Sony Ericsson W850i

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Infobox Mobile phone
name = Sony Ericsson W850


screen = 240x320 pixels, 262,144 (18-bit) Color TFT LCD
ringtone = Polyphonic Sound 40 voices, Real tone (MP3/AAC)
memory = 16 MB Internal, 1 Memory Stick PRO Duo slot
networks = UMTS 2100, GSM 900/1800/1900
connectivity = GPRS, Bluetooth v2.0, IrDA, USB
size = 98 x 47 x 21 mm
weight = 116 g

The Sony Ericsson W850i is the first 3G sliding form factor phone for Sony Ericsson, introduced in 2006, and is a member of their Walkman line. The phone made its first public appearance in the 2006 movie, The Da Vinci Code, months before its release. It is similar mechanically to the Sony Ericsson K800i, but differs in its form factor, memory card support of the Memory Stick PRO Duo instead of Memory Stick Micro, and the camera (2.0 megapixels instead of 3.2 for the K800i, and with some additional features removed)

It is available in Precious Black or Golden White and is configured for operator over the air (OTA) music download services and accepts many popular music file formats including e-AAC+, and includes a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. The Golden White version has a gold Walkman logo on the back which the black version does not include.

The Walkman player contains Gracenote Mobile TrackID, which enables a user to record a few seconds of a song, either via the microphone or the in built FM radio, and then with one click send that clip to the Gracenote worldwide music database which will identify the track and relay the information back to the phone.

This model shares all of the features the W880i has except the form factor and the inclusion of an FM radio on this model.

There is also a non-3G version of the W850i called W830c.

Specifications

*Date Announced: 2Q 2006
*Network Technology: UMTS 2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900 no 3G in the states
*Dimensions (mm): 98 x 47 x 21
*Weight (g): 116
*Available colours: Precious Black, Golden White
*Display Screen Size: 2.0 inch, 240 x 320px
*Screen Color: TFT 262K colors
*Lines of Text: 8
*Form Factor: Slider
*Antenna: Fixed Internal

Memory

*Phonebook: 1001 contacts
*Internal Memory : 16 MB (Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration)
*Expansion Memory : 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo provided, (Capable of up to 4GB), also supports Hot Swap

Battery

*Standard Battery BST-33
*Li-Polymer 3.6v
*Type CBA-0001003
*Stand-by: up to 350 hrs.
*Talk Time: up to 7 hrs.

Camera

*Type: CMOS, 2.0 Megapixel
*Digital zoom 3.00x VGA mode/Video calling, 2.0 MegaPixel mode 4x zoom

*Max. Resolution: 1632 x 1224
*Photolight: Yes
*Night Mode: Yes
*Multi Shot: Yes
*Auto Focus: No
*Extra Features: Self-timer, Panorama (1664 x 432), Landscape mode, Self-portrait mirror
*Photo Format: JPEG (1632 x 1224, 640 x 480, 160 x 120)
*Video: Yes (Digital Zoom: 4x, Zoom available while recording)
*Video Format: 3gp (176 x 144, 128 x 96)
*Also smaller camera on front for video calls

Entertainment

*Ringtones Polyphonic: 40 chords polyphonics
*Customization: MIDI, AAC, MP3 (Composer, Downloadable)
*MP3: Yes
*A2DP: Yes (Use with Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970 A2DP)
*TV Receiver: Contract Mobile TV
*FM Radio: Yes
*Video Record: Yes
*Video Support: MPEG 4 (Maximum resolution 320x240), 3GP
*Audio Support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, E-AAC+, WAV, WMA, m4a, Real8 media

Messaging

*SMS: Yes
*MMS: Yes
*EMS: Yes
*Email: Yes

Connectivity

*HSDPA: No
*Bluetooth: Yes
*3G: Yes ( Not In The States)
*GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
*Infrared port: Yes
*USB port: Yes
*Data Cable: RS-232, USB (Fast Port)

Software

*Java J2ME: Yes MIDP 2.0
*W

*Platform / OS Proprietary
*Browser HTML (NetFront browser, support RSS Feeds)
*Predictive Text Entry T9
*PIM Application Calendar, Contacts, Alarm clock, Business card exchange, Calculator, Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer, Notes
*Other Application: Walkman 2.0 media player, Disc2Phone Personals
*Themes: Yes
*Caller ID, Photo Caller ID Profile ID: Yes

ee also

* Sony Ericsson
* List of Sony Ericsson products
* Walkman

References

External links

* [http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pip1&zone=pp&pid=10447 Sony Ericsson W850i Product Page]

Reviews

* [http://www.mobile-review.com/review/sonyericsson-w850-en.shtml Review by Mobile-Review ]
* [http://www.imobile.com.au/PhoneReviews/default.asp?ID=reviewsfeb0701 Review by iMobile.com.au]
* CNET Reviews: [http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39051200,61967670-39259685p,00.htm Asia] , [http://www.cnet.com.au/mobilephones/phones/0,239025953,339272425,00.htm Australia] , [http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39030106,49284995,00.htm U.K.] and [http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_Ericsson_W850i/4505-6454_7-31901783.html U.S.A.]