Basic Features

The C905a's user interface is simple and intuitive. It uses a 12 icons grid layout with animated icons that launch common features such as the address book, messaging, settings, Web browser, GPS, camera, music and Yellow Pages.

Additionally, the phone has a speakerphone with access to conference calling, voice dialing and voice commands.

Basic tools include a calculator, an alarm clock and stopwatch. The personal organizer includes a calendar, a task function to remind users to do certain tasks, notes and a password saver.

The C905a also has a built-in GPS receiver with AT&T Navigator and Google Maps to calculate its position using satellite signals.

The handset is rated for up to 3.5 hours of talk time and 14.6 days of standby. The phone lacks a 3.5mm jack for a headset, so users will have to rely on Bluetooth wireless headsets.

Screen

The C905a's bright, scratch resistant screen ranks on the high end of screens on many of AT&T's lineup and in the medium range for resolution.

Its 2.4-inch LCD displays 262K-colors at a 240 x 320 px resolution -- adequate for most functions on the phone. A larger screen would be ideal for Web surfing, but the C905's main purpose is taking photos -- and the display is well-suited for photo viewing.

Superior to most basic phones, the C905a's screen is much smaller than many smartphones on the market today such as the iPhone's 3.5-inch touch screen.

Audio

Music coming from the C905a is loud and clear. Its music player has an equalizer and Mega Bass, so users can fine tune sound to their liking.

Users can also create playlists and access audio books and podcasts. AT&T's eMusic Mobile allows customers to download up to five songs per month if they subscribe to the service for a $7.49 monthly charge, while for the same price Napster Mobile allows users to download five songs a month from a library of more than 7 million songs.

Users can also subscribe to XM Radio. The C905a supports the following MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ audio formats.

As with other Sony Ericsson phones, the C905a integrates an FM radio with Radio Data System -- which connects to an online data base to identify a track playing on the radio. However, users will need to purchase a separate headset to take advantage of the FM radio because the headset functions as the radio antenna.

With Music DJ, users can compose their own ringtones. They can also use the phone to record a voice memo or a phone call.

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