Review: Sony Ericsson W660i

Sony Ericsson W660i Review

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In a nutshell: This Walkman phone has everything you need from a music player phone: the latest version of Sony's award-winning Walkman music player, a built-in FM radio, and a 2 megapixel camera. It also has the benefit of 3G video calling and comes in a classic slimline design with an ergonomic keypad and navigation key.
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The Sony Ericsson W660i is a nice addition to the Walkman phone range. It's basically a 3G-enhanced version of the fantastic W610i with an improved keypad, although the camera isn't as good.

The W660i is a great looker. It has a classic design, with lovely curves, and is available in two distinctive colour schemes: black or rose red. The phone is slim (but not superslim) and is a good size and weight to hold. The W660i has an easy-to-use navigation key and has nicely-sized tactile keys, which is a relief after so many recent Sony Ericsson phones have suffered from clunky joysticks or small keys - Sony Ericsson haven't put a foot wrong with the W660i in terms of design. The display is a good size and, whilst not as high in resolution as the W880i or K810i, is typical for this price range.

The W660i has a good quality 2 megapixel camera and a video recording option. It can't compete with the camera on the high-end K810i, and is missing autofocus and a camera light. Being 3G, it also supports video calling.

Naturally the W660i is equipped with the latest Walkman® player 2.0 and is an excellent music phone. Audio quality is excellent, you can easily control the music player, creating your own playlists on the move, and you can now view original album art on the screen as the music plays. Interfacing with a PC is very straightforward: using the USB mass storage interface you can simply drag and drop music (and other media) from the PC to the phone. The memory capacity of the phone is not as large as we'd have liked - onboard memory is just 16 Mbytes, which is enough for just a few MP3 tracks, so you'll definitely need a memory card to make full use of the phone. Memory cards of up to 1 Gybte are supported (2 Gbytes using a special adapter). We should also mention that an FM radio is included.

Connectivity via USB and wireless Bluetooth is supported, including support for a stereo Bluetooth headset, but there's no support for infrared. With 3G the phone is permanently connected to the internet, and the phone can handle web browsing, RSS feeds and picture blogging. Push email is also supported.

In conclusion, the W660i is a great phone. It has everything that the W610i has to offer (except for the camera), but with the benefits of 3G and a more conventional keypad.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson W660i include:

• 3G video calling
• Video clip recording
• 2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom
• Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 176 x 220 pixels
• Walkman® player 2.0
• FM radio
• MegaBass™ - enhances bass frequencies
• TrackID™
• Polyphonic ringtones / Music Tones
• Speakerphone
• Sound recorder
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Push email
• 3D Java games (pre-installed)
• Web browser
• Picture blogging
• RSS feeds
• Animated wallpaper
• Personal organiser functions
• Connectivity: Bluetooth (with support for stereo headset), USB
• Memory: 16 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 1 Gbyte)
• Flight mode
• Vibration alert
• Size: 102 x 46 x 14.5 mm
• Weight: 93g
• Triband (GSM 900, 1800, 1900) plus 3G (UMTS 2100)

Sony Ericsson W660i Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 72 reviews:

Reviewed by ace101 from uk on 28th Jun 2008
overall this is one of the best phones, the only thing that it is missing is a flash for the camera, and also the quality of the 2mp camera seems like a VGA. otherwise one of the best phones out !
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Reviewed by Ph4nth0m from Indonesia on 3rd Jun 2008
The best of phone and no problem
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Reviewed by Hayley from England on 2nd Jun 2008
I've had this phone for a week now and no problems! It is very slim and light, and the red colour is really nice, makes it look a lot more expensive than it actually is. I have always had Nokias so was a bit wary about getting a SE, but I find it very simple to use - the menu has a good layout and everything is quite self explanatory. Battery life is good, music player is great, camera is ok (although not as good as my previous Nokia which was also 2 m. p.). There is nothing extra special about it, but overall it is a good, easy to use phone with evrything most people would need and want from a phone, so I would definitly recommend it!
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Reviewed by made hendra from indonesia on 1st Jun 2008
great phone with great price
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Reviewed by yaseen from pakistan on 27th May 2008
w660i is good mobile.
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Reviewed by Ewa from Poland on 15th May 2008
I bought SE660i just yesterday and so far I love it! I couldnt choose between this cell and Samsung L-760 but eventually I think I made a good choice. This is my econd Ericsson, the first one was very simple Z3301 but I was veryy happy with it, although Ericssons have generally the tendency to freeze. W6601 looks lovely and smart -especially the red one-so it's perfect for a woman. The quality of music is excellent, you can put around 500 files in it. The camera is not bad, however if you are hoping to take perfect photos you may be disappointed coz the photos are just ok. There is no flash so the pics taken indoors are average. It's not a problem for me, though coz the camera wasn't a priority. The only minus is the lack of shutter in a camera. But who cares about one tiny minus when there are so many pluses:)
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Reviewed by Fawaz from India on 10th May 2008
Super!Downs AF & Flash.Other than that the best 3G phone among its competitors.Better than 810i,becoz 810i has AF & Flash but no 3G,Video call, and Walkman2.0,and a lot slimmer and sexier!Recomended for sure!
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Reviewed by Gereb Robert from Romania on 5th May 2008
Phone is very good
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Reviewed by charisse from philippines on 3rd May 2008
just got the phone 2 days ago, what i love about it is its great audio quality and classic design...my cousins liked it.. just hope the battery last longer..
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Reviewed by Topyx from Switzerland on 16th Apr 2008
The Goods: Excellent display, very good looking phone. Musically its okay. Its a nice ohone to look at, but using it is sometimes awkward. Against: Not so easy in use, sometimes freezes, with no reason at all. Poor battery life, good camera but no flash and autofocus. Design is not everything. Finally i can only recommend the W810i.Never let me down, has all what yones needs.
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Reviewed by Adiwijaya from Malaysia on 14th Apr 2008
Love this phone! Music player's good, it's faster than my old motorola, the design is just wonderful, and it feels significant in your hand; not too light yet not too heavy. It's a walkman phone, so don't expect much from the camera, despite the 2 mps. Very happy with my choice.
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Reviewed by Mel from England on 13th Apr 2008
I did love this phone! but its the first one to let me down. Had it 8 months and it started to play up, when left over night it started to freeze , everything looked ok but could not send outgoing or receive incoming texts or calls. Replacement handset on its way. Also advised to turn off 3G as not all the country is covered and it slows it down plus if on Orange turn off the side display and switch to Sony Ericsson as this also slows it down
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Reviewed by joanne from singapore on 13th Apr 2008
i was contemplating between this phone and w910i but i have not regretted getting this model. my mom was insisting that i get 910i as it was a newer model and probably looked cooler. but i beg to differ. 660i looks so classic and i wont get tired of looking at it. my friends have also said that it looks great. my mom has also been won over. she agrees it looks good. yes! the gold lining looks awesome and it really looks elegant. looks super classic. i have had this phone for around a week and mine is black in color. i bought this phone because of the reviews i read here. so far it has not disappointed me. yes the camera isn't as perfect but i was prepared for it. the keypad is a little tough so i needed a little time to get used to it. the music is great. the handset that comes along with it is really cool. it eliminates other background noises so you can really listen to your music. i have also read from other users that there is no indication of the number of characters you have already typed (sms). but once it exceeds the no. of characters of the first sms, SMS 2 will appear. so you'll know that you're on to the second sms. so there's not much of a problem there. so i would definitely recommend this phone. a looker and great music.
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Reviewed by Emma from England on 8th Apr 2008
I love this phone a lot and have had it for a few months. It has a great walkman player and i love the design but the camera isnt very good. It comes in two great colours and hasnt let me down yet. A brilliant phone altogether.
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Reviewed by Biman from India on 7th Apr 2008
Its a nice phone to handle.. with advanced music player
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Reviewed by kimberly from singapore on 29th Mar 2008
it's great i had this phone for a week now and it's doing great. much better than my previous nokia 6288, which would crack easily. this phone is pretty good and the music is excellent. the camera may not be as perfect but if you really need a good cam, you can get cybershot se phones or digital cams. overall, i love this phone! :)
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Reviewed by Ollie from UK on 29th Mar 2008
This phone is great i love everything about it but I haft to charge it Every night or I will be out somewhere and my battery is just under being full and it all of a sudden just runs down to nothing but over all a good phone.
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Reviewed by Sarah from Cardiff, Wales on 25th Mar 2008
Is anyone else finding this phone ridiculously slow? I have had it for 2 months now and when I receive a text it takes about 15 seconds before the keypad jumps in to action for me to read it. Is the same with any action on the phone, even answering a call, I press the button to answer and 5-10 seconds later the action happens. Its soooo frustrating. I do like the walkman and the sound is great through the headphones but not impressed with the rest.
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Reviewed by Marty from N.Ireland on 22nd Mar 2008
This phone i can only rate superb and great value. Its sexy, slim, stong and must be best phone around for the price. It is quite suprising how much it can do and has grown on me since i recieved it in October. When i first seen it i was not even going to charge it, but so happy i did upgrade as it has by miles been best all round phone i ever had and i had quite a few. Will not disappoint?
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Reviewed by cank from indonesia on 19th Mar 2008
cool design,i love it....
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Reviewed by Abi from England on 9th Mar 2008
My friend has this phone and i have to say its excellent. I realy would like it :)
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Reviewed by Mewan from Sri Lanka on 6th Mar 2008
Phone is very cute, slim and i could say bit tough. Cos i droped it twice thank god it's still working. Can use the phone while charging, contrary to one comment. Faster than most nokia N series phones. I must say the camera is very basic but can control the brightness while taking pictures. I can say its a great phone
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Reviewed by seb from hong kong on 5th Mar 2008
This phone is aesthetic`ly pleasing. A masterpiece easy to use compact and good to listen to with music.
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Reviewed by Arjan from England on 2nd Mar 2008
This phone is amazing brought it didnt find a thing wrong with it nice colour and a very good walkman. The only thing wrong with it are the headphones you get with the set my advice is use your own ones if you feel uncomfortable in these headphones.
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Reviewed by karar from iraq on 1st Mar 2008
nice ph0ne Great phone!
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Reviewed by Mark from England on 29th Feb 2008
Amazing reccomended
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Reviewed by BENJAMIN from ZIMBABWE on 29th Feb 2008
I LOVE THIS FONE THE BEST DECISION IVE MADE EVER
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Reviewed by Björn from Thailand on 29th Feb 2008
Excellent phone. Great design, easy to use, easy navigation. I read that someone could not fit SIM card fitted and gave this phone one star. Well, I think that opinion says more about the person than anything about the phone :)
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Reviewed by mirriam from uk on 29th Feb 2008
very outstanding
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Reviewed by Jo from Australia on 26th Feb 2008
I absolutely adore this phone. Great looking and great to use. My only problem with it is that the screen goes off in about 10 seconds and I cant seem to find anywhere to change that in the display settings, screensaver options dont change it. Oh and I hate that unless you choose the option that restricts you to text which fits in just one message, there is no counter to tell you how many characters you have left (If these things are just cuz Im a noob and youd like to tell me how to fix em please feel free) Otherwise, well worth it - I upgraded from a Nokia 6288 which started falling to bits as soon as I got it so Im stoked with this lovely phone.
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Reviewed by Lucy from England on 12th Feb 2008
It is a phone!
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Reviewed by stany from south africa on 11th Feb 2008
Hi i really like this phone Sony Ericsson W660i because i can find inside all the options that i wanted. Thanks a lot. Stany
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Reviewed by isabelle from sweden on 10th Feb 2008
THIS PHONE IS AMAZING! BUY IT!
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Reviewed by Helen from England on 7th Feb 2008
Have had phone for a few months on a 18 month contract amd am very disappointed. Battery life rubbish the worst I have ever had. Scratches easily, keys small for texting. Am about to see what I can get on pay as u go..!
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Reviewed by SP from England on 4th Feb 2008
Top class phone. Great, brilliant music player, adequate/good 2.0 megapixel camera despite lacking the autoofcus, flash light and internal view camera but not to worry about these things - there are lots of positives. Basics work perfect and so does the more advanced technology. Easy to use. Nice, reasonable size and weight. I recommend this phone. it's pure class.
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Reviewed by tilak from nepal on 1st Feb 2008
really i love this cell.really seaxy and slim .but no flash light if this have flash light than it will be more beautiful.i dont have to carry walkman.
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Reviewed by Ellen from London on 26th Jan 2008
i am in love with this phone i have it on contract with 3 and i can get free msn on it and everything the camera quality is good it isnt that great in colour but i love it in black and white the memory is fantastic the walkman is great fantastic menus and its easy to ge around on if you're not sure about getting this phone go for it and you wont regret it
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Reviewed by inabu from Malaysia on 6th Jan 2008
Actually i juz got this Sony Ericsson W660i, i's a birthday present from my byfriend. I really like this phone because it's complete with fm radio, mp3 and u can make video call. The most important thing i like about this phone is about the quality of it's music, perfect!
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Reviewed by Akash deep from India on 6th Jan 2008
It is a good phone,gud sound quality through earphone ext sound not so louder but very clear too slim walkman player is excellent gud looking phone, 16Mb in built and spt up to 1Gb fast net browsing gud battery talk time.cam not so gud.over all i like it.
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Reviewed by Mr Irwan from Malaysia on 5th Jan 2008
I love this phone...best features,great sounds of music & nice looking!!
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Reviewed by Jane Carnall from Scotland on 30th Dec 2007
This is not a phone I would recommend to anyone. Nor would I recommend Sony Ericsson as a phone manufacturer. The instructions that came with the phone were poor-quality: I had to take it back to the shop to have the SIM card fitted. The charger supplied with the phone turned out to be broken, and the shop told me that Sony Ericsson don't cover the charger in their warranty on the phone: the shop let me have one of the chargers they use because I'd already complained about the SIM card. The latest touch of bad design: you can't use it while it's charging. I'm serious: all you can see while it's charging is a message saying that it's charging. This is the worst phone I've ever bought, and I'd be deeply reluctant to buy another Sony Ericsson phone given their attitude to warranties.
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Reviewed by amira from egypt on 26th Dec 2007
i love dis phone....mp3 great..........this phone has great battery life,camera is good only in daylight as it has noo flash..it has an amaizing color..so but it u'll never regret
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Reviewed by SANJHAY from ENGLAND on 26th Dec 2007
AMAZING FONE GET IT CAMRA LOOKS CA AT FIRST BUT GETSS BEETTER GD WALK GD QULITY radio if u are a msn fan get on 3 as they give u msn foor free which is very gd
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Reviewed by wert from wertyu on 29th Nov 2007
godd handest. not to bricky or two thin dont mess with it as i did and broke within 1 week of having it oops
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Reviewed by Harshula from Sri Lanka on 25th Nov 2007
Im a gr8 SE fan and upgraded frm W810i. @least i thot it ws an upgrade! Cmprd 2 810i kamera sux bigtym! Also no k light, no macro, no auto-focus, no IR. Wel da only bfits r 3g n looks! Sorry SE, but dis phne jus dsnt wurk fr me! Wil go bak 2 810i or 610i!
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Reviewed by artur from estonia on 22nd Nov 2007
it's very very very cool phone :D i had nokia 6111 before it and i must say that sony ericsson w660i is much much much much better... it has amaizing colors, good 3D games and good walkman player. all buy this phone!! its outstanding :D
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Reviewed by piers from england on 15th Nov 2007
good
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Reviewed by matt from england on 10th Nov 2007
had phone couple of days...outstanding. had a motoralla L7 before, was rubbish for music. but i am taken back by the quality of the music on this. so loud, and mega bass is MEGA lol. easy to use. decent enough camera. and did i mention how good the music player is?
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Reviewed by Martin Morrison from United Kingdom on 29th Oct 2007
really surprised at just how much i am enjoying this excellent wee music phone. When first saw this phone after having to upgrade early from a w850i i was not that impressed or exited by the w660i. I also would be paying £90 because off early upgrade so only for the fact that other phone had stopped working i would never have tried this phone. All i can say is it was the best thing i have in years, the phone is simply sublime.
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Reviewed by Esso from UK on 11th Oct 2007
honestly,the most amazing of walkman fones.
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Reviewed by chris from england on 11th Oct 2007
its cool
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Reviewed by Kimberley from Australia on 9th Oct 2007
Cool phone, nothing fancy or over the top but does everything you want it to do to a very decent standard. The walkman speakers probably should have been placed somewhere else rather than the back of the phone because if you wish to listen to the walkman you need to turn the phone face down so the speakers aren't muffled but it's not a huge problem. Only real gripe with the phone would be the camera quality, my previous two phones were the K800i and Nokia N73 so i knew the camera was never going to live up to those phones but i never expected it to be quite this bad, there is almost no point in even including a camera if it can't take halfway decent photos...i guess its just lucky i don't use the camera that much, if i want decent photos i use my friends K800i and send them to my phone
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Reviewed by J Lee from UK on 8th Oct 2007
I've always been a Nokia boy. Through and through. I was on T mobile, and their network coverage is non existant (can you believe that, especially as I live in London?) So I decided to go back to Orange (my Orange pay as you go has excellent coverage in my house- and yes, we're still talking about London). But I wasn't sure about those Nokia designs. To be honest (and may my tongue turn black for saying it) I hate the new designs of all Nokias, but I love the user interface- hence the reason why I was a Nokia boy. The chap from Orange recommended this phone to me after I told him I didn't think to any of the Nokias on offer, and I was a bit daunted because I've never used Sony. I can truthly say I will NEVER go back to Nokia, this phone has great battery life, the screen is big (bigger than my Nokia 8850 and 6108), great feel, awesome colour coordination (black and champagne gold). The only downer I have is that it's getting used to pressing the "hash" key to enter a space and I have to press the "star" button to get high or lower case characters when using the T9 for texting- as I am a squishy texter. Can I enter 6 stars???
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Reviewed by elche286 from UK on 6th Oct 2007
Well I sepnt ages looking at this website and others when I was deciding which phone to get. I was getting a phone on 3 so my choice was limited, but this was one of the choices. The phone is pretty good all round, reliable, good battery life, excllent ,music player. U can drag and drop files straight to the memory card so you don't have to mess about with sony's software; although transferring files this way means that it only seems to play Mp3 and not WMA. Cons - Slightly small keys, 2MP camera with no flash. Pros - Good battery life, good size, great music player
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Reviewed by Chantelle from UK on 30th Sep 2007
It's not loud enough.
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Reviewed by beckham from iceland on 29th Sep 2007
this handphone gives me lots of problems. [ Editor's comment: ... yeah? like what? ...]
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Reviewed by sabzie from England on 27th Sep 2007
WHAT THE YOU ON ABOUTT IT HAS AN AMAZING DISPLAY AS CLEAR AS THE SE W880i amazing phone
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Reviewed by max from uk on 25th Sep 2007
its a brilliant pone
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Reviewed by Vincent Mancini from UK on 13th Sep 2007
I recently upgraded from the Sony Ericsson k610i to the W660i and am quite satisfied with my new phone. The radio is nice to have and extra memory (compared to my k610i) is another welcome bonus. The Sony Ericsson navigation is easy to use and caters for all needs. I certainly recommend it.
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Reviewed by Rahul from UK on 12th Sep 2007
I just got this phone, and i'm impressed with it since its my first sony eric. phone since the t660i or something along the lines of that. good music player etc. all the things you would associate with a sony eric. i'm just dissapointed about the fact music transfer is slow if you connect via usb cable, or maybe its a problem with my pc, but besides that..love it
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Reviewed by Eddie from uk on 9th Sep 2007
I have only had ths phone for 2 days so these are my initial thoughts/ first impressions. I upgraded from the W810i and I prefer that phone to this W660i (so far). The W660i is a little too slim for me because I have big hands, and I preferred the more chunky W810i as it was easier to hold on to. This new phone is a bit slippy and I think I could easily drop it. Also, this one is heavier than the W810i. Annoyingly I had to buy another 4 gig memory card because my old one doesn't fit this phone. Although it does come with a 512mb thats not really enough for a decent amount of tunes. I do not like the colour of this phone - well the black is ok, but then it has these very naff gold edgings that are a bit too bling bling for my humble tastes. It reminds me of a cheap 1980s cigarette lighter thats trying to look expensive. On the plus side: I like the keypad on this phone because it lights up much better and is more visible for usage than the previous phone which I always struggled with seeing properly. The music player doesnt seem to be any different as far as quality of sound goes, and in fact I think the loud speaker on the W810i is just slightly better. The walkman menu is better on this phone, and it also shows the album artwork, but its so tiny I don't really see the point in it.
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Reviewed by kyle from england on 5th Sep 2007
yea the best phone ever just got it yesterday from free and i am lovin it really recomend it to people that wont a good phone with exellent music sound and display it is similer to the w610i but this is actully better
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Reviewed by Fone Lover from UK on 5th Sep 2007
nice looks,good features.I dont have the fone but i would like to have it.its quality and i recommend it.
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Reviewed by luluas from uk on 3rd Sep 2007
everything u need in a sexy design :p
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Reviewed by naveen from india on 31st Aug 2007
it is so sexy and alluring
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Reviewed by vigan from algeria on 27th Aug 2007
is sow sexy
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Reviewed by lovely from uk on 27th Aug 2007
the phone is ok! its not great. The looks are ok but i prefer w300i its cheaper and better!
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Reviewed by kelli from uk on 26th Aug 2007
its very good
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Reviewed by marcus from singapore on 23rd Aug 2007
this phone is good but when you are watching videos the moment you mute it the light effects comes out and you have to go to the walkman menu to remove it troublesome other than that it is a good phone
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Reviewed by John from UK on 21st Aug 2007
I upgraded to this handset a couple of days ago but I'm sending it back! Before this I had the W880i, which wasn't that good either, but I found this one uncomfortable to hold, the screen wasn't a good size and the features weren't much different from other Walkman handsets I've used in the past. I would recommend Sony Ericssons, but not this one.
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Reviewed by amy from uk on 20th Aug 2007
heya this phone is the best it can fit tons of songs n i got it from 3 ive had no problems wiv it at all buy this phone you wont regret it
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Reviewed by Rachel from UK - Herts on 20th Aug 2007
Just bought this phone yesterday and am already in love with it, I havent even started my contract yet! Have been constantly playing around with it. The phone came with a 512 MB memory card and can store loads of music on, which, by the way, plays excellently! I recently had a flip phone which decided to break in half not long ago and have had to use my old brick of a phone, however, this restored my confidence in phones that dont have any flip or slide mechanisms! The buttons are easily controlled and the screen size is perfect. So far I am very happy! I highly recommend this phone!
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