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Sony Ericsson T290i
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The T290i is a pleasure to use, and calling friends and family is easy. From the icon desktop, click Phone book, choose a contact and call. While talking, you can enjoy the freedom of the comfortable T290i speaker phone function.Inside your T290i, you have a selection of games. The T290i also has great polyphonic ringtones. These are synthesised songs and chimes that play music through the dedicated ringtone speaker.
Features of the Sony Ericsson T290i include:
- Screen: LCD 4,096 colours, 101x80 pixels
- 32 voice polyphonic ringtones
- Meoldy composer
- Sound recorder
- Java games - embedded and downloadable
- Picture wallpaper
- EMS, MMS, Email
- Picture Phonebook
- Personal organiser functions
- Connectivity: USB, RS232
- WAP, GPRS
- Vibration alert
- Dual band
- Size: 102 x 44 x 19 mm
- Weight: 79g
- Talktime: up to 12 hours
- Battery standby: up to 300 hours
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Reviewed by T290i LOVER on 20/05/2011
i dont know why some pplz hate this phone if some one thinks that there is no functions r in this mobile i challange u try to find a mobile with the cost as low as 14 dollars with the features of sound recorder,downloading,gprs/wap/MMS/e-mail,composer,camera(i know there is no camera with t290i but u can attach it with t290i)so if anyone thinks that this mobile is junk then he should visit mental hospital the only disadvantage of this set is its battery life other vise its a awesome phone.
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Reviewed by Danielle Back on 22/01/2009
I really like this phone, it was easy to use, but was a little bit bad in some cases- but overall BRILLIANT!
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Reviewed by Z on 24/10/2008
Very good phone
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Reviewed by shalby on 29/08/2008
it is rubbish
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Reviewed by sha on 08/06/2008
its a good phone, it has all the basic requirments like chat, etc. but as others mentioned there are some problems, such as there were issues with the charger where it would nt work properly , and some times the phone gets freezed out, so i have to pull out the battery. but , it is shock proof so you could drop your phone down at any risk .. (i have tried it out ) :)
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Reviewed by Fiona on 03/06/2008
This was my first mobile, chosen because it's the 'right' size and shape and has non-contiguous keys (I can't stand it when you press one key and the others around it dip too!). Three years later I've only starting having real problems with it very recently - the battery doesn't seem to work too well anymore and the screen has got rather scratched. Before that there has always been a bit of a problem with an unresponsive 7 key and slow text updating. I still like the phone though - it's basic but cute and hardy. I wonder if the replacement will last as long!
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Reviewed by _____________ on 27/03/2008
the phone played up when i tried to charge it also there was no bluetooth nor camara no video and the melody composer is rubish only bie this fone if ur someone from hell!!!!!!
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Reviewed by kala miah on 26/03/2008
the phone is so rubbish to use, it also switiches on and off at all times
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Reviewed by Jo0se Luis Anacleto on 01/03/2008
hi,,,,, i feel that the sony ericsson t290i is so good.......... bercause tis is light inn weigth, with ataach camera, wap servise, recorder, emocion..... etc i love this and now my sony ericsson t 290i is 5 years now in my hand ..... tnx
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Reviewed by eka on 27/01/2008
stupid phone
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Reviewed by Fredrik Larsson on 29/11/2007
My parents bought me the T290i back in 2005 and I have been using the phone ever since. Over the years I think I have explored every option in existance on the mobile. The features included are relativelly few compared to other models but enough for the average user. Today the T290i is fairly obsolete but still works rather well so it may be worth considering if you are on a tight budget and do not feel in need of most modern features. For making phone calls and sending/recieving SMS, the T290i works without problem. Using the phonebook, making calls to regular numbers is fairly easy and simple. However, as the list of numbers in the book grows, navigation grows increasingly sluggish. Personally, I like to browse the mobile net (WAP). However, the browser in the T290i is one of the most frustrating experiences I have had with a mobile phone. The software fails to open more than half the pages I try to browse and it hangs regularly making browsing both expensive, time-consuming and agonising. Do not buy the T290i if you are ever going to use WAP. Moreover, if you like to play games, the T290i offers the two games Deep Abyss and a demo of V-Rally 2. Not only are both these games difficult to find enjoyable, but it is when playing these you really notice the problems with the keypad. The keypad is simply too small, making it fairly difficult to control the games. If you have large hands, you will not be able to use it at all. Despite all the irritating moments of the T290i there are a couple of qualities that redeems them. Typing an SMS goes really quick as the mobile responds very quickly to text input. The mobile is also very sturdy, being able to endure many drops on the hard floor and years of strain in the pocket. The screen is fairly good, capable of displaying 101x80 pixels and 4096 colors - which is good enough. The phone has fairly good MIDI music qualities and a fairly ok monophonic pling-plong composer. It could be better, though. The battery can last for weeks, but only on stand-by. Using the phone depletes a fully charged battery in just a low 12 hours. Overall, the phone stands fairly ok on its feet and is worth the low cost money if you only need it for basic use. Otherwise, I recommend buying another phone. For a more modern model with similiar design, I recommend the SonyEricsson T650.
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Reviewed by Kenan on 25/11/2007
I have a T290i. I have had this phone for three years and have had no problems. I have found that if all you want is to make calls and txt the T290i is the perfect phone.
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Reviewed by paul on 17/10/2007
oh my god,,, i'm having trouble with the clock... it's not working,,, poor product,,, i can't even use the organizer features,,, the battery charge doesn't last for even a day
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Reviewed by flovxy on 05/10/2007
i think it's a good design of sony ericcsson type because i have one
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Reviewed by sakib on 02/10/2007
it is a nice mobile it would be more nice if it would had a camera
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Reviewed by zzz on 29/09/2007
this phone was great...IN THE BEGGINING, then a few months later it started jamming up and everything, the on/off button didnt work propley, the charger wouldnt even charge and the battery power thing would just tell a whole new story, for example it shows that it is fully charged and then when you turn the phone off, and then turn it on again the battery would be low.
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Reviewed by Shahzad on 15/08/2007
I have two year experience of SE T290i. it's a best choice for me. Outstanding functions in low price.
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Reviewed by michael oyeniyi on 14/06/2007
this phone is fantastic
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Reviewed by Yiga Elvis from Uganda on 13/06/2007
Before i bought this type of phone i used to think that accessing internet using mobile phones was for only for these expensive phones like the P900,P800 and N95 but this phone can access internet wherever you although it opens few pages compared to other cheap phones. Am so happy with this phone because i can download Ringtones,Images,Games and Themes too and if i do want them in my phone i even delete them. The bad side of it is that has small space.
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Reviewed by Arif on 07/06/2007
I'm very happy to use this phone!!! It does look nice in black though and it is very small and light. On ward no retreat(Maju terus pantang mundur, in indonesia)
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Reviewed by beby on 22/05/2007
admirable
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Reviewed by GURDEEP SINGH on 18/05/2007
THIS IS A VERY GOOD MOB OF LOWER PRICE
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Reviewed by maheshwar on 10/05/2007
sony ericsson is the best mobile
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Reviewed by Toutou, France on 09/05/2007
Cheap and cheerful, if all you want to do is make and receive phone calls and texts. I don't use predictive text so personally don't find it all that slow to text. The only problem I have with it is I bought it in UK from Vodafone and have now moved to France and can't find how to make it do a manual roam to find Vodafone's preferred network here and there customer care can't tell me, either. If anyone knows how to do it, I'd be really grateful for the info. I find the battery is great, I only have to charge it once a week because I don't use it often, and it's stood up very well to knocks and drops. I've had it nearly a year, which I think is very good for such a cheap phone.
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Reviewed by macharla1@yahoo.com on 24/04/2007
its a great phone & nice phone even it has load speaker gprs service,mms,voice recording,colour display and the no.1 reason to like this mobile is internet iam using internet from 2 years to know any more mail to me ok bye shekhar macharla1@yahoo.com +919908760365
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Reviewed by Waleed Dawood on 12/04/2007
I only say that....dont delay and go to buy it.
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Reviewed by p.rajesh on 05/04/2007
i own this phone for last 6 months, no doubt it has got all the basic features one could think of but the battery life is very pathetic therefore one can't even properly use this phone for what it is meant for that is talking to your loved ones.My advise to you please do not buy this phone even if u just want to receive & make calls.
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Reviewed by Mr. Unnamed on 05/04/2007
itīs good phone. i bought it one year ago and it works excelent. i have only one problem: i canīt to connect it to my computer - itīs difficult to find the PC Suite on the Internet. itīs the best mobile phone that i ever have. iīd like to recommend it. itīs phone for anyone
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Reviewed by Mohanraj on 03/04/2007
1. Super sound. 2. Sound recorder is very nice. Compare to its price its very cool one.But one thing would have been included so that it will sound more in the market.(i.e. Loud speaker)
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Reviewed by MANOJ on 29/03/2007
I CAN NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS PHONE. ITS LONG LIFE BATTERY IS SO POOR THAT I CAN NOT EXPLAIN
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Reviewed by Lee on 21-03-2007
The phone is just about ok. The major major problem i'm facing is the battery. Its been just over an year now & the battery is pathetic!!!!!! Initially when i got it, the battery life would be just about a day. I charge it normally for 3hrs. Now when i recieve or make a call i can hardly speak for 20 or 30 mins, then there is a message Attention! battery low. this message comes once again after few mins & automatically gets swithced off. The messaging is very tedious taking a lot of time. The software freezes sometimes & to get it to normal working condition the battery has to be taken out & put back. The good thing is that we can navigate using numbers, assign picture & tones individually. Display, wallpapers, tones are OK for this price range. I would suggest not to buy!!
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Reviewed by Damon on 15/03/2007
Its a cool mobile phone as far as you want a phone to make calls n SMS .I think its worth its price.
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Reviewed by Kamal Muhuri on 09/03/2007
Hey there, i have the handset, but I'm not getting the data cable facility, because the phone is not reacting with data cable. I don't know why? Can you tell me how can I download to my set T290i?
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Reviewed by Daniel Iordache on 23/02/2007
Average
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Reviewed by Subash Gopalaswamy on 16/02/2007
It is a good phone, in the sense, if you drop it several times - it wont break !. I dropped it inside the toilet bowl once and took it away immediately and switched off. Then I dried the phone for one day and switched back on. Bingo !! It lighted up ! only thing is the display was not that much colorful as like before (virtually black and white), then over some days the colors returned. I simply cant believe this miracle. The sound quality is good, Minus points are - sometimes hangs, very hard to press key pad buttons, menu is not intutive and to be learnt the hard way. Good phone in its price range.
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Reviewed by sam on 14/02/2007
Please don't buy this. you will curse your self..... it is cheap, and justify's why it is cheap.
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Reviewed by Michael on 10/02/2007
this phone is bad.if you are a cheapskate then this is the phone for you only around Ģ25-Ģ30
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Reviewed by abraham on 08/02/2007
t290i was great i enjoy this product
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Reviewed by konsta on 05/02/2007
its best
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Reviewed by Saj on 05/02/2007
The major drawback on my handset is the beep it makes when the battery is low. If you are speaking with someone and the battery is about to conk off it would make a very loud beep which makes you partially deaf. Since the battery on this phone drains off very fast its a harrowing experience. If you tend to receive/make a lot of calls then dot go for this handset.
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Reviewed by bailey on 04/02/2007
ist rubish dont buy it
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Reviewed by rajesh on 29/01/2007
Memory is too less.After downloading pictures from the net the size of the picture file is increasing in the phone than it was before(in the net).
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Reviewed by ibs on 26/01/2007
bad ass phone
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Reviewed by Elfin on 08-01-2006
It's good but not realy. sometimes it is low to download
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Reviewed by bethany on 01-01-2006
i think this phone is really easy to use i use mine all the time!!!!!
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Reviewed by RAJA USMAN on 27-08-2005
HI FRIENDS! SONYERICSSON T290 IS GOOD HANDSET.IT IS SMALL IN SIZE,SO MANY OPTIONS,EXECELLENT DESIGINE.BUT ITS SOUND AND GRAPHICS IS NOT BEST.
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Reviewed by vikas on 13-08-2005
wow thats a great one... please give me the info about sony ericson t290i how to save GPRS settings
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Reviewed by Peping Pedro on 30-07-2005
It's worth no single cent wasted when i purchsed this cellphone!
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Reviewed by sahil singla on 17-06-2005
This is good handset but not best.
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