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Sony Ericsson V800/Vodafone 3G review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.5

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 50

Verdict

Sony Ericsson's V800 is a well-featured and user-friendly, if rather large, 3G phone. Vodafone's 3G service isn't especially compelling, although you can use the phone as a 3G modem for a notebook computer... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • <em>Phone;</em>
  • Neat and spacious key layout
  • Excellent camera
  • Functions as a modem over 3G
  • <em>Vodafone 3G;</em>
  • At last a competitor to 3
  • Supports Internet browsing

Cons

  • <em>Phone;</em>
  • Short on internal storage memory
  • On the large side
  • Supports Memory Stick Duo rather than SD
  • <em>Vodafone 3G;</em>
  • Internet access could be better
  • Hefty data download charge

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 490x236x1020 mm
Weight: 128 g
Form factor: clamshell
Software included: code memo, calculator, business card exchange, calendar, tasks, stopwatch, clock, contacts, alarm clock, timer, call list; picture editor, sound recorder, picture gallery, picture effects, picture phonebook, picture wallpaper, music player, video player, HTML/WAP browser
Memory expansion: Yes
On-board memory: 7 MB
2.5G: GPRS

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Member Opinion

8.5

Average Member Rating

Excellent

20 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Great phone throughout!

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10

Perfect


craig bender

craig bender

It's the best

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10

Perfect


Johan ....

Johan ....

It's a super-mobile -- i just love it :)

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10

Perfect


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