There's nothing much to rave about this flip phone except that it has a state of the art SXGA 1.3 megs pixel camera. And there is nowhere in the menu can you find the function for the camera. Yup, it's not there because you have to turn the display screen 180 degrees to activate the camera. Smart, huh!
This maybe no smart phone but besides the basic features of MMS, SMS, organizer and games, it's WAP-enables so you can access the internet, your email, and be able to download games and application.
But really, the selling point of this unit is its camera that has an integrated flash and 4X zoom. Be warned, you have to activate the flash each time you intend to use it, and use it quick because it automatically turns off after a few seconds.
There are actually three resolutions to choose from: low, medium, and high. I suggest to keep it a high (that's in SXGA) although that would be mean saving only 55 photos in its internal 18MB memory instead of 300 in VGA res and 900 in low res because of the quality of the photo.
When the phone is in camera mode, the input keys are rendered useless. Instead there are two key on top and below the display that are used for camera functions. What's cool about this unit is that when the photos orientation is changed from landscape to portrait, sub-menu follows and so does the function of the keys.
Speaking of keys, I find them a bit hard to press because they're metallic and the extended casing gives it a deep-set feeling that I put in a small amount of effort when inputting data or navigating through menus. End result, I was a bit slow in typing text messages.
But, I forgot about the keypads when I realized that the screen scroll down automatically when a message is read for the first time. I really appreciate this feature when I received long messages because it gives without saying that is saved me a lot of key stroke pressing down a button.
Another thumbs-up for this unit is its antenna and battery. Definitely something to be proud of. There are a lot of dead spots in my office, it being enclosed with no windows around, just solid cement walls. But I have to hand it to the SF65's powerful integrated antenna. When it was inside my bag, it still had a signal while all the other phones I've used failed this test. And the battery, it lasted six days without charging, with my usual texting, alarms, and a couple of phone calls. Believe me I got more and more impressed with the unit as each day passed just looking at the battery level. Other phones would have been dead in 3 to 4 days.
I almost forgot to mention how easy it is to use the phone. With only nine menus, using it for the first time would be a breeze. Warning though, text message input defaults on T9 or predictive text input. The rest you can "kapa" your way around easily.
However, I had the most fun with the wide range of polyphonic ring tones available. I have never seen a long list of ring tones to choose from before SF65. I remember getting disappointed with some of the units I reviewed because of the limited ring tone available. But with the SF65, listening to the tunes alone was entertaining already. For the first time since I started reviewing cell phones, I didn't know which ring tone to use.
Now, did I say there was nothing to rave about this phone? Nah, I was just trying to get your attention.