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  • Anonymous
  • PhY
  • 08 Jun 2006

the diference is the videocall cam. I love videocall, that's why I want k800

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    • jamez
    • MmT
    • 07 Jun 2006

    The difference is that k800 has UMTS and k790 doesn't

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      • Forsei
      • PFM
      • 06 Jun 2006

      What's the difference between the k790 and the k800? looks like the same to me...

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        • Christopher
        • PTI
        • 05 Jun 2006

        Wow, that's a fantastic phone! But I prefer knowing its price before I made a choice of changing a new handphone.

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          • Tarantula
          • P9n
          • 05 Jun 2006

          The walkman player in K790/K800 is the same player in W800/W900, but it isnt the newest walkman player V2.0 found in W950/W850.
          And the headphones are the HPM-70, top class earphones with great quality, sound quality is in the level of W800/W810 but is inferior than W850/W950.
          I have no idea about the price of memory stick micro M2 cards, but are more expensive than MS Duo Pro and more cheaper than microSD

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            • AlexRo
            • nDW
            • 05 Jun 2006

            Hi, this is gonna be my new phone, it's GREAT!
            Do you know when will it be launched and at what price?I heard it will be 600$ but it seems too much.

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              • imad
              • PBj
              • 04 Jun 2006

              please answer to my querries: i am really eager to know wen is K790 coming to the market nd does it have a good mp3 quality like da walknman fones nd is the headfones provided with it???ppl please help me that will i take w810 or wait for k790 to come...i need good music as well as good camera so will k790 provide goos music and also how much does the memory card for k790 cost??
              please ne1 mail me or please write here

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                • lucas
                • 43T
                • 03 Jun 2006

                okay lets end this fight , and can we all just agree that in the mobile industry that samsung isnt the best, i'll admit that now. but niether is nokia or sonyericsson. all three of the companies are equally great. all of their phones have great features, and basically each of the companies provide their phones with the same "basic" features. but in some cases samsung will have some features that sonyericsson wont have and sonyericsson will have some features that nokia wont have ect..


                in my opinion i think that these three companies are the best there is to offer.

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                  • Joseph Mostarda
                  • kec
                  • 02 Jun 2006

                  The K790a may very well be my next mobile phone! I have a W900i and love it, but I'm very interested in the Cyber-shot branding and the 3.2 mega pixel goodness.

                  Does anyone know when the K790a is estimated for release, and about how much the unlocked version will cost? I'm guessing at least $600.

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                    • @raid
                    • PB8
                    • 02 Jun 2006

                    Lucas:
                    Continuation: SE phones today have the best Java Technology than any other phones like Nokia and especially to SANSUNG, this is the main reason why they dont put Symbian OS in their phones, Java is far superior than Symbian in terms of stability, symbians are open softwares, yes like windows and etc. but the number of JSRs APIs put in SE's mobile phones are getting more and more supporting file management, PDA optional packages, and the new JP-7 and JSr 185 and mascot capsule V3 combination, and enabling it to manipulate any hardwares of the their phones (camera,memory,and many more) and increase it's speed and performance just like SYMBIAN OS can do. can samsung beat SE's performance?

                    People who bashing SE phones(NOKIA and SAMSUNG Fans) can't recognize Java Software advantages(which is the real score to them) in SE's new models coz they're focusing on camera,music Symbian and other phusucal hardware characterisitcs only, Time will come that JAVA technology will be as functional as Symbian OS. and about that SAMSUNG, are they focusing on these technology? NO, SONY has the main contribution for that technology and that is only one of their expertise which other Brands can't beat,.. SAMSUNG has very limited technologies of their own so they buy and buy other licenses,softwares and hardwares could you just admit the truth.

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                      • Tarantula
                      • P9n
                      • 01 Jun 2006

                      Samsung is nothing when you compare to Sony Ericsson joint-venture in the technology field. The fact to put a 10MP camera sensor in a phone isnt indicative that samsung is better than SE. SE may put a Cyber-shot 10, 8, 7 megapix camera sensor in a phone and you may change your opinion, but it isnt the matter. SE put tech in phones in accord to market requirements. For this fact samsung not release a 10MP phone for now in europe or americas, maybe in the future.
                      Be objetive Lucas and dont write things without information

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                        • Tarantula
                        • P9n
                        • 01 Jun 2006

                        @Lucas

                        Sony:
                        "Sony Corporation of America, based in New York City, is the U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest in Sony BMG Music Entertainment, one of the largest recorded music companies in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $64 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, and it employs 158,500 people worldwide. Sony's consolidated sales in the U.S. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were $16.7 billion."

                        Ericsson:
                        "Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators globally. Over 1,000 networks in 140 countries utilize our network equipment and 40 percent of all mobile calls are made through our systems. We are one of the few companies worldwide that can offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards.
                        Through our Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications joint venture we offer a range of mobile devices, including those supporting multimedia applications and other services allowing richer communication.
                        We invest heavily in R&D and actively promote open standards and systems. Also reflecting our ongoing commitment to technological leadership, we have one of the industry's most comprehensive intellectual property portfolio containing over 20,000 patents.
                        Our origins date back to 1876. Our headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden."

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Pv9
                          • 01 Jun 2006

                          samgsung its calling themself the leader?! HAHA but they are THIRD, and they are falling 0.1 little by little. sorry but i have laugh. samgsung announce it phones but they are NEVER released, they huge, and they lack most of the features the present phone had.
                          its easy to explain every handset have it limits. with less features its easier to improve something like the camera. the chips its used less. and MOST of their phones are never seen, only korea, and in small quantities? really their LCD screens are awesome but in all the other markets they are behind. not by much but they are, i will reconsider this as samgsung stop playing games and releases their phones in a considerable time.

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                            • Babdi
                            • P$n
                            • 01 Jun 2006

                            I would agree with Tarantula provided Sony Ericsson upgrades K790 & K800 with EDGE & 3G on the ones which lacks the other and with 30 fps video. Then it will outrace Nokia N80,N91 on Nokia's grounds.! ;)

                            Do you agree Trantula :D

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                              • @raid
                              • PB8
                              • 01 Jun 2006

                              lucas, can you please do not go far away in the discussion, were not talking about samsung's technology on TVs or anything, were talking on mobiles.

                              yes they are the best company,, but why do they just can't put all their technology in a mobile phone? SAMSUNG phones have many limitations compared to SE and Nokia phones, most on software, programs and JAVA, and the company's trademark technology:SYMBIAN licenses, while SE has 3D engine that can compete Nokia OS powered phones, SE have unlimited jar size than samsung which only has 2-4mb only, and also why SE had made walkman player with capable of producing high quality sound with mega bass feature comparable with apple's itunes(Motorola ROKR E2) and NOKIA's N91 and 3250, and another weak side is that they produce smartphones with a fast processors, but why it's symbian smartphones are slow, uncomparable to Nokia? because they always buy technologies, and they cant develop unique technologies that can rival Nokia and Se phones, example: Symbian, they buy this OS licensed by Nokia.

                              and let me tell you, they have good imaging phones today(2MP phones), but why still uncomparable to Nokia's Carl-Zeiss? and SE's K750,W800? because they still have limits in their technology, SE with the help of Sony's technology succesfully designs phones equipped with Sony's technology, which proved to be good, better and best putting it in a not very stylish phone maybe, sometimes boring design shows people to not judge what is oustide, and SE proves that, and SAMSUNG? they have good designs But limited tehnologies, do they have technology to beat SE's technology of their own?

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                                • lucas
                                • 43T
                                • 01 Jun 2006

                                is this enough proof for you?

                                About Samsung Electronics
                                Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologiesbillion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.
                                For more information, please visit www.samsung.com

                                Did you read the part where it said global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies. Key word(s)" global leader"!!

                                And here is another one for the American market

                                About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
                                Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., markets a broad range of award-winning, advanced digital consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. The SEA organization oversees the North American operations of Samsung including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. Please visit

                                I never said that nokia or sonyericsson weren't good because they are very good, they may flourish in europe but samsung is the best, there is no doubt about it. Although sharp and toshiba make better phone screens (in the european market) than samsung, samsung makes better plasma televison screens, and better lcd screens for computers, and monitors. Samsung also invented DLP technology for televisions. Aside from samsung, philips makes the best plasma tv's.

                                Samsung might not be as sucsessful or asp popular as nokia or sonyericsson in europe, i wouldnt know because i dont live there. But i do know that samsung is the "global" leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence.

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                                  • Tarantula
                                  • P9n
                                  • 30 May 2006

                                  @Lucas
                                  SE isnt behind samsung and nokia. ¿Do you remember the first 2MP with AF camera phone? Its K750
                                  The main developer of Bluetooth technology: Ericsson. Main developer in wireless technologies: Ericsson. Giant in electronic products and Cyber-shot/Handycam/PS/Trinitron brands and technologies owner: Sony
                                  ¿Where is samsung?
                                  Buying tech from Ericsson and Nokia.
                                  ¿¿¿Samsung has a all-in-one smartphone like SE P990 or N80???
                                  For shure samsung produce the best phone screens in the market, although Sharp and Toshiba beats Samsung screens.
                                  SE phones dont use sony screens, uses epson screens for their products.
                                  Samsung has phones with fantastic appearance like sliders and clamshells, with great screens but the most advanced products in the market (europe) are Sony Ericsson and Nokia. I dont talk about korean and japanese market because they have different and more advanced phones. No other country in the world are comparable to these markets in techi field. Korean phones are more advanced, and japanese phones are more advanced than korean phones (panasonic, nec, sharp, SE, etc.)
                                  SE announce their phones early because is a promotion strategy, while SE manufacture such models and fix firmware issues. K800/K790 are planned to be release in june, and like K750 it will be a best seller in imaging segment and beat samsung Z710 and nokia N73 in image quality.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 43T
                                    • 30 May 2006

                                    smiley 17....im not talking about sony, im talking about sonyericsson. and sony never had the best plasma tv's philips and samsung do

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                                      • CyanEyed
                                      • pYF
                                      • 30 May 2006

                                      ive just heard, the release will be at the end of June. no exact date but its getting nearer and nearer. can't wait.

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                                        • sosolino
                                        • nCF
                                        • 30 May 2006

                                        yup..i guess this is a great fone'
                                        so...i'll have to chose between the k790('cus i hate 3g phones) and the nokia 6280!
                                        even if i'm a sony ericsson fan, i have to admit the competition is great! if the price of the sony ericsson will be far bigger than the nokia's one, my decision is made!
                                        in the end..i guess nobody's a camera maniac...so i don't see the sense of the 3mp camera!
                                        we use digital cameras!:P