The Sony Ericsson K550 is a mid range mobile phone. Announced on February 6 2007, it was the successor of the K510 model sensor with two-LED photolight and an active lens cover for the camera lens protection and easy camera activation when taking pictures from the phone. The phone has a variant in the form of K550im which was the first i-mode enabled phone bearing the Cyber-shot logo trying to build into the success of the Sony Ericsson K610im model. The phone was one of the first Sony Ericsson models in which the user can find the Fast-Port system connector at the left side instead on the typical bottom part.
Main Features
- Estimated CPU class: ARM9 201MHz
- 2 Megapixel (1632 x 1224 pixels) Camera with Autofocus, 2 LED Photolight, active lens cover
- 2.25x Digital Zoom
- Quad-band GPRS/EDGE support
- Internet Browser
- MP3,WMA/AAC Playback
- 77MB Internal Memory, Expandable with Memory Stick Micro Slot
- FM Radio with RDS and Track ID Music Recognition
- Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo sound output (A2DP)
- Java MIDP 2.0 based from Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 7
- Real Multitasking (Runs up to 5 Java Applications at one time)
- SAR 1.25 W/kg (10g)
Following the huge success of its K790 and K800 Cyber-shot handsets, Sony Ericsson decided to spread its series to a broader audience. Focusing mainly on its two well-known series (Walkman and Cyber-shot) forced Sony-Ericsson to launch on the market a whole range of phones that look the same in terms of design, but differ in technical features. While the Walkman series addresses those that are looking for sound quality, the Cyber-shot series is more pragmatic and integrates only the best camera modules on the market but nothing more. Sony Ericsson K550i is just another Cyber-shot series handset which targets people that cannot afford to buy a more expensive camera phone such as the K790 or K800. There are no major differences in design among the Cyber-shot phones, and the only thing that makes this phone cheaper than its older (better) brothers is the camera which is lower in quality. Still, let's not forget that we're talking about one of the best camera phone series, thus K550i could be an excellent choice for those that are low on budget. Announced in February 2007, the phone has been launched on the market in Jet Black or Pearl White colors starting with the end of the same month, being available in 2 different versions: K550 and K550im (i-mode). The USD 260$ price for this phone is rather overrated, but it may greatly vary depending on the location and the plan you are opting for.
Design
There is nothing new in terms of design and if you look at any of the handsets launched by Sony Ericsson in the last 2 years, you won't notice major differences. The K550i model makes no exception and while it is much slimmer than its high-end predecessors (K790 and K800) and features the latest sleek keypad layout.
Display and Camera
Sony Ericsson K550i uses a TFD LCD (thin film diode) display capable of supporting up to 262k colors and a rather low resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Older than the TFT technology, TFD saves more of the battery's energy, it has a higher contrast and colors are more vivid. On the other hand, those that are more pretentious will probably want to skip this, as the TFD technology doesn't display the colors correctly. I'm still thinking that this is an excellent choice for a Cyber-shot series handset, especially because the differences between techs are not that obvious, at least that's what the benchmarks are showing. Other than that, the screen is almost visible in the sunlight and it uses a blue light as backlighting, which looks very stylish when the phone is used in darker environments.The 2 Megapixel camera with auto focus, LED photo light and active lens cover, makes it possible for you to be always ready to shoot and share the best possible images. Simply by sliding open the lens cover, the camera is activated and the Cyber-shot menu appears on the phone's screen, which at 1.9 serves as a clear viewfinder. There are various settings that you can use to improve the quality of the snapshots: balance (Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent), Effects (Black & white, Negative, Sepia, Solarize), Shoot mode (Normal, Panorama, Frames, Burst), Scenes (Twilight landscape, Twilight portrait, Landscape, Portrait, Beach/Snow, Sports), Focus (Auto, Macro, Infinite). Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the volume keys for zooming, unless you select the Burst mode, which shoots VGA quality pictures. The maximum resolution of the camera is 1632 x 1224 pixels; as for the clips, you can only record at a maximum resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. Furthermore, the clips can only be recorded using the QCIF low resolution. As you can see from the snapshots, the quality of the images greatly depends on the light conditions. Try to always have the light in the back if you want high quality pictures. The Macro mode works great and will help you take close snapshots even in the night (don't forget to use the 2 LEDs). In terms of quality, the camera module is right under that of the K790 model and perhaps right above K750's. That is mainly because of the thinner case of the handset, which forced SE to reduce the thickness of the camera module also, thus resulting in a lower quality of the pics. The sample below has been executed under 360 watts of continuous tungsten light, especially created to test the quality of the camera module, with macro mode ON.
Menu and Software
Since 2005, Sony Ericsson hasn't changed anything to its interface. Instead, it only came up with new applications and mobile services from time to time, just to increase and enrich the functionality of its handsets. You get the usual Track ID application that will help you identify almost any song that you hear. Video DJ, Photo DJ and Music DJ will make you waste your free time faster than any other game you'll play. In fact, the only Java compatible game included on the handset that we received is Puzzle Slider. Besides the main menu, you will be able to access the Quick menu (by simply pushing the dedicated key), which contains shortcuts to various features of the phone (Bluetooth, Alarms, RSS reader, Calendar, Main menu), a report of various events (missed calls, alerts), as well as a list of running applications (if any). Other helpful applications that you'll find very easy to use and access include: Organizer, Calendar, Text notes, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Calculator and Code memory. The File manager is also easy to use and has 3 different views where it will list every folder on both the phone's memory and the external memory, or just on one of the two. You can also attach any MP3 file format, no matter where it is located (phone memory or external memory), to any ring tone, alert or alarm. For those that like to surf the Internet on their mobiles, Sony Ericsson included a standard browser that can work in landscape mode or even make the pages fit the screen's size. The browser also integrates an RSS reader which works smoothly. You can simply access the browser by pushing the dedicated key placed on the left of the 5-way controller button.
Communication
In terms of communication, Sony Ericsson K550i includes GPRS and EDGE Class 10 technology, USB synchronization, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support and Infrared. Unlike most of SE's handsets, K550i EDGE connectivity works pretty well, but still under the normal parameters. Data transfer speeds of up to 148 Kbit/s download and 53 Kbit/s upload are not top notch, but still… it's more than enough for any user that needs over-the-air data transfers. Bluetooth connection is rather mediocre with data transfer speeds up to 58 KB/s. Messaging capabilities are almost unlimited and the phone features full support for email client, which can easily handle POP and IMAP. The quad-band (GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900) network compatible handset has a good GSM signal reception. The sound is very clear and loud enough for you to be able to talk on the phone in crowded areas with no problems. if you find any problems its not ushal
Processor and Memory
Sony Ericsson K550i embeds an ARM9 family processor, which can be clocked up to 218Mhz. As a result, it's much faster than Sony's K750, which uses the ARM9, however only clocked at 110Mhz. The handset has 77MB internal memory, and it can support M2 memory stick cards.
Multimedia
Surprisingly enough, Sony Ericsson K550i includes almost all the features that you can find in the Walkman series, even if it's a purely camera phone. You won't get the special earphones that come with the Walkman lineup, but if you manage to attach one you'll have almost the same result. There's a version 2.0 of the music player, which features equalizer (same as the Walkman series except that it doesn't have MegaBass) and Stereo widening. The TrackID service will help you identify any song that you hear, but don't yet own. Furthermore, the handset includes an FM radio with RDS that can memorize up to 20 stations. You will notice that the stereo wired headset (HPM-62) that comes with the phone doesn't have a high quality and cannot be compared with the earphones you get with a Walkman phone. Still, if you attach better headphones, the quality will be surprisingly better; more than that, if you have the MegaBass mode available it would exceed any expectations. Anyway, you can easily use the Manual equalizer for a better sound if you'd like
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