Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber-shot™ Phone

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Introduction

Sony Ericsson has just announced the Cybershot K850 cameraphone that comes with a mind-blowing 5 megapixel autofocus camera with a real xenon flash, a dedicated shutter button, and the ability to record video in QVGA resolution at 30 fps. This photo-centric handset also boasts Sony Ericsson's BestPic multi-shot capability in addition to the Photo Fix system that adjusts photo brightness levels with a single click. Users would be pleased to know this handset not only takes pretty pictures (still won't beat a dedicated digital camera though) but is a capable communications tool with quad-band GSM/EDGE/HSDPA support, MP3 playback, 40MB of internal memory, and support for both M2 and microSD cards. Pricing details are unavailable, but we do know the K850 will be released in Q4 this year. Sounds like a pretty solid handset on all accounts.

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Features

It's not often that your camera phone can replace your camera. Not only does the Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber-shot® camera phone feature sophisticated looks and cutting edge technologies, its 5 megapixel camera feature is better than some digital cameras out there—it even has a xenon flash with red eye reduction. Additionally, there?s a lens cover, auto-rotation of pictures, and automatic focusing. For wireless freedom, you'll enjoy stereo Bluetooth® technology, delivering excellent audio output quality. With easy-to-use features, a new media browser and a large, 2.2" crystal bright display, this camera phone is hard to beat.

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Taking the shot is just the beginning

The K850 Cyber-shot™ phone is just like a true digital camera down to its last pixel. And there are about five million of them. It combines the important things like auto focus, Xenon flash and automatic lens cover with a range of photo-enhancing features such as BestPic™ and Photo fix.


High quality images

The 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and Xenon flash produces true digital camera results. Even if you are not an expert photographer, the K850 does everything to help you get the best possible shots on your phone. Photo fix adjusts contrast, color and light balance in one click to make your picture as good as it can get. When taking a picture of a moving object, for example at a sports event, you can select BestPic™ and take nine pictures in one burst. Then simply choose the best and delete the rest.


Beautifully simple

Increased functionality does not mean increased complexity. When in camera mode the K850’s next generation camera menu makes it intuitive to scroll between functions like shoot mode and picture size. The lens cover retracts automatically with one press of the camera button and a new mode selector lets you switch quickly between camera, video and picture viewing modes. The regular phone keyboard also has a dual purpose; switch to camera mode and illuminated icons indicate which keys act as short-cuts for the digital zoom and other functions.


Easy to access

Beyond the camera, the K850 is a capable multimedia phone. The new media browser4 puts all of your stored media, whether photos, video, music or podcasts4, in one place offering you a unique Sony Ericsson media experience. Scroll, sort and access your media from a single point in the menu. The K850 also allows you to carry out an intelligent search to see photos by the month they were taken, view thumbnail images or scroll through in full-picture mode. With the new crystal display, the K850 offers optimal clarity from any viewing angle.


Easy to share

Once you have taken your picture it is easy to share the memory. If showing a photo on the K850’s large 2.2”6 crystal bright display, the innovative auto rotate feature will display it in the correct aspect - portrait or landscape – irrespective of which aspect it was taken in. So you don’t find yourself turning the phone around or fumbling to rotate it manually. Sending your pictures further is simple too.

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Product Specifications

License Agreements

• End User License Agreements

Video

• Format(s) Supported : MP4 [MPEG-4], 3GPP™, RealVideo® 8, WMV
• Playback : Video player

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : 102mm x 48mm x 17mm (4in x 1.88in x 0.67in)1
• Weight (Approx.) : 118g (4.1oz)1

Audio Features

• Ringtones : Music tones (MP3/AAC), Polyphonic 40, PlayNow™ 2.0, TrackID™, Music DJ™

Hardware

• Bluetooth® Technology : Bluetooth® 2.03
• Camera : 5.0 megapixel with Auto Focus, Xenon flashRed eye reduction, 16x digital zoom, BestPic™, Image and video stablizer, Video record, Picture blogging4, PictBridge printing, Photo fix, Auto rotation of photos, X-Pict Story™

General

• Color : 262K TFT Color Screen
• Data Transfer Rate : GSM, GPRS, UMTS5, HSDPA

Power

• Battery Life (Approx.) : Talk time: up to 9 hours2, Standby time: up to 400 hours2
• Battery Type : 3.6V, 930 mAh, Lithium Polymer

Audio

• Format(s) Supported : MP4, MP3, M4A, 3GPP™, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, G-MIDI1, SP-MIDI, RealAudio® 8, iMelody, XMF, WMA
• Music Player : Media Player
• Tuner Type : FM Radio

Convenience

• Alarm : Alarm Clock
• Calculator : YES
• Calendar : YES
• Flight Mode : YES
• Menu Options : Icon desktop & Navigation key
• Speakerphone : YES
• Vibrating Alert : YES

Graphics

• Format(s) Supported : JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, SVG, WBMP

Display

• Resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Inputs and Outputs

• Infrared Port : YES
• USB Port(s) : YES

Software

• Gaming : Java™, 3D
• Internet Services : Access NetFront™ 3.3 web browser with RSS9

Memory

• Memory Size : 40MB7 Internal Memory, 512MB8 Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) media
• Type : Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) media

General Features

• Supported Network(s) : UMTS5/HSDPA 850/1900/2100, GSM/GPRS 900/1800/19004