Today, as part of a series of nostalgic materials about the legendary phones, we will recall the fruits of almost ten years of cooperation between Sony and Ericsson. Both companies had experience building mobile phones before the collaboration, so it's no surprise that they ended up with really worthwhile and popular phones. The collaboration began when the Philips plant in New Mexico, which supplied electronics to Ericsson, burned to the ground and there were significant difficulties with the restoration. The company had to look for other partners. Sony has become such a partner; Since 2002 phones have been produced under the Sony Ericsson brand. In 2011, Sony bought out the part that belonged to Ericsson and began to produce devices under its own brand.
Sony Ericsson T68i
Let's start with Sony Ericsson T68i, it was released in 2002 and was renamed Ericsson T68 (which was the company's first color phone and just a very successful model). Apart from the logo, name and some color changes in the phone, nothing has changed (hardware). The phone's firmware has been improved, although the Ericsson version could be updated to the current version. It was a classic monoblock keyboard with STN-screen with a resolution of 101x80, which displayed 256 colors. The device supported SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0 and xHTML. There were bluetooth modules 1.0b and IrDA. The device did not have its own camera, but an external one could be connected if desired.
Sony Ericsson T610
The next hero of today's article is the very popular Sony Ericsson T610, which many still have in working order. The device was released in 2003 and had all the features that would be useful to a mass user (at that time). The gadget was pleasant enough in design, it came in three colors: red, black and blue. In all three cases, the keypad was silver. On the ends of the device there were buttons for volume control, camera launch and WAP-browser.
The phone was equipped with a color STN display with a resolution 128x160 that displayed 65K colors. It was one of the first mainstream phones with a built-in camera, it could take pictures with a resolution 352x288. The Sony Ericsson T610 supported MIDI ringing tones, changing the screen wallpaper, Java, GPRS, WAP 2.0 / xHTML, and was equipped with an e-mail client, infrared port and Bluetooth 1.0b.
Sony Ericsson K700
One of the representatives of the successful K-line of phones - K700. It already had a TFT-display with a resolution of 220x176, displaying 65K colors. 7 lines of text fit on the screen. The interface has been significantly redesigned compared to previous models. "Setup Wizard", which, upon first start-up, explains the purpose of the main operating elements and offers basic setup (date, time, copying SIM card data to the phone book).
The phone supported MP3 music and 3GPP video playback, although it was of little use as a player: the internal memory (available to the user) was about 42 MB, and memory cards were not supported. K700 supported Java (MIDP 2.0) and the execution of the 3D engine, which made it possible to play albeit primitive, but three-dimensional games. The phone was equipped with a 0.3 megapixel camera (640x480), which was able to shoot video with sound. There were IrDA and Bluetooth wireless interfaces.
Sony Ericsson K750i
This article would be incomplete without the legendary K750i, which came out in 2005 and was voted the best camera phone of that year. It was equipped with a two-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and video recording. The chamber was closed with a retractable lid. The phone supported memory cards of its own format Memory Stick Duo and Pro Duo up to 2 GB, which already allowed using the K750i as a player and indulging in frequent shooting with the built-in camera.
The phone was installed color TFT-display with a resolution of 220x176, which displayed 262K colors. On the body there were hardware buttons for the camera, volume (responsible for digital zoom in shooting mode) and start the music player. The gadget had interfacesBluetooth, IRDA, WAP 2.0 support, GPRS, HTML and POP / SMTP mail client.
Sony Ericsson K790i / K800i
The K790i / K800i became the ideological followers of the K750i in 2006. They were almost identical: the 800 supported UMTS and was equipped with a front-facing VGA camera for video communication. These were the company's first camera phones under their Cyber-shot photo brand. It used a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and xenon flash, and a sliding shutter was again provided to protect the lens. The screen has increased both in diagonal up to 2 inches, and the resolution has increased to 320x240. Supported audio playback in MP3, AAC, MIDI, WAV, AMR, M4A and RA (Real Audio) formats, Java MIDP 2.0 applications. The phones had a built-in modem, infrared port, Bluetooth, and an FM receiver.
Sony Ericsson W800i
The hardware of the W800i was similar to the K750i. The main differences were design, firmware and delivery. It was the company's first mobile phone under the Walkman brand. The phone was beige with bright orange accents and, of course, the Walkman logo. The package bundle was somewhat different: it included a headset with earplugs, and an advanced (time-sensitive) player was present in software. Craftsmen installed firmware from W800i on K750i.
Sony Ericsson P990i
Sony Ericsson had a plentiful supply of smartphones based on the Symbian operating system OS with UIQ shell. They belonged to the P series and were equipped with different types of QWERTY keyboards and touch screens. The P800, P900, P910 and P990 were equipped with a standard keyboard and a flip-down flip. The later P1i had no flip, but with an interesting QWERTY keyboard with rocker buttons. Later there was another option without a camera (M600, aka "James Bond's smartphone"). The P990i is the latest flip-flop device. It has been running Symbian OS 9.1 with UIQ 3.0.
The smartphone was equipped with a touchscreen display withwith a resolution of 240x320 (with a closed flip 240x256), which displayed 262114 colors, the diagonal of the display was 2.76 inches. The main camera had a resolution of 2 megapixels with autofocus and a mechanical shutter. There were IRDA wireless modules, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. On the side was the JogDial wheel, known since the first Sony phones.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5
Despite the Xperia branding, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 was not a smartphone, but was very interesting in terms of design. It used a transparent screen, which still makes an impression. The emphasis in the phone was made on the fashion and design components, the device did not have any special functions. Everything is standard: support WAP, GPRS, EDGE, music formatsMP3, AAC and built-in FM receiver. The body was compact and lightweight.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 became the first, as it was then called, a communicator from Sony Ericsson, was the first of the Xperia line and ran on the not very user-friendly Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system with its own small revision of the X-Panel, which was supposed to make life a little easier users. The smartphone was positioned as a business solution. Note the metal body and the side slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The mechanism was not quite standard: in the open position, the screen was located at an angle to the keyboard, which added convenience.
The device was equipped with a 3-inch (which was normal in those days) resistive touch screen with a resolution of 800x480, which is quite high for such sizes. Inside was 400 MB internal memory, microSD card slot, modules Bluetooth. Wi-Fi (802.11b / g) and GPS and 3.2 megapixel camera.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Let's finish with the first Sony Ericsson device on the Android operating system. The Xperia X10 was released in 2009 and ran on Android 1.6 Donut, later updates to versions 2.1 and 2.3 were released, and at the moment there is a wagon and a small cart of custom firmware up to Android 4.0. It has a 4-inch capacitive screen with a resolution 854x480. Despite the theoretical possibility of multitouch support, it was not in the device until 2011. Then a new firmware came out, some gestures began to be supported, but there were problems with the adequacy of the work. Inside was used iron that is funny by today's standards: a single-core Qualcomm processor Snapdragon QSD8250 @ 1GHz, 384MB RAM and 1GB internal storage expandable via microSD cards.
We look at what happened and what happened to the company, about which there are so many good memories.
At the end of last week, I returned from Sochi, where the official presentation of the new line of Sony Xperia X smartphones took place. More about the trip later.
On the way from there I thought. Over the past five years, we have seen with our own eyes the death of the largest smartphone brands. The omnipotent Nokia has virtually disappeared. Palm has sunk into oblivion. Blackberry practically disappeared. Scary (and weird) things are happening with HTC.
The market is conquered by wild, regularly lying "Chinese" who often have no respect for their customers - just low prices and / or attractive designs. The real choice between really high-quality smartphones is becoming less and less.
It's good that someone stayed. Sony of those who have withstood the onslaught of China and are slowly finding their niche - at least judging by the announcement of the X line.
It's time to remember what they were happy about in the previous period of success - when they called not Sony Mobile, but Sony Ericsson.
What is remembered from Sony during Ericsson times
Everyone will have their own model, their own story, so go to the comments and see who has which pipe :)
A lot of time has passed, but the best I remember are these phones:
Sony Ericsson T68i
2002
One of the first color phones I have ever seen. I remember the convenient joystick, cool shape and a pumped-up version of the "snake" in the pre-installed games. Who remembers what it was called - special respect :)
Sony Ericsson W800
2005
Everyone was talking about him and really wanted to touch everything. This is what the Walkman brand used to do with people :) Corporate colors, a stylized design theme and a music player, plus a separate button to launch it - basically everything that this phone could boast of. But the Walkman sold the model in batches on its own, and Java toys worked very well on it.
Sony Ericsson k750
2005
I still regret that I sold it in due time! The camera was simply incredible: from sharpness to color reproduction, there were no analogues on the market at all. Whole sites were opened, where people posted pictures from the k750i. Many more were interested in the mechanical camera shutter, a rare thing for those times. Tellingly, the phone itself worked quickly too. It was a real flagship, no "buts".
Sony Ericsson T650i
2007
I was terribly driven through this tube. It seems that I ended up with 3 or 4 of these models. I liked it very much for its design and the quality of the case - it was a piece of metal and a display made of mineral glass, not plastic. The only drawback: over time, the paint on the keyboard was erased. I still consider it to be one of the most stylish phones ever.
Sony Ericsson M600
2006
One of the first smartphones on the market with a 2.6-inch display. Advanced operating system - Symbian 9.1. And also an interesting rocker keyboard, as well as a physical scroll wheel on the side. Did I mention that it was touch sensitive and recognized handwriting? The M600 surprised me with its "advancedness", everyone wanted to hold it, poke it in the menu. By the way, in just 1 year the first iPhone will be presented, and such phones will sink into oblivion.
Sony Ericsson W580
2007
The last SE smartphone in my collection. Cool slider with a good screen and a constantly breaking keyboard :) I got used to replacing myself. He worked quickly, but otherwise not very happy. It was beginning to seem that the Erriksons were losing their grip, that Nokia was catching up with them. Time put everyone in their place, and then I changed 2 of these phones and eventually put the last one in the back box.
What's interesting now with Sony + share your stories
To be honest - until the last year I was interested in Sony smartphones on a leftover basis. They did not have such models that they not only surprised, but wanted to take and buy them. Is that the huge "phablets" of the series Z.
But the presentation of the X line left with a positive impression. Looks like Sony has finally decided what sees her devices - and what features she wants to make branded.
For example, now everywhere they will have rounded glass. The highest quality camera modules are installed. The operating system is going to be touched to a minimum. The front bezels of the display are painted to match the color of the case (cuckoo, Apple).
Of the new Xperia X range, the model that impressed me the most XA, which we will definitely tell you about. In the meantime, the sale has appeared "middle class" - model X, 39,990 rubles.
- To begin with, not everyone knows how best to disconnect the charger from the phone... If you just try to pull out the connector in a straight line, from the phone, then it happens with great difficulty and you have to use force, otherwise you can ruin the phone. In fact, it is pulled out easily and simply - it needs to be "broken", as it were, you are breaking a bar of chocolate, only on one side you hold the phone, on the other - the connector itself. After doing this, the connector comes out of the phone by itself. This is also written in the instructions, but many simply do not read it, or skip the charging section. This design, in my opinion, is one of the best - the phone is tightly docked to the socket, does not fall out, and at the same time it is easy to get it, and there are no unnecessary parts to undock.
- How to get the gPRS / MMS settings without long instructionstelecom operator? This usually works. Menu (click with the joystick) -\u003e Icon "parameters" -\u003e "General" -\u003e "Settings wizard" -\u003e "Load parameters". We carry out, wait, after a while we will be offered two types of settings - GPRS & MMS, there we press "OK". Everything! After that, in most cases, nothing else needs to be done!
- Side push on the phone volume up button shows phone information ("Phone status") - brand, battery percentage, memory size, and can also show the service number on the SIM card, which you indicated - I always drive in the number of the SIM card itself. It is very convenient when you use a mobile phone, but you don’t remember the numbers - you pressed “Volume up” and the number is in front of you. But it must be driven in, so we look at the next point on how to do it.
- To indicate a number, for example sIM card numberand so that it was visible in "Phone Status", do: joystick down (as a rule, there is "Contacts", which is what we need) -\u003e "Functions" -\u003e "Additional. functions "-\u003e" Special. numbers "-\u003e" My numbers "and then select the item" My mobile "and drive in the number there. It will be shown in "Phone Status" for this particular SIM card! Now, if you insert another SIM card into your phone, it will not be shown - these numbers are tied to SIM cards!
- Did you know that whenever you edit any text, you can copy to clipboard and paste from it? If you do not know, then remember this! It is very convenient, for example, when you need to send an SMS to someone the number of your friend - then I do this: I find in contacts, whose number to forward, do "Change contact", select the number, then "Change", but there I, instead of changing, I click "Options" -\u003e "Copy All". Then I leave without changes, go to SMS, and there through "Functions" -\u003e "Change" -\u003e "Paste". This is one example of the use of copying text. You can also copy from your phone browser (any piece of text), etc.
- The phone has profiles, each of which remembers those settings for sound, volume, vibration etc .. that you have installed while in this profile. It is convenient when, for example, you are at home and go to bed - just change to the “Home” profile and you have completely different ring volume settings, and vibration is turned off, for example. If you increase the volume in the “Home” profile, as usual (through “Menu” -\u003e “Options” -\u003e […]), then all this will be saved later in the settings of this particular profile! This rule applies to all phone profiles. Think about how often you used, for example, changing the volume, and not just changing the profile?
- Here are some buttonsthat work in certain modes:
‘#’ - in the standby mode, pressing and holding the button - on / off the sound, in the SMS dialing - switching the input language, and in the browser mode with SmartFit disabled - the general view of the page with a frame for moving the browsing screen across the web page (this applies only to phones with the latest generations firmwares, for example W980i, W995i, C510, and in my experience - if you have just such a firmware, then it's better to go to www with SmartFit disabled - it's more convenient);
‘*’ - in the mode of typing SMS and text - pressing and holding - on / off T9, and in camera mode in older models (for example, w610i) - on / off the flash. - Almost everywhere there is a menu, they work there buttons 1-9 to call items... If in the main "Menu" mode (clicking the central button of the joystick), then the phone button that is located in the same position as the menu item on the screen is responsible for calling the desired item ('1' is the call of the upper left item, and '9 'or' # '- call the rightmost bottom, etc.). If you take the menu by the "soft button", then numbers from 1-9 are called from the first item to the ninth.
- Almost everything is already sony Ericsson phones have one very cool feature... Her name - TrackID... If you hear a melody, but do not know who is singing and what the song is called, you turn on TrackID, it records a few seconds of the song (through a regular microphone, but it can also be from the internal radio) and sends the recorded piece via GPRS to the Sony Ericsson server. After a couple of seconds, you are written on the screen - the name of the album, the title of the song and the name of the artist. All this is free, except for GPRS traffic, and of course, they will not put the server IP addresses in their own - they are good at it!
- And the last recommendation - do not forget that if you find some glitches on the phone, then useful to make an update phone software directly from the phone itself - "Menu" -\u003e "Options" -\u003e "General" -\u003e "Update service" -\u003e "Search for updates" (before that, it is better to charge the battery by more than 50%). Before that i recommend to write down contacts to the internal phone card ("Contacts" -\u003e "Functions" -\u003e "Additional functions" -\u003e "Additional" -\u003e "Copy to card"). Also, if you decide to buy a new phone, on the Sony Ericsson websiteusually for each phone there is a virtual model of it - try menus, etc.
Actually, I love Sony Ericsson for its functionality! There are a lot of subtleties, knowing which you can work with your phone most efficiently! This is, of course, if you have a phone of this brand. If not, I recommend that you think about it and change your model to it 😉
Sony Ericsson push-button mobile phones are in great demand as retro models. It is much easier to control them than modern gadgets, and they hold a charge much longer, and they catch the signal just as well. Among the monolithic (monoblocks), sliders, folding (clamshells), options with a joystick, you can always find a suitable one. Look for a reliable but inexpensive cellular phone in the catalog of old models of phones from Sony Ericsson. We have:
- Sony Ericsson C510;
- Sony Ericsson C902;
- Sony Ericsson C903;
- Sony Ericsson C905;
- Sony Ericsson Elm (J10i2);
And other devices.
We sell discontinued models with original components. When buying a product in our online store, you receive a complete package - charger, cable, headphones, battery, and instructions for use. Popular Sony Ericsson phone models are waiting for you!
Advantage of old Sony Ericsson push-button phones
Sony Ericsson push-button mobile phones have been produced during the years of intense competition in the cellular market. Unviable devices were eliminated by themselves, broke down, did not cope with the main task. That is why the previously popular Sony Ericsson phone models are needed now! They will become indispensable assistants in business negotiations, they will not be discharged at the wrong time and will not be broken if they fall off the table. Even if there is a need to replace something, you can buy any elements from us with a guarantee from the manufacturer. Thus, the repair will be painless and will not hit your pocket. Thanks to our reasonable pricing policy, we can offer push-button and old touch phones at reasonable prices with delivery. The models discontinued by the company are functional and have a package of options sufficient for comfortable use. Make a choice in favor of rare Sony Ericsson mobile phones and feel real comfort!
This is the official instruction for Sony Ericsson Xperia ray in Russian, which is suitable for Android 2.3. In case you have updated your Sony Ericsson smartphone to a "newer" version or "rolled back" to an earlier version, then you should try other detailed operating instructions, which will be presented below. We also suggest that you familiarize yourself with the quick user guide in question - answer format.
Sony Ericsson official site?
You have come to the point, because all the information from the official site of Sony Ericsson is collected here, as well as a lot of other useful content.
Settings-\u003e About phone :: Android version (several clicks on the item will launch "Easter egg") ["Out of the box" version of Android OS - 2.3].
We continue to configure the smartphone
How to update drivers for Sony Ericsson
You need to go to "Settings -\u003e About phone -\u003e Kernel version"
How to enable Russian keyboard layout
Go to the arzdel "Settings-\u003e Language and input-\u003e Select language"
How to connect 4g or switch to 2G, 3G
"Settings-\u003e More-\u003e Mobile network-\u003e Data transmission"
What to do if you've turned on kid mode and forgot your password
Go to "Settings-\u003e Language and keyboard-\u003e section (keyboard and input methods) -\u003e put a tick in front of" google voice input "
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Settings-\u003e Display :: Auto-rotate screen (uncheck)
How to set an alarm ringtone?
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Settings-\u003e Display-\u003e Brightness-\u003e Right (increase); left (decrease); AUTO (automatic adjustment).
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Settings-\u003e Battery-\u003e Power saving (check the box)
Enable display of battery charge status in percent
Settings-\u003e Battery-\u003e Battery Charge
How to transfer phone numbers from SIM-card to phone memory? Importing numbers from a SIM card
- Go to the "Contacts" application
- Click on the "Options" button -\u003e select "Import / Export"
- Select where you want to import contacts -\u003e "Import from SIM-card"
How do I add a contact to the blacklist or block a phone number?
How to set up the Internet if the Internet does not work (for example, MTS, Beeline, Tele2, Life)
- You can contact the operator
- Or read the instructions for
How to set a ringtone to a subscriber so that each number has its own melody
Go to the "Contacts" application -\u003e Select the desired contact -\u003e click on it -\u003e open the menu (3 vertical dots) -\u003e Set ringtone
How do I disable or enable the vibration feedback of the keys?
Go to Settings-\u003e Language & input -\u003e Android keyboard or Google keyboard -\u003e Vibrate keys (uncheck or uncheck)
How do I set a ringtone for an SMS message or change notification sounds?
Read the instructions for
How do I know which processor is on the Xperia ray?
You need to look at the characteristics of the Xperia ray (link above). We know that in this modification of the device the chipset is Qualcomm MSM 8255, 1000 MHz.
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Settings-\u003e For Developers-\u003e USB Debugging
If there is no "For Developers" item?
Follow the steps from the instructions
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Settings-\u003e Data transfer-\u003e Mobile traffic.
Settings-\u003e More-\u003e Mobile network-\u003e 3G / 4G services (if the operator does not support, select only 2G)
How do I change or add the keyboard input language?
Settings-\u003e Language and input-\u003e Android keyboard-\u003e settings icon-\u003e Input languages \u200b\u200b(puts a checkmark in front of the necessary ones)