Sony Ericsson T650 review

Mobile-review posted an excellent review of the Sony Ericsson T650 with loads of pics and videos. Here is the final impression/conclusion for all of you that are too lazy to read the whole review.

Impressions
Despite the polyphony being 72-tone, the handset does not provide a breakthrough in sounding of mp3 tunes as compared to other Sony Ericsson branded phones. The loudspeaker is average volume-wise and has a great deal of basses in its sounding, so the call is easily heard even on the streets. The silent alert is of moderate power or even slightly higher than this, but even this admission isn’t an excuse for the cases when it proves too weak to be felt. The reception part is in line with other products by the company – in other words, it’s very fine.

The handset started shipping early in September for 380-420 Euro. Looking at the T650i from the standpoint of functionality and competition inside the Sony Ericsson’s portfolio, it is way too much – you may well call it overpriced. But since its design might actually get someone fall in love with it, the price matters take a back seat and lose any meaning. Curiously, the T650i is almost like the Motorola PEBL, with its positioning, the way we look at it and so on. As you might remember the PEBL was all but a failure and then got pushed out of the market with one of its final price tags a tad heftier than 130 USD. The Sony Ericsson T650i is very unlikely to share the same destiny, but one this is for sure- the company will adjust its price, because as it stands now, this is a very niche offering that won’t generate significant sales.

For example Nokia has a strong understanding of how the conjuncture has changed lately and offers its own fashion-conscious models at mid-range price point – namely Nokia 7500/7900 Prism. They charge less for these, and the specifications are a tad worse, for example the camera module, but is this what a fashion-savvy solution is all about? Sony Ericsson hasn’t embedded its very best camera either. It turns out that the company’s first attempt to foray into the segment of fashion-conscious phones is, if not a failure, not ever-so successful. This is some helpful experience for Sony Ericsson, so let’s hope the impending devices will be more eye-catching, offering “pure fashion” for their money.