Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C903 Like the two versions of the C905 this one is a slider. But the C903 lacks some of the pizzazz of the C905 and sports a 5-megapixel camera rather than an 8-megapixel one. Hence, presumably, its slightly lower pecking-order name. Sony Ericsson styles this as a mid-range handset.
At 97mm tall, 49mm wide and 16mm thick the C903 doesn’t better the C905′s 104mm x 49mm x 18mm by a great deal, but in the hand it feels like a much more comfortable mobile phone. This is probably due to the weight differential – 96g for the C903 versus 136g for the C905.
2.4in screen delivers the usual 240 x 320 pixels. Sony Ericsson’s screens are usually sharp and bright, and this one is no exception. The front fascia design makes it look as though the screen dominates, too. An optical illusion, but one Sony Ericsson must be quite pleased with. check more colour
There is no Wi-Fi here but there is GPS. You can geotag photos and in the main menu on the handset there is a group of applications called Location Services. Open this up and there’s quite a bit to let you take advantage of the GPS. For example, Near Me finds facilities that are close to your current location, and its database includes things like cinemas, clubs and gigs, food and drink locations, cashpoints, chemists and petrol stations.
Here’s an annoyance. TV-Out is supported but Sony Ericsson doesn’t bother to supply a cable. I always like to see this feature on a phone, but if you have to fork out for extra kit to make it work, I doubt many people will get to see their photos, video or other screen-based stuff on a telly.
There is no front-mounted camera for two-way video calling. The main camera lens sits under a slide-away cover. This fits lengthways along the whole of the backplate giving the phone’s back a very ‘digital camera’ look. The cover protects not only the lens but also a dual LED flash unit.
There is 130MB of built-in memory and a Memory Stick Micro slot under the backplate for adding more storage. As usual, Sony Ericsson includes plenty of software extras. Those I’ve not mentioned include TrackID, PhotoDJ, VideoDJ and MusicDJ, sound recorder, messaging including email, RSS feed reader, FM radio, five alarms, a pedometer, photo deformer called ‘pull face’, YouTube client, calendar, tasks manager, notes taker, timer, stopwatch and calculator.
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