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Sony Ericsson K550i Consumer Reviews (336 reviews)

Write a review of the Sony Ericsson K550i! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by rYAN jONES on 19/08/2008
I LUV THIS PHONE GOT IT A WEEK AGO I ADVISE ENYONE TOO BY IT
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Reviewed by kanhaiya on 16/08/2008
good value for money , just get walkman headset and u have a all rounder phone at affordable price
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Reviewed by sreedhar on 16/08/2008
1.internal bluetooth has not able to turn on after 4 months from purchase. 2.Camera was not at all good. 3.While switch on the phone it is taking 15 mins to work.
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Reviewed by Paul on 16/08/2008
The camera is a huge let down, i had the previous model of sony ericsson and in dimmer light the camera on this phone doesnt compare, even with te phto light on, it appears dim and fuzzy. Other than that however a dream phone
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Reviewed by Zoe on 14/08/2008
Have had this phone for a couple of weeks now. Regarding the problem of the keys sticking, the best advice I've had is that it is the way you hold the phone whilst texting. The camera button on the side is particularly sensitive, and if you are accidently touching this whilst texting then the keys stick! Loosen your grip, don't touch that key, and hey presto! No sticky buttons! Apart from that, the phone shouldn't really be in the cybershot range because the flash is pretty awful in a dimly lit room. Also you can't use the zoom whilst in the 2mp mode. The K800i IS the better phone, but I opted for this as within it's price range, it's the best phone around. The bulkiness of the K800i is just a pain, whilst this little beauty fits easily into your pocket. Music player and radio are excellent and you quickly get used to the size of the buttons on the keypad. Also unlike the K800i the camera lens protector doesn't accidentally open in your pocket thereby draining your battery. All in all the K550i is a good buy for your money and I would highly recommend it!
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Reviewed by farooq on 12/08/2008
this phone is outstanding as it says on the review i bought this phone 1 month ago and i am not even bored odf it yet it has got a min cyber-shot camera so you shoud buy this phone it has got a very reasonable price for the phone
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Reviewed by Niall on 11/08/2008
This is great little fone. every thing you want in a fone outstandwing value, great camera, decent mp3 player and the buttons aren't as bad as people are saying!! great little fone overall!!! = )
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Reviewed by aaron from newbury on 11/08/2008
this is the bessttttttttttttt fone
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Reviewed by rachel on 10/08/2008
i bought the sony ericsson K550i and thought it was a great phone and still do.
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Reviewed by Mahesh on 09/08/2008
Hey, its a nice phone I am having 1 problem. When i transfer the songs by connecting it to my PC(via usb), the songs does not play properly but if i transfer the same song by infrared or bluetooth it plays well. what is the problem, i want to transfer it frm my pc...please help me...any help will be appreciated.
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Reviewed by me on 04/08/2008
uh.... i hate this phone so much, the buttons stick while texting and the the sound quality while speaking is poor.
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Reviewed by Jim on 02/08/2008
A good phone but NOT outstanding. Everything works without glitches. The camera is adequate, the radio excellent, the MP3 player OK and Google's Gmail application for mobiles makes it an excellent and cheap way of reading your Emails on the move. My complaint - the physical quality of the phone is poor. The screen is a mess after a few months in my pocket and the chrome-plating on the keys and elsewhere is peeling off. So, be ready to swap it out every few months.
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Reviewed by Jaime on 01/08/2008
bought the phone a few months ago, snatched a bargain in tesco on PAYG, sleek, cool looking fone with all of the functionality of a much more expensive handset. a few days ago the pixels started dying in striaght lines down the screen, and now when i make/receive phone calls, i can hear people talking but they can't hear me. just put a claim in on my phone insurance lasted about 6 months without problems though so can't complain too much as it's survived some rigorous use
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Reviewed by ashutosh bajpai on 01/08/2008
No doubt a wonderful innovative masterpiece.But i have trouble in viewing video clips in phone memory from my PC.kindly if possible enlighten this rustic buffoon of the process involved.looking forward to your reply
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Reviewed by steven on 01/08/2008
very good phone deasent camera (better when unlocked)
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Reviewed by SammiG on 01/08/2008
I really love this phone - have had it about 6 months now and about to buy another for my partner. It is so easy to use the photo blogging and to take pictures. The flash is really good despite not being Xenon. Love the music player hotkeys and the fact the camera turns on when the lens cover is slid down. Also - worked straight out the box - didn't have to spend hours putting settings in for all the features to work. Great value for money!
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Reviewed by Lucie on 23/07/2008
This phone is fantastic. The keys are not a problem, can text fast and play games on my phone - no problem! The only problem with mine ever was i got it wet and now it keeps freezing. A bit worrying.
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Reviewed by alexander on 22/07/2008
rubbish it just cracks the skreen
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Reviewed by Ryan on 22/07/2008
I tHINK its just boring like all the other mobile reviews
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Reviewed by Tom on 21/07/2008
Love the phone - fantasitic camera, shape and easy to use. I must admit, I was suprised by the great audio considering it's not a walkman. I would reccomend this phone to anyone!
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Reviewed by tom on 21/07/2008
I LOVE IT! Fantastic camera and audio plus a radio...what more could you ask for????!!!!
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Reviewed by tom on 21/07/2008
fantastic phone all round. love the camera. usb transfers are easy. much better than alot of other phones at a similar price. dropped it alot and(apart from a few scuffs) it's still perfectly fine! recomend the phone to anyone!
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Reviewed by Qadeer on 19/07/2008
This is a top phone and plus it is a walkman phome
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Reviewed by qwerty on 18/07/2008
its good
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Reviewed by Terence Martin on 17/07/2008
i have a k550i and i think it os one of the best phones i haved in 6 years and i have had about 7-9 phones but 3 of them died i had 2 sony ericsson k700i. if you need a new phone chose this one
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Reviewed by Dimitris on 14/07/2008
The best phone ever.What are you waiting for?Get one now!
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Reviewed by john on 10/07/2008
Brilliant! Just Brilliant! Fantastic camera and music player but best of all........the look! Fantastic! Only problem is with keys sticking. Apart from that OUTSTANDING!
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Reviewed by rico on 07/07/2008
nice handphone and i have one...
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Reviewed by David on 06/07/2008
Hi everyone Just tell me how is some one supposed to type using such small keys on the key pad especially wen instant messaging? Nyway nyce phone i must say n the camera is brilliant.
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Reviewed by Aneesh on 04/07/2008
Fab phone just bought it and have no regrets nothing bad to say about it
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Reviewed by sam knight on 03/07/2008
the camera on my k550i had quite poor colours which seemed desaturated with a green/yellow tint despite me playing with the settings. pretty much everything else was decent, apart from the foolish idea of placing the charger/headphone socket on the side of the phone, which meant that the jack wobbled about in my pocket and eventually broke. not cool. sadly, it fell to its deasth yesterday and is now broken. rip.
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Reviewed by Harriet on 02/07/2008
I have had this phone for about 10 months and it now has officially broken 3 times. This last time it is beyond repair and the people at Tesco's are no help. So if you treat your phone well, it may work and be outstanding but in my experiencce it is more trouble than it is worth (but I did drop it down a drain at one point)
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Reviewed by bilal ahmed on 28/06/2008
it is a good mobile phone.
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Reviewed by blablabla on 26/06/2008
I used to have a k750i, but it broke... i just bought this phone a couple of days before, and there are a little bit of things I don't like about it... first of all, the loudspeaker is of a much more lower quality than the k750i's. second: I can't find any movie player (but that's not such a big deal anyway), the buttons were a lot better at the k750i. Oh yeah, and the camera is a lower quality!!! But it's very ok! I would have given 5 stars to the k750i, but this one is about 3.5...
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Reviewed by s karuna karan on 26/06/2008
hi superrrrrrrrrrrrrr phonee i ever seen my cell num 9840677654 please call me only females to good friends
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Reviewed by Beth on 22/06/2008
i bought this phone around christmas time, as i know i got the phone for so much more that �50 and that money is a bargain, you have everything you ask for! the flash on the camera is great at night, not so good in the day but you dont really need it in the day! + the cameras fine you would get that for that amount of money. i find that you have great pictures in different type of light, in a natural its great, and in the dark not very good without the flash so thats a HUGE Help. This phone i have i dropped it down the toilet, and i was upset that it wouldn't work from the water but it was fine and that happened about the start of May and its been fine ever since, no faults. So if your planning to buy this phone i think its great. and its a great price, so its defiantly worth it! i give this 5 STARS.
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Reviewed by Georgina on 22/06/2008
My boyfriend has this phone and it's great! before I wrote this review, I read all the other reviews. I read one that says this phone only holds 3 songs!!! WRONG!! My boyfriends phone has got 96 songs on it!! The buttons haven't broken and non of them stick!
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Reviewed by Anna on 21/06/2008
My One Managed To Survive After I Dropped It Down The Toilet :)
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Reviewed by Raj on 16/06/2008
This mobile phone is realy outstanding. It is able to meet up all the demenes. I am using the phone for four months. I faced no problem. Its camera and music is very cool. But there is a little problem regarding USB connection. After 1st installation there is no problem. But when i 2nd time connect my phone through USB, the phone could not be connected as phone mood and the phone could not be found by PC. But data mood is ok. After re-installation the problem disappear. But in 2nd time of connection there is same problem again. If anyone face this kind of problem or know the solution please inform rajpabna@gmail.com
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Reviewed by jean-francois on 11/06/2008
stop eating sweets then..if u dont want the keys to stik OMG ITS THE GREATEST PHONE.
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Reviewed by G.Seeletso on 09/06/2008
Personaly I love the phone, I have never used any other phone brand than a Nokia. Then came this little toughy here, the Sony Ericsson K550i. It's user friendly, easy to use, the weight and all. But I just dont like the fact that you can not secure your phone with a security code to restrict others from either making callsand/or sms' and/or just touching your phone to be precise.if there is were do you go to set up a security code for others not to excess even your menu options
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Reviewed by Balaji on 06/06/2008
Now i am using this k550i, it is easy to handle.But, in night time camera clarity is not good and i expect sound also more.I am not that much satisfied with this mobile now.The charger point is also in side.Better is to kept that point in down side.Bco'z i cant able to place it with headset in my jeans.Its automatically gets down.One very bad thing is this phone gets switsh off & on automatically,some times hanging also.I am not satisfied with this phone now.Bco'z of that side point, my headset is not working now.I Hear sound at right side only.The pointers grips also gets loosed.So better make some changes in feautures.
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Reviewed by Maurice on 06/06/2008
Great camera, not such good reception, made out of cheap plastic. If you are loking for a camera more than a phone the K550i is for you. Great picture and video quality. Bad reception compared to other cheapper phones. Keys are too small. Made out of cheap plastic!
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Reviewed by Ali on 02/06/2008
i got this phone from orange and was the first phone i had from SE. straight away i was able to navigate my way around and find and use all the great features. A great phone.
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Reviewed by Kevin on 28/05/2008
This phone keys regular just stop working. I had this phone for less than a year before it stop completely working. Picture was good when ever keys work correctly. But its just not a reliable phone.
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Reviewed by zac jones on 28/05/2008
iv had this phone for quite some time and i think it is a really good phone my advise is to get one to all who has not got one, there are all right phones. And i think they are better than the k800i because belive it all not they are the rubbish phones and thease arnt !!!
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Reviewed by vicki on 27/05/2008
i think this is one of the best phones i have ever had and i think more people should by it.
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Reviewed by Eoin on 27/05/2008
Another overly generous review from this site, and another disappointing purchase for me because of it. I have only had this phone a short while, and already don't like it. The camera quality is very poor and slow to respond. The keypad is cumbersome to use - the joystick in the K800i is far easier. On the plus side: I'm sure TrackID will be a cool application once I am able to get it working. The phone looks good, is slim and relatively light. Don't be fooled though, this is very much a budget phone and not a keeper. [Editor's reply: I think you're referring to the expert review on our sister website, mobile-phones-uk.org.uk. The K550i gets 5 stars, because you'll be hard pushed to find a better phone for fifty quid. It has the best camera, the most memory, good battery life, quadband and more. The camera may be less useful in the dark, but nearly all camera phones are the same - even ones that cost �200 or more. The joystick is a personal issue, and we feel that the keypad is easier to use. We'd agree with you that it's a budget phone though, and we've rated it on this basis.]
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Reviewed by Rajesh on 26/05/2008
Hi This is Rajesh rom mumbai... I bought Sony Ericsson K550i for rs.7100 rom subhiksha mobile...As it was named Cybershot & i wanted mobile which has good camera I told my dad ti buy it...but after buying the mobile I came to know that we cannot zoom in camera with 2 megapixel neiter camera is shake resistance...but in mobile world once we buy the product resale value comes down even if sell the mobile after 2 days...moreover in this phone video recording in also not good..we get a blur if the object of which we r taking video is moving very fast... I donno what type of cybershot is this..but itz a humble request to those who r goin to buy this-please don't buy its waste of money.... and if ur goin to any mobile plz don't buy from subhiksha mobile because they lack in customer srvice's...
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Reviewed by chris cox on 26/05/2008
i had a k550i an its an amazing phone i loved it it always worked never went wrong an okay camera good video quality quite good memory but i got a memory card but in the end i dropped it an it smashed
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Reviewed by D Honan on 25/05/2008
Great phone, excellent all round, those who are having trouble texting ensure that your hand is not touching the camera button when typing. I had the same problem with 4 5 6 but once i paid attention to the fact i was holding the camera button it all went away! great phone 5 stars!
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Reviewed by Robert on 24/05/2008
I have owned this phone for a year so this is a long term test. I can find no issues at all and agree with the above review. If I had one critisism it would be the slightly plasticy feel compared with other models in the SE range.
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Reviewed by josh on 20/05/2008
fantastic phone cheap and does everything best phone i have had and outclasses the bigger sony ericssons and even beats the n95 on picture quality
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Reviewed by Umer on 19/05/2008
Its simple and brilliant
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Reviewed by Mike Dude on 16/05/2008
Already used this phone for 5 months. Camera - very good Features - very good Looks - not bad. Mine is white The only thing that sucks is the 12-pin connectors. The copper pads oxide easily & I had to scrape it off before charging. This is BAD! BAD! BAD! This also happened to my previous Ericsson & Sony Ericsson phones. That's it, no more SE phones for me until they improve this point. Nokia has a better design for charging port. Sony Ericsson! Please improve this.
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Reviewed by Tarek Weheba on 15/05/2008
I simply respect this phone.. :)
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Reviewed by Malcolm on 13/05/2008
I have had this phone since Christmas 2007 when it was in an Argos sale and I have had no complaints. Looking at the other reviews, I can't believe we're using the same phone as my keys have been fine. As for scratching easily, get a case for it. I use a 4Gb card and it works fine and at the moment have got 500 songs stored with well over a gig left. I've never liked in-ear headphones and this is the only thing I hate about it. The camera is not the world's best, at 2 megapixels it's not surprising, but if you take pictures for emailing or putting on a website, it does the job very well. The screen display is excellent and I'm getting a good battery standby time too.
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Reviewed by anonymos on 12/05/2008
good phone
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Reviewed by Dimuthu nuwan on 11/05/2008
I think it is a grate phone with the nice features. I have use the k550i for sevaral months and i feel that i had make a correct decition to choose this.
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Reviewed by user on 11/05/2008
Well this is an excellent choice if you are using it for about an year or so.After then it will disappoint you all the way untill you but another cell.
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Reviewed by ANON on 11/05/2008
Loving the phone. I have had it 4 about 3mnths now. No problems! But the camera is just abit of! Because it says CYBER-SHOT but its really much of one! Anyways Great Phone.
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Reviewed by Sudeesh on 10/05/2008
I have SE K550i My raitng:9/10 Camera K550i Camera really sucks at night ! (remember the model:Cybershot brand:Sonyericsson sucks at night..huhh !!!) But amazing clarity picture at daylight,which beat all 2MP cam... The brand and model also suck,,Because there is no zooming in normal mode.....huhhhh!!!,,, just cheating.........available zooming in VGA mode is 2.2 huhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! At night i take pic,s by using the option.."Twilight portrate" and set brightness to 2.0....then i got nice pic. As compared to night pic taken by k750i..it is a dull pic... Sound Really better sound also in loudspeaker and headset..music player has an option "stereo widening"..it'z Superb.!! Style K550i is stylish in all respect..it's style is better than any other model...slim also... Music & Video Almost all popular music and video format can be read by k550i.. Eg:mp3,3gp,mp4,m4a,wav,wma,avi,wmv,real media, amr, midi....etc Thanks sonyericsson..for that. Java It is a fully Java enabled handset .....it has full support to java....don't worry for anything..can run 5 or 6 app at a time.. Screen & Keypad It has got 176X220 screen and it's keypad is good sticky keys...(some people don't like this keyset..) Connectiviy GPRS,Bluetooth,Ired,USB,EDGE all in one touch..websurfing is easy...and simple... Other feutures FM radio. Music Player Video Player Track ID( recordng FM radio then send to internet then recieve via GPRS) Voice recording ALL DJ Software frm SE...and more and more..... I LIKE IT VERY MUCH EVEN IT HAS A LITTLE DISADVANTAGES(Remember all handset has got some disadvantages..)
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Reviewed by mark on 09/05/2008
Rubbish, 8 months old, no abuse what so ever and has been turning itself off every time i look away from it. I then have to take out the battery and put it back in to turn it on again which resets the time and date to 2000...absolute bollo><. Back to the old reliable nokia id say
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Reviewed by barote on 08/05/2008
i just bought this phone and it looks and feels great. sony phones seem to have nice quality in them.
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Reviewed by kal on 03/05/2008
phone is great had it for about 3 months camera is great, pretty good music player as well, camera is more like 3 or 5 megapixels, best phone ever.
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Reviewed by Steve on 03/05/2008
I have just gotten the phone a few days ago and found that i have made the perfect choice! the camera is incredibly awesome n the whole phone is so perfect. just that the battery life of my phone is not so long. But on the whole, the phone ROCKS!
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Reviewed by mary jane on 03/05/2008
excellent phone
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Reviewed by Sara on 03/05/2008
Hey, I just received the phone today and I think it's beautiful. The camera is great, furthermore the memory and mp3 player. However, one huge problem is the keys. The keys aren't a big problem for me, since my fingers fit almost perfectly on them, but they may be a problem for people with slightly larger fingers. But believe me, it's a brilliant phone- one of my best so far!
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Reviewed by jessica alba on 02/05/2008
i brought this fone and what i can say is it is amazing the camera is good so i can take pictures of me. the storage of music is good and there is face warp which is really good it is a laugh . but over all it is a excellent fone. jessica alba xXx
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Reviewed by kadir on 30/04/2008
cant beleive what people say this is the best phone ever
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Reviewed by Craig on 28/04/2008
I got this phone for Christmas last year, it is absolutely, fantastic all those people who think its camera is rubbish are blind and deaf. I moved to this from a Nokia 3310 so I don't really had much experience with phones, but you can tell that for �50 it is a fantastic value phone. My only complaint is sometimes the lens cap sticks.
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Reviewed by raphael on 27/04/2008
the k550i is really great.then i flashed it into a w660i and it was even more amazing!you should try it search google for flashing k550i to w610i and you get a cyber walkman phone
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Reviewed by Abbie on 27/04/2008
DONT BUY THIS PHONE. seriously. the 4, 6, 0 and left arrow key dont work!! and it isnt just my phone. loads of people have this problem. and all my friends with the k550i have said the same as me. it takes forever to write a text message!! GRR. x
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Reviewed by ross on 26/04/2008
some people are having problems with 4and 6. maybe because this is because when holding the phone you are holding the phone so that the camera button on the side is nudged and that could turn 4 and 6 off, try to hold the phone differently and not touch the thing on the side. see if you see a difference.
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Reviewed by OS on 26/04/2008
I bought this phone 2 weeks ago, In the USA...not through my carrier, but as an unlocked phone. I loved the phone, everything seemed fine. I never had any problems with texting or as other people have been complaining abt the numbers sticking. All this never happened. But after 2 weeks, the phone just started to restart itself randomly. Its really annoying. It would drop calls. and turn off in the middle of a text message. I called Sony and it has a 1 year warranty, so hopefully if It doesnt resolve, ill send it in and they will fix it. other then this, its a great quality phone. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it.
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Reviewed by Sabbir on 23/04/2008
Yeah, I am also a bit disappointed after buying K550i. I didn't get the thing that i expected from it. My objection is only about camera. Though before comming into market they emphasized on the camera but it is not something to mention about........
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Reviewed by praful on 18/04/2008
great phone
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Reviewed by OXOTHNK on 13/04/2008
@larry c yes u can assign applications folder. Not via file manager but via organizer. For games, assign it via entertainment menu.
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Reviewed by tommy on 12/04/2008
i have had this phone since september and it is the best phone i have ever had i really do suggest to get the phone and the camera is good so do get it
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Reviewed by Nahhhzz on 10/04/2008
I LOVE MY K550I I GOT IT YESTERDAY ITS DA BEST FONE I EVER HAD
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Reviewed by Kara on 09/04/2008
Ive had this phone for a few months after looking at this review site I decided to buy it from Carphone warehouse ive got the special edition plum/lilac colour it looks fab the phone is so easy to use & has features you wouldn't expect from a phone under �70 good camera & music options I thought the battery life lasted well but I don't get to use my phone much during the day as we are not aloud them on at work The only quibble I have with this phone is the key pad it sticks sometimes & doesn't work on the 4 button you can be sitting there pressing it for ages b4 it works but that doesn't happen to often touch wood I have also dropped this phone a few times & it recieved no scratches so it's hard wearing good quality phone for the price I would recommend this phone to anyone & I used to be a nokia girl
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Reviewed by Syed Meesam Ali on 07/04/2008
I've just bought this phone. Its really a great sweet looking phone and has a very very nice camera but only problem i've found is that the camera is no good at all at night (its really been the problem with my beloved k750i). Anyway sound quality is really superb. If you are buying anything bit affordable, then its really the cheapest luxury one can afford.
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Reviewed by Lucy on 06/04/2008
My boyfriend has this phone. I'm getting the w660i which has the same definiton for the display. I like this phone im just not keep on the buttons. appart from that quite a nice phone :)
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Reviewed by Sravan on 06/04/2008
I have been using Sony Er. 550i.. it is really a great phone.. utility and value for money is much much more..
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Reviewed by NICKEL on 05/04/2008
BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD.I HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE KEYPAD IS ALRIGHT JUST SMALL BUT GET USED TO IT.THE CAMERA ISN'T AS HOT AS THE S500I BUT IT IS BRANDED CYBERSHOT I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS TO BE SO SAD.I DIDN'T WANT A SE FOR MY BIRTHDAY I WANTED A E6 I SUGGEST YOU BUY A NOKIA CUS SONY IS LAME
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Reviewed by Ankur on 04/04/2008
M usin this phone since 2 months.i loved the camera.at this price its a gr8 phone
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Reviewed by SANDEEP on 04/04/2008
VERY GOOD AVE TO GO BUY IT NOW :)
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Reviewed by Mel* on 02/04/2008
Got 4 Xmas Had No Problems With It Great Camera Great Sound Quality Battery Life Good-- Only Problem Is Memory But You Can Just Buy A Memory Card...Also Scratches Easy. Other than that A Fab Fone Great Value For Money
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Reviewed by Gary on 31/03/2008
I have had this phone for about 8 months now and have really enjoyed using it. No problems that some people have talked about. As I alreadly own an mp3 player I have very little use of the player. The camera is fine as again I own a decent camera so this is used purely as a fun snapper. The ear piece sound is not great but only a minor complaint. would recommend.
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Reviewed by Sue on 31/03/2008
I have 2 agree i have the k550i and love it
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Reviewed by Larry C on 31/03/2008
Thanks for posting my review 29/03/2008, can I add a small clarification please � a) When I said that I could not define shortcuts to specific Applications, I did not describe that correctly, in that: With my K750i, I could define a Shortcut to the Applications folder (on Memory Stick, for example) ... with this K550i, I can only define a Shortcut to "File Manager", can't go any further, to reach Applications for a shortcut; b) I neglected to mention that the K550i has a great feature that I never had in older models � Copy and Paste text; for example, you're reading an email message and you want to Copy text from it, so you press the More button, then look for the Mark & Copy menu command ... then it allows you to select text to copy. Later on, when you're writing a new message, you can use the Paste command. c) The charger/peripheral bus connector is now located on the side, instead of the lower edge of the handset. This is an improvement, but we still have the issue of the contact fingers getting dirty. Too bad they can't design in a spring-loaded shield for the contacts ... but that would probably break for sure. This isn't a bad design, at present. d) I mentioned the voice sound from the earpiece is a bit different, less high notes now ... well, I have played sounds thru the earpiece, using the Service Menu test, and it sounds all right, so I think it has to do with the EQ and voice decoding. It's not a big problem in my K550i. e) Multiple Alarm events is a great feature. f) I kind of miss the little joystick of the K750i, that was very easy to use and never broke down on me. So far, I have no problem navigating up/down/left/right on the K550i, it isn't quite as quick to joystick around as the older joystick-like nub, but the little directional pad is working fine for me. At least they have a raised ridge for the up and down switch/press actions. g) I can't figure out how to re-assign the side button function, I remember that I could do that on my K750i (either Play Media, or something else) ... will have to look it up. Hope this all makes sense!! Thanks; Larry C in San Jose, CA USA
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Reviewed by Larry C on 29/03/2008
Bought my K550i just about a week back. I'm very happy with it. My previous model was a K750i, which I was extremely happy with; but, eventually it becomes very beat-up and you're ready for something slightly smaller/slimmer, and updated. VERY HAPPY about the following, in the K550i: Display is wonderful; speed of UI (user interface, clicking, selecting, navigating etc.) is wonderful; built-in apps are nice and updated (over the K750i); Built-in email (IMAP4) client is updated, what a relief(!!) to have SMTP-auth (the K750i had the old- fashioned wide-open SMTP, no auth, not really usable;) this email client also renders email messages much nicer than the older one; Push Email feature is there, and it does work. Built-in RSS browser is not a powerhouse, but seems to be useful as well. File Manager navigation is updated, and handy; The handset is a bit smaller, slimmer, and lighter than my K750i; I believe the battery capacity is inherently greater (larger battery). Firmware updates Over The Air support seems to be a really handy addition, at least the feature is enhanced greatly over my previous (K750i); The built-in web browser (NetFront) is significantly enhanced, over the one I had in the K750i. A relief. NOT VERY HAPPY about the following: Camera's image sensor appears to be not quite as good as the K750i, in capturing fine/distant detail, for still images or video clips ... and the speed of image capture is not much better ... maybe it takes pictures more quickly, but the tendency to motion-blur is fairly high. One thing I've lost is in the area of user-definable Shortcuts (from the side-button), I can no longer assign shortcuts from within File Manager menus. For example, can't define a shortcut to an Application that I've stored either in Phone Memory or in Memory Stick filesystem ... it says "Cannot go Further" whereas on my K750i, I could do that (though I had flashed my K750i before, to de-brand it;) and used that feature all the time. The built-in IMAP4 client still can't subscribe to IMAP custom folders (sub-folders of INBOX, for example ... or other top-level folders on my server), but I understand that would be a major, major upgrade to the email client ... which we probably only see in the really high-end mobile phone models. The sound quality from the ear-spot is not as great, i.e. during a call, my other party sounds a bit muffled; as in, not much high-end/treble sounds (unlike from my K750i). Signal strength reception seems to be slightly impaired, especially in fringe areas, as compared with my K750i ... despite having the 4-band GSM now (compared against 3-band in my previous model) ... i.e. it's harder in some areas to get service now. STILL NO WAY to modify font sizes, in the general UI!! I did find a font size adjustment in the built-in email client, however (while you're reading messages that were received) ... that is a GREAT RELIEF (to be able to reduce the font/point size)!! It's a very nice phone model, I'm very happy in general, thanks to Sony Ericsson! My location is San Jose, CA USA My provider is T-Mobile USA Larry C.
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Reviewed by mazzyb on 29/03/2008
I've had this phone about 10 months and think that it's rubbish. It takes ages to text because buttons are so fiddley and if you accidently lean on the camera button - which is very easy to do - then the buttons don't work at all. The camera is blurry and out of focus and by the time the shutter has closed, the object of the pic has usually moved, very frustrating. Nice looking phone but as far as I'm concerned, it's a bimbo of a phone
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Reviewed by dhulme on 28/03/2008
There have been many negative reviews for this product, however I have to completly disagree. The buttons are excellent - no problems there (apart from the occasional lag when pressing the 0 key - but not a major problem). The music player/radio and camera are all excellent and the internal memory and flash are great add-ons. USB is also a great feature, and Infra-red (this using it! :)) and Bluetooth nicely round off this phone. A great buy! You won't be disapointed!
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Reviewed by pepper on 28/03/2008
good phone however the camera needs to be more user friendly when switching.
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Reviewed by Hatsumi on 26/03/2008
I personallY, LOVE this it has everything a mobile needs, its not too classy like some phones, but its not useless. I find this a 10/10. I reccomend to all, this must be the best phone out! BUY IT! All others are rubbish, this is the ONE. Hatsumi
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Reviewed by muhammad abid on 26/03/2008
i bought it 8 or 9 months back so far i dont found any problem but i dont like its camera in night or dark places. it size & style are awsome sound quality not too good anyone told me that is it support 2GB or not
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Reviewed by Beth on 26/03/2008
I Think This Phone Is Brilliant! Some People May Say They Have Problems With it But Its Just Them Using it Wrong, I Text All the Time And Really Hard And Myns Fine! OUTSTANDING PHONE
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Reviewed by michael parris on 25/03/2008
Good phone, its nearly a year old now as i bought it the first few days it was out BUT... now im starting to have problems with it. The buttons have worn down as the only way 2 use the is with your nails. The headphones broke as wires de soldered themselves and fell off. charger doesent work sometimes. music and volume buttons are 2 fidly. And now 2 top it off its started turning itself off every 5 minutes and reseting the clock and date
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Reviewed by humzah on 24/03/2008
Great phone but the video camera isn't that good espescially the voices. The music player is excellent for a phone that is not a walkman mobile
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Reviewed by Humzah on 24/03/2008
Great phone but the video player is not that good espesialy the voices but the music player is excelent for a phone that is not a walkman phone
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Reviewed by Mary on 23/03/2008
i lyk this phone a lot and is much better than my old one but was disappointed to find that you cant download windows live messenger on it as it doesnt have i-mode!
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Reviewed by Yashwanth on 22/03/2008
It's an excellent phone for those who want to do something with cam and its music is fine. Battery is not bad. The browser works in charm and very very fast when compared to other mobiles in market . Out look is excellent
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Reviewed by sherryann on 21/03/2008
Ijust love the phone
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Reviewed by Arun on 20/03/2008
good &excellent
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Reviewed by Nick on 20/03/2008
Seriously the best phone i have ever had... ppl were sayin the camera is really rubbish but i think its actually rather awesome! Just love ittttttttttttttttt
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Reviewed by robert on 20/03/2008
I do love this phone but sadly its not much better then the classic k800i which is a classic phone and everyone saying it as better music quality its just better headphones the software is the same as the k800i. ok the k559i as track,id and that is about it so save your money and get the old k800i
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Reviewed by Bayu on 20-03-2008
its very good.i have its
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Reviewed by Rebecca on 19/03/2008
OK I have this phone. I've had it for nearly a year now. But it broke a couple of months after I got it. When you phone someone, you can't hear their voice. It isn't quiet, you can't hear it. I have reset it a few times and each time it has worked for between 10 minutes and 3 days but then gone back to broken. You have to put the speaker on and turn the sound down, and even then the whole vicinity can hear your conversation. The rest of the phone is brilliant (other than the fact that it has an adversion to zooming in and the internet is a little slow). The camera is good and the settings are nice. But this problem is making it a pain to live with. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? My email is tomato_ketchup_rocks@hotmail.co.uk. Please mail me if you know why it is happening, have a solution or just know what I am talking about. Thanks for reading.
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Reviewed by ZARA on 16/03/2008
good phone nothing really wrong with it jus the buttons can be quite annoying
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Reviewed by daniel on 15/03/2008
great phone, outstanding, got it ages ago, somebody stole it though
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Reviewed by allan on 15/03/2008
good phone.. keypad isn't for games
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Reviewed by raphael ho on 13/03/2008
EXCELLENT!if u get this phone and want better music quality flash it to w610
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Reviewed by patrick on 13/03/2008
i have read alot of reports on this fone i had bought it a about a month and a half ago i had spent retail and bought it from centennial wireless. i really love this fone with the mp3 player camera i have some issuses with the phone like th day i bought it frooze but then again i did go see cloverfield i personaly think that was the problem i love it i can choose my network that i want to be on when it doesn't have a signal when i need to use my insurance with my fone company the just give me a brand new fone instead of trying to fix it or giving you a refurb i have had some problem witht the internet working it asked for a user id and have no idea how to fix it but i really luv this fone
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Reviewed by vinni on 12/03/2008
i just got this fone an its very gd! no buttons stick an the cam is gd! da only thing bad is nothing! well done sony!
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Reviewed by Daroflmaojob on 12/03/2008
yes very nice phone, good price
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Reviewed by Erick on 12/03/2008
I would strongly recommend anyone to seriously consider purchasing the K550i. This phone incorporates a very high number of features at an incredibly reasonable price. As a mid-range phone it represents outstanding value for money. Excellent camera, great browsing capabilities, numerous communications options, etc, etc.
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Reviewed by KARAN on 11/03/2008
ITS A COLL AND A NICE PHONE WITH GR8 FEATURE A GOOD MP3 PLAYER ANDA 2MP CAMERA
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Reviewed by Bethan Lloyd on 10/03/2008
This phone is the best i have had it nok for 3 weeks and im lovin it. Wicked memory and a memory card slot. Text message is easy and loads of cool features. Holds about 30 songs without memory in it. Perfect for children and adults. This sentance is my main one GET THIS PHONE. THANKYOU
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Reviewed by Sachin on 09/03/2008
I can not play games on this phone
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Reviewed by abdiwali on 08/03/2008
this phone rocks is the best im going to get this phone
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Reviewed by kane on 08/03/2008
the phone is faboules
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Reviewed by Manish on 06/03/2008
its a too good cell phone
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Reviewed by Trish on 05/03/2008
Absolutely brilliant phone, takes great pictures, and easy to use, clear buttons and writing, ease from one window to the next, am really pleased with it.
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Reviewed by jamie on 04/03/2008
this phone is a good quality phone for the money you pay to get it brilliant camera.
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Reviewed by Becca on 04/03/2008
It Hasn't Got Alot Of MB On The Phone But I Bought A Memory Stick And I Have Alot More Room! If Your Having Trouble With The Amount Of Room On The Phone Buy A Memory Stick! Thats The Answer. Anyway This Phone Is Outstanding! I Recomend This Phone!
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Reviewed by james lovell on 02/03/2008
hi This phone is absolutly fab it has all ur needs and feels great to if i were u buy this fone now
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Reviewed by aurosco on 02/03/2008
ilove the k550i it is hot but my problem is no 3g
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Reviewed by Ella on 02/03/2008
I got this phone free from 02 when my old one haa manafacturing problem. When i first recieved the phone i was dleighted by they qualtiy of the music, and simple layout, however...Picture quality is poor when using the camera, and it can be hard to get good lighting. Aswell as this buttons 4 and 6 kept sticking, so it made it hard to use when texting quickly. If your looking for a Phone which you can drop a numbervof times without it breaking this phone is the one, i must have dropped the phone around 20 times and the damage so far is a small chip on the top corner. So due to the stickin gof the keys and below average camera i have given this fone 3 stars.
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Reviewed by Renuka on 02/03/2008
I like my new phone...
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Reviewed by mouli on 01/03/2008
all options r good but the battery standtime s very low
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Reviewed by Sazzy on 28/02/2008
I have just bought this phone, having been a devote Nokia user, and I must say it is a really good little phone, the only prob with it that I can see is when the battery gets low it loses a little bit of function but that can be said of a lot of phones (fixed of course by charging!!) I have found it easy to use and really easy to download themes for it. All in all a great all round phone.
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Reviewed by Mike Hunt on 26/02/2008
Not great, I loved the K510i, but this seems to have a poorer camera facility for example: not as sharp, far blurrier etc. Phone is buggy too - will not show missed calls, or any call log info. So I smashed it up. Music player is good though. As always with Sony gear.
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Reviewed by Jane on 25/02/2008
I think this is a really really nice phone. I've had it for a while now, and I'm quite pleased with it. only problems are that it gets convered in fingerprints, and it scratches quite easily. Loads of people have been complaining about the keys sticking, but it's not as bad as they make it out to be. it's a really nice phone!
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Reviewed by Jessica on 24/02/2008
Poor Camera Quality. Not as Good As My Other 2mp W810i. Buttons Stick. Mms Messaging Will Not Set Up. Poor Phone. Wish id Bought The w810i Again instead.
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Reviewed by jojo on 23/02/2008
i have had this phone 3 months. i have a 2gb memery card. its amazing! the mp3 player is awesome, its so slime and light. it has a ultra bright torch and the camera is good bad points; video camera is not that great. in a nutshell its a bargin!!
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Reviewed by Graham on 21/02/2008
I purchased the K550im I simply cannot download from s/e website. o2 have been unhelpful and s/e i am still waiting for a reply from November. I have upgraded the software from the website still doesnt allow me to download. Reset it to manufacturers setting still no joy. Now the b@@@@ at argos refuse to doin anything. I though I was doing right by getting rid of my old Philips, yes Philips but atleast it works.
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Reviewed by imcool on 17/02/2008
dis foneis well ged init do u feel me blad ? no prablimz ea 2k8 dis fone gona be famush one daii ...x
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Reviewed by Danny on 17/02/2008
Got this phone for Christmas 2007 and i find it incedible. everything is great esspecially the camera. the music and the video recording quality is fantastic. the buttons are well thought out too.the side buttons work very well and the themes you can get on it are brillant. i recommend it very much. well done sony ericsson you made another outstanding phone. it looks very nice too and is small and handy for any situation.the memory is big even on the in phone memory. i got a 1gb m2 memory stick and i can hold 46 songs and still hav about 630mb left. i rate it 5 STARS simply because sony ericsson has thought of everything and certinally knows what people want. one thing though, sometimes the 123456789#0* buttons can not respond sometimes but it doesn't do it often enough to annoy you at all. absoutely brillant-working good-looking phone
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Reviewed by Denise on 16/02/2008
Fantastic phone, just purchased it in plum from the Carphone Warehouse and it outstrips Nokia by miles. Sleek and easy to use :)
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Reviewed by deepak on 15/02/2008
i bought dis phone last month,but nt satisfied wit d battery backup
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Reviewed by zaighum hasan on 15/02/2008
Mobile is Perfect and Excellent for use.
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Reviewed by Gemma on 14/02/2008
I love my mobile its got a fab camera it takes amazing pics and the best thing is it looks fab
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Reviewed by big N on 11/02/2008
cool ! best fone ever!
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Reviewed by aurosco on 10/02/2008
i love my k550i because it is a hot phone the camera is really clear . the phone has a nice shape and i love how the bluetooth and infrared work
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Reviewed by ed kaka on 10/02/2008
this phone is the bomb i haad the motorola l6 which was rubbish thus phone hsa all the things i need on it great camera one thing they shoud improve is the games they should put more exciting ones on nott just puzzle slider immense phone tho appart from that.
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Reviewed by s.b on 09/02/2008
i love this phone and have had it for 11 months and was not planing on getting a new one for some thime until my "friend" broke it i have now been forced to purchse a new one and will be buying the same as it is the best mobile phone i have had, all the applications on this phone are good i couldnt ask for a better phone.
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Reviewed by Rakesh Sukhija on 08/02/2008
best phone over all but i can not find hindi language in this phone
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Reviewed by Sarah hobby on 07/02/2008
Does anyone know why my k550i is in plum.as my husband is geting same one but in black.being plum got anything to do with it being exsclusive to carphone warehouse i dont know.im glad of the colour am very fussy about haveing a decent phone this has got to be the best ever recomend anyone to buy it its greeeeeat
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Reviewed by Katy on 06/02/2008
This phone is really good the camera is clear,the features and megapixels especially the sounds.I also have a W100i which has 3.2 pixels.But i think the phone is fantastic i bet you do not know how good it is so you should buy it.
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Reviewed by guru on 05/02/2008
exceelent
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Reviewed by max on 04/02/2008
excellent phone
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Reviewed by Uresh on 01/02/2008
I love my Sony Eri k550i Phone
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Reviewed by gemma on 01/02/2008
my phone is awesome
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Reviewed by shoaib on 01/02/2008
the best phone. better than k770i
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Reviewed by Vishal Gohil on 31/01/200