**Perfect picture on the C902** (Sony Ericsson C902)

Member Name: izzoh

Product:	Sony Ericsson C902
Date:	01/11/08 (490 review reads)
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Advantages: Amazing camera, extra fetures, sleak and sexy.

Disadvantages: Small buttons, a little slow.

**INTRODUCTION**
I have had this phone for just over a month now and I have only just decided whether it is my friend or not. I am with the phone company 3 and have a contract with them. For the past 4 years. Last month my last phone was due an upgrade as I had had my previous phone for 18 months (which was also a Sony Ericsson). I decided to choose the Sony Ericsson C902 mainly because I new it looked good and also I have never had a bad experience with the brand. I like to stick to brands that I know and trust when it comes to technology. So.... did the phone live up to my expectations?..... Here you will find out...

**LOOK AND DESIGN**
The design of this phone is very sleek and sexy. The size is 4.3 x 1.9 x 0.4 inches and it only weighs 107g. Which makes it very light and small enough to fit in your pocket without it being noticed. My model is black and silver which looks very stylish and quite sophisticated. But it also comes in red, silver and bronze. So you can take your pick of the colour you want. The screen is large enough to take great pictures (which I will go into shortly) but because of the size of the screen the makers seem to have squashed the buttons as close together as possible! This can sometimes make it difficult to text etc. I have small fingers but I have long (perfectly manicured just to add!) nails and this can sometimes cause a problem. But I'm sure I will get used to this after a while. The phone does look well.... Like a phone! In other words the look is classic but basic. Unlike some phones it doesn't look like a mini computer and neither does it look like an all in one personal assistant. So as far as the looks are concerned this is perfect for the stunning minimalists out there.

**BASICS**
At the end of the day, no matter what you look for in a phone the basics have to work well. The Sony Ericsson C902 works brilliantly as a phone. In other words the sound is clear and the volume can go pretty high for such a thin phone. The texting is easy and allows you to write the text yourself or use the predictive text. The ringtones are pretty impressive. There are no extreme ringtones which will make the entire street look in your direction when you receive a call. But some very good subtle tones which sound like real music and not a mechanically enhanced fire drill! This phone also has vibrating alert but be warned as the battery is so tiny the vibrations are definitely not going to give you a frill so to ensure you are alerted make sure you have a ringtone activated.
The battery life in my opinions pretty standard. After 2 days you will definitely need to charge it up and as with most phones now it has Bluetooth connectivity and the ability to access the internet.


** MAIN FEATURE AND SELLING POINT**
Most phones these days have a main selling point. What makes this phone stand out is the camera. I must admit I had a few problems actually finding the lens as usually it's stuck on the back of the phone for all to see. This one however is sneakily hidden behind a cover. You slide the top of the phone up and there is the lens. Great for protection and it makes it feel like a real camera. The 'C' in the C902 stands for cyber-shot technology. Which basically means it has the same important characteristics as a good digital camera should have. The camera has 5 megapixels (mega what?????) In simple terms (needed for the likes of myself) this means 5 million tiny dots make up one picture, so the picture you get is very clear and precise. The camera also has Auto focus which allows you to focus on an object in the middle of the picture, this is great of you are taking a photo of someone who tends to move around a bit. Photo-fix allows you to automatically make your pictures look better as it adjusts the light, brightness etc of the photo. The image stabiliser makes sure you photos are as anti blurred as possible. Great f you have had a few drinks with friends on a Friday night! Another clever thing I like is when the camera is switched on, there are touch activated controls on the screen which suddenly comes to life and a bright blue light shines from the side of the phone, it suddenly feels like you have stepped into another dimension or become part of a James bond movie!!
A major plus is that all of these great features work when taking videos as well. The camera doubles up as a brilliant video recorder. The pictures are crystal clear and the playback of the videos I have recorded is brilliant. The best camera I have used and I may revert to this and dump my Kodak digital camera!

**OTHER GREAT FEATURS**
I have also found some other great features on this phone which I personally really like.

The alarm allows you to choose how long you want the snooze button to last for..... My old phone allowed me to snooze for 9 minute every time I pressed it, now I can change this to whatever length of time I want!

Track Id - Is an application where you can play a little bit of a song and the handset tell you what the song is and who sings it. I used this the other day to test it out and it actually worked. Brilliant! I have no idea how but it is amazing! The phone also has a great MP3 player that has very clear sound quality and also allows s you to access fm radio as long as you plug the headphones in.

You can connect your phone to your computer using the disc provided in the box. This means you can store you pictures, address book, videos and music etc on you computer and vice versa. This is very simple and only takes a few minutes to set up. You also get step my step instructions in the handbook and also on the screen.

**TROUBLE SPOTS**
I have only found a couple of trouble spots with this phone. On my handset the back cover is extremely hard to remove if you need to take the battery or sim card out. This may be because the phone is still new. But I am worried I will break it as I have to put a lot of force on it to slide it off.

The phone is a little bit slow when moving from option to options or scrolling from page to page on the menu system. It is not snail-like but still slower then my previous Sony Ericsson.

**PRICE**
As I previously said I had this phone free as an upgrade from the phone network 3. you can get the handset for free from 3, T mobile and 02 as long as you get a contract. On pay as you go the cheapest price I have found is £210 from o2 and 3.

**CONCLUSION**
So far I am very happy with this phone. It can be a slow process when changing handsets as you have to settle in, almost like moving house! But so far I am having a lot of fun with the C902 and I feel that I still have a lot to learn and try out in terms of all its features. I am happy to be seen with the stylish design and have no problems whatsoever in its ability to be a great phone.

I still believe in Sony Ericsson!!

Thank you for reading

(Also published on Ciao under myself izzoh)

Summary: Stunning phone and very practical.

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