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Key Features
Walkman® Music Player
FM Radio RDS
2 Megapixel Camera with 4 x Digital Zoom
12 Mbytes Memory plus Memory Stick Micro™ M2™ Option
EDGE Technology
Bluetooth® Technology
Sony Ericsson W580i Review
The Sony Ericsson W580i is a stylish slide opening music phone which has been designed to suit all music loving users who like an element of style in their life. The handset is compact & comes with an easy to open slider mechanism which allows the user to view the large colour screen in both its slide open & slide closed position. The phone comes with external navigation & music controls which allows the user to access their menu system even when the handset is closed. The casing has a small tilt at the bottom of the handset which makes opening & handling of the phone easy for the users & adds to the overall look & design of the W580i. The user can access the compact & user friendly numeric keypad by simply sliding their handset open. The phone comes in an urban grey coloured casing which comes complete with turquoise coloured keys or the user may choose the style white coloured casing which comes with bright orange coloured keys. The Sony Ericsson W580i will get all the attention it deserves as it comes in a desirable casing & provides high quality imaging & music features. The W580i is from the Sony Ericsson W range which is a Walkman® music focused range which includes other slide opening handsets including the Sony Ericsson W830i & the Sony Ericsson W850i.
The W580i comes with 12 Mbytes of built in memory & with a memory slot which allows the user to add a Micro™ M2™ memory card for further storage. The handset weighs 94 grams in total & is 14 mm in depth, 99 mm in height & 47 mm in width. The Sony Ericsson W580i comes complete with a stereo headset so the user will be ready to enjoy their music & comes with everything the user needs to get their music from their PC or laptop onto their phone. The user simply selects their connectivity option they require, then selects their favourite music & the final step is to transfer the music file. The phone comes with EDGE technology, Bluetooth® technology, USB cable connection, fast port & GPRS. The user can use any of the connectivity options to connect their Sony Ericsson W580i to a compatible PC, laptop or printer to transfer files between devices. The Bluetooth® technology provides a wireless connection between compatible Bluetooth® devices & allows the user to enjoy a tangle free wireless experience. The built in EDGE technology provides a fast & effective transfer speed which allows the user to enjoy a fast experience on their mobile device. The mobile technology does not stop their as the user can access the World Wide Web using the integrated Access NetFront™ Internet browser.
The built in 2 megapixel camera comes complete with a digital zoom & dedicated camera & video menus. The user can use their camera feature to capture still photos & video clips on their mobile phone. The user can take a photo which can be stored for later viewing or sent & shared with others via MMS messaging. The user can use the photo blogging feature to share their photos with others by publishing their photos to a blog site. The user can use the large 262,144 colour screen as a viewfinder for their photos & video which comes with a 240 x 320 pixel screen resolution. The W580i comes with high quality built in imaging features which allows the user to record, play & stream their video.
The Sony Ericsson W580i comes with a FM radio feature complete with RDS. The user can simply connect their headphones & activate the FM radio to enjoy their radio experience. The RDS feature allows the user to gain text information which is displayed on the screen & the information is provided by the radio station which includes information on the song being played & more text information from the user to view. The phones main feature is the built in Walkman® music player which will provide the user with high quality sound & a fun music experience. The music player comes with useful music focused features including a TrackID™ music recognition feature, PlayNow™ quick access ringtone feature, MusicDJ™ melody composer feature, Mega Bass™ bass equaliser & Bluetooth® stereo (A2DP) which transmits high quality stereo music from the W580i to the stereo headset.
The user can take part in a conference call with up to six contacts per call, which allows a group of contacts to make arrangements & plans on one call. The conference call works like a meeting type call & allows all the contacts to talk at the same time if desired. The phone comes with a handsfree speaker phone option which allows the user to take a call over the phones speakers, which means the user does not have to hold their handset therefore providing a handsfree call experience. The W580i comes with a personal trainer feature which is ideal for those sports focused & health conscious users. The personal trainer feature allows the user to keep track of their training progress as the feature will count the users steps during their day or can record running speed & overall performance. The phone comes with an alarm clock feature & other time focused features including a stopwatch & a timer.
The stylish W580i comes with a mobile email service which allows the user to receive, send & store their emails on their phone. The user can stay in contact with friends & family using an easy to use SMS text message service which can include text & symbol input & can be shared between compatible SMS contacts. The SMS service supports long SMS text messages which allows the user to type away on a long input message. The messaging services comes with a predictive text option which will predict a word when the user has only typed the first few letters. The Sony Ericsson W580i comes with MMS multimedia message which is a popular way to communicate & allows the user to share their video clips & photos with other compatible MMS contacts. The MMS message can contain a photo or video complete with text & sound which provides a lively way to communicate by message.
Sony Ericsson W580i Specifications & Features
Screen
262k TFT Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
Video Player
Video Record
Video Clip
Video Streaming
Picture Blogging
Macromedia Flash Lite™
SVG Tiny 1.1
Picture Wallpaper
Wallpaper Animation
Light Effects
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Email
Predictive Text Input
VideoDJ™
Sound Recorder
Sound
Walkman® Music Player
FM Radio RDS
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 & AAC Tones
Mega Bass™
TrackID™
PlayNow™
MusicDJ™
Bluetooth® Stereo (A2DP)
Stereo Headset
Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phone Book
Alarm Clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Calendar
Business Card Exchange
Calculator
Notes
Tasks
Personal Trainer
Flight Mode
Conference Calls
Speakerphone
Vibrating Alert
Connectivity
EDGE
Bluetooth®
USB
Fast Port
GPRS
Modem
Synchronisation PC
Network
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
Access NetFront™ Web Browser
RSS Feeds
Memory & Talk Time
12 Mbytes Memory plus Memory Stick Micro™ M2™ Option
9 Hours Talk Time
370 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
94 g
99 x 47 x 14 mm
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- : 85.0%
- : 84.5%
- : 78.5%
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On Nov 26, 2007, Muhammad Asif - Lahore, Pakistan said:
Had this phone for almost a month now. If you’re buying PAYG & you’re on Orange, do yourself a favour & get it from Carphone Warehouse rather than Orange themselves, then you won’t have to put up with having the beautiful handset design ruined by Orange’s stupid logo on the front. (the little blue Walkman logo is much cooler, & if you’re getting the grey & blue handset, really adds something to it).
Not had any issues with cracked keys by the way. From what I can tell, this issue is sorted in the latest batch of handsets.
Small keys & lack of camera flash are unfortunately.
On Nov 26, 2007, Stephen - London, UK said:
I have had this phone for 2 weeks now but there is nothing wrong with my phone. I hope nothing happens to the buttons like you guys have said.
On Nov 26, 2007, Loz - UK said:
I Haven’t actually Got This Phone! Getting It For My Birthday, Been Reading the Comments Does the Screen Seriously Crack When You Put It In Your Pocket? I Hope Not & the Buttons Cracking. Really? Let Me Know If You’ve Had These Problems! X
On Nov 26, 2007, Chris - Canada said:
First, I think the phone is great, but there have been a few problems. Within two weeks one of the buttons cracked, but I sent it in & they repaired it fairly quickly, also, now the camera doesn’t work, it freezes the phone when I turn it on, I am not sure why. Besides these problems it’s an awesome mobile phone anyway.
On Nov 26, 2007, Nisha - Mumbai, India said:
This is a great phone indeed! Sony have fixed the problems with the keypad & its problem free now. This phone has everything you need & the fitness feature is just brilliant, there is one bad point though. The camera is great but you cannot zoom in camera mode & you also do not have flash which is quite a downside for me. Overall it’s a great phone & it’s well worth its price, I recommend this to everyone!
On Nov 26, 2007, Katie - Banbury, UK said:
I am Getting This Phone In Like 3 Weeks & Everyone Is Saying That the Buttons Keep Cracking. Does This Effect anything Because I Text Like Mad & I am Really Scared That Its Going To Affect Me £199.00 I Bought This For. I Had TO Pay For It Myself I don’t Want It To Break Or Any Thing & the Camera Is A Thing That I constantly Use Too. Can Any One Tell Me Exactly What goes Wrong. Thanks.
On Nov 26, 2007, William Smith - UK said:
Hi, I love the W580i! This phone is such an awesome phone, the camera is good quality but there is no flash. If the picture is to dark, put it on the computer & edit the brightness levels of the picture. It may not be the same as the flash but at least it’s better than a completely black picture. For those who are very worried about the keys cracking, don’t BE. Sony has fixed this problem, & the new & improved keys on the newly manufactured phones are fine. I reckon these phones should be in stores in very Early December! Ready for the Christmas rush. If you are stuck with a model with the faulty keys, just be more gently with the keypad & DO NOT DROP the PHONE. When you press the keys, press them gently & in the centre of the key pad. If you do this, you should be fine the music is at a very high quality! The shake control is handy to use. If I was texting someone & I wanted to change track, instead of going out of my text to go & navigate through the menu to get to the MP3 player to change it. All I would have to do is hold down the button & flick it with my wrist. It’s so easy to do & it saves a lot of time.
The phone battery will last you as long as you don’t expect too much from it. With any phone, listening to music will drain the phones battery. But if you keep the battery charged up, it will get into a healthy routine. Also if you put the backlight of the screen down it will save a lot of power! That way your battery will last you for ages! Overall the phone is great! Great sound, Great features & it’s such a hot phone! The down side is the keys are not the strongest but if you get used to using them in a gently way they won’t break. Well shouldn’t do. Don’t worry about the keys that much! You must be banging them pretty hard to crack them. Also the camera is the down side, no flash. But you can adapt to this, just make sure there is good light in the room! If not take the picture & adjust the brightness of the image by using a computer! So be gently on the keys & more aware that they are not the strongest as some phones & this phone will be your new best friend.
On Nov 26, 2007, Faye - Bradford, UK said:
I have had this phone for exactly one week my buttons don’t appear to be cracking nor does the screen appear to be faulty but I have had one problem which has not been noted whilst reading peoples review the phone keeps telling me there is no sim in the phone when clearly there is. I haven’t dropped the phone & I have a protective casing on which should help in general placing the phone down. I am not happy that the phone has broken within a week I am going to see if I can get it repaired I should do seen as it is within 28 days but I have a feeling this may not be the case other than that the phone is very good & I would recommend ii if I hadn’t heard off the problems other people had been facing.
On Nov 26, 2007, Ben Dover - UK said:
This is a great phone I would recommend this to anyone.
On Nov 26, 2007, Like To Know - UK said:
This phone has put me off of Sony Ericsson’s. My favourite phone is the.LG VIEWTYat the MOMENT.