Sony Ericsson K800i

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Sony Ericsson K800i
Compatible networksUMTS 2100, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
First releasedJune 2006; 17 years ago (2006-06)
PredecessorSony Ericsson K750
Successor
  • Sony Ericsson K810
    (later iteration)
  • Sony Ericsson K850
Dimensions106 x 47 x 20 mm
Mass115g
W-CDMA, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, IrDA, USB
(with Mass Storage Mode support)

The Sony Ericsson K800i, and its variant, the Sony Ericsson K790, are mobile phone handsets manufactured by

3GP/MPEG-4 video files. The phones also feature a RDS FM radio, and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot for expandable solid state memory (up to 16 GB). The K790/K800 models are also the first Sony Ericsson mobile phones to use ATI's Imageon 2192 graphics engine, which delivers a full 3D gaming graphics for Java and full support for its 3.2-megapixel camera.[citation needed] It is the phone used by James Bond in the 2006 Casino Royale film and trailers.[1]

The difference between the two phones is that the K790 supports

megapixel Sony Ericsson K850i
.

Design and features

IrDA
port.

GPRS/3G modem
.

K800i/K790 cellphones feature full support for USB mass storage recognition. This means that there will be no need for driver installation on modern operating systems such as

Mac OS X, Windows XP and Linux
, as the phone will be automatically recognized as an external storage device upon connection. Data retrieval also includes the ability to output files by infra-red and Bluetooth (as well as in network-transmitted messages) to other devices. Although typical of many recent Sony Ericsson devices, support for outputting files other than over the mobile network has been variable with other brands.

In the calendar, a new feature is supported for recurring event notifications on a yearly basis, which the predecessor K750 lacked. The calendar is closely compatible with Microsoft Outlook.

Mac OS X v10.4.9 added support for calendar and contact syncing under iSync 2.4.

Variants

  • K800i - International version: Dual-mode
    GPRS
    - for all regions except Mainland China
  • K800c - Mainland China version: Dual-mode UMTS (2100 MHz) & GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), with W-CDMA and GPRS
  • K790i - International version: Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), with
    EDGE
    - for all regions except Mainland China and North America
  • K790c - Mainland China version: Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), with EDGE
  • K790a - North American version: Tri-band GSM (850/1800/1900 MHz), with EDGE

Technical specifications

Platform technology

Built on the U250 from

Ericsson Mobile Platform
.

Imaging

Network

  • K800i / K800c
    • Dual-mode: UMTS at 2100 MHz, and GSM at 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz
  • K790i / K790c
    • Tri-band GSM at 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz
  • K790a
    • Tri-band GSM at 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz

Price

Since the release of its successor the market price has dramatically fallen and, as of November 2008, it was available on a UK pre-pay network between £69.99 to £89.99.

Entertainment

  • Media Player with Equalizer and Stereo Widening
  • MP3, WMA, RealAudio 8 and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ audio (unlike the K750 and W800, the K800 implements the HE-AAC and HE-AAC 2 formats)
  • 3GP and RealVideo
    8 video
  • RDS FM radio
  • MusicDJ, PhotoDJ and VideoDJ
  • Sound recorder (saves records in AMR format)
  • Streaming audio/video
  • 3D
    Java
    games
  • A/B buttons for horizontal games support and full-screen image preview modes
  • FaceWarp (pre-installed Java Application, not in all models)
  • Remote Control application (confirmed on K790i), allows you to use your phone as a Human interface device (like mouse or keyboard) via Bluetooth. Three button presets available: Presenter, MediaPlayer, Desktop. Supported on host computer natively by Bluetooth stack (vendor-independent).

Internet

  • Access NetFront - Full HTML browser
  • Download Manager
  • Native
    RSS
    Reader
  • Push e-mail
    available for IMAP4.

Connectivity

  • Infrared port (IrDA)
  • Bluetooth 2.0 + A2DP
  • CSD
  • HSCSD
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
    (K790 versions only)
  • W-CDMA
    (K800 versions only)
  • USB 2.0
    Synchronization or Mass Storage Device Transfer Mode via Fast Port connector

Storage

  • (M2) (Card not included as standard, up to 2 GB supported officially - unofficially up to 16 GB)
  • Minimum 64 MB Internal Flash memory (can be expanded to almost 75 MB through removal of preinstalled applications

Dimensions

  • 106 mm x 47 mm x 20 mm (22 mm at the thickest part, which is the digital camera lens cover)

Operating system

Display

Colours

Specific absorption rate (SAR)

  • 0.59 W/kg (right)

Startup failures and data corruption

For some users, the K800i can suddenly and unexpectedly fail to startup, and instead just show a flashing white screen repeatedly.[4][5][6] This problem happens due to internal data corruption (caused by the phone), and can only be fixed by restoring ("flashing") the phone to its original software/firmware — meaning that all personal data will be deleted. On some occasions, this problem can be fixed by using the Update Service software that comes on the CD (or from Sony Ericsson's website). However, personal data will still be erased.

Users are recommended to regularly backup their data using both a Memory Stick — for photos and contacts — and using the software MyPhoneExplorer to back up text messages, calendar appointments and other data to a PC.

A startup failure can be forecast by the following events:

  • All the custom words added to the dictionary are suddenly deleted
  • The phone duplicates some text messages in the Drafts folder
  • Many text messages in the Inbox are suddenly deleted

Users should back up their data when any of these events happen.

Media device problems

Sometimes dependent on age of phone/operating system the K800i doesn't show in PC media player software even when it is visible as mass storage. A work around is to uninstall the phone via device manager and wait for the phone to automatically reinstall.

References

  1. ^ "Sony Ericsson K800i". Mobileburn.com. 2006-10-12. Archived from the original on 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  2. ^ "Xperia™ Smartphones from Sony - Sony Smartphones". Sonyericsson.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  3. ^ "Xperia™ Presents #TweetSinger - Sony Smartphones (UK)". Sonyericsson.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  4. ^ "White Screen of Death". YouTube. 2008-01-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  5. ^ "Sony Ericsson K800i white screen of death (wsod) fix | a Tech-Recipes Tutorial". Tech-recipes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  6. ^ "HELP! K800i White Screen of Death - how to reflash/reset?". Esato.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

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