Sony Ericsson W850i

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Sony Ericsson W850
Sony Ericsson W850i front side (German) ed.jpg
Compatible networks UMTS 2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900 (no 3G in the states)
First released2006
Predecessor Sony Ericsson W600
Successor Sony Ericsson W580i (W830c)
Dimensions98 mm × 47 mm × 21 mm (3.86 in × 1.85 in × 0.83 in)
Mass116 g (4.1 oz)
Operating system Sony Ericsson proprietary OS
Memory16 MB Internal
Removable storage Memory Stick PRO Duo
BatteryRemovable 950 mAh Li-Ion battery
Display240×320, TFT screen (~200 ppi)
Rear camera2MP, LED flash
Front camera Yes
Connectivity GPRS, Bluetooth v2.0, IrDA, USB

The Sony Ericsson W850i is the first 3G sliding form factor mobile phone by Sony Ericsson, introduced in Q2 2006. It is a member of their Walkman line. The phone made its first public appearance in the 2006 movie The Da Vinci Code , months before its release. It is similar mechanically to the Sony Ericsson K800i, but differs in its form factor, memory card support of the Memory Stick PRO Duo instead of Memory Stick Micro, and the camera (2.0 megapixels instead of 3.2 for the K800i, and with some additional features removed)

Contents

The phone is available in Precious Black or Golden White and is configured for operator over the air (OTA) music download services and accepts popular music file formats including e-AAC+, and includes a 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. The Golden White version has a gold Walkman logo on the back which the black version does not include.

The Walkman player contains Gracenote Mobile TrackID, which enables a user to record a few seconds of a song, either via the microphone or the in-built FM radio, and then with one click send that clip to the Gracenote worldwide music database which will identify the track and relay the information back to the phone.

The model shares all the features the W880i has except the form factor and the inclusion of an FM radio and Photolight on this model. [1]

There is a non-3G version of the W850i called W830c.

Hardware and Software

The Sony Ericsson W850, released in Q2 2006, has a TFT 240×320 display packed in a 116 gram slider body. It was released in two colours (Precious Black and Golden White) and is capable of showing eight lines of text on its two inch display. It also has a fixed internal antenna. [1]

The software also comes equipped with basic utilities like a stop watch and calculator.

Cameras

The phone features both a rear camera and a front-facing camera. The rear camera two megapixel can record up to 320×240 videos along with accompanying audio. The rear camera also has an LED flash. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sony Ericsson W850 Specifications". GSM Arena. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

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