Model : Sony Ericsson K550i
Price : RM700-800 (during 2008)
Key Features : 2Megapixel camera with Auto-focus, Macro Focus, Landscape Focus and Digital Zoom,
FM Radio, MP3 Player, Flash light, Video Recording, Sound Recording, Internet Access, Photo-fix, MusicDJ
What I Like About This Phone:
This phone is easy to use, features are enough for basic usage and the camera is of good quality. It is able to take very high quality snapshots in daytime and there is also a panorama feature for the camera. The keypad is very unique because the keypad are small buttons shaped like a very thin rectangle as shown in the photograph. It is actually quite comfortable to press unlike how it looks and never hurt my finger once. The MP3 player plays very good quality stereo music when attached with earphones. The flash light is strong and is able to light up a small room bright enough for finding things. The design is sleek and simple, and comes in four colours - Jet Black, Plum Ruby, Pearl White and Sophisticated Silver, in which I chose Pearl White because of its simplicity. For this price, it is really of good value for the quality of the features of this model.
What I Dislike About This Phone:
The Night Mode of the camera makes not much of a difference to Normal Mode and cannot take any snapshots during night. The noise gets frustrating when taking snapshots in dark environment. There are quite a few slits and cleavages on the phone which makes it easy to accumulate dust, and to much irritation I need to clean it often.
Suggestions to Improve:
The games for this model is not enough and the keypad is not suitable for gaming. But it is not a hindrance to me because I do not usually game much in my mobile phone. The charging pin socket gets a bit loose sometimes, perhaps the design of the socket and plug needs improvements.
Below are the articles I referred to for this review:
Overview
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/k550i
Specs
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/k550i#view=specifications
Features
http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/sonyericsson/k550i.html
Overall Rating
http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Sony_Ericsson_K550i-925071461.html
User Review
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Sony_Ericsson_K550i-181229-1.html
