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GSMarena presented a very interesting comparison test between Nokia N73, Samsung D900 and Sony Ericsson K800.

The three contenders in this article are some of the hottest phones on the market. Each of them has 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera and the logical question is - which one takes the best photos? We are now presenting you full resolution sample photos taken by Mobilmania.cz team and we wont comment on the results.

See the test here.

The new Sony Ericsson W850i heralds the next phase in the Walkman phone evolution. As the eighth member of this successful musical family, this handset not only sports a Sony Ericsson first but also a more advanced Walkman player that hints at a far more exciting and enhanced experience for the mobile music fan.

3g.co.uk made a review of this phone and here are their impressions. The W850i is essentially the successor to the W900i. While we liked the W900i at 3G, there were some discrepancies that, thankfully, its inheritor has ironed out, and even ditched. Firstly, the W900i arrived from the old school 3G-camp; its hulking chassis meant it wasn’t matey with the trouser pouch. The W850i is far more compact, closely resembling the Nokia 6280 in size and weight.

As a 3G phone the W850i is graced with two-way video calling capabilities. With a front-loaded VGA camera, the performance doesn’t really deviate from other similar specced 3G handsets. The inevitable pixelation and drag appears but it isn’t too shabby. As with most Walkman phones the strong built-in speaker redeems its performance. Conversation are very distinct through the rear speaker so you won’t need the headphones to hear the chit chat.

The W850i is also graced with a rear two-megapixel camera lens that shoots photos in a maximum 1600x1200-pixel resolution. However, a few omissions mean it doesn’t rank alongside the likes of the W810i and K750i. Admittedly, like the W810i there’s no lens cover but unlike its 2.75G compadre it lacks auto-focus and resolution has been down-sized slightly from 1632x1224 pixels.

Merit points are clawed back with a built-in LED light that works okay in low-level environments but otherwise you’re looking at the V630i for picture quality comparison. While the snaps are of decent quality, alongside the likes of the aforementioned fellow Ericssons, they can appear a little washed out.

The Sony Ericsson W850i is by no means a disappointment, perhaps just a little underwhelming, but it still remains another worthy addition to the Walkman tribe. Perhaps the tantalizing thought of the upcoming 4GB flash memory-toting W950i is nagging at the back of our minds and this is the next Walkman phone we’re really getting excited about.

Read full review on 3g.co.uk.

Here's a cool Sony Ericsson P990 video, found via techfresh. The new super smartphone for SE features a 240 x 320 TFT touch screen display, 2.0MP camera, 64MB RAM, 128MB Flash memory, 60MB built-in memory, 802.11b Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a music player, and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Sony Ericsson has decided to go 'glowing' with their new W43S 'au' cell phone. The phone has an impressive flip design that can turn heads around.

The very first thing you would notice about the phone is the "Style-Up panel", which features 12 LEDs on the front surface, that adopts to different lighting system and glows accordingly each time. The Sony Ericsson W43S will be available to the the Japanese customers, which is kinda dissapointing.

The W43S features a stunning 2.7 inch (240 × 432) 262K colour TFT display. It is a CDMA 1X WIN phone which boasts of an array of cutting edge features. It comes with a 2 MegaPixel camera with night mode, auto focus and digital zoom. With the RealityMax, the quality of the pictures is also ensured. The phone has an internal memory of 42MB and the memory can be expanded upto 4GB with the provided memory stick pro expansion slot. It also includes MP3 player and supports various playbacks.

The phone can deliver upto 24 hours of continuous music playback time and includes 'au' port as well. The W43S is available in as many as 16 shades with each offering different patterns with the style up panel.

Via techfresh.

Sony Ericsson today presented a new 3G clamshell, the Z610 model. This new device is 94.5 x 49 x 20 mm big and weighs 110 g. The UMTS 2100 phone has tri-band GSM networks support and will come in three color variants: Luster Black, Rose Pink, Airy Blue.

Z610 has an interesting external display, a 128 x 36 pixels OLED one. It is virtually invisible if the phone is in peace, but when someone calls you, you receive a message or a calendar event takes place, it suddenly becomes active and displays the necessary information. The main screen of Z610 is 2" 262K TFD with 220 x 176 pixels resolution.

The phone also features a 2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom and video calls availability. Video can be recorded in QCIF resolution. The internal phone memory is about 16 MB and can be expanded by the Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot. A 64 MB card is included in the retail package. The phone also has Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Sony Ericsson Z610 will be available in Q3 2006 but the expected price is still to be confirmed.

The official SOny Ericsson press release:
"LONDON 22 August 2006 - Sony Ericsson today announces the Z610; a stylish 3G phone that blends performance with stand-out design. The sleek mirror finish on the front cover gives the phone a jewel-like quality that is complimented by a hidden ‘magic mirror’ display which can only be seen when in use. This striking phone delivers on its good looks: its advanced feature set includes a 2.0 Megapixel camera and broadband-speed 3G connectivity. With such a unique design and a choice of three eye-catching colours – Luster Black, Rose Pink & Airy Blue – Z610 is the clamshell to be seen with.

“The unique design of the Sony Ericsson Z610 is inspired by nature. We have applied a mirror finish and used a hidden display for the first time to achieve the feel of a calm ocean surface” says Eiji Shintani, Art Director, Creative Design Centre, Sony Ericsson. “OLED technology has enabled us to build in a display that doesn’t interrupt the seductive, reflective qualities on the front of the phone. And given that Z610 is also a highly-specified device, it appeals to the design conscious that need a phone for every day use.”

The magic of the Z610 is revealed when a call comes in or the user receives an SMS or MMS. The hidden external display illuminates, giving the effect that the caller-ID information is floating on the face of the phone itself.

The distinctive design of the Z610 is matched by a feature set that lets the user get the most from their mobile phone. The Picture Blog application allows the user to share photographs with friends and family, via an online ‘blogsite’, within just a few clicks. Simply take a shot with the Z610’s 2.0 Megapixel camera and upload (or blog) the images directly to the site.

The Z610’s 3G capability, coupled with its large 2.0 inch screen, makes video calling and accessing the Internet a pleasure; and with support for Push Email and RSS feeds that deliver the latest news updates direct to your mobile, it’s so much more than a pretty face.

And when its time to reflect, support for Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) allows for generous storage of photos, video clips and MP3 files. This popular and portable storage format is available in memory sizes up to 1GB – that equates to around 2,800 pictures of 2.0 Megapixel quality."

Via gsmarena and Sony Ericsson.