The W900i is Sony Ericsson's first 3G phone with
the Walkman™ branding and is probably the best music player
phone released at the time of writing (January 2006). This is a
phone that simply does everything! It's not a SmartPhone, so you
can't install additional software on it, but that makes it easier
to use than the Nokia N91, it's closest
rival.
The key feature of the W900i is its music playing
ability, so we're going to focus on that first. The W900i has a
media player that supports MP3 and AAC formats. Mega Bass™
enhances bass frequencies for a better overall music experience.
We have to say that the audio quality is superb (and that applies
to phone calls too). An essential feature of any decent MP3 device
is memory, and the W900i has bags of that! It's internal memory
is a whopping 470 Mbytes, and in addition it supports both Memory
Stick Duo™ and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ memory cards which
are available in sizes of up to 2 GBytes - as much as an iPod
Nano. Usefully, when you connect the phone to a PC with a USB
cable, the phone memory appears on the PC screen as a mass storage
device, so you can easily copy MP3 tracks from the PC to the phone.
Software for ripping CD's is supplied.
Sony Ericsson's PlayNow™ software enables you
to download music samples (via 3G) and listen to them before you
buy - a nice feature if you're into downloading MP3 tracks directly,
rather than placing them onto the phone from your PC. There's also
an FM radio supplied as a snap-on accessory. This also serves as
a remote control for the phone's music player. This is perhaps the
weakest feature of the phone - the radio seems to be an aftherthought,
for example, you can't see which station you're listening to. Finally,
there's a useful "music mode" (sometimes called "flight
mode") which lets you use the phone's music player functions
with the cell phone functionality turned off.
The imaging features of the phone are also first-class.
The W900i has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, similar to the
camera that first appeared on the Sony
Ericsson K750i. There's also a video recorder of course, and
video playback is one of the best around with fast (30 frames/second)
and smooth playback, thanks to the dedicated video card. The display
is a 262k colour TFT screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
It's an absolutely stunning screen.
The
W900i is a very user-friendly device, with an icon-driven desktop,
menu shortcuts, dedicated camera and internet keys and a large central
navigation key. Most of the phone's functions can be accessed when
the phone is in "closed" mode, with the phone swinging
open to reveal the full keypad when required. The Walkman™
playlist functionality is very user-friendly: far better than most
MP3 player phones. There is also a voice control feature.
In terms of connectivity to other devices, the W900i
has everything: wireless Bluetooth™ and infra-red, plus USB.
It also has Fast Port - a system connector that enables faster data
transfer from phone to PC and PC to phone. It also serves as a charging
port.
The battery life of the W900i is good, especially
when you consider that it's a 3G phone. If you switch the 3G off,
you can extend the battery life further, and you can put it into
music mode if you just want to listen to music.
There is one single downside to the W900i (apart
from its cost of course!) and that is its sheer weight. It's not
particularly large, but it weighs as much as the very first 3G phones
- nearly as much as the Sony Ericsson
P910i PDA/phone. However, if you don't mind carrying a brick
in your pocket, this phone really is as good as it gets in 2006!
Features of the Sony Ericsson W900i include:
3G video calling and streaming
Media player
FM radio
2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 8x digital
zoom and camera light
Video camera
VideoDJ™ video editing software
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Sound recorder
Speakerphone
Voice controls
Ringtones: MP3/AAC format
MusicDJ™ software for creating your own
polyphonic ringtones
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, infra-red, Fast
Port
Memory: 470 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Duo™/Memory
Stick PRO Duo™
Vibration alert
Triband plus 3G (UMTS)
Size: 109 x 24 x 49 mm
Weight: 148g
Talktime: 2 hours (3G) - 8 hours (2G)
Video calling: 1.5 hours
Battery standby: 300 hours (3G) - 370 hours
(2G)
Sony Ericsson
W900i Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
8th Aug 2006
I just got a w900i from my brother as a present, and as far as im
concerned its the best phone ive ever had (and ive had a lot of
phones) most of the other reviewers wold agree with me but some
of them say the phone is very bad, and that they have had alot of
problems, well i havent had any problems with mine so far the only
downside i have noticed is that the battery life doesent last aslong
as i would like it to, but all you do is just charge it up whenever
you have time to Rating:
Reviewed by Rad from UK on 3rd
Aug 2006
Good points; Memory- the internal memory is awesome, 450+MB with
expandable to 2GB with memory card. Music- Can hold a mass amount
of music with enough for moe with memory card, sounds brilliant!
Camera- One of the best camera phones around, 2MP with auto focus.
Video- No more patchy videos, clear as day with choice of size,
amazing! Phone- if you are a sony mobile person, this is a must
have, usual and great features. Bad points; Size- a hulk of a phone,
very heavy to carry around and to open, requires 2 hands sometimes.
Speed- Sometimes take a while to go from one menu to another. Connectivity-
With dics2phone software, it looks easy, but is a pain when putting
music on the phone, best bet is to get a memory card to use instead!
Rating:
Reviewed by AJ from UK on 1st
Aug 2006
AMAZING!! this mobile has everything all the other phones has to
offer... besides the internal memory of this phone is massive...
a lot of my friends love it bcoz it has MP3, CAMERA, VIDEO, TV.
especially when u open the phone it makes a sound like a knife thing,,
cool** a lot of my friends enjoys it,, it's a huge phone though
but besides that it's an EXCELLENT phone.. too bad though coz i
think no other networks are offering this. i guess im one of the
LUCKY ONES!! lol Rating:
Reviewed by Natasha from Ghana on
26th Jul 2006
I think W900i is da best u know coz it has got all da features and
it is very easy to use u know. You needn't get any phone. Just go
ahead 4 W900i and u will love it. Rating:
Reviewed by Don from Philippines on
18th Jul 2006
This phone absolutely rocks! I've always been a Sony Ericsson user
and I used to have the k700i before this. I actually waited for
the k800i to come out here in the country hoping against hope that
the price of the W900i drops but unfortunately the k800i came out
at a price lower. Still I got this phone due to the fact that I
like music a lot and it's just too cumbersome to bring along an
I-Pod along with a phone. Plus, I travel a lot in my job and having
to carry several charger can be a bit of a hassle. With this, I
have a phone, a music player and digital camera (for everyday-on-the-spot-stolen-moments
snapshots) in one. The Java software is easy to use and understand,
plus synchronizing with my PC is a cinch due to the very user friendly
software. Downside is the design and the battery. If you don't mind
carrying a remote control look-a-like and if you don't mind charging
the phone everynight before going to sleep, then this phone is for
you. Rating:
Reviewed by Richard from UK on
29th Jun 2006
I just received my phone today, from Vodafone. So far I've been
very impressed with the camera and the walkman functions. Before
I used the Sony Ericsson Z600 and the jump is amazing. Because the
Z600 was quite large and heavy I don't notice much difference but
I have quite big hands so this is ideal for me. Besides I don't
consider 146 gramms heavy! It also came with some free speakers
and they are amazing, the sound quality is very impressive! I'm
quite glad I used this site to find my next phone, I looked up a
review for my last phone and it was only rated Good, but I thought
it was excellent. So now I have a phone rated outstanding, so I'll
probably keep it forever! Rating:
Reviewed by Dom from England on
23rd Jun 2006
I got this phone a couple of days ago and so far it has been fantastic.
People have complained about the size and weight, but Ive found
the size is an advantage, its not to big to put in your pocket,
the weight helps to keep your hands steady when taking photos/video
but its still not that heavy. It is only large when open, but you
only need to open it when using the keypad, everything else can
be done with it closed. The MP3 player is brilliant, its easy to
use and has been fully intergrated into the phone. My I-pod is now
redundant. It has outstanding audio quality, especially when using
the supplied headphones. Also the desktop speakers that are supplied
free are of intimidating quality for thier size. The camera is brilliant,
the pictures look as good as if not better than my 4mega pixel camera,
which is now also redundant. The video feature is also great, it
records 30fps so there is no jerking in the video when played back.
It has all the features and more than you could ever want and they
are all easy to use. My previous phone was Nokia and I was worried
I would find the transition hard, but its actually more logical
to use than a Nokia. Another complaint Ive heard is the battery
life is poor, but ive been using it constantly for 2 days and have
found it lasts long enough. You can listen to music for hours, take
a bunch of photos, make several calls and still have half your battery
left at the end of the day. Over all this phone does everything
very well and is brilliantly designed. Infact the only fault I have
found is the radio wont store radio stations, but with 2gb of music
thats not an issue. If you want a phone that can replace your MP3
player, digital camera and still be the best phone you will have
ever used go for the W900, you wont regret it. Oh yes, it looks
amazing too ! Rating:
Reviewed by Helen from UK on
21st Jun 2006
I think this is an excellent phone. Loads of memory, and can hold
big memory cards. Good camera, although the zoom is not that good,
but what can you expect on a camera phone - it is much much better
than most!! Excellent sound quality, great graphics and excellent
size screen! Very nice looking phone which is great fun to use.
There is only one downside on it, and that is the battery life -
it doesn't last for long. I have already had to buy a new battery.
It has got everything you need on it and more. I can't wait to see
what else SE will be bringing out in the near future. I really recommend
this. PS: Sina from UK - You asked how you can receive picture messages
- sounds like you need to ring your phone provider and ask them
to send you across the settings for MMS messages - I had to do the
same. Rating:
Reviewed by James from UK on
18th Jun 2006
Superb mobile. Bough it contract with a firm called vodafone. The
phone has a brilliant music player, lovely big screen and a browser
to die for. 3G capabilities give it a great touch with television
and 3d games. Built in memory is impressive with 490mb. I would
recommend this phone, better than my mums n80 and my old k750i.
The only place though I would get this phone is vodafone, as they
have the best license for mobile t.v. A+++! Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from England on
15th Jun 2006
Great phone...everything you need on the go in one! Would recommend,
perfect for doing almost anything on the go with a couple extras.
i have had it for a month now and just love the 3g, 22 channels
from vodafona makes it just...AWESOME!. Woiuld recormend as i have
convinced my dad toget himself one. Can't go wrong Rating:
Reviewed by mark from england on
14th Jun 2006
what an annoying phone,its called the walkman phone but i cant walk
no further than 10 steps without the headphones popping out of the
headset.im a milkman and as i dont have a radio in the float i use
my phone,its in my pocket with the headphones under my jacket or
t shirt so they dont get pulled but still they just pop out,drives
me mad. also ive found that the phone likes to turn it self off
whenever it feels like it. my battery doesnt seem to last very long
and if the key lock is on but the phone comes slightly open in your
pocket then off goes the lock and on comes (in my case) vodafone
live or the video call service.so its actually starting to cost
me money now!!!! mp3 player is great and the camera is second to
none.the space on this phone is really good so you dont have to
keep deleting things to take on new stuff but it is a bit bulky.
cant wait for my upgrade really Rating:
Reviewed by Gengiz from United Kingdom
on 11th Jun 2006
Heres my review of the w900i sony ericsson. advanatages: *Its really
beautiful and the memory size just made me want it more. *Battery
life is fantastic. Disadvantages: When the mp3 player is on and
an in incomiing call comesin, out of 1 in 4 calls i experience the
fone crashing, Yes crashing, even after i had changed the fone 3
times threw vodafone. *It takes 2 or 3 seconds to go from one menu
to another *It takes far to long to boot up (turning it on) wen
flicking through the menus to quickly, it crashes yet again. Im
not a fone hater winger but just explaining wat i have experienced
with this model Rating:
Reviewed by Stella from Gt. Britain
on 5th Jun 2006
I am a phone addict and always want to own the best phone on the
market. In my opinion the Sony Ericsson W900i, is the best phone
on the market. This phone is the Creme de la Creme, and by far the
most impressive. All the functions are impressive especially the
3g function, ie the video dj. It can do so much and im still trying
to learn how to operate it properly. however I would welcome improvements
with a slightly bigger screen to enable bigger pictures when watching
tv. and would also like to see a less bulky phone. Nevertheless,
I'm sure I am the envy of everyone I know as they all want to get
a W9001 after seeing my phone. Im very proud of being a Sony Ericsson
W900i owner. Well done Sony Ericsson!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jason from England/London
on 29th May 2006
I believe this phone 2 be wholley amazing, with myself just recieving
it last week, iv been entranced by its overall performance and features.
For 1 the camera is a dream 2 use, only rivaled so far by the powerful
Nokia n90 , with such fiddly matters as thingerprint marks totally
irrelivant 2 the performance of this model. i was prevously contemplating
purchasing the Nokia N91, but thought other wise due 2 the athetics
(looks) and ablitiy 2 use instantly, unlike the nokias complex interface.Also
regardless of the battery matter, (who cares if u need overnight
charging) i can see no faults with my phone, aside from its size
which im completly at ease with.Also it seems the nokia n91 loads
its vast arrey of soungs onto its gallery, meaning a long time for
loading, with is a completey unjustified wait.I would rate this
phone as betwen the nokia n90-91, what with the camera beating the
n91, and its mp functions beating that of the n91 its the general
best of both worlds.So i ultimatly recomd this phone 2 all and about,
with a few minor minor flaws, which are totally unnoticable when
you play your first mp3 track and sigh with contented bliss. Rating:
Reviewed by Murad from UK on
29th May 2006
I had this phone for a few months now and i gotta say its the best
phone on the market at present. Well first its very well built,
it fell down about 10 steps and nothing happened to it, as well
as few times on the road, and not a thing happened to it. It basically
has everythin u would want out of a phone. Camera just splended.
It has a face converter programme which is really fun and cool.
the only problem i can think off is the battery life, don`t be fooled
when they tell u about the battry life and how good it is, because
what they say is only true when u buy the lithium battry not the
one supplied with it. Apart from that this phone is the one, greatly
recommeneded. cheers Rating:
Reviewed by Francisco Deo Ocampo from
Philippines on 23rd May 2006
i have always used a Nokia. i switched to W900i as a friend of mine
said that i could use sony ericsson cels to control my Sony VAIO.
WELL IT'S GREAT !!!! a bit of confusion at the start due to the
habit with Nokia cels. however once you break the habit of Nokia
its great. Great Cel ! . Rating:
Reviewed by Ib from UK on 21st
May 2006
Brilliant phone, Gr8 features and terrific camera. On the down side
battery life isn't brilliant & it first seems a bit BIG BUT ALL
THE NEW SMART PHONES ARE THE ABOUT THE SAME! Highly reccomeneded,
dont listen to the whiners, Its the best phone out now! Buy it,
you won't regret it! Rating:
Reviewed by Darwin Lim from Philippines
on 20th May 2006
I just got my phone just 1 week as of now and I am amazed with the
functions. I was a nokia user before and I just tried to change
phone because of the need to get a postpaid line that had a reasonable
priced phone. It was the SE T310, it was the first SE and I did
not have any disappointments at all, I started to look for a more
high end SE, there was the T610, then the T630, the Z600 and finally
I got the S700i. Since then I did not look back for a Nokia phone,
the S700i was my bestfriend, especially when my wife gave birth
with our first born, non-stop pictures taken and the music and radio
was a plus, it was very useful at work too. Then the W900i came
out, well the price was really expensive. I thought of buying instead
the K608i, it was also a 3G phone but I could not help thinking
the W900i and eventually sold the K608i and bought the W900i. Until
now, I am very happy I bought it, no regrets, the phone is an all
in one machine, upgrading the memory stick duo to 2GB, th ere is
the all usefullness of the phone, listen to music anywhere(home,
car and etc), play games, watch a movie to kill time, a planner,
my remote control for the PC,the transfer of data from PC is great,
the 3G is fast and clear calls all the time. I have not seen all
the function, but it is an amaazing phone, very very happy with
it. It is a good invested phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Flash from Earth on
16th May 2006
Just got the W900i, Upgraded from the S700i which I think was the
old model without all the extras, Had a lot of different makes and
models in the past but this wipes the floor with all of them, love
the camera, picture quality is awesome & the number of colours the
tft screen has is over 200k more than most top of the range PDA's,
Had no hang-ups or problems with the software either on the phone
or on my pc and connectability is fast, steady and flawless. The
only problem I've had so far is a screechy whine that comes out
of the earpiece when my missus rings me, but this usually stops
when she breathes in. Apart from that.... 6 stars easy. Rating:
Reviewed by Sima from UK on 16th
May 2006
EXCELLENT PHONE, BUT HAVE A PROBLEM. I NEVER SEEM TO BE ABLE TO
RECIEVE TEXTS WITH A PICTURE MESSAGE. THIS IS MY SECOND W900I SO
I DONT THINK ITS A FAULT WITH THE HANDSET. HAS ANYONE ELSE GOT THIS
PROBLEM? CAN ANYONE HELP!? APART FROM THAT REALLY PLEASED WITH IT,
TOP PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by Matthew Goddard from United
Kingdom on 14th May 2006
alrite guvnor, id just like to say this phone is magic...when i
bought it at first i thought they'd given me the wrong one....NIGHTMARE!...but
i got that all sorted and i think its the muts nuts, even dropped
it down the apple and pears...still works...sturdy little number
this is...DEFINITELY the best phone out there...im sure Catherine
Zeta Jones would agree Rating:
Reviewed by SirSmilerII from England
on 12th May 2006
Giving this phone 1 star is 1 too many. It is the worst phone that
has ever been created, regardless of what all these soooo called
reviewers say. The Nokia N70 is about 1 billion times better, and
I switched phones within 1 month after having nothin but problems
with this one. Everything about the Nokia N70 is far superior and
if you are thinking of buying a Sony Ericsson W900i don't, give
the money you would be wasting to charity so thjat it goes to a
better cause! I could say you have been warned, but everyones opinion
is different? Rating:
Reviewed by Abi fromon 8th May
2006
I recently purchased this phone and I must say it is very chunky
and not very good when you go into town and try to put it in your
pocket but the sound is amazing and the photos and videos are very
good. There are so many features that I am still trying to work
out some of them. I must say even though this phone has everyfin
you could ever want it dus lack in greatness with the earphones
as they drag ur ears peice out and there are too many fiddly bits.
Other than that the phone is amazing!! A must buy, specially for
kids A i AM only 14 yrs old Rating:
Reviewed by karlos from uk on
8th May 2006
got the phone about 2 months ago-seemed a good toy at first but
then the small teething probs started-if you don't slide the key
lock on and put it in your pocket it connects to wap-works out expensive
after a few times,phone has been sent back as it just died, so have
lost all downloads and pics-not good. plus poins are the camera
quality,internal memory and mp3 player. problem is will be hard
to trust when i get it back- Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from England on
8th May 2006
This phone is Great, excited about using all the features Shame
the TV you have to pay extra a month for but spose thats the only
down side. Personally after working in a warehouse i thought the
phone would be WAY to huge but its actually not. Fits perfectly
into my pocket, so much so i had to check it was there. A few people
try to make fun saying its not as good as it looks but personally
i wouldnt change in a hurry Rating:
Reviewed by spike lee from east london
on 2nd May 2006
this phone is great but its not a smart phone but still love it
Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from UK on 29th
Apr 2006
Wow what a phone. when it first arrived i was exstatic! to begin
with i was quite dissapointed at it's size weight and everything
else... BUT then i had a play with it and wow! WHAT A GREAT PHONE...
however the points brought up about the radio problem and the music
taking you right back to the menu are very valid... it has some
down points but if it over came those it would truely be a technology
break through and the perfect phone!!! :) Rating:
Reviewed by anisha from england on
28th Apr 2006
well well well what can i say this incredible handset has blown
me away it is just the phone 4 every on its got everything!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by kyle from sa on 27th
Apr 2006
Wow , my bro has got this fone and its real sweet dudes, it has
everything imaginable tho the price is a bit hefty but yeah am going
2go buy myself 1of these.....dont hesitate to get dis fone. Rating:
Reviewed by Spud from Lytham, England
on 27th Apr 2006
absolute mint wen ma m8ts saw dis dey cud not believe der eyes.
wud recommend dis fone 2 ne1. SONY U ROCK MI WORLD!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Giordano orsini from uk
on 26th Apr 2006
I've had the phone about 3 weeks now and am very happy with it so
far. I have added the 2gb memory upgrade which is definately an
essential imo, (get it from ebay for £35 or so) and at present have
over 400 music tracks, 20 odd games, 3 full length films ( Kill
Bill, Bulletproof Monk etc) and around 6 small vids plus a load
of pics on the phone and its still works fine. So its a great allrounder.
Mine is on vodaphone and the vodaphone live thing is good for getting
free footie updates but the other "add-ons" packages which you get
for £5 a month or more are a bit weak tbh. I got the entertainment
one and its ok but not great. Cannot receive email at the moment
but can send them out alright so that works but thats not easy to
work out either. I finally worked out how to download movies into
the phone and ringtones etc ( but not those mega exspensive one
you see advertised- mine are all from ebay! Paid £6 for 2 DVDS of
compressed stuff- well worth it as just one downloaded game from
vodaphone costs C. £5) but it took me hours of trial and error using
the disc and booklet SE send you as the instructions are rubbish
and i'm not very computer savvie. Oh- and theres no games already
loaded- just trials which you can then pay for. Music player is
very good, camera excellent, vid still got a prob working it for
longer than 15 secs though i guess thats for sms purposes, radio
is fine bit of a faff with the wires though. I got these little
SE box speakers which are quite good so id recomend those. I've
bought a crystal case for the phone and an orange silicon skin for
it- don't bother with the silicon as its rubbish- the crystal case
protector is a good investment though, as is a decent screen protector
film ( yes u guessed- all off ebay). Battery life is ok - i recharge
every other day but i am fiddling around with it a lot! Call quality
excellent, design is excellent, the swivel thing noise is sooo cool
and it beats the cr8p out of any other phone around- and i spent
ages looking at the rest! Def a 5, but to improve i'd make it "smarter"
add memory, integrate the radio, improve battery life, and upgrade
those silly headphones they give yopu which are not as good as the
phone! Overall: Get it now, upgrade it in a year or so to the next
best thing- but for now THIS is IT! Rating:
Reviewed by Alasdair from Scotland on
22nd Apr 2006
Now on my second one as the first got stuck in "waiting for file
transfer" even though it was just charging from mains. Battery life
abysmal, 18 hours max. Second phone kept giving me a charging error
message, then 6 hours after it was fully charged, it completely
died on me. Now it will not start up under any circumstances even
when charger connected. The software refused to work on my laptop,
installed on my PC ok (which recognised that the phone had been
connected), but the software insisted there was no device connected!
The bluetooth connection connection kept dropping in the few days
i was able to get the phone to work. Ringing volumes and bluetooth
talk volumes dire. Buggy software on the phone - need I say more,
I'm going back to Nokia Rating:
Reviewed by Dean from Engalnd Baby on
19th Apr 2006
I have read most revies for this phone & you might of read my review
for the Nokia N70 saying it was the best thing scince sliced bread,
but now that i have had this for a little over a week i have changed
my mind & this is so much better! I agree with everything that everyone
else has put here in reguards to mp3 & camra quailty but the only
gripe is that its white! Black dust from trousers gets everywhere
that you wouldnt realise on a black, or atleast, darker phone. But
that its still deserves more then 5 stars just fro teh features
& ease of use. Shame the speaker (which is amazeing!!!!!!!!!!) is
on the bottom & is not raised! Still, best phone ever & im just
nick picking to find fault with it as i am Nokia fan! Get one &
it will change your life forever! Rating:
Reviewed by Adrian from UK on
14th Apr 2006
What can i say. This is by far the best phone on the market at the
moment. Dont hesitate get a W900i. Rating:
Reviewed by dewy from emgland on
10th Apr 2006
this phone is amazing! if your a teenager and want a decent phone
with a camera, get this! the camera is 2.0 megapixels and seems
like a 3! the walkman is good aswell, its just not as loud as the
SE W550, but it is still good. its very robust even it feels like
its breaking when you slide it open... the screen is as good as
any nokia and the video clips are brill. i dont even know how long
you can record for but it is looooooooooooooooooooong. you can still
have the walkman playing when your playing games ect. if your in
a band and recording loud music then the mic overloads abit but
when you put it on your comp its fine. some people are saying its
slow but its just as fast as a nokia. the internet connection is
fast too. you can video call people with the camera at the front
and even take pictures with it. my mate has the W800i and it is
the same camera but mine seems to be alot better and clearer. its
just when you want to quickly record something, you have to chane
the shoot mode from MMS to normal because MMS recording is only
7 seconds long so change it to normal. its the best phone i've ever
had. Rating:
Reviewed by Alan Wallace from Scotland
on 10th Apr 2006
i dont care what other people say aboput this phone, this is absalutly
amazing, shure, it looks like a brick, but when u get it, u truly
discover the true potential of the phone. no regrets bying this
phone, and i see no flaus. Rating:
Reviewed by Tanz from England on
9th Apr 2006
Absolutly brill! This is the best phone i have ever had, and i love
it. My sister got it for me on contract, as i said i wanted the
w800i but this fone is one million timez bettter! Tips: if you want
a phone that has everything on it encluding SKY TV, then this is
a must have! as for all you people who said the battery life is
rubbish, mine isn't i play the walkman and the radio most of the
day, and my bluetooth is nearly always on. My battery lasts for
bout 2-3days! BUY THE W900i Rating:
Reviewed by ben from uk on 8th
Apr 2006
amazing phone, bit chunky but i like that, actually feels like you
have a piece of hardware in your hands which you do, walkman, camera
are amazing. who wants a chunky slider to cover the lens? it would
get in the way of the awesome swivel design, and it makes a very
cool 'swoosh' when opening. 3g is great, mobile tv on vodafone is
awesome. call quality all excellent. i bought a whit headphone adaptor
on ebay for 2 quid and use my white in ear headphones from my ipod,
sonys are awesome but i wanted it all white. i dont care for radio
and cant see how some people lower the rating just because its not
intergrated, who really is THAT bothered. i've had plenty of phones
in the past, this is by far the best, the white one looks alot nicer
in person, trust me. if your in doubts about this phone, dont be,
its a masterstroke from SE and truly an A grade mobile/mp3 player/camera Rating:
Reviewed by james from london on
4th Apr 2006
this phone is the best ever ever ever phone. with millions of different
things put in such a sexy phone. if there is someone who is looking
to purchase a w900i, get it. there are a few phones that is better
than a 2megapixel camara, but that dosnt mean all thoses phones
can beat quality and sexy look of a w900i. if you have the money
get it. i promice you, you wont be wasting your money!!!!!!!!!!. Rating:
Reviewed by emma from uk on 3rd
Apr 2006
wow what a phone,i have given reviews for loads of phones before
on this site but i think this phone deserves my best review ever.Im
normlly a samsung and sony ericsson junkie but im now totally devoted
to S.E after this one. i love my phones to have alot of technology
and gadgets on them otherwise i get bored and this phone is exactly
what i like,for starters the camera is the best i have used and
there is plenty of things to play round with on the camera features,and
the flash is so bright,captures anything in even the most darkest
of rooms.then there is the unusual feature of it being a swivel
phone which i think is great and makes it stand out from all the
candybar and slider phones of today.I got mine in white and i haven't
decided on whether i like that or would prefer in black but then
you dont see many white phones about so thats what convinces me
a little more.The mp3 player is fab with the headphones having the
most unbelievable sound,lovely and rich with plenty of bass,i've
never really made use of the mp3 feature before as much as i should
have and now i cant stop,its better than ipod.there is a decent
amount of internal memory to be getting on wiv until you have the
money to buy a big ger one,transferral of files very easy and straight
forward.the screen is clear and sharp and still clearly visible
in strong sunlight,texting a dream. the battery isn't as long as
other S.E's and thats not even with 3g coverage but its not bad
either,lasts about three full days for me,so overall i think everyone
should have one of these babies and stand out from the crowd and
so what if its a bit bigger than other phones it makes up for it
in features,go on buy one you know you want to!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by - from TURKEY on
31st Mar 2006
i 've had this shining star since 3 months...it is really more than
a phone.it is a photograph mac.,cam,radio,mp3 player,phone...it
does all its works very quickly and perfectly:)i can recommend everyone
buying w900i without thinking... Rating:
Reviewed by Dano Rutter from England
on 30th Mar 2006
What a little gem! So far, so good. i have yet to find a fault in
the design of this handset.Compared to it's competetors it has set
the bench mark. Rating:
Reviewed by nikolas-12 from greece on
27th Mar 2006
hey i just got this phone and i might have some comments.By the
first look you think that its huge you that the radio doesnt work
properly and other stuff.If you keep it for a week you will understand
that it is more than a brick.LETS start from the screen a huge screen
in that you can see movies like on tv.A 2 mp camera takes wonderfull
shots .the walkman brand meens 470 mb memory and you can add 2 gb
on a memory stick.The conection with the pc is very easy.What else
you need.Oh in greece yhe mobile costs 405 eur. 1 pound is 1.5 euros
and remember get the phone free not in companys like voda. cause
you will see changes in the memory Rating:
Reviewed by Rifki from Indonesia on
27th Mar 2006
I,ts perfect !!! everything feature is here. Rating:
Reviewed by Dr.KinG from Egypt on
23rd Mar 2006
its only problem is the camera 8x compared with 20x in Nokia N90 Rating:
Reviewed by Jaz from england on
22nd Mar 2006
The best phone i have ever had. you can watch t.v on it and its
got a 470mb internal memory, that can store over 100tracks. Rating:
Reviewed by lyndon from uk on
22nd Mar 2006
i got this phone about a week ago (in black looks little more classier)
and i have to say its a fantastic phone.i was upgrading from the
s700i and i thought there wasnt much that could beat this phone,i
dont have a problem with battery life,if you charge your phone for
14hours and discharge totally do this twice and then charge up as
normal it should be ok. the camera/video are top quality far better
than s700 +full screen video.the screen is crystal clear.auto focus
nice little feature and plenty of options very similar to the sony
cybershot.video at 30fps wow virtually no break up of the screen
when moving quickly.theres loads of features and the phone is very
easy to use.call quality is outstanding havent tried 3g video yet.scrolling
through pictures/moving pictures from pc to phone is very fast.size
wise its no bigger,its 11g heavier than the s700 but you dont notice
it. the weight and size do help to avoid camera/video shake. the
mp3 player is vey good and moving tracks fr om my pc is very easy.you
can take a picture of anything with the camera and then use it as
a wallpaper/screen saver,or any photo in your phones memory.you
cant do this with many phones!!.you can buy plenty of accesories,like
you can connect up to your hifi at home and use it like jukebox
with the proper leads,if you want everything in a phone then this
is the one to get,totally bang on sony ericsson Rating:
Reviewed by patrick from united states
on 17th Mar 2006
its an awsome phone u can do alot and its very easy 2 use.the only
thing u need 2 worry about is the weight if u dont mind carrying
a brick in ur pocket tis is a gerat phone 4 evry1 Rating:
Reviewed by Dean from UK on 13th
Mar 2006
Personaly, 1 star is to much for this brick! Its to BIG, to HEAVY
& to SLOW!!! I think i am going to stick with my Nokia 6230 & my
20g MP3 player! Rating:
Reviewed by Roy from England on
9th Mar 2006
Very user friendly, Great multimedia package. I'm really impressed
with it. So far so good. The only downside to it is it's battery
life when in constant use, for mp3 playback. Rating:
Reviewed by David Roberts from UK on
9th Mar 2006
I recently bought this phone, after having the Toshiba T803, and
I must say this phone is absolutely amazing. The MP3 player is superb;
I would say it’s on par to an iPod, if not better. Taking
pictures with the camera is also amazing, and I like the idea, that
you are able to make your own video clips in full screen. Watching
mobile TV is also great, the sound is also listenable. The only
draw back is the battery life. I have had several Mobiles, and I
must say this is the best phone I’ve ever had; it even beats
the Sharp 903. I have noticed that the W900i is manufactured in
Japan, witch makes all the difference. Keep up the good work Sony
Ericsson. I think they should name this phone Carlsberg, as this
is probably the best phone in the world. Rating:
Reviewed by Damien from Northern Ireland
on 8th Mar 2006
I've just upgraded from the Sony Ericsson V800 to the W900i, and
have to say I'm highly impressed with it. It's first time I've stuck
with a manufacturer for a sucessive year, and I'm glad I have. On
paper it may not look to much different from the V800, but the camera
is much improved, the screen quality is excellent. The Walkman feature
is superb and sound quality is drastically better. The only real
downside to the music player is the length of the headphone cable
and the inability to plug the headphones directly into the phone.
The phone itself seems to run so much faster than previous Sony
Ericssons, none of the jolty screen problems of previous models.
The 3G/GPRS connection is much quicker, and the browser looks a
lot better. So, overall, yes it's a weighty device, but look at
the amount they've packed into it. A decent walkman, a decent camera,
mobile internet and email to a satisfactory level for the needs
of most. Oh and it works really well for phone calls too. Rating:
Reviewed by Karlos from England on
4th Mar 2006
Okay first impressions it's got to go back, it's big, heavy and
the swivel method to open it is pants. Please Ericsson make it a
slide phone. Mine is white as I was unable to get it in black, on
the contract I wanted, just to tight I guess. In white it has to
be the gayest phone I have seen, everyone who looks at it comments
on what a carp phone it looks like. I guess this is good as it's
less likely to be stolen and because of its weight they wouldn't
get far. This is why I am only going to give the phone 4 stars.
Once you get beyond the White, swivel opening, brick you soon realise
what a fantastic phone it is. I have had numerous phones over the
years like most people and can say the functionality of this phone
is fantastic, it is so easy to use my mum would be able to work
it. The camera takes perfect pictures to grace any picture frame
and just check out the MP3 player superb with an option to upgrade
the memory to 2 gig, gives you ample music who needs an Ipod HA!
The screen is great and if you like to keep up with various sporting
events you can watch in wide screen, I love it for the football
results. If you are unsure just give it time, you will learn to
love it. Rating:
Reviewed by lee from japan on
2nd Mar 2006
damn this phone its a waste of money i say get nokia 6630 its an
exellent phone if there was a half star i would select that 4 this
ugly nogood phone Rating:
Reviewed by zack from london on
27th Feb 2006
Great multimedia functions but battery life absolutely sucks so
whats the point??!! Rating:
Reviewed by Tim from Netherlands on
23rd Feb 2006
this phone is the bomb, it has everything and is very easy to use.
Rating:
Reviewed by Darren from United Kingdom
on 11th Feb 2006
I like this phone it has great features and it looks good, their
are a few problems that seem to be across the board such as....
the firmware seems a bit buggy, the phone crashes usually on vodaphone
live, you then need to take out the battery. The walkman feature
is great but the volume is too low! the loudspeaker is a bit tinny.
the screen backlight is always going offwithin 2 seconds of inactivity
which is really annoying, oh and download the software off the internet
do not use the cd supplied as it is a bit buggy. overall it needs
a few fixes but the phone is great. Rating:
Reviewed by Rampant Rabbiter from UK
on 10th Feb 2006
I got this phone today and it is amazing, but mine seems to have
a major fault. No one else seems to have this problem so I'm assuming
it is a fault with my handset, but I would like to establish this
first before sending it back. When I am scrolling through my contacts,
as if I'm about to make a call, I cannot use the keypad to go to
each letter. Instead, I have to scroll all the way through the entire
list before finding the contact I want. And it's the same when sending
a text. The text side of things isn't so bad, as the people I text
regularly are stored in the recent contact list, but when I'm calling
someone it's a real pain. Everything else is near-perfect, except
the battery life, but I expected that. It's a 3G phone but I probably
won't even use it for video-calls, since I don't even know anyone
who owns a 3G phone. I just love the Walkman series - I have a W800i
as well. I would love to give this phone 5 stars, but am unable
to until I find out if mine is faulty or not. Unfortunately, I bought
it SIM-free as well at a whopping £430, so I've got no network support,
I can only return the handset for a replacement but not a refund.
If this is part of the phone's design, I'm afraid I shall be selling
mine immediately and going back to my trusty W800i until the W810i
is released. I'd appreciate it if someone could help me out with
this please. Anyone willing can also contact me direct on ellen.suffolk@virgin.net.
Thanks! Rating:
Reviewed by matt from england on
10th Feb 2006
This is by far the best phone on the market and you would be hard
pressed to find anything to match its over all functionality. A
superb screen topped of with an amazing camera make it almost as
good as a dedicated digital camera. The fact that i no longer need
to go out an by an mp3 player has saved me money and i can store
around 250 songs on my 1gb memory stick and that isnt even using
any of the 470mb of internal memory the phone has. I recommend if
you are unfamiliar with the workings of sony ericsson or havent
had a look at this phone yet you do so as soon as you can. Rating:
Reviewed by francis from philippines
on 10th Feb 2006
got this phone last thursday, after a lil over a week of use, here's
what i have to say; 5 stars for the screen, camera, memory/space,
mp3 player, 2megapix camera, picture and video quality... 30fps!!!
no lag!, swivel action is sophisticated, the software that came
with it that allows u to easily transfer files, convert music from
CDs straight to ur phone, infrared, bluetooth and USB connectivity
are very useful to me and my other gadgets. i'm also happy that
i stil came with a speakerphone. as well as the audio connector,
i can easily connect it to my altec lansing atp3 and enjoy the Walkman
amplified!!! what i am not very happy with are: 1.battery = anything
that i do that requires the screen consumes a lot of power, esp
that my country is the "text" or "sms" capital of the world, i need
longer lasting battery! but if i use the mp3 player [phone mode]
while screen is shut, i can go for hours... long enough til i wake
up. brightness is currently at 80%, stil not happy with d consumption
2. CABLES = theres a bunch of different cables for every function;
charger, usb, headset, i'd like to have just one cable for all three
so that i can play mp3 or use the phone [headset] while charging.
the size, as what most would complain about, is just fine with me,
i feel it around me, and it reminds me when it's not. the 'brick'
shape makes it look big, but its actually not, nokia 6600 is even
bigger. Rating:
Reviewed by Ali from england on
6th Feb 2006
This is a very good phone, it has some advantages and disadvantages,
it has a very good mp3 player and video playback, you will have
to convert your films to MP4 format and the appropiate resolution
and bitrate. It has a very good camera, which will enable you to
take pictures that are easy to take and very clear, the inbuilt
graphic card really does make a difference to the video you watch,
at 30 frames per second you cant go wrong. it has the internet to
download what you want, it also has sky TV if you are willing to
pay 5 pound per month. the disadvantage is that for some ppl is
the size for me its a gd thing so that i can feel and know where
it is, and price for me this phone cost 340 pound just over the
w800i, i got a very good deal for this phone from vodaphone, and
with inbuilt 500 mb it has all my fav song on it i since i dont
have a lot in the first place it all fits well, and and an extension
memory card pro duo can also have an extra 2 gig,if you are willing
to spent more money, unlike the N91 which already has 4 gig inbuilt
some ppl dont need al that space and is therefore a waste if you
need only a gig or two then with the w900i you can buy a 2 gig memory
card, 1 more disadvantage is that the radio is external nad not
inbuilt in the phone and at the momnet i have no idea on how to
save radio stations on to it, but over all its a 5star definatly Rating:
Reviewed by Usman Chaudhry from UK on
31st Jan 2006
cool fone, yep battery dont last long but dats ok wid me and the
weight too, but its ok, its quite a good fone. Rating:
Reviewed by JEFF from UK on 31st
Jan 2006
Very strange phone, for starters the radio is separate from the
phone but connected via a lead which tugs on your earpiece. The
walkman, the volume seems to have a low maximum. The battery only
last for 24 hours on standby in my oppinion thats not enough. Also
the camera lens gets covered in fingerprints. the camera is good
quality though i'd love this phone if they ironed out those flaws Rating:
Reviewed by Skrapz from England on
30th Jan 2006
As someone whose been a heavy mobile user since 1993 getting through
at least 2 models a year, I have never been really satisfied with
any model. However, I can state that this is the greatest phone
I have yet used - in fact to call it merely a 'phone' does it an
injustice; it's a superb MP3 player (Why no Altrac support though?)
and above average camera - but most reviewers have overlookedthe
video quality. No longer do we get irritating compresseion artifacts
and pathetic framerates that make every clip look like badly copied
CCTV footage. The quality is scary - on a level with the first generation
digital camcorders. I have a 2GB card and could easily shoot a small
film of near broadcast quality. Video calls actually work too! The
GoForce 4800 graphics accelerator is a reveltion and although the
device has some minor irritations in everyday use, it really is
a little piece of the future sitting in my hand. It is the phone
equivilent of the Sony PSP. And it looks soooo cool in the dark
with the orange ring glowing like a cats anus after a Wiskers vindaloo.....
And don't be fooled by the dummy handsets you handle in the shops
- the actual phone is much much sturdier and the keypad is fast
and responsive. It seems that the W900i (codenamed 'Sakura' in development)
is a taste of things to come from SE. Certainly at the time of writing,
it is the best phone on the market and a challange to the other
makers. It may not be as thin as the RazR but you dont have to be
small to be sexy... Rating:
Reviewed by emma from uk on 29th
Jan 2006
Luv the features but it's too big and too heavy. The auto-open thing
is a cool feature but i'm retutning it because of the size and the
battery doesnt last very long either. I don't think the display
is that good either and not as good as the S700's. Rating:
Reviewed by Zaheer from England on
29th Jan 2006
this phone has got the features but the looks just bring it back
down to earth. The looks just mess the features of the phone up.
but i will tell you people looks are deceiving. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Bessant from UK on
28th Jan 2006
I was so jealous when some of the staff at work started coming in
with a Sony Ericsson w800i and tried to get one but was tied to
a contract with Vodafone so had to wait. I'm so glad I did because
now I've got my mitts on the best phone EVER!! The one thing I didn't
like about the w800i was it's weight, it's far too light, I like
things to be heavy, maybe it's just me but if something's weighty
(Not bulky) it just seems to be of a higher quality... you know
it means business and this phone does just that. Within an hour
of owning it I'd managed to change the wallpaper, download music,
change the default ringtone to an mp3 of my choice and put all my
phone numbers on it. It's so easy and straightforward. People have
commented about it's size but I've no problem at all with it - I
got it to replace a Sharp GX30 and the size difference is minimal,
as is the weight. I've only had this phone for one day but that's
time enough to be able to state that this phone is absolutely fantastic
and I love it! This is my fifth mobile and for features, build quality,
camera and walkman there is simply nothing else to touch it. Now
everyone else at work wants one! Shame they're stuck with their
w800i contracts! Buy this phone, you won't regret it. P.S .. Love
the 'Swish' noise when you open it! Rating:
Reviewed by Brian from UK on
28th Jan 2006
Very poor design Walkman features are very poor (no radio display
of channel currently in use, remote hanging down and pulling earpiece
from ears) as reported by another reviewer also the lens for camera
has a plastic fixed see-through cover rather then a sliding one
which is annoying as it tends to get fingerprints on when holding
the phone, which would no doubt affect the picture quality Rating:
Reviewed by Russ from UK on 27th
Jan 2006
Positive aspects: + Solidly built + Excellent screen quality + Good
quality camera images + Walkman function very similar to iPod +
Call quality good + Bluetooth works well with my car (calls + phonebook)
+ Intuitive menu layout + Works well with 3G - mobile TV is fun
to watch on this device. Not so positive: - PC Software painful
to install and a little unreliable (even on XP) - You have to hold
the phone the wrong way up when you use the swivel function - Charger/USB
connector cover on the phone is fiddly to use - Radio function was
an afterthought, it should've been built into the phone. You therefore
have another cable and widget dangling from the phone. - A2GP profile
not supported, therefore you cannot use bluetooth headphones directly
- Lock key only works from the top menu - You'll be forever wiping
fingerprint marks off the screen/case ! Overall this is a good phone
with some excellent features. It is however let down in a few areas
described above. If the PC software was improved, A2GP supported
and the radio incorporated into the handset or scrapped, then I
would've given this phone an excellent rating. As it is it is not
quite there as the ultimate phone but a very good attempt nonetheless. Rating:
Reviewed by Phrozhen Khold from Philippines
on 27th Jan 2006
I had this phone since christmas and so far... I don't have any
qualms about it. Its features are top of the line. The camera, the
player as well as the connectivity features. The memory capacity
suits the phone really well. It even expands upto 2GB... its like
having your own iPod Nano. The buttons suits my fingers well. I
really recommend buying this phone aside from the fact that its
3G ready. Its worth the money. Rating:
Reviewed by tez Manchester from Uk on
27th Jan 2006
Just had this phone a few days. So far I am loving it.At first I
thought it looked big but after a while it seems to get smaller.
The camera is excellent. The sound qualitiy is second to none. People
have commented on how clear my calls are. If I had any complaints
about the phone they would be the fact you cant charge the phone
and listen to music at the same time apart from using the speaker.
And secondly although my computer recognises the phone, the software
that comes with it dont. It keeps puting me through the install
USB cable senario. I got my phone unconnected so can use it on any
network. Go on buy one, You know you want too. :-) Rating:
Reviewed by Jon Boy from UK on
25th Jan 2006
The W900i really is a superb piece of kit. 500Mb onboard memory,
brilliant music player, 2MP camera with video, 3G, bluetooth and
so many other features I’d be here all day telling you them
all! Ok, firstly the walkman. It’s great! The sound quality
is very impressive and the equalizer is a really nice touch that
makes the player as a whole seem really thought through and not
just a cheap add on. The pc software for adding the files works
really well and surprisingly quickly too, as does all the other
software. The camera is excellent. Compared to the v3 I upgraded
from – well, there is no comparison. There are some really
nice features such as the spot photometry and different effects
you can apply. I was amazed by the speed of the web browser, it
really is very impressive. All the usual functions such as MMS,
SMS and voice calls work as you would hope (call quality is superb)
and without fuss. Oh, and it has a really, really bright light!!
;-) Negatives? M y particular handset wouldn’t power up the
radio so had to be replaced but the new one has worked fine. It
is a shame the radio isn’t onboard and have RDS, but it’s
not a big thing. I’ve invested in an ICE-30 case to protect
it which I would strongly recommend (don’t get the sport one
as it doesn’t have a hole in the bottom for the headset) as
the case seems to scratch easily. Ok, it is a bit big, and everyone
that see’s it jokes about it, but after seeing what it does
are blown away and want one. It is expensive, but the way I look
at from my personal view is that a 1MB shuffle is around £90 and
non expandable. A 1MB card costs around £50 now and I got this on
an upgrade (after extensive haggling) for £45. So I got a 1.5MB
walkman, superb camera and a generally brilliant phone for only
a fiver more than an I-pod shuffle - plus it is one less thing to
carry around. You cannot go wrong – this has to be THE phone
of the year! Rating:
Reviewed by cedel from united kingdom
on 24th Jan 2006
this phone is just great, every one needs to have the feel of it.
i have fallen in love with it. Rating:
Reviewed by tracy halliday from uk on
24th Jan 2006
Battery life is rubbish. Phone lock unlocks when it's in your pocket.
Screen doesn't dim down when you make a call. Hence the rubbish
battery life. Pic quality excellent esp. if you add a flash. Looks
nice but mines gone back due to various error messages. Currently
looking for something else. Rating:
Reviewed by mark from wales on
24th Jan 2006
i would give this phone 5 stars but the screen keeps blacking out
thats my only problem sony say its normal some battery saving idea Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from Malaysia on
23rd Jan 2006
i hate the keypad. se should have stuck to a k750i deseign! Rating:
Reviewed by tom from US on 23rd
Jan 2006
The phone is great! it is just really great, functions, camera etc
etc. it is really great! Rating:
Reviewed by LAI HOOI WEN from M'SIA
on 19th Jan 2006
I LIKE IT...SONYERRICSON IS MY FAVOURITE...ESPECIALLY THIS PHONE...ALL
FUNCTION ON IT!! Rating:
Reviewed by tanveer from england on
15th Jan 2006
this phone is the dogs dangly bits. you name it this phone does
it, forget about d600s and nokia n90s this is the best pghone i
have ever bought and trust me i have had alot of phones Rating:
Reviewed by ali mohamadi from United
Kingdom on 11th Jan 2006
i shall try answer a few questions for Pete Archer from England.
the remote control wire has a clip where u attach it to ure shirt
or where u find it easier when accessing the remote control. 2 yes
it is a draw back but i know all the sations be heart only two i
listen too radio 1 at 99.5 mhz and southerfm 135.5 mhz so that is
personall if ppl wanna really find knowing the names of station
a big deal. 3 volume is quite load especially with its amazing equilizer
the phone has, makes my rammstein music very heavy indeed :) 4.going
back to the album list you should press the UP button not BACK button.
5.ure phone switching off while sending a message is weird and i
would sent it back to the shop where u got it from to have it replaced
even when it switches off while it is locked is also wierd. i hope
i answered ure question and by the way the phone is very good beside
it size which i like cose i know where it is at all time Rating:
Reviewed by VWong from Hong Kong on
10th Jan 2006
Pros: The most full-featured, powerful phone avaliable on the market
to date - in two stunningly stylish colors (I love it in White).
MP3 Player (no DRM BS with this one - just drag and drop in explorer
or use the Disc2Phone software bundled), FM radio, Mpeg4 video playback
(at 320x240, ie. iPod video res), excellent 2MP camera with autofocus
(even better if you get the Flash addon for it), intuitive menus,
large bright screen and tri-band GSM/3G capability makes this a
winner. An inbuilt 470mb, memory stick pro duo slot and upgradable
phone firmware means you can take advantage of 4gb and 8gb memory
stick pro duo's when they come out this year, while allowing you
to store lots of music/video/pictures. In a sense, the W900i is
an evolution of the previous S700i. Oh, did I mention it looks really
sexy, esp in white? Cons: Bulkiness of phone may be a bit off-putting,
no lenses cover like in the S700i (which I remedied by putting on
a screen protector), no 3.5mm stereo jack on phone itself (you need
to use the provided adapter), Walkman playlist functionality a little
fiddly, no ATRAC support (why not sony?). Also at the moment, a
little costly Overall: 9/10 Rating:
Reviewed by Dipen Desai from uk on
9th Jan 2006
Forget the D600, K750i, N70, theres a new phone in town. I thought
the s700i was the best phoen ever, but with the new model, W900i,
out I have no choice but to love this one even more! It looks great
and has all the features,the best screen ever, the best camera,
mass storage, amazing sound quality. its worth every penny. Rating:
Reviewed by Darren from England on
7th Jan 2006
Had my phone a few days now and very pleased with it-camera and
video capture are excellent-seems a bit large but then my last phone
was a Samsung E820 so will take time to get used too the size of
it. Internet connection is good-not broadband speed but still ok.
Does anyone know if you can transfer mpeg's from your pc onto this
phone?-cant find any instructions in the handbook. Overall a cracking
phone Rating:
Reviewed by sam halfpeny from wales
on 1st Jan 2006
this phones is simply magnificent, people have complaned about the
size but when you consider what you are getting all in this phone
you realise how small it actually is. the video and image quality
is amazing and it is an exellent music player, its quality !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Ed from Uk on 30th
Dec 2005
I have owned nokias since the the start but i got so angry waiting
for the release of the N90. Waiting almost six months through Vodafone
i decided this was the clear choice it really is the best phone
out. Plus one great feature i have never had with nokia is the fact
that you can lock you phone so if you loose it or it gets stolen
your contents are safe. When entering a different sim the code is
needed....excellent. Rating:
Reviewed by Evelyn from England on
29th Dec 2005
Its a great phone, a little bit big for my liking but nevertheless.
Bluetooth is excellent and very fast and so is the camera quality
and it can hold lots of mp3 compared to my old motorola e550. I
recommend the phone if you want a great quality and dont care about
the size the only reason iam givin it 4 is because of its size.
Rating:
Reviewed by Jon Borley from United Kingdom
on 28th Dec 2005
Wow.....what can I say - easily the best phone I have ever had.
Massive 470MB internal memory plus a memory slot (cards up to 2
gig available), superb 2MP camera, 3G so fast browsing and very
clear video calling/streaming, superb sound quality on the MP3 walkman
and you can use MP3 files as message and ringtones. Basically the
phone has everything you could possibly want and more. I have the
white model and I like it becuase it's distincitve....there are
not many white handsets on the market. I personally like the swivel
action when the phone opens and closes - it may be a little bulky
for some people, but that really doesn't bother me. All in all,
absolutely top drawer....highly recommended. Rating:
Reviewed by Matthew from UK on
28th Dec 2005
Agree with all below posts great phone, great camera, TV and sound
quality excellent, but major frustration is lack of compatibility
with MAC - any help in this regard greatly appreciated - would love
to ditch the iPod Rating:
Reviewed by maxrichards from england
on 24th Dec 2005
this phone really is the saggy cream! it is excellant , it has everything,
the camera is amazing, its cream cake is amazing, the video quality
is just out of this cream cake. If you are getting a new phone get
this. Lastly its connection to the internet is such a good connection
that it is quicker than my desktop computer. this really is the
heeeeerr. Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 22nd
Dec 2005
I've had my w900i for 2 weeks now, enough time to write some proper
feedback about it. I was upgrading from an s700i, so i'm glad it
has the same excellent screen. First up the positives. Battery life
is great after a few charges. you can watch a feature length movie
of 2+ hours, and listen to the walkman for another 6 hours, and
still have 1/3rd battery left. Movie quality on this 320x240 screen
is excellent, and the phone supports high bitrates for a sharp picture.
Sound quality is great also, although i'm not too keen on the earphones
it comes with. Luckily there's a 3.5mm headphone jack to use any
earphones you like. The walkman player supports playlists and as
many mp3s as you can fit on it. The 512MB memory can be expanded
up to 4.5GB currently. The sms/mms/email all works well, no lost
messages or errors. Java is quite fast, especially in 3D, and it
has java filesystem support. Call quality is great as with every
other SE phone. bluetooth and usb also work very well, the phone
supports USB2.0 for very fast file transfers. The camera is really
quite good, less noise than the w800 one, and video is recorded
at 320x240 a nd 30fps, giving very smooth and high quality recordings.
Spot geometry, a camera feature not in the w800, makes a welcome
return in the w900i. I haven't been able to test video calling or
other 3G features as my sim card is plain GSM. There are only a
few negatives. Firstly my w900i crashed for 2 days with a white
screen, and i had to flash it with a new firmware to repair it.
You can't transfer files without the phone switching to non-phone
mode. It's also a little large, but i had an s700 beforehand which
is the same size so i don't notice it. Guess the size of it is the
price for all the features. That's about it though, it has every
feature you want in a phone/mp3player/movieplayer/camera. Very happy
with mine. :) Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 22nd
Dec 2005
This phone is amazing, the sound is loud and its got bass unlike
some other phones like the nokia 7610, I got this phone in white,
its a big phone but who cares. It looks amazing, this is the best
phone i have ever had and i have had a fair few phone. The screen
brillant, the camera brillant, the phone is wicked. I would recommend
it to anyone. Well done sony ericsson Rating:
Reviewed by Flo from Germany on
22nd Dec 2005
best mobile ever, if you don`t mind the size. hast got all functions
you ever dreamed of.***** Rating:
Reviewed by naxim from maldives on
22nd Dec 2005
Kewl man.. absolutely the best phone ever invented.. it cant be
improved coz its da best. this one kicks all the mobs in the ass..:):) Rating:
Reviewed by jassim from UK on
21st Dec 2005
Nothing can beat this phone. It will take a long time for anyone
to come close to this.Forget anything else this is the king. Rating:
Reviewed by Sebastiaan Jansen from Netherlands
on 21st Dec 2005
The functions of this phone are one of the best i've ever seen.
The only disadvantage is that the phone is rather large and I don't
like the twist design. In Germany it costs 600 euros which I think
is rather expensive ... Anyways Very great phone and functions! Rating:
Reviewed by Adam Durrant from England
on 20th Dec 2005
This is an outstanding phone. I got it today and haven't been bored
with its looks nor features at all. Its packed with interesting
features and looks fantastic. Granted it may not be the craziest
design ever but i think it has style. Its slightly hard to get used
to at first since i had a nokia before and the layout is different,
but i found my way round after about half and hour of use. As far
as the 3G goes, sony have a great support website for setting this
up (WAP). Aswell as Multimedia Messsaging. Its a great step up from
my previous Nokia 6260. MP3s on the 6260 were impossible to download.
On the W900i its simple. It would have been nice for a "3.5mm jack"
to listen to music on other systems but that is my only complaint. Rating:
Reviewed by dj johnny from uk on
20th Dec 2005
excellent phone , some neet touches over 800 and k750i, but when
screen is not(stand by mode) in use there is no clock or can you
see if messages or missed calls are waiting. brilliant screen and
just as easy to use as any sony!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Pete Archer from England
on 20th Dec 2005
My opinion is that this phone is let down by the Walkman. There
are a few problems with it: 1. The remote control hangs down from
the headphones and you can't support it easily. When walking along,
the weight of it tends to pull the earpiece out of your ear. This
is a bad design. 2. When using the radio, the station name is not
displayed either on the remote or on the phone. I believe the station
name is displayed on the W800i. 3. There may be a problem with my
particular phone, but I have found that even at full volume, the
sound is not very loud through the headphones. I'll be interested
to see if anyone else has this problem. 4. I also find it annoying
that when in "Now Playing" and you want to go back a screen, it
takes you right back to the main Walkman menu (i.e. where you select
Artists, Playlists, etc). I would have expected it to go back to
the album list that I'm currently playing. One more annoying thing,
and again maybe this is a fault with my phone, sometimes when I'm
sending a message and I close the phone during this operation, the
phone switches itself off! I have also found that it has switched
itself off a couple of times when in my pocket (with lock on and
fully charged). Very annoying as I've missed some calls because
of that. Apart from all that, it's good but I'll be contacting Sony
Ericsson about all this to see what they say. Rating:
Reviewed by Omar from England on
19th Dec 2005
This is the first 3G Walkman phone-not only is it a fantastic music
device with half a GB of internal and up to !GB of external memory,
but it also has a 2MP camera with auto focus and has video capture
at a staggering 30 frames per second! Rating:
Reviewed by john wilding from england
on 19th Dec 2005
the best phone out rush and get 1 as soon as poss Rating:
The
W900i is a very user-friendly device, with an icon-driven desktop,
menu shortcuts, dedicated camera and internet keys and a large central
navigation key. Most of the phone's functions can be accessed when
the phone is in "closed" mode, with the phone swinging
open to reveal the full keypad when required. The Walkman™
playlist functionality is very user-friendly: far better than most
MP3 player phones. There is also a voice control feature.
