Sony Ericsson K790 Cell Phone

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User rating   Not rated - Add review The Sony Ericsson K790 has meet a first by containing Sony's Cyber-Shot camera brand.  This is included because of the 3 megapixel auto-focus camera with real xenon flash and image stabilization. Other key attributes include a music player, QVGA display, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.  The K800 version is a 3G model for Europe and Asia, while the K790 is for the Americas. View full phone specs View image gallery View reviews Compare against other phones Compatible accessories

There are two major differences between the K790 and the K800. The K800 has a secondary QCIF resolution camera for video calling while the K790 does not. Another difference is that the K800 has Dual Mode UMTS while the K790 has EDGE. Since the phones are made for different markets around the world it makes more sense to have them customized for that particular market. For example it would not make sense for the North American version to have a secondary camera because we do not have the video calling feature yet. The main feature of this phone is the camera, but does the Cybershot really produce good pictures? Read on to find out!!         
 
The Sony Ericsson K790/K800 is a new version of the K750. The K750 was slightly smaller in length but had the same kind of camera concept. If you think back when the Sony Ericsson T610 and T630 were released, they had the same idea in which you hold the phone sideways and the camera button is on the top right corner like a digital camera. The T630 and T610 were only VGA cameras, but now the K790/K800 produces pictures like a Sony Digital camera.

This is the first time that Sony Ericsson has released the Sony Cybershot Camera on a cell phone, the cover of the camera looks identical to that of the Cybershot digital camera. The cover of the camera is an excellent concept for because it protects the camera lens when not in use. It also slides down seamlessly when you want to take pictures quickly. Sony Ericsson has done an excellent job in designing the phone with actual camera functions. 

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Sony Ericsson K790 in-depth review - Introduction & Design

The Sony Ericsson K790/K800 gives the concept of Camera-phone a whole new meaning. The k790/k800 has a 3.2 mega pixel Cybershot camera with a Zenon Flash.  The K790/K800 comes in both maroon and black colors. There are two variants of the phone that have been released, the K790 and the K800. There are two versions of the K800, the k800i and the K800c. The K800i is meant for the international market while the K800c is meant for China...

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Sony Ericsson K790 in-depth review - Features

The K790/K800 has all the basic features you need. The K790/K800 supports alarm clock function and you can put up to 5 different alarms at one time. Another cool thing about the alarm function is that you can listen to the radio when waking up but you need the headphones plugged in. another key features is the  calendar with appointments. The k750 was missing this feature and it is nice to see that it has now been included. Other basic...

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Sony Ericsson K790 in-depth review - Display & Audio

The display of the K790/K800 is an excellent upgrade from the k750. The display is QVGA 240x 320 while the k750’s display was only 176x 220. The display is a major improvement, not only in quality but in size too. The screen is capable of displaying 256k colors and is excellent for displaying pictures, playing games, and browsing the net. The display is the same size as the S700 and W900 models. It was a wise decision to make the screen’s...

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Sony Ericsson K790 in-depth review - Entertainment, Internet, Storage & Connectivity

The Sony Ericsson K790/K800 is an entertainment machine!! One aspect I liked a lot were the games included with the phone. The games preinstalled were: Tennis, mini golf and a fishing game. The tennis game was my favorite because it has an interesting feature that not many games have yet, which is multi-player via Bluetooth. With this feature you can play anyone who has a compatible Sony Ericsson phone. Since the k790 and k800 are made for...

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Sony Ericsson K790 in-depth review - Conclusion

The Quality of the K790/K800 is very high-end and luxurious. The phone has a soft rubber feel to it which reminds me of the Samsung e730. The battery cover is excellent because like the k750 is fits in perfectly and seems very durable. Overall the phone is very durable, but you have to be careful of the camera lens cover. After a while the cover seems to get loose and sometimes opens while in your pocket. Overall the build quality is excellent...

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Worst Support Ever!!!

Overall Rating:
1 out of 5

By: mike habashi on Thursday, April 03, 2008
From: cleveland, OH (United States)
Experience: 6 Months

Summary: I bought a K790 last year. After 6 months of owning this phone it suddenly stopped working one day. The screen would flash on and off and nothing seems to work.

I sent it to Sony Ericsson to fix it and they sent it back to me saying it's water damaged even though I'm 100% sure it didn't touch water anywhere. The white strip inside the phone is still white. They claimed it could be humidity from the air that caused corrosion. How bad is this phone's design that it can be damaged from humidity??? That's just ridiculous.

So now my phone is dead and they won't fix it. They wasted my time trying to call them and sending them the phone. Very rude service reps too. Worst customer support ever!!!

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Awesome cellphone Sony Ericsson - K790a

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5

By: rob su lachness on Friday, October 13, 2006
From: san diego, CA (United States)
Experience: 30 Days

Pros: Takes great pictures! Has everything you need from one gadget.

Cons: The phonebook list is not good.

Summary: This phone has an MP3 player and a camera, you don't have to carry 3 things in your pocket. The phone is good so far, however, it was kind of difficult to install a song to a number, when I connected the usb to computer and phone it just crashed. That's the only negative so far.

40 out of 69 people found this review helpful

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