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Sony-Ericssons collaborations in camera phones didnt quite invent the category with their original CyberShot designs, but they were one of the first innovators in the market segment. That tendency for innovation, a synergistic blend of two different design aesthetics. Ericsson, of course, is known for practical designs, and Sony is renowned for defining digital media experiences in small packages, dating back to the original Walkman tape cassette player.

The 3.2 megapixel camera is slightly beyond middle of the pack for camera phones; the Nokia N95 has a 5 megapixel one, and like all camera phones, the lack of dedicated optics keep it from being a true photographers camera. On the other hand, picture quality is quite good, and the color and saturation levels are more than good enough for the usual use for a camera mobile. It has some rudimentary picture editing capabilities in the device, and Sony Ericsson has done a good job of integrating camera viewing, file management, and sending pictures by the phone itself.

The picture viewing application is good, but not jawdroppingly so. The real virgin mobile prize here is that its a solid combination of camera, Sony Ericsson phone and music player thats small enough to be shoved into a jeans pocket and run with.

The Sony Ericsson K770i is an evolutionary modification of their earlier CyberShot product line; rather than a revolutionary one. It doesnt add anything as amazing as, say, an iPhones user interface, but then, its not meant to. Its a solid candy bar format virgin mobile phone, only 14 mm thick; its buttons are large and well placed, and it has a 240x320 pixel screen thats bright and good enough for showing off snapshots.

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