Sony Ericsson W880i Review
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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 people may find
the keypad a bit fiddly.
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)
- Media player (MP3 / AAC)
- MegaBass™
- MP3 & AAC ringtones / Polyphonic ringtones
- MusicDJ™ polyphonic ringtone composer
- Speakerphone
- Sound recorder
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
- Personal organiser functions
- 3D Java games
- GPRS, UMTS (384 kb/s)
- Web browser
- Flight mode
- Vibration alert
- Memory: 16 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro (M2™) support
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB mass storage, Fast Port
- Triband (GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900) plus 3G (UMTS 2100)
- Size: 103 x 47 x 9.4 mm
- Weight: 71g
Sony Ericsson W880i User Reviews
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Average rating from 102 reviews:
Reviewed by marcus from nelson uk on 26th Feb
2013
This is my all time favourite phone, I have had the nokia 5800, iphone
3gs, nokia lumia 610 and orange rio since this phone and while they
are all flashy and touch screen with impressive gaming capabilites (well
except the rio) i still cant remember a time when the 880 ever crashed
or failed or anything and most importantly even with heavy text and
tinterweb use the battery would last for literally weeks, rather than
the modern day standard of hours.
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Reviewed by Dami from London UK on 26th Jul 2012
The phone is great and has some impressive features
good things
3G
video calling
Voice Command
2 Megapixel Camera
1GB Memony card
Its small and compact
bad things
no radio
difficult to use
But i would recommend the phone and its impressive
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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.
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Reviewed by louise from london on 6th May 2007
one of the best ever phones....
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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...)
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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
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Reviewed by Lana Bilani from Lebanon on 4th May
2007
MY FRIEND HAS THIS PHONE...ITS AMAZING...GET IT...I KNOW IM GOING TO
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Reviewed by Beckham from Malaysia on 4th May 2007
what a cool phone i have ever see
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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.
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Reviewed by ryan from england (oxford) on 3rd
May 2007
amazing fone one of the best i have ever had.
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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?
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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
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Reviewed by Jareeullah Taha Zaman from UK on 2nd
May 2007
rubbish phone.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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
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Reviewed by matthew from amirca on 28th Apr 2007
i llllllllllllloooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeee this fone
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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
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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!
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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.
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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. ;)
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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!!
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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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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.
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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!!!
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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.
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Reviewed by poul skinback from unanyland on 23rd
Apr 2007
this phone is incredible
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Reviewed by thornton from south africa on 23rd
Apr 2007
wicked cool!!!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by JACK from ENGLAND on 16th Apr 2007
I HAVE ONE AND IT CRASHES
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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
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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.
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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!!!!
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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.
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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)
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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!!!!!
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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
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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..
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Reviewed by gordan from gharna on 11th Apr 2007
we want flash n we want it now!
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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
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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.
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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....
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Reviewed by frankert edinburg from engerland on
9th Apr 2007
1 gd fune man very gud every persun have it ok thankoo
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Reviewed by ben from brighton on 8th Apr 2007
i luv it too! muah xxx
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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.
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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
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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!
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Reviewed by mike from blackpool on 5th Apr 2007
this phone is absoulutley brill i luv it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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....
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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!!
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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
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Reviewed by Magnus Alexander from UK on 4th Apr
2007
A music phone without a radio? Not for me thanks.
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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!
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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
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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
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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
!!
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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.
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Reviewed by shridhar from india on 2nd Apr 2007
its a mindblowing phone . SEon is doing an excellent work making such
kind of phones.
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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
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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?
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Reviewed by Khatti Bengali from England on 30th
Mar 2007
This phone izz da BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U can not beet diss!!! !
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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Reviewed by gary webster from UK on 28th Mar 2007
Awesome phone!! camera quality is immense! VERY lightweight, great phone
to have!
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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
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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.
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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!
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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
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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??
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Reviewed by Joelio from UK on 26th Mar 2007
No Flash, End of!!
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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!!
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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 :(
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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..
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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!
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!!!
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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.
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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%
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