LG KC550 - Average

Advantages: Good Camera For basic Functions, Good Build Quality.
Disadvantages: Software Faults. Nothing hugely Impressive

...The LG KC550 Externally is a very nice phone, its interface and software is what draws it back. My KC550 started off its life in my hands as a point and shoot camera, before i got my chunky camera i decided i needed something that could take medium resolution photos and so i bought this, a 5MP camera phone, it was averagely priced at around 100 pounds and was worth the money at the time. it was an average camera would call and text and worked well. its external body can be treated both like a phone and a small point and shoot camera. the overall finish of the phone is great, and it is still great after almost a year with some minor surface scratches. when slid up it reveals some very odd number keys, these don't really feel or work as well as the phone itself and as the phone is black the color doesent really match either. Treated as...

RawwBrown 29.05.2009 · Read review
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Garmin Zumo 550

Advantages: Good looking,top of the range,it's designed for bikers, loads of extras
Disadvantages: Sometimes bit slow,it is waterproof but not when used for long time in rain

...I had my Garmin Zumo 550 for nearly two years. I bought it because it was top of the range motorcycle sat nav. What i liked about it: whole Europe covered, shock and waterproof, quick and easy to use(don't have to take gloves off), loads of extras( fuel gauge,avg speed,compass, useful information like garages, petrol stations, hotels etc,mp3 player, Bluetooth, not bad memory capacity,speed cameras alerts. What i disliked about it : after 1 hour motorway ride in rain it stopped working,but surprisingly it was mounting bracket not sat nav itself which got wet.Sometimes bit slow I used to miss turn awaiting for navigation to recalculate route.Little bit tricky to supply power from motorbike - no instructions for DIY. After all i think it's good navigator but a little bit pricey....

bartuh 09.02.2009 · Read review
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The Motorola V550 - (V525's Big Brother !)

Advantages: Great phone - Stylish, Robust and a great Battery Life !
Disadvantages: Not a vast improvement on the V525.

...type the word "Civilization" - you would type the first three letters "C - I - V", and the software suggests "civil", so you carry on and type "I - L", and then the suggestion changes to "civilian". Next you would type the letters "I - Z", and the suggestion is "civilizing". However, by then tapping the "A", the word is "civilization". MMS is very similar to SMS, but allows you to insert pictures, video clips and sounds into the message (although there is a higher charge for using this!). There are a range of templates supplied on the phone, such as "Thinking Of You" and "Running Late" and numerous other ones. The quality of these if fairly good too. You can also set up your phone to send and receive email. On the previous model (the V525), I had many problems setting it up and as a result did not use the facility. On the V550...

SRowlands 19.04.2005 · Read review
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Motorola E550

Advantages: It has pictures, mms, IM, video, tune mixer, polyphonic...
Disadvantages: The manual is not so great

...apart from the text message issues...is extremely easy to use. Motorola E550 • Bluetooth® audio • Colour screen • GPRS • Games • Includes digital camera • Infra-red (IrDA) • Java enabled • Optional car kit • Personal organiser • Picture messaging (MMS) • Polyphonic ringtones • Predictive text • Ringtones - download and/or composer • Sync with PC • Vibrating alert • Video/audio player • Voice activated dialling • WAP My Comments I am glad so far, having had the phone for a week, with my decision to leave Nokia for this phone, although I am wary as I have heard rumours about other Motorola phones. I love this phone, I think that its far superior and its amazing. thank you for reading this review- I hope it...

silvajade 09.09.2006 · Read review
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w550i, loads of features!

Advantages: compact, reliable
Disadvantages: Buttons may be too small for some people

...I got this phone about 4 months ago second hand, and I have to say I was very impressed. Being the first Walkman phone released by Sony Ericsson I wasn't expecting much, but I was wrong. It's a tidy little phone; with the 180 degree twisting function in 2 directions makes it very stylish! All the files on this phone are transferred using the data cable for the pc, which is provided, or a blue tooth or infrared adapter for you pc. Walkman Starting off with the main factor of the phone, the Walkman! The Walkman on the w550i is very easy to use. The walkman features the option to create play lists of your favourite songs, view the tracks in alphabetical order or arrange the tracks by artist for separate viewings, say if you wanted to access a certain album. When playing the songs, you can choose whether to play your songs on shuffle...

joeyer-- 03.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman

K550i

Advantages: great price
Disadvantages: not many

...When you think Sony Ericsson and Phone, you just have a picture of an expensive walkman thing that's just hyped up. Not with the K550i! It is now quite cheap to pick up and to be honest, it's not much far behind newer phones. The K550i is an upgrade to the incredibly popular K500i and it's just so much better! The camera isn't awesome at 2MP but ample, but that's only half the story. This phone takes some stunning pictures which when first viewed you won't be able to tell that it has been taken with only a 2mp camera. The video is equally impressive. In fact, both the camera and video are much better quality than many supposedly better and more expensive phones. And then there's the music player which as expected is of top sound quality. 64MB internal memory isn't going to store more than 1 album at most but the compatibility...

mushtaqquraishi 11.07.2008 · Read review
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Stoves 550 WL Freestanding Cooker

Advantages: Relatively robust , reasonable value., practical colours
Disadvantages: Grill door must remain open when in use

...I purchased the silver version of this freestanding gas cooker and grill some 10 weeks ago. The cooker is available finished in either silver or gold enamel which appears to be quite robust and hard wearing. The cooker top is black as are the sides. I thought the WL stood for without lid, but it seems from the instructions that it means waist level. This was clearly lost on me at the time of purchase but I did not require a glass lid in any case. Beware confusion in the listed title description of this product. It is certainly not for LPG (liquid propane gas connection) and this is specifically mentioned in all the literature. The 550 version is 55 cm wide and if you have the space, well worth upgrading to 55cm cooker, since it is surprising just what extra can be fitted into the oven when friends arrive. With catalytic...

suehome 24.09.2008 · Read review
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Mio P550 GPS PDA

Advantages: Accurate, Good Value for money, uses SD cards
Disadvantages: Poor battery life

...When purchasing the Mio P550 I was after a navgation system that could easily be put in my car then arriving at my destination easily fitting in my pocket for security. The Mio P550 is a nice shape and size meaning it does fit nicely in your pocket unlike most brick shaped GPS systems you tend to find. What is even better is its also a PDA, so not just will it tell you where to go, it will be your personal organiser, your mp3 player, your mobile internet. So many great features on one small device! The MioMap software that it comes with isnt the easiest to use at first, some of the features are hard to get to. However it does its job really well once you learn how to use it - please note that when putting in postcodes it just uses the first 4 characters. If you choose to however you could purchase TomTom software and easily install...

stevo871 05.02.2007 · Read review
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K550i

Advantages: 2gb memory, A2DP, bluetooth
Disadvantages: sound

...Well i am using this mobile for last one year and it is good in my opinion but not extra-ordinary. The features i love are EDGE, bluetooth, track ID, e-mail, GPRS, my experience This mobile was a dream to me, when i bought this mobile in december'2007 I was just amazed by the phone but now I am familier with all the problems and good features of this mobile. First of all the tiny and hard keypad is really miserable , when i try to write a sms it makes my life a hell . To overcome this problem now I use my pc mobile software in linux to send sms when I am in home. Before this one I had sony-ericsson K510i. Which was a great phone with much less price. Another great problem with this K550i is that its USB port , when i try to connect it to my pc via a data cable maximum times my pc can not find a connected device. I have to re...

somiran 23.10.2008 · Read review
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Olympus SP-550 UZ, Decent all rounder.

Advantages: Great Zoom, Manual Shooting, Range of Shooting Modes
Disadvantages: Bulky, Battery Powered

...The Olympus SP-550 UZ has an impressive 18x optical zoom, one of the biggest zooms on a non-SLR camera. Combined with "Dual Image Stabilization" it is very good for taking close-ups without the need for a tri-pod. The 7.1 megapixels produce high resolution pictures and the camera's ability to shoot in RAW mode allows for extensive manipulation in the editing studio. The camera can be manipulated to shoot manual photo's, giving far more control than usual on a "point-and-click" digital camera. The aperture values range from f 2.8- f 8.0, and the shutter speeds range from 1/2000-15seconds. There is also a "Bulb" setting which leaves the shutter open for as long as the shutter button is pressed. The ISO can also be changed, with values from 50-5000. For people who are beginning to expand their digital photography ability the SP-550 has...

murrymalty 06.07.2009 · Read review
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