My first phone was a Ericsson GF788 (what a stunning name for a phone !). Time and tech has moved on a fair bit since then as I found out with the new Sony Ericsson W995.
The new W995 is not just a Walkman phone but also a decent Cyber-shot type camera, portable GPS unit, internet browser and video player to name but a few. Ok so its not an iPhone killer but then again the battery lasts for more than a minute, you don’t need to sell your children to get one, and it does a great job of handling phone calls and keeping reception, which is after all what phones are for.
Sony Ericsson has done a grand job here, probably the best non-smart phone on the market in my mind. Have a look at the pictures above to see the phone and some of the photos I took with the 8.1mp camera, pretty stunning. The W995 also comes with a great set of headphones and a 3.5mm jack. Shortcut keys for media, camera and Walkman functions are all ergonomically placed. The battery lasts at least 3 days even with heavy call/music use (Tip: Turn the screen brightness to minimum if you have a SE phone and the battery lasts a lot longer).
From getting the phone out the box, to copying all my contacts across, took under 5 minutes with the software and cables provided with the phone. The software works with iSync for Mac and has a custom programme for PC users.(If you have an existing SE phone you can just copy all your contacts across via Bluetooth, from the contacts advanced options menu)
Loves: 8 Gig memory included, Camera, Phone size / durability, Walkman sound, Battery life, screen size and ease of use, Wi-Fi
Dislikes: Cant play more video file formats yet, camera lens not protected, I don’t own one yet.
Hot as: Hades
Key Features:
- Brushed metal body parts
- Quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA
- 2.6" 256K-colour TFT display of QVGA resolution
- 8.1 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection
- WQVGA video recording at 30fps
- Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality
- Wi-Fi with DLNA support
- Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
- Accelerometer sensor
- 118MB of internal memory and M2 memory expansion (8GB card included)
- Stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Kickstand
- Walkman 4.0 music player with Shake control and SensMe
- FM radio with RDS
- Multi-tasking support
- Smart dialling
- Comfortable keypad, nice sliding mechanism
(Just a quick one, Sony Ericsson sent me the phone for review. This post is not paid for etc etc)
Real disappointment with the 3.5mm jack for ear phones, they always have to involve a Sony device to interface with normal generic 3.5mm mini jack plugs, its stupid
I wanted to ask if there is a hassle at all with the GPS?
How easy is it , does it just work or do u need things to get it to work?
The W995 does have a 3.5mm jack for normal headphones, just plug in any normal headphones and it works.
The GPS is V V V easy as it just uses Google maps and everything you need is built in.
I already own this phone and only one word that i can use to describe about this phone.. G.R.E.A.T !!! I’ve used this phone since this July and until now i have no complain about it. Its the best handphone that i ever use. Before this i used the Nokia 5800 and i dont enjoy it. My next goal is having the Satio.. 🙂
i had this phone sence november and it’s a beautiful phone i’m a big sony ericsson fan and i only buy sony erisson phones and i have owed seven sony ericsson phones the last one i had was the w610I and i’m telling the truth it’s the best sony phone i have ever used this thing does so must things its unbeliveable and note this it’s not a smart phone but it’s magnificent.