Sony Ericsson push-button mobile phones are in great demand as retro models. They are much easier to control than modern gadgets, and they hold a charge much longer, and they pick up the signal just as well. Among monolithic (monoblocks), sliders, folding (clamshells), and options with a joystick, you can always find the right one. Look for a reliable, but inexpensive cell phone in the catalog of old Sony Ericsson phone models. We have:

• Sony Ericsson C510;
• Sony Ericsson C902;
• Sony Ericsson C903;
• Sony Ericsson C905;
• Sony Ericsson Elm (J10i2);

And other devices.

We sell discontinued models with original components. When purchasing a product in our online store, you receive a complete package -Charger, cable, headphones, battery, and instructions for use. Popular Sony Ericsson phone models are waiting for you!

The advantage of the old push-button phones Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson push-button mobile phones were produced during the years of fierce competition in the cellular communications market. Unviable devices were eliminated by themselves, broke down, and could not cope with their main task. This is why previously popular Sony Ericsson phone models are still needed now! They will become indispensable assistants in business negotiations, they will not run out of charge at the wrong moment and will not break if they fall from the table. Even if there is a need to replace something, you can purchase any items from us with a warranty from the manufacturer. This way, the repair will be painless and won’t break your pocket. Thanks to a reasonable pricing policy, we can offer push-button and old touch phones at reasonable prices with delivery. The models discontinued by the company are functional and have a package of options sufficient for comfortable use. Make a choice in favor of rare Sony Ericsson mobile phones and feel real comfort!

Today, as part of a series of nostalgic materials about legendary phones, we will remember the fruits of almost ten years of cooperation between Sony and Ericsson. Both companies had experience creating mobile phones before collaborating, so it is not surprising that they produced really worthwhile and popular devices. The collaboration began when the Philips plant in New Mexico, which supplied electronics to Ericsson, burned to the ground and there were significant difficulties with restoration. The company had to look for other partners. Sony became such a partner; Since 2002, phones under the Sony Ericsson brand began to be produced. In 2011, Sony bought out the part that belonged to Ericsson and began producing devices under its own brand.

Sony Ericsson T68i

Let's start with the Sony Ericsson T68i, it was released in 2002 and was a renamed Ericsson T68 (which was the company's first color device and simply a very successful model). Apart from the logo, name and some color changes, nothing was changed in the phone (hardware). The phone's firmware has been improved, although the Ericsson version could be updated to the latest version. It was a classic all-in-one keyboard with STN screen with a resolution of 101x80, which displayed 256 colors. The device supported SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, WAP 2.0 and xHTML. There were Bluetooth modules 1.0b and IrDA. The device did not have its own camera, but if desired, you could connect an external one.

Sony Ericsson T610

The next hero of today's article is the Sony Ericsson T610, which was very popular in its time, which many still have in working condition. The device was released in 2003 and had all the features that would be useful to the mass user (at that time). The gadget was quite pleasant in design and was available in three colors: red, black and blue. In all three cases, the keyboard unit was silver. At the ends of the device there were buttons for volume control, launching the camera and WAP browser.

The phone was equipped with a color STN display with a resolution 128x160, which displayed 65K colors. It was one of the first mass-produced phones with a built-in camera, it could take pictures with resolution 352x288. Sony Ericsson T610 supported MIDI ringtones, changing screen wallpapers, Java, GPRS, WAP 2.0/xHTML, was equipped with an e-mail client, an infrared port and Bluetooth 1.0b.

Sony Ericsson K700

One of the representatives of the successful K-line of phones is the K700. It already had a TFT display with a resolution of 220x176, displaying 65K colors. The screen contained 7 lines of text. The interface has been significantly redesigned compared to previous models. “Setup Wizard”, which, when turned on for the first time, explains the purpose of the main control elements and offers basic settings (date, time, copying SIM card data to the phone book).

The phone supported playing music in MP3 format and video in 3GPP, although it was of little use as a player: the internal memory (accessible to the user) was about 42 MB, and memory cards were not supported. K700 supported Java (MIDP 2.0) and the execution of a 3D engine, which made it possible to play albeit primitive, but three-dimensional games. The phone had a 0.3 megapixel camera (640x480), which could shoot video with sound. Present wireless interfaces IrDA and Bluetooth.

Sony Ericsson K750i

This article would be incomplete without the legendary K750i, which was released in 2005 and was recognized as the best camera phone of that year. It was equipped with a two-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and the ability to shoot video. The chamber was closed with a retractable lid. The phone supported memory cards of its own Memory Stick Duo and Pro Duo formats up to 2 GB, which already made it possible to use the K750i as a player and not deny yourself frequent shooting with the built-in camera.

The phone was installed color TFT display with a resolution of 220x176, which displayed 262,000 colors. On the case there were hardware buttons for the camera, volume (responsible for digital zoom in shooting mode) and launching the music player. The gadget had interfaces Bluetooth, IRDA, WAP 2.0 support, GPRS, HTML and POP/SMTP email client.

Sony Ericsson K790i/K800i

The ideological successors of the K750i were the K790i/K800i in 2006. They were almost identical: the 800th model supported UMTS and was equipped with a front-facing VGA camera for video communication. These were the company's first camera phones under their Cyber-shot photo brand. It used a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and a xenon flash, and a sliding shutter was again provided to protect the lens. The screen has increased in diagonal to 2 inches, and the resolution has increased to 320x240. Supported audio playback in MP3, AAC, MIDI, WAV, AMR, M4A and RA (Real Audio) formats, Java MIDP 2.0 applications. The phones had a built-in modem, infrared port, Bluetooth and FM receiver.

Sony Ericsson W800i

The hardware of the W800i was similar to the K750i. The main differences were the design, firmware and delivery package. This was the first mobile phone companies under the Walkman brand. The phone was beige with bright orange accents and, of course, the Walkman logo. The equipment was somewhat different: it included a headset with earbuds, and the software included an advanced (time-sensitive) player. The craftsmen installed firmware from the W800i on the K750i.

Sony Ericsson P990i

Sony Ericsson's assortment included a plentiful number of smartphones operating system Symbian OS with UIQ shell. They belonged to the P series and were equipped different types QWERTY keyboards and touch screens. The P800, P900, P910 and P990 were equipped with a standard keyboard and a folding flip. The later P1i did not have a flip, but had an interesting QWERTY keyboard with rocker buttons. Later there was another option without a camera (M600, also known as the “James Bond smartphone”). The latest device with a folding flip was the P990i. It ran on Symbian OS 9.1 with UIQ 3.0.

The smartphone was equipped with a touch display withresolution 240x320 (with the flip closed 240x256), which displayed 262,114 colors, the display diagonal was 2.76 inches. The main camera had a resolution of 2 megapixels with autofocus and a mechanical shutter. There were IRDA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless modules. On the side there was the JogDial, known since the days of the first Sony phones.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5

Despite the Xperia label, Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 was not a smartphone, but was very interesting from a design point of view. It used a transparent screen, which is still impressive today. The phone focused on the image and design components; the device did not have any special functions. Everything is standard: support WAP, GPRS, EDGE, music formatsMP3, AAC and built-in FM receiver. The body was compact and lightweight.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 became the first, as it was then called, communicator from Sony Ericsson, was the first of the Xperia line and worked on an operating system that was not very user-friendly Windows Mobile 6.1 with its own small modification to the X-Panel, which was supposed to make life a little easier for users. The smartphone was positioned as a business solution. Note metal case, and a QWERTY keyboard with side sliding. The mechanism was not entirely standard: in open position the screen was located at an angle to the keyboard, which added convenience.

The device had a 3-inch (which was normal in those days) resistive touch screen with a very high resolution of 800x480 for its size. It was inside 400 MB of internal memory, MicroSD memory card slot, modules Bluetooth. Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and GPS and 3.2 megapixel camera.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Let's finish with the first Sony Ericsson device on the Android operating system. The Xperia X10 was released in 2009 and ran on Android 1.6 Donut, later updates to versions 2.1 and 2.3 were released, and at the moment there is a cart and a small cart of custom firmware up to Android 4.0. It has a 4-inch capacitive screen with a resolution 854x480. Despite the theoretical possibility of multi-touch support, it was not available in the device until 2011. Then a new firmware was released, some gestures began to be supported, but there were problems with the adequacy of the work. The hardware used inside was ridiculous by today's standards: a single-core Qualcomm processor Snapdragon QSD8250 with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 384 MB of RAM and 1 GB of internal memory, expandable via MicroSD memory cards.

The Japanese corporation Sony has been on the market for more than 70 years. It is worth saying that phones are not the company's main product. In addition to smartphones, the Japanese produce home and professional electronics. There are also gaming consoles that every gamer dreams of getting.

In addition, Sony has two film studios, a record label and a huge archive of films. In some cases it may also provide financial services. The company has several large representative offices around the world: in Japan, China, the USA and European countries.

Spreading

The corporation began its work back in 1946. The company was originally called Tokyo Telecommunications and Industrial Company. Later, thanks to a combination of letters and analogies, it was decided to transform into “Sony”.

Back in the early 50s of the last century, the company was selling tape recorders. Soon she released the first radio receiver. Over time, the company's shares began to be quoted, and it quickly began to gain popularity and momentum. Following this, televisions, VCRs and players began to improve.

Already in 1994, game consoles became known. That's when the first PlayStation appeared. A few years later, the company began producing computers, laptops and players.

Telephone era

In 2001, the world saw the Sony Ericsson phone. All the models whose photos were preserved on the Internet were incredibly popular. They began to be produced in whole batches. The corporation worked to improve them, and after 10 years got rid of the Ericsson prefix.

In 2012, new competitive models of Sony Xperia phones appeared on the market. This line has become very popular. It has received several branches. Some models have become budget ones, while others, on the contrary, have become the most expensive smartphones on the market.

The beginning of the way

As mentioned earlier, in 2001, Sony decided to start producing phones. The Swedish company Ericsson, which received exactly half of the subsidiary Sony Mobile Communications Inc., began to help her in this.

After the assigned tasks, the implementation of the plan began. Both companies wanted to produce phones that would feature high-quality digital photography, as well as a wide selection of multimedia. Since 2002, all Sony phone models have received color displays. In addition, the company seriously thought about switching to GSM, and successful sales only confirmed the correctness of this decision.

First popularity

Despite the difficulties that the brand encountered along the way, the world saw its first “swallow” that brought success in 2003. It was Sony model Ericsson T610. The phone gained its popularity thanks to a number of improvements that were worked on for 2 years. The design turned out to be successful. Of course, now such a phone would look antediluvian, but then it was a bestseller. The case had a classic monoblock, there was also a joystick, which later became familiar and convenient. The dimensions of the device were compact.

In addition to the color display, there were many useful functions that people just had to get acquainted with. Among them is the long-loved E-mail client, as well as support for infrared and even Bluetooth, which was popular at that time.

At the end of October, a new model P900 was introduced, which replaced the P800. This phone has become a revelation for the whole world. It received a touch display and had as much as 16 MB of memory inside. Its design was very interesting - the gadget had a hinged lid that covered a small part of the screen. Also included was a stylus for comfortable control. Afterwards several modifications of this model were released.

For example, the P910 was one of the first phones to have the famous QWERTY keyboard, which was located on the flip cover of the device. There was also a fairly high-quality display, which was larger than the previous ones in size. The company has also expanded the internal memory.

The rise of Ericsson

All Sony Ericsson phone models were famous for their features. But the Walkman and Cyber-shot series became the most popular. A huge number of models came out. Walkmans have become popular thanks to their signature players and unparalleled sound. Cyber-shot had a bias towards good camera, and now they would be proudly called camera phones.

The first most popular among them was the K750i, which belonged to the Cyber-shot. This is perhaps the most popular Sony Ericsson phone. All models that came out later did not receive such a huge amount positive feedback. This model was first seen in 2005. Over time, it was recognized as the best product of those years, and a little later, in general, the most successful project in the entire history of the concern.

In general, the K750i model turned out to be very durable. Conservative owners of this phone still cannot get enough of its stable performance. After 11 years, there are still those who use the K750i. Of course, at the moment its camera has become much weaker - only 2 megapixels. Also, there is not much internal memory - 34 MB. Not to mention 1 MB random access memory. Nevertheless, at one time it was a hit that not everyone could boast of.

But from the Walkman series, the W800i became such a phone. It was immediately considered a clone of the K750i. The only difference between them was the direction. After all, everyone had their own specialization. There were also slight differences in the case, software and delivery package. Otherwise, these are absolutely two identical models of Sony phones. Their photo, by the way, only confirms this.

Other models

In addition to these, other equally popular models were released under the Walkman and Cyber-shot brands. Among them is the K850i, which received as much as 5 megapixels of the main camera. A little later, the C905 came out with 8 megapixels. There was also an exhibition model Satio, which already had as much as 12 megapixels.

In 2007, the company decided to buy a software manufacturer, and since then all models have become more unified internally. They had approximately the same set of proprietary applications.

Germ

The Sony phone has been through a lot. All models had a huge number of modified versions. But fans were always pleased to see new episodes. Thus, in 2008, the famous Xperia console first appeared. The first model, which received the short but loud name X1, began to work based on Windows Mobile. It was on this OS that the company initially released this series. But the next year, all models were rebased on Android.

In general, during the period when we were just getting acquainted with Xperia, three basic models were released. But among them there were those that would surprise even a modern buyer. For example, Sony Ericsson X5 Pureness was a limited edition phone that had a transparent display. It could only be found in exclusive salons at a very high price.

Until the end of 2011, a whole series of phones with the Xperia prefix were released. Among them are such popular models as the gaming Xperia PLAY or the advanced Xperia Neo, and the lesser-known Xperia Mini, Xperia Mini Pro and Xperia Pro.

Disappearance

The end can officially be considered the period when Ericsson ceased to exist. The Swedish company decided to sell its share to Sony, and without thinking twice, Sony agreed to this step. This event was due to the fact that phones became less competitive, it was necessary to move on, come up with new models and create a better product. This is how the renewed Sony Mobile Communications company appeared.

Ups and downs

All Sony phone models have come a long way to end up in someone's bag or pocket. Since 2012, a number of lines from the updated Sony Xperia. Among them are budget models and those that could claim enormous popularity. But the most successful and at the same time failures were the smartphones from the Z series.

They first entered the market in 2013. Gadgets became the first waterproof devices. The case is monolithic, and docking stations, which were previously unknown, also began to be supplied with it. The first model was Sony. This is the most classic version series. After it, a compact variation of the model was released, as well as a large device - Compact and Ultra, respectively.

Next, the Japanese decided to release Z2, Z3 and Z5. The fourth version was only available in Asia. As a result, the project started very successfully, but over time it turned out to be a failure. The company was constantly trying to fix some errors, but at the same time it created new problems for users. As a result, I found myself at a loss again.

New try

In 2016, all Sony phone models changed the main index to X. The company again decided to try to improve and release quality smartphones. As a result, three models were released under this name: X and Sony Xperia X Performance. These smartphones turned out to be very good indeed, but quite expensive.

The company tried not to deviate from its style, but still updated the design and made elegant, sophisticated and beautiful models. In addition, I worked on both the software and the technical component. I listened to customer feedback and moved the soft buttons around the body. Added the famous fingerprint scanner.

In general, I was careful, but I worked on my mistakes. Now Sony just has to avoid spoiling anything in the further release of models and listen to customers more carefully.