I bought this phone 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 small even for my little fingers!
I have the phone in Urban Grey..first things first it looks very sleek and slim, and I have had lots of comments on how cool it looks. It has LED lights in the sides which change colour when you change the theme - looks great but probably uses more battery than it's worth, as there is no function to turn it off. The Sim was really difficult to get in, but the problem was solved as realised that it pushes in when you push the battery in.
I mainly use this for texting, calling, camera and the walkman feature. The phone is easy enough to text on, same as any other phone, but i do find that the buttons are really small and its very easy to misspell words if not concentrating. The SMS service supports long SMS text messages which allows the user to type away on a long input message. Texting speed definitely seems quicker than it did on my old Samsung too, which is nice. Calling again is the same as on any other phone, a nice touch is separate menus for missed calls, dialled numbers and recieved calls.
Camera is overall OK, but there's no flash, which i expected from a phone made so recently. This is really annoying when trying to take night photos, other than this picture quality is an average 2MP, does the job but nothing to write home about.
The walkman feature is brilliant - works exactly the same as an ipod and can be easily acessed with a specific walkman button on the front. Only problem with this is it turns the walkman accidently when the phones in my bag but this can be avioded if you remeber to lock the keypad. The headphones provided are good too, and the 512MB memory card is ample - ive got about 50 tracks on mine but will be buying a bigger memory card (about a tenner.) It has an FM radio as well which is nice for when youre on the bus etc.
Overall a brilliant little phone, which is as good looking as it is functional - I would definitely reccomend this to someone looking to purchase a W910i, or any other 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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Earn 178 Nectar points with this purchase. Great for tunes, great for pictures, great for more
travelling, the Sony Ericsson W580i features a Walkman music player, 2-megapixel camera and quad band technology - which means you can use it just about anywhere abroad. Plus, it looks pretty cool, too.While this smart, compact handset is a slide phone, you don't have to open it to play your music. Dedicated controls on the exterior give you full control - or you simply hold down the Walkman key and flick your wrist to change track. You can also opt for the FM radio if you like.The camera comes with multishot, which means it automatically takes several shots when you take a picture - you simply choose the best one. It even has a timer, which is handy for getting group shots. The 12MB internal memory can be expanded by up to 4GB to give you more space for tunes, photos or whatever you like. Internet browsing is made fast and easy with GPRS, and Bluetooth means you can share pics and more in an instant. Email, SMS, MMS, voice and video messaging are all supported, and there are a range of useful and fun features - including speakerphone, alarm clock, calendar, calculator and games (pre-loaded and downloadable). A fully charged battery will provide up to 9 hours'talk time and up to 170 hours standby time.This handset is offered on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Advantages: free 515mb memory card, extra options, "Shuffle" control and music & picture quality very good Disadvantages: buttons crack and stop working for no reason at all!
cwishay 27.11.2007 (21.03.2009)
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Advantages: good for music and entertainment in general. Pedometer feature and shake feature v good Disadvantages: pricey and buttons can be annoying at first
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