Sony Ericsson W580i - An Elegant Slider-looking Walkman Phone

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Mobile phones of today have become more than just your ordinary or basic phone. The Sony Ericsson W850i is a great example of this. Sony Ericsson W850i is a typical mobile phone for those who want a hip and modern mobile phone in the street - but it works for both the active young people as well as older people, who are not good with using the newest tech gadgets. It is really a good Walkman phone.

Sony Ericsson W580i is an elegant, stylish and flexible mobile phone with a slide design. It's available in various colored casings including Style White, Urban Grey, Boulevard Black, Metro Pink, Jungle Green, and Velvet Red. Each color is bright and gracious. Measuring in at 99 x 47 x 14 mm, the W580i fits nicely in the hand. And it just weights 94 grams, making it perfect to slide into your pocket when you are on the go.

The Sony Ericsson W580i has a 2 inch QVGA screen that's capable of displaying 256K colors. The display is very decent, bright and provides saturated colors. Images and videos look good and the screen ...
... can be viewed outdoors even in direct sunlight. With the newly added animated Flash themes, you can get some really cool themes, wallpapers and screen savers. Below the screen, there is a very usable 5-way navigation key. Slide the display up to reveal the number pad composed of sensibly-sized keys that light up in use and are easy to press. Dedicated keys are used to control the Walkman functions, so you can play music when the slide is closed.

There is a 2 mega pixels camera on the back of this mobile phone, which is in class with ordinary digital cameras. You can use it to capture all the beautiful sights as well as record memorable moments during your trip, for it also support video shooting. Video quality is good with audio in sync. It deals with low-light conditions fairly well. And the W580i features easy way of photo blogging - you just need press publish after taking a shot, then pictures is uploaded. This is perfect for the modern man who wants to blog from their mobile phones and not just from their computer.

Sony Ericsson phones have always performs well in the entertainment department, and the W580i is no exception. Like other Walkman phones, the W580i supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+ music formats. It is also equipped with an FM radio. You can enjoy music with its included stereo headset, and this phone also supports an optional Bluetooth stereo headset. The sound quality through the headset is superb. To store music, pictures, and videos files, you can utilize the 12 the MB internal memory of this mobile phone. And it also provides a Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot that supports up to 4GB cards.

Like most mobile phones today, Sony Ericsson W850i is definitely capable of sending and receiving SMS, MMS and as mentioned, email. Since many people use the SMS, this is already quite a given. And it is a quad band GSM world phone that works anywhere in the world where GSM service is available, so you will be always connected to the network. If you need to transfer data or files to or from other mobile devices, there is also Bluetooth and USB connection available.

In conclusion, the Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman phone consolidates its strong position in music and other entertainment functions, and it offers a variety of interesting gimcracks in a small package. If you listen to music frequently on your phone, this phone will fit you.
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.