Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905 - Night black (Unlocked) Cellular Phone

This is the second c905 I have owned and can say this is without a doubt the BEST non-smart phone anywhere. The file system is fantastic, I have more flexibility in saving, transfering, and transporting files without the need for special apps like I do with my iPhone.

The picture quality is the best of any other phone on the market, especially since it has a REAL FLASH BUILT IN! Not some silly bright LED which (don't let anyone else convince you otherwise) does not match the brightness of a true Xenon Flash.

There is no other phone I have used that gives you more control over creating multi-media messages, handling forwarded calls, easy tethering to iPod Touch or computers through bluetooth to access the internet.

That's right... I have more flexibility with what I can do with my iPod touch than my iPhone and I can be on the internet anywhere I go because I am tethered to my c905's internet connection. The iPod touch's battery life is much longer than the iPhone’s and it's sooo much thinner. I can make VoIP calls on my iPod Touch while it's tethered to this phone. I regret purchasing my iPhone.

I can go on and on gushing about how awesome this phone is and the world of possibilities it opens up for you.

******One IMPORTANT NOTE******
Please don't confuse the c905 with the c905a. The c905a comes with AT&T's software built in which greatly limits this phone's functionality, including the ability for a computer to tether to gain internet access and it shuts off the phone's wifi capabilities to name a few. If you happen to purchase the c905a by mistake, you should reflash the software to debrand it and remove AT&T's software.

Purchase this phone. It's sturdy, it's functional, you won't regret it.

I love this phone - call quality is fantastic on both ends, and reception is excellent. Mine is an unlocked phone I'm using with my ATT SIM. It takes really great pictures, so crisp and color reproduction is exact. However, do not use this to take self portraits, as the color comes out weird; I guess because your hand is in front of the camera, blocking some of the flash? Anyway, I never leave my cell at home, but I always forget my camera and I have young kids, so now I can take good pictures whenever because it takes the best pictures out of any camera phone - has real xenon flash and auto focus. Even the video from this phone is better than decent, and it has the software to upload it in seconds to You Tube, Facebook, etc. The only things I can find fault with are its chubby dimensions and that it takes several seconds to save the file when you snap a picture, delaying the next picture. However, these are such minor beefs when you consider all you're getting at such a reasonable price - it so many 'smart' phone features; even has wifi despite the fact it's a 'dumb' phone, so you can get free internet on your phone wherever there's wifi AND you don't have to pay extra every month on your phone bill like you're forced to do with a 'smart' phone. I did a LOT of research before settling on this phone, and I'm glad I did as it fits my needs perfectly.

I got a good price on this phone here on eBay. What I love about this phone is that it is unlocked. So I tested it in Thailand, Hongkong, Singapore, China and Dubai and it works perfectly. So far so good. Battery life is excellent, easy to use and has access to different country's SIM cards. Well worth the buy. Also this phone has a 8 megapixel camera and does a good job of taking pictures. I recommend this product for those people who love to travel and still be connected.

The Pros
- Sliding form to allow for larger screen
- Fantastic camera
- Great video recording
- MP3 player
- FM radio
- Email
- Watch full movies
- Nice Web browser

The Cons
- No QWERTY keypad
- Short battery life
- Only takes Sony M2 memory cards

I've owned the W810i and K850i before and the C905a blows them all away. The feel of the phone is nice and the camera is VERY simple to use. The real digital camera has so many options it's unbelievable. It's not hard to get used to it, but takes some time to play around with.

Also it has great video too. It can shoot video up to 2 hours in high-quality. You can also post them on YouTube straight from the phone. Definitely suited for those who have kids or and active lifestyle.

I also use the email, MP3 player and FM radio a lot.

The phone it self is very nice, clean lines, modern look, and slide system that feels very secure, and sturdy. Unfortunately the same can't be said about internal hardware. After about 3 days of receiving what was basically a brand new phone (slightly used) I ran into an apparently very common ear speaker speaker problem, the problem it self is an easy fix, you either have to replace the flex cable, or find a way to ground the speaker properly. Another problem I encountered with this is the "D" center button, seems to be very stiff, and really sensitive, doesn't have a very good feel to it, also the battery cover is somewhat fragile. On the other side of the coin, the camera for this phone is outstanding, the radio function is really great, expandable memory, and the media software is one of the best i've seen. The GPS with the right software (google maps) is very helpful, thou I would have liked to seen actual keys for the keypad, instead of and flat intergrated (sheet style) assembly, I like the clean look of the keypad.
Thou I really like the look of the phone, and really, the overall feel of it. I would hope the Sony Ericsson, would fix this minor problems with the internal hardware, otherwise a great phone.