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Reviewer: Anthony - Ireland
Date: 30th Jun 2009

I think it is class.

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Reviewer: Jo - Brown, UK
Date: 11th Jun 2009

Got this phone in January 2009 mainly because it was different looking to other phones, & I hadn't seen anyone else with it. Nice looking but that about where it ends.

The phone ringer stopped working, doesn't matter what I do it will not work. Vibrate works though. Then when I answer I cannot hear a thing so I had to start putting calls on loud-speaker which is really inconvenient! Now after a couple of days doing that the loudspeaker doesn't work! Completely rubbish phone, especially for Sony Ericsson who usually produce reliable phones!

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Reviewer: Stephen Thomson - Neston, UK
Date: 5th Jun 2009

I have had this phone replaced 4 times & repaired once, it has broke on me so many times & in a variety of different ways. In short, there are much much much better phones out there!

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Reviewer: Leaaaa - UK
Date: 31st May 2009

Good phone, but keys broke easily : ( & not as many camera features as the other Sony Ericsson's, good Walkman though :).

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Reviewer: Gareth - England, UK
Date: 31st May 2009

Hi, I brought this phone on the Orange network & have had it for about a year now it is RUBBISH! The camera is 1.3 mp, it can't record videos the screen gave up after a month & had to get a new screen fitted (not very handy as had no phone for a month! ) the Walkman is awful, if any one says it's a good music phone then they would be wrong! The dedicated music keys are cool but very unreliable, battery holds out for about 5 days which is average, no 3G so browsing is a pain in the neck, screen is miniature! Only 14MB internal memory external is only expandable to 2GB unlike other phones with 4GB plus the speaker is not very loud. But on the other hand I think when the phone is closed then it starts to get better I think the front is nice. Inside the buttons are easy to use but I found phone breaks very easily (buttons fell off, external screen doesn't work etc).

All in all poor phone.

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Reviewer: Jo - Manchester, UK
Date: 27th May 2009

This phone is OK, because come on people, there's no such thing as a perfect phone & most models probably have their faults.

After I'd had the phone for a week, it broke, the screen just wouldn't come on but the keypad lit up, so I took it back & got a replacement. That was November 2008. Nothing went wring since then except for a crack on the joystick & then suddenly, the phone refused to charge properly. So it's now off getting repaired. Other than that though, the phone is great, love the design, it's great to talk on, the volume is really loud, & the camera isn't spectacular but if you upload the photos onto your computer they're large & clear. Don't buy this phone if you want it to last you for years without a problem. I am used to having problem phones so it doesn't bother me anymore :).

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Reviewer: Gaurav - Bangalore, India
Date: 27th May 2009

I brought this phone in August 2008. Initially I enjoyed this phone but now I'm struggling with it. It got crack on it don't know how. Company refusing for replacement. Don't buy it.

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Reviewer: Cool Girl - Kuwait
Date: 23rd May 2009

So long so good. I have had this phone since October 2008 & lucky for me, it worked well. The only time it caused me trouble was when I wasn't careful with it. Like last night, I messed the outer screen; perhaps the water entered in it or something like that. But I'd strongly recommend it for those who want to give it a try & are not too fussy, or demanding. It's simple & sleek.

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Reviewer: Jo Bennett - UK
Date: 14th May 2009

Love the look of the phone, but it is poor when it comes to reliability, only had it 3 months when it started to randomly switch off, so I got a replacement from the store I bought it from, which lasted about 11 months before it did the same, will never buy this model again. There is clearly a design fault & Sony should withdraw it from sale at is seriously damaging their reputation as a producer of quality electronics. I am sorry to say my opinion of this phone is that it is not so good.

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Reviewer: Bailey - London, UK
Date: 9th May 2009

I got this phone & within 2 weeks it broke, the screen would go off but the rest of the phone was on, so I couldn't do anything. Got it replaced & then another problem came up can't remember what though. Since then, 5 repairs & 8 replacements. DO NOT GET IT. Looks kind of nice though :).

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Reviewer: Sabrina - London, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2009

This phone is total rubbish. Not long after buying it, it had a problem where it kept turning off by itself. Later on the volume was very low while you are talking to someone. The message tone click was silent, despite being on the maximum level.

The little light at the front (that by the way is enough to damage eyes if you're too near) only came on when the phone rang occasionally. There were times it would not come on at all.

A few times, the screen would flash on & off for a while so you obviously couldn't send a text or make a call because you couldn't see anything. The buttons came off one by one. Texting became a nightmare. You have to really press hard to get the characters to appear on the screen, so you can forget trying to send a quick message. Also the signal was terrible. Sometimes, the message Emergency calls only would appear, whereas everyone else with better phones was getting a full reception. This would mean I could not make a call to anyone else but the Emergency Services.

Finally, the phone had cracks all over it, especially the middle bit (don't really know what it's called). The only way I can think of describing it is the hinge bit, where the phone bends. It nearly came apart. Thankfully my upgrade came just in time.

Would not recommend this phone to anyone, ever! Waste of time, money & effort!

Whoever is thinking of buying this phone, please, please listen to all of the comments people have made about this model. If the phone does not give you problems after a month, you'll be lucky. If you have not yet experienced anything with it, it will definitely happen in time.

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Reviewer: Suzanne - Sheffield, UK
Date: 17th Mar 2009

Bought this phone on Orange (as I wanted the purple one) in March 2008 & had it unlocked (to use my Vodafone SIM) worked fine until Sept when it switched off & was totally unresponsive, after lots of messing about with Orange & Sony, sent it for repair. It came back but locked to Orange again whilst putting the unlocking code the same fault occurred, so it had to go back again & a brand new phone was sent, locked to Orange again & as it had a new IMEI would have to wait 3 MONTHS to get the unlock code from Orange. Paid to get it unlocked & now it keeps losing the Vodafone signal (Emergency Calls only) (OK with an O2 SIM) so it's going in the bin! Such a pity for a lovely looking phone, but will never shop at Orange again very unhelpful.

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Reviewer: Donz - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2009

Had to be sent back 3 times in 5 months, continual freezing, randomly turning off, settings going haywire. Absolutely rubbish & not a phone you can depend on. DO NOT BUY! I read this site before buying this phone for my daughter & thought that maybe some people had been unlucky. No, this phone is shockingly unusable.

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Reviewer: Ricky - Baroda, India
Date: 7th Mar 2009

I got this phone in July 2008. Really enjoyed the earlier days of it, but suddenly it started spelling trouble. By the end of one month, it started disappointing me in terms of battery. Usually, I would have to charge it every 35 to 40 hours. The output of the speakers suddenly reduced. I had to give it to the service centre to get the software replaced to get the same quality of music as before. Its body is very delicate. Despite me using is very carefully, a crack developed on the body near the joint of the flap. The buttons were not very responsive, & typing a message was a real turn off. I never used the camera, it was just not that good to be used. The music in the headphones was quite good. By the end of the year 2008, I got extremely disappointed with the phone. I sold it out by January 2009.

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Reviewer: G Smith - Albania
Date: 4th Mar 2009

Great phone but have had to send it back to get repaired within 2 months of buying it & have again sent it back for repair within another 4 weeks.

Problem seems to be the mobile shuts down for no reason. The first time I was told it was a software problem got it back & it worked for 3 weeks now it seems to be a battery problem so its back again for another repair. Really like the phone but would not advise anyone to buy it, as it seems to be a fault with this model.

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Reviewer: Michael - UK
Date: 1st Mar 2009

I think this phone is a good phone. Although it doesn't record video & freezes a lot it is quite a good phone. I have had a few problems with it, totally froze for a day (not much use) & it nearly broke my computer. It went nuts & just flickered (the phone & the computer) If you're looking for a text, call, average camera phone, this is it. Just don't plug it into a computer :).

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Reviewer: Zak - Hull, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2009

I have had this phone for nearly a year now. It's a great phone apart from the rubbish camera the rest is good but I was 9 months into me having this phone & I normally change after six or seven months but I loved this phone so much I couldn't get rid of it but the my phone said that my memory card was out but it wasn't I tried everything I took it into the store & they wouldn't repair it unless I paid but I was still under warranty so I was confused I hope this helps it's a really good phone maybe mine was just dodgy LOL.

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Reviewer: Blakeers - Denmark
Date: 19th Feb 2009

The phone is OK I like the way it looks but I don't like how small the screen is I like the MP3 on the front but the MP3 goes off in my pocket even though I has a lock on it, it would be a better phone if I had a video camera on it.

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Reviewer: Parul Khanna - New Delhi, India
Date: 10th Feb 2009

Bought the phone in June 2008. It has gone dead repeatedly, service centre refusing to honour warranty saying motherboard is to be replaced on customers cost, complaint to the customer care centre on web has not been fruitful. They asked for all details & then have refused to respond for more than a month. I would not recommend any one to buy any product of Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Farzana - UK
Date: 31st Jan 2009

I've had this phone for a few months now. I also took it abroad. Apart from the poor camera, it really is a reliable phone. It is really easy to use, & the buttons on the front are really smart. Memory is good, as is the battery life, sound quality is superb. The games are enjoyable & I love the track id feature. It's a good phone all in all, everyone loved it, & I would certainly recommend it.

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Reviewer: David - Sydney, Australia
Date: 12th Jan 2009

I bought this one over eBay. All worked to perfection for about a week. Then, as I was having a look at some of the integral games, the whole phone just shut down & could not be turned back on again, no matter what I did. On reporting this to the seller, he informed me that this sometimes happens with this model & apparently, there is a virus in one of the games files, which when activated, shuts the phone down completely & permanently. It's away at the moment being fixed. I hope!

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Reviewer: Michael Nash - Croydon, UK
Date: 7th Jan 2009

This phone is the BEST.

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Reviewer: Ben Brookes - Penzance, UK
Date: 28th Dec 2008

I love this phone.

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Reviewer: Hatz - UK
Date: 17th Dec 2008

This phone is OK.

The only major problem is that whenever I try to charge the phone once the battery is dead, it doesn't work, it takes ages just for the phone to come on & you get a black screen & goes off again.

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Reviewer: Lydia - Birmingham, UK
Date: 17th Dec 2008

Had this phone quite a while & had no problems with it. I love the buttons on the front & every time my friends see it they want to play with it. It could do with a better camera & more games. Great Walkman & the track ID is great. Disappointed that there is no video recording but overall this phone is great for the price!

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Reviewer: Dazzler - Sheffield, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2008

I find this phone very easy to use & love the fact it's a Walkman phone. I have had a W580i & it was naff. Speaker was shocking & it kept crashing. I sacrificed a lower camera & a bit less money & got something better.

I personally think it can take a bit more of a battering than the w580i it feels like a solid phone & has Windows Messenger, Email, Bluetooth, 1.3M Camera & great battery life.

I got this & on first charge lasted for a whole week including use as a MP3 player which I do lot as I didn't see point in having an iPod & a phone.

Anyways for £60 in Orange shop it's a bargain. Way better than spending £100 for the higher slider model.

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Reviewer: Frazer - Richmond, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2008

As a budget phone this is probably one of the best you can buy. If your usage is going to be texting, calling & listening to tunes you can't really do much better. If you take videos & pictures, look elsewhere, this wasn't designed for that.

It looks brilliant, the gesture control, the front touch buttons for mpc mic may be a bit gimmicky, but they're also great fun! If I put my C902 on the desk, no one looks at it. If I put this down, you can guarantee within 5 minutes someone will pick it up, smile & start playing with it.

The max music volume is a little low, but it's nice that the package comes with top quality headphones.

Treat yourself to one. Go on. You know you want to.

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Reviewer: Lozza - UK
Date: 26th Nov 2008

This phone is rubbish. I brought it thinking this is a great phone yet in a few months the phone freezes, it doesn't accept USB charger or headphones, it keeps saying the memory sticks not inserted & Bluetooth mucks about. I wish I hadn't brought it. My mum brought the same phone & the same thing happened I am taking it in for its second repair. Don't BUY IT.

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Reviewer: Sid - UK
Date: 12th Nov 2008

I had this phone for 3 months & the screen has now stopped working & it won't hold its charge.

Brought the phone through Orange & it has now been sent off for repair three times! The first time it came back it worked for a day, the second time I took it home to charge it up & the screen still didn't work & the same things has happened a third time today. Hoping for forth time lucky!

If you have a choice, don't waste your money on this phone! Definitely not worth the hassle.

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Reviewer: Widodo Jogja - Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 5th Nov 2008

It is really nice to have this kind of phone. I used for about 4 months, everybody likes my phone but a little problem for signal sometimes there is no signal just for emergency call, how do I solved this problem? Please tell me.

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Reviewer: Emma - Ireland
Date: 3rd Nov 2008

Love this phone, however, sound on speaker faded, had to put phone right up to ear to hear anything. Then when the battery died & I went to recharge it, it would not turn back on. Seems to be a commom problem with everyone. Still would recommend this phone dispite the problems.

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Reviewer: Aaron - Newbury, UK
Date: 29th Oct 2008

I have had this phone for about 5 years & it is working fine I think you should buy it in purple because it is stylish.

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Reviewer: Andrea - Reading, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2008

I have had this phone for 10 weeks, 6 of these it has been in for repair. After a while the flip screen freezes & the only way to get it working again is to turn it off & on again. I wouldn't buy a phone form them again after the unhelpful way they deal with repairs. It's still not fixed!

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Reviewer: Rerestar - Leicester, UK
Date: 10th Oct 2008

Gets on my nerves, I have had it for just over a month & the Bluetooth feature is already playing games. It freezes a lot & doesn't have a video recorder. I would recommend this phone to an enemy not a friend.

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Reviewer: Mike Glover - Mirfield, UK
Date: 9th Oct 2008

I have had two of these phones in quick succession. The first one would not pick up a signal in my house, though other mobiles work. Vodafone changed it for another which was even worse. It has had a software upgrade & the antenna changed, & it still said Emergency calls only. At last Vodafone agreed to exchange it & I have got a Nokia 6300 which seems brilliant. Steer clear!

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Reviewer: Adam - London, UK
Date: 1st Oct 2008

This Sony Ericsson phone is o.k.

The usability of the phone is really good & the design is perfect with touch buttons. But, it lets itself down because it has no video (you cannot make videos).

But Hey! It is a phone! The songs are brilliant & it has got other features as well!

Overall, it's a good phone.

Do not rush into buying this phone!

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Reviewer: Fadi - Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Date: 29th Sep 2008

I like its design, but it doesn't have a lot of features.

However, I have a question, after I receive or make a phone call when I turn the Walkman on, the speaker's sound gets down automatically. Anybody can help me?

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Reviewer: Mahanero - Philippines
Date: 18th Sep 2008

I have this phone for about 5 days, I found it really cute especially on its purple case, I was just disappointed with its 1.3 mg camera & it has n0 video even 3G feature, but of course it's a music phone what do you expect? Since it's a music phone, its speaker is really trash, it's not worth buying for a music phone which has a low quality of sound. K810i must be louder than this. I am waiting for it to be broken & change. But I like the style. It's really cool. I am not yet experiencing any inconvenience about it. But I am expecting because I have heard a lot of comments. It's not durable, honestly, the screen light is already decreasing. I am a picture lover but I like music too so I decided it's OK but then when I had touched it, what a waste of money.

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Reviewer: Sophie - Dewsbury, UK
Date: 14th Sep 2008

I am getting this phone on Wednesday of this week so I haven't actually got the phone yet. So I am rating it on what friends have said. Also on what it says in the shops. I really think the phone looks really stylish & cool as I am getting it in purple. I have read all the reviews on this site & overall I think I will be a good phone apart from the no video, no flash, bad camera & earphone part of it. I hope this phone will be as good as I think I will be.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Perth, Australia
Date: 31st Aug 2008

Well I actually like this phone though it hangs a lot when I receive calls & my music is playing. But then again, it's a great phone. Not fussy about it. But my advice for those who gets the no coverage thing or emergency calls thing going on, all you got to do is switch your phone off & on again. Other than that it has not much of problems I guess. Anyway, I would recommend it to people who has got style because this phone is STYLISH. Cheers.

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Reviewer: Zaki Omar - Malaysia
Date: 31st Aug 2008

I love the design so much that has made me to decide on having one. I use to own a Sony Ericsson before but I found out that the features are almost the same, no improvement. & the video option is quite lame. Nevertheless, I love the idea of having a phone that is very practical yet fun to play with!

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Reviewer: Steven - Ireland
Date: 25th Aug 2008

Its a good phone but a bit hard to get used to.

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Reviewer: Ben - Luton, UK
Date: 24th Aug 2008

This is a great phone.

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Reviewer: Charlotte - Donington, UK
Date: 13th Aug 2008

After using boring old Motorola's for years, I decided to opt for an Ericsson.

Everyone appears to comment on how cute & funky the phone looks.

I have had it for around 4 months but have not yet tried the gesture control. It seems like a gimmick.

After a week of having the first phone, it kept turning itself off until finally it wouldn't come back on. I was very angry & took the phone back & got another one. The new phone does the same thing, but generally comes back on.

Interestingly, I notice that some other owners have had similar problems.

The sound on the phone keeps cutting out lately, & my alarm is not being heard in the morning, thus I am late for work. Sometimes it comes on, sometimes it doesn't. I am not happy about having to send it back again. I am still waiting for it to die on me like the last one. This time I will need to send it back to the Sony rather than the shop where I purchased it from as there is only a 30 day exchange policy.

It is a lovely little phone. However, it is not one to be relied upon as I have discovered.

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Reviewer: Jil - UK
Date: 11th Aug 2008

Not impressed with this phone at all have had to go back to the shop on several occasions with it cutting out & freezing. After the first being repaired it done the same again & I got a new one, this done the same again the finally switched its self off & wouldn't go on again after 23 days. I am awaiting another replacement phone just now & it won't be a Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Clarissa Cita M - Bandung, Indonesia
Date: 11th Aug 2008

I've got this phone 3 days ago. I like the colour, the purple one, it's my favourite colour. For me, this one is very good in music, since this my first Sony mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Jaluptha - Belfast, UK
Date: 8th Aug 2008

I bought this phone because my old phone broke & my friend said that this phone is also a phone that he would use if his phone broke so I decided that he was right because he told everyone that a horse would win the Grand National & guess what? Yes indeed a horse did win it so he must have special powers. Anyway I digress, back to the phone. This phone is a good phone & it is better than my old phone because I dropped my old phone & it is now broken into many many many pieces so it no longer phones in or phones out.

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Reviewer: Christina Lynch - Ireland
Date: 6th Aug 2008

This phone has been horrible for me! There is no 3G or video but worst of all, I've already had two in the last month & have to get a new one! My phone comes up that I have bars for coverage but my phone will say emergency calls only, even though people on the same network have full coverage! This happens for sometimes 10 hours a day. It's not the SIM, I've had 2 new ones & 2 new phones! Anyone else having this problem?

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Reviewer: Syazone - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 29th Jul 2008

Design is awesome. But no video recorder. It will be a great phone if there is a video recorder.

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Reviewer: Sarah T - UK
Date: 28th Jul 2008

I have had this phone for a few days & I have fallen in love with it the gesture control is the best function of the phone but I wish it could have had a video which it doesn't I spent ages looking at the features but it was worth all of it, people who don't have it must buy it. I totally love it.

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Reviewer: Phil S - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 17th Jul 2008

Buying a phone these days seems to have become something of a fashion statement. Moreover users seem desperate to buy anything with every feature possible. While admittedly we'd all love a phone that does everything perfectly the truth is most phones are Jack of all trades while being masters of N-Series concentrating on sound. With this in mind it seems somewhat churlish, if not downright foolish, to endlessly criticise the camera on this phone. True, at 1.3 megapixels it is less then amazing but then what do you expect? This phone was not designed with pictures in mind. The camera is, at best, a bonus. As for the lack of video, well let's face it, shaky video from some person's mobile is hardly going to set the world on fire, but if you need it, go elsewhere now.

What is important is sound &, much like the other budget models (the W200i & the first budget clamshell, the W300i) it performs splendidly. Much like its older brother the W300i, this phone has a screen which is on the small side. TO compensate it is amazingly colourful &, this time round, we get the added bonus that the Walkman software displays album art (not the most exciting thing in the world, but good for the music fan). The phone can also hold up to 2GB memory, doubling the W300i's possibilities. The external screen is also improved & shows information clearly & succinctly in a manner reminiscent of the Sony MP3 players currently on the market.

The external controls are also much improved over the W300i's clumsy, side mounted rocker switch & battery life is up too. In short, this phone does what it sets out to do, it easily replaces a budget MP3 player (will it trouble a Creative Zen? of course not) & is a fairly neat phone to boot.

However, there always has to be a downside. Yes the camera isn't great, but as explained earlier it is rather ambitious to expect a great camera out of a budget Walkman branded handset. Also the software doesn't seem to have changed much since the W300i. It is simple to use & a few extras (I.e. Multiple alarms) have been added, but at the expense of useful features like the recurrent alarm (which saved the hassle of setting each alarm each day). Also, while I personally don't care about the lack of video it seems strange to include a player but not recorder, especially as it would not have bumped up manufacturing costs a great deal. Finally it is plasticy, but then so was the W300i which was a rather sturdy piece of kit despite it's my first phone looks.

All in all you get what you pay for & a little more. The W series phones rarely disappoint & this one does not. Sound is good, the screen, while small, is clear & the camera is serviceable. Those berating it for its lack of 3MP cameras, video & low battery life clearly have too much money to spend & therefore should stop being as thrifty as to buy one of these lowly phones in the first place.

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Reviewer: Ketan - London, UK
Date: 15th Jul 2008

I think this is a great phone I was going to get one but the bad point is that it has got a poor camera : ( so I am getting a w610i.

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Reviewer: Madoka - Philippines
Date: 13th Jul 2008

I like the design, simple but classy though I have the Grey one. The Music features are cool. But I am quite disappointed because it doesn't have any video recorder or 3G. Hmm, but still love it!

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Reviewer: Zakary - UK
Date: 11th Jul 2008

My friend has this phone & I am getting it tomorrow I can't wait I went on my mates & it's awesome except the video but altogether great little phone.

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Reviewer: Shaz - Norfolk, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2008

Liked the phone but already been back to the shop twice only bought it end of April. It has got to go back again as still not working. I do not get very good network cover but if I use my SIM in old phone it fine so it not the network. Going abroad soon so need a phone I can depend on. Which is not this one!

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Reviewer: San - Singapore
Date: 8th Jul 2008

Had a terrible experience with this phone! I bought the grey one. First 2 sets I had kept switching off, almost once a day at least after the 7th day. The third set lasted for 6 days, auto switched off, & couldn't be turned on again.

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Reviewer: Alex - Berks, UK
Date: 15th Jun 2008

Easy phone to use. Shame about the camera! But hey ho it's a phone! I love the purple & pink & its idiot proof to use. Only thing I can't seem to change is the back light goes off too quick. Anyone help?

Battery life is good & the graphics on the phone are amazing! Always used Nokia or Samsung so I am glad I have switched. I LOVE it!

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Reviewer: Gregory - UK
Date: 15th Jun 2008

The thing that drew me first to this phone was the layout of the keys. Secondly it's a flip phone which is something I was looking out for.

The buttons are not fiddly or close together & you always know which button you are pressing with ease. I read a comment about the keypad not being properly lit. When I examined the phone in the shop, the Assistant advised the black casing to be the better choice as the backlit keys show up really well. I now know these keys show up very well at night & I am glad I did not forge ahead with my initial choice.

I am not overly concerned with taking pictures but a tad disappointed that it isn't on a par with the majority of camera's out there.

I am impressed with the Walkman function & the radio is pretty useful. Mega bass function is very good & really brings out the best in my own headphones. At times the supplied adaptor becomes slightly loose & the sound gets muffled as not all the pins are fully connected. But that's what you get for having the phone in your pocket! I wish this phone had a full 3.5mm for my own headphones.

Do not even consider using the speaker if you want to listen any music without headphones, it's useless. I heard music being played through the speaker on a different another Sony Ericsson Walkman phone through the speaker & believed it would be about the same. How wrong was I.

The alarm is very loud though, so long as you find the right tone.

I am quite happy with the battery life. I used the Walkman function from Sat morning till the early hours of Sunday non stop & the phone still held its charge. I wanted to drain the battery completely but I didn't have enough hours in the day. I like the fact it has a number of separate alarms & you can add all sorts of calendar reminders, appointments & notes. It's versatile for what I need it for, which isn't much. The phone is easy to navigate as far as I am concerned.

If you can find a store with a helpful assistant, check it before you buy.

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Reviewer: Susan Jeffrey - Halifax, UK
Date: 15th Jun 2008

LOVE THIS PHONE& GOT the PURPLE ONE. EVEN MY DAUGHTER WANTS IT & SHE HAS the LG VEIWTY. ONLY DOWN FALLS ON THIS is THERE IS NO VIDEO CAMERA the QUALITY OF the CAMERA could BE BETTER BUT WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FOR the PRICE OF the PHONE. THIS IS the BEST PHONE I HAVE HAD.

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Reviewer: Akanksha - New Delhi, India
Date: 10th Jun 2008

Would anyone know if the phone is available in purple in India? Most of the dealers have been saying it only comes here in black. Is this true?

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Reviewer: Smart - UK
Date: 7th Jun 2008

The great things about this phone is it's feel, expandable memory & its Walkman! Keys visibility is the worse point. But at less than £80 I am pretty impressed. If you need video or 3 mega pixel camera chose something else. Cool in grey for the boys. Just love the feel when I hold it & it's cool flip!

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Reviewer: Jerilee - Philippines
Date: 1st Jun 2008

I just bought this phone this afternoon, & was bit disappointed about not having video recording. But the design is great! Cool. I love it. I am looking forward to exploring it in the next few days.

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Reviewer: Jenna - Fraserburgh, UK
Date: 1st Jun 2008

This phone was a bit of a disappointment I must say. I thought yes new Sony Ericsson but when I got it, it just wasn't the same! Then after a couple of weeks it broke.

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Reviewer: Katharine - UK
Date: 22nd May 2008

Been used to a Samsung phone, found this phone easy to use, also stylish, great colour & like the view through the cover! Good value for money.

The backlight on the keys is not so great, but then don't tend to look at the keys when texting!

Only had the phone a day but not had any use as problems with SIM, battery already needs recharging! Sound quality great though! (Why don't mobile phone alarms have preset tones that sound a bit like an alarm clock, tunes are very annoying).

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Reviewer: Raul - Pune, India
Date: 20th May 2008

Is there any issues with call quality or the sound being too low? I currently have the Nokia 5310 & I am struggling a lot with the sound & lack of loudness.

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Reviewer: Raihana - Kedah, Malaysia
Date: 20th May 2008

It was a great & excellent phone. Great job Sony Ericsson! Even though there is better Walkman phone that has an application such as video, auto focus & flash, this phone was made for those who didn't have enough money to buy. Even though this phone have lack of application such as video, auto focus & flash, this phone was made for Walkman. The point is Walkman only not on camera or anything else.

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Reviewer: Jojo - Huddersfield, UK
Date: 19th May 2008

I really want this phone! The only thing is, can anyone tell me if you can transfer information via Bluetooth? Some websites say it has Bluetooth stereo but some say it has Bluetooth connectivity. Can anyone tell me? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Darren - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 17th May 2008

Well the phone is smart! Just got mine new from Tesco for £9 yes £9! Got a voucher from Tesco for £50 for being with them! & the in store deal is spend £50 or more on a phone & get a £20 air voucher free! So phone was £79 so really I got that phone for a £9 pound! Now don't moan about the camera! Buy a 5 mega pixel camera! It a phone for making calls!

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Reviewer: Vicki - UK
Date: 14th May 2008

To Bert from UK, yes you do get prompts on invisible screen, message received with person's name, same with incoming calls. I've had this phone a few days I think it is wonderful! Not a problem yet.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 11th May 2008

Love the phone such a good design.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 11th May 2008

Amazing Phone, Love It, Buy It.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 11th May 2008

Do not get this phone. Went through three of these in a month. One kept turning off. The second wouldn't accept memory cards, & the speaker broke on the third one!

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Reviewer: Yox - Jogjakarta, Indonesia
Date: 10th May 2008

I just bought this phone & feels great except low quality camera. About invisible screen it's also show incoming calls & messages, & also playing list when we use Walkman.

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Reviewer: Bert - UK
Date: 7th May 2008

A quick question, when the phone is in the closed position, do you get prompts on the 'invisible' screen? I.E. Message received, ID of incoming call? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Chanti - Villach, Austria
Date: 5th May 2008

I brought this phone two weeks ago, it is an excellent phone for users. It is very stylish.

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Reviewer: Georgie - Leeds, UK
Date: 2nd May 2008

This phone is pretty awesome guys, honestly I have a rubbish samsung at the moment & I honestly love this phone, it may not have a video recorder but what ever I don't really use it, camera is OK not botherd about that.

If the phone has all the features you want, thn get it, if it doesn't then don't get it. My advise to be honest! :).

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Reviewer: David - Blackpool, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

Great phone. I did get it for nothing as it's on a contract with t mobile so its fine just found out it's not 3G.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 27th Apr 2008

Its good but no video but I stil love it.

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Reviewer: Alice - UK
Date: 25th Apr 2008

I got this phone & hated it, it's big, clumpy, & plasticy. It feels cheap & the graphics are too. Worst phone I've had but the MP3 is the only good point. Good for a first phone but no value for money & it pretty basic, not advised!

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 24th Apr 2008

I love this phone I got it this morning & already I love it! Would really recommend it as the camera is actually not that bad only con is no video recording, but otherwise amazing phone!

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Reviewer: Nic - Kent, UK
Date: 24th Apr 2008

Fabulous purple colour. Easy to use. Not fusses about lack of video. Got it in a supermarket for £41 using a free £30 money off voucher via their website. Bargain at this price, PAYG.

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Reviewer: Andy - Lancaster, UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

If you want a well designed, & smart looking clamshell phone then this is it. Does what it says on the tin.

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Reviewer: Ebrahim Patel - UK
Date: 21st Apr 2008

I want to buy this phone. But obviously there is sum speculation that there is no video recording. Also I already have a Walkman n if I buy this phone I wouldn't know what to do with it. It's in pretty bad condition so I can't really sell it. Any ideas anyone?

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Reviewer: Hanah - UK
Date: 19th Apr 2008

I really want this phone but am not sure as it has no video recording. I love the style & love Sony Ericsson phones. It does have Bluetooth doesn't it?

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Reviewer: John - Quaker, Australia
Date: 13th Apr 2008

Absolutely rubbish a complete waste of money.

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Reviewer: Flo - Jersey, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

I want to buy this phone for my birthday but I have been reading the comments below & now I am not sure. I want to have a good camera, now I have a Nokia slide up & the graphics are very bad I just don't know what to do HELP!

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Reviewer: Jenny - Malaysia
Date: 12th Apr 2008

I've just bought it, looks cool. Except for the camera & no video. Otherwise it's okay.

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Reviewer: Shawn - Basingstoke, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

This phone is a great phone for music & radio & all the other standard features. It also looks good & is well designed. Only minus points that you may consider, they are not bad & you can probably put up with them as the other features are so good.

One, is to remove the memory card you have to take off the battery cover. Fine, except the cover is a bit thin & just kind of snaps on & off, you have to apply more force than other phones. You might think it will break if you do it too many times.

Two, is that the keyboard illumination is not even. In certain light conditions when the keypad lights up, the very small letters on the keys do not have good contrast between the silver background of the key & the letters & can difficult to see.

Try it in the shop before you buy. This phone is good though despite these little things.

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Reviewer: Sanjay - India
Date: 5th Apr 2008

Seriously, no video recording?

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Reviewer: Clarence - Singapore
Date: 5th Apr 2008

Just bought this phone, last month, recommend by the saleperson, a great phone indeed, music is loud & clear, but a pity the camera is only 1.4 megapixel. But overall the phone is great!

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Reviewer: Alex - UK
Date: 4th Apr 2008

This is a very good phone at an awesome price!

The gesture controls only work to snooze alarms & reject calls, nothing else at the moment but it does work very well, every time.

The Walkman software is integrated very well & it has some very nice buttons on the outside which vibrate when pressed.

It is built very solidly, the battery life is good, however as this phone is slightly on the budget side, the screen is slightly small, it is still very easy to see & has good clear colours.

Another very nice feature is the OLED display on the outside, it is completely hidden when turned off, which makes it look very cool but unfortunately invisible.

I would say a very good phone indeed especially for only £70! The gesture controls are brand new & a great way to impress your friends!

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Reviewer: Jasmine - United Arab Emirates
Date: 4th Apr 2008

It's a great phone, love the gesture controls.
Only problem is that it has no video recording.

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Reviewer: Yeremia Valent - Semarang, Indonesia
Date: 30th Mar 2008

It's amazing! I use Sony Ericsson K550i & Samsung E250i now. I think I'll sell the Samsung one & buy a Symbian mobile phone from Nokia. But, I have falling in love with this one. I've look, touch, & operating it. & after Sony Ericsson release it I'll buy it.

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Reviewer: Elisha - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I have this phone & it is really good I have used it loads & the music is really clear & loud LOL the only bad thing is the camera!

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Reviewer: Billy - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I bought this phone as my previous contract phone (LG Shine) packed up 10 months into an 18 month contract. I only bought it to see out the contract but I must say that it's very impressive. Camera is not brilliant but I don't really use it anyway. External music keys are a good idea. The phone appears well built & durable. I got it in black on Orange & it looks a lot more substantial than the grey which appears a bit plastic. I would say there are better phones out there but for £70 you can't go wrong. I would recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

Good design. Good music pl\yes, & free 512MB memory card. Only had the phone a day & loved it.

Cons, No video recording.

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Reviewer: Toni - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

It's already available from Carphone Warehouse or on O2 deals, rather cheap, making me wondering if it is worth buying.

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Reviewer: Denise - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2008

Only had the phone today & love it already.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

This phone will be released in either a few weeks or May 2008. I don't think I'll get it because of Bluetooth & poor camera, getting k770i instead.

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Reviewer: Rajeev - Hyderabad, India
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

It really rocks man. But as all said the drawback is it 1.3 megapixel camera & it will beat the it out of Nokia FanBoys.

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Reviewer: Darryl Williams - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Does anyone know when this phone is released in the UK? It does look like a really nice phone. I currently have the w550i & this only has 1.3 mp camera, it's not too bad & still takes nice pictures.

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Reviewer: George - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

When Will This Phone Be Available To Purchase In the UK?

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Reviewer: Cloe - Singapore
Date: 12th Jan 2008

This phone is really great except the camera.

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Reviewer: Selina Lau - Pahang, Malaysia
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I really love this phone. I love the design & it has the basic functions, so everything is great! I really want this phone when it's available in Malaysia.

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Reviewer: Pooya Zandvakili - United Arab Emirates
Date: 25th Dec 2007

Amazing Phone, only set back would be the 1.3 MP camera.

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Reviewer: Leah Liang - Taichung Hsien, Taiwan
Date: 14th Dec 2007

I really like this phone. The style is very OK. But the chosen color is only in 2 & maybe much better if have 3G.

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Reviewer: Faiqa Iqbal - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 10th Dec 2007

The overall phone is just too good. Currently I am using z610i it's somewhat alike. I love the colour electric purple. But the drawback is 1.3MP Camera.

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Reviewer: Acmed - Bolivia
Date: 28th Nov 2007

I REALLY I WANT THIS PHONE.

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Reviewer: Rohan - Bangalore, India
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

This phone looks great, I don't like the colours though. I have a W300i currently & look forward to upgrading to W380i as soon as it is available. Support for microSD along with micro M2 is definitely a step in the right direction.



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