to use as

Sony Ericsson s K850i Cyber shot boasts a

letting them sit idly clogging up the iTunes You ll have your favourite

better camera phone s memory card As you d CDs burned and downloaded to the

expect the K770i enables you to K770i in no time

easily upload your photos to Two other typical Walkman

your PC using either the supplied features on offer are the TrackID

USB cable or via Bluetooth music recognition service and

technology PlayNow which lets you listen to a

Of greater appeal to the Web new track before you purchase and

Pros 2 0 generation will be the ability to

send pictures from the K770i

download it to your phone

Great all round features and a really stunning design directly to an online blog To do so Verdict

Cons

just go to the phone s camera If you were to compare the K770i s

album menu option choose a camera to a fellow Cyber shot like

The LED flash isn t as good as the Xenon on the K850i picture then select more send the K850i or the phone s music

and finally blog Once you ve added functionality to a top new Walkman

Cyber shot a title and text to your photo you re phone like the W910i the K770i

free to publish it The handset then would not come out on top

lets you check out your handiwork However the K770i does offer a

MC SCORE by navigating to a blog address

from contacts in just a few easy

package that ticks all the boxes

As with the vast majority of Sony

clicks Ericsson s phones the K770i

Verdict While it doesn t Look and feel Although the lens may not be manages to fit a wealth of features

made by Carl Zeiss the photo into a compact handset It also

have the megapixels of Ease of use

quality is of the usual high Cyber happens to be the best looking

the K850i the K770i is a Features shot standard so it s worth printing Sony Ericsson handset for some

your best photos You can do so by time and wins extra brownie points

stunning all rounder with Performance attaching the K770i to a printer via for its truffle colour scheme

the USB cable or simply by slotting

plenty to offer Battery life

the phone s memory card directly Huw Morgan

into a compatible printer huw morgan nhmedia co uk

Review

Sony Ericsson K770i

Price tbc

www sonyericsson com

The new black

We can t resist the truffle brown colour scheme of the new Sony Ericsson K770i

Cyber shot and with a great camera and 3G on board the phone s not bad either

E

VEN assuming you know next aimed at our review handset prove

to nothing about the latest wildly misleading the handset will

mobile phones it s often hit everyone s sweet spot except

easy to gauge a new handset s maybe those with truffle allergies

prowess performance and And we know it s just a gimmick

ultimately price tag by the design but we love the electric blue

and engineering expertise invested backlight that lights up the keypad

in its packaging when the phone is in camera

While low budget phones often mode Actually these do serve a

land softly at Choice HQ discreetly purpose as each lit key offers a

encased in a small drab box shortcut to the camera s main

bearing little more than the functions

manufacturer s logo and the model The phone s matt finish feels as

number top of the range handsets good as it looks and Sony Ericsson

arrive in a blaze of glory with a has incorporated a rather neat

fanfare of PR and extravagant sliding lens cover that is in little

glossy packaging that s often large danger of sliding open in your

enough to contain a household pet pocket a problem afflicting

Not so the Sony Ericsson Cyber certain early Cyber shot models

shot K770i Its packaging is The user interface and keypad

positively nondescript when on the K770i combine to make the

compared with designer phones phone a real pleasure to use The

like the LG Prada or the new five way joypad is discreetly

Samsung Bang Olufsen designed but comfortable to thumb

Serenata Fortunately for us in and Sony Ericsson has cleverly

this case Sony Ericsson has spent managed to include four soft keys

less time on the packaging and a dedicated internet key and

more on the handset And the shortcut keys without the keypad

result is one of the finest all round feeling overcrowded

specimens on the market today Meanwhile on the right hand

In fact while Sony Ericsson s side of the phone you ll find a

other new Cyber shot the K850i dedicated camera key and the

possesses a better camera for all volume control keys

round appeal we actually think the

K770i just edges it 3 2 megapixel

Cyber shot camera

Great look and feel To place the K770i in camera

Because while the K850i Cyber mode simply slide the lens cover

shot is ultra capable but a little open and the display becomes the

awkward and boxy looking the viewfinder Meanwhile eight icons

K770i Cyber shot is capable and on the phone s keypad will light up

drop dead gorgeous to give you direct one click access

The phone is as slim as you d to functions like zoom focus self

need it to be intelligently timer night mode and LED flash

constructed and finished in a novel Although the resolution is not as

truffle brown there is also a impressive as that of the five

purple version exclusive to 3 The megapixel K850i 3 2 megapixels

colour is far tastier than it sounds

and unless the covetous glances Continued over

Review Sony Ericsson K770i continued

Sony Ericsson K770i

Size 105x47x14 5mm

Weight 95g

Display 262 144 colours

Resolution 240x320 pixels

Camera 3 2 megapixels with

auto focus

Video recording playback

streaming Yes yes yes

Video calling Yes

Audio playback MP3 MP4 M4A

AAC AAC eAAC AMR MIDI IMY

EMY WAV

Ringtones MP3 AAC

Radio Yes

Connectivity Bluetooth USB A2DP

Internal memory 16MB

Memory card slot MemoryStick

Micro

Messaging SMS MMS IM email

Internet browser WAP xHTML

HTML NetFront RSS

Email client POP3 IMAP4

Java Yes

Games Photo Quest Fishing Solitaire

4 Pack

Frequency Tri band 3G

Talktime Up to 600 minutes GSM

155 minutes 3G will be good enough for most Music

Standby Up to 400 hours Cyber shot handsets take great Although it doesn t offer the

photos and they re easy to use functionality of Sony Ericsson s

Features What s more if you botch up your flagship range of Walkman phones

3 2 megapixel camera with auto focus shot by shooting in poor lighting the K770i stacks up pretty well

3G conditions and the phone s LED with Stereo Bluetooth on board

Picture blogging flash is less effective than the and support for most digital

Stereo Bluetooth Xenon flash you ll find on other formats including streamed music

Cyber shots you can at least use files that are 3GPP compatible

the K770i s Photo Fix application to Although the phone doesn t enjoy

edit the photo directly on your Walkman status you ll still be able

Also consider phone

Meanwhile the K770i actually

to transfer music from your

computer using Sony Ericsson s

Sony Ericsson K850i allows us to do something with our own Disc2Phone software which is

beautifully shot photos rather than as simple and intuitive to use as

Sony Ericsson s K850i Cyber shot boasts a

letting them sit idly clogging up the iTunes You ll have your favourite

better camera phone s memory card As you d CDs burned and downloaded to the

expect the K770i enables you to K770i in no time

easily upload your photos to Two other typical Walkman

your PC using either the supplied features on offer are the TrackID

USB cable or via Bluetooth music recognition service and

technology PlayNow which lets you listen to a

Of greater appeal to the Web new track before you purchase and

Pros 2 0 generation will be the ability to

send pictures from the K770i

download it to your phone

Great all round features and a really stunning design directly to an online blog To do so Verdict

Cons

just go to the phone s camera If you were to compare the K770i s

album menu option choose a camera to a fellow Cyber shot like

The LED flash isn t as good as the Xenon on the K850i picture then select more send the K850i or the phone s music

and finally blog Once you ve added functionality to a top new Walkman

Cyber shot a title and text to your photo you re phone like the W910i the K770i

free to publish it The handset then would not come out on top

lets you check out your handiwork However the K770i does offer a

MC SCORE by navigating to a blog address

from contacts in just a few easy

package that ticks all the boxes

As with the vast majority of Sony

clicks Ericsson s phones the K770i

Verdict While it doesn t Look and feel Although the lens may not be manages to fit a wealth of features

made by Carl Zeiss the photo into a compact handset It also

have the megapixels of Ease of use

quality is of the usual high Cyber happens to be the best looking

the K850i the K770i is a Features shot standard so it s worth printing Sony Ericsson handset for some

your best photos You can do so by time and wins extra brownie points

stunning all rounder with Performance attaching the K770i to a printer via for its truffle colour scheme

the USB cable or simply by slotting

plenty to offer Battery life

the phone s memory card directly Huw Morgan

into a compatible printer huw morgan nhmedia co uk