Sony Ericsson C905 - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
- Six
rob, 02 Dec 2008Ive had this for 2 days and it keeps crashing! camera is good but I wish I just bought a digi ... moreWhat kinda issues you finding mate i have had litterally no probs,,,
Cheers Al,
- rob
- S35
Ive had this for 2 days and it keeps crashing! camera is good but I wish I just bought a digi camera and handset seperate! I have left 100mb on the card and 50mb on phone memory but still having issues. I just want a reliable handset. this just isnt what I expected
- Anonymous
- Six
tracedogg, 02 Dec 2008thats great! :D
im very happy now, gettin this phone for my christmas, it was supposed to be ... moreunlucky,.. youll vbe happy when ya get it though ,,, ::) Safe Al,
- Anonymous
- Six
monica, 01 Dec 2008hi danie is the sony ericsson c902 beter than the sony ericsson c905 Just upgraded me phone to the c905 from the c902.
Its alot better... Apprently some people have had some software issues. but as far as i can see from mine these have been resolved.....Just remeber to keep 100 MB of your card and 50 MB of your phone mem free for processes and they run sweet,
Cheers Al,
- tracedogg
- myD
thats great! :D
im very happy now, gettin this phone for my christmas, it was supposed to be delivered today
not here though:(
- Al
- Six
tracedogg, 02 Dec 2008does anyone know to use the wifi does it cost anythin
for example in my house i have wifi so... moreAfter masses of debate with orange as no one had a clue...
No you do not get charged for this service as you are not using your mobile operators network.... So in otherwords so long as its a private wifi no charge will be applied so enjoi...
Safe Al.
- Al
- Six
Does any one now what format you have to rendor TV Eps and films for it to be compatible with this phone?
Cheers Al
- Dani
- nF9
ZZ butt, 02 Dec 2008How is the Video recording on this phone? is it as good as the N95 or better? Thanks.The quality is still good on C905 for a QVGA
- nick
- nxw
ZZ butt, 02 Dec 2008How is the Video recording on this phone? is it as good as the N95 or better? Thanks.nope, four times worse
- tracedogg
- myD
does anyone know to use the wifi does it cost anythin
for example in my house i have wifi so does it cost to use the internet on this phone in my house?
- Anonymous
- TIE
Anonymous, 01 Dec 2008There is a camera on the speakers... do you not see that little hole?? open your eyes.Fyi,that's the light sensor.U can only use main cam for video calling.If u think it sounds stupid,why don't u ask se wtf are they thinking!!!
- Anonymous
- vpd
i had my c905 last nov. 28... i wod like everyone 2 know oh gosh i loved it badly prfect camera... just wana comnt something n82 is not good yet i bought my c905 at 31,140 at memoxpres no regrets at all... i loved d menu very much as well as its amazing features... i wod recomend dis phone n95 ure dislodged hehehe... buy it now se fanatics dont b fooled or destructed by der coments stil se rules... dats d fact....
- BBSOL
- PjE
Y want to bay a C905a, but it dont exist. Only exist C905. In brazil we need 3G for 850/1900/2100.
- ZZ butt
- n2K
How is the Video recording on this phone? is it as good as the N95 or better? Thanks.
- killa ky
- yVg
The C905 is the first Sony Ericsson phone to break the 8 megapixel camera barrier, and launches in the UK in the second half of October.
The C905 is a slide design phone, unlike the classic-shaped Sony Ericsson C902, and is quite a bit thicker and heavier than the 5 megapixel C902. It's still smaller than its arch-rival, the Nokia N96 though. It's available in a choice of colours: Night Black, Ice Silver (pictured) and Copper Gold. We've got to say that it's a very nice-looking phone, with a distinctive Sony Ericsson style - both square and curved at the same time!
Not only is this the first CyberShot phone with an 8 megapixel camera, it also brings back the xenon flash, which disappointingly was missing from its predecessor, the C902. Xenon flashes are considerably more powerful than LED flashes, and are used on "real" digital cameras, so it's nice to see that feature restored in the C905. It means that night photography is much less likely to end up as a murky blob (unless you were pointing the camera at a murky blob, of course.) There are so many settings and options on the C905's camera, that it can take quite a while to work out how to use it at its best - it will certainly appeal to keen camera buffs - but on the other hand all of these tools and gadgets make it easier to get a good photo even if you don't understand the principles of photography. As a CyberShot phone, Sony Ericsson have borrowed technology and features extensively from their range of market leading digital cameras. The camera has autofocus with face detection, plus an image stabiliser and red-eye reduction. A new feature introduced in the C905 is Smart Contrast, which automatically balances light and colour (a bit like the Auto Levels option in PhotoShop.) If you're still not confident of getting a decent shot with all this stuff helping you out, then BestPic™ will automatically take a series of 7 pictures, so that you can choose the best one!
Of course there will always be someone keen to point out that just having 8 megapixels and a load of gadgets doesn't make a camera that can rival a dedicated digital camera. That's true of course, and Sony aren't going to destroy the digital camera market with the release of this phone. However, if you have a camera this good built into your mobile, then we think that you'll be pretty satisfied with the results. Buy an expensive digital camera if you want to get the best possible quality by all means, but this beauty can match many of the mid-range cameras currently on the market.
As well as the 8 megapixel camera, there are a whole load of goodies packed inside the phone. Assisted GPS is a new addition, and it means that you can use the C905 for satellite navigation, either as a pedestrian or on the road. Google Maps is included, and a trial version of the Wayfinder Navigator software is bundled with the phone. This is more advanced than Google Maps, giving you turn-by-turn navigation, suitable for use in a car. The GPS also enables geo-tagging of photos, so you can identify exactly where your pictures were taken.
A fully functional media player is included, even though this isn't a Walkman phone. The media player will play music in MP3 and AAC formats, and is a well featured iPod substitute, supporting album art, playlists and high quality stereo sound. You can listen to music through the integrated speakers or using a stereo headset or a Bluetooth wireless stereo headset. Other music-related features include TrackID, which can identify a recorded song by track, artist and album. PlayNow lets you download premium content such as ringtones, although you have to pay for these.
The built-in memory isn't huge, at 160 Mbytes, but is adequate, and you can add a Memory Micro Stick to increase storage up to 8 GB - enough for 2,000 MP3 tracks.
As well as the usual features that you'd expect from a high calibre phone, there are a few new things that Sony Ericsson have introduced into the C905. The mobile email experience has been improved with Exchange ActiveSync, which synchronises with your Microsoft Exchange mail server. The auto rotate feature switches the display between portrait and landscape mode when you turn the phone around - great for photos and videos.
Another feature that got us quite excited is the addition of WiFi support. This augments the standard connectivity options of Bluetooth and USB. You can use the WiFi connection to connect wirelessly in WiFi hotspots. You can also easily move data between the phone and a PC equipped with WLAN. The C905 is also a 3G phone with HSDPA supporting data transfer speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. This is fast enough to enable near-broadband web browsing, file downloading and video streaming. You get a personal blog site with the phone, so you can use the 3G connection to upload photos and videos to your blog. Software is built into the phone to make it dead easy to blog or to send photos and videos to friends via MMS.
The C905 is pretty much what we were hoping it to be. The guys from Sony Ericsson must have intercepted the letter we sent to Santa! If there's one thing we would have liked to change, it would have been the amount of built-in memory. Still 160 Mbytes is pretty respectable, and in every other respect, the C905 offers pretty much the very best you can get from a phone in 2008. Even though it's not a smartphone, it can match the best of the smartphones, and we're willing to bet that most people buy smartphones like the Nokia N96 or Samsung Omnia for their features, not because they run a "smart" operating system. We think that the C905 can easily match the competition and is going to be an absolutely huge seller this Christmas.
- Killa Ky
- yVg
great phone awesome camera no gps on australia telstra version still cant complain
- Anonymous
- 2Ap
nick, 01 Dec 2008monster specs that were beaten by the n95 nearly two years ago? hmm okN95 is already in the oblivion...
- nick
- nxw
Anonymous, 01 Dec 2008the C 905 is the best phone ever created by SE..it has monster specs..just that it's nt a smar... moremonster specs that were beaten by the n95 nearly two years ago? hmm ok
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