In a nutshell: A supersexy, superslim 3G Walkman phone,
the W880i features Sony's award-winning Walkman music player with
enough memory for around 250 songs, 3G video calling and a 2 megapixel
camera. At just 9.4mm thick, the W880i is the slimmest and lightest
3G phone available, however it misses a couple of features available
on other Walkman phones - a radio and a camera flash - and some
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Review:
March 2007.
Whoa!
What have Sony Ericsson been up to? They've put their top-selling
Walkman phone on a crash diet, given it a stainless steel casing
and bundled in a 1 Gbyte memory card and a stereo headset. The Sony
Ericsson W880i is a stunning phone that is a contender for the best
Walkman phone so far. It's also the thinnest and lightest 3G phone
released in the UK (just 9.4 mm thick and 71g in weight). Yet it's
an incredibly well featured music phone. This phone is surely destined
to be a winner!
The W880i is a classic-shaped phone that's relatively
large but flat. The keypad is reasonably well designed, avoiding
the problem that the W850i
slide phone had with the top row of keys being hard to access, but
the keys are too small and separated. The W880i uses a 5-way scroll
key rather than the clumsy joystick used on some of its other phones.
Ergonomically we'd give it 3 out of 5. The stainless steel casing
gives the phone a real quality feeling though, and the phone looks
great both in black or silver.
Like
the W850i, this is a 3G phone, with the benefits of 3G video calling,
music & video streaming and fast downloads. The camera is 2
megapixels with a digital zoom and a video recording function. This
is not as good as the K800i's
camera, and lacks a flash, but it's typical for high-end 3G
phones and is fine for casual use. The display is a high quality
TFT screen with 262,000 colours and 240 x 320 pixels.
The music player is the feature that's at the heart
of the W880i, and as you'd expect it's a really excellent player
that can match an iPod in music quality. The music player can be
accessed by a single click, and you can play, rewind, fast forward,
equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists. Sony's MegaBass™
feature gives added woomph when playing music from the built-in
loudspeaker, but for the best quality audio you need to listen via
a pair of good headphones. A set of good quality headphones are
included in the sales package, and the phone is also compatible
with Bluetooth
stereo headphones. There are some extra gadgets included in
the music department. TrackID™ lets you identify a song (name,
artist and album) from a few seconds recording, e.g. a song that
you hear on the radio or in a club. The PlayNow™ download service
lets you buy and download MP3 ringtones from your phone. The phone
is supplied with a 1 Gbyte memory
card, so there's lots of room for storing music tracks - almost
250 tracks.
Most types of connectivity are supported. Bluetooth
lets you connect your phone to another phone, a PC, a Bluetooth
stereo headset, or a car handsfree kit. USB and Fast Port are supported
too. The phone is also equipped for the internet age with a web
browser, support for RSS feeds and a picture blogging function.
3G lets you access the internet whilst simultaneously making a call,
and the internet is "always-on". Flight mode lets you
use the music, imaging and organiser functions of the phone with
mobile telephony switched off.
Does the W880i lack miss out on anything? It's
an obvious question, since the size of the phone is about half that
of the W810i Walkman phone. There are a few things. First, the camera
is not as good as that on the W810i, but is about the same as that
of the W850i, although there's no flash. Fair enough, as this is
primarily a music phone and not an all-rounder like the K-series
phones. Secondly, the screen is smaller than on some other Sony
Ericsson phones. Thirdly there's no radio, and this might be a disappointment
to some readers. If you want an FM radio, then the W810i
or W850i are the phones for
you. Finally, the keys are too small and many people will find difficulty
using the keypad, especially for texting.
The Sony Ericsson W880i may not have everything,
but it has a heck of a lot. And what it has most of is style. The
other Walkman phones, whilst being fantastic phones to use, are
shall we say a bit dull to look at. The W880i is still brick-shaped,
but it's a very nice-looking brick and one that many people will
be very happy to have in their pocket. However, on balance we still
prefer the W810i which has
the advantages of a better keypad, superior camera (with flash),
and a radio.
Features of the Sony Ericsson W880i include:
3G video calling
2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom
Video camera
VideoDJ™ video editor
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
(1.8 inches)
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Andrew from Yorkshire UK
on 7th May 2007
Read all the reviews before ordering, wish I had listened to the
minority. I sat down in the shop and messed about with it for 10mins,
sent a few texts etc and it seemed ok its not until you use it for
an hour or so that the problem with the small keys come to light.
The actual functions are excellent its just that the buttons are
too small. Any bloke with normal sized fingers will struggle to
use it. I am sending it back and excanging for Nokia 6300, which
with a larger mem card will do everything the 880 does only better. Rating:
Reviewed by louise from london on
6th May 2007
one of the best ever phones.... Rating:
Reviewed by Yosie from Indonesia on
6th May 2007
Very simple, high quality, for those who don't need complicated
softwares and hardware... And also long life battery... 4 days?
It's a week for me!!!(But turn off 3G...) Rating:
Reviewed by yotkiv from united kindom
on 5th May 2007
great fon with outstanding features the only thing i dont like is
the fact theat it only has 2 megapixel and in this market for camera
phonesthat clearly isnt good enough and because of this ill give
it 4 which is still pretty good Rating:
Reviewed by Lana Bilani from Lebanon
on 4th May 2007
MY FRIEND HAS THIS PHONE...ITS AMAZING...GET IT...I KNOW IM GOING
TO Rating:
Reviewed by Beckham from Malaysia on
4th May 2007
what a cool phone i have ever see Rating:
Reviewed by Dominik from Poland on
3rd May 2007
I have this phone for 4 days and i must say YES. it's very nice
phone. very small. i have big fingers but the key are perfect to
us, not too small. batery standby - 4 days! (i use this phone normally,
30 min. call, 20 sms, 1h web, 30 min music...). I THINK THAT I FOUND
MY LOVELLY PHONE. Rating:
Reviewed by ryan from england (oxford)
on 3rd May 2007
amazing fone one of the best i have ever had. Rating:
Reviewed by e21media-com from UK on
3rd May 2007
fantastic phone! it was either this or a blackberry 8800. chose
this as didn't want to be chained to my work like so many poor souls
on the commute. with the sony ericsson w880i you get entertainment
and I can sync my it with Google Calendar via my MacBook's iSync.
one snag though, call volume doesn't seem strong. this is my 2nd
unit. i know SE generally have low sound issues, but my 2nd one
is noticeably lower than the 1st. anyone else experiencing the same?
any solutions? Rating:
Reviewed by Wunthead from Megaville
on 3rd May 2007
Keypad is terrible, all blokes avoid this phone, unless you were
previously a small handed woman Rating:
Reviewed by Jareeullah Taha Zaman from
UK on 2nd May 2007
rubbish phone. Rating:
Reviewed by m dog from scotland on
1st May 2007
it is amazing the best phone i have ever had it beats the nokia
7390 any day Rating:
Reviewed by dave from wales on
30th Apr 2007
Really nice phone, was worried about the keys but after a few days
they are mastered. Loads of features, this is my first SE and I
like it. Quality of walkman is great, about 70 songs on it so far,
easy to set up and transfer songs onto it. Very happy and would
highly recommend. Rating:
Reviewed by BananaMan from 29 Acacia
Road (UK) on 30th Apr 2007
I had this phone a little while ago, but returned it for 2 reasons:
1) The buttons were seriously small for the fingers of a bananaman,
and 2) The battery life wasn't really what a superhero has come
to expect, especially if it should run out whilst fighting crime
in some far flung corner of our fair Earth. Having said that, however,
I did like the phone feature wise, it had a good interface and was
indeed pleasing to the eye. Even the banana eye..! And it was designed
with music in mind, so no surprise that it should rock in that particular
arena. Camera was just average. So - if you have small fingers and
are often close to power supplies, it's ya baby... Otherwise, try
b4 ya buy! And I should say, I'm fairly dextrous with ma digits,
from spendin many a year playin with ma special banana. It's all
part of the job! Peace all. Rating:
Reviewed by Karl from UK on 29th
Apr 2007
The phones features are great, good music player, camera's ok and
it looks brilliant. However, none of this matters, as the phone
freezes up and switches it self off! Mine has now comletely broken,
and won't switch back on! And it's only 6 weeks old! PS. don't get
it from Vodafone either; their customer service is rubbish! Rating:
Reviewed by Thribble from UK on
28th Apr 2007
Whoa! What a great looking phone! Shame its rubbish. Camera poor,
no flash, rubbish signal. Good MP3 player but ive got my iPod for
that!I think I'll go back to my K800i! Rating:
Reviewed by vinbuuren from uk on
28th Apr 2007
this phone is pathetic.gets to a point where the phone manufacturers
ar at stalemate.this phone is a joke .camera is average.no better
than sony 750I. and still the best by far k800i sony get your act
together sony!,dont waste your money or your upgrade Rating:
Reviewed by matthew from amirca on
28th Apr 2007
i llllllllllllloooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeee this fone Rating:
Reviewed by elena from england on
28th Apr 2007
for people that are moaning bout the size of the buttons, have u
seen the size of the fone!!if u want a camera with a flash, buy
a digital camera and if u want the radio, buy a portable radio.
its a fone not an all-in-one digital shop!! brilliant fone, luv
the size Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from Newcastle Upon
Tyne on 28th Apr 2007
just picked up this phone yesterday and WOW!!! i'VE ALWAYS HAD Sony
Ericsson's and they just keep getting better! This one tho is special
and must benn seen to be believed, absolutely awsome! Rating:
Reviewed by Ramil from Abu Dhabi,U.A.E
on 28th Apr 2007
Got this phone a week ago,for the replacement of my K800i.Size good
but the only missing one is the camera flash.Cannot take a good
quality pictures without a flash.No need for fm radio as it has
a 1gb of memory so,you can listen up to hundreds of songs you have. Rating:
Reviewed by James from UK on
27th Apr 2007
Originally had the P990i which did everything but my mate hade the
W880i which did impress me so I had to have one. The phone is sleek,
stylish and very easy to use. The keys are fine, no trouble. Yes
there's no flash which would be nice, also auto focus would be great
but I have to remind myself that this is a music phone mainly and
it does that to a tee. The headphones are rubbish which come with
it so I have got the HBH-DS970 bluetooth headset for commuting etc
and the HPM-85 headset for other times there both quality headsets
and compliment the phone perfectly. Oh and track ID is excellent.
Probably upgrade to a 2GB stick as 1gig won't last me too long.
In a nut shell if you like music on a phone with a few extra nice
features then you can't get much better than this.... for now until
a better one is released. ;) Rating:
Reviewed by john from uk on 26th
Apr 2007
You need this phone in your life!!! I have never been happier with
a phone. Ive upgraded from the w800i and if you're anything like
me fellow w800i's will be wondering whether or not to go for the
w810i or spend a lil extra for the w880i. GET THE W880i. Seriously
though folks this phone is immense. I was worried about the sleek
design and general smallness and how it would feel in my hand -
my fears were out of the window as soon as i held it in my hands
for the first time, it fits fine and ive had no probs with the raised
buttons. It is basically the w800i with a few more features , less
weight and (unfortunately) no fm radio. Still this phone is awesome,
it has to be seen to be believed!! Rating:
Reviewed by billy bob from aztec land
:) on 25th Apr 2007
wow.....its amazing..the butons are easy to use and it has a good
feel to it. get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sophia from UK on
24th Apr 2007
I have this on Orange contract. Within 2 days I had to send it back
and get a new one because it keep freezing and the phone in general
was acting really slow and delayed. Got the 2nd one does exactly
the same thing. Will be getting rid of this one. I wouldn't recommend. Rating:
Reviewed by dat boii from uk on
24th Apr 2007
wow :O i love this phone! had it for nearly two months n cant get
enuff of it!!!! definatly recomend it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from Wales on
24th Apr 2007
Amazing phone, was more than happy with it and it was alot better
than I origianlly expected. Would recommend it any users, either
camera or walkman. Like said before no flash is a down side but
only a minor! The video quality also isn't as good as previous phones. Rating:
Reviewed by poul skinback from unanyland
on 23rd Apr 2007
this phone is incredible Rating:
Reviewed by thornton from south africa
on 23rd Apr 2007
wicked cool!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Ursula Vasey from England
on 22nd Apr 2007
I think this is a terrific phone. It's ultra-slim, ultra-small,
ultra light and ultra cool. I know some people think that the keypad
is too small, but because the keys are well raised it makes them
easy to find. My one criticism is that I've not yet found a way
to put album art on the music tracks. This is frustrating for a
Walkman phone. Rating:
Reviewed by fat(ish) fingers from england
on 22nd Apr 2007
perfect phone for a little kid. keys to small. even though it feels
quite solid i was still worried id break it. sent it back! good
features though. Rating:
Reviewed by Louise from UK on
21st Apr 2007
This phone is amazing. The size is brilliant, its sooo thin!! For
music purposes its spot on but the camera is quite poor, i hate
no flash. It comes equipped with a 1GB memory card, not many phones
do such a thing!! i have to say the buttons do hurt my fingers,
and they are only small! :( So beware all you people with big fingers!!
:) The sound quality is great, it comes with some rather funky headphones,
which are suprisingly very comfortable!! i would recommend this
phone to anyone. its soo scrumptious! Rating:
Reviewed by Gavin from England on
21st Apr 2007
I think the phone looks amazing, style and colour (black/orange)
is quality and personally I think it's one of the best looking phones
out there. The battery for me is great, I listened to music to and
from York which took about 3 hours in total and the battery didn't
drop once. But I was disappointed with the main part of the phone....the
music. I've read it's great and sounds just as good as an iPod which
I've never listened to but if it does then an iPod isn't very good.
The sound is really tiny. My step dad has a Nokia N80 and when we
compared the sound the Nokia won hands down which sounded like a
HiFi, crystal clear rather than not being able to hear individual
instruments being played. I'm not that keen on the headphones either
because they don't sit in my ears very well and keep popping out,
no matter which size rubber bit I put on. Good phone but lacks something
in the music department which is what it's meant for. I gave it
a 4 because I love the size and looks etc but if I was just to go
off the music what it's designed for them I would give it a 2 Rating:
Reviewed by Russ from Wales on
20th Apr 2007
I've always been a Nokia fanboy but this could very well be the
phone which tempts me to stay with Sony Ericsson! The first thing
you notice is the size - it's not that much bigger than an iPod
nano. When you pull this out of your pocket, people will notice.
I dabbled with the W810i in the past so I knew how good the camera
can be - please ignore any reviews which say it's not very good,
the picture quality *is* as good as the w810i, w800i and the k750i.
The main difference being there's no autofocus or flash but the
emphasis in this phone is on music - and it delivers. The built-in
speaker is very tinny so mp3 ringtones won't be the best but plug
the headphones in, crank up the megabass and the sound is awesome.
The keys take a bit of getting used to but after while they become
easy to use. Another improvement is the lack of joystick - SE have
now replaced it with a 5-way button. The menu is the usual easy-to-use
standard and such features as TrackID are a great touch. That itself
saves a fortune on Shazam! The phone fits nicely in your hand and
even better in your pocket - trust me, you'll have a few "has it
fallen out of my pocket" moments because it's so small and light.
The software which comes with it is not so good however - Disc2phone,
the programme you use to transfer music to the phone only detects
the phone when it feels like, regardless of whether you use bluetooth
or USB. Still, an excellent phone. Whilst the camera isn't as good
as the k800i, which one do you think people will be more impressed
with when you show them? True it doesn't have a radio which is a
bit of a let-down - had SE included one then I guess they would
have compromised the phone's main selling point - its size. So lack
of radio, poor CD software and tinny external speaker are what stops
me from giving the W880i a full 5 stars - but it gets a very very
high 4 instead. Rating:
Reviewed by playmaker from uk on
19th Apr 2007
This is a good little phone but it did freeze on me and the file
transfer speed from cd to phone seems slow am I the only one that
thinks so? And it should of come with blue tooth stereo head phones
it is the 21st century another £60 on a headset. Rating:
Reviewed by Sumanth from UK on
19th Apr 2007
Liked the phone cause its really sleek and good looking and fits
into the pocket. Had a Nokia before and compared to that I find
the buttons a bit tough to handle. Rating:
Reviewed by James from U.K on
18th Apr 2007
Got a silver 880i today. First impressions are excellent as I mainly
wanted a music phone. The camera is adequate in good lighting. the
size and weight are perfect also I personally find the keys very
easy to use as they remind me of the Nokia N91 I had a few months
ago. Overall a thumbs up, like many others a light for the camera
with auto focus would make this a 5 star phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Orodreth from Croatia on
17th Apr 2007
Well, for starters I really love this phone!!! Anyway it has extremely
good camera although it misses a flash but i don`t mind that since
if I want to take a high quality i`ll use my digital camera. Next,
design is perfect, slim and yet very durable and it really gives
you a feeling that it`s solid and that it`s not some piece of thin
wood which you can split in half. Display is a bit smaller of the
usual SE but in 1 week of heaving this phone you won`t notice it
anymore since you will be blinded with all of his outstanding features.
Next, Walkman 2.0 is really great it follows the success of the
same on SE W850 and track ID also something that you have to be
amazed with. All in all great phone, really easy to use and I would
suggest it to anyone who wants a great Walkman phone with great
features. I would just like to say that I have a phone for a month
now and i haven`t experienced any freezing at all, except for one
time, while writing a text message, when i just bought the phone
but i heaven`t finished his first charging yet!!!!!so i suggest
BUY BUY BUY!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by JACK from ENGLAND on
16th Apr 2007
I HAVE ONE AND IT CRASHES Rating:
Reviewed by beccca from uk on
16th Apr 2007
i just want to say that i think its sad that people are complaining
about camera flash,fm radio and the buttons,phone freezing 1-flash-who
needs 2 take picz in the middle of the nite anyway 2-radio-why do
u need a radio when u have walkman?!?!with walkman and play now
you can choose wat u r listenin 2-as they say VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO
STAR 3-button smalllness-i say u shouldnt have such big fingers,the
butons are just right i think.the good thing is the phone sort of
fits your hand!! 4-freezes-lots of phones freeze up,its because
you either press lots of buttons all at one or , you have too many
applications open at the same time(eg-walkman,java,play now that
type of stuff) and give it some RESPECT--if you cant do 10 things
at once,why should the phone?!?! thanks--becca x ps --10 outta 10
pss--walkman speakers r fab for wen you are out sunbathing in your
garden,trust me i was sunbathing 2day xxlolxx Rating:
Reviewed by Jazma Taz from london on
16th Apr 2007
Nice phone, but has two major flaws in the design. No flash, and
the most fiddly buttons ever - hurts my fingers just using it. Stickin
to the w810i. Rating:
Reviewed by Joshua Prentice from england
on 15th Apr 2007
this phine is wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is
the best walkman phone so far!!! but it has ONLY one problem, in
flash on the camera. Besides that this is a super phone! the best
thing apart from the walkman and the camera is the super thin design!!!
BUY IT BUY IT!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Suky from UK on 14th
Apr 2007
Had my W880i for abt 1 mth on contract with Vodafone. Last week
in mid text it decided to freeze and pack up and then decided it
would do what it wanted and not what i wanted it to!! Its going
back. Battery life was not too good, and was not too impressed with
the camera or the lack of a radio either. The MP3 player however
was pretty impressive and easy to get around. Personally speaking
the phone looks, but is not, the biz. Rating:
Reviewed by Soodeh from UK on
14th Apr 2007
I thinks its so retarded that there is a camera but no flash? how
can sony ericsson miss such an important item. love the phone, is
amazing,, but w800i much better! w880i is aimed for ppl our ages...
teens, early n mid 20s, so social life mainly at night,and pictures
mainlly taken on phones... how cud sony ericsson miss the flash..
doesnt even take up that much room.. wudda jus bought an mp3 playa
if needed.. w880i is supposed to be the most n best upgraded sony
ericsson, as a walkman, its amazing, but comapred to the w800i..
its not all that, only size wise and look wise differs, if anything,
w800 is better... disspointed with it... (have it hence y im commenting,
old phone was a w800i) Rating:
Reviewed by lila from england on
13th Apr 2007
all can say is.. I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!!!!!! its a great all rounder
phone. sod mp3 players, the w880i is the phone 2 have!!! highly
recommened!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Muzzy from Oxford, England
on 12th Apr 2007
Just received my w880i on a free upgrade yesterday. It replaces
my 6280 and seems like a fantastic phone. I nearly took the n95
until I was told it had 17 registered faults that couldnt and wouldnt
be repaired by nokia. Already have 300 songs stored on it and still
have space!! The buttons are small but easy to get used to and the
menu is very easy to navigate. Can't feel it in the pocket which
may cause undue panic on occasions. The only problem is that it
has frozen or taken a considerable time to exit applications on
at least 3 occasions, so I hope this is only a teething problem.
If music is more important than camera go for this. If camera more
important then go for the k810i (out next month). Also highly recommend
the 7390 for all female users. Gf's just had hers delivered and
it seems to be excellent, easy to use and looks great Rating:
Reviewed by Aamir Aziz from Pakistan
on 12th Apr 2007
wow...its a great fone i have ever used, its sleezy n sleaky style
is adorable..sound quality..excetionally good,camera quality with
2 maga pixel..great.. its a kind of fone that deserves a FIVE STAR.. Rating:
Reviewed by gordan from gharna on
11th Apr 2007
we want flash n we want it now! Rating:
Reviewed by Yagz from Lesta England
on 11th Apr 2007
Rubbish fone dropped it frm my sofa and the screen developed dead
pixel. Dropped my W850i tones of tyms nutins happened to dat da
buttons are to small and it doesn't cum wid a radio. Sony Ericsson
are losing their touch. The battery lyf is absolutly terrible they
need to improve this handset a lot Rating:
Reviewed by lunn bab from england on
10th Apr 2007
I must say, this is a very excellent handset for your music desires
and the size of the handset, well everytime i reach for my credit
card i often pull out my Ericsson, embrassing lol. They could have
improved the keys, but overall i would definately recommend it to
anyone. super dopppa handset. Rating:
Reviewed by krish from leeds on
10th Apr 2007
this is a good phone but not as good as the old ones..the camera
is not good and that too without flash...they missed...its just
as slim as the nano...good nice design.... Rating:
Reviewed by frankert edinburg from engerland
on 9th Apr 2007
1 gd fune man very gud every persun have it ok thankoo Rating:
Reviewed by ben from brighton on
8th Apr 2007
i luv it too! muah xxx Rating:
Reviewed by waqaz azam from england
on 5th Apr 2007
not bad cud of had a flash cmare and buttns r a bit 2 small. wud
not reali recomend dis fna as the features r tha same as the w800
w810 w850 d750 k750 only diference is it cums wit a 1gb memry card.
its has nt much internal memory tho. get the w800 instead. Rating:
Reviewed by waqaz from england on
5th Apr 2007
tha fne is ok. not bad. not good camera altho it is 2 megapixels...
nice memry tho lud mp3 but buttons r 2 small Rating:
Reviewed by catherine from wales uk
on 5th Apr 2007
Just got this phone and im getting on great with it.Personally the
camera is the best one ive ever had in a phone!It looks fab and
has loads of features!It took me slightly longer to get used to
it than other phones ive had but now im flying around the menus!
LOVING IT! Rating:
Reviewed by mike from blackpool on
5th Apr 2007
this phone is absoulutley brill i luv it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rating:
Reviewed by inaleems from Maldives on
4th Apr 2007
the memory is enough. nice looking- verry slim... outstandins sound
quality. but i dont like it... hehehe no radio.... Rating:
Reviewed by david from uk on
4th Apr 2007
only owned the phone for a day as i was fed up with my nokia n80,the
w880i is a great phone with all the features im after,e-mail,internet,mp3,camera,it
may only be a 2 meg camera but ive bluetoothed a few pics ive taken
with it to my pc and can tell you that they are of a better quality
than the pics the 3 meg n80 produce when sent to the pc,but at the
end of the day the main feature is for making calls! which it does
fine,only fault i have is the stupid keypad which is a nightmare
for txting which i do alot but i suppose it will just be case of
getting used to the keypad! Great smart looking phone,go for it
and give it a try.........p.s. if you want to listen to the radio,you
probably have one in your car,that is if your not the anti-social
freak type that listen to music/radio on the bus!! Rating:
Reviewed by Gabi from UK on 4th
Apr 2007
Brill Phone, best on da market but the key are abit too small, but
still an excellent phone and very popular Rating:
Reviewed by Magnus Alexander from UK
on 4th Apr 2007
A music phone without a radio? Not for me thanks. Rating:
Reviewed by Luke from Uk on 3rd
Apr 2007
Just got the phone its great....... The camra is fine..... ALL YOU
PEOPLE THAT ARE MOANING ABOUT THE CAMRA SAYING IS RUBISH IF U WANNA
GOOD CAMRA GO AND BUY 1!! AND IF U WANNA RADIO GO AND BUY 1!! GREAT
PHONE! Rating:
Reviewed by *Emma...x from uk on
2nd Apr 2007
i love this phone i just got it as an upggrade , its great , speakers
are fabbo , everything about this phone will make you go WOW , the
only downside is the keypad as it is quite fiddly xx Rating:
Reviewed by nabcoo from uk on
2nd Apr 2007
the fone is cool...can not beet diss!!! !always been a Sony Ericsson
phone user but this is the best one I've ever had! I love it. Camera
is basic life (even better if you disable 3G). Great software (no
crashes failures etc. therefore reliability!) Great signal Cool
designshould buy this phone! because its just great man! the features
are wicked and the memory is great. Extremely slim and small design.
Amazing battery life (even better if you disable 3G). Great software
(no crashes failures etc. therefore reliability!) Great signal Cool
design! Packed with all the great sony ericsson features! Good solid
this phone was for the music player which is outstanding although
the volume button is hardused to given its petit size & especially
as I have been used to such a big phone in the 903. But, I have
to say, I have adapted quite nicely & it is a joy to use. Holding
the phone whilst making calls feels great & texting is absolutely
fine also. The keys, although small, are very w ell spaced out &
are little too small. The w800i has a better camera and is easier
to use though NOTT Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from England on
2nd Apr 2007
i got this on contract its the best phone ever !! easy to use and
good quality of camera and sound the best phone in the world. awsomeimundo
!! Rating:
Reviewed by Ben Brown from UK on
2nd Apr 2007
I love the stylish look of this phone, however I bought it for its
music player and 2 megapixel camera and found that these are not
as good as the W800i, for one the sound quality dips when at full,
with the volume dipping when the bass kicks in which is really frustrating,
and then the camera is grainy in comparison to the trustl old W800i.
I'm afraid all this phone has is its looks, oh and a great display. Rating:
Reviewed by shridhar from india on
2nd Apr 2007
its a mindblowing phone . SEon is doing an excellent work making
such kind of phones. Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 1st
Apr 2007
I had this phone for 2 days it was the best phone ever and i broke
it by sittin on it and it broke in 2 lol Rating:
Reviewed by Brian from Scotland on
31st Mar 2007
Just recieved my phone.Looks and feels good. Buttons appear small
but does not take long to get used to working them.Does anyone know
how to increase volume when listening to music or to increase volume
on ear piece when making a call? Rating:
Reviewed by Khatti Bengali from England
on 30th Mar 2007
This phone izz da BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U can not beet diss!!! ! Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from Ealing, London
- UK on 30th Mar 2007
I have always been a Sony Ericsson phone user but this is the best
one I've ever had! I love it. Camera is basic and standard quality
but you'll soon forget about this particular drawback as other added
features will blow you away! All my friends think it's cute and
stylish. This phone is perfect if you don't have massive hands and
fat fingers. Rating:
Reviewed by evie harvey from england
on 30th Mar 2007
this phone is outstanding This is one of the dedicated walkman phones
but the difference this time is that this one is more than slim,
definitely more than ultra slim by samsung, slimmer than pretty
much everything but none the less packed with great features! Pros:
It has a 1GB memory which is great. Extremely slim and small design.
Amazing battery life (even better if you disable 3G). Great software
(no crashes failures etc. therefore reliability!) Great signal Cool
design! Packed with all the great sony ericsson features! Good solid
build. Cons: Camera is 2.0 mega pixel but no flash (or light) and
no auto focus. Maybe some of you will have problems using the tiny
buttons? I dont--- Overall a great PHONE, (MUSIC PHONE---NOT CAMERA
PHONE). If you’re looking for a camera phone go for something
else. This phone may lack the radio which the w810 has and the better
camera but this was done to make the slimmest walkman phone a reality.
The camera is actually good in good li ght conditions. This piece
of equipment will be reliable and trustworthy---always making you
look good with its style...it really stands out and is well built.
Rating:
Reviewed by rajiv seulal from trinidad
on 30th Mar 2007
man!this is the coolest phone so far i have ever owned. if youre
planning to buy a phone i think you should buy this phone! because
its just great man! the features are wicked and the memory rocks! Rating:
Reviewed by Elias from Scotland on
30th Mar 2007
Well, another sony ericsson walkman phone-and you know, that’s
what it really is...or maybe more. This is one of the dedicated
walkman phones but the difference this time is that this one is
more than slim, definitely more than ultra slim by samsung, slimmer
than pretty much everything but none the less packed with great
features! Pros: It has a 1GB memory which is great. Extremely slim
and small design. Amazing battery life (even better if you disable
3G). Great software (no crashes failures etc. therefore reliability!)
Great signal Cool design! Packed with all the great sony ericsson
features! Good solid build. Cons: Camera is 2.0 mega pixel but no
flash (or light) and no auto focus. Maybe some of you will have
problems using the tiny buttons? I dont--- Overall a great PHONE,
(MUSIC PHONE---NOT CAMERA PHONE). If you’re looking for a
camera phone go for something else. This phone may lack the radio
which the w810 has and the better camera but this was done to make
the slimmest walkman phone a reality. The camera is actually good
in good light conditions. This piece of equipment will be reliable
and trustworthy---always making you look good with its style...it
really stands out and is well built. Rating:
Reviewed by Ussie from UK-Bradford a.k.a
bradistan on 29th Mar 2007
i had this fone 4 a week now its great. the camera is well good.
it has alot of memory no need of a memory card. look how much features
this has. i would recomend u this fone. BUY THIS FONE ITS GREAT Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from England on
29th Mar 2007
Right lets cut to the chase here, the W880i is a great phone & it
will do very nicely at phone shops up & down the land but theres
a few things you should be aware of: 1)Even though its a walkman
phone its sound quality, whilst being superb, is no better than
the early walkman phones. 2) No flash for the camera. Ok get a digital
camera, but, so many people now want a phone to replace their mp3
and camera that a flash would of been useful and while were at it,
theres no FM radio which could have been easily implemented. All
in all the phone is an achievement of sorts, clarity of calls is
top notch, music playback is superb and design is stunning, but
it in the end it falls just short of the dizzy heights of the W810i
Rating:
Reviewed by Sam Osgood from UK on
29th Mar 2007
this phone is not good at all. I'd prefer the new Samsung Z720.
Now that is some phone! I mean, there's no flash in this phone,
so cant take pics at night. Samsung Z720 is much better (3.2 Megapixels
as well!). Go for Samsung Z720, I owned a D900, then went for this,
but now going for the Samsung Z720, immense phone! Rating:
Reviewed by gary webster from UK on
28th Mar 2007
Awesome phone!! camera quality is immense! VERY lightweight, great
phone to have! Rating:
Reviewed by shah from UK on 28th
Mar 2007
really good id say its beter then the W850i but no flash and no
radio big down fall i dont care much for no radio but flash what
am i suppose 2 do if me mates do daft stuff at night but then again
use theres problem solved Rating:
Reviewed by Julie from England on
28th Mar 2007
I love this phone, it has all that i need on it and more, the first
and formost reason i got this phone was for the music player which
is outstanding although the volume button is hard to find its the
button on the right side of the phone, but then fiddling with a
new phone is the great part of getting a new phone as you find things
over days that you never knew you had, i have never had a sony ericsson
before usually sticking to samsungs ie d500 then d600, i never liked
the d600 as there was not much difference in the internals of that
phone to the d500 and also the shape of it, i like square phones
which is another reason why i liked this phone, a definate square
phone! the only downside i can see is the buttons which are very
small, smaller than tic-tac's but reminds me of them, however after
a few days fiddling you get used to them, this phone has everythng
you can think of on it and works very well, i love it and am very
glad i made the change. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from Enland on
28th Mar 2007
WOOHOO! Got my first Sony ericsson phone...ever. I've pretty much
tried all the brands, samsung being the latest (D600), and I have
to say i instantly fell in love with this phone as soon as i switched
it on! Okay, it's not perfect (i have given up on trying to find
the perfect phone, as it turns out you can't physically get a tiny
phone on witch the screen is huge, that is u until the iphone is
released). So yeah, the camera isn't the best, and the lack of flash
is a bit of a pain, not because you can't get pics at night (who
takes pics at night in a pitch black envirronment with their phone
anyway!?) but to use as a convenient torch. The sim card slot is
a bit fiddly too, that is compared to my d600, but THAT'S IT! Honestly,
it's sooooo thin, sooooo cool, soooooo user friendly, and sooooo
fun! I got it to work as a remote control with my mac (and I'm sure
it's just as easy with a pc), the tuner/metronome/guitar chord application
is heavenly, the entire user interface is soooo nice. What I like
the most is that with free softwares found on the net, it's soooo
easy to create an entirely customised skin for the interface. It
hasn't crashed a single time (believe me i put it to the test!),
and for those people who like to surf the net on their phone (I
am still to meet anyone who actually dose that on other than a PDA
or blackberry), it's 3G!!! Basically, i receieved it yesterday,
and i haven't been able to put it down. AM IN LOVE!!! Now i can
understand that it might not be suitable for everybody, seeing as
it's a walkman phone, but whatever your need, I strongly recommend
Sony ericsson just for the cool and interface! If you're due an
upgrade in the next coule of months and are not too hot about the
w880i, keep an eye out for the K810i! p.s.: sod the chavs and their
"loud phone speakers", get a pair of headphones. We don't care about
what you listen to, we don't want to hear it, so quit breaking our
b***s with it! Rating:
Reviewed by mel from uk on 27th
Mar 2007
this phones is rubbish for the sound its so quiet its unreal so
back to my nokia 6334 which has absolutely wicked sound Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from UK on 27th
Mar 2007
Not bothered by button size or lack of flash, great phone. If you
want a quality camera go buy..... Anyone know if the DCU-11 data
cable from the older SE phones works with this one?? Rating:
Reviewed by Joelio from UK on
26th Mar 2007
No Flash, End of!! Rating:
Reviewed by a from uk on 26th
Mar 2007
I upgraded to this phone about 3 weeks ago from the sony ericsson
W810i and love it! It took me a while to get used to the buttons
as they are a lot smaller that my last phone but now they are fine.
I love the size and weight of it, the only downside is that there
is no flash when you take pictures but thats not a huge worry to
me. The walkman is great and with the 1GB memory card that came
with it, theres no need for any other ipod or mp3 player! Brilliant
phone!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sam from UK on 25th
Mar 2007
i just got this phone last week for my birthday and it is a reallg
good phone. music player is excellent although i dont understand
why there is no flash on the camera when there is a flash on lower
models of the phone. Therefore my pictures are not very clear, and
the camera canot be used at night which i think is terrible. Also
there is no radio, even though lower models of the phones also have
radios. Overeall the music side of the phone is excellent, however
i am disapointed in the camera :( Rating:
Reviewed by roee from israel on
24th Mar 2007
A good Walkman, but it was cuold be better with a FM radio and bigger
display.. Rating:
Reviewed by Andreas from Germany on
24th Mar 2007
I had a Samsung D500 and was ever since waiting for the "perfect"
phone. Now, I got the W880i and I believe I have found it among
all available phones at the moments. Most noticable for me after
several Nokia/Samsung/Siemens experiences: Great software, intuitive
and quite intelligent, e.g. you never lose anything if you push
the wrong button. I do like all features it carries a lot, therefore
to me right now the perfect phone and the other positive comments
are spot on. What does it take to make it real perfect to me (Sony,
listen up)? Cut it 1cm shorter (maybe remove front camera for video
phone, who uses this??), improve buttons (yes, Virginia, they are
hard to use), add auto focus to the camera and a flash light, make
plugs smaller (when using it as a Walkman, this thing sticks out
on the side and suddenly you can't put it easily in your pocket
anymore! Too much gear around it at the moment! Look how the iPod
Nano is designed!), add a software where you can also manage and
store SMS and addresses independently from Outlook (couldn't find
it so far), include radio. If required, I believe you could add
a max. of 0.3cm to the thickness of the phone. One minor software
fix: You should be able to disable SMS preview, because when the
phone lies around and you receive a SMS, everyone can see right
away from who it is plus the first words... just "One new message"
would do... BOTTOM-LINE: Best phone around if you are looking for
a light and handy phone, without wanting to sacrifice key features!
Rating:
Reviewed by AJ from United Kingdom on
23rd Mar 2007
Had this phone a week now and I think it is excellent. Yes the buttons
are small but the thought that has gone into the design is evident
in that after a couple of days they are really easy to operate.
You don't need tiny hands! The menus are intuitive and having a
1GB sony memory stick is top rate. The brushed aluminium case feels
good in the hand and even better in your pocket due to its tiny
bulk. A lot of thought has gone into this phone and i would highly
recommend it. Rating:
Reviewed by Jamie from London on
23rd Mar 2007
I recently upgraded to this phone and overall, it is a decent handset.
Good camera, bright screen and very light, although the fact that
it is so thin becomes a worry at times. The good points about this
handset is that it is easy to use and the mass amount of supplied
memory is very handy. It feels excellent to hold and the sound quality
through the supplied headphones is superb. A few things let this
phone down though. Firstly, there is no light. So those that use
their phone as a torch have no chance with this. Secondly, texting
becomes a nuisance at times, due to the small, fiddly buttons. There
is also a "menu" button (above the 'c' button) that was pout there
to take you pback to the menu in an instant. NOT a good idea when
you accidentally push it whilst writing a text or trying to go back
a page whilst browsing the net - i couldn't count the number of
times i had to start any sequence all over again. The walkman software
is relatively good, although to alter a playlist, you are forced
to start at the beginning of the software and work through it all
again. I actually returned this phone as signal was very poor and
it had the knack of turning itself off at the slightest knock on
anything. It's a good phone, but once the novelty wears thin and
you just want a telephone to communicate, the problems begin Rating:
Reviewed by big al from uk on
22nd Mar 2007
what a phone does a bit of everything,its that thin and light you
dont even know its in your pocket.the camera is great,2megapixel
is ample clarity for the size of screen. the walkman is also very
good.a lot of phone in a small package. Rating:
Reviewed by Muhammed Ali from United
Kingdom on 22nd Mar 2007
It is an absouletely brillisnt phone the music player is great especially
with headphones on. By It ijts worth it definetely batter than my
prevous phone Nokia Sorocco Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from U.K on
22nd Mar 2007
just got it and the keys are awful to use. i havnt exactly got big
hands/fingers either. women only buy this....NO GUYS! Rating:
Reviewed by Joe Clare from UK on
22nd Mar 2007
this is not a good phone. They could have made the phone feel stronger.
It feels like it will break, scratches easily, buttons too small.
Not recommended! Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from York on
22nd Mar 2007
I saw this phone on the day it was released and had to have it -
three days later I had upgraded to it and have never looked back.
It has all of the features I would ever need - I rarely use my phone
as a camera and I now do not need to take out my ipod nano (which
with a rubber cover is about the same size) for day to day use.
The only downside is that sometimes I pat my pocket looking for
a phone and can't feel it, resulting in embarrassing searching of
the house when I missed the phone in my pocket. Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from Dunstable on
22nd Mar 2007
I upgraded from the Nokia 6280 (Which was awful) to the LG Shine
which I kept for about three weeks. It was a good phone but everything
on it was just too hard work and after three weeks I still couldnt
get the hang of the roller ball! I have just changed to the W880i
and had it for a week and think that it is a much better phone and
so much easier to use! I would highly recommend this to everyone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Tim from UK on 22nd
Mar 2007
Its Tiny! Really flat, just 9mm, and everything about it is so great.
I upgraded from the W800i and even though its halved in size, its
still managed to get even better. The Menu's are much more stylish,
the keypad is tiny but its absolutely fantastic - at first I thought
it would be a problem, but it is by far the best keypad I've ever
used. It comes with a 1GB memory stick which is good of Sony Ericsson
to throw it in. Internet Access, RSS feeds and E-Mails are really
easy to use, and very fast it has to be said. The "Track ID" feature
does actually work really well. I've only tried it 3 times, but
its been spot on each time. So far I can't fault anything about
the W880i. If you get it, I guarantee you wont be dissapointed. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
21st Mar 2007
I upgraded to the W880I two weeks ago from the Sharp 903. The phone
has taken me a little getting used to given its petit size & especially
as I have been used to such a big phone in the 903. But, I have
to say, I have adapted quite nicely & it is a joy to use. Holding
the phone whilst making calls feels great & texting is absolutely
fine also. The keys, although small, are very well spaced out &
are very responsive. The menu navigation directional button is an
absolute joy. I have found the menu system employed by Sony Ericsson
to be quite intuitive & probably the best out there, I have had
many phones over the past five years phones including models from
sharp, Nokia & Samsung & none of them compare to Sony Ericsson.
Connectivity to me PC was easy using the software provided. The
music capabilities & the size of the phone was the real draw for
me & I have to say I have not been let down. I got the phone in
the flame black colour. My only criticism of the phone is a lack
of an FM radio which I know have been prevalent in other models
made by Sony Ericsson over the past few years. Design 100% Features
90% Usuability 85% Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from England on
21st Mar 2007
You need this phone in your life!!! I have never been happier with
a phone. Ive upgraded from the w800i and if you're anything like
me fellow w800i's will be wondering whether or not to go for the
w810i or spend a lil extra for the w880i. GET THE W880i. Seriously
though folks this phone is immense. I was worried about the sleek
design and general smallness and how it would feel in my hand -
my fears were out of the window as soon as i held it in my hands
for the first time, it fits fine and ive had no probs with the raised
buttons. It is basically the w800i with a few more features , less
weight and (unfortunately) no fm radio. Still this phone is awesome,
it has to be seen to be believed!! Rating:
Reviewed by Hleb from Eire on
21st Mar 2007
I've had mine a week now and whilst it's very thin and stylish,
the buttons are just a little too small. The w800i has a better
camera and is easier to use though this phone definitely looks the
part. Rating:
