Hi, I have a few questions regarding the Elm from Sony Ericsson. My father needs a new unlocked phone this year for traveling. Until now he has used the SE W810 when going to europe, so I thought of getting him the Elm seen as it's an SE and he wouldn't need to totally get used to something too new. He just wants a basic simple phone to use, so touchscreens and smartphones are out of the question.

My first question is about the phone memory. With the W810 he was used to having a memory stick and it was very simple for him to pop it in and out of the phone into a computer to transfer his photos. I see in the Elm specs that it uses a microSD. Is that in anyway similar to a memory stick that you can just stick in a computer and transfer files easily?? Apart from calling and texting, that's really what he uses the phone most for.

Also, if anybody can recommend a good trustworthy place to buy unlocked phones online..that would be very helpful. I would like to avoid Ebay unless I really have to.