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Sony Ericsson K790 Review - Conclusion



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Fareed
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006
by Fareed, Cell Phone Editor
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Conclusion

Editor Rating: 4.7
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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 and the phone seems very solid.   
Sony Ericsson K790 
The K790/K800 is truly one of the best phones when it comes to elegance, style and features. The K790/K800 packs all the greatest and latest technologies that consumers are looking for in a phone. The phone has Stereo over Bluetooth, 3.2 mega pixel camera, Zenon flash, Expandable memory, Excellent MP3 player, Excellent web browser and an excellent overall UI (user interface). The battery is also very good. The battery is Lithium Polymer and on standby lasts 350 hours, and talk-time lasts 7 hours. Also depending on what you use the phone for the battery will act accordingly. Overall the battery life is very good.

Another key feature to note is that there are many variations of this phone. Usually new GSM phones were made mainly for the Europe and Asia market so it is good to see that the newer phones are made for different markets including North America.

Overall I loved the phone, not only for the excellent pictures the Cyber-Shot camera produces, but also for the style, UI, and Media player. The media player I liked a lot because this is the first Sony Ericsson phone to have the stereo over Bluetooth built in. The Sony Ericsson DS970 headphones are excellent too and I would recommend them to anyone who is going to buy this phone or planning to buy Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The average price for this phone is around 500 dollars. Very soon the K790 is going to be released for Rogers Wireless in Canada, and may be released for more service providers in the states. By then the price will be cheaper and depending on your service provider the prices will vary.

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