The Sony Ericsson K800i, and its variant, the Sony Ericsson K790, are mobile phone handsets manufactured by Sony Ericsson. Launched in July 2006 (for the K800i in the UK market; others may vary), the phones are the successor to the Sony Ericsson K750i. Both of the phones feature a 3.2-megapixeldigital camera complete with a xenonflash, a protective lens cover, and a new "BestPic" bracketing feature, and are the first to be tagged with the SonyCyber-shot branding. The new "BestPic" feature takes 9 full quality snapshots of a subject in quick succession, allowing the user to choose the best shots from them. On the entertainment front, the phones have a media player supporting MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ and WMA music files and 3GP/MPEG-4 video files. The phones also feature a RDSFM 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 GSM and EDGE, while the K800 supports UMTS and GSM. As a result, the K800i features a QCIF (176X144) resolution front-mounted camera for 3G video conferencing. According to the official Sony Ericsson specifications (to be found on their website), the K800's talk time drops steeply from around 7 hours when using GSM to about 2 hours 30 minutes whilst using UMTS. A modified version of the K800i, the Sony Ericsson K810i, was released. Its successor is the 5-megapixelSony Ericsson K850i.
The K800i/K790 is a "block" (or "candy bar") style phone that weighs 115 grams, with its buttons operated by the thumb. It has the "dual-front" design common to most Sony Ericsson mobile phones since the Sony Ericsson K700, with the back of the mobile phone designed like a digital camera and intended to be held sideways to take photographs. The central joystick button is used for selecting options and navigating menus, with the "C" button as an undo or delete key, and the arrow-labelled button as a "back button".
The Royale Silver version of the phone
The two buttons labelled by white horizontal lines, known as hotkeys or soft keys perform the function of making decisions with only two choices. Such decisions are labelled on the phone's display. The button in between the right soft key and the "C" button acts as a shortcut key, which brings up a user-customisable shortcut menu when pressed. The two "A/B" buttons on either side of the earpiece are used for horizontalgames support, as in the Sony Ericsson W550/W600. The on/off button is located on the top of the phone. The Memory Stick Micro M2 slot is located on the left-hand side of the phone. On the right-hand side of the phone there are three keys: two for controlling volume, skipping through tracks in the Media Player, changing radio channel, and zooming in and out when in camera mode. The third button on the right is the camera shutter button which operates the phone's key feature, a 3.2-megapixelCyber-shotdigital camera. In amongst the speaker at the top of the phone is a small camera used for video calls. Located next to this is the IrDA port.
Photo taken with K790i
The phone has a standard minimum user-available internal memory capacity of 64 MB. The external memory capacity can be extended by using a Memory Stick Micro M2, intended to support both the camera and the media player function of the phone. The phone can be connected to a computer for data transfer and recharging. Communication is made using either the built-in Bluetooth wireless or the supplied USB data cable, which connects to the phone using Sony Ericsson's proprietary FastPort connector, which is located on the bottom of the phone. The phone can also be used as a Bluetooth or USB GPRS/3Gmodem.
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 UMTS (2100 MHz) & GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), with W-CDMA and 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
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)
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).
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
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^"HELP! K800i White Screen of Death - how to reflash/reset?". Esato.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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The Sony Ericsson K800i and its variant the Sony Ericsson K790 are mobile phone handsets manufactured by Sony Ericsson Launched in July 2006 for the K800i in the UK market others may vary the phones are the successor to the Sony Ericsson K750i Both of the phones feature a 3 2 megapixel digital camera complete with a xenon flash a protective lens cover and a new BestPic bracketing feature and are the first to be tagged with the Sony Cyber shot branding The new BestPic feature takes 9 full quality snapshots of a subject in quick succession allowing the user to choose the best shots from them On the entertainment front the phones have a media player supporting MP3 AAC AAC eAAC and WMA music files and 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 Sony Ericsson K800iCompatible networksUMTS 2100 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900First releasedJune 2006 16 years ago 2006 06 PredecessorSony Ericsson K750SuccessorSony Ericsson K810 later iteration Sony Ericsson K850Dimensions106 x 47 x 20 mmMass115gSystem on chipEricsson Mobile Platforms U250Memory64 MB internal Memory Stick Micro M2 slotDisplay2 0 QVGA 240x320 pixels 262 144 18 bit Color TFT LCDConnectivityCSD HSCSD GPRS W CDMA Bluetooth 2 0 EDR IrDA USB with Mass Storage Mode support The difference between the two phones is that the K790 supports GSM and EDGE while the K800 supports UMTS and GSM As a result the K800i features a QCIF 176X144 resolution front mounted camera for 3G video conferencing According to the official Sony Ericsson specifications to be found on their website the K800 s talk time drops steeply from around 7 hours when using GSM to about 2 hours 30 minutes whilst using UMTS A modified version of the K800i the Sony Ericsson K810i was released Its successor is the 5 megapixel Sony Ericsson K850i Contents 1 Design and features 2 Variants 3 Technical specifications 3 1 Platform technology 3 2 Imaging 3 3 Network 3 4 Price 3 5 Entertainment 3 6 Internet 3 7 Connectivity 3 8 Storage 3 9 Dimensions 3 10 Operating system 3 11 Display 3 12 Colours 3 13 Specific absorption rate SAR 4 Startup failures and data corruption 5 Media device problems 6 References 7 External linksDesign and features Edit Top front and right side The phone in complete darkness Memory Stick Micro M2 Slot on left side of device Back sideThe K800i K790 is a block or candy bar style phone that weighs 115 grams with its buttons operated by the thumb It has the dual front design common to most Sony Ericsson mobile phones since the Sony Ericsson K700 with the back of the mobile phone designed like a digital camera and intended to be held sideways to take photographs The central joystick button is used for selecting options and navigating menus with the C button as an undo or delete key and the arrow labelled button as a back button The Royale Silver version of the phoneThe two buttons labelled by white horizontal lines known as hotkeys or soft keys perform the function of making decisions with only two choices Such decisions are labelled on the phone s display The button in between the right soft key and the C button acts as a shortcut key which brings up a user customisable shortcut menu when pressed The two A B buttons on either side of the earpiece are used for horizontal games support as in the Sony Ericsson W550 W600 The on off button is located on the top of the phone The Memory Stick Micro M2 slot is located on the left hand side of the phone On the right hand side of the phone there are three keys two for controlling volume skipping through tracks in the Media Player changing radio channel and zooming in and out when in camera mode The third button on the right is the camera shutter button which operates the phone s key feature a 3 2 megapixel Cyber shot digital camera In amongst the speaker at the top of the phone is a small camera used for video calls Located next to this is the IrDA port Photo taken with K790iThe phone has a standard minimum user available internal memory capacity of 64 MB The external memory capacity can be extended by using a Memory Stick Micro M2 intended to support both the camera and the media player function of the phone The phone can be connected to a computer for data transfer and recharging Communication is made using either the built in Bluetooth wireless or the supplied USB data cable which connects to the phone using Sony Ericsson s proprietary FastPort connector which is located on the bottom of the phone The phone can also be used as a Bluetooth or USB 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 EditK800i International version Dual mode UMTS 2100 MHz amp GSM 900 1800 1900 MHz with W CDMA and GPRS for all regions except Mainland China K800c Mainland China version Dual mode UMTS 2100 MHz amp 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 EDGETechnical specifications EditPlatform technology Edit Built on the U250 from Ericsson Mobile Platform Imaging Edit 3 2 megapixel CMOS digital camera with auto focus and Macro mode 32x digital zoom Xenon flash with mF illuminator assist Shutter button with auto focus press half way to auto focus fully to capture Red eye reduction PictBridge amp DPOF Image Stabilization BestPic takes 9 successive images of the same subject in full resolution to choose the best shot s QCIF 176x144 resolution video recording at 15 frame s in 3GP formatNetwork Edit 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 MHzPrice Edit 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 Edit 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 MP4 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 Edit Access NetFront Full HTML browser Download Manager Native RSS Reader Email POP3 and IMAP4 With Push e mail available for IMAP4 Connectivity Edit 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 connectorStorage Edit 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 applicationsDimensions Edit 106 mm x 47 mm x 20 mm 22 mm at the thickest part which is the digital camera lens cover Operating system Edit Sony Ericsson Java Platform 7 Java ME Display Edit ATI Imageon 2192 8 MB Graphics Engine including support for its 3 2 megapixel camera for High Color citation needed 2 0 inch QVGA 240x320 TFT LCD 262 144 18 bit colorsColours Edit Velvet Black Allure Brown Royale Silver 2 James Bond Casino Royale Limited Edition Concrete Silver 3 Specific absorption rate SAR Edit 0 59 W kg right Startup failures and data corruption EditFor 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 deletedUsers should back up their data when any of these events happen Media device problems EditSometimes 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 Edit Sony Ericsson K800i Mobileburn com 2006 10 12 Archived from the original on 2006 11 25 Retrieved 2012 09 26 Xperia Smartphones from Sony Sony Smartphones Sonyericsson com Retrieved 2012 09 26 Xperia Presents TweetSinger Sony Smartphones UK Sonyericsson com Retrieved 2012 09 26 White Screen of Death YouTube 2008 01 22 Archived from the original on 2021 12 19 Retrieved 2012 09 26 Sony Ericsson K800i white screen of death wsod fix a Tech Recipes Tutorial Tech recipes com Retrieved 2012 09 26 HELP K800i White Screen of Death how to reflash reset Esato com Retrieved 2012 09 26 Engadget Mobile Review com Review ReviewsTeam com Index of Reviews for the K790 K800 Family Sony Ericsson Overview Archived 2007 10 25 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditSony Ericsson K800i Review CNET com au Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sony Ericsson K800i Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sony Ericsson K800i amp oldid 1076922506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
