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Christmas is rapidly approaching, so it’s time to check which mobile phones you might want to ask Santa for! Today, let’s check out two heavyweights: from the world of camera phones, the Sony Ericsson C905, and representing the smartphones, the superb Sony Ericsson X1.

Sony Ericsson C905 – the next generation of camera-equipped mobile phones

One of the first questions people ask, whenever mobile phones are launched, is, ‘How good is the camera?’ Well, with the Sony Ericsson C905, the answer is, ‘Really very, very good indeed!’ The simple reason for that is because the Sony Ericsson C905 is one o f the first mobile phones in the UK to have an 8 megapixel camera, putting it very close to standalone digital camera territory. Of course, with the Cyber-Shot technology built in to the Sony Ericsson C905, that make the difference between digital cameras and mobile phones blur even more. The simple fact is that the Sony Ericsson C905 is going to let you take photos that can compete with a digital camera, without actually having to carry a separate camera round with you! It’s truly stunning, and needless to say, it doesn’t end with just the camera, as the Sony Ericsson C905 is also at the top of its game when it comes to music (the player’s based on the one in the PSP), the internet (at HSDPA speeds, or WiFi, if that’s what you fancy), and GPS. The Sony Ericsson C905 can, in other words, top just about all other camera-equipped mobile phone out there.

But one thing it’s not is a smartphone….

For smartphones, we need to turn to the other star in Sony Ericsson’s portfolio: the mind-blowingly good Sony Ericsson X1.

Sony Ericsson X1 – Steamy Windows

It’s the first mobile phone to have an ‘arc-slider’ design… it’s the first Sony Ericsson mobile phone to ever use Windows Mobile… and more importantly, it’s the first in their new Xperia range of top-end, hyper-powerful mobile phones. It’s called the Sony Ericsson X1, and it may well be the most powerful phone they’ve ever made! Key to that is the fact that the Sony Ericsson X1 is built on Window Mobile 6.1, the latest, and most powerful version of that operating system. But here’s the kicker… it includes something on top. Specifically, the Sony Ericsson X1 is the first mobile phone to use their unique panels interface, with instant shortcuts and top-level panels on the phone letting you dip into the super-powered features with one touch.

It’s not just software where the Sony Ericsson X1 excels, since the hardware is absolutely top notch, as well. Clad in a premium metal body, it combines GPS, HSDPA, and a 3 megapixel camera (with manual touch focus). Basically, the Sony Ericsson X1 is a phone that likes to work, rest and play in equal measure. Whilst it’s cousin, the Sony Ericsson C905 corners the camera-phone, the X1 is destined to take on the world of super-high-end mobile phones, pouring feature after feature into the user’s hands. Even with just these two mobile phones, it seems pretty clear that Sony Ericsson are going to have a good Christmas. And if you get yourself the Sony Ericsson C905 or the frighteningly good Sony Ericsson X1, then you’re going to have a good Christmas, too!

The new C905 range of Cybershot mobile phones has now expanded to include a new colour variant, the Sony Ericsson C905 Silver edition is the latest version of this new 8 megapxiel camera phone to hit UK markets and swells the number of colour schemes availble to four in total.

Originally released in black the Sony C905 was then launched in a new bronze casing alongside an extremely similar gold version called the Inca Gold edition, now this flagship model from Sony Ericsson has been made available in a new sleek silver finish giving the phone a real sense of expense and worth.

The Sony Ericsson C905 mobile phone is the first slide designed handset to carry the Cyber-shot name. It’s packed with premium camera features that are rarely found on mobiles including a world-leading 8.1 megapixel camera.

The Sony Ericsson C905 Silver is a high flyer with a lot to offer.  The latest phone in Sony’s Cyber-shot range, the Sony C905 is equipped with an 8.1MP autofocus camera with an endless list of features.  Starting with a built-in Xenon and photo flash, the Sony Ericsson C905 Silver includes 16x digital zoom, image stabiliser, red-eye reduction, face detection, BestPic technology, geotagging and picture blogging.  Oh, and just for good measure there’s a secondary videocall camera as well.

Plus there’s an anti-shake image stabilizer to help you avoid blurry pictures, along with built-in GPS to help users remember where they took each photo! As you’d expect from Sony Ericsson, this is not just a camera phone. It is also a music player, a radio, a games machine and a web browser, adding WiFi and 3G connectivity to keep you online. But it’s the camera that really stands out. If you’re serious about photography, the Sony Ericsson C905 is an excellent choice.

The Silver Sony C905 also has an accelerometer which comes in handy for automatic rotation of the screen when viewing pictures and if you want to have a family viewing on your TV, then the TV output port is a blessing. The 2.4 inch TFT screen display is of course scratch resistant thanks to its high quality mineral glass cover.  When it comes to memory, the Sony Ericsson C905 proudly boasts 160MB user memory plus optional 2GB expansion.

Anything but lacking in its abilities, the Silver Sony Ericsson C905 offers Quad Band GSM with GPRS and EDGE technology and Tri Band UMTS (3G) and HSDPA support plus WiFi capabilities with DLNA support.

Multimedia features are overflowing on this phone with an MP3 player, FM Radio with RDS support and built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality.  Identify song titles and artists with TrackID music recognition software onboard, download music and games direct to your phone with PlayNow and share images and files with bluetooth wireless that comes with A2DP stereo support.  With video streaming you can watch live video’s on your mobile phone and download onto your pc using a USB connection.

Incredibly Sony have managed to pack all this into 104 x 49 x 18mm dimensions and the phone weighs 136g.  Battery life consists of 9 hours of talktime and 380 hours on standby with GSM networks and approximately 4 hours of talktime and 360 hours standby on 3G networks.

Initially available on O2 pay monthly contract deals it is expected that the Sony C905 Silver edition will be made available on further UK networks in the very near future with four different colour schemes to choose from the C905 is an attractive proposal for any mobile phone enthusiast especially those who demand the highest quality from their wireless devices.