SonyEricsson k850i previewed, Sam Chan MobileBurn

sonyericsson k850i prototype first viewed by MobileBurn, excuse the poor video quality, we only had a Samsung U600 with us at that time.

clearing up the queries first:
1. QVGA 30fps video recording, confirmed, don't argue, i have a picture to prove upon request
2. the camera lens protector is actually BEHIND the piece of glass (a surface you can wipe with your cloth), so you won't be wiping dust directly onto the lens

keypad: the alphanumeric keys work fine, it's easier to type than the N73 or 6300. feels similar to the one on T650. the d-pad is a bit clumsy, but once you get used to the position, it's actually faster than using the joy stick, especially when texting.
the 3 soft keys are NOT backlighted. these keys are supposed to be touch sensitive, though I still think they're poorly implemented and not too sensitive, at least on the 2 test models I played with, one green one blue. this might have to do with the tiny size of the key... or it's the models' problem, or it's my problem. anyway, sorry about the confusion.
new media screen: here's to compete with Nokia really, expect a PSP/PS3-esque browsing experience, no problem at all
music player: it's not walkman, so no megabass, minus the full screen visualizations, it's really really close to the w960, so if you don't need megabass, the k850 works just as well as a music device (yes, flight mode, of course)
camera: frame refresh rate, focus speed are all comparable to the k800i, i.e. great. a full 5MP pic takes 2-3 seconds to save, which is pretty alright for a phone. we didnt test the pic quality since it is a proto, it is unfair to do that. you can check other sites for that.
accelrometer, yes, this is especially useful for viewing pictures, if you tilt the phone, the menu (PSP esque cross menu) will also tilt. very handy

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[ayaLOVEnick]

How can I use my front camera in K850i? Could anyone pls help me?

[xumdeo]

the front camera is only used for videocalling, not for taking pictures per se

[Maverick5588]

will this hold 8 gigs?

[xumdeo]

no MS proDUO cards out yet, max is 2GB at the moment. no word on microSDHC (4GB) support

[xumdeo]

better music player with worse sound quality, more powerful system with extra laggy loading speed (I don't want to wait for my inbox to load). Besides, the hinge is dodgy even after their own fix.

[joshieboy999]

it actually uses m2 and you can buy 8 gig memory cards

[Uscrem]

I in love whit this phone;)

[fflamingmoe]

D pads will always rule the world over any joystick.I'm still the best gamer in the world.

[alesdone]

k850i  supper

[dvdhaxor]

Rofl, are you kidding me? The're the same in their price, just the color's different. The silver one costs more in my country, bout 10€.

[systemjimmy]

is this phone good?

any problems with this phone?

I wanna buy K850 or C902, which one u suggest?

[unr0mance94]

dude it's the same price in my country

[ChainsawMASSACRE101]

can you help me. i just bought this phone from england but i live in ireland, and the internet on it wont work :( thank you.

Timmy. x

[72669sammy]

what is the difference between K850i blue and K850i green because the blue one is £100 more than the green ?

[bshepherd09]

ill buy it off you lol

[ayaLOVEnick]

oh, that's why I bought it because I thought I could take a picture there.. my money wasted..