Design
The K750i is a relatively compact candybar-style handset featuring a black exterior set off by silver trim around the edges. At 1.8" w x 3.9" h x 0.8" d and 3.5 oz in weight, it's not the sveltest phone out there, but still falls within the realm of easily pocketable devices. This phone has a bit of heft to it, which some may find surprising given the variety of flyweight mobiles available right now. I rather like the heft, as it gives me the feeling I'm holding a serious, solid device. As a friend of mine put it when I handed him the 750, "There's some stuff in there ... you can feel it."
The front of the phone is divided almost equally between a gorgeous 262K TFT LCD screen on the top and a keypad on the lower half that's topped by a five-way joystick and five function buttons. Buttons are done up in black with grey labeling and the joystick is silver. The keypad is slightly cramped, with the "2" button in particular a bit difficult to use given that its top edge is cut into by the curved housing of the joystick. I have fairly large hands, and while I got used to the K750i's keypad in short time, I must say it's not my favorite set of buttons I've ever mashed.
Flip the K750i over and suddenly you're holding a digital camera and not a phone. Perhaps the coolest thing about the phone, physically speaking, the rear panel looks like a horizontally aligned, high-tech camera complete with sliding lens cover that reads "2.0 Megapixels Auto Focus," an LED photo light, and SE logo. A dedicated camera button is located along the right edge of the phone (top edge when holding the phone as a camera), as is a rocker switch that serves as both volume and camera zoom control depending on what mode the handset is in.
One minor complaint I have with the rear panel design is that the sliding lens cover bulges out to the point that the phone is noticeably not flat when laid flat on its back. In fact, set on a desk face-up, the device is prone to spinning around at the slightest knock. You will notice that it balances on the raised, mid-mounted lens cover and not flush against the table.
The phone's left edge has a single button for music Play/Pause at the top, and a rubber-capped Memory Stick Duo slot on the bottom. A power button and IR port are found on the top edge of the phone, and the bottom edge is taken up by SE's multi-connector port.
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