Nov 17
TWO-THUMBS UP FOR K810i –- THE CAMERA PHONE
Ever since camera phones became a trend a few years ago, mobile phone companies have been competing to come up with the best designs. The digital camera market has actually suffered because of this. Of course, most users choose to be practical and choose a gadget with a double purpose – a mobile phone and a digital camera in one – over the stand – alone digital camera. Most mobile phones already exhibit the same or at least a similar quality in terms of image capturing to digital cameras.
Following this development, Sony Ericsson has launched a series of high – quality digital camera phones in its K series collection, with the K810i being the best among the lot. The K810i, besides being very slim, trendy and portable, is also multi – functional. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera, with auto-focus and xenon flash. Captured images are vibrant and of excellent quality. Just like its predecessor, the K800i, pictures and videos can be shared via MMS or email, or can be blogged in a Blogger blog, which the handset will automatically set up.
This new design also comes with an array of other useful functions such as entertainment features like music player, ringtones and mobile games. Music tracks can also be downloaded from the internet. It also supports an expandable memory card – Memory Stick Micro – to enable you to store more of your favorite tracks. The inclusion of Bluetooth and USB connectivity options enables one to share files (music or otherwise) to and from PC’s, laptops and other handsets having the same features. K810i is also equipped with 3G connectivity, offering its user excellent voice and data solutions. Even with such a small and compact phone, you can access high speed Internet and stay connected with anybody from any part of the globe.
The handset also has and FM radio which has good audio quality, along with the MP3. However, it doesn’t have a 3.5 mm earjack so you can’t plug your own earphones for an enhanced listening experience. If you prefer to listen wirelessly, you can use a pair of Bluetooth headphones which also produces good sound quality.
Among the camera phones in the market, this is arguably one of the best. Its predecessor, the K800i is rated by some critics as the best camera phone available so far. It therefore came as a disappointment that K810i, although every bit as functional and as good a camera phone as K800i, doesn’t possess any significant change expected of it. In general however, if you’re looking for an excellent camera phone, K810i is worth considering.
