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Sony Ericsson K550i
By: Shayne Rana   |   Apr 26, 2007
  • 3.5
Sleek, Slim
Light weight
Good picture quality
Large clear menus
Speaker is not too loud
Awkward to use keypad
Absence of 3.5 or 2.5 mm earphone socket
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Features

Let’s see now, it’s supposed to be an upgrade of the K750i right? But how different is it? I did a little real time comparison with regards to the features and a few other things. So the main menu is different. I mean instead of the old icon of those old fuddy-duddy cameras for the camera selection, there’s an icon of a digital camera now. Woah! An upgrade taken literally (even though both models have a 2mpx cam). But Since the K550i has a larger screen (1.9-inches) that provides plenty of room for larger icons and information, it’s well utilized.

The sub menus do seem a bit cramped but that’s due to the large fonts. This isn’t a drawback; on the contrary it makes it easier to maneuver through the menus. A few other features which have been added to the K550i that set it apart from the K750i are the options for displaying a larger clock on the main screen. Also when you go into the Picture folder you have the option of viewing all the contents in both the phone and SD card together or you could simply check either one by itself. The K550i also has an RSS reader.

The LED flash can be used as a torch if necessary and to take it a step further there’s also a setting that allows the LED to signal in Morse code an SOS, in case of emergencies. There are also plenty of voice command functions to choose from. For example there’s an option for answering calls and even dialing numbers by calling out a contacts name. Of course this is nothing new. It also has an option of calling out a caller’s name, but I couldn't seem to get that to function for some strange reason.

Media
For K750i users the only difference is that the speaker is louder. Other than that the K550i is no different from any other Sony Ericsson out there. It may not have the Walkman symbol on it but nevertheless it’s a Sony. So the sound quality is quite good. It’s not too loud when you compare it to other music phones like the Nokia 5300 though.

The TrackId feature is great for those times when you so want to know the name of a track but can’t remember. Simply turn on the TrackId feature while the song is playing and after a few seconds the information captured is sent via GPRS to a particular server, which will in return send you a message telling you the name and artist of that particular song. But you will need to have your GPRS/WAP service active.

The acceptable media formats that the K550i is capable of reading are -MP3/AAC for audio and MPEG4 for video. It’s also equipped with an integrated FM radio with RDS and I had no problem with getting signals anywhere. And lets not forget the ever-popular voice recorder that’s always a handy tool to have around for those great ideas you can't pen down.


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hi,it is very nice to use ,but the numpad is very small and difficult to manipulate as well as network covering is very sloweri think defect in antenna problem to connect
akhil @ Nov 22, 2008
hi, i wana know that how much sms storage capacity is in ds k5501??

plz any user of ds k550i mail me n plz tell me,

as i wana buy ds phone b wana know about its sms storage capacity n plz also tell me is that i can install any kind of softwares in this k550i???

plz tell me,

thnx,
vikas @ Oct 09, 2008
Hi i bought k550i recently.Can anyone tell me how to zoom in photo mode.while im trying.,it is giving "zoom not possible in this mode" and in video mode it is working fine.pls gimme instructions how to zoom in photo mode
srinath @ Jul 22, 2008
It is wonderful a power shot kool phone
Suraj @ Jul 06, 2008
I Love K550i
Sher baig Khan Bugti @ Jul 01, 2008
I Have purchased a k550i last month and when I got it after opening its seal the internal memory was 73mb. Will it do any problem. As I checked with other K550i's it had all the functions with exact applications.Kindly inform me if this would be aproblem in future.
Nabeel Mohammad @ May 23, 2008
I have a K550i, handset, my phone battery doesnot last not even for 1hr, battery is not charging full, I have purshased my handset on oct 07.twice it has been repaired to sony service station. I suggest not to purshase this type of handset.
We in Essar co have purshased 10 handset of nokia, after seeing this type of performance.
hemal gandhi - 9909942803 @ Mar 04, 2008
Can I know which Bluetooth Headset to used with this phone for hearing mp3 player?
Ravi @ Feb 18, 2008
Can i know the current market price of this piece in mumbai.
Balaji Chettiar @ Feb 12, 2008
The mobile k550i is very good.Its features r great .It is very convinient for using.
swathi kothapalli @ Feb 10, 2008
i want to buy a better cell phone. so which is the better in between "k750i,w300i or k550i"? pl revert me asap. thanx
Pankaj chaturvedi @ Feb 10, 2008
HI I AM AQEEB VAZIR I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A K550I ON MY BIRTHDAY
AQEEB VAZIR @ Jan 01, 2008
I purchased a sony k550i in may 2007 ,In dec 2007 it started to malfunction when i took a picture it is not saving them and it is showing all folders as unknown files . to solve this i did master reset and placed it for warenty and they returned it in 25 days and again after charging it for few hours and checking it ,it was back to normal i called the sony customer service 39011111 the told to send this back to warenty at the same service center as prior and to wait another 15 days or more . i will mail again when they returned my phone
alok @ Dec 27, 2007
good phone. good sound........great camera....i like this phone than k750i...because it has bigger screen and no joystick.....
vaibhav @ Dec 20, 2007
i want to ask is there any prob abt screen ink550i
saurabh @ Dec 08, 2007
hiya, i have just purchased a new k550i and was wondering if it has facewarp, and can you change the sound settings e.g to bigger bass?
thanks
sam @ Dec 01, 2007
hey can i use a 2 gb card for this fone?
company has recommended only 1 gb support
plz help me
i need to buy a card?
plz mail me if u know anythin
tha u
hemant @ Sep 11, 2007
Cybershot branding is marketing tricks only. Previously we got better cam in K750i, S700i and K700i.
TUTU @ May 19, 2007
fantastic and fine phone for every one
SEENGAR ALI @ May 19, 2007
The mobile phone as compared to the legendary K750i is an improvement in all counts except camera. Not only the auto-focus depth is lesser, but the flash is way too dimmer. Pictures taken in a total dark room stand no where near that of K750 which is very good there. But otherwise this is an excellent phone..
Saro @ May 10, 2007
Well though its more similar to k750i with lot more features than the later one, its camera part is certainly inferior to the elder bro K750i. The reason being K550i has,
1. Focal length of 3.8mm as compared to 4.8 mm in pervious models.
2. Smaller sensor due to thinner body. Hence tad inferior in quality.

Added to that very small keys... if you're in to lots of messaging then you should not consider this phone.

Finally when almost the same features are available for K750i and that too for a price around 9-9.5k. Its a steal to go for k750i. Remind you its still one of the top seller.
srikanth @ May 09, 2007
Do checkout W610i and W200 as well...both are music phones and retailing for around 14K and 7K resp
Sid @ May 08, 2007
this phone camera quility is good and good looking for style sound quility also is not bad this phone i like it.
S.Dinesh kumar @ May 08, 2007
Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very
Good.
Ravi Kumar @ May 07, 2007
very good
karan @ May 07, 2007
k 550i set is great i like that.
Harpreet singh @ May 04, 2007
how much is price
marshall @ Apr 30, 2007
which is the better buy K550i or the W700i in comparison of music & camera quality. please don't be bias suggest single phone accordind to u
kruvesh @ Apr 30, 2007
It seems a good cell with camera but am interested to know how much zoom does this cell have as compared to k750is 2.5
Ninad @ Apr 27, 2007
Well I recommend K750i and W810i as best Sony Ericsson phones. I bought both of them in last 2 weeks and am very happy. Both are best sellers for Sony. If you can spend Rs 13k go for W810i else for Rs 9.5k K750i is best.
Rockman @ Apr 27, 2007
you got an eye, srikar
john @ Apr 27, 2007
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