Sony Ericsson W580i

...Ah yes - the Sony Ericsson W580i, another of CW's end-of-line 'can't seem to shift 'em' clearance bargains, hence the cash-back. Last week you could have had an Acer laptop instead of the cash-back but guess what? They're worth about the same as the cash-back, what a surprise! Comparisons may well be odious, but relevant nonetheless. At this stage in the game, there are certain aspects of the new phone that are inferior to the old Samsung D900, ...
...Anyway, build-quality wise, the Sony is a tad of a disappointment despite feeling quite heavy and robust. It's a 'slider' that uncovers its keys if you need them. The slide mechanism doesn't convince you that its initial 'slickness' will last for ever and goodness knows how an un-cased one will survive getting sand in the sliders. The connection port, which is used for everything from recharging to USB connections and headphones is open to the elements, ...

BNibbles 02.09.2008 (03.09.2008) · Read full review
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...I have had have been Sony Ericssons. A couple of years ago, I would have gone for the Nokias every time - they look pretty and I knew the functions on it were pretty good. However, two years ago I ended up with a rather chunky looking black Sony ericsson, it was a bit of a boys phone but I wanted a phone that had a decent music feature and at the time (and its probably still true now) the Sony Ericsson was the best option. So two years on, I've ...
...I finally found one that actually looked attractive, so now I have a phone that ticks all the boxes! '''Looks & Features''' =============== I am not going to list all the features here - I don't think its really necessary, if you have had a mobile phone before you will know the main features that mobiles have such as '''alarms, calandar, WAP, Bluetooth, ringtones''' etc, and this phone is no exception. I will mention the more interesting of its ...

burtybookworm 02.12.2008 · Read full review
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I got this phone for Christmas. I chose it myself after my Motorola Pebl was no longer working efficiently (I was charging it everyday and it didn't have enough power to make a phone call!) So far I really love this phone. I have never had a sliding phone before so this is still a novelty and I like the fact that it is pink (exclusive to Orange). '''~ Getting Started ~''' It took a while for me to get used to the way the features were on this phone. ...
...but the same screen was there. (I actually like this feature now) I began to get in a bad mood with my new phone but eventually I found the back button (there's an arrow on it lol - I probably should have read the manual) I also found the phone difficult to switch on but I eventually found the button after referring to the manual. The manual is fairly easy to follow but I have had easier instructions for things. I have learned most of what I know ...

bluejules 03.02.2008 (29.12.2007) · Read full review
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Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman My Sony Ericsson W580i was purchased through mobiles.co.uk on the orange network as they were offering the best deal at the time. If you've read my review on my iron you will know that I love all things pink and my W580i is the pink version, they are also available in black, white and red. Orange was the only network I could find that were doing the pink W580i and I wouldn't go for a different brand of phone because I ...
...inch). Above the screen sony ericsson is printed in silver then under the screen the walkman logo is in bright pink, the shade of the phone is a metallic baby pink. There is a silver dial on the front with the menu controls, shortcut button and walkman button. When you push the slider up this reveals the keypad in very light silver with little pink dots inbetween the keys. The keypad and screen light up automatically when the slider is pushed up. ...

charlotte_thomas 21.06.2008 · Read full review
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...my mothers opinion) on the Sony Ericsson W850i (Pink). Firstly, the W580i is a very attractive looking mobile phone. Something you would be proud to own. At 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches it is a relatively large phone compared to many on the market these days but still not too much of a handful. Bear in mind it is also a slide style phone so the size does takes that into consideration. It feels very light to hold and weighs 94.0 gr. So yes, very light ...
...the Walkman® player range at Sony Ericsson, basically this means that it's easy to manage the music in your phone. One click starts the Walkman® music player. You can play, rewind, fast forward, equalize, shuffle tracks and create playlists - just like in any other digital music player. Walkman® player supports several file formats including MP3 and AAC. So great if you're a music person. The music element is what makes this phone different from ...

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...handset you should receive the Sony ericsson pc suite software which allows you to share files with your pc and also sync them. *Organiser* There are loads of features on the handset to help make life a little easier such as: Alarms - Set up to 5 at once and have them go off once or set them to go off at the same time every day. Applications - Add your own or use the ones pre-installed as mentioned above. Calendar - Set appointments, birthdays ...
...the best, I really rate Sony ericsson as they have come a long way. This handset is like a phone and an MP3 player rolled into one. Fantastic price too. I have found nothing as yet to complain about, the phone is sop simple to use, the sounds are clear and well defined, there are so many options and features that I spent a day playing around with it non stop. Battery life is great, I only charge it up once a week and have it switched on all the time. ...

phoenix221984 02.12.2007 · Read full review
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This phone is aesthetically nice, I have this in the pink, and functionally it performs fairly well. I bought this as an 'upgrade' to the w800i, but aside from the fact that it is a slimmer design, it does not offer much more interest than that. The camera is of the same picture quality, with the additional ability to record for longer video sections than the w800i. The downside of the camera is that it needs a much steadier hand in order to produce ...
...but again, nothing to get excited about. It has a 'neat' little function which allows you to shuffle the songs on the walkman, but only if you take the phone out of your pocket, press the walkman button and shake it. By the time you have hassled around with that you may just as well have switched the song through the normal route. I also advise you adding a phone charm before trying this function that way if you almost drop the phone, whilst shaking ...

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I have the white version of this mobile phone, it is on the o2 network pay as you go. When i first boughtthis mobile phone from the o2 shop, i had plenty of problems with it, the memory card wouldn't work, the back cover is hard to put on and the simcard is fiddly to put in, i had to use a pen to push it into place till it clicked in. I sent it back to the o2 shop who agreed with me that there have been problems with a big batch of them. He replaced ...
...up for me while in the shop. He had problems putting the sim card in, so i suggested he used a pen to push it in. The sim card on this mobile phone actually go in upside down with the metal connection bit facing upwards. These actually scratched while trying to insert in on both both occasions, after he set it up, there was no problems with it. The first thing i noticed about the mobile was how slim and sleek it looked, i have had lots of comments ...

stephen1980 25.10.2007 · Read full review
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...stylish. Ive never had a sony Ericsson phone before so was abit aprehensive about changing from my usual nokia. I went to the Orange shop and they were very helpful. It cost me £89.99 and i had to buy £10 top up with that so a total cost of £99.99. In my opinion the phone looks the business. I have the grey and blue version, its looks really neat. It has lights on the side of the phone which change colour, a really nice feature. The phone is packed ...
...java games and mp3 player. The MP3 player is really easy to use and its very easy to transfer music to it. It has the new shake and change feature which allows you to press a button and shake the phone and the track changes. I thought this was bit of a pointless feature when i first heard about it but it is actually quite good. The camera is 2 megapixel and pretty good, it doesn't have a zoom option which is a shame. There is also a video recorder. ...

anita_201 26.03.2008 · Read full review
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...basicly, because I wanted the Sony W910i, but couldn't afford lol. I picked this up for about 100 quid, (w910i is about 200 quid) and was not expecting much because of the low price. However, having compared it with the W910i, this one does basicly exactly the same, but for half the price. Bargain! I also think that this one actually looks better, although it is perhaps more suited to a female as is not as wide as the w910i, and the buttons are very ...
...type of music phone as sony ericsson walkmans really are the best ones I have come across. Only problem is that the battery life is realllllly bad, first couple of times I charged it it lasted about a day or so with me using walkman and camera a few times, which would eb something to consider as it gets really irritating. I've also read reviews that the keys crack, but (touch wood) i've not had any problems with this yet :) Worth every penny! ...

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...First of all the Sony Ericsson W580i comes with a 512MB memory card and a 2.0 mega pixel camera. This obviously means that there is alot of space for pictures, music and video files. The picture quality is also brilliant too. The menu's are easily accessable and is practically the same as other Sony Ericsson mobile phones. On the Sony Ericsson W580i you can listen to the local radio station, Play the Games (My phone came with two games), TrackID ...
...very hard to get the back of the mobile off when I wanted to put the charm back on. I would not recommend anyone buying this sony ericsson as you will be very disappointed, most people I know who have purchased it have had problems! VERY DISAPPOINTING!! ...

cwishay 27.11.2007 (21.03.2009) · Read full review
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I had never had a sony ericsson before and some how i got the impression that they would have been complicated to use. How wrong I was!! Being strictly a nokia buyer in the past i had felt a little aprehensive about this purchase. I got the phone for around 150 pounds in Argos which was a special deal on pay as you talk vodafone. I was surprised at the slim body of the phone as sony ericssons in the past have been chunky. It fits very nice in the ...
...in a really smart little red box like a cube with software for the computer,a cable,instructions, headphones and charger. I couldn't wait to use my new purchase so i plugged it in for charge and turnt it on and it already had half a battery which was a very nice thing if you want your new phone straight away. You have to get used to the buttons because they are a bit stiff at first. The little orange number buttons are also a bit weird when you ...

shiv24 18.10.2007 · Read full review
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...is the case with most Sony Ericsson phones and the moving backgrounds on the home screen and the menu screen look good but do add to the battery loss. The phone also has a pedometer which forms part of a fitness feature on the phone. This basically tells you how far you've walked / run and the amount of calories it has burnt off. A pretty useless thing but still quick funky none the less. In terms of call alerts, the ringtones are sufficiently loud ...
...a bit stronger for the message tones. Obviously you can assign certain pictures AND movies to specific callers. Everything else is on the phone that you would expect including mp3 ringtones (inc being able to set custom ring tones for people a custom message tone), calculator, 5 alarms, a note feature (which I find brilliantly useful), voice control, flight mode, Bluetooth and a good internal memory which is expandable. To be honest I have found ...

mynameisrui 07.07.2008 · Read full review
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I got this phone as part of a package but wont bore you with that, so i cant really comment on price, but only on its useability. At first i was quite content with the phone but it is starting to have some annoying habits that do go with some of the very good features. I will start with the specification FM radio Email Video Download Video - Record and playback MP3 Player PIM (?) Memory Stick Micro M2 Expandable Memory 2 megapixel camera ...
...book entries up to 370 hours standby up to 9 hours talk time Weight = 94g As you can see there is a lot of features and i have used a lot of them. The good features are the MP3 player. It has a shake shuffle whereby you shake the phone to shuffle the song and the sound quality from the earphones is very good. External speakers can also be used. It does look good and the sliding motion is quite smooth. The tracker that records your walking and ...

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...is somewhat simlar to the Sony PS3, remarkably simple to use, the sound quality poduced is brillaint, exteremly loud from such a small phone. Its a pocket size boombox. Also included in the walkman feature is a shake control system which involes you holding down a button and flicking your wrist. This then changes the song you are listeing too. Volume control is simple, just on the side of the phone etc. The keypad is excellent, nice size buttons ...
...this phone include a built in Pedometer which measure how many steps you take while your phone sits in your pocket. This also tell you how far you have walked in miles and how many calories you have burnt. You can change some of the settings in this to make it uch more accurate. The phones come with a memory card already put in the phone, this enables you to have a high number of song, pictures, videos etc. The user interface is very easy to use ...

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