Sony Ericsson Z550
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Sony Ericsson Z550

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  • Anonymous
  • mhU
  • 27 Nov 2006

Is it true that in this model the sounds are too low? Someone said this model has a serious problem with sounds, even if you put them to maximum setting, you can hardly hear them in "normal" conditions (like in the street), true? Someone who has used this model, please verify this.

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    • Man
    • 2@n
    • 27 Nov 2006

    how i can isert memory card in multi card reader? because this card is so small

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      • shaliron
      • RNQ
      • 26 Nov 2006

      @ying
      The battery can last up to 4 days with light usage. It can get up to three days with moderate usage, and two with heavier usage.

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        • ying
        • iba
        • 26 Nov 2006

        is the battery lasting? how long can it last?

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          • Qweed
          • PTU
          • 26 Nov 2006

          this is an excellent phone...have very decent features and easy to use...and the voice recording is pretty good too

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            • Anonymous
            • RN%
            • 25 Nov 2006

            The Z550i has a sound recorder, but is it any good, i might be buying one...

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              • shaliron
              • RNQ
              • 25 Nov 2006

              @MZ
              No prob ;)
              @Venu
              Go to Settings>General>Master reset>Reset Settings to reset all the settings on the phone. If you choose Reset all, everything will be deleted off the phone that you have added (photos, ringtones etc.)

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                • MZ
                • iba
                • 25 Nov 2006

                Hi Shaliron, haha... yeah it's a bit late. I'd bought Z550 when I read your reply... It really looks cool, better than I've expected. Can't wait to explore the set!! Thanks!

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                  • Venu
                  • Px%
                  • 25 Nov 2006

                  Hi,
                  I bought this model last week. Can any one tell me how to make default settings!!! One of my friend had changed all the internet & security setting. I want to make it default. Otherwise please let me know what are the default settings for Internet settings, Streaming settings & Setting for Java...

                  I am unable to connect to internet..

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                    • shaliron
                    • RNQ
                    • 25 Nov 2006

                    @MZ
                    Sorry, it might be a little late now but I'd say the Z550 is the best for you.
                    I does look better, but it does have been keys for texting, and the music player is much nicer than the K750. It basically has the same mp3 player as the Walkman phones with a different colour.
                    But the camera is far worse, and the K750 still is the king of all 2 megapixel cameras, so that is quite a feat to beat really.
                    Also, the Z550 has a slightly larger screen and the user interface is better. Some improvements are the use of profiles from the power button and copy and pasting text from messages etc.
                    Ultimately, because you are going to listen to music more, the Z550 is more suitable, even though the max storage limit at the moment is 1GB (the K750 has 4GB)

                    The cons are the lack of flash (for using as a light cos it doesn't really do much for photographs) and the camera's overall quality. The camera is OK, but it really could be better. Also the battery life is not too great, the K750 is better. And finally the loudspeaker isn't terribly loud, but it does have a stronger vibrate.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PZu
                      • 25 Nov 2006

                      I want to buy this fone but I need your feedbacks regarding the quality of the camera and video. Is the camera and video clear?

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                        • MZ
                        • RIE
                        • 24 Nov 2006

                        Hi guys, I'm going to buy Z550 tomorrow morning. I got to know that the price difference between Z550 and K750 is just 160... So should I really pay a little more to get a better K750? Does that make a big difference? I really like the look of Z550 (my main point of buying it), and is quite bored with bar design. I use my mobile phone mainly for (in order of frequence)
                        1. sms
                        2. call
                        3. games
                        4. music
                        5. photograph
                        I'd appreciate it if Z550 users can share with me frankly the cons of Z550. I'd especially like to hear your comments, Shaliron. Thanks :)

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                          • soorena
                          • nj$
                          • 24 Nov 2006

                          to Raghavendra
                          sorry for late reply.. yes u can do what u said
                          download it from here: fjsoft.at/en/

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                            • shaliron
                            • RNQ
                            • 24 Nov 2006

                            @Raghavendra
                            Well, the backlight doesn't actually turn off, but it does fade is what I meant. On all Sony Ericsson phones, the backlight doesn't turn off during a call so I doubt that the firmware can fix it.
                            The Sony Ericsson website is wrong. It can only show time.
                            And the speaker is just quiet. There is not bitrate in which the sound will get louder, we'll just have to live with it.
                            @adam
                            Well the interface is better, but Megabass is just an extra, and I personally don't like it but some do. Overall, the media player is better because it is more like a real MP3 player; it shouldn't be judged purely on if it has Megabass.
                            @anonymous
                            It has video recording. There is no limit to how long the video clips can be, only the memory.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 2@q
                              • 23 Nov 2006

                              please advise urgently.
                              Does this phone have voice recording?
                              If no is there any phone around Rs 8000 that has camera and voice recording?

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                                • adam
                                • m25
                                • 23 Nov 2006

                                Shaliron,the media interface is better than the one that k750i owns,but don't forget the sounds quality.k750 has MEGA BASS, which makes sounds roar perfectly. you miss this point,mate. Don't u think z550i is suite to girl? even the sterling black still reflect feminity. You will found flower shape decorated the box.

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                                  • Raghavendra
                                  • PAL
                                  • 22 Nov 2006

                                  Shaliron, as mentioned earlier 1) during a call the LCD (internal screen) light glows continously till the call is disconnected. If I update my firmware will the LCD light go off after say 20-30 seconds?
                                  2) On the sony website, they have mentioned that the extnernal mono screen displays DATE & TIME..is this information incorrect?
                                  3) I tried various ringtones..but the volume is low. Could you tell me what bitrate songs should I try?

                                  Thanks in advance.

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                                    • FMI
                                    • PSL
                                    • 22 Nov 2006

                                    Hi Shaliron,
                                    1.The number issue I mention earlier is
                                    if you incoming call is 12 or more digits(India/Airtel they deliver called id as
                                    +919845688962),so in th eexternal display the number for which you don't have the phone/SIM card entry ,starts rolling
                                    2.Similiar unwater results can be seein in the caller list menu also where you can see
                                    numbers dancing to show the number in 12 + 1 configuration.

                                    3."newer menu over the K750" - What is the difference
                                    4.MEmory card being inside the phone itself reduces the possbility of sharing
                                    and ease of use.(keeping aside the price part)
                                    4.I don't remember the options.But when I got to the menu->internetsetting,
                                    I see a different menu getting listed with select & more button display in the screen missing,but still works-So a display/menu posting bug?

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                                      • shaliron
                                      • U2T
                                      • 22 Nov 2006

                                      @Madhu
                                      You don't need to lock the keypad on this phone because it is a flip phone.
                                      @anonymous
                                      Yeah, but this phone has no joystick, meaning better reliability, has a better media player and newer menu over the K750.
                                      And what do expect the phone to do when a person calls? Of course it is going to display the number.
                                      Maybe you've got the fullscreen mode for the web browser on, that means that the select and more buttons are not visible.
                                      And you can open this phone with one hand, it is just a bit more tricky.
                                      @Raghavendra
                                      You'll need the Disc2phone and PC suite from: http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=ps1_1_3_1&zone=ps&lm=ps1_1&pid=10459

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                                        • Raghavendra
                                        • PAL
                                        • 22 Nov 2006

                                        Hi soorena, could you tell me where I can get the software to transfer SMS to PC, preferably the URL?? Is it possible to transfer MP3 songs/camera snaps from / to the phone to PC??