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Sony Ericsson W380i

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Sony Ericsson W380i 3.50

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RRP

$499.00 $269.00

Price range

$207.00 - $249.00

Review Date

Monday, 18th of August, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Flip

Mobile Network Bands : Tri Band GSM

What's Hot

Design, gesture control, touch-sensitive music controls, M2 card slot

What's Not

No 3G, no outstanding features, external display is hazy, mediocre camera

The Final Word

As long as you don’t require 3G connectivity, this is a fair entry-level handset with excellent music capabilities. There aren’t any real outstanding features but the W380i remains a solid performer.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP, EDGE

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Camera Resolution

1.3 MP

General

Available Colours

Grey, Purple

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

100

Other Features

Gesture control

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

1.9 in

Screen Resolution

176x220

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

14 MB

Multimedia Features

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Modem

Yes

Fax?

Voice dialling

Yes

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Organiser

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

World time

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Yes

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Text Viewer

Yes

Mass Storage

Remote Control

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Java Applications

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Tri Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Flip

Talk Time (minutes)

420

Standby Time (hours)

300

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick Micro (M2)

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC, MP3

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

GPRS, Bluetooth 2.0, GSM, EDGE

*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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in Australia	$226.23 + Shipping: $20.00	$246.23	E-Tech-Direct
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