Sony Ericsson Cedar - user opinions and reviews
- se_fan
- t1%
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2010SE K660 - should had been a fantastic phone, if not having its legendary freezing problemMy SE K660i never froze.
- Anonymous
- up6
hey abhi, why does phone memory keeps reducing 1mb evrytime i used op mini. Pls reply. Cz whn i chech the memory status it doesnt show any extra game or applications bt it reduces 1mb
- Anonymous
- PBR
SE K660 - should had been a fantastic phone, if not having its legendary freezing problem
- se_fan
- t1%
Hi All,
Overall (RATING: B) -- read below
Using this phone for the past two weeks. Over all for the price (INR. 5400/- + taxes)it is a good phone with features from SE.
My review is based on the comparison with my previous phone SE K660i. I believe it to be a good method of rating, as I decided to get J108i based on the features K660i had and the overall experience using it for 2 years. I had SE J105i aka Naite in my list but got Cedar for the audio jack and new data connector. With K660i, connecting the data cable / the headphone is trouble after some usage.
Previously had a SE T610 -- wonderful phone
Next was SE K660i -- another wonderful phone
Now SE J108i aka Cedar
Comparing it with the SE K660i (Rating A-E)
Features -- overall both the phones have similar features. Cedar has faceook, twitter, witgets, standard audio jack... (Rating: A)
Screen quality IMHO it is a bit dull and not so sharp compared to K660i (Rating: B)
Sound quality not so impressive when compared to K660i. SE could have done a better job with sound as normally a phone is used primarily to speak and hear.
Internal speaker -- not so good (1/5)
Internal loud speaker -- not so good (1/5)
Bundled headphones -- not so good -- meaning the sound quality. (1/5)
Tried Sony headset -- not so good (2/5)
Tried connecting to car audio system
-- not so good (2/5)
Tried playing mp3 format songs but the sound quality is not so good. Same for FM.
IMO it is the internal audio DSP which in not to the mark of K660i. (Rating: D)
User interface -- overall improved speed compared to K660i (Rating: A)
Battery life -- comes with a 1000mAH 3.6W battery, good standby time. (Rating: A)
Charging -- comes with a charger with some new type of USB connector on the phone. (Rating: A)
Internet connectivity -- good connectivity in Ubuntu Linux and Windows with SE suite. The PC software in present in the phone. No need to carry software CD.
(Rating: A)
Data cable / connector -- not included. The connector on the phone is good as compared to K660i. (Rating: B)
Looks -- A new design with a an appealing look. (Rating: A)
Ergonomics -- Nice to hold in one hand, but a little annoying to text as it tends to fall off. (Rating: B)
Environment -- after you unplug the charger reminds you to switch it off. No CD, plastic, in box -- good for environment. Some other apps in phone, not tried it yet. (Rating: A)
Overall -- Cedar is a good 3G phone for the price tag except for sound compared SE K660i. The other option IMHO with similar features and comparable to K660i is SE J105i aka Naite. SE has done a good job with the green initiative, but I expected more from Cedar as my primary usage is for phone calls, next as an audio player and last as a 2G/3G modem. I was really shocked to hear the sound quality, having used the K660i for about 2 years.
Overall (RATING: B) -- but I still love SE phones.
signing off
--se-fan
- Jos
- YQU
radec, 25 Dec 2010I've been watching you too. You've been asking this question hundred times to every people wh... moreFirst and foremost i'm not defending cedar i've told whats true that the sound quality is good(not like the n91 or w995 but enough to please a average user) and the camera is average (basic camera that you can find on any mid range se like naite or w580). And about that question i have asked it to one person and he's smard but he replied to it saying "i'm here to discuss about cedar and not about other phones" which proves that he doesnt have a answer and cedar is the best device in the 5k price range...expecting iphone specs at this price range would be stupidity hope you get that.
- yogi
- PF3
[deleted post]Think before sending bloody words. I am very serious about my question. If you are not able to read my msg then pls shut ur thinking.
- Anonymous
- PBR
yogi, 25 Dec 2010Hi all,
Kindly confirm that cedar having WIFI,GPS,3D Games features?
I need WIFI, GPS,3G... moreCedar specs
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/products/phoneportfolio/specification/cedar
- abhi
- TL5
KCOR, 25 Dec 2010Tell me, whose sound quality is better? Nokia 6303 or Cedar?Cedar
- yogi
- PF3
Hi all,
Kindly confirm that cedar having WIFI,GPS,3D Games features?
I need WIFI, GPS,3G & 3D games all Features in 1 phone & I think cedar having all features.Kindly help me as i am very confuse about GSMArena Specification & Sony Ericsson specification both are diffrent.Pls check GSM arena specification & below sony ericsson site specification.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/home?cc=in&lc=en
- Anonymous
- ut1
kasim, 25 Dec 2010its xcellent in this range, i bought this phone from univercell with free bluetooth,, its nic... morehi kasim, whether the bluetooth device is free in univercell and plz can you mention the accessories provided and of-course the price..
- KCOR
- up7
abhi, 25 Dec 2010I have never tried wifi in the way u told but u should try it out . Maybe u will be able to connect.Tell me, whose sound quality is better? Nokia 6303 or Cedar?
- Saurabh
- bJ7
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2010hi abhi, can u tell me about the wifi system of mobile? how it works? i use a wireless brodban... moreNo u cant but u can use ur phone as router when ur router s nt working .
- Aran
- Hkr
Hi everybody. Got my cedar 2 days back. And since then I am patting my own back for making this worthy decision of buying this cell. Am absolute marvel for its price point. Nothing comes even close at this price. Period. And its multitasking? Awesome. Bought c3 first, but replaced it within a day for this. To put it simply, c3 sucks. And cedar's camera is miles ahead of anything available at this price point. And another point, this unit is not for someone for whom music quality is all about loudness. But if you value audio depth and clarity, if you have the ears to identify quality audio, go for cedar. If possible with a pair of sennheisers. But the supplied ones are good too. Hope this helps. Bye and merry christmas to you all.
- abhi
- TL5
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2010hi abhi, can u tell me about the wifi system of mobile? how it works? i use a wireless brodban... moreI have never tried wifi in the way u told but u should try it out . Maybe u will be able to connect.
- abhi
- TL5
radec, 25 Dec 2010I've been watching you too.
You've been asking this question hundred times to every people wh... moreEven techtree says that this phone is best in this price range -
http://www.techtree.com/India/Guides/Best_Value_for_Money_Mobile_Phones/551-113861-558.html
- abhi
- TL5
radec, 25 Dec 2010I've been watching you too.
You've been asking this question hundred times to every people wh... moreI can count the no. of people who said cedar is not good on my one finger - smard ,radec ,ahbi & utouh .
Such a small number of idiots consider this phone bad.
And till now no one has answered the question about telling any other phone to be so much good in this price range.
U r just running away from the question to prevent urself from being proven to be a fool.
- kasim
- vIw
its xcellent in this range, i bought this phone from univercell with free bluetooth,, its nice phone..
- Anonymous
- t}x
hi abhi, can u tell me about the wifi system of mobile? how it works? i use a wireless brodband connection for my pc. so i have to connect a tower of our service provider with a 17dbi router. may i connect my phone to that network? actually i want to put my pc's ip to my phone, then connect to that network, then login to net through mobile instead of pc. is it possible??
please help me.
thanks.
- cedar badfone
- 9x2
Jos, 25 Dec 2010Dude dont act like ur the only one who's knows about cedar...there are many people who have bo... moresound and camera quality r superbly crap....this apiece of crap its an example how a piece of crap can be!!!!! instead go for the new nokia n8 u'll b glad that u did it!!!!
- radec
- Kxd
Jos, 25 Dec 2010Ok according to you cedar is poor...can you atleast tell which phone should people buy for thi... moreI've been watching you too.
You've been asking this question hundred times to every people who told cedar is not good.
And they answered it but you always refused to believe.
What are you defend for?
Are u Cedar's creator?
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