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Sony Ericsson W810i
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Date: 23/11/2006
The Sony Ericsson W810i is a great top of the range Walkman phone. It weighs 99g and is a straight design available in satin black with stylish orange highlights.
It has an excellent 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, a flash and autofocus. The autofocus automatically focuses the camera on a particular subject rather then using a fixed focus distance. The camera is easy to use and has easy access controls for the zoom, autofocus and the shutter. Controls for the contrast, image effects and size can also be accessed easily and you can switch to video recording mode simply by flicking the joystick up.
The display is a large TFT so can be viewed even in bright sunshine. It has 262k colours and a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. This is typical for this price range however some phones have a better resolution of 240 x 320 pixels such as the W850i.
The W810i has an excellent stereo MP3 player and an FM RDS radio. It comes with music management software (Disc2Phone) that allows you to transfer music files from a PC to your phone along with the information about the artist, album and the track. The Walkman music player button on the front of your phone instantly activates the music player and plays the last track you were listening to. The RDS feature on the FM radio brings information from the radio station directly to the phone's display.
With 20MB of internal memory and the option to expand this to 512MB with an external memory card, you can store up to 175 songs on your phone.
It has a 40-voice polyphonic sound enabling 40 notes to be played simultaneously so the polyphonic and MP3 ringtones sound good. In this price range however there are phones with a much better polyphonic sound such as the W900i that have a 72-voice sound.
Bluetooth, USB and infrared are the three connections available for this phone. Using the USB cable allows you to connect your phone to a PC, whilst Bluetooth and infrared are a wireless connection to another device with the same capabilities. The range for Bluetooth can be up to 10 metres apart.
The W810i has a full-function internet browser that connects with EDGE giving you up to three times faster communication rates then GPRS.
This phone operates on a quad-band frequency so is capable of working in Europe, America and Japan. The battery life is also really good as it has a standby of 350 hours.
Overall this phone is great value for money with top features such as the Walkman music player and camera. With excellent memory you can use these great features to their full extent. We would definitely recommend this phone.
Features of the Sony Ericsson W810i include:
- Camera: 2 megapixels, 4x digital zoom, autofocus, photo light,
- Video Camera: Video clip, Video record, Video streaming, VideoDJ™
- Display: 262,144-colour TFT, 176x220 pixels
- Music Player: MP3/AAC, MusicDJ™, PlayNow™, Flight mode
- Media Player
- Java Games
- Ringtones: Polyphonic ringtones
- Connectivity: Bluetooth™, EDGE, Fast port, GPRS, Infrared, Synchronization PC, USB mass storage, USB support
- Memory: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ support, Phone memory 20MB (Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration)
- Messaging: Email, MMS (Multimedia messaging), Predictive text input, SMS long (Text messaging), Sound recorder
- Internet: Access NetFront™ Web Browser, Modem, WAP 1.2.1, WAP 2.0 XHTML
- Size: 100 x 46 x 19.5 mm
- Weight: 99g
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Reviewed by lauren on 11/01/2007
this phone is quiet good at the moment i have a d500 and itthink if i had to vote with 1 was the best i would probaly say both cozthey are both ace and if you want a phone buy a sony ericsson w810i or the d5oo and i would giv this a 5 star and im at skul nah any way so i betta go buy the fantastic phone in the shops or on the ebay!!!!!!! x x xx
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Reviewed by kelbabybel on 10/01/2007
If you enjoy walking about listening to music...this is the perfect phone for it...I changed the memory card to a 1mb card to add even more tunes...the camera isnt bad on it either as long as when you take the picture you can hold it really still otherwise it distorts relatively easily..would definately recommend it though for the price its a great buy.Can be found on Ebay pretty cheap now too.as well as different covers!!
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Reviewed by ben coles on 10/01/2007
what a phone my last was the sharp gx30i but this phone is brilliant its so easy to use and does everything i want and some people have complaind about it being sqeaky and a bad reception ...i have no sqeak on mine and i live miles away from anywhere so needless to say the reception is crap but where my mates phones cant get a signal i bearly ever drop below three bars its just wonderful believe me if u are looking for a phone look no ferther buy this one u want it believe me u will not be dissapointed
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Reviewed by Nick singh on 10/01/2007
This is a great all round phone. There isnt anything you cant do with this, its just so easy once you get used to the non-nokia controls.
Texting can be a pain at first, but once you get used to it, its fab.
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Reviewed by jamie on 09/01/2007
great phone. cant fault it. got it for £130 on orange and only problem was with orange an dnot with the phone. good mp3 player and camera.video is ok,not the best.apart from walkman function it is similar with d600.
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Reviewed by jordy on 09/01/2007
best fone ever it is the shizz!! i have had it 4 bout 5 months n it hasnt let me down yet it is really good!
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Reviewed by lugi on 09/01/2007
this phone is da bomb love all its features and love the style of it well done sony ericsson best phone ever made!!
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Reviewed by jackass on 09/01/2007
THIS CELL IS SO AMAZING ! :D:D:D
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Reviewed by russ smith on 08/01/2007
WHAT CAN I SAY.I HAVE HAD THE WHITE AND ORANGE W800.. AT THE TIME BEST PHONE EVER HAD, I REAL EYE CATCHER...IPOD BEATER. AND NOW THE MRS HAS HAD HER UP-GRADE AND SHE GETS THE NEW WHITE AND SILVER W810I,,,,, ALMOST SAME PHONE WITH A FEW TWEAKS, I STILL LIKE ME W800 MORE FOR LOOKS THO..GET THE PHONE AND ENJOY...
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Reviewed by Shahzad on 08/01/2007
I think this iz one of the best phone ever. I't outstanind. It has everything you need.
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Reviewed by Nair on 07/01/2007
I bought this phone three days a ago. Wow, very nice phone. The best phone I have to this date.
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Reviewed by Aditya on 07/01/2007
its is the best mobile in its range , its mostly for youngster , but in comparision in nokia , sony is to good, great exp .....
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Reviewed by Lauren Fart! on 07/01/2007
Well ..... Dis wkd fone is wkd wkd man yoyo .....and i lurvvveee it .. you can get chavin music on it !!!!!!!!! init dis fone is safe....peace out 2 my hommies x
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Reviewed by Ben on 07/01/2007
Well i bought this phone very cheaply! I was so suprised as i reckon it is the best phone going! It has excellent camera which i always use to keep my special moments! With some phones you can store up to about 4-15 songs! But with the Sony Ericsson w810i you can store up to 15 albums worth! I love the phone! it is also easy to use! i am always texting and the texting feature is really easy to use. the speaker is also pretty loud compared to other phones. I am 13 and had over 20 phones already! Its only because i dont like the phone! But i will be inteding to keep the sony ericsson for quite some time! about 2 years! i love it! i has everything you need including radio, 2mp camera, to do list, walkman, a torch! Well the torch is more powerful and brighter then an ordinary torch! i can use it whenever i want to! it is very bright! The bluetooth could reach to my family who lives 5 doors away! it is amazing! the screen is really bright and clear! When i speak to people on the phone i can hear them more clearly than on the house phone! the games are also very good! i also love the themes! they are really cool and funny! With just the phone you can be amused and entertained for many hours! it also has shortcut keys which is really helpfull! When i am recording it is very clear and the sound is also clear! i love this phone! The radio is good too it first comes up with the number of the channel then it names the channel after awhile. i love it! the design of the phone is really cool and it looks amaing! the keys are easily used and very stylish! I am glad i ddnt buy the lg chocolate! i had a go on it and the keys are horrible! but i love the keys on here. on the phone you can find things really easily with the search feature! i also like the idea where you can just listen to music with out using the actual phone! so you can use it on a aeroplane! i love this idea! i am listening to my phone right now! also you can store aload of things on the memory card! very easy to use! i highly recomend this phone to every one! IF YOU BUY THIS YOU WONT REGRET IT HONESTLY! The case of the phone is really strong as i have dropped the phone several times it has no affect to it at all! it also has no scratches or dents. very well built! Thank you sony ericsson for bringing this phone into the world! i will stick to sony ericsson! Thanks
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Reviewed by Daniel on 05/01/2007
This phone is really good! The mp3 player is of good quality and the camera is quite good, though sometimes blocks can be seen in pics. The photo light is really bright and helps alot at night. the graphics look great. overall it is a great phone that comes with quite alot of accessories.
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Reviewed by LABIEQ on 04/01/2007
THIS PHONE IS OF THE HOOK.I JUST LOVE ALL THE MEMORY NOT A LOT OF PHONES OFFER YOU SO MUCH MEMORY.I WAS GONNA BUY ME A NOKIA N70 BUT CHANGED MY MIND AND IM GLAD.THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE SCREENSAVER THAT ONLY STAYS THERE FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS.I THINK SONY ERRICSON REALY CREATED A WONDERFUL PHONE I MEAN A WALKMAN AND A PHONE ALL IN ONE I JUST CANT GET ENOUGH OF THIS PHONE.THANK YOU TO SONY ERRICSON FOR THIS GREAT PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
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Reviewed by Yousuf on 03/01/2007
SONY-ERICSSON SUCKS!!!...Their design for charging unit is Faulty. This is second phoen I had from sony-ericsson and face the same problem.My Brother and some of his friends also bought and were forced to do rounds of service centre within a month. I had given my w810i model for servicing on 8th dec'06 to Accel frontline (Garage-de-telecom) in chennai. After getting frustated with contradictory replies I had contacted call centre on 18th dec'06 At call centre also they are not able to give proper answer. I am always told to contact again after few days to know the `STATUS" !!!!! . But till now I have not recd. my phone back nor they are giving any satisfatory answer. I am made to run pillar-to-post and no one is ready to respond clearly or take responsibility and tell me that he/she will take action . Can somebody tell me how to tackle this harrassment. In my last phone they did the same thing till warranty date expired .after that they refused to service...What a fool I was to make that mistake again!!
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Reviewed by alex cox on 30/12/2006
I have been waiting for this phone ever since I got my first phone! I just got it and even though it was a bit messed up when I got it, its all being sorted out. This is the best phone on the market. its got everything a super phone has, and the walkman application so its a superb music phone. This is the best phone you could ever have!!!
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Reviewed by anon on 29/12/2006
since i had all other sony things ie bravia tv i thought why not a fone ass well, biiiiiig mistake
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Reviewed by Happy User :] on 29/12/2006
Right, lets start with first impressions. I've got the white version, which I must say is very impressive with its silver-white-orange exterior, and I love the circle theme with the back and keys on the front - much more appealing than the W800i, which my friend has with its ugly grey square keys around the joystick. I love my white W810i and haven't made any marks yet, but I think the black one is more practical... yet somehow too boyish for me. I got this phone as a christmas present after my Motorola E550, and before that I had a basic Nokia 3410. I must say that, even though this is only my 3rd phone, I like Sony Ericsson's Navigation system the best. Photo Quality - Better than my other phones, definetely. It is still a bit fuzzy if it's not quite light enough, but the light (not flash, take note) is very bright, so ideal for taking photos of people/objects near to you. Also, when I saw this phone I had doubts about the keys - they looked extremely small, especially after my E550's huge man-sized keyboard - but I was mistaken. I can probably text faster on this phone than my old one. Whether that's cos i'm used to it now or not, I don't know - my friend tried texting on it and went "aargh, the keys are too small - or have i got fat fingers?" and laughed. Well, they're not too small for me, and I have fatter fingers (!). Oh, and one last thing - I know I'm not meant to advertise so I won't mention URLs, but google it and there are some great websites for downloading free themes, backgrounds etc - it kinda gives the phone a new face when you're a bit bored!... Oops, sorry, you'll never be bored - what was I thinking?? Anyway, overall, a truly great phone.... ok, ok, if you read my review on the e550 that's what i said then.... but, seriously, I mean it this time!
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Reviewed by supastar on 27/12/2006
Got dis phone for crimbo on orange only one word 4 it FANTASTIC!!!!
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Reviewed by Emily on 27/12/2006
I have had this phone for about two days and i love it already! i think it looks great and although the small navagational keys look difficult to use they really arent its also smaller than expected and it looks so good in white. People have mentioned about the camera. I'm not an expert but i think its rather good quality and theres alsorts of effects etc. Also the slide design. Again, i am not an expert but i think it slides really well and it is good that it doesnt shut down calls or applications when you shut it because that way you cant (not that you would) lose what you were doing or hang up on somebody accidentally. definatly not a fault. The memory on this phone is MEGA and the quality of the walkman is absolutely great. you can also listen to music whilst doing other things (ie writing a message) which i think is really useful. one slight problem was connecting the phone to the computer. after i installed all the software, the computer just didnt recognise it was conn ected to the phone. After restarting the computer, however, it worked straight away so that might have been my fault. Overall i love this phone so much it has great qualities and lots to do and if you go ahead and buy it you will not be disappointed. By the way if you've actually read all this (ive just realised how long it is) i thank you and hope you take it into consideration xx
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Reviewed by Peter Hueston on 26/12/2006
Im just after buying this phone it is unbelievable the best ever 100% the best sony phone ever produced
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Reviewed by Pam on 26/12/2006
Excellent phone, but the buttons and the size takes getting used to.
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Reviewed by Harry on 26/12/2006
This phone is great for about 3 months - then the speaker degrades and you can't hear what people are saying in phone calls, it sounds like its on minimum volume but its actually on full. I know its not just me going deaf or having a bad phone because my mates who have this phone say the same thing. During a recent phone call I had to hang up and call back using my mates Samsung D600 because the sound quality was so poor, the difference in sound quality was incredible, the Samsung was light years better. The charger and earphone port on the W810i is pathetic, after a few months of use it stops working properly. Half a dozen of my workmates bought this phone and they've all said they'll never buy a Sony Ericsson again because of the charger/earphone port and the poor volume during phone calls. I won't even mention the OS because you all know how poor it is, thats when it isn't frozen up. This had the potential to be amazing and I love the look and idea of the latest Sony Ericsson phones but in the real world they just don't cut it as a phone. Great for school kids, photos, listening to mp3's (if the headphones work) and posing but rubbish at making phone calls unless you are sat in a labratory quiet room.
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Reviewed by Bigsexman on 26/12/2006
Here you can not miss because i have that phone and it is excelent.I am from Croatia and I think it is beautiful.Thanks Sony Ericcson!
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Reviewed by Macca on 24/12/2006
strongly advise u not to bite the screen, because it cracks, but apart frm tha its amazing 4 its value nd age. personaly, i would go for something a bit newer, e.g samsung d900
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Reviewed by k coops on 22/12/2006
this is overall a gerat phone that is easy to use and has great sound , the only quibble is that the phone looses battery life rather quickly and to start the original one kept turning its self off . i would recommend this phone to all novice users because of its easy access screen and easy to use features .
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Reviewed by RS on 21/12/2006
!!!GETTING THIS PHONE FOR CHRISTMAS, 1 OF MY M8S HAS IT AN IT'S EXCELLENT, CLEAR PICS AND VIDEOS, TUNES SOUND GR8 AND IT'S GT SO MANY FEATURES!!! THE W810i ROKS, YAAAAAY.
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Reviewed by wkd_romeo on 19/12/2006
Reason for choosin dis is a best coz it really deserve it got classy nd cute looks, apart from dat its a gr8 walkman!, also impressed from its cuttin edge speed honestly it is da big thang !!! Hatsoff to sony
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Reviewed by becky from hartlepool on 19/12/2006
amazin phone 10/10 amazing camera very clear picture and the sound of the music is great!
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Reviewed by .R. on 13/12/2006
I AM DISCUSTED WITH THIS PHONE I HAVE HAD IT FOR A ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND IT HAS CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I WOULD NOT RECOMMED THIS PHONE AT ALL.
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Reviewed by Beth on 12/12/2006
Wot a Phone! gd all round, reliable, and great quality. I did av a K700i which was a gd phone but ad alot of problems with the centre joystick. I am very happy wiv this phone. It has a great camera, the sound quality is perfect and it looks sleek. BUY BUY BUY!
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Reviewed by SIMON FROM OLDHAM on 12/12/2006
SO HOT BRO!!!!
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Reviewed by luis on 10/12/2006
got tis fone for my birthday and its amasing i was thinking of buying the k750i but iam glad i did not now! the mp3 player is so clear even through the head phones its amazing BUY BUY BUY!!
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Reviewed by Mahinda on 08/12/2006
Absolutely good, bought aft Nokia, Camera is good, Walkman is also good, but frankly I am not happy with the head phones they provide. You need somewhat bigger headphones(as in walkmans) to really experience the sound quality.
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Reviewed by jason on 05/12/2006
what a great phone it has everything best phone availible in my opinion
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Reviewed by lauren hall on 01/12/2006
iya i have got the phone for christmas and all these excellent reviews are basically what made me get the phone and ma dad showed it to me so i could have a little peek before it went away for christmas and it is just fantastic i cant describe hoe much i love it the camra is get and the mp3 is fabulous and anyone who says they dont really like the phone is bonker because i love it and i would definitly recomend for other poeple to buy it !!!!! thanks lauren xxx
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Reviewed by Lauren on 30/11/2006
I have this phone and i love it it is really good. It has a big memory of 512mb which can hold about 125 songs i just love mi phone i wuld recommend it to any1 who love listening to music. >>>buy it<<<
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Reviewed by euro* on 30/11/2006
I have been a nokia user my whole life, i never thought i would ever stray. But when this sony ericsson came out i made the jump. I cannot find one thing to fault this mobile phone with, it's fantastic and is exceptional in every way. I believe sonyericsson is the new leader in mobile phones IMHO. Great phone, go get one!!!! :)
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Reviewed by Tim on 30/11/2006
Had this beauty for a week now and really impressed. Have been a Nokia fan for a while albeit went for Motorola Razr last time. Was keen to get back to Nokia functionality but decided to go with SE 810i. A real looker and very fundctional. Used MP3 on plane yesterday - great for this size of phone. Functionality of SE really good - have got used to it very quickly. Camera good at 2MP and auto focus - if you need better, get a camera!I have large hands so was worried about small keys but they're fine. Overall really pleased with this - early days but so far highly recommended.
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Reviewed by Louise on 30/11/2006
Lovely Phone great memory!! only thing i dont like is that it has small buttons!
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Reviewed by Danielle on 27/11/2006
Thiis Phone is the dogs. had it for 5 months now and has got nothing worng with it. music player and memory is REALLY good. it is very easy to use. my mum has got the w850i but i prefer ine to hers. i think that it is easy to use. LOVE the phone woood recomend it to anyone
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Reviewed by Sameer on 24/11/2006
Its an awesome phone .
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Reviewed by Ivy on 23/11/2006
I reallly really like this hp. Cos w810i got bluetooth, infrared, FM radio, 2.0Megapixel with auto fokus and flash. and then w810i also can upgrade memory card to 2GB. The sound speaker also very clear and loud. This is the best phone that I never ever see! Fantasty phone!!!
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Reviewed by robster on 15/11/2006
this phone is amasing i loved it bt whn i gt it stolen i was so upset thats how gd it is
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Reviewed by jim on 11/11/2006
wow it great wowowow
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Reviewed by Annalise Savy on 11/11/2006
This phone is fantastic! I have a black one and it's so smart! I just can't take my hands off it! It's perfect!Everything it has is just so cool. The walkman...? INCREDIBLE! The phone comes with 512MB but i also bought a 1GB, so now i've got more than 200 songs on it!! It's the best type of phone for teenagers like myself as i'm 15. The camera is really good and the colour, WOW! Couldn't have aked for a better phone. So if you're thinking of getting this phone, do it! You won't regret it. I actually did the same thing you're doing now, reading the reviews, before I chose this phone and now look, did I regret it? No! Trust me, this is the ONE YOU WANT! The keys lights up a beautiful orange which is good at night. Also, it's not heavy and small enough to fit in you're shirt pocket and the games are also good, you will never get bored. The keys are easy to use which i did not expect. You can choose differnt backgrounds for the menu which is cool for different occasions (parties, cinemas). You can also buy other accessories like portable speakers to connect to the phone which are funky on the beach and other cables to connect to other speakers. I won't give evreything away, i'll leave the rest as a secret for you to find out for yourself when you get this phone.
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Reviewed by angela on 11/11/2006
i was satisfied with what the phone offered... but i expected more....not up to scratch with the latest!!
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Reviewed by stu on 10/11/2006
Wow what can i say Wow this phone rocks great camera mp3 radio i have had a sharp gx10i and it was good when i first got it and then i wanted an mp3 and just overall a better phone so i got this phone some reviews say that the sound is bad but it is perfect i use my phone all the time and i just send things through bluetooth all the time i love this phone but dont buy it i want to be one of the only people with it lol since i am 13 this is a perfect phone for a teenager wow i love this phone and i have completed the texas stunt game wow oh i g2g now buy the phone
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Reviewed by Diana on 31/10/2006
The most expensive phone I ever had. Overall is ok but the speaker is not up to my expectation.
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Reviewed by slimboyjack on 23/10/2006
if i could give this fone 6 i would! sick fone, has everythin u need would reccommend 2 anyone this is amazin. !buy buy buy!
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Reviewed by Suju on 22/10/2006
I have had this phone for 5 months and so far it is one of the best phone ever. This is one of the best phones Sony ericsson have designed and. I would advise anyone who needs a good quality phone to go for this one as it is easy to use, there is a fantastic memory, the battery lasts a while and the picture quality is great. I can not think of a major fault with this phone as it would suit anyone. Well done Sony Ericsson another fantastic phone!!!:)
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Reviewed by bobdiddle on 22/10/2006
this fone is simply amazing buy it now it doesent lack any features (exept 3g) i rate this 21* if i could
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Reviewed by ticklish on 22/10/2006
this phone rocks ma socks! i just got it yesterday, it came with usb cable, memory card, disc for the computer, the lot! its an absolutely amazing phone and i urge you if you are interested in the phone to buy it! ive come from the smasung d500 which was amazing in itself but the camera and video quality and the sound on the w810i even beats the d500! it just rocks!!! you wont b disappointed
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Reviewed by robert b on 03/10/2006
excellent phone so easy to use 1 of the best on the market
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Reviewed by Justin on 30/09/2006
Superb phone. Execllent sound quality, camera. SE ROCKS!
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Reviewed by Craig Bannister on 25/09/2006
I got this phone after seeing so many good reviews pretty much everywhere i looked everyone was saying how amazing this phone was.. so i was expecting big things from it but so far i have failed to see why people think it's so amazing?! yeah the music player on it is ok and the camera isn't that bad but i've seen better, nothing really stands out its got what every other phone on the market has these days without being unique or special in anyway. While i like it and will probably keep it for a while i just don't think its anything that great. Certainly worth a look at if your after a music phone but really not as wonderfully amazing as everyone makes out.
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Reviewed by richard w on 25/09/2006
this phone had a few problems the first is when you put more than 512mb of memory in it it drains the battery very fast i had 2gb i had to charge it up every 1 and half days thats without much use just think if i used the music player on it the other problem is trying to put music on it i tryed lots of time but it put about 50 to75 on then it said could not read from memory card changed to nokis n73 fantastic phone
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Reviewed by Amirhossein on 21/09/2006
Just Never Keep It In Magnetized Lid Cases Or Magnetic Fields.Apart From This Sensitivity,It Certainly Is a Good Phone But Not As Good As Nokia From The View Point Of Multimedi Features.
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Reviewed by music lovar on 10/09/2006
OM ** GOD!! THIS FONE IS DA BEST EVA!! EVERY1 BUY IT I LOVE DIS FONE!! peope who turn their head away at this comment: our gain, their loss
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Reviewed by Becs on 07/09/2006
I have been a nokia lady for a while, then the last phone I had I decided to dare try out the Orange SPV c550 - too complicated for me! Anyway, I read about the Sony W810i and it looked amazing, funky and had enough features on it for me to dump my smart phone. I don't usually part with a lot of money easily, but after finding a cracking price for PAYG, I had to have it, and I really have not looked back since. The camera is truly beyond incredible, especially the auto focus and the panorama features! The mp3 is wow. It is so easy to use and it is incredibly easy to transfer files using the enclosed software disc for your computer. You just drag over the tunes you want and click on transfer and everything else happens for you! Despite not being a smart phone, I think it is pretty smart in it's own rights! this phone does not need windows, I mean it keeps it's time when you take the battery out! That is enough of a wow factor for me as I don't have to key the bleedin' date and time in every time I take out the battery. The screen savers are amazing and the screen is very sharp and the keyboard lights up. Texting is easy for me as it is the same as the orange phone. If anyone was to ask me if they should get this phone, I would say yes, even over Nokia. Well done Sony!
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Reviewed by Amy on 07/09/2006
I just recieved my sony ericsson w810i fusion white edition! YES IN WHITE! It's stunning! This is the first sony ericsson phone i have ever used, only brought it because of the good reviews its had over the samsung d600 and d900, there nothing compared to this. When i rang my network operator i asked what they woudl adive for me to get, they said this phone and that it is the new nokia. Ive been on nokias' for years and didnt really want to budge, but nokias nowadays don't do alot for me, in appearance. I am now definatly satisfied with my lovely new WHITE sony ericsson w810i, and don't think there is another phone make to beat a sony ericsson. Brillant clear camera, great storage and amazing stereo sound pumping out of the 3 miniture speakers at the back of the phone. Truley is an outstanding phone and would recommend it to anybody!
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Reviewed by jason on 06/09/2006
I got my w810i last week, upgrading from the excellent w800i. Both phones are physically similar in terms of size. The black finish and design of the w810i make it one of the smartest looking phones on the market. The upper set of buttons are very tightly packed together and are a bit fiddly. As the w810i wears a walkman logo you would expect good musical performance, the w810i doesn't let its self down. Very good with dance, rock, pop etc, however there is a noticable hiss, when listening to quieter material. I didn't like the standard headphones supplied, I use Sennheiser PX200 instead. You can buy a 3.5mm headphone jack adapter and cable(couple of inches long) for this phone on ebay. You'll need one if you want to use your own headphones otherwise, as the w810i's body can't accept 3.5mm jack, you will have to connect half way down the standard headphones cable, this will result in a 7ft cable!. The camera is excellent but doesn't really prove how good it is until you displ ay the pictures on a pc. The w810i is very user friendly, has a good battery life, and too many features to mention here. I rate it as a 5 star product as I feel its a good all rounder. Sure the mp3 player and camera won't out perform stand alone units, both my Creative Labs mp3 players(Vision M 30gb and Zen 1gb flash)are better with music. There again it is a mobile phone after all so, if your in the market for a new mobile the w810i is a mobile that does everything well, and won't disapoint.
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Reviewed by Kate on 06/09/2006
This phone is so amazing!! so much better than my old motorola and my previous nokias! the battery lasts surprisingly long even though it has so many features. i love it! its also so durable, i dropped it and it didnt even get a scratch, now that is good!! definately buy it!
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Reviewed by Mellie Manchester on 30/08/2006
I have had nokia's for years and love them but was convinced this would be as good if not better. Now on some levels that is true the photo quality excellent and the walkman sound quality is also great.. but have to say that the texting facility still gets me to at screaming point with trying to find how to delete an unwanted draft and the space button being the # but am getting there. My main gripe is that the battery life is so short I've had to buy car charger and extra batteries as mine goes in less than a day and I don't use it very much god help anyone who takes lots of pics and plays music!!. The file sharing on the pc is good and easy have to say but the hard part if finding it all downloaded on to the card lots of pics but to find them all after ha!! and add music then find is a good game to keep the kids occupied for hrs. So while do like the phone give me a nokia I have to say anytime so sorry but have to be honest and it is not an age thing as build and service computers and sortout computer software so not a tecno phobe but life shouldn't be this hard with a busy life!!.
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Reviewed by Jim on 22/08/2006
Has all the features which is good, camera, mp3 player etc, but what it does badly is calling people, and text messaging. Maybe i am being fussy, but its a phone. I will be honest I got this phone for the mp3 player, but I find myself never using that, and yet it always comes on, because I accidently hit the Walkman button. and god forbid I need to call someone, at first I thought this phone was the monkeys nuts, but after using it for 3 months, it turns out I was wrong. I would NOT recommend this phone to anyone, as it is not a phone, its a toy!
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Reviewed by Mostafa Badiee on 21/08/2006
Its LCD breaks down easily in Magnetic Fields.20 MB Phone Memory is not enough to save every thing you like.Signal Reception is good.
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Reviewed by Lewis on 30/07/2006
Its good :D
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Reviewed by kate on 27/07/2006
I got this phone to take on holiday, it was perfect as I dont have a digital camera, i managed to get better snaps with it than my friends did with their digital cameras!! The camcorder was handy too! I could also play my tunes on the beach with the fantastic mp3, I am sooo glad I chose this phone it is FAB!!
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Reviewed by STEPHANIE on 27/07/2006
THIS PHONE IS GULLY THIS PHONE IS SICK TRUST ME THE PHONE MEMORY ANT GOOD BUT U CAN BUY MEMORY CARDSTHE PHONE TAKES GOOD PICS AND EVERYTHING I RECCOMEND U BUY THIS PHONE BUT DONT BLAB CAUSE IT WILL BE NICKED
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Reviewed by Sunil Reddy on 20/07/2006
i took W810i week ago. I am giving my opinions on w810i. Camera quality and Sound quality are very good. But main problem is with battery backup. every day i should charge it. If you use camera batter will go down by evening. Another Major problem is with disply of known number for incoming calls. When you get a call from one of contact list. First you can listen Ring tones and after couple of seconds Number and name of the person will be shown. There are many bugs in UI. where it shows selection of item actually it is not selected. Please dont buy this mobile. Still u prefre then go around with charger at any time you battery will go down.
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Reviewed by Samantha (london) on 10/07/2006
this phone is as many have already described - above average. Some of the negatives - clunky keys, keys spaced close together, poor battery life, very poor calender function (unable to program recurrent dates, birthdays etc), the "use detail" function to retrieve data within a text is cumbersome (have to resort to cut and paste edit function). Nice phone but the above simple things seem to have been overlooked by SE when designing this phone.
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Reviewed by BABO on 08/07/2006
It is very good phone
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Reviewed by Mr Ash (Manchester) on 27/06/2006
I had a D500 Samsung which was a great phone 10/10. I got this Sony W810i it's like to Samsung only better. 10/10 :o)
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Reviewed by Bob on 23/06/2006
Brilliant! Was looking to replace Nokia 6230i which was actually a really good phone anyway, tried the N70 which was awful and put me of all smart phones and Nokia as a brand. The SE is very easy to get around and does not take long to adjust to after the Nokia, some things seem a bit easier with the traditional Nokia menu's, but overall this phone is better. If you want a phone that works and can also be used as a reasonable camera and music player then you cannot go far wrong with this one, the memory card included is 512MB, good for a fair few photo's and maybe up to 10 hours of music. The ability to assign ringtones and pictures to individual contacts is quite handy, a repeat alarm (unforgiveably missing on N70) is pretty useful too. I don't know why people moan about the keylock, this is mentioned in the manual and similar to Nokia's (* then -) and as soon as you press the * key it put the word "lock" just above the - key. If you want to have a phone that works, be able to take the odd picture, listen to the radio or some mp3's and get woken up weekday mornings then this is pretty good.
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Reviewed by Abs on 22/06/2006
i jus moved up from k300i a few months ago to w810i.
i had no problems at all. its an upgrade to w800i. not much difference but the good thing is that there is no toggle or stick. theres a keypad for moving around in the menus. i wouldnt give a second thought to buying this phone its briliant!
headphones are aesome and holds lots of songs.
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Reviewed by Maria on 15-06-2006
I've had 2 W810i now and both have had the same fault. It keeps spontaneously turning itself off! Very frustrating, keep missing calls. Seems to be a battery connection problem.
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Reviewed by Frazer on 13-06-2006
This Phone Was Bought Yesterday And I Thought I would find a SE Very Hard to use but NO!!!! Its Soo Easy, And Well Worth Your Money. It Has A 2mp Camera, MP3 Player and much much more !!!!!!!!! Giving This Phone A Rating Of 5 But if there was 6 i would keep it as that. :) This Phone Is The BOMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!!! LoL
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Reviewed by Joe on 12-06-2006
Trust me this best phone ever. The 3 speakers on the back are so loud you can have the volume low and its still louder than most phones. Also the phone is so easy to use its the best phone out. On paper it might not be better than the N80 or N91 but both those phones are slow loading and the proccessor is to small you have to wait 2 minutes to open 1 picture and it takes 2 hours to load 1gig onto the N91. So in my opinion the W810i is the best phone and you should get it.
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Reviewed by icthus74 on 09-06-2006
Let's get the downsides of this phone out of the way right at the start:
there is no lens cover. That's it. Not a major gripe, I reckon. I am in awe of this phone! The sound quality on this phone is stunning! The MegaBass option just makes it sound even better!! The phone feels great -
not too flimsy or plasticky - and has got a great screen for it's size.
The camera is excellent, really excellent. Having only had this phone two days, I haven't yet had time to plunder it's depths, but I have not had to refer to the manual once - it's so intuitive: everything is where yoyu expect it and want it to be. If you are thinking of changing your phone
and you don't need a SmartPhone or 3G, then this is the best phone on the market!
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Reviewed by Mel, Hampshire on 06-06-2006
Opted for this phone after my new contract motorola V3i developped a software fault within three weeks of having it, and I can honestly say I have not looked back!! It does everything it's supposed to do, it's extremely user-friendly, and as a bonus even looks good. Battery life is pretty good, 4-5 days with lots of use, and quick to recharge (approx 2.5 hrs).The walkman player is fab, and holds enough tracks that my mp3 player is now largely redundant. The included ringtones are by and large poor,and unfortunately cannot all be deleted, though this really is a minor point. I can't say whether it's the best phone on the market or not, but it really does seem pretty darned good. *****
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Reviewed by Richard Bate on 06-06-2006
This phone has lots of fantastic features but the best thing about it is it works exactly as you want it to, everything is at hand and you are never trying to find the phones features even though it has so many. You can also customise the phone so if it's not exactly as you want it then you can make it that way. This includes changing what feature many of the buttons do, alongside a dedicated shortcut button; which displays a menu to which you can add any feature you want.
A very useful feature is that you can store multiple numbers and email addresses under one name. You can also add in when a person's birthday is.
The phone also has many other useful features, which whilst not particularly high-tech, are useful. These include Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, Tasks List, Notes Lists, Timer, Stopwatch and finally the light for the camera can be used as unsurprisingly a light!
The next particularly useful feature is that the phone syncs with you PC, so you don't have to worry about loosing your number should you loose your phone. However it is not only numbers that are transferred, the functions mentioned previously (calendar, tasks, notes etc) all sync with Outlook as well.
The auto-focus camera is brilliant and produces high quality pictures, whilst the screen is large and clear.
The walkman aspect of the phone is very good, although you'll probably want to get a 2GB memory stick if you want to fully utilise this feature, however I got one off ebay for £35 incl postage, packaging and insurance. If you get a phone call whilst listening to the walkman the music will automatically pause, if your using the earphones then you can use the built-in microphone (in the cord) to use the phone hands-free.
So are there any criticisms of this phone? Well the ring tones could be louder and the fact that there is no lens cover is disappointing.
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Reviewed by mo on 05-06-2006
i got it 2 days ago and the next day the screen went white and stayed
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Reviewed by kieren on 27-05-2006
this is a good phone, it is pretty much the same as the k750i but with a walkman, which is complicated, i like sony ericsson because of the low cost, the size, and the ease of use, sony ericsson and nokia are at a similar stage, both producing good phones with either 2 or 3.2 megapixel cameras. but look at nokia n91, similar features as w810i except that it has 4gig memory, but w810i has memory card which at the moment has up to 2gig cards but they are developing higher memory cards! but the main disadvantage is the size of the n91 it is similar size to old phones from 20 years ago, whereas the w810i is small and comfortable. if you are not sure to get this phone or not, you should do what i am doing and wait for the sony ericsson k800i, from the cyber-shot range with excellent camera features and doenst have walkman so it is simple like the k750i, but with the better sound quality!! so it is better than any other phone out there.
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Reviewed by Andrew on 18-05-2006
I have owned a W810i for a week. While it is generally an excellent phone I am going to return it due to the poor quality of the Walkman. There is hiss and digital artifacts / distortion. This is particularly noticeable at non-loud volumes (below 50% volume), for quieter music and at the end of most tracks. Amazingly, the problem appears to be a continuation of the problem present in the model it's replacing - the W800i.
For more details see:
www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=119082
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Reviewed by UnclePedro on 03-05-2006
Had this phone for a week whilst deciding to keep it on contract, gave it back but beginning to miss it already. Thing is, the specs on this phone as everyone knows is basically the same as the K750 and that is over a year old now so I couldn't justify starting a new year contract on an already year old specced model.
Surely a year on there should have been more improvements apart from
cosmetic. I am waiting for Sony's latest generation model due very soon the K800i now this IS a direct upgrade of the K750 and is similar in size with 3.2mp camera (with lens protection!),light, flash and red eye reduction, larger screen (about time) and 3G.
My advice is to wait for this one as w810i seems to be Sony stretching out
it's current highest selling model another year.
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Reviewed by Virus on 28-04-2006
Just replace my trusty 6630 with this fashion icon. Looks-wise it can't be faulted. The screen is a lot smaller than I am used to and the interface
is not as clear and easy to use as the symbian operating system.
Bit disappointed at the included games though, pretty poor by any standards and one is a demo, really wanted the millionaire game that was
on my T630.
Walkman is a great idea but I really think the system should be simplified to be a lot more user friendly, it really needs to compete with the ipod for ease of use. I have music and sounds here there and everywhere in folders etc and the volume keeps lowering when I exit and re enter or
switch of phone. Hmmmm.
I use my ipod regularly though it is the bigger 20 one and 6630 was no featherweight so hoped this phone would combine the strengths of both, not sure yet. They should have kept the lens cover and rid of that nasty rubber cerd slot cover.
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Reviewed by Raz on 04-04-2006
Was due an upgrade so went down to my local 02 shop to see what they had
in.
The W810I had just arrived (that day) So i decided to take alook and play around with it.
Now having had the P900 and using the S700i, i was worried about the size of the W810i (being alot smaller) i've always had the slightly bigger phones, but this does seems to be a perfect size. Its not too small to be silly, yet its big enough to enjoy it.
The buttons are of a nice size (very good for people with big fingers like me :)
The Black and orange effect on the phone is one of the best looking things i have seen in a long time, its adds a certain CLASS to it.
The menu is very simple and easy to use, some items have been moved around to inc the walkman, but not hard to find.
Ringtones are crap! So i got my old ones bluetoothed over. Only problem being that they are put into the walkman section as music, and so far i have not found a way to move them to another section. VERY annoying when listening to your tunes, and a ring tone plays! I do hope to find away around this tho!!
Having said that, im still in love with the phone, the walkman is great, you can hold around 125 songs at 128kb, but drop this down you get alot more, 64 still gives you a good sound, but at 28 it starts to sound a bit tinny.
The build quailty is top stuff, feels very stong, and feels great.....even better it looks great.
p.s No joystick!!!! thank you SE, they dont work, they are hard to use, the joypad is alot better!!
BEST PHONE ON THE MARKET RIGHT NOW!!
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Reviewed by Mark Firth on 04-04-2006
Hey,
Purchased this phone last weekend. To be honest i thought i would be please but from when i first swtched i on i was absolutley amazed! This
phone is brilliant, there isnt one thing I can think of thats its missing (although it doesnt have 3G). The phone layout is super and really easy to
use, it allows ease of use throughout all applications, and is very fast for the data it holds. Many add on options are avaliable when taking
photos managing files etc making its use so much better than other competing phones such as nokia... the sound quality is brilliant (i am
also able to connect it up to my ALTEC LANSING im7 speakers! wow...this
phone, i think is opne of the best on the market today, and it was free on
a £30 contract! GO AND BUY IT NOW! :) Thanks, Mark
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