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K660i - A UFO review
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Posted by: UFO_Sasquatch

Well I just picked up a K660i as I wait for the phone I'm really waiting for the C702.

In the meantime this is actually a nice little phone. Though it does appear it is a replacement for the K550i, the K660i is not a cybershot series. Though in my opinion it is vastly better in every way than the K550i. Including picture color reproduction. Yes the K550i does have AF and closeups would not be that great with the K660i. But the few pics I took with the K660i I have been quite impressed with the quality.

PROS:

1. Build quality. Though it's all plastic the build quality with the K660i is very impressive. Everything fits well. There are no visible gaps around seems (Nokia N82, hello?) and the battery cover fits quite well. Putting your finger on the battery cover and moving back-n-forth does move it about less than 1mm. Pretty good imo. As well there is zero creaking when pressing on the battery cover or using the buttons.

2. Buttons. Though it is crowded the buttons are quite easy to use and I have not had any issues hitting the wrong buttons. Nor is there any creaking when pressing them.

3. A200 firmware. No need to go into detail here. But it's a lot better than the last version. I notice much less lag than I did with the W910i.

4. Music player. Excellent. Walkman 3.0 is simply great.

5. Internet. This model uses a different browser than previous ones. It's quite good, even though I'm only on EDGE here in the US. If I had 3G it'd be fantastic. Pages load quickly and the shortcut keys are well laid out and very easy to use.

6. Ear volume. One of the loudest I have heard on a SE phone. And I've owned quite a few.

7. New camera UI. Again this is a A200 change, but much better than the last version.

8. Google maps. It now comes standard with the phone. The ONE issue is it's not full screen as the version you download yourself. As well I have yet to find a way to minimize the built in version like you can the downloaded one. Kind of a bummer imo. And I think the only way to update the built in one is through updating the whole phone.

9. Joystick. Easy to use. Good, positive feel when pressing. The edges are slightly raised so when your thumbs on it it's quite easy to use, imo.

CONS:

1. Absolute finger print magnet. Not an issue for me, though.

2. I'm having some issues with video recording. When playing it back there's a loud buzzing present. As well quite a few callers have said they notice a buzzing sound when talking to me. I think this is more of an issue with my phone as opposed to the whole model.

3. It appears you can only change 2 short cut keys as the others are locked.

Over all I am quite impressed with this phone given it's a low entry model at relatively low price. A nice simple to use phone with quick internet features and a camera that while it doesn't have AF the pics seem better in color saturation than the K550i. For me this is a perfect back up phone. The build quality (again even though it's all plastic) is very impressive. Yes it's a freaking finger print magnet, but I'd rate the quality on par with the T650i, and even in the top 5 of SE models. The back light on the keypad is great, not too bright. Not too dim. The screen is good in bright daylight as well.

Here's some pics taken with the K660i. It was overcast, not great conditions for pics, but they're not bad. Setting was fine...

Low light is not great. But I guess somewhat typical for a 2MP non AF camera. I do recall more green tinting with the K550i, though there's still some present.

Here the setting is fine...

Here the setting is fine but set to night mode...

Posted by: UFO_Sasquatch

An UPDATE...

This has turned out to be the worse SE phone I have ever owned. The alarm works when it wants to you. It resets occasionally out of the blue. There's a good 3 second delay when you press the call button. Push mail works great, then stops working. Callers complain of static. And to boot it's a creaking, freaking machine. Ugh. Not worth the $ IMO. Update the firmware you say? I have.

Posted by: jediistar

Thats really disappointing, I almost picked one up yesterday afternoon. I had a hard time finding reviews online with it being so new but the fact that you mentioned loud earpiece made it all the more enticing. That and the seemingly new way to surf the web on the phone made it look like a steal for 200...glad to know I didn't end up with it.