First Take
Believe it or not, the G705 will be only the third Sony Ericsson (SE) mobile phone to feature both Wi-Fi and a built-in GPS receiver. Considering that nearly every mid-to-top range Nokia handset featured this combination last year, not to mention many Windows Mobile phones and the iPhone 3G, it's great to see SE keeping up with the Joneses, even if they aren't exactly innovating new technologies to jump ahead of the crowd. ...
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Average User Rating
from 8 users
6.1
out of 10User Reviews
Pretty good but not the best
Dec 3, 2009Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: camera is not bad ,crystal clear phone calls,wifi,gps,and a load more stuff
Cons: build quality is average ,soft speaker,no autofocus ,unable to install garmin software unlike nokia s60 phones
Opinion:
i've been using this phone for a while now i find the camera is pretty good only thing is that it doesn't have autofocus and auto flash which is slightly irritating .The loudspeaker is average no where close to the nokia Xpressmusic series sound quality like the nokia 5320 that i was using previously.At first the phone will be a bit slow once u have put in a memory card but after probably a day it will speed up to normal speed but still relatively good.when making phone calls the sound quality is brilliant and crystal clear the battery life is also not bad it will last about 2days with heavy usage of wifi and normal day to day use.The best part of this phone is the wifi the connection speed is good due to its 3G connection that the phone has and u can even download games softwares or anything of the internet .Another plus point about this phones ... Read more
Cheaper in Philippines
Aug 3, 2009Rating: 4 out of 10 (Mediocre)
Pros: Excellent Specs
Cons: Bad built
Opinion:
I have been saving up to buy a smartphone with wi-fi, hsdpa and 3g. Reviewing specs of new phones that comes out. This one caught my attention in the newspaper. It says it has Wi-fi and it cost lest than USD224 or Php 11,000. A cheap mid-range phone with Wi-Fi? I reviewed it immediately but I was discouraged at last by user opinions regarding its looks and built. LOL! Will look for another one. Maybe the G900 or C905. SE fan here. Nice mediocre try SE. Magic Johnson said, "If you are going to do something, do it well."
Fastest SE Phone Ever
Apr 4, 2009Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Fast Response, Well Equip
Cons: Not very durable
Opinion:
I was using a Nokia 5800 before, but trade it in for this. The G705 definately is fast for texting. The startup time may be a bit slow, but I hardly ever switch off the phone anyway.
GPS lock on is ultra fast. It never takes more than 20 seconds in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
Wifi is a plus, though not neccessary, but does help a lot when I try checking e-mails when roaming.
Screen wise, the colour reproduction is great. Colour reproduction is is ok, better than the 5800, but lacking from a C902.
However, the paint on the direction pad has fallen off after 3 months. I wish they could be like the W910, at least, which condition is even better after a year's use.
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