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Sony Ericsson 710a has a great color screen, a good camera you can take videos with, Bluetooth, allows MP3 files, SMS and MMS features, good call quality, all that a multimedia phone needs. You can see that ever since Sony has joined forces with Ericsson the models preceded have candy-bar design. And this flip phone is not an exception. The price for it is around $399, a bit high but when you will see this phone you’ll consider it worth buying.

The Sony Ericsson 710a has a black case and an eye-catching form. What is cool about it is that the screen rotated 180 degrees in order to access the keyboard. Being relatively two phones in one it is a bit bulky measuring 4.2 by 1.9 by 1.0 inches; 4.8 ounces, so it you wear tight jeans don’t plan to slip this one in your pocket. The display features 260.000 colors and it measures 2.25” diagonally. The screen delivers great image quality though in direct sunlight it might turn out a bit hard to see on it.



The backlight time and the size cannot be changed but you can add some themes or wallpapers to change the phone’s style. Below the screen are the navigation buttons, they are silver and distant one from another so you can’t miss them. The five-way navigation toggle can be set to access four shortcuts to whatever functions you want. You have also the Clear key and the Back button. Unfortunately it lacks Talk/End keys. When you open the phone the keypad appears and the buttons are separated and feel comfortable even for the ones with bigger hands.



The camera is placed on the back of the phone and the lenses are covered by a sliding cover for protection. The flash is on the side and there is also a self-portrait mirror. To activate the camera you just have to slide the covers. The shutter button is on the top of the headset just like your digital camera. On the right side of the phone you can see the memory Stick Duo Pro slot and the volume rocker and on the left are the infrared port and the nifty-key-lock toggle. The charger and the ports are on the bottom of the phone and they are covered by a rubber door. The phone book can store 582 contacts and for each contact you can add additional information. You can afterwards store them in groups and set pictures and ringtones. This Sony Ericsson 710a helps you organize yourself with calendars, notes, alarm clock, timer, task list, stopwatcher and a calculator. Other features include a WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser, instant messaging, voice recorder and a USB port.



The camera has 1 megapixels and it is fun and simple to use. It is also user-friendly and allows you to do the settings easily, having the menu horizontally places. You can take pictures in four resolutions and what is more it has a 8x digital zoom, self-timer, flash and multishot option. You can edit the image using the nigh-mode, picture effects and the white-balance settings. The battery is not its strongest point as it draws up quickly when you make multiple calls, but in stand-by it lasted 9 days.