Sony Ericsson C902

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Sony Ericsson C902 Dimensions (w/h/d): 49 x 108 x 11 Weight: 107g Talk Time: 9 hours Stand By: 400 hours Camera: Camera Resolution: 5.0MP Handset Type: Standard Coverage (Band): Quad Video: Bluetooth: Mp3 Player: Mp3 Ringtones: MMS: Java Games: Radio: GPRS: Email: Internet Browsing: 3G: Flash Memory: WiFi:

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Our Review of the Sony Ericsson C902

The Sony Ericsson C902 is one of the all new 'C' series. Just to confuse you, Sony Ericsson has decided to change from the old 'K' series to 'C' for Cyber-shot.

The Sony Ericsson C902 is one of the all new 'C' series. Just to confuse you, Sony Ericsson has decided to change from the old 'K' series to 'C' for Cyber-shot. If your head hasn't exploded in a shower of confusion already the C902 is the direct successor to the old 'K850i'. There, I bet it all makes sense now doesn't it?

The C902 has an entirely different look from the K850i. The keypad, a source of contention for many, has been replaced with an older design that you may have seen on the K800. This will certainly please those of us who found the K850i's pad to be a nightmare to deal with at times. The Sony Ericsson C902 also has a very different look to its predecessor. Where the K850 was somewhat bulky looking, the C902 is much thinner and it has sleek curves to give it a much more ergonomic look. With a thickness of only 10.5mm (compared to the K850i's 17mm) and weighing ten grams less the C902 is certainly a better fit in the pocket. The display features eight touch sensitive camera keys around the edges. When the C902 is in camera mode, these keys control access to the various camera functions (such as autofocus and timer mode).

The onboard camera with the C902 will certainly grab some admirers, as you would expect for a Cyber-shot phone. While it is the same 5 Megapixel camera as the K850i, the C902's camera features a new photoflash LED. This flash uses less battery power and is quicker to charge in-between shots. Although it has to be said that it doesn't have the same raw power as a xenon flash. Camera performance is very good on the C902, but you can't help but escape the feeling that it would have been nice to finally break the five megapixel barrier. Having said that, digital camera which comes with face detection motion capture and BestPic multi-shot burst modes allowing you to effortlessly take timeless photos.The Storyteller application, a neat little feature which allows you to edit your pics on the camera (add paint effects, speech bubbles, motion blur etc) and easily organise slideshows from your phone is also included in the C902. Users can also download Storyteller apps for both Facebook and Bebo, allowing you to shoot, edit and upload your creations on the move for the world to see and add comments to.

The user interface on the C902 will be familiar to anyone who has used a Sony Ericsson phone before as it has the style as previous models, but with some added features. The multimedia capabilities are excellent, with music output that almost rivals the Walkman range of phones. All the major file formats are supported and MP3's sound crisp and clear. As you would expect on a high hand mobile such as this, the C902 is HSDPA compatible. Which means files downloaded over the air come in at near broadband speeds. To cope with this the C902 has 160MB of internal memory with a M2 memory card slot.

 Pros

Stylish front panel, 5 Megapixel camera and HSDPA compatibility.

 Cons

You have to pull the battery out to put in your memory card.

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The Sony Ericsson C902 has the potential to be a real star. A few slight defects are overshadowed by numerous plus points, such as a 5 megapixel camera with flash.

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Sony Ericsson C902 Review

Review by: anon4983 from , 15th December 2008

Not sure this is a replacement for the K850! The C902 lacks the ability to utilise micro SD cards, a weaker flash and a screen which certainly appears smaller.

The key pad is very poor with strangely angled keys, slippy on the black version so texting is slow. Sound quality though seems good. View Full Review

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Review by: anon2108 from , 15th December 2008

A great phone overall and has pretty much everything you need without being complicated. Saying that, to get the most out of it it's worth consulting the instruction booklet (a first for me! Particularly for the Camera and related functions, which are really good. The only thing I'm not that impressed by is the keypad, The buttons are a bit small and hard to press which isn't great if you've been used to super quick texting on a previous handset! Getting used to it though. Overall I'm really liking it. View Full Review

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Review by: anon2323 from , 14th December 2008

To start with the Camera is superb, for me it all goes downhill from there.
Signal pick-up is worse than any other phone I have had in my home which suffers from poor signal. The buttons are small, even for a not-too-large woman. Your nails slip off of them,and it is difficult to use the tips of your fingers. View Full Review

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