The name of this handset originates from French the word mean “jealousy”. Apparently, creators of Jalou believe it will attract many jealous looks by those who are around you.
What is in the box?
The Sony Ericsson Jalou,
Wall charger,
Headphones
User guide
The handset is exceptionally small with an angular and offbeat shape some may say it is a diamond-like shape. Overall, it is likeable clam shell handset, the Sony Ericsson Jalou has a hidden outer display it measures 1.3 inches it is somewhat transparent meaning you able to view the reflection on letters and captions underneath it
Opening this handset can be a relatively intricate task just in case; your intention is to use one hand only. Its internal display does measure 2 inches, and QVGA resolution making for a good mirror, this is a secret weapon of the Sony Ericsson Jalou. Logically, its coating makes the screen almost unusable within direct sunlight; it also has a tenancy to attract fingerprints.
The buttons on its alphanumeric keypad are very comfortable, even though they are rather small. The microSD slot located beneath the battery the handset charged by the manufacturer’s own port found at the left side.
Overall, the Sony Ericsson Jalou an awesome, compact device it looks a lot like just a toy rather than a cell phone.
Interface and Functionality:
Sony Ericsson Jalou comes in a typical Sony Ericsson theme; unfortunately, they do not work smoothly here.
The software of Sony Ericsson Jalou includes an easy phone book, nearly every modern organizer function a stylish multimedia messages creation method. It comes with several applications may be handy, as if the Walk Mate shows you distances you walked. This handset comes equipped in Access NetFront browser it successfully handles uncomplicated websites. It does connect to the Internet through HSDPA 7.2Mbps.
Camera and Multimedia:
The Sony Ericsson Jalou sports a 3.2-megapixel camera but lacks auto focus. You able to capture images on portrait mode the functionality basic in general, the image quality is quite disappointing it lacks enough details their color is surreal. Finally, you allowed uploading contents to Blogger, Picasa and MySpace. The phone captures videos on QVGA resolution at15 frames a second.
Sony Ericsson Jalou videos on 320x240 pixels of resolution
Their music players likeable were it has paired with a suitable audio playback quality. The Sony Ericsson Jalou boxed headset is not the best to date. Because it provides reasonably muted, quiet sound which lacks bass.
Performance and Conclusion:
The in-calling quality passable but the voices sound bit sharp, yet realistic. The callers complain was they could hardly understand consonants, making understanding a bit uphill battle. This device is very small and compact with a mirror screen.
The manufacturer believe, its battery provide 4.5 hours continuous call time keeping the phone operational 250 hours on stand-by on 3G networks
The Sony Ericsson Jalou seems to have its target market to women with the slightly unusual appearance, not particularly a good build-in quality and has basic functionality. Furthermore, the price tag ranging from $185 is somewhat high to think what you are getting. The handset comes in an offbeat shape but has a proper interface the in-call quality is average but passable. The picture quality is rather disappointing the colors are surreal and lacks in color. Lacks a QWERTY keyboard but the alphanumeric keypad is very comfortable to use even though its buttons are relatively tiny. Its interface does not work smoothly on themes of this device and makes it very sluggish. It does not come with FM radio and lacks in 3.5mm headphone jack.
Pros
* has a Compact size
* comes with Mirror screen
Cons
* Lacks 3.5mm jack
* Relatively sluggish in most themes
* Unusable within direct sunlight
* Mediocre camera
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