W660i
The stylish 3G enabled W660i from Sony Ericsson is the latest in the Walkman range, and it boasts a slim form-factor and Walkman 2.0 software.
Pros
- Solid build quality, bright clear screen, user interface
Cons
- Cramped keypad, a little expensive for features offered
Bottom Line
The W660i has a solid, polished feel and comes with a slick user interface, but the cramped keypad is a downside
-
Price
$ 649.00 (AUD)
The W660i has the usual main features you'd expect from a modern phone - MMS, SMS, email, instant messaging, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0. Video calling is also available.
It has a bright, well illuminated 262k colour screen with a resolution of 176x220 pixels. The default 'Walkman' theme has a slick, clean feel and the large text is easy to read. We noticed that the alternate themes can slow down the responsiveness of general navigation, and can be a little slow to light-up from standby. The viewing angle of the display is impressive.
The W660i comes with 16MB of in-built memory, and our review unit was supplied with a 512MB Sony Memory Stick Micro via the expansion slot.
Getting organised is easy thanks to a robust feature set of alarm, calendar, notes, reminders, task list, and timer. All note-type features are able to set reminder alarms to go off, just in case you need another reminder at a later time or date.
As this is a Walkman phone, the MP3 player that comes with it is feature packed, but keep in mind that extra memory will have to be added for more than a few songs. Navigation is easy and simple, with album artwork, time, and track number shown while playing audio. Unfortunately, the text size for the song information is small and is sometimes hard to read in bright light. The W660i includes proprietary earphones; if you want to use your own, you'll have to purchase a 3.5mm adaptor.
The quality of the 2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom is very good in a well-lit area. The clarity of the pictures we took in a general office environment under 'normal' mode were impressive with their crispness. The camera offers additional features such as video, shoot mode, night mode, self-timer, effects, white balance and picture quality. Shoot mode gave additional options such as panorama, framing and burst.
One interesting feature the W660i comes with is 'TrackID', a service which allows you to take a small recording of a song from the radio or speaker, then send it over the internet. You will then get a reply of the information of the song, including song title, artist, and album name if it is available.
As nice as it looks and feels, the black coating on the W660i smudges very easily and does detract from the smooth finish. Controls consist of a five-way keypad, two selection keys, two back/clear keys and two shortcut keys. Both the backlit navigational keys and the keypad are small, so they can be frustrating at times when navigating the menus or quickly typing a SMS.
Most Popular
Best Deals on PCWorld
- Mobile PhonesView all »
-
-
Nokia Asha 200 Mobile Phone - ...
$89.95 -
Motorola RAZR
$499.00 -
Sony Xperia SL LT26ii (UNLOCKE...
$343.00 -
BlackBerry 9360
$282.53 -
Motorola RAZR i SIM Free / Unl...
$479.00 -
Samsung Galaxy S4 - GT-i9505
$795.00 -
Samsung Galaxy S II Noble Blac...
$729.00 -
HTC Genuine HTC Wildfire 3.2 C...
$174.34 -
Nokia Lumia 800 Magenta(Pink)
$272.00 -
Nokia N9 16GB Int (Black)
$232.55 -
Sony Vaio E14A26 14" W8 S...
$934.73 -
HTC One X S720e White
$410.00 -
Optimus LG Optimus VU P895 Sma...
$330.00 -
HTC Sensation XE (White)
$234.00 -
JCB Pro-Talk (JCB-PROTALK)
$325.00 -
Nokia Lumia 820 LTE 8GB SIM Fr...
$308.00
-
- TabletsView all »
- HeadphonesView all »
-
-
Audio Technica ATH-SJ11 Lightw...
$49.95 -
Plantronics Explorer 395
$48.95 -
Sennheiser MX365 Earphones - B...
$29.00 -
Denon AH-W200 Globe Cruiser In...
$199.00 -
Cygnett Apple iPhone 5 Case Wo...
$25.17 -
Plantronics HW251 SupraPlus Wi...
$79.90 -
Skullcandy S2TTDZ Titan In-Ear
$55.00 -
Logitech Stereo Headset H250
$27.67 -
Jabra GN 2000 USB Cisco mono N...
$163.62 -
SMS Audio Street by 50 Cent On...
$199.95 -
Cygnett Apple iPhone 5 Case Ur...
$30.21 -
Nokia BH-108 Stone
$16.95 -
Skullcandy Earphones - Skullca...
$33.71 -
Thermaltake TteSports by Therm...
$142.94 -
V-moda Faze Vocal - Nero Black...
$60.00 -
Polk Audio Ultrafit 3000 Headp...
$80.00
-
- GamesView all »
-
-
Dell Alienware Aurora ALX R4 D...
$4498.99 -
Dell Alienware M14x Laptop
$1498.99 -
Dell Alienware M18x Laptop
$4299.00 -
Dell Alienware M18x Laptop
$3299.00 -
Dell Alienware M17x Laptop
$2999.00 -
Dell Alienware Aurora R4 Deskt...
$2698.99 -
Dell Alienware M14x Laptop
$1999.00 -
Dell Alienware M17x Laptop
$2798.99 -
Dell Alienware M18x Laptop
$3698.99 -
Dell Alienware M17x Laptop
$2498.99 -
Dell Alienware X51 Desktop
$1298.98 -
Dell Alienware X51 Desktop
$1698.98 -
Dell Alienware M14x Laptop
$1799.00 -
Dell Alienware Aurora ALX R4 D...
$5998.98 -
Dell Alienware X51 Desktop
$1498.98 -
Dell Alienware M14x Laptop
$2299.00
-
Resources
Mobile Phones Product FinderFind the product you're looking for with our Mobile Phones search tool.




Be the first to comment.