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Sony Ericsson W980i

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Sony Ericsson W980i 4.25

Explain star rating

RRP

$999.00

Price range

$562

Review Date

Wednesday, 27th of August, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Flip

Mobile Network Bands : UMTS (2100MHz)

What's Hot

Design, external display and music controls, 8GB internal memory, HSDPA-capable, excellent headphones

What's Not

No memory card slot, mediocre camera

The Final Word

The W890i is Sony Ericsson’s most stylish clamshell yet. A great combination of style and features, 8GB of memory and excellent headphones make this one of the best music handsets currently on the market.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Digital Zoom

3.2x

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

3.2 MP

External Display

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

262,144 colours

Screen Resolution

176x176

General

Available Colours

Gloss Black

Length (mm)

16.9

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

100

Accessories

Active Speaker MAS-100 Bluetooth Car Speakerphone HCB-150 Music Portable Bluetooth Speaker MBS-100 Music Desk Stand CDS-75

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

8 GB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

262,144 colours

Screen size

2.2 in

Screen Resolution

240x320

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

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Organiser

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Phonebook

Yes

To-do list

Yes

World time

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Yes

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Mass Storage

Yes

Remote Control

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

UMTS (2100MHz)

Phones

Form Factor

Flip

Talk Time (minutes)

540

Standby Time (hours)

300

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

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, UMTS, HSDPA

*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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