Sony Ericsson Jalou

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

8
Average:

2
Bad:

3

Pros:

Compact size, Mirror screen
Great Facebook app, tactile keypad, cute design, HSDPA internet...
Music player and FM radio, Decent budgetpriced features

Cons:

Rather sluggish (in most themes), Unusable in direct sunlight, Mediocre camera, Lacks 3.5mm jack
It’s hard to open (ridiculous, we know), user interface occasionally lagsLook and Feel...

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Last revision on August 22, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Compact size, Mirror screen
Great Facebook app, tactile keypad, cute design, HSDPA internet
Music player and FM radio, Decent budgetpriced features
Really compact size; keypad has a nice clicky feel; 3G and Bluetooth A2DP wireless connectivity; microSD card slot for expanded memory

Reviewers Didn't Like

Rather sluggish (in most themes), Unusable in direct sunlight, Mediocre camera, Lacks 3.5mm jack
It’s hard to open (ridiculous, we know), user interface occasionally lagsLook and Feel
Glossy angular bodywork is loveitorhateit quirky, Plasticky feel and keypad creakiness, Average camera
Main LCD panel is too reflective; lacks a camera flash; doesn't come with PC data cable and microSD card

Expert reviews and ratings

We stumbled upon a minor design glitch while testing the call functionality of the handset and it is nothing to do with the in-call quality itself. The sharp edges of the upper part of the phone body can be rather painful, especially for people who...

By Phone Arena on April 30, 2010

This is a perfectly adequate basic handset, but it's no girls' dream come true. For calling and texting it does the trick, but the extras are too often let down by the tiny screen and the frustrating button layout.Like this phone? Compare 3 Sony...

By Recombu on April 21, 2010

Fashion phones come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from the jaw droppingly expensive to the more modest . One thing generally brings them together though; they tend to get a hard time of it here on TrustedReviews. This is because they...

By Trusted Reviews on February 15, 2010

on the Sony Ericsson Jalou Fashion phones often suffer in the specs department, but the teeny, jewel-like Jalou manages to combine both fairly successfully. The Facebook app is excellent, giving you push notifications to your home screen –...

By 3G UK on January 26, 2010

A surprisingly full featured fashion phone, especially for social networking...

By Mobile Choice on January 22, 2010

Aimed at the style-conscious female buyer on a tight budget, the Jalou is more high street than high fashion - but if its looks appeal to you, it has an okay set of features for the...

By Know Your Mobile on December 23, 2009

It could have been all style and no substance, but the Sony Ericsson Jalou turns out to be a remarkably versatile and convenient piece of technology, packing loads of features into a tiny package...

By CNET UK on October 13, 2009

A decent stab at resurrecting the fashion phone, even if Sony Ericsson's refusal to use a 3.5mm jack remains...

By ElectricPig.co.uk on October 08, 2009

Samsung and LG have been pushing their "chic" touchscreen Armani and Prada phones for years, but compared to the Sony Ericsson Jalou, they're size 18s. The Sony Ericsson Jalou is the new model on the catwalk: dim, but petite, striking and desirable....

By 5FWD on October 08, 2009

The Sony Ericsson Jalou is ideal for the female party-goer who needs only a basic yet stylish...

By CNET Asia on September 30, 2009

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