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Sony Ericsson Z555a Diamond Black phone (Unlocked, US Version) with Full US Warranty
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Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile

List Price: $299.99
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Name: Mark B.
Location: Burlington, VT
Date: 2008-09-23
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Small, unobtrusive clam shell design was my number one criteria
Comment: Consider my rating 4 1/2 stars.

I had been looking at some of the new Sony Ericsson small clam shell phones so when this one came up on "Today's Deal", just over a month ago, for $139.95 unlocked US version I jumped on it. I think it sold out in a half hour. Being a man, often the only pockets I have are pants pockets and I wanted a phone I could comfortably fit in my front pants pocket. I also wanted a clam shell design, mainly to protect the screen while the phone was in my pocket. I'm not big on protective accessories, want to carry the phone and thats it. It needs to be small enough that I could forget its there and not make a big bulge.

The closed 3 inch length(not including the bevel angle which adds about half an inch) is exactly what I was looking for. The given width and thickness are actually incorrect, the width is 1 3/4" and the thickness is 5/8". My RAZR was a little bulkier than I liked and even the people that I have my service with remarked how they liked that the Z555 was smaller than the RAZR. I also like the distinctly individual key design, you know what you're pushing. Its a shame Amazon does not have a picture of the keys but the "try the phone" link on the Sony Ericsson site has a nice picture of the open phone. CNET also has a picture of the open phone and they also show it in some one's hand although they have small hands. I would consider my hands average size for a man and the phone is smaller in my hand. I have no problem with the sound quality, its as good or better than my previous phone. A very minor complaint is the screen size could have been bigger, there is plenty of room for a larger screen, but is one of the reasons I suspect there will be a second generation smaller case design that the screen will be the same size as now but fill up a smaller design. I mostly use it as a phone so the small screen is not an issue for me. The glossy black front does show fingerprint smudges easily(I'm guessing that is something that might be changed if there is a redesign). The grab, slip in my pocket and go ability of this phone is perfect for me.

I really think a phone that men can comfortably and unobtrusively fit in a pants pocket without need of a case or protectors is going to be the trend for the phone that many men will want. I can see where manufacturers also go for a more durable design, similar to what Olympus is doing with their Stylus cameras. Could see a second generation of this phone that would be smaller without sacrificing anything this phone has. The screen has plenty of room in the margins so it could definitely fit in a smaller package. Even the keys could give up some space in the width. The open length is a little over 6 1/2 inches and I could see it coming down to a little over five inches easily. Probably even be thinner.

I normally don't write reviews so soon after my purchase so I will revise it if I have any problems in the future but one of the reasons I bought this phone was the Sony name. I have always been happy with the quality and durability of Sony purchases in the past and don't anticipate any problems with my Z555. If there is going to be a second generation that is smaller then I would wait for that but as of this time I am not aware that there will be. This phone is a recommended buy, especially if you're a man looking for the same thing I was.




Name: Jim
Location:
Date: 2008-09-14
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Good "on the figure" Phone
Comment: It is a stylish phone with fundamental feature.
PROS: Stylish cover, relatively cheap, good battery life.
CONS: LCD screen is not good nor big enough for long time text using,the battery door is just a piece of thin plastic,
This cell is good as decoration in your beg but not for daily usage.


Name: M. Y. PEREZ
Location: ca
Date: 2008-08-20
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Stylish but that does not make up for the sound
Comment: So I bought this phone for my Mom. She has a three year old phone and for the price I was going to pay for this phone I thought it was a steal. The phone has alot of cool features. My gripe with the phone is that if I can hear my mom she can not hear me and if she can hear me I cant hear her. I did the test in the next room to my moms room. Also what they say about the speaker phone feature is true you can barely hear anything. This phone at maximum volume sometimes sounds really loud and fine but it seems that the volume decreases spontaneously. I hope I received a bad phone I would really love to know what some of your experiences have been. I am going to call amazon and see what they can do to help me. I will update this review later.