Sony Ericsson Yendo review
Network and connections
Sony Ericsson announces the new device in the Walkman line, completely Full Touch. The Yendo is equipped with a quad-band GSM network receiver, namely 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz, which guarantees optimal coverage anywhere in the world. Connections with other devices are ensured by Bluetooth and the USB 2.0 data cable. As for Internet connectivity, the internal modem and the HTML browser allow for quick page viewing, thanks to GPRS/EDGE for packet traffic.
Design and features
Like all phones in the Walkman series, the design is carefully crafted to provide a functional and dynamic feel, while also maintaining a certain elegance. The upper part features a 2.6-inch TFT display capable of displaying up to 256 thousand colors. It practically blends with the rest of the cover, occupying the entire front. As already mentioned, it is equipped with Resistive Touch Screen technology. The one-piece body remains easy to handle and compact in size, with a thickness of 15.5 mm and a weight of 81 grams. The sales package includes the essential stereo earphones, as well as the data cable.
Main features
In a competitive phone, the most common utilities could certainly not be missing, such as a calendar for appointments and the contacts address book, as well as an alarm clock and calculator. The voice section, on the other hand, offers an integrated hands-free speaker with good audio quality, a voice recorder and multiconference support. The platform is proprietary, however Java support allows compatible applications to be installed, so as to customize your device. Applications for connecting to Facebook, Twitter and other web content are already available. Text message writing is made easier by T9, which also facilitates composing E-mails.
Entertainment and multimedia
Let's now talk about the area where the Sony Ericsson Yendo certainly gives its best. It is in fact an excellent tool for musical entertainment, thanks to the multiformat player that faithfully reproduces digital sounds. It is also possible to receive your favorite radio stations, thanks to FM radio support with the RDS function. The music you can carry with you can count on truly ample memory, if you use microSD cards up to 16 GB. Furthermore, tracks can be organized based on various information, automatically retrieved with the TrackID function. The rear camera is really handy, 2 megapixels that deliver images when needed, also thanks to the Zoom and the built-in Flash. For a multimedia device like the Yendo, respectable portability is certainly necessary; that's why the lithium battery guarantees a battery life of 312 hours in Stand-by.