Review: Sony Ericsson W300i

Sony Ericsson W300i Review

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Best buy: £49.95 on Pay as you Go from the Carphone Warehouse (Green).

The Sony Ericsson W300i is a Walkman-branded clamshell phone that brings the Walkman phone series to the mass market. Sony Ericsson have shaved functionality off the phone in order to bring the cost down, but the core music function is top notch. The music player supports a wide range of formats and audio quality is very high. A 256 Mbyte memory card is supplied as part of the sales package, and this is enough storage for a decent number of music tracks. A larger memory card can be added if needed. Transferring music tracks from a PC is very easy with the supplied software and cable and drag-and-drop file transfer. In addition to the music player, an FM radio with RDS support is available.

Elsewhere functionality is nothing special. The camera is quite poor with just VGA resolution (0.3 megapixels) with a video clip recorder. The main screen is nice and clear, but small. The keypad is not the easiest to use. Connectivity is very good however, with support for Bluetooth, InfraRed, USB mass storage and Fast port. Battery life is good.

Overall the W300i is a good all-round phone with excellent music capabilities for the price. Some users are reporting that the phone freezes and has to be returned to the shop, so be aware of this and the other shortcomings of the phone before you decide whether or not to buy. A safer bet is the more expensive W810i.

Features of the Sony Ericsson W300i include:

• VGA camera (640 x 480 pixels) with 4x digital zoom
• Video recording
• Main display: TFT, 262,144-colours, 128 x 160 pixels
• External display: monochrome
• Stereo music player
• RDS FM Radio
• Mega Bass™ for enhanced bass frequencies
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• MP3/AAC ringtones (40 voice polyphonic ringtones)
• Sound recorder
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
• 3D Java games
• Web browser
• Personal organiser functions
• Memory: 20 Mbytes plus 256 Mbyte Memory Stick Micro™
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Fast Port, Infrared, USB mass storage
• Flight mode
• GPRS, EDGE
• Vibrating alert
• Quadband
• Size: 90 x 47 x 24.5 mm
• Weight: 94g
• Talktime: up to 9 hours
• Battery standby: up to 400 hours

Sony Ericsson W300i Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Gemzy from UK on 21st Jan 2007
I LOVE this phone! Its by far the best Ive ever had. HOWEVER i have had one small problem with it - last week, i thought it had broken because i could not switch it on even after 12 hours charging. After being left turned off for a few days I was able to eventually turn it back on - I think it may have sorted itself out. So far Its been fine. It looks great, I have the white version which I think looks fantastic - not cheap or plasticky. I also like the fact it has a large attachment to put a strap or charm on. As for music, its first class. It holds a decent amount of full track songs, sound is great and the headphones are decent - even though i would have personally have preffered standard ones as opposed to inner ear ones - the rubber covers for these I find quite annoying and they come off easily. I like the fact that you can also put itunes tracks on the phone - as they are not mp3 format i was worried they would not work - but i was impressed that they did. Sending file s is quick - the phone seems to send and recieve files quickly, which i was happy with. People are moaning about the camera, but it is actually fine in my opinion - not bad at all for a mobile. Just make sure you select medium or large picture size if you wish to transfer to your computer - for uploading to myspace or bebo for example. The video camera is also fine- in fact it was a lot better than my brothers phone, which is a samsung. I particularly like videodj, which has been easy and fun to use. I think someone mentioned not being able to use tracks they put on the mobile as ringtones - however i managed to do this on mine, so it should not be a problem. I felt the cd which came with the mobile wasnt the easiest to download, but once i had it up and running, transferring tracks/videos and all the rest of it was really simple - similar to an ipod. The walkman is similar to my ipod - i was really impressed. And sound quality with headphones is great. However i think if yo u wish to change songs you have to open the phone up to do it, otherwise it just plays random songs. I couldnt find an external button to do this - the orange button I found would only stop + start the walkman and change the volume. I feel more dedicated walkman buttons externally would make it easier to use. The battery life is poor when bluetooth is switched on - so remember to switch it off. When switched off battery life is fine. I find the charger and usb cable a bit fiddly, but with use im finding it easier. Ive found using the buttons easy after practice - though i agree that if you have large fingers you may struggle. I can't really say Ive had problems with the phone, so far im impressed and it does everything i need it to. Im also addicted to one of the games on it! I also like the wallpaper schemes you can have on it, they are colourful and look fab. Overall, impressed!
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Reviewed by miniplowman07 from uk on 18th Jan 2007
this phone is quality and ive also had every sony ericson phone in the world there great
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Reviewed by Ali from Iran on 18th Jan 2007
W300i mobile has beautiful and lovely appearance. this group set sony ericson mobile is good and suitable.but camera and LCD of W300i is very low and weak. u should dont select it if you need high performance camera.
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Reviewed by Ben from Scotland on 17th Jan 2007
I like this phone it is cheap and light with a walkman built in. The phone is a bit wobbly at the clam area for some reason and doesn't have a good camera but i suppose i never really use my camera on the phone anyway i just get pictures via bluetooth anyway.
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Reviewed by james from england on 17th Jan 2007
The phone is definately worth the money. I dont like that you can see the indilvidual pixels though.
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Reviewed by kyle graham from england on 17th Jan 2007
brill
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Reviewed by Walker from England on 16th Jan 2007
This phone is good a good buy, I like all the features on it the music is great, however the camera could be better. bye bye
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Reviewed by danny from london on 16th Jan 2007
Don't touch it. The buttons are rubbish, the chargers have both broken, the charger wont stay in the phone. all in all it's rubbish. And what ever you do don't get it from Dial a phone as they are impossible to get hold of. get yourself a Samsung much better all round and I wish I had never changed it.
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Reviewed by sophie from liverpool on 13th Jan 2007
dis fone is propa boss n i luv it !!!!!! its gt loadsa memory n its a ded gd fone!!!!!
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Reviewed by Judslat from England on 13th Jan 2007
Bought one for the eldest daughter for xmas, its been just under a month since then, and its suffering from "The white screen of death", I did a google on this and it seems to be a problem for a lot of people who bought this phone, stay away from it. Until then it was a good phone... pity..
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Reviewed by Zena from Nicosia, Cyprus on 13th Jan 2007
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!! I only had it yesterday and guess what, i am back to my old phone because this one is NOT WORKING and if you do a little search on the web, you will notice that it has a commom problem, people are calling the 'death screen'. the screen will go blank and stops working!! such a waste of money :(
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Reviewed by nic from england on 13th Jan 2007
very happy with my w300i class phone
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Reviewed by Ashley from USA on 13th Jan 2007
This phone worked very nicely for the first month. The US release didn't provide a memory card, so I bought my own 1GB for $55. I put a lot of money, time, and attention into this phone, but yesterday, after less than a month of having it, it's started to malfunction quite seriously, and I'm not sure if it will ever work again. I didn't drop it, I didn't get it wet, but it won't turn on all the way, and when it does, it freezes. I'm afraid I'll have to replace it, even though I did a lot to personalize it. So if you're looking for something that won't fail on you, perhaps go with a more expensive model.
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Reviewed by MINGLA from UNITED KINGDOM on 12th Jan 2007
IT IS AN EXCELLENT PHONE, GREAT DESIGN, LIGHT, GREAT FEATURES...IT HAS BLUETOOTH, RADIO, MP3 PLAYA...all the main features i wanted. THERE ARE HARDLY ANY PROBLEMS I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS PHONE - EXCEPT THAT WITH THE EAR-PHONES COME WITH REALLY SMALL PLASTIC ATTATCHMENTS TO FIT INSIDE THE EAR. THESE EASILY COME OFF. IVE LOST ONE ALREADY !! AND I AM NOT GOING TO BUY BRAND NEW SONY ERIC EAR PHONES FOR £50 !!!!! **************************** THE INSTALLATION OF THE CD TO PUT SONGS ON THE PHONE I FELT TOOK A LONG TIME AS WELL. **************************** IT WERE ALSO TRICKY IN SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE AT FIRST. I HAD TO CONSULT MY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET, WHICH GAVE MAY LOOOONG STEPS TO FOLLOW !! *********** THE PICTURE QUALITY ON THIS PHONE IS REALLLLLLLY BAD. WHEN I TAKE THE PHOTO, THE EDGES OF WHATEVER THE OBJECT IS, IS NOT SMOOTH. VERY STRANGE. ************** OVERALL, A VERY GOOD PHONE. ONLY MAJOR BAD THING IS THE CAMERA. X
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Reviewed by angelz from uk on 12th Jan 2007
well i bought this phone and on the first day of uploading a song from my pc it crashed...well i unpluged it and the screen went white and stayed white so the next day i replaced the phone for a new one and its good so far and ive had no problems with it
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Reviewed by sona from denmark on 11th Jan 2007
Very happy at first but now it will not play music and screen freezes. Has this happened to anyone else? Tell me what to do
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Reviewed by Dominic Senior from Preston, England on 11th Jan 2007
i love this phone. Now I have one i am the coolest person in the world. Ha Ha Ha.No really. I am.
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Reviewed by Sam from UK on 8th Jan 2007
Phone is great and works well, the mp3 player is amazing and also the way it looks is pretty awesome too. Then only downside is the camera it is not very good and all the pictures become dotty and grainy. Could do with a bigger mem card....Though good phone.
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Reviewed by Bjarne from norway on 8th Jan 2007
nice phone, but how to open the battery lock? it has totaly lagged and now i cant shut it down..... :/
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Reviewed by Dave from Canada on 8th Jan 2007
I like the phone, but; I agree that the buttons are bit close together/small and it is easy to mis-dial. I was transferring some files for to the walkman and the phone became stuck in file transfer mode. When you turn it on it shows a white background that eventually go's orange, but with nothing else. I have taken the battery out overnight without success (it's supposed to have autoreset capabilities). I've only had the phone for 6 wks and now I will likely have to send it off for repair. I'm not too impressed with this. Otherwise, I don't agree with those who say the camera is rubbish. You get what you pay for and it's a pretty decent phone for $49 (camera, walkman)
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Reviewed by Chris from Australia on 7th Jan 2007
This phone is not worth the money for the problems. Ive had it for almost a week and so far the back of my phone is stuck on its impossible to get off, the usb cable i got with it is so faulty that you can blow on it and it will dissconnect, the software you get with the phone is pathetic its just a last minute throw together in my opinion i cant even get it to work anymore. I think sony ericsson should make something that wont mess up for once.
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Reviewed by chelsey from uk on 6th Jan 2007
briliant i got it for christmas and the memory brilliant its got everythin it only lacks on the camera but its a quite good camerea but an all round good phone
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Reviewed by dave from england on 6th Jan 2007
this phone is brilliant. i got it and thought it was rubbish. but my thoughts again let me down!! i just bought a 1 gb memory card and it has over 300 songs!!! i love this phone
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Reviewed by Paulo from Brasil on 5th Jan 2007
I've got this phone on cristhmas and i've liked very much :) The only lacks on it is the camera (VGA)and the display resolution, but it's ok, don't worry me :P I'm very happy with this model cause its have all i need for a good price.
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Reviewed by Florian Barlocher from United Kingdom on 5th Jan 2007
This phone is absaloutely RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Kallianne from uk on 2nd Jan 2007
the phone has faults within, i have had my phone fixed 3 times and replaced twice and i am in the stage of getting offerd a new phone with compensation. it was the worst thing i have brought with my money! the camera could be better. dont get me wrong there are good features in the phone too its just i havent seen very many,the phone freezes, the light on top doesent always work! its a useless phone i wouldent fork out for it id buy a better one but its up to you in the long run. thank you for reading hope it helps
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Reviewed by bev from gateshead uk on 30th Dec 2006
i,ve had 5 phones this year as i couldn't find a phone that has everything i needed, after hunting the shops i found this phone and bought it, the media player is excellent and everything i could want is in this near perfect phone
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Reviewed by Alex from Canada on 29th Dec 2006
The phone is nice except it is REALLY hard to open the back side to insert a new sim card. An original solution to the problem that miraculously worked for me was to put on rubber gloves to have a better grip on the panel.
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Reviewed by Joanne from UK on 28th Dec 2006
This is the first non-Nokia phone I have really liked. Have a Motorola Razr for work and that is total bobbins - texting on this is as easy as Nokia, the MP3 player is brill - as good as my Phillips MP3 and its so easy to use. Yes, the camera is a bit basic but if you want a phone with a good camera you buy a camera phone and not an MP3 phone (unless of course you are just one of these people that like having something to moan about!).
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Reviewed by W710 USER from UK - SCOTLAND on 24th Dec 2006
IT'S OKAii,TH3 CAMERA ISNYT THE BEST THO,THE W710I IS A NEWER VERSION AND THE CAMERA IS CRYSTEL CLEAR AND ITS MUCH BETTER.
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Reviewed by terrie hodges from lowestoft,uk on 20th Dec 2006
i love this phone i got it for christmas as an early present its outstanding they cameras ok mi pictures cum out gd i have gt about 25 songs on it so far an i love them they sound gd quality i have 2 videos on it an dey r gd aswell dis fone is stylish an cums with usb connection wire to transfer songs from pc to fone an thts smart also has bluetooth so u can get sent things from other fones its a real nice fone alot better den th v630i x
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Reviewed by Alan from uk on 13th Dec 2006
hi i got the sony ericson w300i about 3-4 months ago now,I am rather pleased with it son far and i have only 2 faults by it. One is that it has 20mb meomry but you cant 2 memory stick from play.com so i think that is worth it.And the other it has only got a vga camera(half a mega pixel) it is ok, but if you are bothered about the camera I would get a diiferent sony ericcson.But otherwise it is a nice phone to have, and just watch it when yopu buy it you are supposed to get a memory stick with it ,so make sure they put you one in. I got mine from the link and they forgot, and my local store has closed!
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Reviewed by adam from Australia on 12th Dec 2006
this phone is awesome although the camera is shooty evrything else is mad i had a samsung x660 and it was junk no bluetooth infared dont work and no mp3 player and was an extra 20 bucks (rip) people dis this phone cause of the camera but wot do u buy a walkman phone for, obviosly not the camera u buy it for the music not for the camera any dumby could work that out i say if ur looking at buying this phone get it it is da madest
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Reviewed by jamie from england on 7th Dec 2006
this is a nice phone that is so much better than the samsung D500 as it does not have the same requirements and cost more i paid £110 for a samsung D500 and then i find out that this phone is cheaper so it has the best quality for a phone and i would recommend it to anybody.
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Reviewed by RNDM from UK on 29th Nov 2006
This phone is the best!!!
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Reviewed by antony from australia on 29th Nov 2006
im not sure why people are saying that this phone is rubbish? they might be mixing this phone up with something else. i reccon this phone is the best for its cost. i just dont know how to turn off the annoying shutter sound the camera makes. otherwhise i would rate it 5 stars
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Reviewed by a from australia on 29th Nov 2006
this phone is hell good compaired to other phones that cost the same! its got almost everything i need in a phone,mp3 ringtones camera,256mb mem card included,radio,bluetoth,infrared,mp3player,USB connection,the ability to use any headphone u want,mp4 player, battery life is excellent. the bad: camera is not that good,cannot select a track to repeat,there is no WLAN,using the navigation keys give me sore fingers,cannot record from the radio.
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Reviewed by Hailey from England on 18th Nov 2006
This phone is totally rubbish i do not know why it is rated a 5 star overall! If you are planning on getting this phone for its music or camera then think again! The camera is like its in black and white and so blurry you cannot see a thing! As for the music, not as all its made out to be! This is by far the worst sony ericsson walkman phone and has made me think much less of the walkman phones! DO NOT GET THIS! YOU WILL REGRET IT! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
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Reviewed by tiaron from london on 18th Nov 2006
DIS FONE IS BOOM!! its sooo cool and wickwed...i love it 2 bits and da music ais fantastiC i cant put i down.good it GOT gd functiONs like bLUe tooTH and MIne has eXpaNDable MEmoRY!!! gett dis FONE it 1 oF THE bESt IN da wAlkMAN collEcTION BRAP!
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Reviewed by jeremy from Scotland on 18th Nov 2006
its a walkman and there good,but this one is the worst walkman out!!!
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Reviewed by shortstuff from Canada on 14th Nov 2006
I bought the Sony Ericsson W300i a few weeks ago and really like it a lot. I had a SIEMENS phone before (was my first ever cell phone) which served it's purpose to make phone calls and do text. I enjoyed it but it was time to get into the bells and whistles. I really like having the cd to turn my music into mp3's as I was wondering how to do that! It's fun to listen to music on my phone although I haven't done it a lot yet. I am however disappointed that I can't use mp3s as ringtones which I assumed I would be able to. Also I haven't found many ringtones I can download for this phone. I see there are face plates for this phone I have to look into this more. They looked kind of cool colors. I understand what people are saying about the key pad how the keys are flat and overlaping which for big fingers could become tricky. For me it's fine cause I got small fingers! I agree about the camera it is rubbish but I have a digital camera which I can take photos and then download into the camera. So the poor camera and not being able to use mp3s as ring tones are why I didn't give this phone 5 stars. I am happy I bought this phone.
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Reviewed by stacey from Scotland on 12th Nov 2006
wouldn't say its poor but,when u look at the w710i,its not tht a good phone,compared to the w710i.its okay though
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Reviewed by liv from uk on 12th Nov 2006
this fone is great i advise ne1 2 get it transferin music is really fast but the picture quilalty is not so good but if ur not worried about that!!! GET ONT EVERYONE!!!
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Reviewed by Johnny from America on 7th Nov 2006
wouldn't say its poor but,it looks like a toy when the buttons light up orange!but the phone is okay!
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Reviewed by Steven from Scotland on 5th Nov 2006
its good but not as good as the w710i,this one is designed for little kids fingers,the buttonz are weird!
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Reviewed by rabbit from uk on 1st Nov 2006
I have had this phone on contract for about 3 months now and I hate it.....ok, hate might be a strong word but tough! The camera on this phone is the worst I have seen, all pics are grainy and discoloured. The phone feels cheap and plasticky. The sound is good and The mp3 player is ok but the battery dies so quickly. I'm charging mine every day nearly. The buttons are a bit awkward too........obviously designed for kids with small fingers. Last but not least the hinge is very poor, I don't hold much hope in mine lasting much longer as it is loose and wobbly. I think if you are looking for a walkman phone the w800i, my mate has one and has had no problems with it at all.
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Reviewed by jim from scotland on 30th Oct 2006
its not very nice,and it crashes!your better with the w710i
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Reviewed by destiny from U.S on 28th Oct 2006
i havnt got dis fone yet but plan to.from wot iv heard the camra cud b beta but da tunes r great.considering its a music fone ,da camra isnt da most important fing is it! p.s if u ent got dis fone den say n dnt pretend u hav!
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Reviewed by chris from england on 26th Oct 2006
this phone is gr8.Has a gr8 mp3 player on it n has loads of storage space,if ya got the free speakers lyk me they are brilliant to.Also the battery life is brilliant it lasts a good 5-6 days and the usb cable n disc was realy easy to install and transfers songs very,very fast.
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Reviewed by Ammo singh from London,Uk on 26th Oct 2006
I like phone, very good use , also sexi
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Reviewed by Oli from UK on 26th Oct 2006
What is good about this phone: -great battery life. Lasts about 5 days for me with plenty of mp3 and regular phone use every day. -great mp3 player. Not an ipod, but as close as you'll get on a phone. -great software. very easy to use. -great looks. i think. -the external buttons don't do anything stupid like turn on the mp3 player on loudspeaker when you press them in your pocket by mistake. They do control the mp3 player when you've turned it on yourself though. What's bad about this phone: -camera's rubbish. But you know that by now. -transferring songs via the software takes ages! I wonder if it is quicker to drag and drop rather than use the sony pc software? I haven't got round to exploring that yet. -the phone comes with Robbie Williiams songs and pictures installed on it. Easy to ignore though. -the phone is fairly thick. These minor problems aside, i love this phone!
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Reviewed by kaz from England on 25th Oct 2006
this phone is excellent. it has excellent features and is perfect for everyone! from music to style!
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Reviewed by joe smith from scotland on 23rd Oct 2006
best fone i ever bot love it
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Reviewed by Prakash from India on 23rd Oct 2006
nothing neverthless to say... amazing........ features....... music.... memory.... but camera is alone the downend... otherwise CHEAP N BEST 2 buy....
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Reviewed by Jessica from UK on 22nd Oct 2006
this phone is appalling!! it has hardly any memory and a low storage rate and the flip top device broke within 6 days!!! i dont like it!!
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Reviewed by Artur M. from Romania on 20th Oct 2006
I bought this phone 3 weeks ago. It's a great phone considering that the battery lasts up to 4 days, in case of 7 hours of listening to music. The only problem I had with the phone is that when I tried to open the battery lid to change my sim card, I couldn't open it. So I went to the Orange Shop where I bought it and I was told that it was a common problem with all W300i's. Three employs tried to open it(including the service guy that was there-he wasn't specialised on SE) and didn't succed. I went to a specialised service(they advised me to go there), and the guy there opened it in 2 seconds(I'm not kidding). The key was brute force. After opening it and closing it a few times, the lid can be easier to remove. Now it's ok. I bought for the walkman function witch is great, and it costed me half the price of a W800i, which has a greater energy consumption(the w300i has the outer display wich is monochrome and wich has a very low energy consumption). In conclusion, if you want a phone with mp3 player this is the most accesible and more lasting. Great phone overal.
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Reviewed by Lee n Kieran from UK on 20th Oct 2006
What Can Be Said Wrong about this phone. Its Great value for Money and Easy to Use and yes the camera is a little dodgy but its still usable and Im no david bailey so used minimal anyway................. Got ours with the free speakers for just short of £100 and the quality of the sound is amazing 100 out of 10
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Reviewed by Dmitry from USA on 18th Oct 2006
I love this phone..Doent freeze..The camera is a little haaky but otherwise an excellent phone
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Reviewed by gary phillips from uk on 17th Oct 2006
GREAT LITTLE PHONE - OK so the camera is not the best 1.3mpx but for the price you can't complain,It does what you ask of it, camera ,MP3, bluetooth etc, so go and buy it
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Reviewed by Anila from Pakistan on 17th Oct 2006
it is a kool fone and i just love using it :)
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Reviewed by zaylie Davies from Britain on 17th Oct 2006
I won this phone through a Robbie Willaism Competition. The only thing is my sim card does not work as the phone is set to T Mobile. Does anybody know how to unlock this phone so i can use it properly. Other then that i can listen to music on it and it does sound great. Would really appreciate the HELP. Thanks
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Reviewed by Andrea from England on 15th Oct 2006
Have had this phone for just 3 days, Its being returned as I hate it!!, previous phone was the K750i, gutted I gave this away....if your thinking of upgrading to this from previous Sony Ericssons.. DONT!... u will be disappointed. Its flimsy,and top heavy, I'm worried to text on the move incase i drop it, the camera is pants, and the screen blurry, not a patch on previous Sonys. I do have to say the Walkman is top notch tho, large memory card and does look the biz, just not for me.
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Reviewed by peter from ENGLAND on 14th Oct 2006
ive had this fone for 2 weeks and it was not whai i wanted before its memory card is really bad and menu ovearall never by sony ericsson
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Reviewed by Nix from england on 14th Oct 2006
Great, all features are amasing. camra alittle on the blury ide.....great phone for quality and price all in all. However, i dont like the top of the flip bit its just ugly
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Reviewed by Ranjit from India on 13th Oct 2006
Hi i have brought this phone a couple of weeks ago...the phone is really outstanding...all the people who are giving bad reviews abt it i m sure they really don't have the phone..The Mp3 is just outstanding...The looks is good but can me more slimmer like the motorazar or samsung ultra slim...The Camera can be little more improved one...but who cares i m not at all interest in the camera...the biggest part is the music and this walkman phone does his duties very very well...So guys go for it...and feel the real music...
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Reviewed by Yanster from uk on 11th Oct 2006
o my god! what a piece of kit. i have had many phones through the years and i never had one as good as this. like others say though camera is a bit pance, but so what, rest of it is superb. unfortunatley, mine has gone in for repair, as the software has failed. really looking forward to getting it back though. overall if you want a good spec phone that doeas the biz, then this is the one for you. BUY BUY BUY nuff sed!
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Reviewed by phil from england on 10th Oct 2006
i must admitt this is one kick ass phone for the price. But i have 1 small problem with it. everytime i connect it to my pc via usb, when i turn it to file transfer the connection is lost. quite agravating!!!! As i sed before, really good phone, n if any of ya can help plz dont be afraid to reply to this ty :)
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Reviewed by chazza from glasgow on 10th Oct 2006
i have had a few sony ericsson phones and to be honest this wasn,t one of the better ones the camera wasn,t as good as i thought it would be it was quite blurry. everything els was great loads of memory space and it has a memory card
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Reviewed by Ratnesh from India on 10th Oct 2006
Just got this phone without the worth for the money. If u r trying to chase the best its the worst choice. instead get the Nokia 6600 for its royal black personified male appearance for the true hunk.
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Reviewed by Ravi from Trinidad and Tobago on 9th Oct 2006
EXCELLENT PHONE!!!! for the price there's nothing better. It gives you the best of all worlds.The 256MB of memory is awesome.Radio,camera,video camera,walkman.This phone is too good to be true.I absolutely love it.
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Reviewed by Chrissy from UK on 8th Oct 2006
very gud phone gud memory mint for playing your tunes on looks fantastic with the walkman sign on the front. If your luking for a cheap but gud phone this is the one.
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Reviewed by Karolina from Slovenia on 6th Oct 2006
I've had the phone for one month now and I must say I am very satisfied with it. It responds fast, I have no problems in hearing the person I am talking to, the walkman sounds very good, the menu is easy to understand and use, it has all the connections that are available: Bluetooth, IR and even an USB cabel included (at least in my country). It has aslo some interesting applications, such as MusicDJ, VideoDj, PhotoDj where you can compose your own songs (also prearranged tunes of salsa, groove, reggea, techno...), make your own videos out of pictures and so on. Although it has some bad points, such as the small screen and VGA camera it is absolutely worth the money and I recommend it to everyone who wants a walkman, radio, phone, organizer, camera in one piece.
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Reviewed by Dewey from UK on 2nd Oct 2006
I am going to try and write an impartial review here. If what you want from a phone is a walkman then this is the phone for you, if like me you already have an iPod don't bother. This phone has been optimised for music and I think has taken a few hits elsewhere because of it. The texting system is good, the menu system is good, just like all other sony ericssons. Nice file transfer system and I like that it comes with the 256mb memory card.. but the phone feels cheap and plasticy the screen is very small, and camera is appalling. If you have a nokia 6320i with a 256mb memory card, then what you have is better. this phone is ... alright.
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Reviewed by Nick from England on 2nd Oct 2006
Mp3 player is great but display is really poor and the build is not as good as other phones i've had in the past. Keypad does take a while to get used to and another problem i'm having is the charger port is too loose and the cable is always coming off.
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Reviewed by Kaushik from India on 2nd Oct 2006
Anything below 5 star for this phone would be a sin from me. It rocks man.
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Reviewed by Paul from England on 30th Sep 2006
Having had a Nokia from year dot, I was some what apprehensive on buying a Sony Ericsson. But it was recommended by Orange as good all rounder. I wanted mainly music and wasn't that bothered with the camera - the perfect choice! Its so simple to use and download music onto, the loudspeaker is a bit tinny but you can live with it, the ear phones sound great. The navigation to the menu is easy to use and had no problems getting used to it. What with the issues nokia are having at the moment with their software I would personnaly recommend this phone as a perfect replacement
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Reviewed by huxlexe from ROMANIA on 29th Sep 2006
Great job from sony-ericsson. The've done it. Stylish, design, clamshell type and it's walkman , folks !!!!!!! I am absolutely in love with this phone. It has everything, but the camera quality. Still, it has a good night mode option, that sometimes can clarify the image. If you want a nice looking phone with superb qualities, go for this one. 256 MB memory card, very good earphones, clamshell design, radio..... these should impress everyone. It also has a good battery life, so i can listen to music for hours, without having difficulties.
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Reviewed by Michelle from UK on 29th Sep 2006
I have had this phone for a week. It's easy to use, easy to navigate and generally great fun to have! I have used up almost all my monthly minutes and texts already because I can't put it down! My other mobile is not getting much use now (the old Sony Ericsson K700i) as the features are just not as good. We have 5 different mobile phones between us currently, we had 4 last year etc some newer than others and this is by far my favourite! So much so, that I have actually written my first review!
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Reviewed by Pete Elliott from Wales on 28th Sep 2006
Out of the box, i was blown away by the design of this neat & lightweight little clam phone. I particularly like the black/silver version with the orange back light display which can be activated by the only external botton on the phone, to gove info on battery life, memory, signal strength & appointments. The buttons are flat with orange back glow. The software is easy to use. Excellent radio, mp3 player, good sound through ear phones. Battery life is very good. Very good sound quality reception.. On the negative side, the camera is not high megapixel, so if your priority is to take pics, look at something else.If you are a big music fan-get an iPOD-4mb You can upgrade the memory on the phone from 256mb to 512 or 1gb inexpensively { approx £43 for 1mb stick} Overall i can't praise the phone enough, lots of features not mentioned in this review. Perfect phone & simple to use out of the box. Well done Sony/Ericsson.
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Reviewed by bob from uk on 27th Sep 2006
its the best walkman phone out because this one is so small and all the others so chunky and big
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Reviewed by Mamun from North korea on 26th Sep 2006
well, the day i got the w300i i knew i had just began a life of misery...id rather pay 25 cents a day for life and use a payphone then using this piece of material which cost 20 bux a month
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Reviewed by da guv from England on 25th Sep 2006
well what can i say amazing, this phone tops the list guys please think about quality and it will take you to this phone, sonny ericson have done it again, ledgends!!!!!
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Reviewed by martin selvon from England on 25th Sep 2006
i think that this phone is great it has the best sound quality in any phone out at the moment, the headphones are just wow!!! the only thing that is a bit of a dissappointment is the cammera that was fairly shocking!!! but the features like the radio, and the music Dj and video and picture Dj are fab, would deffinately recommend this phone to anybody.
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Reviewed by greg hopkinson from uk on 25th Sep 2006
A great phone loads of features and memory . One of the best mp3s on a phone. It does brek and say insert sim when your sims in . A great litle belter of a phone. Good looking 2 .
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Reviewed by Don Don from uk on 23rd Sep 2006
I got this phone after having the benq siemens el71 which was a big disapointment and what a big difference! The price is the same but there is no comparison in quality, like some of the other reviews re the camera i agree its not the best but other then that the w300i is brilliant and well worth every penny!!
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Reviewed by JoJo from Uk on 21st Sep 2006
Just wanted to let Stuart from Scotland know that if you want to type in numbers in a text when using your W300i phone then just hold down the number you require & it will zoom through all the letters on that key & add in the number - it's as simple as that!! This phone is very easy to use, it basically does everything you need it to & more!! Definately worth the money & I would recomend to anyone who wants a phone with an MP3. Excellent!
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Reviewed by Warren from UK on 18th Sep 2006
A fun and attractive little phone for cheap money. The only downside is the VGA camera but for that price you can't be to picky. The Walkman function more than makes up for it.
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Reviewed by Mohamed from UK on 11th Sep 2006
Wwwwhat will I say? My dream was to get one and I took every penny to my saving bank account so I can get enough for this and know I am so Happy and I don't think that I will be getting another phone but this, cos this phone is the cheapest phone that has BRILLIANT and LARG memory And all the stuff u need to get music like bluetooth or usb so what can I say? want a phone that is cheap and Gr8 then buy this one here are the fuetures but they are not full i think. Imaging 4xDigital zoom Camera VGA Camera integrated Macromedia Flash Lite™ Picture wallpaper SVG Tiny 1.1 Video clip Video record VideoDJ™ Viewfinder display Wallpaper animation Messaging Email MMS (Multimedia messaging) Predictive text input SMS long (Text messaging) Sound recorder Entertainment 3D games FM radio Games embedded Java Media player Mega Bass™ (trademark of Sony Corporation) Music tones (MP3/AAC) MusicDJ™ PlayNow™ Polyphonic ringtones Flight mode Connectivity Bluetooth™ Fast port GPRS Infrared Synchronization PC USB mass storage USB support Internet Access NetFront™ Web Browser Modem RSS feeds Controls Navigation key Vibrating Alert Organiser Alarm clock Business card exchange Calculator Calendar Conference calls Contacts File manager Memory Stick Notes PIM Sync Phone book Speakerphone Stopwatch Tasks Timer I said Some of them!
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Reviewed by fiona from uk on 10th Sep 2006
Only had the phone 2 days and think its great! Downside is the camara,not enough pixels or zoom,but bought it to play tunes and make calls,so not a big issue.
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Reviewed by Rian from Pakistan on 10th Sep 2006
This is the worst phone EVER!!!!!!!!where will i start? Camera -rubbish audio quality-rubbish the only good thing about it is its looks everything else is terrible. i got it for my birthday a month a go and well its difficult to use. Please please please pleeeeeeeease, any body considering buying this phone save your money and buy something worthwhile........
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Reviewed by Jerry James from India on 7th Sep 2006
Dont buy this phone.It will be a huge waste of your money. This phone is full of problems it is a huge trouble.
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Reviewed by Stuart Saunders from Scotland, UK on 7th Sep 2006
As well as being a damn good-looking phone, it's the features that really make this one a cracker. Having come straight from a LG C3300 (good in its day but maybe past it now), I am just amazed at what the W300i can do. It really is entirely self-contained: a fine camera, a radio, MP3 player... oh, and you can make phone calls too. The only down side (there's always something, isn't there) is the way of texting numbers. Quite simply, there is no number-only mode - meaning lots of key strokes to get to the numbers which follow the letters, etc. And if you try to text two digits in a row, it gets all confused and combines letters instead. I find this very basic failure pretty bad. What on Earth were Sony Ericsson thinking of? But all-in-all, I can't complain. Easily the best and most useful phone I've had. Go and buy one!
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Reviewed by satnam(R) from INDIA on 7th Sep 2006
Have had this phone for a week and frankly, it's brilliant. I've been a nokia user for the last 5 years, and I've been a very satisfied one, but I thought this phone looked pretty smart and I haven't looked back. Still getting used to it in some areas, but that what happens when you get a new phone, but am very happy with it. I'm very sad to say this as a nokia fan, but this SE is so much better than anything they've produced so far.
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Reviewed by Andre Baronne from United Kingdom on 4th Sep 2006
I was given the option of a new W300i or £100 to re-new my contract. I took the W300i on the previso that if it was rubbish, I'll send it back. I still have it. It is a good bit of kit with all the relevant functions that a mobile phoner needs these days. For example, it has an easy to use FM radio that connects straight away. The headphones are the clearest to use and they have a universal socket which connects to the phone connection lead. Better still it has a memory card (M2) which allows you to store as many songs as a ipod. If there is a fault with the phone, it has a naff camera - not enough mega pixels and the memory card which comes with the phone is too small. If you want a phone for music and calls - get this one (and buy a 1GB card straight away.)
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Reviewed by Karen from United Kingdon on 4th Sep 2006
This phone is brilliant. I have about 30 tracks on it at the moment and still loads of memory left. The sound is brilliant especially through the provided headphones and the radio is good too. The camera isn't too bad but I don't tend to use it much anyway. The features are some of the best, its easy to use and to master and the provided software and cables make it even easier. Very happy - brilliant phone !!!!
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Reviewed by dav from england on 2nd Sep 2006
this has everything and its wicked eith loads of memory
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Reviewed by gubbins from UK on 2nd Sep 2006
We now have 2 W300i's, replacing our Nokias. Easy to set up & use. The display & sound is a vast improvement from our previous Nokias. The battery life could be better, if you use it a lot for music/photos etc, but short charge time is a bonus. Only time will tell, but so far so good.
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Reviewed by THE RTB 123 from The English Bulldogs on 1st Sep 2006
IS A GOOD MOBILE FOR MUSIC AND HAS A LOT OF MEMORY IT IS ALSO STILISH + NEW BUT IT DOSENT HAVE ALL THE COOL STUFF LIKE THE OTHER SONY ERICSONS OR THE NOKIA NSERIES.
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Reviewed by Surender ( Suru ) from India on 1st Sep 2006
What to say about this phone its amizing. This is one of the best phone i ever had in short it's grea......................t.
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Reviewed by rehan from england on 1st Sep 2006
AMAZING!!!Without a doubt, the best phone on the market. I work for the carphone warehouse and lately there are some pretty impressive models kicking about, but this just raises the bar. The design is fantastic, the software is excellent, and the menu's/layout is great too. Camera is brilliant, flash and effects and everything are great. Also the video camera is amazing. MP3 player is out of this world, and you can store so many songs on the phone. Radio is really good too! Its like a DAB, its so fast to switch from radio stations. Also, the response time from pressing a button is unbelievable, theres no delay whatsoever, everything just happens. I'm amazed with this phone
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