Mobiles Review

This new phone from Sony Ericsson, W52S Walkman, is quite unusual design, which at first sight is hardly beautiful. The reason for this is probably the fact that the slider is another fruit of cooperation between manufacturers and designers of mobile phones. However, in the open position of the slider is much better. W52S presented in three bright colors Corps (pink, blue, silver) and had a rather standard set of features, such as 2,1-megapixel camera, 2 GB of internal memory, MicroSD slot for M2 memory stick cards 2,7-dyuymovy LCD-display, radio, feature improved sound DBEX. The cost, as well as how soon the telephone might go beyond the Japanese, is not yet known.

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Sony just announced their new W850 Walkman cellphone and this baby’s hot. Available in black or white as designs tend to go these days, this tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 slider also delivers UMTS 2100. It comes pre-loaded with the latest Walkman 2.0 player with TrackID allowing you to lookup and identify recorded music samples via the Gracenote Mobile MusicID service. Not only that, but it ships with a 1GB of Memory Strick PRO Duo’in storage (with up to 4GB supported) and features a horizontal mode 2 megapixel shooter with LED lightcolor display, RDS FM Stereo radio, and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio. No price but we can expect these to ship sometime Q3 2006??¦ in Europe. More pics after the break.. Rounding out the features are a 2-inch QVGA TFT 260k

Sony Ericsson’s W850 Specification:

Screen
262.144 color TFT
240?—320 pixel

Sound
Polyphonic Sounds 40 voices

Memory
64MB
Memory Stick PRO Duo?„?

Networks
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
UMTS 2100

Available colours
Precious Black
Golden White

Sizes
98 x 47 x 21 mm
3.8 x 1.8 x .8 inches

Weight
116 gr
4.1 oz

Modeled after the Walkman phoneSymbiansmart phone closely resembles the M600i, minus the dual-function keypad of the latter. UIQ operating system, previously available only on the P-series phones such as the P910i and the upcoming P990i. In fact, at first glance, the Walkman series, the W950i follows the W900i closely??“both are 3G phones optimized for music playback. However, that is where the similarities end. Departing from the swivel design, Sony Ericsson has returned to the conventional candy-bar form factor for the W950i. Where its predecessor used the company’s proprietary interface, the W950i chose the

Upside:
What can we say? The color and design of the W950i are such that you will either love it, or hate it. The slim but squarish and purplish-looking phone is definitely smaller than the P-series mobiles and slightly more pocketable than the M600i, despite having a massive 4GB storage capacity while the latter has only 80MB. According to the company’s Web site, the phone uses Windows’ mass storage drivers and can double as a portable hard driveBluetoothNokia N80 and Dopod 577W. but not Wi-Fi, which is currently available in only a few selected handsets like the . As with most 3G phones, the W950i comes with USB, infrared and

Sound reproduction through the speakers is rather good for our prototype sample of the W950i. A dedicated button brings you to the Walkman function and a rocker on the right adjusts volume levels. The jog dial on the left allows for one-handed operation??“a blessing considering the toothpick-like stylus. The W950i can pick up FM radio frequencies, though a wired headset is required as an antenna.

The large 262K-color QVGA (320 x 240-pixel) screen is transflective and very bright, usable even in direct sunlight. The touch screen, a prerequisite for the Symbian UIQ platform, allows the handset to function closer to a full-fledged PDA. We like that the buttons are flushed into the phone keypad, giving it a rather clean yet sleek appearance.

Downside:
Unlike the M600i, there is no memory expansion slot or document editor in the W950i. It may not be a big deal due to its massive storage, but it kills any hope for Sony digital camera users who want to view images directly from the Memory Sticks. One feature the W950i and M600i share is a lack of a built-in camera. It may have been left out to keep the size down, but may be an issue for those who like to take impromptu shots.

Outlook:
With its Symbian UIQ interface and music features, the latest 3G-capable W950i is usable in almost any country with a mobile phone network and perfect for those looking for a serious business handset. Yet it is also suitable for after-hours entertainment. The Walkman is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2006.