Sony Ericsson G705 review

[MrSuperMarijuana]

I still use this phone after 3 years and it is still working fine except for the slide thing it sometimes get's stuck so i have to push up to open it fully.. anyway the price was 250 euros, i know that's expencive for this phone but back then it was just released, at least in my country it was released, and i bought it from mall so it was original, so it works perfect i never went to service to fix something, i'll go now for first time just to see to fix the slide problem. :)

[VoLtrex31]

You have forgotten that the phone is restarting itself and stack from while to while.. So that why i have not bought the phone.

By the way this phone is the same as the W715 but with a little different design.

[Lanciarules]

@VoLtrex31 mine never restarted in one year

[VoLtrex31]

@Lanciarules you lucky.. though this is what so amazing about sony ericsson -

each phone the same model have different problems which even don't have nothing in common.

[Lanciarules]

@VoLtrex31 in biggest italian forum about mobile phones there is a big thread on this G705, and no one owner of this model has your problem. Probably we're not lucky but you had been unlucky

[VoLtrex31]

@Lanciarules Again you lucky- i own w705 phone- the same phone but a different design.. and with out problems. :)

I have read a lot of topics around the net for the problems - again i just have read.

though it is depends on the area for which the phone have been made for.

EU, i, etc..

[tasosprasinos]

i have g705 less 4 months and broken down!!!

[TheOldCripple]

how much is this phone??? plz reply

[redblobman]

where can you get that phone? plz tell me i cant find it anywhere:(

[Smartnabeel712]

I've Nokia 5630 Xm. when i get online through Wi-Fi and play video except youtubes it say Turn on Java or update your flash player.. What should i do???

[lovekhmer2008]

where can I download gps application for this phone?

[sil3nt9]

hey there, can you flip the screen when browsing the web? ( so as to see more of the web page.)

[VA4Free]

Yes you can. It flips like he did in Media menu.

[darkside935]

1:14 , very nice experienceeeeeii

[Zemblaff]

blee...his nails...:(

[cool3ni]

Me and my friend had this phone for almost a year,but now both of our phones aren't working because the keypad on the top part of the slider is inoperable

[seanyap07]

i just got this phone yesterday waned o get the nokia 5630xm instead but got this 1 anyway so far its not bad but i wish the speakers could b louder

[NeverNamed]

YOU CAN MOD THE VOLUME if there is a driver for it , google it.

[adriano2mates]

GREAT PHONE ( and you don't need internet to use the GPS )

[BSREA5]

yeah the GPS receiver in the phone doesn't need wifi, at&t etc, but Google maps needs an internet connection to update it's maps as you move from place to place, because it's not downloaded onto the phone etc.

[seanyap07]

but you have to pay for it thats the set back

[doomed151]

If you don't know, you should get Opera Mini. Beats the crap out of default browser.

[wccrispy]

It's funny how people are asking you all kinds of questions about the phone on here when they could just look that stuff up on their own.

To criticize your review of the phone: It's a phone. Focus on that: How good is call quality, clarity, and reception? How is the speaker phone? Then, onto menu responsiveness; is it quick or slow? In line with that, how is the texting experience? Then you can move to camera quality, applications, and internet. I think that makes for a good review.

[BSREA5]

Yeha, that's why I only answer questions that request my personal opinion on this phone.

Also thanks for your comment, this was one of my first reviews so that's why it wasn't so good, but I'm getting better.

[RIZZYrulez4LYF]

Um what about the menu? Does it have a flash menu?

[VYLDEN]

its good for sms ?

[benrsargent]

Do you need internet to use the gps

[kotoque90]

anyone have problem with this phone???plzz tell mee...

[XiiaoBabyBluex]

MINE ! top buttons spoilt :( unsensetive already!!

[patisboy]

my sony g705, internet doesn't workout... pls tell me how to connect

[wccrispy]

Who is your service provider? If it is AT&T all you need is their server address typed into a part of the phone.

[jvn102384]

can somebody tell me how's the text messaging on this? i text alot O_o is it as good as the nokia's?

[oriRelastwish]

couldn't you shot this "film" in a more darker enviorment? god..

[teambarca17]

how long is the battery life? like how many days?

[Homertricks]

if you use it very much 1-2 days

if not.... i think weeks

[Yuga94]

whuch is better...g705 or nokia 5630?

[dozzy000]

can u go into google maps if u dont have internet? is there a way to transfer my laptops internet to the phone?via usb or bluetooth maybe?my w980 doesnt have internet so i cant go into google maps is there a way to share my laptop's internet to my phone?

[connor12zichi]

to use wifi 3g, is it free and do u have to have wireless internet or does it connect to the phone sattelite used for calls?

[zetaproject3]

can you make a review of it?

and the media features

[BSREA5]

no I don't have it anymore, you can buy it yourself though and try it out, if you don't like it, just return it.

[gilliaaan]

Why don't you have it anymore?

[BSREA5]

I sold it to get the W705, check out my video of it.

[neeraash]

oh so hws d w705 nw?? im reading that its not very good! pls give me ur xperience so far??

[BSREA5]

it's great, I love it! But im mostly using my iphone now which is better for surfing the web, I posted a review of both phones.

[zetaproject3]

Please i know i am going to buy it but i just want to know if it has a good media player

[BSREA5]

I don't remember, it's been such a long time, and I only used the phone for the it's internet.

[zetaproject3]

is the music player good?

[BSREA5]

it's pretty good, but I like the W705's more.

[rayispro999]

guys i know this is quite a stupid question, but is Wifi free?

[BSREA5]

yes

[gybp]

is the gps free? can i use other gps applications?

[BSREA5]

not really, you get charged like $0.04 ever time you use it, by itself or with apps etc.

[leonardcampo]

hi.. i need help im using SE G705 and i used to watch movie on youtube on my phon but when i cick the "view in desktop mode" i couln't play the videos bcuz it ask for javascript ot adobe flash player. i cannot undo it also.. i need ur help.. thnks

[BSREA5]

wow, this has never happened to me, the only way you can solve this is by is by doing a master reset, so I hope you've saved all your important stuff on the mem card. or you call call SE & maybe they can fix it.

[leonardcampo]

owkie thnks for the advice.. :) more power

[masaga91]

does umts cellphones work in hsdpa and viceversa?

[BSREA5]

yes

[masaga91]

thnx man, i was deciding between this the g900 and the w705 and i wasn't sure if hsdpa would work in my country, but now that i know is this or the w705 for sure

[godliken]

G900 has touch screen while g705 dont.

G705 has GPS and high speeed 3G while g700 has low speed 3G & no GPS

[mmoby1]

hey i read all your comments...it's looks sincere with that you repling everyones....good...i also wait these set here pak.. tell me the price of W705 and also sony ericsson is reliable? coz usaully i use set 2 years noramally...what do you say???

[BSREA5]

I replied this question on the W705 video. Thanks!

[horus2913]

is Internet on this telephone free?

[BSREA5]

yes, while your on wifi

[dukke888]

is it fast loading stuff? because i saw from gsm arena they said its only 5 megabits/second

[kelvinlee862004]

G705 is more for business, W705 more for music player...But G705 GPS and W7005 don hv. ^^

i Prefer G705, fast internet search~ body weight light & slim~portable

[BSREA5]

I agree with most of the things you said, but the G705 breaks easier than the W705

[JeffreyDao]

Umm.. im planning to get a W705 or a G705.. just curious why would u recomned the W705?

[BSREA5]

After using this phone for 3 weeks, the center button broke, & its not just me a lot of other ppl that bought this phone received the same problem, If your extremely careful maybe u won't experience this problem though. There were some software issues too. I personally like the w705 more, it s made of aluminum & sturdier etc

[tubeyoufans]

wow! it's awesome! but it's same price with W705?

[BSREA5]

Yeah, I recommend getting the w705 and not this phone, I'll do a review on the w705 soon.

[just0watch0this]

so..you don't like this phone?

[BSREA5]

I like them both, but the w705 is best & will last longer.

[just0watch0this]

Does the W705 have GPS?

[BSREA5]

no, but trust me you won't need it, it has google maps & geo tagging, & google maps is pretty close to gps though.

[just0watch0this]

Hey its me again lol neway, I checked ebay and the W705 is $80 more. I guess its G705 for me then :( but its just the same right? Theyre practically the same?

Except the W705 is walkman?

[BSREA5]

yeah, they are pretty much the same, if buy on ebay try & buy from someone with a long money back garrenty, just in case you don't like it.. btw I plan to do a review on the W705 later today or tomorrow.

[Takashi866]

is it flash activated?

[BSREA5]

yes!

[polyvinylcarbide]

does this phone have a 3d hw accelerator like g700?

[BSREA5]

yes its does.

[MumboDumbo]

is the internet free ?

[BSREA5]

yes, as long as you use wifi.

[dipenpat]

this or the G1?

[PhouThou]

Thank you for this review. I'm actually torn between this or the w705 (same phone, no gps, comes in silver).

[BSREA5]

both are great, but i think the w705 is more for music lovers.

[li0nhearts]

dos this phone has wifi?

[BSREA5]

yes it does

[qwertyjem85]

Would love to see the GPS in action though.