In a nutshell: An attractive slide phone with the outstandingly
good Walkman 3.0 music player, the W595 also has an FM radio, a
3.2 megapixel camera, 2GB memory card, Bluetooth, 3G with HSDPA,
and not forgetting the cool "shake control". Available
in Blue, Black, White, Grey or Sakura (a floral pattern.) Best buy: *Free* with free line rental from mobiles.co.uk
(Sakura) or free with half-price line rental from Dialaphone
(Black) or direct from Three;
or £127.20 on PAYG from Dialaphone
(White).
Review: October 2008. Updated June 2009.
Do you remember the good old days when mobile phones
just worked? We're talking about 2006. In those days, Sony Ericsson
made phones that did what it said on the tin. Then in 2007 most
of the phones they made didn't work. Some, like the W580i,
just fell to pieces when you opened the box. Others, like the W910i
were absolutely brilliant until you switched them on. Then they
switched themselves off again and had to go back to the shop. There
are signs that Sony Ericsson have turned the corner in 2008, but
they still have a long way to go before their reputation is restored,
so we're going to be suspicious of any new phones they produce until
they've proved themselves to be reliable.
This is particularly relevant for the W595 because
it looks almost exactly the same as the incredibly unreliable W910i
released a year previously. It looks the same on the outside. It
looks the same on the inside too, with an identical list of features,
apart from a slightly upgraded camera. Only the name has changed.
Oh, and it's got fatter and heavier too. What have Sony Ericsson
put inside it? Not a bigger battery, because the battery life seems
to be almost exactly the same as the W910i. Maybe it's new firmware.
That's it, Sony Ericsson have spent a whole year fixing the bugs
in the W910i firmware, and the new firmware is so much better it
weighs an extra 20 grams. Mystery solved.
OK, so this phone is just the same as the W910i,
except it's heavier and the bugs have been fixed. This makes it
a fantastic phone. We loved the W910i when we first reviewed it.
It was only after the user reviews started flooding in that it became
obvious that there was a problem. The W595 is a nicely styled slide
phone with a tapered top edge and a smooth slide action. It's an
excellent size - not superslim, but compact and good to hold. As
a Walkman phone, it has music controls featured prominently when
the slide is closed. The keypad is easy to use, despite the keys
being a touch small, and it has an easy-to-use circular navigational
key, not the dreaded joystick that appears on some of their models.
The screen is large, bright and high resolution (240 x 320 pixels)
and the menus are clear and simple to navigate.
The W595 also has Sony Ericsson's "Shake Control"
that lets you change to a new track by giving the phone a flick.
The motion sensor also auto-rotates between portrait and landscape
viewing of photos.
The W595 is a great music phone, as you'd expect.
The Walkman player has received plenty of praise before, and this
is the new version 3.0. You can create and manage playlists, shuffle
songs, equalise, etc, and album art can be displayed when music
is playing. The supplied software lets you transfer music from PC
to phone, and rip music from CD's. The W595 has excellent audio
quality, either through the loud stereo speakers, or via a conventional
stereo headset or a Bluetooth
stereo headset. The MegaBass feature helps to enhance bass frequencies
for a fuller sound. In addition to the music player, there's an
FM radio with RDS.
The built-in memory is limited to 40 Mbytes, but
a 2GB memory card (enough for around 500 MP3 tracks) is supplied
with the phone
and the W595 supports cards up to 8 Gbytes.
The camera has been upgraded to 3.2 megapixels
but lacks autofocus and a flash, so don't expect too much from it.
The camera can also record video, and video calling is possible
on a 3G network with the front mounted video camera.
The W595 is a brilliant phone. It's what the W910i
should have been. We think that the bugs have been fixed, and judging
from the user reviews below there don't seem to be many problems
at all. Top phone! Check out the new
W705 for an even better phone!
Most popular contract deals:
Features of the Sony Ericsson W595 include:
3G with HSDPA & video calling
3.2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom
Video camera
Display: TFT LCD, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320
pixels
Walkman® music player (MP3, AAC, eAAC+ formats)
FM radio RDS
MegaBass™ enhances bass frequencies
TrackID™ tells you the name, artist and
album of any song you're listening to
PlayNow™ lets you buy and download top
ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone
Sound recorder
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
3D Java games
Animated wallpaper
Personal organiser functions
Memory: 40 Mbytes plus 2GB Memory Stick Micro™
(up to 8 GB supported)
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, modem
Web browser, RSS feeds
Flight mode (offline mode)
Vibration alert
Size: 100 X 47 x 14 mm
Weight: 104g
Quadband plus 3G (UMTS 2100 HSDPA)
Talktime: 4.5 hours (3G) - 9 hours (2G)
Battery standby: 365 hours (3G) - 385 hours
Sony Ericsson
W595 Consumer Reviews
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Reviewed by Kirstie from England on
25th Jan 2009
Got this phone for Christmas and absolutely love it, I was thinking
of getting the Sony Ericsson W910i because my friend has it but
it kept breaking and decided to go with the upgrade. I have it in
blue which is a great colour and it looks really stylish, however,
the only things i dislike about this phone is how hard it is to
get the back off, and the camera has no flash. It has a very good
battery life compared to my last phone (Samsung U600) and the music
quality is excellent (even though I usually use my Ipod). Texts
are simple to send with a reasonable sized keypad. I think this
is a star buy. ***** Rating:
Reviewed by taniya from sri lanka on
25th Jan 2009
amazing phone. Rating:
Reviewed by shania from england on
25th Jan 2009
this phone is amazing just theres no flash. this phone is the best Rating:
Reviewed by Lewin from Australia on
25th Jan 2009
Got it from 3 for $19 a month with $150 dollors of call for first
12 months everything is great it just feels a bit slow Rating:
Reviewed by xabistarx from england on
24th Jan 2009
its a good phone but sometimes when you buy it the slide up part
brakes. but if you send it back then they fix it and its great Rating:
Reviewed by Kav from England on
20th Jan 2009
Just bought it on a t-mobile contract £15/month 100 mins and 200
texts, you only have to pay £39.99 for the phone which is an outstanding
price for an outstanding phone. It has a 3.0 walkman music player
with the shake control feature and amazing sound quality. It has
a 3.2 megapixel camera, but its a pity that you can only zoom in
and out on VGA mode and that there isn't a flash, but apart from
that definitely a must buy phone. ***** Rating:
Reviewed by Sue from UK on 17th
Jan 2009
I searched for a replacement SE as I already had loads of accessories
that I didn't want to replace. I finally settled on this phone and
I love it. It is a good shape, easy to use and the sound is excellent.
Love it, love it, love it. Rating:
Reviewed by disphonerocksppl from caribbean
on 16th Jan 2009
this phone is the best dnt listwen to those ppl who say its rubbish
if i were you i'd BUY IT NOW YOU CAN GET IT 4 80 POUNDS IN SOME
SHOPS Rating:
Reviewed by Myf from Austalia on
16th Jan 2009
I have just bought a Sony Ericsson W595 and it's great. I got it
on a Virgin Phones deal, you get the phone free if you pay $20 a
month for 24 months, and you get $50 worth of calls, texts, and
internet use. You also get free texts and calls to other Virgin
phones. It's an amazing phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Hwee Li from Singapore on
14th Jan 2009
Too bad there is no front video camera for video calling. Rating:
Reviewed by Nat from uk on 14th
Jan 2009
Its a good phone, the only problem i have its that i can not get
the cameras to switch to the front does anyone know how to do that
plz??? Rating:
Reviewed by Simalt from England on
14th Jan 2009
Well when I got this phone I thought great what a nice looking phone
but my first disappointment came when trying to open the back cover
it was very plasticy and easy to break so was very careful to take
it off gently otherwise you can easily breat the end bits. Well
on use the phone is good, everything is good from a feature point
of view, I like the sms text coming up with the little box to show
you all the letters you get with each key press which was handy.
The keypad is a little small so large hands best avoid. Speakerphone,
OS everything is fairly decent no complaints there. Music I am not
into it as I have my ipod for that. The battery life on this phone
though says good bat life actually is very poor when you have all
the features enabled. It lasted less than two days. I then disabled
all the features I did not use, switched off 3g to gsm, switched
off voice calling, switched off bluetooth to increase bat life,
took screensaver off to a jpg pic and I got just over 2 days. All
in all poor battery life and hate to think if you use all the features
you will be lucky to hit just over a day with battery. I sent my
phone back asap to swap for another model. Rating:
Reviewed by charlie D from England on
13th Jan 2009
Very good phone!!!!,great sound quality,fast 3G internet the battery
life is ok.. Rating:
Reviewed by Jan from UK on 12th
Jan 2009
Love this phone, great music player, fast internet & plenty storage.
Plus it looks great.My 1 key is also brighter than the others but
just thought it was supposed to be like that. Is the voicemail icon
supposed to be showing on screen all the time or can it be removed?
I have no voicemails new or saved but it's always there. Rating:
Reviewed by thebirdman from sydney australia
on 12th Jan 2009
great looking phone,great music player,sounds great,very easy to
use being a nokia user...2GB card for plenty of storage...only one
small problem is that the # 1 key is much brighter than the others...i
have replaced it with a new phone but still the same problem...Bruce
from Scotland and Dane from the UK have the same problem.i think
it is a factory fault Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from England on
11th Jan 2009
I am starting to get really concerned. I love everything about this
phone but when I charged it last night ( about 9 hours charge )
it only reached 97%. Its only 9 hours later and the battery is already
down to 57% and I have hardly used it all day. As a constant user
of the walkman feature when I'm at work I'm really concerned that
my battery is only going to last about 3-4 hours max. Is anyone
else having the same problem? Rating:
Reviewed by Bob from England on
11th Jan 2009
Wow! this phone was awesome, and i almost didnt get it coz i waited
4 the january sales and the offers didnt change and i got the last
one from orange 4 a great price at £137 with speakers 2gb memory
card a usb drumkit headphones. Yeah it s awesome unlike my samsung
U600 I had to send it back like 20 times and i hadnt even had it
4 a year. so im happy with this phone and luv the music quality
and the cool features n some of my friends are Jealous. Best sony
ericsson i have ever had Rating:
Reviewed by Harshula from Sri Lanka
on 10th Jan 2009
P.S-The Walkmate can be used by simple dropping it in your pocket!
When you walk/run, it calculates the steps by the movements of your
legs! Rating:
Reviewed by peter from england on
9th Jan 2009
brilliant piece of kit! high speed web, decent camera, walkman 3.0
player, beautiful looks phone is definately worth a go for internet
users and music lovers! Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
9th Jan 2009
Best phone ever. Walkmate is in Organizer then Apllications go down
and its 3rd from the bottom Rating:
Reviewed by rosicky from england on
9th Jan 2009
this phone is sick, and it is great and the camera is is great too. Rating:
Reviewed by Hilary from England on
7th Jan 2009
Got this phone as a replacement for the my W810i. Have been waiting
for Sony Ericcson to produce a phone as good as the W810i and think
this may be it. Thought I may be disappoined with the camera but
so far it has produced some great photos ebven indoors. Software
is fine no probs so far. Very pleased with this phone PS I can't
find the Walkmate either Rating:
Reviewed by mel from united kingdom
on 7th Jan 2009
i have the phone in jungle grey , its brill. one of the best phones
i have had, cameras good , the music player is the best. if you
turn the phone to its side it automatically understnads it and goes
landscape ect it was worth the money. Rating:
Reviewed by Kyla from uk on 7th
Jan 2009
omg this is da bst fone eva!!!!!! iv gt it on november n it stil
wrks fine!! i av nt had a problem yet!!! Rating:
Reviewed by jack from scotland on
5th Jan 2009
i love this phone soooo much i dont know how to use the walk mate
can someone tell me please? Rating:
Reviewed by Dang from Singapore on
5th Jan 2009
Got this phone a month ago, love it very much. Have been changing
the ring tone every other day to test out the many beautiful ring
tones came with the phone. Besides the back cover, there's one more
thing problem, not sure of anyone could help. The step counter "Walk
Mate" disappeared after a few days. I mean the whole software just
disappeared from my phone, mysteriously. Anyone has any idea how
to reinstall that? Rating:
Reviewed by lily from united kingdom
on 5th Jan 2009
this phone is really good a brillant camara and can hold quit a
lot of songs! i love this phone i got this for christmas and ive
got 300 songs on there already. a brilll phone you should go out
and bye this phone its OUTSTANDING! Rating:
Reviewed by asma from west midlands
on 3rd Jan 2009
BEST SONY ERICSSON EVER!!! IF U LOVE MUSIC THEN THIS PHONE IS FOR
U. Rating:
Reviewed by grainne from ireland on
3rd Jan 2009
i had a bad samsung then a bad nokia this phone is the best ive
had in a year the back is easy to pull off once ya do it slowly
and not to rush i love the sound and the camera is great better
than my last two phones ...the head phones give out really clear
sounds tried it on my ipod and laptop to...the updating software
is handy as the samsung kept sayin t update it and wouldn do it
...i find this incredable definitly recommend it :) Rating:
Reviewed by john from scotland on
2nd Jan 2009
i got this phone for christmas and i love it! love that it can play
wma files none of my old phones could do that they also didnt have
as much memory as this phone very good camera good internet connection
alltogether the phone is amazing Rating:
Reviewed by tony from england on
31st Dec 2008
brought this phone as a replacement for my k770i.i have wanted another
walkman for a while now as i have owned a w910i.i also brought the
w595 as everyones been raveing about it and i agree its excellent
the music plyer is alot better the camera is better than the k770i
over all im pleased i brought it.as for the flimsey back cover thats
not a problem at all if your careful.over all sony ericsson have
produced a ecellent walkman phone well done. Rating:
Reviewed by Anonymous from England on
31st Dec 2008
I bought this phone about 1 month ago and I must say this phone
is exactly the same as the w910i(mainly features). Good phone aesy
to use also. Rating:
Reviewed by james from turkey on
31st Dec 2008
i just bot one of these nice phones i am very glad my little brother
brocke my i phone this is so much better the walkmen is soooo co00l
dont miss this it droped down prie ass well from £160 to £97 so
dont miss out the sale sale is one go and buy a fresh phone it is
the besttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by yahoo from pluto on
30th Dec 2008
YEAH THE BEST PHONE I EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BETTER THAN I FONE G1 X1 WOTEVER THIS BEATS ALL AMAZIN Rating:
Reviewed by Harshula from Sri Lanka
on 29th Dec 2008
Hi! Im 15 years old, and I just upgraded to the W595 from my beloved
W810i, and I have one word that says it all for this phone-fantastic.
Internet browsing is second to none. The phne itself is a great
size, the screen is brilliant, both in colour and resolution, as
well as size. The Walkman player 3.0 is top notch! What surprised
me the most was the new media manager from SE, and I'm telling you
folks, I nearly fainted when I saw it. Similiar to the PSP, the
new Sony Ericsson media manager, really does manage media, with
a breeze! Its effortless and very smooth. When coming to sound quality/clarity
and loudness, this phone even beats the Nokia 5610-its so good.
The camera is great, but only if the lighting is great as well!
The only gripe I have with this phone is that it doesn't support
my external SE Xenon flash. I really hope that SE will release an
update for this in the near future. But all in all, superb phone,
and for those of you who are on the lookout for a new mob ile, don't
hesitate another second-get the W595. Trust me, it's worth every
single penny. Rating:
Reviewed by Jeremy from England on
28th Dec 2008
I got this fone xmas day, and have to say that it is fantastic.
The media player is great, as is the camera. My only criticism is
the battery cover, but now I have my SIM I don't plan to ever remove
it again! Overall outstanding! Rating:
Reviewed by carmel from ireland on
28th Dec 2008
HI I GOT THIS FONE FOR XMAS AND SO FAR ITS THE BEST ID BEEN USING
NOKIA AND D LAST 2 WERE RUBBISH SO I CHANGED ITS A BRILLANT PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by Pixie from United Kingdom
on 28th Dec 2008
I got this phone just over a week ago and i love it!!! this may
sound hard to believe but now i'm glad i dropped my samsung soul
down the toilet!! This phone to me is better with a price tag of
only £130 instead of £250 for my U900. The camera is reall gd and
looks just the same, the walkman thing is awsome too. I've never
had a sony ericsson before and i'm so glad i bought it :D Rating:
Reviewed by Bruce from Scotland on
26th Dec 2008
The 1 Key no the keypad appears to be brighter than the rest. Can
anyone help me? It is quite annoying, considering I spent my savings
on this phone. Thanks. Rating:
Reviewed by mark from ireland on
26th Dec 2008
got this phone for xmas and it is brilliant. walkman is excellent
and sound is top quality. My last phone was a samsung E250V which
was the biggest piece of rubbish ever. really happy with this phone Rating:
Reviewed by pagey from england on
25th Dec 2008
this phone is cool its amazing stuff like music,camra and other
stuff are great abit slow but i recomend this phone Rating:
Reviewed by AndyB from UK on
25th Dec 2008
Daughter just opened one of these for Xmas and the back cover was
already broken - I bet that pillock in the shop did it fitting the
SIM and thought we wouldn't notice. Look out Orange cos guess who's
coming back to see you tomorrow!! What a ridiculous design!! Rating:
Reviewed by CK from Eire on 22nd
Dec 2008
to Deirdre in Ireland, go into message settings, into text message,
under general, press up and click delivery report,yes. to Daniel
in Malaysia, no wrist action needed! simply press and hold the walkman
key and move the phone towards you to move the volume up, and back
down to decrease. Im still happy enough with this phone, the only
irritating thing is the back cover, I swear its going to snap off
at some stage! Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from Singapore on
20th Dec 2008
Oh man , this is an awesome phone ! those having second thoughts
bout getting this, seriously, the price is awesome and the function
are sweet , top it up with sharp resolution , its a jewel ! Rating:
Reviewed by Fikril from Singapore on
20th Dec 2008
I've been having this phone for exactly 2 months now and it still
works perfectly fine! I have no problems with it and the audio quality
is excellent as usual! Rating:
Reviewed by sofia from greece on
20th Dec 2008
excellent phone.a value for money for sure.great battery life,great
media player sound.i say go for it! Rating:
Reviewed by W595 from uk on 19th
Dec 2008
I've got this phone and people are expecting it to be a smart phone
however this phone was made for music and the music walkman feature
is amazing so dont look at the cup of water half empty but look
at it half full Rating:
Reviewed by ann from london on
19th Dec 2008
i love this soo much but...had the phone a week, screen stopped
workin keypad stopped responding and kept turning its self off,when
i used the web it was fast but if thses things hadnt of happened
would have been the best! brought it bk to the shop and got a nokia
E51 afraid the nokia isnt half the fun the sony ericsson was! loved
the sony ericsson but dont want to risk getting one for a hile Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from Malaysia on
18th Dec 2008
This is a top phone, even though the camera mp is relatively low
but the picture quality is still very good. However, I find a couple
of things not satisfying. First the fancy thing where you can adjust
the volume of the walkman by moving your wrist. It's not working,
most of the time volume comes down when I was flipping my wrist
upward. Also, most of the time the walkman just not responding to
the wrist movement at all. The second thing is, the design of the
back cover is really stupid, the sales girl even told me some people
even broke the back cover while trying to open it. So my advice
is, don't keep changing your SIM card or the memory stick. But I
still like the phone very much. Rating:
Reviewed by dream from uk on
17th Dec 2008
people jus hatin on this fone iv got it :D Rating:
Reviewed by Casp from England on
15th Dec 2008
Amazing phone for the price! Definatly recomend to music lovers! Rating:
Reviewed by ashley from singapore on
15th Dec 2008
after reading the comments on this phone, i felt quite angry. one
idiot said the word prediction was irritating. fyi, you can switch
it off under writing options. seriously... i think people should
really try to find an alternative before talking rubbish. also,
one said there was no memory card. -_o' that is the stupidest comment
i have ever read. it comes with the phone and it's 2GB. i have this
phone, and the top is not wobbly at all, the screen is clear, so
think before acting. Rating:
Reviewed by Dan from Plymouth UK on
13th Dec 2008
Reviewed this phone a few weeks back, but had to send mine back
as the camera button actually broke in half and fell out!! Strange
as I haven't dropped it or anything! Anyways my replacement one
has the the brighter lights down oneside i.e 1,4,7 and has a slight
wobbley top!! Not too annoying but this wasnt present on my other
phone! Ah well, doesnt actually make any difference to the way the
phone works so I'll stay with the 5 stars!! Rating:
Reviewed by Deirdre from Ireland on
13th Dec 2008
This is a gem of a phone. I have been a mobile phone user for 10
years (I owned a mobile phone when it was considered posh!) and
only ever used Nokia. But I hated my last phone, so reluctantly
decided to go for a change and I'm not a bit disappointed. It is
so user friendly. There is a simple-to-use instruction leaflet,
but I didn't need it - and I'm not exactly the most technologically-minded
person around. However, there is one thing I'm not sure about and
I'm wondering if any of your reviewers could help me - when I send
a text message, I never know if it has been received by the person
I text. Is there a "Message received" function on this phone? Rating:
Reviewed by Allan Joseph from New Delhi,
India on 12th Dec 2008
PROS: Excellent music features, superb design, good built, nice
display features, built-in You Tube application, accelometer sensor
for auto-rotate, shake control, 2 GB memory card. CONS: No flash
& autofocus, though 3.2 MP but an average camera, a bit overpriced,
no front camera for video calling, battery life is just about ok.
OVERALL REVIEW: This phone is an attractive slide phone with the
outstandingly good Walkman 3.0 music player. Being a Walkman phone,
it justifies its brand name in providing a superior musical experience,
even better than an ipod. The camera features could have been far
better with the presence of flash & autofocus, which is definitely
expected in the phones of this price range. Moreover, it would have
been a better buy if it would have been launched at a price of around
12k, instead of 14k. But overall, this phone would feel great in
your hand & you would love the features. Well, I would say "This
phone rocks. Go for it guys, you won't regret"! Rating:
Reviewed by Angela from UK on
12th Dec 2008
I hated this phone. I found the software jerky and wierd visually.
I am used to smooth visual interchanges as on my previous SE phones.
Felt like a shortcut in terms of technical design to me. keys too
small. And why do sony persist in supplying such useless appalling
headphones with their phones??? I tested the sound quality against
a range of different headphones I had. No doubt about it the headphones
are beyond bad. Rating:
Reviewed by M.DDOT from UK MASSIV on
9th Dec 2008
ITS A PRETTY SIK FONE YA DUN-KNO BOUT DIS FONE GO OUT & BUY IT THE
LIGHTS ARE REALLY ANNOYIN TBH, IF U HAV OCD , DO NOT GET THIS FONE,
THE LIGHTS WILL REALLY ANNOY YOU LOL BUT YEAH, THE SPEAKER IS QUITE
LOUD AND THE HEADPHONES ARE GOOD SO YEAH GO OUT AND BUY IT ++++++
GOOD PRICE SAFE XXX Rating:
Reviewed by Emmie from England on
9th Dec 2008
i bought this phone yesterday and so far so good but the only problem
is that some of the buttons make an annoying squeaky noise and i
don't think thats supposed to happen! it mite be just cos its 1
day old or something but has any1 else experienced this problem??
and how can u fix it??? Rating:
Reviewed by katie from englan on
8th Dec 2008
just got this phone on conterract fantastic superstylish love it
!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Dr. Ansari from UAE on
6th Dec 2008
i had w595........the LCD stopped working and phone became dead
on 11th day........still with repair people at Sony Erricsson for
more than 2 weeks.......unlimited calls.....still waiting for answer
!!! After sales service is pathetic!!! Rating:
Reviewed by HeroJaeJoong from Melbourne
on 5th Dec 2008
i juz bought this phone 3 weeks ago... this phone really ROCKS my
mind!!! the only things i want is a flash for the camera n a front
camera for video call(using back camera is irritating) anyway...it
is still NICE!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from Uk on 4th
Dec 2008
Just got this phone, and its absolutely amazing, so much better
than my viewty The battery life is truly excellent and the screen
is nice and bright and clear Only negatives are that the keys are
very hard to press making it a bit of an effort to text, and that
it seems a bit sluggish texting while playing music or browsing
I'd highly reccomend this phone Rating:
Reviewed by Bill from England on
4th Dec 2008
I got the w595i and as soon as i turned it on after charging it
fully, it turned itself off. So i recharged it after a few days
i turned it on and it said no Batery so i knocked 3 stars of it
Rating:
Reviewed by Rahul from India on
4th Dec 2008
folks...if u wer lookin for a phone dat's avin' every got damn feature....dis
is da one u shud be lookin out for...jus got dis phone(jungle grey
colour) for 16000 bucks 3 days ago n i still can't keep my hands
off it...super sleek,gorgious slider...and in da packing box...u
get: 1.Bass reflex headphones 2.handsfree with double headphone
jack..so to wo peop can listen to music n stuff at da same time..
3.Da USB cord... 4.da charger..dat's avin an outlet to which u can
connect u're headphones via handsfree...dat is listenin to music
even wen its chargin up.. 5.da pc suite cd-rom...n but offcourse
manuals n stuff... 6.n gud dat dey provide u vid a 2GB memory stick
along vid in da package.. ohk talkn bout features hre we go: 1.walkman....sounds
almost as good as mah i-pod... 2.has a built in accerlometer...(as
in like landscape n potrait thng) 3.a brilliant 3.2 megapixel cam
is bett'a den a nokia's 5 megapixel cam...wished it had flash...but
dats ohk.. 4.da 3G-HSDPA network works really gud... 5.very descent
battery life... 6.guess...wat???it has a inbuilt guitar tuner too...man
i was so so thrilled n tuned mah 'Granada' acoustic guitar da same
day... 7.has motion senser n 'shake technology'...awesome feats
both of dem... 8.has 5 built in speakers dat sound really really
gud.. 9.guess wat has a "flight mode" thngy too....so no more switchn
down u're cellphone in a flight.. 10.da trackID thng lets u track
da track's name n artist...bla bla n stuff... 11.has a FM radio
too.. 12.bass-reflex headphones are quite descent...not as greeat
as da i-pod ones but come really close too dat..say if i-pod's at
9..ericcson is at 7.8.. 13.the music mate 5.0 and walk mate are
jus to cheer for...real good apps.. 14.no guesses but ya dis walkman
is avin youtube connectivity too..as in like built-in stuff...u're
jus one touch away from da best video sharin' site on earth.. 15.gaming
is real fun too... in a nut-shell..in da end...dis is da phone dat
u wanna ave folks...der r bout 5-10 more features dat i wanna tell..but
guess den i wud be takin away someone else's speace....cheeeerss
to dis beauty....n ya carol..someone jus gave u trash stuff unfortunately...which
u cudan' figure out....neways all thunb's up for dis beauty.... Rating:
Reviewed by Mel from Singapore on
3rd Dec 2008
I just got this phone and it's fantastic! I love that there's a
wide assortment of colors and the blue which i got is so electrifying!
I love the design of the phone and it has no problems so far. The
only thing i wished it had, is a flash for the camera as my old
w850i has one. Then again, i hardly take pictures in the dark! It's
a great buy for the price for sure! Rating:
Reviewed by Fish from UK on 3rd
Dec 2008
I bought this a couple of days ago for 150 quid, which made it an
extremely good buy compared to the too plasticky XpressMusic competition
from Nokia and others. The Sony Ericsson software suite synchs with
Outlook and imports/exports data pretty smoothly. If you need a
better than average camera with flash, not the right phone. And
ditto if you want GPS or a smartphone of the WinMobile/Symbian60
kind. Otherwise, at this price, the 595 is hard to resist. Seems
fairly well made and looks the business too. Minus one star for
naff Vodaphone themes. Rating:
Reviewed by Kristal from UK on
3rd Dec 2008
I got the white version of this phone today as my old Sony Erisson
S500i died on me yesterday. Oh well, I had my eye on this phone
before it came out and I'm glad to have bought it. I like the features
and everytime I use it a new feature amazes me haha. The bad thing
about it is the battery cover is difficult to take off and I'm really
scared it may come off one day! Overall, I'm happy with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 1st
Dec 2008
Got this phone from 3.My first one returned when the screen developed
a dark patch.My second one as others described has the "wobbly top"
very annoying must be pot luck because the first one was solid as
a rock.Battery life is excellent been going over three days on its
first charge.I always charge any new phone 16hrs on first charge
then let it run down completely then 16hrs again and just as normal
from then on.Hope this helps Rating:
Reviewed by Sara from India on
30th Nov 2008
Great phone.must buy with all great features. i really love it......... Rating:
Reviewed by josh from uk on 29th
Nov 2008
great phone just had the w660i which i think was poor buy it Rating:
Reviewed by HT from UK on 28th
Nov 2008
I have the w595 in blue - it is such a gorgeous phone! Not only
does it look great on the outside (a lot of people have said how
nice it looks) but it works well. The battery life is good and,
as with all sony ericssons, you can find out exactly what percentage
of the battery is left so it never dies on you. I didn't like how
the zoom doesn't work unless the camera is set to VGA. Appart from
that the camera is really good and features such as PhotoDJ mean
that you can edit photos after you take them. The speakers on the
phone are fantastic - there are two which play music to about the
same standard as my (£90) ipod speakers. Songs downloaded from itunes
which are not itunes plus won't work and i can't get the wrist-flick
song-changing thing to work but despite that i still like the walkman. Rating:
Reviewed by Clarice from England on
27th Nov 2008
I got this phone for my birthday (11th November =]) i was so excited
when i first heard about this phone. Finally i got it, BEAUTIFUL
DESIGN but i got a bit annoyed at first with the auto rotate in
media but i got used to how it works now. One thing i absolutely
dislike is the lack of auto focus and the "no flash n camera". How
can you make a better camera and NO FLASH OR FOCUS what is the point.
I had the w810i bought june 07 which has a 2mp camera and flash
and auto focus and i absolutely love it. I LOVE THE CAMERA even
tho its 2, but now i got this phone i dnt see the point in me takin
photos bcos i dnt have a steady hand and i lyk experimentin with
light. So i use my w810i for photos now. But it is a beautiful phone
and design. 10/10 for design. 8/10 for camera. Oh yeah and wat is
with the weird lights on the buttons. i know what everyones talking
bout now. Lyk "1" is the brightest and # is the dimmest. Talk about
dodgy! =s Rating:
Reviewed by Katie from england on
25th Nov 2008
I got this phone 3 days ago... what can i say? it's amazing!! the
screen is really bright, the camera is WAY faster and bettery quality
than the samsung u600 and there's nothign wrong with my keypad being
stiff.. but yeah the lights are brighter on the 1 and 4 keys haha.
i got this phone for Phones4u on orange for £129, however its unlocked
and unbranded! it comes with 3 games and the walkman is amazing
qulaity - plays music clearer than my ipod nano (same headphones).
the only thing is the battery life? it seemed to go down to 90%
during the night when i was not using it... end of the day it was
around 60% with a few songs and a game? is this what other people
are experiencing? anyway, get this phone :) it looks really nice
in red and silver :) Just another thing, the lights on the keypad
change with the light conditions. When it is bright, the screen
brightens so you can see it better, and the keypad dims. When it
is dark, the screen goes darker and the keypad goes brighter. That's
probably why peopel are sayign two next to eachother are different
:) it's really useful because i hate it when your phone blinds you
in the night lol Rating:
Reviewed by Carol from UK on
25th Nov 2008
This is my first Sony Ericsson and probably my last - It came free
with the service plan I signed up to (or should I say I did not
pay extra for the phone). I bought the phone two weeks ago and have
had to charge the battery every single night even though I am a
very light user ie. one or two short calls per day and have only
sent 4 text messages to-date. I have contacted T-mobile who say
it could be a fault with the battery; nevertheless, I'm still not
impressed. Like others have commented, the light on the keypads
are irregular on my phone it's only consistently bright on #1 the
other buttons are dull. I don't like the predictive word option
box that appears when your texting (this is personal preference)
it's quicker for me to tap word in full than to select an option!
and finally, the phone comes without a manual (other than the quick
view guide to get you started with the basics). I was told to download
updates from the Sony website (this is new to me) which I've done
but unsure if it's worked as I have no idea what's been updated
or whether it was a success, as having completed all the steps it
does not confirm just brings you back to the start menu. Removing
the back is difficult to get of even with nails. I'm sure there
must be some good features to the phone; volume is good, but I've
lost interest with it now and will be giving it to my son once I've
sorted the battery issue, then I'm going straight back to using
my old Samsung phone. Rating:
Reviewed by lynn from uranus on
25th Nov 2008
i thought this phone was extremely good, except for the strange
fact that the light on the keypads were irregular, maybe it was
meant that way, who knows? this is definitely better than the W910
model as it kept switching on & off at it's own whim. also, the
camera is great! buy it, buy it, buy it! Rating:
Reviewed by John from haha on
24th Nov 2008
Great phone!! Get it!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sach from Saturn!!! lol
on 22nd Nov 2008
bought today, brilliant phone! like very1 ses only a tad slow on
music player but still fast as ever! games like guitar hero are
amazing, and the motion sensor just makes it even better. if your
looking for a fone, go out and buy this now! 6/5! Rating:
Reviewed by Michael from Isle of Man
UK on 22nd Nov 2008
I have had the Sony Ericsson W595 for a couple of days now. Not
had much experience with phones except a Nokia 3330 and Samsung
P400. My Samsung got broken so i decided to get this one. I am finding
it strange to get used to, but i am begining to like it. The camera
is a lot better than my last model and it has a lot of functions.
The texting is impressive, i find that easy to use. I too notice
certain keys light up brighter than others but that doesn't matter.
The only thing i miss is a game called Mobile Chess that was on
my samsung. Does anyone know if there is a chess game for this phone?
I notice that when texting for example that the screen goes off
if you delay it too long when writing. Like on the Samsung it had
a 10 second delay, on this phone it is about 5 seconds. Can this
be altered? For CK in Eire, i noticed that also, the way i get the
back off is to use a small flat ended Jewlers Screw driver to gently
take the back off. Don't force it as you might damage the small
bits of plastic that holds the back in place! I like this phone
but will let you all know better in time. Rating:
Reviewed by CK from Eire on 18th
Nov 2008
This phone is great all round, exact same as the w900i, glad they
fixed the bugs over the last year. the only problem i have is practically
breaking off the battery cover to access the battery and memory
card, anyone find an easier way or is this just how u do it??! Rating:
Reviewed by Niamh from Ireland on
18th Nov 2008
Dont even have my phone a week and i love it..!! But i do have the
problem with the top being a bit loose and wobbly while my friends
is perfectly fine. dont want to send it in yet because it will have
to go to dublin so i will wait and see if it gets worse. other than
that its greaT!!! Rating:
Reviewed by wayne from uk on
17th Nov 2008
I have had 2 phones of this model now because of faults and damage.
It appears the screen is not of good strength as my 2nd phone has
a damaged screen. I am really dissapointed as the phone has a very
stiff keypad, which has been the Same on both phones. This makes
texting painful. I have spoken to the provider, and was informed
that many comments are becoming a growing issue with this phone.
I think its pot luck if you get one with a softer key pad. I have
also noted the keypad has irregular back light which is really a
shame for such a new model and does make me wonder they have lacked
in some of the quality control. Rating:
Reviewed by Dan from Plymouth on
16th Nov 2008
Excelent phone!! Ive had walkman phones for the past 3 years and
have always been very happy with them! Wanted the W902 but it wasnt
available when I extended my Orange contract so I went for the W595
instead... I have been very impressed with it! Lovely display, excellent
sound and good quality build! Camera is ok but not something I really
use so its fine for me! 2GB is reasonable storage size! Bit disapointed
that theres no walkmate on my phone! (Guessing thats something to
do with Orange?) The games are all demos to!! The speakers are very
loud and they sound pretty good. Nice size and weight. The phone
itself is top notch, well done Sony! Rating:
Reviewed by Sony from U.K on
16th Nov 2008
Awesome Phone! Tends to be a fraction slow on Music Player, but
other than that this is the best phone i have ever owned! Seriously,
go and buy this! Rating:
Reviewed by Nick Tooley from UK on
14th Nov 2008
Just got this after returning the rubbish LG Secret, it's straight
out of the box and the battery cover has broken just trying to insert
the battery. It's so flimsy, pathetic really. It came from Vodafone
and they don't supply a memory card wich seems rather poor for a
Walkman phone don't you think? I'll give it three stars and I haven't
switched it on yet. Rating:
Reviewed by adam from som where on
14th Nov 2008
reaaaaly gggoodd Rating:
Reviewed by Ch from Singapore on
8th Nov 2008
Had this phone recently. Kind of disappointed with the earphones
supplied, thought that they would give the better in-ear ones. Nevertheless,
the bass quality is good. Mine also have the problem of the phone
being a bit wobbly on the top part of the phone. The buttons is
small for my fingers. But it is still a nice phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Meike de Veer from The Netherlands
on 5th Nov 2008
I've just received my W595, and it looks stunning! I would have
liked a bigger screen, but still the phone is awesome. My last phone
was a Nokia, which had a very simple interface. The SE is a bit
more complicated, but defenitely recommendable ;) P.S: @Mutley:
I think they've only put 3 lights in the keypad, you know. So that's
why the other numbers aren't very bright lighted :) Rating:
Reviewed by Richard Aylin from England
on 5th Nov 2008
This is a great phone. One problem (and is this just me?). The front
section of the phone does seem to have quite a bit of wobble in
it and this just seems to be either bad design or a fault. 3 reckon
it's perfectly normal. I will have to wait and see if it gets worse.
Apart from the wobble, it seems like a very nice phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Retard from Uk on
3rd Nov 2008
I just got this phone, it is da best. Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin from Uk - atherton
on 29th Oct 2008
i got the sony ericsson w595 on contract with 3 - so far the phone
gets 5 stars - got a 2 gb memory card which u cant complain about.
The only bad thing i would say about the phone is the fact there
is no flash but u cant have everything Rating:
Reviewed by Mohammed from Iraq on
27th Oct 2008
I got this phone some days ago. It is very good. The phone is small
and can fit into anyone's pocket. It plays music well, and the camera
is just as good. I recommend this phone to anyone who is thinking
of getting it. I haven't found any problems in the days that I've
had it, so hopefully it will prove to be a very good phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Mutley from England on
27th Oct 2008
Has anyone alse had problem with the keypad, it seems to light up
in an asymmetric way with the keys muber 1,4 and 7 being brighter
than any of the others.I've seen 2 running side by side and the
brightness between the 2 varied a fair amount but it still had the
problem, is it a design fault or a design feature? Has anyone else
got a similar problem? Cheers. Rating:
Reviewed by ant from britain on
24th Oct 2008
absulautaly magnificent fone,best fone av eva had perfect in every
way Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from Malaysia on
22nd Oct 2008
Everything about this phone is good and works well. The design and
the features are wonderful. However the light on my keypad is a
bit weird, no.1,4,7 are brighter than the rest. I do not know if
it meant to be like that. Does anyone else have this same issue? Rating:
Reviewed by Ry from Manchester , UK
on 21st Oct 2008
Ive got the Blue Version of the new SE595 , i must say its a vast
vast improvement of the terribly built w580i , the phone has the
same feel to it as the w910i does with slightly rubberised body
and the keypad keys feel like thin plastic but eliminate the risk
of cracking like the w580 was prone too. The keypad is tiny to text
on so big fingers may struggle and the d-pad key cluster does have
a bit on the cheap side feel to it but other than that the phone
itself ticks all the boxes , it has a magnificent walkman player
(earphones supplied are NOT the elite ones they are the cheap plastic
ones so i used the ones from my w980 instead) the camera does whats
expected of a walkman phone !!!! not great but suffice. The phone
is a 2.2" screen not the 2.4" the w910 had but its bright clear
and menu's work fast n clear , ringtones are very loud thanks to
the dual stereo speakers , voice dialling is a godsend and you can
have a different personalised SMS alert for each phonebook entry
which is cool ! The w595 slides well does not feel flimsy looks
good i just wish they kept the keypad from a w910i and the 2.4"
screen and this would have been the perfect slider , nearly Sony
Ericsson nearly just not quite...da bomb !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Tina H from UK on
20th Oct 2008
I got this phone 2 days ago and I love it! Looks very stylish, easy
to use, battery life seems good. Camera is good (focus not great)
but overall as a freebie with a contract I am extremely happy. I
would definitely recommend this phone to a friend. Rating:
Reviewed by jeffy from Europe on
17th Oct 2008
Super cool phone. Good camera that is cool, I like the bobble head
King of Rock application. Nice apperance cool bezel around sides.
Rating:
Reviewed by donald from latvia on
17th Oct 2008
excellent,with a great camera! get it! Rating:
Reviewed by hunter from England on
16th Oct 2008
Got this phone couple days ago. Best phone eva. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from Wales on
15th Oct 2008
Bought phone today on Orange PAYG, early days yet, but seems a really
nice phone, I had w580i before this and that was non stop problems
for me, poor sound etc, but this one seems a million miles better
than that. Good camera, 2Gb memory card as standard, and great sound
quality. Rating:
Reviewed by bob from england on
14th Oct 2008
best phone ever great music great camra brilliant Rating:
