Sony Ericsson W960i
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Features of the Sony Ericsson W960i include:
- SmartPhone: Symbian O/S with touchscreen, keypad and handwriting recognition
- 3G: Video calling
- Camera: Auto focus, 3.2 megapixel, 3.2x digital zoom, photo light
- Video Camera: Video call, video record
- Display: 262,144-colour TFT, 240x320 pixel
- Music Player: Walkman music player, MusicDJ™, PlayNow™, MegaBass™, FM radio RDS
- Media Player
- Java Games
- Ringtones: Music tones (MP3/AAC), Polyphonic ringtones
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB support, USB mass storage, WLAN
- Memory: 8 Gbytes
- Messaging: Push Email, MMS (Multimedia messaging), Predictive text input, SMS long (Text messaging)
- Internet: Modem, Opera Web Browser, RSS feeds
- Special features: Sound recorder, Speakerphone
- Operating Frequency: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS
- Size: 109 x 55 x 16 mm
- Weight: 119 g
- Talktime: 3 - 9 hours
- Battery standby: 300 - 370 hours
- Colours: Vinyl Black
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Reviewed by Leigh on 02/09/2008
This phone blasts the competitors out of the water. It is user friendly and is completely adaptable to each individual. This phone is not perfect as it does sometimes freeze if you are running more than one application, but chances are you wont be as testing as me. This phone delivers on all fronts, style, great sounds, great memory, touch screen is functional and practical and the settings are easy to figure out (unlike the iphone)
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Reviewed by terry on 29/08/2008
wrote on the 22nd march this was a brilliant phone, unfortunatley since then the touch screen has stopped working going to send it back to vodafone for repair. wanted to change it for nokia n95 but was told unless problem occurrs FOUR!!! yes 4!!! times i couldn't change handsets. very dissapointed now as phone was so good before,why don;t samsung or lg have such problems??
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Reviewed by muzammil ahmed on 22/08/2008
aparently the worst phone ever from sony erricson
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Reviewed by muzammil ahmed on 20/08/2008
the wors phone i have ever seen
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Reviewed by Adrian on 18/08/2008
Now that I've had this phone for over 3 months I felt it was time to write up a quick review. First impressions are that it's a nice looking phone, it fits nicely in the hand, and people always ask what it is! I had to send back my original handset because one morning, for no reason, it just locked up, and then would never start up properly. O2 replaced this within 2 days, and the new one has been fine. Definitely update the firmware, and buy the pro-version of the media manager software so you can transfer videos. In terms of use, the biggest thing it has over the iPhone is the physical keypad. The keys are big, clear, and have a good action. I can't stand touch screen only keyboards, and whilst I admit the iPhone's version is better than the rest, it's still not good enough. The downside of this is that the screen is smaller, and, being a touch screen, there are some things that really do need the stylus as they are just too small. But for the most part it's bareable, once you get used to it, and once you've set the shortcuts up properly. The Camera is alright - the K800's one is better though, the LED flash, whilst much better than the old style ones, is still no match for a Xenon, but all in all, the pictures are usable, especially daytime shots. The UIQ3 os is a bit sluggish though, it is important to close applications you aren't using to free up oporational memory, and I found turning off the menu transitions really sped things up, without actually looking any different. Web browsing is good, but I installed the Opera Mini application and use that over the custom Opera Mobile that has been bundled with the phone, it's much better. Google maps works a treat though, as does the Gmail application. And finally, on to the walkman, well, the sound's fantastic, and with the firmware upgrade, the wait between songs is much less. I'd have to say the touch screen really works well with the walkman interface, Sony have obviously put some effort in here.
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Reviewed by ant on 12/08/2008
this phone is good and i like it
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Reviewed by joe on 06/08/2008
i have had this phone 3 weeks. quite hard to use, buttons are 2 close!gets slow and connection for head phone is bad. good 8gb memery! touch screen is to phiddly!
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Reviewed by LEO on 23/07/2008
WARNING....VERY FRAGILE!!! SCREEN CAN BREAK VERY EASILY... AND IS NOT EVEN COVERED ON WARRANTY!!!
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Reviewed by unknown on 23/07/2008
its a great fone i love it there is no cons to it
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Reviewed by SOPH1E on 23/07/2008
WICKID FONE Got myn on contract yestaday nd it is wickid wooo awsom camra nd awsom evryfin els! BUY IT !!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Tony brooks on 20/07/2008
I love this phone, the ONLY problem i have is that i cannot play youtube videos, i had a n95 previous to this and couldnt play them either, thats why i got the w960i, im on o2, not sure if they have restrictions. If anyone can help please tonyb432@hotmail.co.uk
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Reviewed by Martin on 12/07/2008
Its OK, but not super. I bought this phone for working and most of its "smart phone" functionality is pretty good for that task. There are a few niggles, I was recommended this over the Nokia N95 8Gb because the battery life was supposed to be better. The Nokia must totally suck because I have to change to a fresh battery once a day. (I have had to buy a spare.) On a busy day I might have to use three batteries. The alarm function is balls. Able to set three alarms for one day? I don't need this...I need a god damn alarm that I can set for whatever time of day I need and the damn thing will actually go off!!! Its a strange shape in the hand and because its slim you can't really rest it between shoulder and ear, which makes a hands free set necessary if you want to write something down while on the phone. Its a touchscreen, its large and it looks nice with good colours...however, the screen is quite fragile. I recommend some kind of special case. The screen apparently has 2 user settings, normal or dimmed....I have never been able to get this function to work, I think its buggy. Onboard rather than removal flash memory was a mistake, flash memory can die over time/use...not being able to install a fresh memory is a serious design oversight.
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Reviewed by Chris on 12/07/2008
This phone is quite awesome if it worked properly. I have had mine for months and i would say it seriously freezes up on me at least twice a day, yes thats not a typo TWO times every single day. Here is the best part, anytime i plug it into the charger it will 99.9 percent of the time lock up which means my alarm doesnt go off and i dont wake up on time and i miss any calls because the phone rings, but doesnt actually play any sound. Great huh?
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Reviewed by jignesh on 12/07/2008
its amazing the best ever i have ever used
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Reviewed by Danta on 08/07/2008
This fone is great, best phone i ever had. Got 2 weeks ago. So far its working fine, sometime it do freeze(which most phone do, including n95) or cant go back n c button cant be use delete an items dat u want. I was using w900 b4, which was i may put good. That because the socket which i connect my earphone or charger is a little loose when i connect it. Otherwise, i would have been surperb to. Well let get back to w960. Yes, its a little slow to start music about 2 or 3 sec (dat 3 sec, which is not dat slow as they say) n when lanching application is a bit slow sometime. But that is normal, even n95 is like that n most phone is like that. My bro is n95. I could have bought n95 if i want to, but i bought w960i instead. that depenps on your choice.
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Reviewed by Martin on 08/07/2008
got this phone yesterday and was a lil skeptical becoz i heard some bad reviews about slowness, touch screen callibration, and usability in general. quite frankly i am glad i didnt listen coz this is the best phone i have come across, its not too slow that ur actually waiting, the touch screen works fine and the usability takes gettin used to but after about 1/2 an hour you'll be pro like me lol - anyway love this phone and dont listen to the bad reviews, this phone is AWESOME!!! GET IT!!!
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Reviewed by tim on 30/06/2008
This is a great phone however I can never find where the downloaded tracks are so i can add them to a playlist.
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Reviewed by juliano on 29/06/2008
the sony ericsson w960i is a very outstanding,astonishing,and a great phone to buy. some people may think its bad, but its excellent.the only thing i dont like about it is the pen, but out of all of the phones i've seen. its the best one for me.
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Reviewed by Andrew on 27/06/2008
This phone has ONE MAJOR fault because of the touch screen I find calls being put on hold because the phone is held too close to my cheek and my cheek / ear accidently touches the screen and puts the caller on hold. THIS is a major problem and I would not advise anyone to buy this phone for this one reason. I have spoken to SE and there is no work around for this - I was just told it must be the way I made my calls! But I don't think I'm alone in putting a phone up to my ear when I want to speak to someone...
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Reviewed by Duncan on 26/06/2008
If you like texting quickly and with one hand, like me, then I dont think you'll like this phone.. I'm sending mine back.
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Reviewed by Amanda on 24/06/2008
I've had this phone since April but I only really use the WiFi, camera & Walkman bits- ie I don't use it as a phone! I went back to my little V630i for actually calling- this was because lots of the times people couldn't call me- the phone wouldn't even ring. Also the quality/ loudness of the calls weren't great. And it crashes if you try to do more than one thing at a time- esp if you're on the internet & someone calls! Apart from thats its OK- down loads Google maps and make it into a SatNav- this is v good esp if you get lost easily (like me)... Also the Walkman & camera are nice enough- camera has flash also. Shame its not as good as I hoped- very disappointed really- just pleased that I didn't have to pay the full price as I got it as an upgrade
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Reviewed by Sarah :-} on 23/06/2008
Hi this is the best 4n i've ever bought. Every1 should have this 4n
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Reviewed by kirstey on 20/06/2008
this phone is sick. i love it! wow what an amazing mob
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Reviewed by wdsian on 14/06/2008
i bought this phone, kinda cool using it... just one thing that i still cant do.. does anyone know wther diz fon can use Window Live Messenger mobile? if can where can i download it? please email me akira_yoshi@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by yusuf on 11/06/2008
ive had this phone for about a ,onth npow after checking out apples i phonbe,owning an n95 bgb and aslo experiencing the viewty and the smasung touchscreen phone, this phone is by far the best with its design its features the wireless connection and the 8 gig memory it hasnt once crashed on me and the touchscreen is amazing the sound is also loud enough and the display of the phone is just amazing this is by far the best phone i have ever had
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Reviewed by Duke on 10/06/2008
I can't watch youtube videos on my w960i. I think it's pointless to browse with it, as the whole point of browsing is to check out multi media.
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Reviewed by Russ on 09/06/2008
I've had an N95 for a year, and it was time for my upgrade. The build quality of the N95 and amount of features I never use (already got a SatNav, don't play games, etc), got me looking further than the N95 8Gb, and I ended up getting the W960i. Great phone, does everything I need it too, and I like the option of keypad or touch keyboard. It's smaller and lighter than the N95, battery life about the same (about 2 days with normal use), and a much classier phone, the soft case is a very welcome addition to the package. Sure it has a few quirks that will take a while to get used to, but every phone does, but I haven't had any faults so far, and a firmware update should fix anything else. Looking at these reviews, you either love it or hate it, and I love it!
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Reviewed by Carl on 08/06/2008
This phone is absolutely brilliant, it has everything you could want in a phone. its a class phone, best piece of technology ive ever played with. Id advise anyone whos got the money or can afford monthly repayments to get it, its so much better than nokia phones, its such high quality.
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Reviewed by Alex on 06/06/2008
This phone is great, I have got Tomtom sat nav working on it, walkman is the best ever. Buy this phone you will not be disapointed
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Reviewed by Sophie on 03/06/2008
I think this phone is one of the best i have ever had! The music player on it is fantastic and very easy to use. Also with it being touchscreen but also having a proper keypad for texting..its perfect!!
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Reviewed by Sophie on 03/06/2008
This phone is one of the best Ive had. The music player on it is fantastic and so easy to use and with the touch screen with a proper keypad as well..its perfect!! : )
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Reviewed by MR Peterson on 31/05/2008
Superb phone. Bought it month ago, Haven't got any problems at all. I have it with O2.
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Reviewed by I likkkke! on 31/05/2008
Well the W960i... before I bought this I decided to read some reviews and saw some pretty bad reviews of this phone; however I decided to buy it anyway as I was assured by the network that it was very good. I have to say that having had this phone for two weeks I am absolutely 100% happy for buying this phone as it is quiet simply an amazing phone! All this trouble people seem to have with the touchscreen interface... you must just have bad hand-to-eye coordination and hitting the wrong buttons because it is fantastic. I've used the iPod Touch and think that considering that the screen is 3 inches bigger (approx.) on the iPod that this phone has one of the BEST touch screens out there. The Symbian OS is also very good although I guess because I don't use this phone for business applications and more for the Walkman aspect I don't get the most out of it but it's nice to have and makes the phone look much better in terms of on-screen. The white strip around the phone also I think looks really very good and adds to the aesthetically pleasing image that this phone portrays both externally and internally (OS etc.). I think people giving this phone any less than 4* must just be working for Nokia and trying to give this phone "bad press" as overall IT IS A BRILLIANT PHONE!!!!!
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Reviewed by jsdu on 30/05/2008
i got dis fone a few wks ago it is awesome i got outstandin on hwk dat i did on ma w960i and printid it off it is toatally supper cool
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Reviewed by Callum Howard on 29/05/2008
SYMBIAN ./// FINALLY SONY ERICSSON TOOK THE POINT
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Reviewed by Olly on 28/05/2008
I am a huge SE fan but the W960i is a huge disappointment! As a consequence of this I have turned to the dark side and am now using the Nokia N95 8gb which is a far superior phone. I wanted to love the W960i but the frustrating user interface, poor quality camera and slow boot up times prevented the flagship walkman phone from winning me over. This could have been a 5 star phone but I'm affraid Nokia's N95 is a much safer bet, better luck next time SE!
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Reviewed by nezar on 27/05/2008
amazing phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by SE REBEL on 24/05/2008
ITS AWful.HATE IT! COULDNT WAIT TO GET IT NOW CANT WAIT 4 REFUND!
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Reviewed by Jules on 23/05/2008
I tried this phone out but it is really very very slow, and using the touchscreen is near on impossible unless you use the pen. If you want something with touchscreen and wifi go for the iPhone. If you just want a SE phone with walkman and basic camarea have a look at the W890i
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Reviewed by Ronnie7 on 17/05/2008
Was unsure about getting this phone based on the mixed reviews below, but boy am i glad i took no notice of the negative reports. Had the phone for just over 3 weeks now, and it is an incredible peace of technology. Touch screen is very very responsive no issues, I love the user interface no issues what so ever. Music player is obviously superb love how it shows all the album covers as u flick through your files. The sound quality is excellent as u would expect from sony. The video player is also awesome...i have put a couple of movies onto the phone and its tv quality playback, even sharper picture than on my ipod video IMO. WLAN works like a dream and browsing the web is easy with the big screen. The camera is top top notch, this is my first SE and i knew from my brothers phone that they have the best cameras of any of the other mobile manufactureres by a mile. I also had a 3 mega pix cam on my last phone(samsung) but this one in terms of picture quality and every thing else blows that crappy samsung cam away. The zoom feature on the w960 when lookin back at your pics is also amazing and really highlights just how good the camera/lens is. As well as all that i find texting/calling very easy as you have the standard phone keys. And as for looks, this phone is the slickest looking mobile out on the market today for me, much slimer and cooler than the bulky, ugly N95.
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Reviewed by michal on 15/05/2008
i love this phone!!! it comes with evry thing u need.
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Reviewed by warren on 10/05/2008
brought this phone for 2 days and it absolutely rocks! it has an amazing camera and an outstanding memory! i would not even swap this for the world!
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Reviewed by john on 03/05/2008
with reference to victor frm london reveiwed 960i any phone would break if u dropped it! and if u press buttons too hard what do u expect? had this phone for 6months now and its the best phone ive had!!!! i love its ease of use and brilliant styling. battery life a bit short which is only negative to a wonerful mobile phone. i recommend this phone to music lovers, walkman function is stunning. only giving 4 stars due to battery life issue.
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Reviewed by laura on 30/04/2008
this is the best phone eva!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Daryn on 29/04/2008
Got this phone last week, and I'm pleased with it. Here goes for a quick review... Build quality is very good, and the phone manages to look shiny without being too much of a fingerprint magnet. Both the touchscreen and the keys are WAY better than the w950i. The flat keypad of the w950i has gone, and the touch screen has been greatly improved. It's now possible to use it fairly easily with your fingers. The touchscreen will only react if pressed and won't go nuts if brushed against. The camera is second to none for it's class. The flash is very bright, and it takes pictures comparable to the N95's camera. The new Walkman player is excellent, the best ever MP3 player of a phone I've used, although it can be laggy if playing music at the same time. Shame of the omission of a 3.5mm headphone jack. Battery life standby is about 3-4 days (Turn the wifi standby off! It KILLS the battery) and 2 days for moderate use. Now, the w960 uses a Symbian OS, which as we know can crash occasionally. The worst crashes occur when unstable software is run, but if the phone is running rock-solid software it is pretty stable. It's not the fastest ever, but that is to be expected with most smartphones. If you want a lightning fast OS then don't buy a smartphone, simple as that! Buy this phone for: An excellent Mp3 player, the best allround Symbian smartphone with touchscreen and wifi, a head-turning phone with second to none build quality. Don't buy this phone if you're looking for simplicity, excellent stability, amazing battery life, or GPS. For a Symbian phone, five stars.
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Reviewed by Dezzer on 26/04/2008
I brought this mobile bout 4 weeks ago and at first is slow cause the stuff on it but after like 2 days its fast as anything the music quality is amazing internet is like your pc easy to snyc with your pc unlike most other SE were you have to wait for it to find the phone it has a camera and more memory than the w950 and has touchscreen that the w890i dose'nt have if on the costly side but the n95 its chunky and the iphone cost £300 and you pay like £400 for itune sand other stuff that it says the mobile has. this is one the best mobiles out
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Reviewed by PHONE MAN on 26/02/2008
I GOT THE THE SONY ERICSSON W910I FOR CHRISTMAS AND I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE LOOKS BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT STARTED FREEZIN.THIS WAS VERY ANNOYIN BUT THE WALKMAN MAKES UP FOR DAT AND THE COOL'SHAKE CONTROL' IS RELLY FUNKY!!!OVERALL ITS A GOOD FONE WITH COOL FEATURES.
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Reviewed by namz on 23/01/2008
its sick!! u can do anything on it bluetooth WLAN 8gigabytes memory mp4 walkman wat else do u need o yeah it has camera,speaker, touchscreen buy its worth it
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