New Sony Ericsson K850 review

This time the K850 was reviewed by the mighty gsmarena site which are famous for their long indepth reviews. The review contains lots of pics and sample camera pics so it's definitely worth checking out. HEre are the advantages, disadvantages and conclusion.

Key features
5 MP autofocus camera with automatic lens cap and three dedicated hardware keys
Tri-band HSDPA (3.6 Mb), EDGE.
New Media Center, smart search, Manage Messages application
Monolith body with digicam-like battery cover
Brand new three soft keys
Innovative D-pad layout
Dedicated call and end keys
Large crystal-clear 2.2" display
Memory card slot with hot swap functionality
FM radio with RDS
Bluetooth (with A2DP)
Multi-tasking support

Main disadvantages
Awkward D-pad
Reversed soft key funtions, atypical for Sony Ericsson
No Wi-Fi and infrared
Fingerprint magnet

Final Words
We believe the Sony Ericsson K850 lives up to the responsibility of being a landmark product in the company portfolio. With rich camera settings, the K850 comes incredibly close to stand-alone digital cameras. The novelties in navigation suggest the K850 will not resort to simply being an upgrade to older Cyber-shot handsets and will be aiming beyond the brand-loyal consumers. However, the first 5 megapixel Cyber-shot will be forced to handle a lot of pressure. It's been a year since Nokia N95 was introduced, which indisputably outruns K850 in non-cam features. Other tempting 5 megapixel mobiles as LG KU990, Samsung G600, Samsung F700, and Nokia N95 8GB will soon be crowding the cameraphone market. With an expected price tag of about 430 Euro, some users will think twice before buying a K850 at its very release. If the mentioned rival phones get launched at the same time, the domination of Sony Ericsson K850 will put to a serious test.