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Sony Ericsson is all set to woo women with its new W660 walkman phone. Girls too love music guys. Most phone makers forget to keep this in mind while making the music phones. But Sony Ericsson is awakened to the fact and has made a walkman phone which has got looks to kill. We say it’s made for girls because it is stylish and good looking apart from being a walkman phone. With the attractive red and gold casing the phone looks stunning and delicate which men can not handle. Half of the plastic rear panel has flower engravings which men will hate. Going to the music side of the Sony Ericsson W660 it is more a MP3 player then a phone. The handset flashes external music control on both the gold colour sides. You may little disappointed with the sound of its external speaker but as it’s is the walkman phone it has the earphones which takes you to the world of music instantly. Sony Ericsson provides one of the best earphones available in the market with the handset. These spectacular earphones come with the all of Sony Ericsson walkman series and said to be the best. The earphones compensate for the low volume of external speaker. The phone is fitted with the integrated walkman 2.0 music player with fantastic equalizer, stereo widening function and different visualization effects. The megabass mode give the phone the effect of a music system. For the people who love to stick to their favourite FM radio station the Sony Ericsson W660 also has stereo RDS radio which can memorize up to 20 stations. The receptions of signal for the FM is superb even better then some of the music players out there. The phone enables the user to run both the radio and the music player in the background. The music player in the Sony Ericsson W660 features MP3, WMA AAC, AAC+ file formats (and many more). The phone is fitted with the 2 megapixel camera which lacks focus, but you would be probably expecting it as it is the walkman phone. The Sony Ericsson W660 features a standard numeric keypad obviously at the bottom side of the front panel. Again made to attract the women the keys are made of little softer plastic material which few may find unstable. But women can handle it perfectly well. In addition to that the keys are big enough to avoid the typing errors. The keypad also has a white backlight but it is little uneven. The navigation and the selection key on the keypad operate a standard menu and as you were expecting there is a shortcut for the walkman player as well. The navigation key is also a shortcut to the walkman player controls. Apart from the keypad the half of the front panel is occupied by an average quality display. The active 262K color TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels offers several colours but disappointing resolution.
The best part of the display is its 100 percent visibility under the sun which is not there in several highly rated phones. Obviously you have to adjust the settings with highly contrast colours when you are out in the sun. Going to the rear panel we have talked about the flower engravings on half of the plastic cover rest half is smooth and shiny plastic. Camera an speaker is right in between the flower engravings. On the left edge of the phone the user will find Memory Stick Micro Card slot which is protected by a plastic cap which is attached to the casing making it impossible to loose. The left edge also has play and stop control button which will be operational only if the keypad is unlocked. The right edge has the camera control for capture function not autofocus sorry. The right edge also has a volume rocker on the top which works even when keypad is locked. The Sony Ericsson W660 has another camera lens on the front, above the display. On the bottom edge of the handset there is a wrist strap eyelet. We know that most of the men will keep themselves away from the Sony Ericsson W660 but we also know that women will not be able to do so.
The Sony Ericsson W580 walkman phone has been designed for the generation which eats, drinks and sleeps music. The slim slider phone is 14 millimetre thick and comes in modest white and grey colours. Although its designs somewhat matches to the W880 but it has distinctive features to offer. One of them is its curved body section at the bottom of the device that caused the Fast Port power/headset jack to be moved up to the side of the device. The Portable Speakers MPS-70 and Snap-on Speakers MPS-75 - makes the W580 a true music phone. This quad-band GSM/EDGE handset stores up to 470 full-length tracks, has a 2.0 megapixel fixed focus camera tucked discretely within the slider itself, plus stacks of gaming, sports and entertainment features. When connected to the personal computer a USB cable, which comes along the phone, will enable you to use the phone as a mass storage device.
And for those who love their radio and prefer to listen information and music on FM the W580 also sports an RDS compatible FM radio. And for those who can’t have their morning workouts and jogging without the walkman listen to this– with the Sony Ericsson W580 Walkman phone you can even take your favourite tracks to the track as it will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time. Other features of note in the W580 include the 2″ 262k color display and the W580’s built-in Bluetooth stereo support which will allow it to supply tunes to a pair of wireless headphones - not included. Also the Bluetooth Music Receiver MBR-100 lets you play your phone music directly through a home stereo. The user can use his W580 as the remote control to skip through tracks and adjust the volume. Talking about the software the W580 sports a full RSS news feed reader, 3D Java games, and the Track ID application that lets users identify songs by simply holding their phone up to an audio source - like a car stereo speaker. Don’t forget the phone also features special light effects if you navigate to the walkman player the lights automatically change to glowing orange colour. Now that’s called special effect. Well music is not the only thing that will save you from getting bored while travelling, the W580 offers fast action 3D Gaming (with hit titles preloaded). And as it is the slider phone it has a large 2.0 inches colour screen which gives you perfect display when you are playing games, browsing web or viewing your photos. The phone weighs only 94 grams making it easy and comfortable to carry in pocket when you are listening to music. As we have said earlier the bottom of the phone is curved but it still looks rectangular when it’s in closed position. Sliding the phone open reveals the alphanumeric keys when open although it looks little unusual that way but it’s not that bad counting its plus points.
Now let’s analyse the control buttons given on the side of the phones. The right side of the phone has a fast port connector for a change but the on-off button is at the top as usual. But the way it is fitted in the phone it can’t be pressed accidentally. You will find volume rocker on the left side of the sliding front. There are Light effects LEDs along the dividing line of the slides which emit blinking light in five different colours to signal an incoming call. The colour of the blinking lights can be adjusted as per the user’s choice but not the pace of the blinking. Don’t be greedy guys!
Specifications for the Sony Ericsson W580
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Data GPRS/EDGE
Size 99mm x 47mm x 14mm
(3.9″ x 1.9″ x 0.6″)
Weight 94g (3.3oz)
Battery Life Up to 15.25 days GSM standby
Up to 9 hours GSM talk time
Main Display 2.0″ 262k color TFT, QVGA (240×320 pixel) resolution
Sub-Display N/A
Camera Yes, 2.0 megapixel
Video Yes, video capture/playback
Messaging MMS/SMS
Email Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP (stereo)
Infrared No
Java Yes, MIDP v2.0
Polyphonics Yes
Memory 12MB, memory stick micro (M2) card slot
Availability Q3 2007 (manufacturer’s estimate)
Other Walkman 2.0 music player, FM radio, fitness features, speakerphone, instant messaging, HTML browser, RSS reader, 512MB memory stick included
Here is another music mania by Sony Ericsson. I guess Sony Ericsson has plans to launch only two types of phones, one is camera and another is music. If you are getting nice images from a cell phone then undoubtedly I would be a Sony Ericsson. And when you find digital, rocking music then it becomes clear that the phone would be of Sony Ericsson clan. So here is another player of this team and that is the new Sony Ericsson W910 a phone with a difference. This nice looking phone has various other features besides its impeccable music quality. Sony Ericsson W910 is a clamshell which belongs to the Sony Ericsson Walkman series of phones.
Sony Ericsson W910 is a tri band GSM phone with a sharply edged design which looks quite alluring in a hearty red color. The over all dimension of this phone is around 99 x 50 x 12.5 mm which makes it a quite medium sized phone. Unlike many walkman phones this phone has a sliding body which has good curves to show. With a weight of just 86 grams, this phone is neither heavy nor that light. You get a 256K color TFT display with this clamshell. This phone comes with a wide 2.4 inches screen with a screen resolution of 240x 320 pixels. To make your phone more beautiful you can download wallpapers and screen saver in this phone. You can store Polyphonic ringtones (72 channels) along with MP3 and AAC in this phone. This phone provides you a memory stick Micro M2 card slot along with 40 MB internal memory. Sony Ericsson W910 comes with a 2 mega pixel camera with 1600×1200 pixels with video options and a secondary video call camera. It has a FM radio with RDS. You get all the latest features like GPRS, Bluetooth, 3G, and EDGE with this phone. The estimated stand by time of this phone is up to 400 hours and it has a talk time up to 9 hours.
Tired of those plain handsets and want to have something new. Then get hold to the new Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber Shot. This is the latest venture by Sony, famous for its unmatched camera quality. We have reviewed almost every Sony Ericsson model, and believe us this model is not only stylish but has numerous features along with the 5 mega pixel camera. This bar phone is sleek and very trendy. This quad band cell phone has an over all dimension of 102x 48x 17 mm. with a 118 grams weight this phone can be a little heavy for you. This 5 mega pixel Cyber Shot camera phone is trying to make everything from this feature. This phone is a next generation camera phone which has some of the most essential features for everybody.
Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber Shot comes with a 256K TFT screen. You get a Memory Stick MicroSD (M2) card slot with this phone. This phone gives you a 512 MB card included with this phone. K850 has a 40 MB internal memory card. You get all the essential features like GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, and Bluetooth. This 3G enabled phone has 2512 x 1944 pixels camera with autofocus, and video. This camera is accompanied by auto lens cover and secondary videocall camera. For all your music requirements this phone also has a FM radio. The stand by time of Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber Shot is up to 400 hours and it has a talk time up to 9 hours.
Sony Ericsson T250 is an economical phone with some of the essential features. This phone can tell you how a budget phone can also be so stylish and elegant. This is the latest addition of mobile phones by Sony Ericsson. Though T250 is quite different from other phones which are launched with it, but this phone can be a good buy for you if you are looking for something which will be within your budget and is also quite appealing. Sony Ericsson T250 is a dual band GSM phone that supports GPRS. This phone has a compact metallic body with a nicely crafted keypad. This phone is not only a budget wonder but also a designer’s wonder. This phone is quite sleek with a thickness of 12.6 mm. the overall dimension of this phone is 100×45x13 mm. since this phone is designed to target the low end users so this phone doesn’t have various add on features but you can certainly get some of the essential features with the Sony Ericsson T250. This phone features a VGA camera with a resolution of 640×480 pixels. It was quite fine with us, as we were not expecting some 2 or 3-mega pixel cameras from a budget phone. The 1.7″ 65k color TFT display of this phone adeptly compliments the overall design of the phone.

The display has a resolution of 128×160 pixels. This stylish handset will weigh only 82 grams. The phone is available in blue and silver colors with metallic finish. This phone also has slide show features where you can have a complete slide show of the images you have in your phone. Though we were disappointed by the memory of this phone, it has a 2 MB internal memory without an external card slot. The stand by time is up to 300 hours and it has a talk time up to 7 hours.
Sony Ericsson S500 is the latest addition to the stylish Sony Ericsson phone series. This cool cell phone has various unique features including the in built Sony camera. This is a sliding phone with various features, which has an appealing for every genre. This 14 mm thick phone has an over all dimension of 99×47x14 mm. Sony Ericsson S500 is a trendy gadget weighing 94 grams. It has a neat seamless finish and contrasting colors body, which makes this phone more beautiful and elegant. The 256k colors TFT display of this phone is quite remarkable and adeptly compliments the design of this phone. You get memory stick micro (M2) with this phone along with a 12 MB of shared memory. Almost every essential feature can be found in this phone, which includes GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE and Bluetooth. The 2-mega-pixel camera, which is there in this phone, is not that worth mentioning because it’s quite usual in a phone of this range. The video feature of this phone is quite normal too. One of the worth mentioning feature of this phone is the Track ID Music Recognition.
This phone also has Sony’s very own Walkman 2.0 music player. So this phone also targets the music lovers. Reviewing this phone was a real delight we saw for the first time some unique features in a Sony Ericsson phone. This trendy gadget has an ever-changing Sony Ericsson theme with some outstanding illuminating effects. This phone is yet to come to the market and probably it will be launched by the end of May this year. This phone will be available in two vibrant colors, mysterious green and spring yellow. Certainly, Sony Ericsson is experimenting a lot with its phone. Keep it up guys; we want to have more variety in communication.
Sony has recently launched the latest range of stylish Sony phones. Here is one of the sensational offerings of Sony, the Sony Ericsson T650. Just look at this phone and you can understand what style means. Every single part of this phone looks trendy and unique. It feels like a diligently crafted art piece. This UMTS Tri band GSM phone is not only stylish but also has various important features. This is among the latest cell phones by Sony, which are specially designed to focus on both the mass and class people. We got a nice time reviewing this phone as the design had already created a positive review. But, we have tried to be as unbiased as possible but after all we are also human beings. Jokes apart, this phone is quite a good catch if you are looking for having a good cell phone, which has appealing looks and features.

The overall dimension of this phone is 104×46x12.5 mm. this phone is a little heavy weighing 95 grams. It has a TFT 256k color display. You get a memory stick with this phone. It has a 16 MB of shared memory and a 256 MB card is included with this phone. Thanks to Sony, this phone enjoys a 3-mega-pixel camera with auto focus and Flash. Certainly, the best thing about having a Sony Ericsson is the camera. None of the manufacturers have yet launched a phone, which can compete with the Sony Ericsson phone camera. This phone can accommodate up to 1000 contacts in its phone book. You get GPRS, HSCSD and 3G with the Sony Ericsson T650. Above all features, it also has a FM radio and has MP3/AAC music player. This phone is now available in vibrant glowing green and mid night blue combination colors.
Finally after a long wait we got to see the new Sony Ericsson P1. We now review the much-hyped Sony Ericsson model that had made numerous headlines. Sony Ericsson P1 is a multitasking Symbian phone by the manufacturer, which was already in news before its arrival. This phone has a Symbian 9.1 operating system. This smart phone has UIQ 3.0 interface. Sony recently launches this phone it’s named P1, though there were various speculations about the name of this mobile phone. P1 is a smart gadget with various new features available in Sony. The overall look of this phone is quite satisfying though I can’t say it’s some design wonder but it looks quite sleek and good. It has a 2.6″ 262k TFT color screen. The TFT display has a QVGA resolution, which makes this phone look more stylish and sober. P1 has a 3.2-mega-pixel camera with auto focus. We haven’t tested the features of this phone but at least we can speculate that this phone will have a decent camera…hail Sony. This phone has a 3G support with video calling facility. This is a multi tasking phone with various unique features.

You get Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard and USB. This smart gadget also has a FM radio, which we felt a little aberrant feature for a phone like this one. For easy use this phone provides you a memory stick M2 slot. It has a 208 MHz processor same as the Sony Ericsson P990 and the Sony Ericsson M600. It has a 128 MB RAM, which is exactly double as that of the P990 and M600. In addition it has a 160 MB of integrated memory. This phone has handwriting recognition software so you can directly write on it. Another worth mentioning feature is the Business Card Scanning application, where the phone can scan the business card and automatically store the data to the contact list.
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We have recently reviewed the Samsung U700 and here we are reviewing the Samsung U600 which is has almost similar features and style. These phones are designed to target a genre that is more interested in having a stylish phone than a phone with numerous features. This phone belongs to the Ultra Thin series of Samsung phones. This phone is quite stylish, modern and very much affordable. This Quad band GSM phone has an overall dimension of 103.5×49.3×10.9mm. Despite of the metallic body and design this stylish handset weighs only 81 grams. It has a 256k-color TFT color. This phone offers you polyphonic 64 channel and MP3 ringtones. The body of this phone has a special metallic cut. It feels like as if the keypad is cut from a metal sheet. But, this phone has real stunning looks. This phone comes with a 3.2 mega pixel camera which quite sharp. The camera also has auto focus and flash. There is a microSD, TransFlash card slot with Samsung U600.

This phone comes with a 60 MB embedded memory. It can accommodate up to 1000 entries in the phone book. This phone has a FM radio for all the music buffs that want to carry their music with them. This phone is available in several vibrant metallic colors like sapphire blue, blue/red, silver/white and gold/black. We specially liked the front penal of this phone as the penal had only two keys and it has a complete mirror finish. This sliding phone is GPRS, EDGE and Bluetooth enabled. It also has in built Yahoo search options. Another interesting feature of this phone is the ability to read business cards. This phone can read your business card and enter the data in the contact list. It also has the document viewer, which includes MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
Sony has recently launched its new model of walkman phones, Sony Ericsson W660 Walkman. This 3G enabled mobile phone has almost similar features like the Sony Ericsson W610. There’s only the difference of the 3G or else these two are identical twins. This latest addition follows the Sony’s style and design trend. One thing is sure Sony is taking mobile phones to a new height. Mobiles are now not only a calling gadget but they have become a style statement, a multitasking device and a designer piece. This phone has every quality to become a signature collection of Sony Ericsson. This gadget is now available in two luscious colors, black and rose red. The phone colors are complimented by the gold trimming. Just give it a look and you can understand how a gadget like cell phone can be such adorning jewel. But, yeah, this phone is really an eye candy. Especially the rose red with gold trimming set, it won my heart. This particular model is designed for the women as the back cover is adorned with a typical feminine design.
But, this phone lacks a lot of features like it has no EDGE and no Flash, which are little disappointing. It’s really difficult to imagine a trendy phone like Sony Ericsson W660 without Flash, after all Flash is essential and Sony should consider this fact. This gadget is scheduled to come with 512 Memory Stick Micro Card much like its twin W610. Through its design it’s visible that Sony is spending more on maintaining its lamour design than on the features of the phone. Another thing which we noticed is the basic structure of all these phones is same, there is hardly any difference. Sony should make some changes to its fashion series phones so that they can be little more appealing.