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Sony C1 Plus mobile phone review
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 Sony C1 Plus is announced in 1999
Design
The latter quickly became immensely popular and also the manufacturer's flagship, but with the advent of the C1 Plus, Sony has finally entrenched itself as an important player in the market for experienced users, the Sony C1 Plus is slender and not very compact handset at 139 x 45 x 26 mm and 107 grams. The black and white display is ideal for text, messages and simple pictures like logos and picture massages.The display resolution 80 x 32 pixel is not very high but is normal for low class phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the C1 Plus's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all Sony handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The C1 Plus lies well in ones hand.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Sony handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.Unfortunately, the keypad of the Sony C1 Plus emits excess noise, but on the bright side its keys have been comfortably spaced and sized. We're not entirely happy with the design of the navigational pad and its adjacent buttons, however, as distinguishing between these less easy than it ought to be.And last,but not least, a five-way joystick centered below the display.
Features
Single band 900 MHz connectivity isn't all the Sony C1 Plus has to offer: there's also support for SMS, .and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the C1 Plus was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 500 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 5 hours talk time or 115 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 75 minutes.
Availability
The Sony C1 Plus is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Sony C1 Plus is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical Sony design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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