sony ericsson k770i

Even assuming you know next to nothing about the latest mobile phones, it's often easy to gauge a new handset's prowess, performance and - ultimately - price tag, by the design and engineering expertise invested in its packaging.

While low-budget phones often land softly at 3G.co.uk, discreetly encased in a small, drab box bearing little more than the manufacturer's logo and the model number, top-of-the-range handsets arrive in a blaze of glory with a fanfare of PR and extravagant glossy packaging that's often large enough to contain a household pet.

Not so the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K770i. Its packaging is positively nondescript when compared with designer phones like the LG Prada or the new Samsung/Bang & Olufsen Serenata. Fortunately for us, in this case, Sony Ericsson has spent less time on the packaging and more on the handset. And the result is one of the finest all-round specimens on the market today.

In fact, while Sony Ericsson's other new Cyber-shot, the K850i, possesses a better camera, for all-round appeal, we actually think the K770i just edges it.

review by 3G.co.uk

Size

* 105.0 x 47.0 x 14.0 mm
* 4.1 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches

Weight

* 95.0 g
* 3.4 oz

Available colours

* Truffle Brown

Sandy Beige
Ultra Violet
Henna Bronze
Soft Black
Screen

* 240x320 pixel
* 262,144-colour TFT

Memory

* Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 2 GB)
* 16 MB* memory

Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration
Networks

* UMTS 2100
* GSM 900
* GSM 1800
* GSM 1900