Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot > Reviews (7)

**Introduction**

A few months ago I was in search of a new mobile phone after my Sony Ericsson K800i gave up after two years of strong service. I was interested in getting another Sony Ericsson as I find them to be very easy to use and also very good phones. My search led me to a choice between a few phones and after some deliberating I eventually went for the Sony Ericsson C903 which I found at a superb price of £64.99 for a Refurbished handset which was an unwanted return. Originally on 3 I bought the Phone unlocked and I am using the Orange sim card from my old K800i. So did I make a good decision with the C903 or should I ditch and think again?.

**The Phone**

I was very impressed with the look of this phone, I don't usually like flip phones but the design of the c903 was perfect for me. It is quite a bulky flip model compared to most similar phones but that doesn't hinder it in any way. The Phone is well laid out and is easy to use thanks to the clear marking of all the important buttons. You can buy the phone in different colours, You can choose from Lacquer Black, Techno White, Glamour Red, Metal Pink or Warm Silver. I bought the Black model which features silver dial buttons. This phone is available on both pay as you go and contract. Although not as sturdy and smart looking as it's more expensive sibling the C905 it is still a solid well designed model. You can find a new c903 for around £100 from most phone stores that sell several networks.

**The Camera**

Sony Ericsson are well known for their Camera Phones thanks to the use of Sony's Cybershot Technology which also appears in their digital cameras. This is a major advantage of this Phone over similarly priced rivals. The C903 has a brilliant 5 megapixel camera which has all the features you will need including an excellent 16x digital zoom. The Camera is easily accessed thanks to a flip of the shutter on the back of the phone. One flip of the shutter will activate the cameras view. One of the most important things for me when I was searching for a new phone was upgrading to a better camera phone than the decent 3.2mp of the K800i and this certainly does that and produces excellent photos especially for a mobile phone.

**Features**

This Phone is packed with excellent features. Although it does not have Wifi it does have an excellent HSDPA connection which allows fast access to wap and you can also connect it to your pc or laptop via usb and connect to the Internet that way. This is a great feature if your home or mobile broadband isn't working too well or you are waiting a new package. You can also listen to the FM Radio and fit an M2 Memory Card up to 16GB for all your photos and music files. If you have the ITC-60 Cable then you will be able to connect the phone to a TV and view your photos and videos on screen although some networks don't support video playback via this connection. You can also listen to Music through the TV or hook up via your HiFi.

**Battery Life**

The c903 has a very decent battery life although this obviously will depend on how much you use the phone and also what you are using on the phone.

for instance things like Bluetooth, applications and Internet will obviously lower the battery life as will watching videos via the Youtube Application. However for general or normal use this is an excellent phone for battery life and will at a maximum get you Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) & Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G). It should take about two and a half hours for a full charge of the battery. This is another part of the phone that passes my test.

**PC Companion**

Every decent phone nowadays has the ability to connect to the pc via a usb cable. The c903 has an excellent program called a PC Companion which allows you to transfer and manage your files quickly and easily. You can back up your data via this program, ideal if you have important contact information. You can view your phones files via your PC and drag and drop and transfer music and videos. It also offers you updates every so often which will add to your PC Companion. This is where you can connect to the Internet from and this will run off your sim card so make sure you are aware of how many mbs you have left on your contract or pay as you go sim otherwise you will use them up. This will either come in a cd rom or will automatically download when you connect the phone to your pc.

**Overall**

This is a really excellent phone, It's easy to use despite having a very solid wealth of applications and features. The Camera is certainly an excellent addition to the overall package and all in all this is a fine Mobile Phone which is available for a very reasonable price compared to more expensive phones which don't offer as much in the way of features and overall quality as this c903 does. This phone has been available since June of 2009 and is certainly a very popular phone. So in summary, this phone offers a lot in a neat package which will appeal to Sony Ericsson veterans as well as newcomers. This really is an excellent phone and I certainly don't regret my choice. If you feel you must have wifi then the c903s sibling the c905 is the way to go.

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