As any up-to-date mobile phone, the K850i has Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, HSDPA, and a almost-computer-like web browser. What it lacks of is WiFi, which could put it on top of the rankings.

We'll solely look at the web browser, which although not being as advanced as S60 browser or Opera 9.5, it provides the necessary usage, and the only thing that is really missing is FlashLite 3, so that we can view real flash content, and videos from YouTube on the desktop version.

Oh, and a larger display would be appreciated. Don't forget about the WiFi!

All screenshots courtesy of GSMArena.
The internet application has shortcuts on the main screen for Google Search, Web Feeds, History, Fun & Downloads, Accessories, and Scoopt.

Picture: K850i Internet application, or web browser

Just so that you know, Scoopt is a service which sells your pictures and videos of breaking news and celebrities to the media, and pays you part of the revenue.

In terms of functionality, the web browser allows you to stop, go back, go forward,  but not to browse the internet automatically on landscape mode. This is bad use of the accelerometer (motion sensor). You will have to select this mode manually, unlike on other applications.

You can also select between having “Smart-fit” or not. This will provide you a mobile view with no horizontal scroll bars. The other option will display a desktop-like view, and just like on the S60 browser and Opera Mini, you also get a mini-map, which is disguised under the name of “Pan & Zoom”. Talking about view modes, you can choose between fullscreen, zoom mode, and text only mode, which disables the display of images.

Picture: View options of the web browser

Picture: Web browser mini-map, or Pan & Zoom

The Bookmarks are well organized, you can divide then in folders, and search for them by the title. Almost every folder on this phone has an in-line text field for search, and this one is no exception.

For security, you can clear cookies, the cache, and passwords. You can also read the current website's security status.

On our Bluetooth test, the phone averaged 133kBps, above the average of 100kBps of my Nokia N95, and the N82.

The K850i falls short of the expected, and its features could be extended so that it defeats competitors such as the N82. Sony Ericsson opted for simplicity, and just wanted a camera-feature-only phone.

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