Sony Ericsson C905
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The Sony Ericsson C905 is a high-end mobile phone in Sony's 'C' (Cyber-shot) range, which, with the low-end 'S' (Snapshot) range, supplants the earlier 'K' range of camera phones. It is the flagship model in Sony Ericsson's range for 2008 and it was released on 22 October 2008. It's the first 8-megapixel camera phone
to be released outside Korea, while adding the Assisted GPS
(A-GPS) and Wi-Fi function. It is also the first Sony Ericsson mobile phone to support the DLNA sharing network and is the first Cyber-shot phone to feature in AT&T.
This problem happens due to internal data corruption (caused by the phone), and can only be fixed by restoring the phone to its original software/firmware — meaning that all personal data will be erased. On some occasions, this problem can be fixed by using the Update Service software that comes on the CD (or from Sony Ericsson's website). However, personal data will still be erased.
Users are recommended to regularly backup their data using both a Memory Stick — for photos and contacts — and using the software MyPhoneExplorer
to back up other data to a PC. A startup failure can be predicted when the text message menu can no longer be opened.
A regular fault is that the earpiece will stop working and fail completely. Sony will replace in warranty. Vodafone staff claim this is the reason they have stopped selling the phone new.
Camera phone
A camera phone is a mobile phone which is able to capture still photographs . Since early in the 21st century the majority of mobile phones in use are camera phones....
to be released outside Korea, while adding the Assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Assisted GPS, generally abbreviated as A-GPS or aGPS, is a system which can, under certain conditions, improve the startup performance, or time-to-first-fix of a GPS satellite-based positioning system. It is used extensively with GPS-capable cellular phones as its development was accelerated by...
(A-GPS) and Wi-Fi function. It is also the first Sony Ericsson mobile phone to support the DLNA sharing network and is the first Cyber-shot phone to feature in AT&T.
Camera
- 8.1 megapixel CMOSActive pixel sensorAn active-pixel sensor is an image sensor consisting of an integrated circuit containing an array of pixel sensors, each pixel containing a photodetector and an active amplifier. There are many types of active pixel sensors including the CMOS APS used most commonly in cell phone cameras, web...
(3264x2448, 7.99 effective megapixels) - Autofocus lens
- XenonXenonXenon is a chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54. The element name is pronounced or . A colorless, heavy, odorless noble gas, xenon occurs in the Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts...
flash, 3-LEDLEdLEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
videolight, focus assist lamp, self portrait mirror - Image stabilizer
- Face detection auto focus up to 3 faces
- Smile Shutter (newly added, users can update it using the update service option)
- Auto Rotate
- BestPic
- 16x digital zoom
- Video recording: QVGA (320x240) @30fps
- Dedicated camera still/record/review key
- Dual Function D-Pad
- Mechanical lens cover
- PhotoAlbum
- PictBridge
Connectivity
- Blog link
- GPS with A-GPS, with picture geotaggingGeoTaggingGeotagging is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as a geotagged photograph or video, websites, SMS messages, QR Codes or RSS feeds and is a form of geospatial metadata...
support - WLANWireless LANA wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
802.11b/g, DLNA technology - NetFrontNetFrontNetFront Browser is a mobile browser for embedded devices, developed by Access Co. Ltd. of Japan, and was designed to function as an embedded browser....
4.5 web browser with Autorotate - Microsoft ExchangeMicrosoft Exchange ServerMicrosoft Exchange Server is the server side of a client–server, collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure products...
ActiveSync - Apple iSync supported via a free plugin from Sony EricssonSony EricssonSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
- BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
Audio
- Media player 3.0 with MegaBass (simplified version of Walkman 3.0)
- WMA/MP3/AAC ringtones
- FM Radio with RDS
- ShazamShazam (service)Shazam is a commercial mobile phone based music identification service, with its headquarters in London, England. The company was founded in 1999 by Chris Barton , Philip Inghelbrecht, Dhiraj Mukherjee and Avery Wang ....
TrackID application to identify music - PlayNow 5.0
Memory
- 160MB internal
- 2GB M2 included, up to 8GB max. (SandiskSanDiskSanDisk Corporation is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops and manufactures data storage solutions in a range of form factors using the flash memory, controller and firmware technologies. It was founded in 1988 by Dr. Eli Harari and Sanjay Mehrotra, non-volatile memory...
has tested that the biggest memory card size possible on the C905 is 16GB.)
Startup failures and data corruption
For some users, the C905 can suddenly fail to startup, and instead just show a black screen with the backlight turning on and off repeatedly http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23185http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=181316http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/manufacturer_faces_high_level_of_returns.html.This problem happens due to internal data corruption (caused by the phone), and can only be fixed by restoring the phone to its original software/firmware — meaning that all personal data will be erased. On some occasions, this problem can be fixed by using the Update Service software that comes on the CD (or from Sony Ericsson's website). However, personal data will still be erased.
Users are recommended to regularly backup their data using both a Memory Stick — for photos and contacts — and using the software MyPhoneExplorer
MyPhoneExplorer
MyPhoneExplorer is a proprietary freeware desktop application allowing management of Sony Ericsson and Android mobile phones. It is developed in Austria but has been translated into many languages, including English. It is available from multiple download sites and has been downloaded over 1.5...
to back up other data to a PC. A startup failure can be predicted when the text message menu can no longer be opened.
A regular fault is that the earpiece will stop working and fail completely. Sony will replace in warranty. Vodafone staff claim this is the reason they have stopped selling the phone new.