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Sony CD5 mobile phone review
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 Sony CD5 is announced in 1999
Design
Sony's CD5 - one of few models from Sony featuring a more traditional candy bar design, the Sony CD5 is heavy and little big handset at 139 x 45 x 26 mm and 139 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 CD5'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 CD5 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 CD5 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
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Sony CD5 has to offer: there's also support for SMS, .and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the CD5 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 1000 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 6 hours talk time or 180 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 150 minutes.
Availability
The Sony CD5 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Sony CD5 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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