James Bond’s Last “Gadget” Phone: When Phones Were Fun (2006)

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[WHEN PHONES WERE FUN: SONY ERICSSON K800I]
That modern smartphone you love so much? Turns out it has a license to kill (to which the blood of many an erstwhile everyday accessory can testify). The point-and-shoot digital camera I took from high school to college? Dead. Those dashboard GPSes adorning road-trip minivans for half a decade? Terminated. Even the humble wristwatch has taken a beating under the brutal onslaught of the ubiquitous smartphone.
So it’s ironic that the movie that rebooted the James Bond franchise, with a new 007 who would ultimately carry us through the next 15 years, was the last film to give Bond a mobile phone that could still be considered a “gadget” in the best traditions of the franchise.
The year is 2006; the film is Casino Royale; and the mobile is the last truly “gadget-y” Bond phone: The Sony Ericsson K800i. Welcome back to “When Phones Were Fun.”
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[ABOUT WHEN PHONES WERE FUN - JAMES BOND’S SONY ERICSSON K800I]
This is the fifteenth in a series of MrMobile videos exploring the mobile tech world's most vibrant period in design and experimentation. In “When Phones Were Fun,” Michael Fisher re-reviews cellphones from the golden age of mobile, the decade-long span from the turn of the century to approximately 2009.
When Phones Were Fun: Episode 15 features a Sony Ericsson K800i (Casino Royale / James Bond Special Edition) purchased by MrMobile / Future plc. No manufacturer or carrier paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage (nor did any such company preview or approve this content before publication).
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“The Big Leap” [Hulu]:
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Smartphones are killing the watch industry [New York Post]:
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Sony Ericsson t68i ad 2002 [mdftrasher]:
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The Phone Commercials Classic [KZfaq]:
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Sony Ericsson K800i Review [TechRadar]:
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Samsung SPH-A800 / MM-A800 [PhoneScoop]:
www.phonescoop.com/phones/pho...
TomTom:
www.tomtom.com/en_us/
Sony’s Purpose [Sony]:
• Sony's Purpose
Making the unimaginable possible [Ericsson]:
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NO TIME TO DIE | Lashana Lynch features in Nokia phones’ campaign [James Bond 007]:
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@scottishfanta 2 жыл бұрын

Micheal, this has to be the only series on this entire website that I actually look forward to, you're not just showcasing an old product from a by-gone era, you're telling a story and I simply love the way you intertwine you're own history in with that of the products, amazing, can't wait to see what you review next!

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! These are some of my favorite videos to do, so that's lovely to hear.

@jaiden051 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@InfantProdigy 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more, his videos and especially this serie has really high production value and the script is spot on!

@lukem9962 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Are you still looking for an m600i?

@damagecase13 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@TechLineHD 2 жыл бұрын

This is Michael Fisher’s poetry in motion.

@LaskyLabs 2 жыл бұрын

The way she turned her eyes to me. As deep as any ocean, as sweet as any harmony.

@killerbraincell501 2 жыл бұрын

I love tech, but the charm is incredible

@tharakhgormaniad9820 2 жыл бұрын

he missed the chance of saying "shaken, not stirred' tho ahahaha

@meric12131415 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed the man as a way with words 🤣

@ChannelVortex 2 жыл бұрын

Thought that too.

@TheDisneyPixar 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the days I always swore by the Sony Ericsson brand. The fluid user experience was just something else. Thank you once again for a great series, Michael and most importantly a trip down memory lane. This one really hit home for me

@drygnfyre 2 жыл бұрын

Around this era, I bought unlocked phones from Amazon. I bought two Sony Ericsson, the W900 and the W850. I liked them both but the former wasn't really usable in America (I didn't understand the different cell bands at the time), and the latter was nice but I ended up not using the Walkman feature a lot. But overall, I really like their design and still had fun with them.

@Kogami Жыл бұрын

My entire family used Sony Ericsson phones back then... And it's the only time we shared any sort of "ecosystem". This comment also brought me back to those times as well :')

@BlahBleeBlahBlah 3 ай бұрын

Same here, that UX was silky smooth. All the polished little animations scrolling through menus etc. Friends of mine who mostly had clunky Symbian based Nokias just didn’t get it. Watching elements getting drawn on screen, yuck!

@Reddsoldier 2 ай бұрын

I'm still a Sony phone adherent after owning the W850i when I was at school, then a slew of Xperias. Despite clearly being android devices nowadays, they still have proper EQ function for music and a really nice UI. It's also just nice to be a little bit different, especially when they are still properly bleeding edge phones in a lot of cases. The only real downside is the lack of peripherals such as cases. My old XZ3 was a genuine game changer - one of the first phones with a 4k display and one of the first with wireless charging. I still have it as my backup after it put in a healthy 4 and a bit years of service and it still works perfectly, albeit with a bit of battery degradation.

@magnuskallas 2 ай бұрын

I went from 3310 to Sony Ericsson T620 and I was so blown away I was scared to show it in the school for it might get robbed. W800 was next.

@sandeepsugunan7570 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh the nostlgia. Those were the days, more fun and just about enough tech to get you through the day without being lost in the cyber world. Thank you Micheal!

@tobybartlett 2 жыл бұрын

“When Phones Were Fun” is possibly my favourite running tech series on KZfaq. Nostalgia and seeing the evolution of technology? Two thumbs up 👍 from this nerd here!

@ThatSoddingGamer 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously. There were some neat phones that came out years back, but especially in the years leading up to smartphones. That was when computer tech was getting to the point that screens, CPUs, and other hardware could be miniaturized to the size of a handheld phone whilst retaining a lot more functionality, but not completely breaking the bank so any average consumer from a prosperous country could afford to get them if they really wanted to. That said, nowadays it honestly is better, overall. Sure, most phones are basically the same as any other smartphone, just varying in degrees of quality, but phones are cheap to the point that even people from poorer regions or crippling debt are as likely as not to have at least a basic smartphone, if they want or need one. Though there is some absurdity in the notion that some people are living very rough, but still have what would have been basically something straight out of a sci-fi not too long ago.

@theoldwaywasbetter6384 2 жыл бұрын

I think I finally understand why I like these videos. You give the device, whether it's an old phone or the z flip or whatever...you give it context. You put it in a frame and hang it on a wall and show us how great it is. You go over the specs, but incidentally, almost as if you're embarrassed to have to do it -- and then you get back to telling the story of the device. That's what makes you better than all the other tech guys out there. Keep up the good work.

@gabrielleraul488 2 жыл бұрын

Every one of these phones were fun videos makes me sad and nostalgic. Please don't ever stop doing this series! ♥️

@MasakoX 2 жыл бұрын

My dad had a T68! I was amazed by the fact that you could have COLOUR on a phone...whilst I had a Trium Geo. But that was OK; that had WAP (not that WAP!)

@tanchoonnee 2 жыл бұрын

SIMENS MADE ELEVATORS

@a3-radio 2 жыл бұрын

I had a monocrom motorola v60i when this phone came out but that okay it had the game falling numb3rs nothing could beat that I briefly had a color phone after but it fell once into the sea and had to go back to my motorola that had survive 4 encounters with the water xD it went on to survive another dip in the water and a fall from a second floor xD

@Handi_Suyadi 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, so much memories with Sony Ericsson T68. It was my parents' first cellphone with color screen.

@OskaIvanovichSmirnov 2 жыл бұрын

My dad gave me his T230i. Loved it so much. It has a color screen of 4000 colors compared to millions now. But for me it was so amazing. Oh and I also had a Star Wars III T shirt that came with it.

@Max_Mustermann 2 жыл бұрын

@@tanchoonnee Siemens makes a lot of things, like for example locomotives. They don't make mobile phones though anymore, which is a bit of a shame since their phones were pretty cool.

@samsteff6396 2 жыл бұрын

As a Brit i now only realise how lucky we were to have access to Sony Ericsson phones, i had the K750i and then the K800i. Both were light years ahead of anything else available. Fantastic video which took me right back down memory lane.

@jamesfauzan4246 2 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Sony Ericsson phones were the only non-OS phones where I could minimize the web browser, change the music playing in the background, and continue where I left off. And when I found that out, I sold my Nokia for one of these hahaha

@estherstreet4582 2 жыл бұрын

My sister had one of the sony ericsson walkman phones shown in this video (I'd recognise that weird bent shape anywhere), it was pretty great for the time.

@cazrethomas 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all were way beyond lucky lol. Outside of a few standouts, devices released in the states extremely paled in comparison

@HeX341 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I remember how I had a Sony Ericsson and my best friend had a Nokia and we would always argue which one is better. Later I had to choose between a W880i and a K800i, I chose the W880i just because of the D-pad over the annoying joystick. Sad that a tennis ball hit it and it died, I had good 2 years and a half with it.

@th8257 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever have any problems with this one? I had it from o2 and had to send it back numerous times because of a software fault that bricked the phone. In the end, they recalled the phone completely and gave me a totally different phone.

@Markovratonjic 2 жыл бұрын

The pause after the: "shaken", clearly shows how much you wanted to say stirred afterwards. Congrats for self-control...

@heinerguppenhuber7064 2 жыл бұрын

Did you have a close look?

@Markovratonjic 2 жыл бұрын

@@heinerguppenhuber7064 Yeah, but he didn't said it, and i think that was hard...

@4585329 2 жыл бұрын

Amm... I didn't have the self-control.

@Grybhaal_Daublebach 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore this series. It makes me feel nostalgic for a time that I thought I genuinely hated. Thanks for that; and keep it up!

@marcin8112 Жыл бұрын

This was my first proper phone. I used to have old and cheap Nokias and Siemens phones that I got from my parents as a kid, but I saved up whooping £80 to get this phone, and was so proud of it. I was amazed by the stylish look, it’s OS with animated backgrounds, great camera and powerful hardware that allowed me to play games like galaxy on fire, deep submarine odyssey, rally master pro and blades n magic (I was a massive fishlabs fan at the time, but games like sola rola also deserve a shout out). I still have this phone to this day but unfortunately with a smashed screen

@vkohli17 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to the absolutely stellar storytelling! Nobody builds the script quite like Michael does, which is so endearing.

@Mubashir_AK 2 жыл бұрын

Tech videos done right. Everyone else pales in comparison.

@ullasbabu1732 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@InfantProdigy 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, thank you so much for putting Sony Ericsson in the spotlight! As a Swede I’ve gone through a lot of Ericsson/Sony Ericsson-phones and I still have a lot of kept in the attic. It’s really interesting to hear an Americans view of our beloved phones and I got really sad when they announced that Sony And Ericsson had broke up 💔 I also had the K800i and I loved it so much!

@AtomicBoo 2 жыл бұрын

Sony ericsson phones where huge in mexico, I had a w810, my sister had a w800, with good old memory stick pro duo support haha.

@erickemp8574 2 жыл бұрын

This is hands down my favorite series to follow. Being someone who grew up on Sprint in VA I feel a certain connection to the Sprint call backs referenced in the videos. Keep it going and thank you!

@ThirdRock777 2 жыл бұрын

Another masterpiece of an episode. Always look forward to the latest episode in this series. Hope you do not grow tired of it, Michael. Stay safe.

@TheAlman560 2 жыл бұрын

Okay but that Microsoft mouse in his flashback of his Virginia office REALLY brought me back.

@justinedzard 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, this video hit me like a truck, just pure unadulterated nostalgia

@mendersant 2 жыл бұрын

Easily one of the best phones in the 2000s! I remember one of my classmates having it and me being kinda jealous but I guess that's life 😂

@lordseptomus441 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew it was possible to feel nostalgic for things that I was too young to remember.

@TheAmorphousbeing 2 жыл бұрын

As a gadget lover myself, I became overwhelmed by emotion listening to this latest video of "When phones were fun" seeing the Sony ericsson K-series phones we all loved when they were around. The narration and way of presentation of this video is Outstanding!! I hope all upcoming videos on this series follow this same pattern being high on nostalgia...!!! 👏👏👏

@ValentinIulianAndronache 2 жыл бұрын

I had it, I loved it, I miss it. Even though the only thing I remember about it is that awesome (for the time) 3.2 MP camera, coupled with a xenon flash. I'm barely 52 seconds into the video, but I already know I'm gonna enjoy it. Thank you for bringing back memories.

@georgevarteniuc5525 2 жыл бұрын

Am avut și eu unu la fel ca cel din video. L-am ținut vreo 7 ani din 2008 până în 2015. Acum trebuie sa schimb telefonul la 2 ani 🤣🤣🤣

@alvareo92 2 жыл бұрын

I was fully expecting the camera samples to look like complete garbage, but I was shocked at how good, clear and colourful they were for the era, even in the night shots!

@DeathInTheSnow 2 жыл бұрын

Funny to think that Sony still _are_ at the bleeding edge of smart phone tech, especially with cameras. That Sony Xperia 1 III from earlier with the highly customisable camera features, a luscious 4K ultrawide screen with 120hz and 240hz motion blur reduction? Best phone this year _by far_ It deserves to be a Bond phone in the same way as the K800i! Great video, dude!

@Halb_Wert_Zeit 2 жыл бұрын

Sony has a much bigger problem then producing "the best phone" (which clearly isnt the case if you watch mr mobile and other youtubers, since hardware isnt everything). Sony does release phones that some people want, but then sell them 6+ months later when the next phone gets released. Thats such a shame.

@blaster915 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who grew up in Europe in the 2000s, I was genuinely gobsmacked you had to mention Sony Ericsson as something unique for your American viewers 😳🤯🤯 They were so prevalent I thought they were a worldwide phenomenon!!

@StudioAZ08 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed. I live in Asia and have the same thought!

@dale7561 Ай бұрын

From UK - same here. I assumed they were as big as Nokia@@StudioAZ08

@jishan6992 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot I was even waiting for this One of the best series on KZfaq! Nicely done yet again

@Srij2910 2 жыл бұрын

Never follow the crowd and this is what Michael does best. I eagerly wait for these kind of unique videos which bring back so many old memories. A huge thumbs up to you Mike!

@regenerator989rus 2 жыл бұрын

This series made me realize how underserved the American cellphone buyers were during that era, same with cars. It seems like I wouldn't have been able to buy any of the fun phones I had at the time if I lived there.

@harshvaghela47 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones were the best for those times and US market didn't even knew about many of those phones.

@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka 2 жыл бұрын

Nokia, Ericsson, Sony Ericson, Siemens, Sagem too had cool phones all stylish with cool features and visually looking more like fashion accessories new smartphones all mostly similar and bland.

@richard35791 2 жыл бұрын

@@harshvaghela47 just like now, while xiaomi, samsung, oneplus, huawei have better value, they only know LG, google and apple

@Radi0he4d1 2 жыл бұрын

I was always shocked at the US cell phone scene during my trips to America… till the iPhone rolled around

@lillexus5589 2 жыл бұрын

@@richard35791 All that people know in Europe, specifically The Netherlands, is Samsung and Apple. With Android being called "samsung" very often 😂

@djwoody249 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this, thanks. Always informative and fun, one of the best tech reporters on this platform.

@anmolbhatia6444 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best Series - Tech / Non Tech on KZfaq. I still remember using my mom's sony ericson S500i (which she has still kept btw) and yep those phones were fun and amazing, just like this series. Hats off Michael 👏

@germaineliew2012 2 жыл бұрын

I used to be a big fan of Sony Ericsson phones back in the day, to the point I knew most of them at the back of my head. Those were the days.

@michaelcorcoran8768 2 жыл бұрын

I still don't know what happened to my last Sony Ericsson which I lost in 2010 or 11. I kind of want to buy one to remember what it feels like to have it in my hand. But they're like 80 bucks on eBay

@blunderingfool 2 жыл бұрын

A hand-me-down Ericsson was my first “modern” phone. I’d had rather flakey mobile usage before that. Only one I remember was the the Nokia 3310.

@germaineliew2012 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcorcoran8768 Sadly I don't have my Sony Ericssons anymore either. My favourite ones I had was the W995 and Xperia X8 (Which was also my first smartphone), both of which I regret getting rid of.

@germaineliew2012 2 жыл бұрын

@@blunderingfool Just "Ericsson"? Then I suppose that's like late 90's or early 2000's then.

@1c2reative 2 жыл бұрын

Hands down - THE best fuckin phone I ever had. So much memories, just a timeless device

@ShashwatPanda Ай бұрын

This video has such tremendous repeat value ! Happened to land here again after almost 2 yrs (thanks to the algo) and dare I say, breezed through the video w/o any hitch. As always Michael, thank you for such masterpieces scattered amidst the usually mundane world of tech reviews. Love from 🇮🇳, as always.

@monk0513 2 жыл бұрын

This video remembered me the good old days when my father used to borrowed me this exact phone while we were waiting my mother to get out of her job, and I would spend hours playing the mini golf game, and taking photos of everything I encountered, thx for the video you really made me remembered those times!

@sloeginandsleep1170 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, you've hit me with the nostalgia train. My first 'fancy' phone was the K800i. I loved it and I felt so proud to finally be able to afford something wonderful at the age of 18......when smartphones didn't exist within normal parlance and this was about as special as you could get in the mainstream sphere. Now, it wasn't perfect. The battery life was dicey (but I had come from a Nokia 3310!), the chargers seemed to give up every 2-3 months without fail and the camera slide cover tended to become loose over continued use and eventually would pop open by blowing on it. None the less, I revelled in owning it! Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it.

@fullweezy3553 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see this series make a comeback it's like stepping in a time machine this is genius

@milianozuniga-deanda4955 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE when you show pictures of yourself, it gives US a real visual/feel of what it was like then. 💓

@StudioAZ08 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael for this amazing video. 2006-2010 were the golden years of Sony Ericsson and I'm glad I fully expirenced that period of time. Good ol' memories.

@djooodie 2 жыл бұрын

This made me nostalgic for 2006 and I was literally eight years old at that time and could barely remember any of your references

@kingfisher111 2 жыл бұрын

Its so good living the Nostalgia of our past, When life and Tech, were both awesome and less of a hassle. Thank you Michael.

@bradburyrobinson 2 жыл бұрын

A great video which just made me take a trip down memory lane with some of the Ericsson/SE handsets that I had from late 90s to early 2010s. Some true classics in their lineups all the way through, I think I must have had a good 7-8 over the years. The K800i was an amazing handset at the time, nice size in the hand, made use of some well places, functional buttons and the camera images, especially well lit outdoors, were amazing. I was sad to see them leave the market when they split.

@kristian1457 2 жыл бұрын

These videos definitely bring back the memories! I loved SonyEricsson, had the W380 and the W500 Walkman phones. I do miss when we had choice on phone form. So I'm definitely happy to see it coming back, even if it is slow.

@nathanteller9452 2 жыл бұрын

Tears of joy for WPWF coming back! Wonderful job as always.

@ThePerradox 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see another installment in one of my favourite series on the Tube.

@astronomoney5233 2 жыл бұрын

I owned this phone during this era and your narration just brings back the lost nostalgia. Thank you!!!!

@trojanfotball19 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series one of my favorite on KZfaq. Would love to see you cover some of the sony ericsson walkman phones like the w580i or the w910i. These were some of my favorite phones growing up

@memoryboy 2 жыл бұрын

This video, for many reasons, is a work of art.

@md.abdullaalwailykhanchowd3974 2 жыл бұрын

I remember one of my cousins had one of those K800i in 2009. & Boy I was jealous even as a 10 year old kid. Phones were really fun. ♥️

@welcometomyunworld2686 2 жыл бұрын

Very nostalgic!!!! I always love gadgets from the past since they were all amazing you'll love their advantages and disadvantages. Their designs and their simplicity were way better than todays gadgets.

@MissBLally 2 ай бұрын

Hats off to your friend for being able to keep the original box and accessories in such a good condition. 👏👏

@drjase 2 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video, Michael. As someone else said, this has to be the best channel. Even watching you do the ads is a joy!

@madmann6723 2 жыл бұрын

Michael's videos have always shown the work he puts in but over the last few years there's a polish to the end product that rival network television segments in their production value. This particular series is fun for me, especially being in my mid 40s and getting to relive a lot of these devices and moments. Fantastic as always, thank you MrMobile!

@AncientAstronaut952 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the best episode of this already delightful series. Fisher is the most underrated tech reviewer today.

@toamastar 2 жыл бұрын

You always do such a great job on your videos man! I love it :)

@justinedzard 2 жыл бұрын

Man, seeing this phone with your narration takes me back so far that I forgot about the present. Plus the mention of the M600i, that was my first PDA, I love that device so much, until it broke that I had to replace it with a P1i

@WestCoastChicano 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched No Time to Die on Monday and it was the best of current Bond series. It's probably in the top 5 of all Bond films. Go see it everybody! Excellent video as usual, Señor 2Phones. 📱🇺🇸

@mickaldinho 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree I think it is one of the worst of Daniel Craigs Tenure. The plot is very weak and the villain is terrible. Skyfall Casino Royal Spectre No Time to Die Quantum of Solace

@cistern1925 2 жыл бұрын

@@mickaldinho agree

@seicgames4587 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this phone being the icon! Was only 8 at the time and eventually my mum gave me her K750i after upgrading. These Sony Ericssons were epic.

@Evie0133 2 жыл бұрын

This video was just stellar. All of your videos are amazing, but this one in particular, just absolutely slaps :)

@TheBiggestHistoryNerd 2 жыл бұрын

I watch The Big Leap for work (scanning for product placement) and I can tell ya Rob's performance is easily a standout, he's wonderful in that role and I'm excited to see more from him in the future! Additionally this is a fantastic video, excellent job!

@richdaley9982 2 жыл бұрын

I love this series and get very excited when you release a new video. In 2009 my now ex-wife was resistant to jump on the smartphone bandwagon, especially after seeing me struggle with buggy early Android phones, and bought a Sony Ericsson Tm717 instead. It was a great device that had most of the features of a smartphone in an era when Telenav was superior to Google Maps. I remember her phone routing me around traffic when I was going to the airport one time. It was like magic and saved me from missing my flight.

@behzadvahedi7439 Жыл бұрын

Man, this one took me down memory lane! I bought a K800i when I was 17 and had it for 7 or 8 years. I loved it and worked without any issues. At the time it was one the best (if not the best) phone any of my friends had. I used to host semi-regular mini golf tournament on the phone; each one of us would play, get a score, and hand the phone to the next contestant 😂 Feels like yesterday!!

@manhhahlu 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this. It’s like LGR but for mobile phone haha. Not to compare since both of you produced fantastic contents anyway but man I felt nostalgic for a product I didn’t even own. Great job Michael!

@nathanchurch3442 2 жыл бұрын

You have lightning in a bottle with this series brother! Awesome content!

@nah95 2 жыл бұрын

This takes me back! I really wanted one of these back then.

@dutillp 2 жыл бұрын

I had and sold this phone, the all black version. This is one of the best phones I ever experienced. This series is really well named. Because at the time, phones were fun, were different and it was always an experience to discover and test. Now like most things, everything looks alike.

@syahiranaiman3828 2 жыл бұрын

I felt nostalgic watching this as if I'm living my life to the fullest in 2006 even though I'm only 6 in 2006

@MrZattack101 2 жыл бұрын

I think Sony has had a really consistently great design language, and I was always reminded so by Daniel Craig. I was very surprised to see Nokia in the most recent movie lol.

@erlienfrommars 2 жыл бұрын

Except majority of Sony Ericsson designs weren't Sony styled, the Iconic T68i, and the P800 which Steve Jobs admired so much before conceptualizing the iphone were made with Scandinavian design philosophy.

@anb1142 2 жыл бұрын

4:24 that photo has a really classic look

@AdtabRay 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Your video on the Flip 3 convinced me to get one and I am really enjoying it :)

@thekhakiobserver3128 2 жыл бұрын

Good job capturing the landscape of the time the phone came out in. Takes me back to simpler times!

@jairofilho4543 2 жыл бұрын

Back on 2006 I had a motorola razr V3, with the 1.3mp camera, 3.2mp was mind-blowing resolution for a phone, my digital camera, at that time, from olympus, was only 2.0! As always, great script and video Michael

@4585329 2 жыл бұрын

V3i*. Regular V3 had a vga camera. But I agree with you bro, mind-blowing.

@nazar6575 2 жыл бұрын

I still have this.... The xenon flash captured unmatched memories!

@Kogami Жыл бұрын

Seeing you go through the phone's UI is hitting me with so much nostalgia. I had the same phone model growing up, along with the K750i. I, unfortunately, lost it when the repairperson my dad sent the phone to disappeared and stole the phone along with it, which is probably one of the most frustrating memories I had because I loved the phone a lot lol. I always liked Sony Ericsson phones, that's really the only phone brand my family was ever loyal to. My K750i even last so long from my middle school years until my final high school years (and it's only because I was forced to switch to a smartphone).

@nickb9470 2 жыл бұрын

Yay the first one of this series to feature a phone I owned. You're right the sliding lenses cover was super useful and satisfying. I remember ditching it reluctantly for an early 3g equipped phone.

@Banguhrang07 2 жыл бұрын

The Ericsson t68i was my first phone with a colored screen. I remember buying the camera module that you had to attach at the bottom. The OEM plastic shell style case that came with the phone that had a belt clip and lanyard was one of the best cases ever.

@siddharthaswarupparida4330 2 жыл бұрын

You know that KZfaq is integral for humanity when Mr. Mobile's when phones were fun series goes online. I hope the series of videos never ends.

@thekatsumishiorichannel619 9 ай бұрын

I had one of these when i was 10 years old and i'll tell ya the camera and other software and feature phone specs made this phone my ultimate dream phone to use back in 2007-2010

@xlvigmail9775 2 жыл бұрын

Living in Sweden, I had both Bond and Vespers phone. This brought back sweet memories. Thank You.

@AkashYadavOriginal 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Sony Ericsson K850i which had an awesome 5MP camera, Automatic Lens Cover and a Xenon Flash which I carried in through my college. PS: It makes an appearance at 02:08

@Nonnac11 2 жыл бұрын

I love to see some of your Shakespeare escapades! Especially as I am in rehearsals for a production of Richard III. I am very grateful for your love of both theatre and mobile tech, a Venn diagram that seems to have rather few in the center.

@alvareo92 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised when I saw that footage, but I can’t say it was completely unexpected! That comfort in front of the camera, and the storytelling abilities both in script and voice clearly came from there

@detailsmove 2 жыл бұрын

instantly one of my fav tech reviews I've watched

@backseatcovers 7 ай бұрын

I had a regular Sony Ericsson k800i as a new phone and I never had any idea it starred in a movie! I loved it!

@t1328 2 жыл бұрын

Another Michael Fisher masterpiece. One of the few tech reviewers of which I’ll watch and enjoy every single video he makes. Thank you Michael.

@EllieBerryPie 2 жыл бұрын

The bond phone I really wanted was the one the one from Tomorrow Never Dies that controlled Bond's car....Now the Tesla app does that, the more things change, the more they stay the same

@dorkultra 29 күн бұрын

This is cool to see because this is the first time you're reviewing an old phone that I owned

@Oshidoll 2 жыл бұрын

These are always fun to watch! I am always excited for your videos.

@ElvisChibundu 2 жыл бұрын

5:21 He looks like a deep fried meme here...

@chmtech 2 жыл бұрын

What a video 👏👏

@dumoredas 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Sony Ericsson (W302)! Back in the day, they were all the rage in Brazil (especially the W380), the focus on audio was enough to go make every other teenager go crazy and save up every single penny they had just so they could listen to Nirvana and My Chemical Romance on the best phone possible.

@kbhasi 2 жыл бұрын

(8:49) That's a sad ending, but at the same time, it's somehow reminding me of Galaxy Themes. Thanks for showing us that so that none of us would have to do it ourselves, though it might've been a O2 thing to make the special theme a trial. Meanwhile, around that time, I was free to switch to whatever themes I wanted on Windows Mobile, including a theme that mimicked iPhone OS 1.0 as far as Windows Mobile theming at the time would allow.

@alphaandliarize 2 жыл бұрын

I had fond memories with this phone. The xenon flas exploded lmaoo I had it repaired and passed it on to my sister and she took nice photos! I only loved this phone because Java games were great on it!

@FoxRS 2 жыл бұрын

I had a k800i in black and it was my best phone until I entered the smartphone universe. Amazing photos with real flash, that sliding thing to open the camera was very very useful as I'm a car guy and this feature made it faster to capture one if passing by. As a music player it was great with the extra memory card and also it had a side button to play/pause. The building quality was top notch, very solid buttons and great design. @MrMobile, it probably went unnoticed, but those 2 little rectangle chrome things next to the earpiece are actually buttons as well (shortcuts). Thanks for the video, very nostalgic! 😀

@emilianstefan4424 2 жыл бұрын

Another gem of a video, Michael. I remember having a few SE phones back in college. I wish I still had my W350 and W380, to play with, from time to time.

@johanesgo8096 2 жыл бұрын

amazing a couple of days ago i was just talking to my friend about this phone. The best phone I've ever had, so much ahead of its time.

@raashiddin 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Sir, I felt the same way when I saw Casino Royale! It wasn’t until Quantum of Solace that i took the plunge on the C902 Cybershot… LOVED that phone and it was the last classic ‘candy bar’ phone I ever owned before the iPhone/ touch screen revolution! This video really resonated with me! Thank you!

@jovenbaloyo6035 Жыл бұрын

oh my, my favorite phone. brings back the memories, the excitement of unboxing it and best part of it all, it’s a birthday gift from my then girlfriend (now my wife). Got it in that shiny black version, this little gadget hook me more on the essentials of photography than it is a phone

@souraj2287 2 жыл бұрын

Production quality is off the charts.... seriously man absolutely amazing.

@faridmousavinia2401 2 жыл бұрын

I know this phone very well. My dad had it for years. I played that golf game all the time. Alot of my family memories are shot using that camera. We we're looking at the pictures from back then, and boy i was surprised by the image quality. If you didnt shake while taking pictures, they would've looked great. And yes i remember playing with all of those themes and wallpapers, they we're gorgeous. Oh man this video was soo nostalgic for me. My dad had the black model it looked much better compared to this silver james bond color. Beautiful script as always michael, loved the video ❤️❤️

@muhdfarid7246 2 жыл бұрын

No other youtube reviewers came close to your videos, Michael. Kudos.

@gg_vard 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are just amazing! And Sony Ericsson phones were so cool, my father had a K750i and it seemed like such an amazing device

@Aryan_Sanan 2 жыл бұрын

it still feels like yesterday 2007 when i used have sony k800i , wow how fast time passes away

@TheWahyuwirawan 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! 15 years ago they already did think forward about what a smartphone combo would be in nowadays with the limited tech at that time. It would be collectibles especially the james bond edition k800i, just for fun