Sony Ericsson S905

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The company Sony Ericsson has a clear segmentation of its products task is not to propose solutions class all-in-one, to avoid direct comparisons with competitors' models. Despite the fact that Sony Ericsson C905 - is evident in the company's flagship line of Cyber-shot, and the first phones available not only maximizes the chances of shooting, but a full set of communication tools (Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g certification DLNA), built Module GPS, the new Java-platform (JP-8.4), the company describes the product and the only camera. The approach of Nokia and Samsung have dramatically different. A direct comparison with the S905 devices such as the i8510 INNOV8 or N85, irrelevant in the eyes of Sony Ericsson, but not in the eyes of ordinary people, consumers multifunction devices.

From the list of options, these machines can be compared, but the company believes S905 camera, and this approach gives the right to say that as a photographic solution is optimal S905, has a better implementation. But - just as photographic. There is not even the voice recording video, only to the camera.

Targeting a narrower audience, the care of a massive all-in-one concept - the main problem S905. Indeed, there is a more balanced solution, but competition with them away to another plan, companies prefer not to see them as alternatives to your device. The focus on narrow audiences translates into higher price. Nokia can afford it for certain products (remember the N96, which has never been interested in the mass market, focused on viewing / video recording, digital television standard DVB-H), the company has a large number of more accessible, comparable in the whole functionality with N96 Minus-triplet pair of unique opportunities. For Sony Ericsson, all wrong. S905 - the only solution to this class, and not artificially limit its audience in this way. Indeed, the market for the S905 is, and it is great enough. As we have said, getting into the target audience maximum, but this could be the most audience expanded significantly.

Specification Sony Ericsson S905:

• Connectivity: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 + UMTS / HSDPA 850/900/2100
• Memory: 160 MB available user slot Memory Stick Micro (M2), complete map of 2 GB
• Display: 2,4 ", QVGA (240h320), 262K
• Communication: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, supports A2DP, Wi-fi 802.11 b / g (DLNA), TV-Out
• Camera: 8.1 MP (until 3264h2448), autofocus, xenon flash, video (QVGA 30 fps)
• Battery: BST-38 tank - 930 mAh (up to 9 hour talk, and 380 hour standby)
• Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 18 (19.5) mm
• Weight: 148 g
• Approximate price: € 500

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Design

Design apparatus - a strong feature of most phones of Sony Ericsson. C905 looks great. There are no experiments with the form of buttons, design, K850i unfortunate experience has shown that they are to anything in the flagship. Size and weight slider standard for the current generation of champions, they are great, but criticized it does not matter. The same Samsung i8510 INNOV8 compare in a closed state, in the open is palpably more from the larger area of your keyboard. The quality of build and materials like shells, a large part is made of plastic coated soft-touch of dark or white flowers, similar to feelings K800i. Using metal minimal, in contrast to the same i8510, and this is well marked. Dear product is required to have metal elements so as to rule a good tone. While in the same Nokia N96 with the materials hull everything is worse. The only metal box in the S905 from anodised aluminum located on the back of the slider, made of metal is performed shutter camera. The quality of the assembly to be good, Slider parted with loud clicking, backlash is minimal. Cover battery compartment fastened well, no squeak.

Such a diversity of materials and textures, as in the image on your phone line Walkman (W902, W980) is not here, the unit is utilitarian. Color S905 will be available three, is initially available until the traditional black version. Two others - are white and bronze. All three colors look good, they were successful. The design worked out perfectly, like a digital camera phone, that contributes both to design the back surface and sides. Curved tortsy with maximum control elements, large shutter button shutter, which is recessed into the body and illuminated the perimeter of a bright blue - all this creates a nice effect. In terms of aesthetics, the details that kamerafon perhaps the best in its class. Clear: it is in terms of appearance, the maximum similarity with a digital camera.

Shutter camera moves quite difficult, it saves from accidental discoveries in the pockets of clothing. Availability shutter - this is a big plus for each kamerofona: mechanical action that leads to the activation of the camera, is perceived much better than the retention of keys, starting from the menu.

On the right end of the phone are shooting button and volume keys, as well as two buttons switch between the shooting and the transition to a gallery of images. On the left is Fast-Port connector and a slot for memory cards format M2 (hot-swappable, plug slot covered). Two others face free of controls and connectors. It is only mentioned that the speaker is in the lower end, he was the only sound is average.

keypad

Traditional keypad, buttons do not have a clear separation, but at the expense of large size with them comfortable. Backlit keyboard white, it shows excellent in all conditions. When shooting function keys backlit in blue are visible symbols on the navigation key. In other devices Series Cyber-shot extra labels were introduced by a number of digital buttons (as in K770i, K850i), in the S905, they are located on the navigation key. Recruitment Governing buttons traditionally, they are large, erroneous operations there.

Screen

Sony Ericsson S905 is equipped with TFT-display with a QVGA-resolution (320x240). Size is 2.4 inches, which is not so much by modern standards, most vehicles in this segment are equipped with 2.8 inch screens (eg, Nokia N96,). However, the difference is not so great, but the excellent quality of the screen, at the expense of small physical size of the image is smooth, clear. Less favored a small margin of brightness, the maximum level of illumination is not always enough.

As seen with a maximum brightness of the screen INNOV8 above, but the picture quality, color better in the C905, they are more naturally deep. The behavior of the screen in the sun also better at the S905. The paragraph is worth noting one important point: the display Sony Ericsson C905 is protected by tempered glass, which does not remain scratches attritions. Glass fairly thick, slightly tinted, perhaps that is why the maximum brightness of the screen slightly lower in comparison with competing proposals. Above the screen is light sensor , as well as two buttons, which are involved in the gallery, games.


The battery

The battery models traditionally, this BST-38 capacity of 930 mAh. Manufacturer states up to 9 hours of talk and up to 400 hours standby. When the average load (about an hour talking, and two hours listening to MP3 and work with the camera, time to work with other functions and menus) device works for about three days, the result is adequate for most users and a standard for virtually every phone from Sony Ericsson. Indicators of the work virtually unchanged from model to model, the company reached a certain peak, a further reduction in energy use, perhaps non-trivial task. Either it is certainly not in priority.

Communications

Sony Ericsson C905 has the support of four bands GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and three WCDMA. The front camera for video not available, the manufacturer refused to do this, because of low demand for this opportunity everywhere. There is support for HSDPA, but the infrared port in the model does not exist, there is only module Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. Criticized for his work there, including when using the stereo. Supported profiles:

• Basic Imaging
• Dial-up Networking
• File Transfer
• Generic Access
• Generic Object Exchange
• Handsfree
• Headset
• HID
• JSR-82 Java API
• Object Push
• Personal Area Networking
• Serial Port
• Synchronization
• SyncML OBEX binding
• Audio / Video Remote Control
• Phonebook Access

Mode Flight Mode is available only with the active SIM-card in her absence could include phone, but the functionality is not dependent on network functions (player, camera) will not be available. This is a big minus all the devices of Sony Ericsson (even smartphones), compared with competing proposals.

Wired connection traditionally sold to corporate interface. Declared support for USB2.0, but in practice the rate is significantly lower, about 800 kb / sec. It supports both dial-up connection, and Mass Storage and PictBridge. Le mode can be selected in the menu. Connecting to Mass Storage in this case worked quite correctly identifies the two disk (the phone and memory card). You can also synchronize with the help of Sony Ericsson PC Suite, which comes on the disc included with the device. Disappointing only mentioned "geography" connector on the left.

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Java

Results of tests performance of virtual machines Java-S905 a bit different from other measurements phones Sony Ericsson, affects an updated version of Java-platform (8.4). Productivity rose in the performance of demanding three-dimensional applications, while the other tests - has declined. A new platform, and in the future it is waiting for optimization of all parameters. However, in practice the difference between phones Sony Ericsson S905 previous generations and no, the speed of typical operations identical.

On applications with support for Flash, created for this version of Java-platform, it will be possible to talk only when they become available in sufficient quantities, yet that the possibility of a purely nominal. Perhaps interesting for developers of applications, but not interesting to most users because of the lack of applications as such. With a portfolio of very small number of smartphones (and pressing of those, only a pair), Sony Ericsson all ways, improving its proprietary platform, but it will never be brought to the level of the same S60 from Nokia. A direct comparison with Series 40 was inappropriate, a company Nokia did not consciously seek to use all developments to the platform, leaving it to a certain segment of vehicles in which functionality, such as S60, simply will not demand an audience.

Games

Pre-game three is Need For Speed ProStreet, Tennis Multiplay and Kasparov Chess. Exciting games, helping skorotat time on the road.

A set of application of standards, among them AccuWeather (download weather forecast), StandbyWorld (display in standby beautiful hours of any selected time zone). Hours may be a few, they replace other friend with a certain interval. In addition, there a small application CamPlus, which could be an alternative to standard application survey, suggesting a couple of interesting regimes. To view the photos available PhotoMate, where photographs replace each other with a nice effect, this unique version of the slideshow. All this looks very pale against the backdrop of pre-multimedia applications, Samsung i8510 INNOV8, which are similar in purpose, but met at a different level.

GPS standard, compared with the same W760i, C702 - nothing has changed, the software still Wayfinder Navigator, plus application preinstalled Google Maps mobile 2.0, which not only works with those Cell-ID, but with integrated receiver. Supported by A-GPS, as well as geo-tegging (adding coordinates to the photo metadata), there are standard. Sports Tracker application does not exist, it is left for the youth models of the type W760i, C702. It is noteworthy that the S905 comes with a three-month license to Wayfinder Navigator, used maps from TeleAtlas. For comparison, Samsung i8510 comes with a Route 66 (again, a set of maps of TeleAtlas and license to use within 3 months).

One of the standard applications platform A200 is Google Maps 2.0, and can be used as an alternative to Wayfinder. Google Maps is free, plus only that the program preset has some additional settings, compared with the baseline version. Of the latter, it is noteworthy items of choice measurement system, scale maps, sheet selected locations, the option of building a route and search on various parameters, points of interest. In general, application interface is convenient, it is well-proven, but to deficiencies include the inability to re-route, save it, loaded maps.

Multimedia

The menu item Media traditional for all new devices based on the platform A200, is essentially familiar viewer, but with the interface in the spirit of Sony PSP and involved motion sensor, which changes the orientation of the screen. There are items Photo, Music, Video and Settings. Purpose appropriate. The very excellent interface prorisovan, an animation as you move from item to item, also at the speed of the altitude. Registration interface does not depend on the positioning system, it is exactly the same and the new smartphone based on UIQ, it becomes a calling card of all devices from Sony Ericsson.


The interface standard player for Sony Ericsson, of the settings are repeating songs play in random order, sorted by artist, genre, enhanced stereo (though the inclusion of the value subjectively does not affect the sound quality), a progressive move songs. There is a function Album Arts, a display of pictures album. The principal difference interface player of the latest generation of products Nokia is to support the latest full-scale themes (skins), which are not interesting example.

The system playlists good songs can be added as one or all at once (opposite each has a check box). Playlists does unlimited number of songs. In S905 equalizers 9 pieces: from ordinary Rock and Pop to their original settings Mega Bass. Unlike smartphones based on UIQ (for example, G700/G900, W960i) lacks an interesting system Auto Playlists, which includes credit rating of the most popular, the latter added, as well as less loses and the last Playable tracks, sort of a period of time ( Time Machine).

The principal difference from the last generation of Walkman phones is the lack of options Clear Audio Experience, which noticeably affect the perception of sound. Sony Ericsson W980i and W902 are different from the majority of vehicles the company for the better, you can vary, in conjunction with the equalizer sets, you can choose the most suitable option sound. For many, it stands synonymous with quality, although the hardware, these phones are no different from the same S905. In addition, the speech SE phones do not have additional options, such as Shake Control (management joggle, with a bundle of motion sensor), sorting options Sense Me. Differ and colors for the player, everything else more or less the same.

Fully implemented service TrackID. It lets you record some songs (including radio), it is transmitted on the Internet. Information on the title song and artist name, if any, can be found, returned to you as a message. In the latter case, the composition is in the database, and, accordingly, you can buy it. Service is interesting for a large number of users, most of whom are young people. Interesting opportunity for docking with a built-FM-tuner.