Sony CMD-J5

I'll start with this has got to be the most recommended phone ever and I imagine in nine months people are going to realise what a great phone it is and it will become as popular as the 3210 did when it was at its most popular! Just as Sony blew Nintendo and Sega out of the water with the playstation a few moons ago, they are set to do the same to the phone producing giant's Nokia, Siemens and Motorola. They have the reputation for the highest quality and they are the best in every market they have a stake in. Believe me, they aren't going to tarnish that reputation by producing a shoddy phone, or even just a good phone, they only produce the best phones ...  Read the complete review

My last phone was a Motorola clam-shell style one designed for texting and the web. It had a keyboard, and the WAP feature was great, but you couldn't use it for a phones normal purpose, talking, without a hands-free free kit. The hands free connector on my phone was dodgy, and to get it fixed would cost more than buying a new phone. Since people were becoming rather irritated with not being able to use my mobile to talk to me, and you couldn't top up the credit without making a phone call, I decided it was time to get a new phone. My (now ex) boyfriend had a Sony CMD-J5. This phone is GORGEOUS. It reminds me a lot in style of the Sony Clie ...  Read the complete review

This a realtivly new phone and has an important feature to its name 'Sony'. So you already know that it is going to be good quality. You don't want a Nokia as everyone has them and you feel like a sheep with one. If you want something different pick this phone. What does this phone do? Looks- Although i think it is a big long it is really thin and so light that it can't feel it in my pocket and i don't feel weighed down by a nokia. It also has an amazing feature a wheel. Mobile phone makers have discovered the wheel! Amazing. Instead of having to fiddle with little menu buttons Sony have cleverly put everything on a wheel on the side of ...  Read the complete review

UPDATED 16/9: The thing that made me buy the J5 was the sleek look of the phone, and the fact that you can record 5 of your own ringtones - no not the "beep beep" ones which you compose on most phones, but a recording of anything. This is however, a little disappointing, as the sound level is very quiet and muffled. If the phone goes off in my bag, I cannot hear it. The vibrater is very feeble too. If you switch it to 'vibrator mode', and it goes off in your pocket, you won't notice it. I am not exaggerating at all. If a Nokia went off in your bag, or the vibrator went off in your pocket, you'll certainly notice it. The jog dial (a dial on the ...  Read the complete review

I have owned a sony CMD-J5e for almost a year now. I bought the J5 to replace a Nokia 8210 - which to be honest was because I just wanted a change. At first I absolutely loved the phone. The ringtones were so much more interesting than anything the major players had done and the features were brilliant. Or so I thought. The Sony is a georgeous looking phone. It is also incredibly light. Unfortunately it lacks too much of the functionality of Nokia, Ericsson or Motorola phones. The first thing I found was that I was missing calls left, right and centre. The ringtones, although distinctive were let down by a less than adequate speaker which, even at full volume ...  Read the complete review