Sony Ericsson W890i
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Sony ericsson W890i silver (Orange) Carphone Warehouse £75.00 |
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Sony ericsson W890i (3) 3 Mobile £18.00 |
Pros
Music player, Thin & light, Fast Internet access (HSDPA).
Cons
No 3.5 mm audio jack, No camera autofocus or flash.
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Sony Ericsson W890i Prices
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Sony Ericsson W890i (THREE) 3 Mobile - PAYG |
£239.99 |
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Sony Ericsson W890i silver (O2) Carphone Warehouse |
£239.95 |
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Sony Ericsson "W890i" Walkman® mobile phone (VODAFONE) LittlewoodsDirect.com |
£149.00 |
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Sony Ericsson W890i silver (VIRGIN) Carphone Warehouse |
£239.95 |
SUMMARY:
Good quality 3G, HSDPA music phone with 3.2 MP camera. The W910i is another music phone with HSDPA, but only has a 2 MP camera.Sony Ericsson W890i Review
The Sony Ericsson W890i is a thin quad-band 3G HSDPA music phone - successor to Sony Ericsson W880i. Key features include the 3.2 megapixel camera, Walkman 3.0 player, FM radio, HSDPA (3.5G) and M2 memory card slot. Possibly the best Sony Ericsson Walkman phone to date.
The W890i is a better version of the March 2007 launched W880i. HSDPA, 2-inch screen, better design, better usability, FM radio, Quad-band, 3.2 MP camera and better talk-time than the W880i.
Design
A brushed metal casing helps give the W890i a solid feel. It's thin - just 10 mm deep and it's very light - 78 g.
Top: On / off button.
Left: Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable. Also on the left side is the memory card slot (under the cover) and the Walkman key.
Right: Volume & digital zoom keys, camera key.
Front: The 3G video call camera is top-left, next to the ear speaker and screen light sensor. Beneath the 2-inch 240 x 320 pixel screen are the navigation keys and keypad. The keypad is an improvement over the W880i - the keys are wider, taller and easier to press. Top banana.
Back: 3.2 MP camera at the top, and a strap hole on the bottom.
Unlock the battery cover: On either side is a lock - unlock them to remove the battery cover. Very easy. Top marks.
Features
3.2 Megapixel Camera
Image quality is OK. There's no LED light, flash, autofocus or macro mode. Taking close up photos and/or photos in poor light is not a good idea. There's QVGA video capture (320 x 240) - again OK quality. If you want better imaging, go and grab one of the latest Sony Ericsson CyberShot range of camera. Or go and buy a dedicated sub-£100 camera - much better quality.
Walkman Player 3.0
Yep, tasty. Playlists, trackID, PlayNow, view songs by artists, albums, tracks, audio books, podcasts, genre, year, video, playlists. Equalizer - something to play with.
There's the trackID music recognition service, PlayNow music serivce and SensMe mood tool. The W890i comes with the handsfree. There's a 3.5 mm adapter - plug in your favourite head phone if you desire. The bundled earphones are pretty good. Loudspeaker is OK.
Web browsing: HSDPA baby.. 3.5G. Download files at up to 3.6 Mbps (if in an HSDPA coverage area. Not in an HSDPA coverage area? It'll try 3G, if that ain't available, EDGE, then GPRS.
Using the NetFront Web browser, pages load quickly with HSDPA. The 2-inch screen size is average compared to other mobile phones. There's also an RSS feed reader
Google Maps: You can now get your approximate location - Google Maps triangulates your position and gives you your approximate location. It's more accurate in areas with higher mobile network cell density. If you prefer, you could buy an external GPS receiver and plug it into your phone.
2 GB Memory Card is included: Very thoughtful. The W890i supports up to a 4 GB M2 Memory Stick Micro card.
Other Features
RDS FM radio (plug the handsfree in - it contains the antenna), Bluetooth, SMS, MMS, Email, and 3 Games (The Sims 2, Lumines Block Challenge and Tennis Multiplay).
Summary
The Sony Ericsson W890i is probably Sony Ericsson's best music phone so far. The W910i is another music phone with HSDPA, but only has a 2 MP camera.
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