The excellent eight-megapixel camera remains at the heart of the C905+, and Sony Ericsson has included the odd tweak to enhance its credentials. Smile shutter aims to gloss up a picture with a guaranteed set of pearly whites. Press the camera key once and the C905+ will detect your subjects face before automatically snapping the picture as they grin. While the phone was excellent at picking up faces, and in the majority was equally impressive at detecting a smile, we did find that when the subject was more than a few feet away, the function would take a picture at even the slightest mouth movement, be it a smile or a grimace. Smile shutter can be overruled by pressing the camera key a second time, though.

Camera photos tend to simply sit on the phones memory card, occasionally being viewed by the very person who took the photo. Granted, more people are uploading them to social networking sites such as Facebook and Flickr, but printing out an actual hard copy is rare. That’s why we applaud Sony Ericsson for including Snapfish, a service that enables you to print photographs directly from your phone or manage them in online albums. You can even order a novelty coffee mug with one of your photos emblazoned across it.

BBC iPlayer

One of our favourite additions to the C905+ is the inclusion of the BBC iPlayer. Now, we know we’ve seen this on other devices, but it’s the first time we’ve seen it on a Sony Ericsson handset. Unfortunately, some of the operators have curtailed how much you can use this service via their data packs due to the worry that watching one episode of EastEnders could end up costing around £80 – in fact, T-Mobile has banned the service completely. Thankfully, due to the C905+ housing Wi-Fi, log into a hotspot and you’ll be able to stream all available TV and radio content without fear of a catastrophic bill. When using it through our Wi-Fi portal, the feed was seamless and left us glowing from the experience.

The BBC iPlayer is not the only means of video content to keep you amused. The C905+ has been optimised to provide an improved YouTube experience – if you have 3’s version you’ll also be able to upload content directly. While the videos streamed both quickly and without the need for much buffering, some were a tad pixelated and, as with the iPlayer, the screen is just not big enough to rival other handsets with bigger displays.

SMS conversation

Sony Ericsson has also included an SMS conversation feature, seen on the likes of the iPhone. For every text you send and receive between a particular contact, the text messages will be saved in order, much in the way they are on instant messaging services on a PC. It’s a great tool for reminding yourself of the last correspondence you had with someone, particularly if you want to settle a petty argument. All texts are stored in the usual way too, should you prefer.

Picture perfection

Video blog

You get your own personal blog site with your phone. So why not add some moving pictures to it? Shoot a video clip, and all it takes to upload it is a few clicks.
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Perfect timing

Put an end to mistimed photos. BestPic™ gives you seven chances to capture the precise moment you want. As well as your shot, your Cyber-shot™ phone takes three images as you press the button, and another three afterwards. And it works when you're in the dark, too - BestPic™ can be used together with the flash. Keep the pictures you want, bin the rest.

Face detection

Want the people in your photos to come out sharp and clear? With the Face detection function activated, the camera automatically finds - and focuses on - the face in your viewfinder. Read more

Find the way - aGPS

You'll never get lost again. Your phone has built-in aGPS. Location-based services like Google Maps™ and Wayfinder help you find the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images - use the geo-tagging function.

Blog your life

The easy way to share your life in pictures. Take or choose a photo, add a little text and publish it for friends and family to enjoy
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Email in your pocket

Built-in email client - access your inbox anywhere, check and send email from anywhere in the world.

Wayfinder Navigator™

With the C905 at hand, you won't get lost - no matter where your travels take you. Your phone comes pre-loaded with a trial version* of Wayfinder Navigator™. Stay on track with turn-by-turn navigation instructions, unlimited access to an online travel planning tool and downloadable maps*. (* Length of trial period and map coverage subject to local variations.)

Smart Contrast

Pictures as you'd see them with the naked eye - or better. The Smart Contrast function automatically generates light and colour balance.

BestPic™

Activate BestPic™ to take seven pictures in quick succession - with one press of the camera button. Keep the ones you like, delete the rest.

DLNA sharing

Your phone has DLNA support, allowing you to connect wirelessly to other electronic devices via Wi-Fi. See your photos on your TV, for example - just connect, sit down and enjoy.

The Wi-Fi alternative

For a fast Internet connection in hotspots, your phone has Wi-Fi support.