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Sony Ericsson W960i

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Sony Ericsson W960i 3.25

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RRP

$1099.00

Review Date

Thursday, 24th of January, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Candybar

Mobile Network Bands : Quad Band GSM

What's Hot

Versatile interface, impressive camera, 8GB internal memory, excellent music player

What's Not

No memory card slot, no built-in 3.5 microphone jack, price, occasionally sluggish interface, erratic predictive text input

The Final Word

The W960i ticks most of the boxes we expect from a good music player, including smart applications, great functionality and oodles of on-board memory. Unfortunately, a few design blunders have left it slightly wanting as a mobile phone.

Audio & Speakers

Audio Type

Surround

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, UMTS

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

3.2 MP

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG

External Display

Display Technology

TFT touchscreen

General

Available Colours

Silver Black

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

109

Weight (g)

119

Warranty (Months)

Input Devices

Finger Operated Touchscreen, 360° scroll wheel

Main Display (Internal)

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

2.6 in

Screen Resolution

240x320

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

8 GB

Multimedia Features

Ringtones Type

Polyphonic

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

GPS

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Games

Yes

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Yes

Video Recorder

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Quad Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Candybar

Talk Time (minutes)

180 (UMTS 2100), 540 (GSM 900/1800/1900)

Standby Time (hours)

300 (UMTS 2100), 370 (GSM 900/1800/1900)

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Processor

ARM9

Processor Speed

220 Mhz

Software

Operating Systems

Symbian (Series 90)

Supported Media

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC, MP3, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

MPEG-4

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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