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Sony Ericsson’s K850i candybar is likely going to be the subject of intense scrutiny around here, representing one of the company’s first volley of North American 3G handsets — and, oh yeah, there’s that bit about a possible AT&T launch, too. It ain’t a smartphone, but the 5 megapixel lens slapped on the back catapults it into high-end territory anyhow — so we’re delighted to see a few finally floating around in retail channels after the phone’s June announcement. Boy Genius Report is in the process of putting the K850 through the proverbial ringer; we’re digging what we’re seeing so far (automatic lens open / close is pretty nifty, we have to admit) but we’ll have to wait until we see a full rundown before we start jumping to conclusions. Of course, here’s the million-dollar question: is it an N95 killer in the unlocked, US 3G market?

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Original post by Chris Ziegler