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Reviewer: Kys - London, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2010

Like it, had it for a year & a bit it's very durable. Dropped it about a million times is hasn't broke or cracked once! I do put it down on the sofa & it turns off, but that's probably because it's old. Kind of bad battery, & could do with flash on the camera, but this phone has served me well as I am getting a new one soon.

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Reviewer: Jahova - Nuthuria, Barbados
Date: 25th Nov 2009

I had mine for about 3 days when it started to turn off reset itsself freeze usual Sony stuff. Rubbish.

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Reviewer: Murf - Nottingham, UK
Date: 8th Sep 2009

This phones is great to look at, very light & slim. All the expected features (I don't personally care about the lack of radio).

I did start to experience problems after a few months however. Shutting down for no reason, Freezes if the memory card is anywhere near full, which can be a problem when someone is ringing you & despite how many times you press the bottom to accept the call it does nothing. I have had 3 replacements of the handset & every time the same problems occur. I would recommend the phone if you do not intend to put music on it & fill up the memory card. But why else would you buy a Walkman phone?

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Reviewer: Roger - Exeter, UK
Date: 8th Sep 2009

My wife purchased 2 of these so that there would be no problems (technically) in communicating with each other from afar. She loves it because of its slim design & video calling facility (which we have never used, but as she says we might). I dislike it because it is so fiddly, easily damaged & not rugged enough. My phone is kept in my pocket & has split the rear casing & bends like a banana, the paintwork & keys are scratched & the screen (like peering through fog). Trying to access features from the initial page takes too long. The music system is OK, as well as Internet, texting & storage facilities, but the alarm system is what I really like it for. Heavy sleeper, but the increasing volume of a bell ringing phone is A number 1. Will be purchasing another phone soon, probably a flip phone to keep keys & screen protected, but will be keeping the W800i by the bed.

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Reviewer: Joe Lucy - Manchester, UK
Date: 12th Jul 2009

Right, here's the thing. This was only my second mobile (my first being a rubbish Vodafone 226) & it was the world to me when I got it. Then I grew up & began to realise that this phone is awful.

The bad things.
- the screen is only 1.8 inch.
- the navigational keys get stuck sometimes
- the camera is rubbish at 2 megapixels & it keeps deleting my pictures from my school trip (up a massive hill).
- the Walkman player can't get all of my songs up straight away, you have to press Play All on the music player option in the file manager.
- It bends (well the keypad bit does anyway).
- When you have the headphones in, & you get a call, the caller speaks through the headphones.
- No 3.5mm headphone jacks.
- IT'S BUTT UGLY.
- the screen scratches but doesn't crack.
- the camera & the Walkman keys on the sides are too far in.
- Not enough themes.
- Battery life is poor.
- Rubber back marks easily.

Enough being cynical, here are the best bits.
- Good quality sound.
- Nice earphones (I wish I could change them! ).
- Ermmm. Don't really know any more good bits apart from the fact that you can store loads of songs

I am so buying the LG KF750'secret!

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Reviewer: Ollie - Walderslade, UK
Date: 5th Jul 2009

I love Sony Ericsson's I think there a great music & camera phone I bought the w880i & loved it till I broke it by dropping it down stairs to much! But it is a very good phone easy to text wit it is a light phone & very slim. The only bad thing was some random shut downs.

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Reviewer: Kieran - UK
Date: 17th May 2009

Great phone by the way everyone should have it.

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Reviewer: Dave - Canada
Date: 14th May 2009

It was a bad mobile phone for me.

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Reviewer: Alexdls - UK
Date: 25th Mar 2009

For all those people before me you are wrong this phone owns & it is really easy to use I recommend it.

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Reviewer: Berlin Sianipar - Purworejo, Indonesia
Date: 16th Mar 2009

How can a music phone doesn't have a radio player in it? If you are easy to get bored like me, listening to the radio can be very pleasant. Radio stations have many things that can get rid of the boring situation we have. But this phone doesn't have radio player. So if you are satisfied listening to 1GB music all the time, go for it. Otherwise, go for W610i. It has a radio player & the same Walkman Player. W610i also has LED flash for the camera & can be functioned as torch. Just buy a 2GB memory card, & W610i will be much better than this W880i. It is clear that the slim design sacrifice more than it should be.

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Reviewer: Saud - Southall, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2009

You can't really know how SLIM this is until you hold one!

It is amazingly beautiful, I think. It's like a smart Ferrari 6 sleek & cool. Perfect.

It's not the loudest, but I think it's great. The camera is over sufficient & takes nice pictures.

It's a shame about the radio & that's the only thing that separates the beautiful Ferrari & the W880i's.

Trust me. Buy it.

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Reviewer: Sam Mountain - UK
Date: 19th Feb 2009

Great phone I love it! If It turns off how about you turn it back on again, not exactly difficult.

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Reviewer: Mel Matthews - Wrexham, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2009

This phone is the best mobile I've ever had, it is superfast on the Internet & has no problem with page content display. Only one downside to this phone, the keys are too small, especially for texting & Internet usage, shortcut keys help a lot when browsing.

I've currently got a Sony Ericsson W910i & it's nowhere near as good as my W880, usual problem of crashing & switching itself off from day one & nothing works. It is slow at connecting to & browsing the Internet as well.

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Reviewer: Feras - UK
Date: 31st Jan 2009

This is a really good phone it is the best phone I have had so far.

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Reviewer: Daniel - London, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2009

Great phone, had it not very long, it got stolen but it was a great phone it could store loads of songs & pictures, recommend it.

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Reviewer: Adam - Dundee, UK
Date: 28th Jan 2009

Niggly little faults such as battery life of one day, clips snapping behind keys, battery covers bending & miss fitting. All add up to make a semi decent phone. Less than averagely good (not a word I don't think).

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Reviewer: Emily Tongue - Notts, UK
Date: 31st Dec 2008

I bought this mobile a few days ago, & everything seems fine. I did worry when there were a few bad & poor reviews but actually if you are thinking of buying this mobile, go for it. It might not be as updated as the w580i (my last mobile which broke as the screw from the slide got jammed) but it is a very good mobile. I suggest you buy this mobile it is VERY Good.

Emily x.

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Reviewer: John - UK
Date: 26th Dec 2008

I won this phone off Sony Ericsson over a year ago. I was really pleased to win it, but it didn't replace my K750i no radio or flash (torch) now K810i.

I put the SIM from my work phone in it & I've used it as my work phone ever since. I've had no problems with it, I've dropped it loads of times & it's still working fine.

The keys are small but I am not a text junkie & am really slow at texting anyway so find them OK.

Everyone likes it & people that had the black version were jealous when they saw my silver one.

It's great, I recommend it.

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Reviewer: Peter - Tonbridge, UK
Date: 21st Dec 2008

Got the phone on Vodafone pay as you talk for just £79.99 and have had it for just under a week and I am very happy considering all the features it has including sky sports news and the music player. The first charge has lasted five days which is good. The small keys do not present a problem with someone who has small fingers like me although I don't know how people with big fingers would cope. I really like the design, the stainless steel front with black back looks really smart and I can't believe that they could cram so much into such a thin phone. I have had many mobile phones and the screen is by far, the brightest and clearest. The only drawback is that it does not have a 3.5mm headphone socket in the phone, you find these on the N series Nokia's so you have to use the adapter but you can still use your favourite headphones with that adapter so it's not really a major issue. For the price, I would highly recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Pete - Manchester, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2008

This is my second phone as my first had to be sent back as it developed a fault ( kept turning itself off ). IT IS SO SLOW.

I want a phone you can pick up & dial, it seems to take days to open the address book & text messages & when you've answered the text message the phone doesn't register that you have so you are constantly thinking you have another text.

Anyway can change in 2 week time & I certainly will not be getting a Sony.

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Reviewer: Bexcie - UK
Date: 18th Dec 2008

I have had this phone in silver for 7 months & I absolutely love it, the screen is so bright & the features are excellent, when I first got the phone I had read reviews & found some said the buttons where too hard to use & that there had been loads of problems with it, well I find the buttons so easy to use & I haven't had a single problem with it as of yet.

The only downside too this phone is that the camera isn't much good, there isn't a flash & the night mode is rubbish as when you try taking a photo in the dark nothing can be seen. With a decent memory card this phone stores loads of music & photos & videos. Even though I love this phone very much I have decided upon getting a Samsung f700. But I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Joanna - UK
Date: 16th Dec 2008

I absolutely love this phone. The buttons are a perfect size for me & the camera is reasonably good. The only thing I could complain about for the design is the bottom. The paint scrapes away very easily. But that's it.

The only thing that I found was a down point was that there is only ONE Game.

I love my phone. Thanks, Joanna.

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Reviewer: Jane Stone - US
Date: 14th Nov 2008

I love this phone it is easy to use & I actually find it easy to text with. I got it quite a few months ago & I have had no problems with it whatsoever.

It has great memory great pictures & a great battery & a little phone charm where I keep my lip gloss. It's good because I can turn off the camera noise which is useful.

I like the colour that I got it in & I find the applications very good, but I only got one game. I am too much of a game player though, I think that this phone is great for this price also because its stylish & slim so you can take it anywhere I think that this phone is a great one.

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Reviewer: Alex Creed - Gloucester, UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

I loved this phone when I got it. & I still do like it 18 months later, it's the most durable phone I have ever owned, having survived many drops & accidental throws to the floor,
Dust does collect behind the screen & I did have the problem that it would turn off whenever you tapped it (2 other friends had the same problem) but you can fix that by cleaning the battery terminals.

I am upgrading to a Samsung i8510 (innov8), because I want a different type of phone, mostly for audio, camera & durability, if you don't have a reckless lifestyle this phone will last you forever.

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Reviewer: Carl - Brighton, UK
Date: 28th Oct 2008

When I first got this phone I loved it. Now I hate it. There is so much dust behind the screen I can hardly see anything, it switches itself off constantly so I always miss calls, the speaker is so tinny I get embarrassed when it rings, & the buttons are so tiny texting quickly is very difficult. I used to love Sony Ericsson, now I am seriously wondering whether to give them the benefit of the doubt & upgrade to the c905, or switch to Nokia. Any suggestions?

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Reviewer: George - UK
Date: 27th Oct 2008

Excellent phone overall. Camera could be better but you know it's rubbish when you get it! If you want good camera get an LG Viewty or something. Okay the phone randomly switches itself off or freezes, but if you're patient it doesn't take long to come back on.

I text like none stop daily so the colour has chipped off the buttons but they haven't cracked like on previous phones.

A very sturdy phone, I literally drop mine every time I hold it & despite a few dents it hasn't broke. Buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Lala Jameel Mango - Bradford, UK
Date: 25th Oct 2008

Well basically for me this is like totally awesome. I love to listen to my trendy music on this phone, the Walkman is just great. I don't know why people complain, it's an excellent phone anyway.

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Reviewer: Ditzy Chick - UK
Date: 30th Sep 2008

I am on a contract with this phone. I have this phone for 2 years! I would not get it again. I loved it until the past month, it keeps cutting out on me, (probably because I dropped it a few times) but it was just on my lap, & it turned off.

Also the Bluetooth is a bit dodgy at times. All of my friends have this phone. I love it to bits! It's like my baby. But, it does annoy me a bit. It takes you a while to get used to the keypad. But most phones do, I would recommend this phone. Definitely, just unfortunate that mine isn't working. It is worth the money!

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Reviewer: Joe - Rugby, UK
Date: 22nd Sep 2008

I hated everything about it. The way you turn the volume up, the buttons, just everything about it really annoyed me. Don't do it guys. Just don't do it.

Also, the speaker broke on the first day, so I got a new one & it happened again on a brand new phone.

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Reviewer: Joe - Manchester, UK
Date: 25th Aug 2008

This is the BEST PHONE I have ever owned (well, that isn't hard as I have only ever owned one other phone & that was a Vodafone 226). In the days I have had it (I got it yesterday) it hasn't put a foot wrong! BUY IT, don't even think of buying a different phone. Camera is mediocre (spelt right? ) & doesn't have a FM Radio. Easy to text yet keys at top can be pressed unwillingly. The BEST LOOKING PHONE ever made & is THINNER THAN A CD CASE! , No really it is! Don't be fooled by the colours as you can only get it in Silver, not Pitch Black, not Flame Black & not Vulgar Gold (it's not called that, yet it is what it really is! ) STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. When you put it in your pocket, you don't even notice it is there! FANTASTICLY AWESOME or as the cliché liking Americans would say English would say SPIFFING! One million out of Ten!

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 24th Aug 2008

I HAVE HAD THIS PHONE SINCE FEBUARY& IT HAS BEEN BACK TO the SHOPS TWICE TIMES & IT WILL BE GOING BK AGAIN. IT IS the SAME FAULT! IT KEEPS ON SWITCHING ITSELF OFF EVEN WHEN the KEYPAD IS LOCKED. ALSO the CAMERA IS VERY POOR CAMERA COMPARED TO the W850i. I WOULD NOT recommend THIS PHONE. BUT IT ISN'T UP TO ME TO TELL you WHAT PHONE TO GET.

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Reviewer: Louis - Essex, UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2008

The W880i is a great looking, ultra slim & light phone. It is Walkman (which I like) & has a great camera.

On the other hand there are lots of things I don't like, buttons are horrible, small speaker, scratched so easily & no light.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Gosport, UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2008

I agree that the phone is of great design & I love how slim & tiny it is but I am on my fourth phone.

I opened my contract last August, phone was great for the first month but then started switching itself off. I took it back to the shop & they sent it off. I got it back the following week & then people couldn't hear me talking on the other end! Again got sent back to the engineers, they however sent me a new one. That one was faulty as well, then the following one was also faulty!

This fourth one now (fingers crossed) has been working perfectly, however it does restore itself to factory settings every now & again! But nothing too bad.

If you want to take a risk, this is a good phone when it is working but when it's not, it's a pain.

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Reviewer: Jk - Essex, UK
Date: 9th Aug 2008

I have had this phone for a year now & it has been the most boringly reliable phone I have ever had. It is always there working 100% of the time. It has never done anything it isn't supposed to do. It is so light weight that once it's in your pocket you can't feel it there unlike some other phones I've had which were like bricks.

The phone is excellent quality. Very well built using quality materials. With a steel front, a rubber back & a real glass screen. It has weathered the year I've used it well with hardly any signs of use.

The phone is very tactile & a delight in your hands. The screen is lovely to view. Very sharp & defined. Colours are bright even in bright day light.

The phone is easy to use, the buttons though small are easy to text with. The menus are easy to navigate through. The battery life is just fine, needing charging once a week on average.
It is a good phone but it has some negatives.

The lack of a flash has been a bit of an annoyance when taking pictures at night. But that has been very rare.

The speaker is so tinny it's unbelievable that it's as Walkman phone. My phone came with a pair of Sony speakers that plug into the phone whose sound is superb, which sort of makes up for the pants internal speaker. I am buying the golf ball Bluetooth speaker to save on battery life (depending on how it sounds in comparison to the wired speakers).

When it was time to upgrade this year I couldn't believe that I preferred to have a cheaper tariff & keep this phone than to swap it or anything newer.

It has been the best phone I have ever owned & couldn't find anything newer that I would like to upgrade to. That saying something for me who has to have the latest.

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Reviewer: Katie Jane - UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2008

BRILLIANT phone I LOVE IT SO GIVE IT A GO the DESIGN IS FABULOUS the FEATURES are EXCELLENT & SO IS the USABILITY.

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Reviewer: Jade - UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2008

Well I think this phone is the best! It is very easy to use & is small. It is the best phone I have ever had! It takes great photos & hold loads of pictures & music. I have had it nine months & had NOTHING wrong with it. It's perfect. I love it. I don't know why other people have complained about it to be honest. I recommend it to everyone.

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Reviewer: Bobby - UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2008

Lots of people are saying it switches off randomly, but someone else said he found the battery would disconnect sometimes, & he fixed it by taping some elastic there. Have other people thought this could be the problem or did they try?

I gave these rating because of what I heard & read, do not have it (yet).

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Reviewer: Sara - UK
Date: 30th Jul 2008

I have had this phone since December & I love it.

The buttons are to small & when I dropped it the phone separated & loads of dirt got in so it is annoying when I text.

The camera has no flash but has great quality to other Sony Ericsson phones.

Recommended.

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Reviewer: Emily - UK
Date: 27th Jul 2008

Had this phone for 12 months now & not had that many problems with it, but after 10 months it stopped telling me who had called me & I did a test & got my brother to ring my phone & then when he hung up it said I had no missed calls! Not the best camera but it isn't supposed to be a camera is it? Got good memory but freezes quite a lot.

I think it is very good overall & would recommend people to buy it, I am now getting an upgrade & I am thinking about the W910i any thoughts?

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Reviewer: Angel - UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

This is like a totally awesome phone! I've had it 4 only 2 days but I can't seem to stop starring at it!

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Reviewer: Daniel - London, UK
Date: 25th Jul 2008

You can't really know how SLIM this is until you hold one!

It is amazingly beautiful, I think. It's like an Aston Martin. Sleek & cool. Perfect.

It's not the loudest, but I think it's great. The camera is over sufficient & takes nice pictures.

It's a shame about the radio & that's the only thing that separates the Aston's & the W880i's.

Trust me. Buy it.

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Reviewer: Edward - UK
Date: 23rd Jul 2008

Very nice looking phone & clear screen, just not to easy to use the buttons due to size.

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Reviewer: Kam - England, US
Date: 22nd Jul 2008

Phones good but not loud & keypad is not good.

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Reviewer: Harry - Bucks, UK
Date: 11th Jul 2008

I was a slave to the Nokia ever since mobiles came about so I was a little sceptical when I strayed to Sony Ericsson.
But I've never looked back! Best phone I've ever had, the camera could do with a flash but if I am going somewhere where I want to take photos, I take my ACTUAL camera!

The buttons look too tiny to function but you get used to it after sending your first text.

Confusing feature is that three buttons function as menu buttons but you get over that pretty sharpish.

I am incredibly clumsy so drop my phone all the time & it's ridiculously sturdy, never had a problem with that considering it's so slim.

All in all, I love it!

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Reviewer: Emily - Newcastle, Australia
Date: 18th Jun 2008

I had this phone for a bit under a year & it seems that like a lot of others here, after this time period the phone goes rapidly downhill. It was the love of my life until then. The buttons were easy to get used to & the overall design of the phone was eye catching. Its heaps user friendly but, as mentioned by others the camera is VERY standard (flash wouldn't hurt) & the issue with the rubbish battery life & the constant switching off was too annoying to bear. I had finally decided that it was time to get it fixed (under warranty) but it was too late. I lost all my numbers, calendar entries & other important stuff. Now in the market for another, but would like to stay with Sony Ericsson. I wouldn't recommend this phone at all.

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Reviewer: Shane Osbourne - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 16th Jun 2008

Its great & I had no problems had it for 9 months & is great love it I would advise people if you getting a Sony get this cause it's easy to crack like the w580i & w910i.

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Reviewer: K - UK
Date: 15th Jun 2008

GOOD PHONE Luke from Cwmbran, UK, YOUR MEMORY CARD IS MOST PROBABLY FAKE OR DAMAGED.

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Reviewer: Afshin - Shiraz, Iran
Date: 12th Jun 2008

What I recommend to everyone is when you want to buy something, you should know what you want.

Camera, for the time being we can never expect a Mobile Phone to become our digital camera, the quality is NOT COMPARABLE.

Phone rarely turns off as the auto lock is activated (for me never happened).

Sound, soft & not so much loud.

You can watch yourself by front call camera.

For Me the Size, Design, features & Voice quality are key Factors.

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Reviewer: Prince - London, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2008

Look, people I agree with everyone that says that the phone is rubbish because it is!
These are the things that happens to the phone which people like me feel like breaking!

- Switches off when it feels like!
- Buttons are far too small!
- Quality of the sound is rubbish!
- Volume, not loud enough!
- Short battery life.
- Sometimes the Internet doesn't work even though the settings are correct!
- Phone is too small, feels as if it might break in your pocket!
- You can't video yourself you have to turn the whole phone around to video!
- Rubbish phone memory.
- No flash!

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Reviewer: Luke - Cwmbran, UK
Date: 2nd Jun 2008

Hi ya I bought my new Sony Ericsson W880i phone & I had a memory card with it but the problem is that when I try to insert the memory card the phone does not recognise it at all. Also it does not stick into the slot. Any help? Much appreciated thanks.

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Reviewer: Brian Taylor - UK
Date: 1st Jun 2008

I bought one to replace W910i because it looked stylish compact & light for the pocket, all I can say is it is a fantastic phone. Louder & crisper audio compared to W910i plus very good battery life, very good Walkman, if you want a compact phone look no further.

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Reviewer: Con - UK
Date: 1st Jun 2008

Whats the problem, it is really good I have had it for 2 months I advise this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 27th May 2008

I have had this phone for about a year now & haven't really experienced any problems with it which is great for a year. Although now, it keeps turning itself off randomly for no reason & sometimes freezes. I also agree with another reviewer further down the page that the Internet button is right above the go back button & you often find yourself online when you don't want to be! The camera could have done with a flash & zoom but still not bad.

All in all though, great phone. Durable & has everything you need.

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Reviewer: Patrick - UK
Date: 25th May 2008

Nice Size & shape. Buttons are too small. Camera could be better. Lack of flash disappointing. It started to TURN ITSELF OFF CONTSTANTLY & is therefore UNUSABLE.

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 23rd May 2008

Really amazing phone. I love it, but it has stopped sending text messages. Don't know why, just stopped working this morning anyone else had this problem?

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Reviewer: Jason - Saltburn, UK
Date: 20th May 2008

I have had this phone for about a week now & am very pleased with it the music features are excellent style is top draw some people have said about the Walkman sound quality being tinny OK it could be better but considering the size it is good my only gripe is the signal can be a bit erratic but apart from that this phone is excellent & those people that give it a bad review don't know what they're talking about buy this phone you won't regret it.

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Reviewer: Garyw - Oldham, UK
Date: 14th May 2008

The best phone ever, it is so sleek, the sounds are fantastic, I bought the plug in speakers it's brilliant. The battery lasts 10 days on one charge. I've had my phone for over 12 months now, the only problem was that the contact spring for the battery was weak, a slight tap & the phone powered off, the solution was to tape a small piece of rubber band to the end of the battery, that's it!

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Reviewer: David J - Glasgow, UK
Date: 3rd May 2008

Why do people complain about the camera, size of buttons, size of screen, or lack of features? Didn't you try the phone & check the specs before you bought it?

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

The marks I've given this phone are going by what other people have said. I am getting a new phone in a couple of days & I really wanted this phone but after reading a lot of bad reviews on this site I don't know whether I should get it now.

I am worried that it will keep on shutting off & not accepting the memory card, the stuff that so many people have complained about. My current phone is unfixable & I don't want the same thing to happen to my next phone.

What do I do aargh!

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Reviewer: Garry - London, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

Shame there is no flash I have the contract on 02 but the web button is above the return button & it is a pain who else agrees with me.

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Reviewer: Rusey - UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

The main problem with this phone is that you press two keys at once when you try to type something!

Also we had 3 of them & 3 Samsung u600's & the Samsungs are brilliant, but two of the Sony Ericsson's had to go back, not great!

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Reviewer: Leonie - Bolton, UK
Date: 21st Apr 2008

I think this is a brilliant phone but sometimes the memory is annoying to deal with for instance when my mates are sending me songs I would have to bring to measure that there isn't a lot space on the memory but when I went out to get a memory card even though they can be a bit pricey I thought it really helped.

I love Sony Ericsson's apart from the K850i which is horrible other than that I think they are a good manufacturer. Well Done =].

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Reviewer: Lauren - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2008

This is a great phone! I recommend it to anyone who doesn't like big phones but likes strong ones. Dropped it a few times & it's still working great! However, if you're looking for a phone with a fantastic camera this isn't the one for you, x.

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Reviewer: Mr Varden - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2008

This phone turns off when it wants? also the Walkman isn't loud enough. The headphones fall out your ears. Its rubbish.

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Reviewer: Raja - Jilin, China
Date: 19th Apr 2008

I am a bit disappointed with its camera (no flash or zoom in still camera mood) as for as it's screen is concerned it's a bit small.it's a Walkman but sound is low.

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Reviewer: Harry - UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

I got ripped off due to the design. There seems to a major issue with the phone getting into 'Emergency calls only' mode after a few days. I suggest not buying this rubbish.

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Reviewer: Liam - Essex, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

About A Month Ago I Started A New Contract Which Obviously You Get A Phone With So I Choose the W880i Because It's Very Slim & Stylish & Is A Walkman. I Had Never Had A Sony Ericsson Before But Knew They Was Great Phones, In the End I Only Kept the Phone For Around 8 Days But Mainly Because Of the Small Screen I Believe Its 1.7 Inches Which Is Really Small It's Still A Great Phone I Would Go Back To Its Just Not As Feature Demanding As I Needed.

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Reviewer: Lesley Hall - Southampton, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

This has to be one of the best designed phones around. It's really easy to carry around in my little hand bag or slip into my pocket of my tight jeans. The memory is fabulous 2Gb it stores all the music I need & the sound is really good.

But I have only had my phone for 6 months & it has given me so much problems & it's so sad because it costs so much money & I haven't let them get away with it. I hardly ever get network no more. Sometimes when I get a call it never rings or never shows that someone has called me. I am a very careful person have not once dropped my phone or anything like that. What is the point of having a phone if I never have network. Sometimes it just turns off & on, on its own. It gets really hot if on a call for a long period of time. I took it back to the shop I got it from & they told me it was a manufacturer fault but instead of giving me a new one or my money back they tried to fix it making it worse than before. They took the back part out & when they put it back did a very untidy unprofessional job at it. It showed I had network but I could never make a call so I am back to using my old trusty Samsung phone. I have since taken my Sony Ericsson back. Have to wait at least 2 weeks before they can get back to me, really disappointed.

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Reviewer: David - Glasgow, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

I've had the phone for 10 days now, & as a piece of aesthetic design it's a pleasure to own, its ultra slim, beautifully built & the screen is bright & detailed. I can't fault it at all in those respects.

The buttons could be bigger (as they were on my Sony Ericsson K610i, which was the same height & width) but I am used to them now & just click with a fingernail.

Only downsides I can see are the lack of a radio (not a big deal to me, & there's only so much can be packed into such a sleek body), the surprising fact that you can zoom when using the cameras in video mode but not when shooting stills (very strange, but I have a great digital camera anyway) & the fact that the earphones, while great for music, are very disconcerting when used as a hands-free kit, they push well into the ears to block out exterior noise & provide good sound quality, but this means that when you're talking on the phone you sound to yourself as if you're talking underwater. Easy fixed for me, though, I just went back to using the hands-free set from my K610i.

All in all, though, best phone I've had, & a joy to look at & handle.

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Reviewer: Nikki - Wiltshire, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

This is a rubbish phone, do not buy it. The battery is rubbish, I have had to send mine back twice AS the battrey didn't work, it swtich its self off all the time I won't be buying another.

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Reviewer: Nahom Yacob - London, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

I have been saving up to buy the Sony Ericsson W880i as I have read in adverts on the Internet of its outstanding quality. It is a bit of a disappointment that it has no FM radio but mainly I was hoping to buy it for the fantastic Walkman & the music described.

But what really confuses me is that everyone I know who has bought the phone & all the reviews I have read about it say it is a really sub standard to what they were expecting & all the brilliant features mentioned are actually quite rubbish & hard to find in the phone itself & that the keys are too small & hard to use. I really don't know what to do now! Should I stick to my Sagem my411X or buy the Sony Ericsson W880i, please help.

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Reviewer: Fandango - London, UK
Date: 5th Apr 2008

I've decided to take some time to write this since, like you, I was consulting this website when I was choosing my current phone Sony Ericsson W880i. After having had it for 6 months now there is only one thing I can say, IT IS the BEST PHONE I'VE EVER HAD.

It has style, it is made of fantastic materials, it works without a single fault, & it fits into my jean pocket without making a bulge. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who's looking for something beautiful & functional. My only concern when I was buying it was the buttons. I am a bloke with big hands. I got used to the buttons within a week. They are absolutely fine, even more so because the buttons are sticking out & are very distinct when you touch them, you quickly will find yourself not even looking while typing. Buy it you will not regret it.

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Reviewer: Smiley - Leicester, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

This Phone Is Good But Sometimes It Can Get Irritating When This First Came Out I Got This Phone (July) & Since Then It Worked Well Until November When I Dropped It! The Screen Was Covered With Lines & the Colour Went All Horrible! I Got It Repaired & Then Got It Back In December. After That It Worked Well For A Bit Of Time & Broke Down Again! I Was So Angry. When I Tried To Get It Fixed Again It Couldn't Be. Now I Have To Use My Old Samsung E900.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

Good Phone But Needs More Memory.

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Reviewer: Chris Flockton - Leeds, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

Very good phone no problems at all, I was looking to upgrade but can't find anything as good. Well done Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Rebecca - South East London, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I have had the phone since May last year. The phone is alright, nothing special, whenever I drop the phone it turns off or if you put it down it turns off, the sound is AWFUL! & the camera is very poor as well. When the phone is put on charge & you are on the phone at the same time it is absolutely roasting hot & the inbox facility is very slow as well.

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Reviewer: Cathryn - Brisbane, Australia
Date: 25th Mar 2008

I've had this phone for over a year now. I love its design & how uniquely suitable it is for my lifestyle. Saved money by mixing MP3 player with the phone & it fits into almost any pocket.

I've dropped it countless times, I am slightly clumsy. The phone itself has not taken any visible damage. I have had the problem when the phone turns off randomly, but it was nothing to do with heat, but the power button or C button was jammed slightly.

I am currently suffering with no calls registering, but I've looked up some advice & I am just waiting to try it out. For a while the phone didn't come up with the alerts for messages, so I had to check every half hour that I hadn't missed anything important.

Still a great phone & worth the small amount of money.

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Reviewer: Tom - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Overall, this is a good Walkman phone! I got this phone for 6 months. Everything works perfectly. One thing that I am unhappy about is it has no radio.

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Reviewer: Huw Jones - Wales, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Last Christmas I decided I wasn't big on phones so I decided to get a cheap Sony Ericsson W200i. Yes it's like 5 years old & N-Series indicating it's a Walkman phone & it does that very well, very well indeed. It is NOT designed to be a camera phone. & it is very nice of Sony to of thrown in a 2MP camera as a bonus. It's not great but it does its job. Camera phones these days don't go much higher than 5MP anyway & if I want to take nice pictures I will take my 8.3MP CAMERA with me. So those who complain of the camera are wrong as the phone doesn't boast it has a camera it's just one of the many features. It has 3G & it works fine & its signal is fine. If you complain move to a house underneath a mobile phone mast. The music player is immense. Load if you want & clear as you like. & with the free 1G memory card it lets me have as much music as I will ever need. It's actually over taking my iPod Nano. It's just easier. It has all the features you need. It doesn't have a radio. So what I never listen to my own music selection anyway & as for not having infra-red that's how old it is. It's outdated, useless. The other thing people complained about is the keypad. It's a bit tricky but I have had the phone for a couple of weeks & I am as faster texter as before they're fine. As for the battery problems they are true. But every electrical system needs a break after OUT PERFORMING. Any way it can easily be resolved with a piece of paper underneath it or a free software upgrade.

It is an amazing phone & those who complain have problems with themselves not with the phone. Great all round!

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Reviewer: Nimesha - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 19th Mar 2008

I think the w800 & w810 have radio & infra-red facility. But this w880i phone hasn't got these features. Technology developed means facilities are not decrease. It means facilities are increase. But w880i phone facilities are deccreased. I think this is the bad thing which Sony Ericssion have done.

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Reviewer: Tom Pritchard - UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

Had the phone for over a year, pretty much had no problems at all. The connector to charge it etc is showing its wear sometimes now however, meaning I have to connect the cable a few times, wiggle it for it to charge.

Sometimes it also likes to fail to read the memory card when playing songs but this has only been recently. Best phone I have ever had.

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Reviewer: Rachel - Glasgow, UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

This is a rubbish phone, do not buy. The battery is rubbish, I have had to send mine back twice to get repaired. Camera is useless, the sound is useless (tinny, no base), buttons are difficult to use, like all Sony Ericsson phones, it may have good features but they are so hard to find in the phone itself.

I would NOT recommend this rubbish phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Craig - Winchburgh, UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

This is the worst phone ever, I have had nothing but problems with this phone from it freezing to it turning itself off constantly. Everyone I 'e spoke to who has this phone has the same opinion.

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Reviewer: Liam O - Padiham, UK
Date: 26th Feb 2008

This phone is brilliant & the features are good but could be better.

Problem.
The problem with the power is that the battery doesn't fit properly. If you shake it side to side you will be able to here the battery rattle & if you shake it up & down then it usually goes off because the connectors have been pulled apart.

Solution.
Just stick a bit of blue tack or double sided sticky tape to the bottom of the battery before you put it in, IT WORKS FOR ME WOOO.

All on all, they just need to bring out a new battery for the phone & send the battery to everyone who has this phone..

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Reviewer: Vicks - Cambs, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

I just got this phone as I really liked the look of it, I had the w810 as this was the next model up I was not too pleased to find out the zoom & flash features were not on this phone & they were on the 810. I thought when a new model came out it would have more features not less. The other thing is the vibrate is rubbish & the sound is a bit tinny I have missed a few calls as have not heard it. I am wondering if I should have got the k850 or the w910 instead, but there reviews are not great either. My hubby has the 910 & loves it. I wanted music & a good picture phone.

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

I have had this phone for coming up to a year now & yes I have had some issues with it turning itself off randomly but as the load up time is pretty quick (unlike my old Nokia N70 that took forever) it's nothing too annoying. The Walkman feature is excellent & as there is a standard headphone jack provided with the phone you can put in your own headphones or connect it to speakers with no problem. Yeah the camera isn't great but with no flash what do you expect? Yeah the buttons take a while to get used to & they are small, I went into the O2 shop to see if I thought I could use it before I upgraded my contract online. I love this phone, I love all its quirks & shortcomings because it never stated to be a great camera phone & it never stated it was going to be the only bit of technology that never goes wrong. It stated it was a music phone which it is & a very good one at that.

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Reviewer: Daniel Pickles - Barnsley, UK
Date: 24th Feb 2008

This is a great phone because it's a great all rounder. The music player is brilliant but the camera is average. The keys are quite small but this is not much of a problem. This phone is worth the money!

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Reviewer: Devillock - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

The phone is a real cool looking phone & I have always been a lover of Sony Ericsson phones, I like it but it's got some serious problems. It beats me how they realise the phone with it being like this is rubbish poor consideration for Sony Ericsson buyers who pay over 100 pounds for something which is not working correctly.

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Reviewer: Gilz - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

I have had this phone for nearly a year & I have had no problems with it.

It was difficult to use the keypad at the start but I soon got the hang of it.

I WOULD recommend this phone!

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Reviewer: Sue - UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

Terrible phone. Screen has cracked twice, keeps turning itself off & has been in twice for repairs due to speaker breaking & it won't read the memory card. I would strongly advise not to buy!

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Reviewer: Mark - Liverpool, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

I loved the look of this phone when I got it but was upset when the Orange back started to discolour. This has since righted itself, oddly. The phone also frequently used to turn itself off which was remedied with a bit of paper at the end of the battery to keep it pressed against the contacts. It's now nearing 9 months old & starting to show its age. There are hairs & pocket dust behind the screen, can't figure out how they've managed to get there but without dismantling the phone I won't be able to remove them. I am loathing to attempt disassembly of the phone because there are two hair line cracks on the part where the indentations are to remove the battery.

Aside from that, day to day use is reasonable. The camera is basic, has no flash & is of pretty poor quality. The music player is very good but not something I often use. Texting is fine once you get used to the tiny keypad but it is also uncomfortable. The D pad in the centre is uncomfortable to use so this is a poor phone to choose if you like playing games. Signal strength is poor compared to my old N70, I rarely have a 3G signal & indoors I often lose all connectivity but emergency access. The guitar tuner software comes in handy but my phone came with no full games. Screen quality is excellent & there are some great looking themes that match the phone well. Unfortunately I am in an 18 month contract.

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Reviewer: Bob - Glasgow, UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

This phone is the worst phone I have had, do not get it.

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Reviewer: Rachael - Scotland, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2008

I have actually just got a new phone as I lost my W880i & came on to read reviews of the new one & they were all bad. So for comparison checked out reviews for the W880i & realised a lot were bad too. So decided only folk with a moan complain & just wanted to say this phone is EXCELLENT! I had it for just under a year & no problems. Yes sometimes the screen would stick but let's face it, it is a camera, MP3, Internet & phone all in one so sometimes it sticks as does a PC! It really is a great little phone & once you get used to the size, it is great. Brilliant MP3 built in over 200 songs on mine & I really can't fault the phone in any way. Just a pity I lost it!

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Reviewer: Nicola - UK
Date: 12th Feb 2008

This phone has serious issues. I've had to send mine back twice in the space of 3 months. Currently awaiting a new one however doubt it will be much better. I strongly advise not to get one.

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Reviewer: Sharon Evans - UK
Date: 11th Feb 2008

I have really persevered in using this phone only to have gone back to my trusty W810i which is the best phone I ever had. Maybe it's having used the W810i that the W880i had a lot to live up to (which it could easily do after all it a Sony E) but it is seriously slow when using the homescreen & the buttons are a nightmare.

Anyone wants one get hold of me. One going really cheap!

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Reviewer: Ally - Kirkwall, UK
Date: 8th Feb 2008

It's not a bad phone. I have the silver one & it does not look as good as the black one or I would give the design 70%. Not very many features on it other than the usual stuff like camera Bluetooth MP3 player etc but it does have TrackID that does not work very well. I find it very easy to use but it may take time for someone to get used to it as the buttons are quite hard to use if you are not used to it.

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Reviewer: Luke - Brighton, US
Date: 7th Feb 2008

Good phone, everyone who thinks this phone is rubbish then you are wrong.

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Reviewer: Patrick - UK
Date: 7th Feb 2008

Probably the worst phone in history. I have returned it three times in 7 months. The first one had a software issue & the screen froze every time I ended a call. The second one froze every time I went into the contact book. My current one shuts off randomly & is incredibly slow.

Trust me DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. I am not a one off as I have gone through 3. This is a piece of rubbish. I can't wait for my contract to end.

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Reviewer: Mark - Miami, US
Date: 5th Feb 2008

This is a great looking phone. I originally bought it because it's a Sony Ericsson, & the WOW factor. Every phone that I've bought from them has been top notch. But this thing is a piece of rubbish. I rarely use it anymore because I can never get a signal. I've had it for 5 months now & I use my old T637 more because it's simply more reliable. If it weren't for the signal problems, this would be a great unit. I am already looking to purchase another phone now.

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

Very nice phone A+, first class for music I have got over 100 songs still fast & still got a lot of memory left, the picture is also good 2.0 mp.

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

Had this phone for a year now & no real issues. Yeah every now & then it switches itself off but hey, all electronics need a power cycle now & then to clear their heads.

Buttons were slightly annoying to begin with but as with everything, a bit of getting used to it & fingers were once swift again. The Walkman was outstanding, great sound & ease of use. Also a nice touch on the in ear headphones. Camera & video were spot on & easy to transfer to PC & vice versa.

All in all probably the best phone I've had to date, I mean the size of the thing is awesome; on numerous occasions I've been searching the house for it only to find it in my back pocket! I've dropped it probably 50 times on everything from carpet to concrete & apart from the odd switch off, nothing! In fact this phone over the last year has replaced my iPod, haven't touched it.

It's coming up to free upgrade time & after some of the reviews I've seen on the W580i & W910i I am mulling over getting another one!

Oh, bad points, the charger & Walkman connectors a bit weak. They've 'just' lasted the year but not without the odd coaxing.

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Reviewer: Reidey - UK
Date: 1st Feb 2008

I hate this phone. It turns off by its self & if you drop it will turn off. It's easy to snap. If you charge it & have a phone call at the same time the battery goes red hot.

Very disappointing.

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Reviewer: David Roberts - Cardiff, UK
Date: 19th Jan 2008

With regards to everyone that's purchased the Sony Ericsson W880i it goes off due to the movement of the battery it's not secure but apart from that the phone works absolutely brilliant & along with purchasing the new Bluetooth speaker ball the sound is absolutely loud advised to everyone to get one!

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Reviewer: Aleks - UK
Date: 17th Jan 2008

Just bought this phone on Vodafone PAYG after returning a Nokia 5310 ExpressMusic, due to it shutting down during music playback.

The W880i is miles ahead of Nokia when it comes to music phones. The first thing I did when I got this phone was to do an online software upgrade & I have had no such problems with the phone switching off randomly etc. So, it looks as if most people who have reviewed this phone that are complaining about shutdown issues probably didn't do a software upgrade.

As for the small buttons, well I have no issues, it's just a case of getting familiar with them, once you are then it is fine. Just look at the new Nokia N82, it has the same buttons! & if you want to take decent photos then by a camera!

To summarise, this is a good phone, well featured & well made, solid & very light. Pair it with Bluetooth headphones & you will have a decent rival to an iPod Nano & it's a 3G phone!

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Reviewer: Tony Tyger - Derby, UK
Date: 17th Jan 2008

The reviews I read about this phone, nearly put me off buying it, but I am glad I bought it. I've always bought Sony Ericsson, this is one of the most excellent phone. Only, the keys are too damned small! It plays music files perfectly, very loudly if you want, though it doesn't have a radio, screen resolution is great except the screen is physically a bit small. The phone is superbly laid out (for small hands), there's not been any freezing, turning off etc. I would heartily recommend it. Well done Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Clare - UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

Major design fault with this phone seems to be cracking keypads. I am amazed no one has mentioned it on the reviews as every person I know that has this phone without fail has same problem. Mine cracked within month of having phone. Had keypad replaced. Guess what. Keypad all cracked again within further month. Also no flash on camera surprising since Sony normally make great camera's & camera phones.

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Reviewer: Heather - UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

Lovely looking phone with some nice features, unfortunately to compensate for weakness in design. I would not recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Cory - UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

I almost didn't get this phone because of all the bad reviews I read here! So I feel it's very important that I let everyone know how wrong they were. The Sony Ericsson W880i is an AMAZING phone, I have it in silver & black, for about 2 months now.

It looks beautiful, stylish, slim & classy, it's also very light, a pleasure to use & look at, & easy to carry around.

The BUTTONS are NOT TOO SMALL. They are small, but that makes no difference, because they STICK OUT, so even with my eyes closed I am able to press the right buttons! I have quite thick fingers (especially thumb) for a girl, & I also have long nails, but I still have no problems with the buttons! In fact, that's one of the features I really like in this phone, the stick out buttons!

Whereas with the Nokia N73 I originally ordered (& sent back within a week), the buttons were so awfully placed that I could never press the right one!

As for the second major complaint, the phone DOES NOT TURN ITSELF OFF. A software problem can occur in the case of any type of phone (for example the Nokia N73 I mentioned turned itself off whenever I opened the camera shutter! ), so if you get a phone that does this, bad luck, just send it back! & don't assume that all phones in that type will do the same!

Now the camera, I am quite happy with a 2 megapixel camera built into my PHONE. It takes great, clear, good resolution photos when there's enough light & when there isn't enough light, even the best CAMERAS struggle to take good pictures. When I know I will take photos, I take my 6.3 megapixel CAMERA with me. It's great that my phone has a camera too in case I want to take a picture on impulse when my camera isn't there! All these complaints about the 2 megapixel camera being rubbish, it's a PHONE for goodness sake, with a great camera built in! Not an actual CAMERA!

The MUSIC PLAYER is the best feature. I have an iPod that I always used to listen to music, but now I only take that with me on long journeys, for everyday the W880i is better! I don't need to carry an extra thing around, & listening to music DOES NOT DRAIN the BATTERY, which is quite amazing! The sound is better than the sound of my laptop or even my iPod, it's well loud if you want loud music, & the ear phones it comes with are great! There is no radio, but why would I want to listen to the radio, when I have 1GB of space GIVEN with my phone, so I can upload the music I like!

What I really love in this phone is that it's so EASY & STRAIGHTFORWARD TO USE, & the menu system is so easy to understand & get used to!

I have had a Nokia in my whole life. I thought their menu system was good & the old ones were quite reliable too. But this last Nokia (N73) I had really disappointed me. Sending a text message with it was a nightmare for example the phone had to catch up with me every 10 seconds, it couldn't follow the speed I was writing with, so I just had to wait & wait for it to catch up!

After getting my first Sony Ericsson, I am so amazed how much easier the menu system can get! I never read the instructions for this phone (still planning to, but never got round to it), & I had no trouble figuring out everything myself! It's so easy to use, & it all makes sense!

This is overall a great phone, the best phone I've had! I absolutely adore it! Do not listen to the bad reviews, just give it a go yourself! :).

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Reviewer: Amin - Tehran, Iran
Date: 10th Jan 2008

So good, good phone.

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Reviewer: Chloe - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

Yehh I Haven't Actually Got This Phone Yet But I Am Getting It. So What If It Doesn't Have A Radio, Buy One, I Mean well I never! How Silly Seriously. 2Mp Camera Well Yehh This Phone Is Made For the Songs & Music Not CAMERA otherwise Get A Cybershot. I Mean What Is the Point.

As For the Freezing & Turning Off EVERY PHONE DOES IT AT SOME STAGE. I've Had 3 Sony Ericsson Phones & They Have All Done It. I've Had A Nokia Motorola That Had Done It Seriously. I Would Buy the Phone & I Am Glad I Have.

MY REVIEW - BUY IT, I HAVE & I CAN'T WAIT.

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Reviewer: Joanne - UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

I have had this phone since October & I can clearly say it is the best phone I have had. I love it. My old Sony Ericsson got wet & didn't work again & I missed the edge that the Sony Ericsson had when I had my Nokia 5200. I love the sleekness of it, it fits in my pocket easily & the silver looks amazing, really high quality colour. This phone holds loads of songs! Currently looking to put a 4GB memory card in it, this will mean it has more memory than my iPod!

I cannot understand the bad reviews on this phone, I am extremely impressed & have got used to the buttons on it. I have also dropped this phone 3 times & there has been nothing wrong with it, showing the reliability & how useable it is. My phone is currently on contract, I think this is the best way to get this phone, if people have been having problems, invest in getting it on contract. I love this phone! & would not get another! Don't listen to the bad reviews, this is an amazing phone. Please do not be put off buying it!

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Reviewer: Mike - Sheffield, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

Since buying the handset in April of last year I have had to send it back 4 times due to the phone randomly deciding to turn itself off. I had to return it at my expense & they would not replace it so I was without my phone for nearly a month each time. You would think that a massive company like Sony would be able to replace my handset so not to be without a phone but obviously they don't seem to care about their customers. The potential of the phone is great & I like the design & the features. Everyone beware though as if something goes wrong little will be done to help you repair your phone. Avoid.

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Reviewer: Caitlin - UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

THIS HAS TO BE the WORST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD! I AM HORRIFIED THAT Sony Ericsson HAVE EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT INVENTING THIS BRICK! WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH! YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO ME, THIS PHONE MUST NOT BE BOUGHT! Anyone WHO ACTUALLY LIKES THIS Needs to know WHAT AN AWFUL, HORRIBLE MOBILE THIS IS! DO NOT BUY IT!

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Reviewer: Emily - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

I LOVE THIS PHONE! I got this phone for Xmas & I love it. I was looking at reviews of this phone before Xmas & debated about getting the phone because of all the shut off problems & bad reviews but I haven't had any of them. I would recommend this phone to any one as I love it & don't be put off by other reviews. I love the photo & video DJ it is really useful!

I strongly recommend this phone but I gave it 95% for usability because sometimes the buttons can be a bit small but 90% of the time there absolutely fine! Much better than my previous phone (Samsung D500).

BUY THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: C Mcdonnell - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

I've sent this phone back twice as it constantly turns itself off with a software problem. This means they wipe the memory & so go all your dictionary inputs, which took me ages to put in.

Buttons are too small for easy use & there's no radio. Overall very disappointed & want to change it.

Good bits, light & easy to carry around.

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Reviewer: Becky - Bideford, UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

I would have suggested this phone to people if I didn't receive it. I got it a week ago for Christmas & it's already beginning to turn itself off.

My brother has this phone & it did the same thing, but before he gave it to me he tested it & it seemed to have no problems. So its no guarantee that the phone won't mess you around.

So I don't suggest getting this phone. It's a huge disappointment & the buttons are way too small to text on even using the sides of my fingers or my nails I still manage to press other buttons & takes me ages to write a text because I make so many mistakes from the tiny buttons.

I maybe only 16, but I know what a good phone is, & this isn't one.

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Reviewer: Stevie - Bham, UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

Though I must admit the 2 megaPix Camera is not so good, but everything else is top quality. Not getting the iPhone waiting for a Sony Ericsson's to beat all its features!

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Reviewer: Loz - US
Date: 31st Dec 2007

This phones camera is rubbish, I hate it I want to swap it for the u600 but I am not allowed.

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Reviewer: Oli - UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

This is a great phone, I bought it the other day, much better than the Samsung d900 which I had previously, & I have it in the gold version, which looks sweet! Track id is wicked too! & even though I am on the same network (Vodafone), the same sim, number & same home location, I get way better signal with this handset.

Battery life - 9/10
Features - 7/10
Camera - 7/10
Music - 10/10

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Reviewer: Daniel - Coventry, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

This phone is great. Got it for xmas & haven't had a problem. It is nice & light & it is also good to text with!

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Reviewer: Mark - Manchester, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

Great phone. I have one & I think it's one of the best. But it can shut itself down sometimes or sometimes the memory card won't work.

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Reviewer: Ivona - UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

This phone is useless. I only got it 3 days ago & half the time it won't turn on. I have to keep taking the battery out & putting it back in each time I want to turn it on. It looks great but the buttons are quite annoying to use. When its on it stays on for about 10 minutes then turns off again. I strongly advise anyone against buying this phone!

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Reviewer: Cedric - Malaysia
Date: 27th Dec 2007

Using the latest firmware R8BA024.

Pros, Metallic front, slim, light weight, 3in1 (iPod, camera, phone), attractive design, 1GB M2.

Cons, Tiny sound quality from loud speaker (but what can you expect from the slim phone), no FM radio, camera lacks AF & flash (since its Walkman phone I don't expect there's a flash).

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Reviewer: Elle - UK
Date: 24th Dec 2007

Heya, I am getting this phone for Christmas & looking forward to it! Love the design & the colours! I am getting the silver & black one though! Bit put off by some of the reviews! Is it really that annoying? ! LOL! Elle.

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Reviewer: Reid - Fareham, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2007

Can I just say to all the people moaning about the size of the buttons, the phone having no flash & no radio etc. Get a life! Do you buy a car without test driving it, do you buy a house without viewing it. Maybe you lot do, a little suggestion for you. Go into one of the thousands of mobile phone shops, pick the phone up, have a play & ask questions. Then if you don't like it, don't buy it. More info. Breath in. Breath out. Now keep doing that for the rest of your life!

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Reviewer: Aries - Philippines
Date: 11th Dec 2007

This phone is the best! I don't know why you encounter the freeze, shut off & hang problem when I don't ever & I am in the Philippines. I guess you should have the firmware upgraded to relieve you of the problems. Battery stays for 3 days. If I use Walkman it lasts only 2 days.

3G is OK, signal is good & very reliable. Texting is fine, at least I don't have to move my fingers with big movements, camera is OK if with good light, & the design. Very classy. Have had k800 & switched to this phone. No regrets that is IF you know how to use the merchandise.

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Reviewer: Simon - UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

When it is working I love this phone, I think it looks great &, like all the other Sony Ericsson phones I have had, it is great to use & packed with features.

Problem is I have had nothing but trouble with the thing. Since I have had it I have had signal problems, it will work for a few hours then I will not get anything until I turn it off & on again. I also had the seemingly notorious switching off & locking up problems, which have both now been fixed (4 replacements & repairs later! ).

I have had the phone 6 months but have frankly had enough of not being able to use the thing due to no signal.

I suspect that this is a software issue so I will probably keep the phone in hopes that a firmware release will fix it. It is a real shame, as Sony Ericsson are great (I am getting k800i as a replacement) but this phone has soured its name slightly.

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Reviewer: Rachael - UK
Date: 5th Dec 2007

I love Sony Ericsson phones this is my third model, & I would never change to another now. But my patience has been tried & tested with this phone. I've had this since June 2007, & had my first replacement in July as it froze all the time, & took at least 10 seconds to answer the phone. Since September I've had SIX replacements due to the phone turning itself off & refusing to turn back on, three buttons would light up but that was it. I've finally managed to get Orange & the insurance that I pay each month to allow me to get a new phone, I refused to accept the W850 as I am in an 18 month contract with 11 months left to run, & this has been out so long already.

I can't wait to get rid of this phone, my advice to anyone is do not get this phone as the several that I have had have all developed faults, within a very short space of me having them.

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Reviewer: Chris - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 4th Dec 2007

I bought this phone a week ago impressed by the official review that were presenting it like the best among style mobile phones. The design is OK, functionality as well but the battery life is awful. It doesn't last even 2 days, I only played 1.5 hours of MP3 & 15 minutes on the Internet. It's a good choice for a style phone but it's the worst if you are looking for good battery life.

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Reviewer: Helena - Norfolk, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

I have had nothing but problems with this phone! I am on my third replacement & Orange is my provider! DO NOT GET IT. Mine has turned itself off, text has gone all over the place & won't turn on at all. What is going on! It's the year 2007 & Sony Ericsson can't get this right. I am not happy.

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Reviewer: Gary Walton - Manchester, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

POWER OFF FIX, when these phones power off, the spring in the contacts is not strong enough to maintain contact after just a very slight knock. Simply snip two short pieces of a small rubber band, tape into the two grooves on the end of the battery. Problem solved.

I have not had this problem since I fixed it in this manner & I love the phone to bits again. Don't let such a good phone be ruined for such a simple fix.

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Reviewer: Fiona - UK
Date: 25th Nov 2007

If you have short thumb nails, texting with this phone isn't a problem. Sound quality is the same as other Sony Ericsson phones (high) but images taken with the camera are not as sharp as my old K610i. That phone was extremely durable, though ugly. You could smash it about & drop it on the floor & it never went wrong. This one, however, has numerous problems. I have been looking after it well but still it is so faulty.

The first problem I found is this thin black line stretching horizontally across the top of the screen. It's just annoying because it shouldn't be there. Anyway, apart from the visual annoyance, it doesn't seem to have increased so I just let it go.

The second problem is the fact that I cannot download anything on the phone (I have a £5 allowance per month). Usually the message operation failed comes up, & yet when I check, the money has been taken out of my account. 3 said I had to be in a 3G area & I have been all the times I tried & this never happened with the 610i. Anyway, I don't really care about the downloads so I had to let that go as well.

My third & biggest problem is that one of my contacts, whose name begins with are, is always duplicated somewhere near the C contacts. When I try to delete his name, the phone crashes & reboots by itself. In addition, when I open contacts & attempt to search names beginning with D, the same thing happens I.e. The phone shuts down & restarts. So basically I can't scroll down past B or scroll up further than E. That makes certain contact inaccessible which is frustrating. Given that this never happened at the very beginning, I feel this phone is going to get worse. Having taken Sony Ericsson's advice to update software, to no avail.

This phone's reliability is bad. Great design but bit of a gamble as to whether you will get one without problems I think. I also read there's a faulty batch? Anyhow, it's usable so I'll just deal with it.

Oh yeah, one more thing is that I can't get reports for text messages, only for the picture ones. I hate not knowing whether my texts have got through or not! & also reception fluctuates a bit but if you hold the phone's sides as opposed to smothering it with your entire hand, the reception improves but you don't really want to be holding your phone pincer style do you. Not cool!

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Reviewer: Andres Nino - London, UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

This is the best Walkman phone I have seen & used, I always use it for calls, playing music & playing games. The design is quite dull but everything else is brilliant. I would love to give 200% for Usability!

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Reviewer: Davitt Lynch - Manchester, UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

Nice phone, great looking, pitty it does not have a radio. The only problem is it turns itself off at least 3 to 4 times a day for no reason! My girlfriend who has the same phone is experiencing the exact same problem. From a lot of reviews I have read, a lot of other people are having the same problem.

Don't buy this phone, I bet they will be a recall because of so many people having the same problem.

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Reviewer: E - UK
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

I got this phone mainly because it looked good, as I normally do! But this is ridiculous. I got it in about April & only a couple of months later I started having problems. The slightest little knock would switch it off. It got to the point where even when I was on the phone it would either switch off in the middle of a call for no reason, or when I did end the call, I couldn't hang up as it had crashed. So I would then have to flick or knock my phone to get it to switch off so I could switch it back on, extremely annoying. Only today, it had done this again so when I knocked it to get it off again, it now will not even switch on AT ALL it just flashes. So it is now not even useable & might as well go in the bin. Would recommend to anybody, DO NOT GET THIS PHONE! I am now going to go back to a trusty Samsung they have never let me down! G600 here I come!

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Reviewer: Dawson - Haltwhistle, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2007

The W880i is a very nice little phone with loads of great things on it. The Walkman is very good because I use it to replace my old Sony MP3 player. The camera is high quality with many options etc. The bad points are the sound quality is not as good as on other Walkman phones like the W810i. It has no radio or flash. It also look really good in silver with its steel casing, people always say to me I have a nice phone.

Overall it's a great phone with 3G & video calling & if you are a music fan & want a sleek phone with style the W880i is the perfect choice. I got mine on the 2nd of November & it hasn't froze once, have Sony Ericsson fixed the problem?

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Reviewer: Catherine - Berkshire, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2007

I like this phone it's small, compact & slick looking. It has all the things I need (camera not great but I do have a digital camera for normal pictures anyway, you should have checked out the mega pixels before buying) but battery is good & not died on me yet.

I know I don't use it to its full potential but then I don't have time to download music to it when I have an iPod that is fully functional.

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Reviewer: Nicholas - Nicosia, Cyprus
Date: 12th Nov 2007

So far so good, like the fact that the phone is slim, one problem is that the keys on the keypad are too tiny.

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Reviewer: Strict9 - Gold Coast, Australia
Date: 9th Nov 2007

The w880i PHONE IS rubbish! Within a week my headphone connector was broken, crackle & randomly cutting out, the charger died a few days later. For unknown reasons, I did get it replaced. Though only after I found out I was unable to swap to ANY other phone.

IT'S got NO RADIO, what? & it takes WAY to long to charge if you are actually using it. It does how ever charge pretty quickly whilst not using it around 35 minutes. Though still a very regrettable buy this phone.

I'll keep using my Nokia N91 instead, its louder & much more user friendly. They W880i doesn't even have a skip button on the headphones, WHAT?

I wish I had have read an honest review of this phone before buying one, VERY disappointed = (.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Leeds, UK
Date: 8th Nov 2007

Phone looks great, lots of good features. This would be great if it actually worked properly. Like EVERYONE else, my W880i switches itself with the slightest knock which is very annoying. I know 6, possibly even more people with this phone & every single one has had the same problem.

I got a replacement from O2, after waiting 2 weeks, & the microphone doesn't work so now I can't even make calls, rubbish! I am getting a completely different phone now. I would strongly advise you not to get this phone.

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Reviewer: Yakhan - Mali, Albania
Date: 8th Nov 2007

It is a very bad phone I can't hear the voice clearly my Nokia N72 was better than it.

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Reviewer: Rue - Manchester, UK
Date: 5th Nov 2007

I have had this phone since March, & at first it was OK, but then it would keep turning off itself if I just tapped it or placed it on a table. I thought it must have been a problem with my phone only, but now reading other reviews I realised most of us have the same problem. Anyway apart from that I like the phone a lot, I have dropped it many times but there has never been any cracks or scratches. So it's cool, I would recommend it to others.

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Reviewer: Joanne - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

I bought this phone about a week ago now on t-mobile contract & it is really good. I am so impressed with the amount of songs that it holds. I have a problem that I need solving though.

My dad cannot connect to my phone for some reason, could this be the service provider or the phone itself? Also, I have a picture of a red phone with an arrow going down then back up, please can you tell me what this is for? I have no idea & cannot find it in my book. Altogether a really good phone.

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Reviewer: James Miller - Wolverhampton, UK
Date: 26th Oct 2007

I didn't actually pay for this phone because I wouldn't actually go & buy one. I have had mine a week & the speaker has gone already I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU NOT TO GET ONE. Buy another Sony Ericsson instead, unless you have the money to buy a new speaker. P.S. Don't buy one EVER.

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Reviewer: Ben - Yorkshire, UK
Date: 24th Oct 2007

This phone is fantastic.

I've been reading a fair few reviews saying that the phone turns off from dropping it or it doesn't get a signal. Mine doesn't have either these problems (I am on Orange by the way), so don't be completely put off.

It is a great design, I took it with me to the cinema with my friends & they were all over it. I forgot I even had it in my pocket for a while. It has great features which are easy to get your head round & once you get used to it, it is easy to use.

The music does sound a little bit tinny, but the MegaBass feature does help. Also, as I am sure you know, the keys are very small, so if you have chunky finger, good luck. However, I have rather thin fingers so it isn't a problem for me.

Overall it's a great phone, definitely worth the money. Love it.

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Reviewer: Nasser Al - Bardford, UK
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

It's the best if you agree or not simply the best slim Walkman ever made in the universe & the best for life.

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Reviewer: Ross Kirwin - Swindon, UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2007

I have the same problem, if you just put your phone down on the table & it gets knocked a bit it turns off!

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Reviewer: Becky - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2007

I got this phone in May. I loved the phone when I first got. But recently I am having a few problems with it. It keeps turning itself off, about 3 or 4 times a day. Not letting me play my music, keeps saying playback failed. It also says when I am trying to take pictures or video something. Please insert memory stick. It's really getting on my nerves now. I know a few people who have this phone & there are also having this problem with it.

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Reviewer: Baybee Hypa - London, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2007

I thought this phone was great. But when I looked closer at the design it is a bit plain, it doesn't look as good as the w600i.

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Reviewer: Maegeg - Loposh, Bolivia
Date: 20th Oct 2007

Rubbish as it does not work at all, turns its self off all the time, about 18 times it has been fixed in 5 months my k750i is way better!

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Reviewer: Nina Gizzie - Frome, UK
Date: 19th Oct 2007

Had a problem all you have to do is tap it & it turns itself off anyone else had this problem?

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Reviewer: Alexander - UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

Awesome phone it is very sleek. Sleek & very easy to use. Even though I have not got one my mate says it's very good & let me borrow it for a few days & I must say it was a shock to my system. (YEH THAT'S HOW GOOD IT IS).

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Reviewer: Lexy - UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

Best phone yet. It's sleek & downright awesome (not like its cousin the w950i.) this phone has defiantly got style even if your over 40 years of age OR younger this phone is good for all to use.

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Reviewer: Babes - UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

I Got This Phone For My Birthday, I Did Like It Until Now, Where As It Keeps Freezing, Sometimes It doesn't Even Turn Back On After I Have Switched It Off & It Goes Quite Slow. I Am A Teenager, & Like To Listen To My Music, LOUD. It Is Really Quite Even When It's On Full Volume & Speakers Don't Help.

The Camera On This Phone Is Really Bad Quality & My Sony Ericsson W880i doesn't Even Have A Flash, This Isnt Very Handy For When I am Walking Home At Nights When Its Dark, I can't Use My Flash To See Where I am Going.

I Will Say Though, This Phone Is Very Nice & Slim. It's Very Good For Putting In Jeans Or Tight Pockets Because It Just Fits Perfectly. It's Good For Putting In Handbags, It doesn't Take Up As Much Space.

Altogether Though, If I Could I Wouldn't Have Gotten This Phone, But My Friends Think It's A Really Good Phone. I Disagree But Sometimes It Is Good.xxx.

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Reviewer: Victor - Romania
Date: 18th Oct 2007

I must admit I had signal problems with my phone. But I found out it wasn't the phone it was my network I only had to switch to GSM only without 3G & it works perfect. Got the phone for 2 month already & I love it more & more. Yes it doesn't got flash but apart from that I can't complain. Very Good phone.

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Reviewer: Pete - UK
Date: 7th Oct 2007

Speaker has broken after 3 weeks. Signal is awful & it sometimes freezes.

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Reviewer: Maria - UK
Date: 7th Oct 2007

Hey, I got this phone for my birthday a week ago I love it, it's really slim but when it is charging it gets really hot. You sometimes go on to the Internet when you don't want too & the keys kind of hurt.

But I love it & I would advise people to get it, it is so slim & I can't get enough of it, I love it. Go ahead & buy it. I got a 1GB memory with it & it's fabulous!

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Reviewer: J Leonard - UK
Date: 5th Oct 2007

Got this phone in May but less than a month later it turned itself off & wouldn't power back on. Sent it off to Sony to get it sorted. It's now October & I still don't have my phone back. After 12 weeks they admitted they had lost my phone & then they would only send me a reconditioned handset back. They sent me a phone but it wasn't even the right colour. They then sent me another but that didn't stay switched on for more than a minute. The customer service people never ring back when they say they will & I am just meant to keep waiting for my handset. This really is the worst service I have ever had from a company.

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Reviewer: Avneeta - UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

I am now having this phone sent off for repair after just 3 months as it suddenly stopped allowing me to make calls or send text messages, I can't access my voicemail either. It's useless. The phone is slim & looks good, but at the same time it heats up a lot when you are talking which is not good. There are also problems with network, so I would definitely not recommend this handset!

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Reviewer: Marcus - UK
Date: 29th Sep 2007

Great phone, but some may find the buttons a bit fiddly. I've had it for a couple of weeks now & personally find it easy to use & the buttons don't affect me. The camera is great, the music player is really good & the design is really nice.

Stylish, great features - If you think the buttons won't be a problem to you, go for it.

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Reviewer: Wahid - Ilford, UK
Date: 25th Sep 2007

I BOUGHT the PHONE A FEW WEEKS AGO & I AM ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH the BUTTONS the NAVIGATIONAL BUTTON STOPS SOMETIMES & the BUTTONS ARE HARD TO USE. ON the OTHER HAND the FEATURES ARE VERY GOOD, BRILLIANT CAMERA & OUTSTANDING MUSIC PLAYER. I WOULD recommend IT! BUT don't GET IT ON 3 the RECEPTION IS rubbish.

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Reviewer: Sushil - London, UK
Date: 23rd Sep 2007

Well I never! I have had this phone since April now & I absolutely love it, it's so slim & very useful to take with you everywhere the camera is 2 mega pixel very good quality!

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Reviewer: Katie - UK
Date: 22nd Sep 2007

Had this phone about 6 months now so I think I can't give a fair review. I love the phone, the look & design, more or less everything about it. The only thing that really lets it down is the lack of a flash. Outside the photos are great & good quality but when I take photos indoor with lack of day light the quality becomes very poor & that is the reason I am trading it in for the new Samsung G600. If only it had a flash! The screen if fabulous, the way you can have the menu layouts through the theme is too but sadly I am bored of it & want the new phone.

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Reviewer: Bradley - Kings Lynn, UK
Date: 20th Sep 2007

I have got this phone on contract I like the phone a lot it is a nice phone to have in your pocket because it is not heavy of fat. I listen to music on it a lot & the battery last a good amount of time.

I have speakers for the phone but does anyone know how to make it louder because it is not louder enough for me LOL. If you do please right on the website & say how please I would really like to know, thank you very much.

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Reviewer: Gary W - Oldham, UK
Date: 20th Sep 2007

Hi, I got my W880i two months ago, read all of the reviews, but loved it & got it. The only problem I have had is with the thing powering itself off, this is caused by the springs in the battery contacts on the phone being too weak to maintain contact during a slight knock. I have taped two small pieces of elastic band to the edge of the battery in the small grooves & the phone hasn't powered off in days, I am now back in love with the phone, buttons & all. I hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Bob Jones - UK
Date: 18th Sep 2007

I bought this phone 6 months ago & have had nothing but problems ever since. The phone cuts out during phone calls, randomly turns off & decides when it wants to let you make a phone call! After many complaints, they sent me another phone, this is now the third W880i I have received!

At times, I have no reception & recently couldn't make an emergency call. This is not the sort of service I expect to receive from a good network provider & what I thought was a reliable phone.

To say I am disappointed with this phone is an understatement. I think this is possibly the worst experience I have ever had with a contract mobile phone to say the least. I would definitely think twice if you are considering purchasing it.

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Reviewer: Simmy - Rochdale, UK
Date: 17th Sep 2007

Wow, just upgraded from a w800i & I can tell you the w880i is fantastic. Wafer thin, loud, bags more new features. This slim line phone has the lot. If your thinking of what phone to get next, look no further, this is one superb phone. Looks, style, usability, I just cannot fault it.

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Reviewer: Jack Rodes - UK
Date: 15th Sep 2007

I have had my W880i since its release date seeing all the good reviews & summary's before its launch but I can say that the design is terrible, the buttons are far too small, I have also had a lot of problems with my W880i from its speaker breaking 3 times & its battery going red hot in my pocket & then cutting out.

If you are thinking of buying one of these phones go ahead but expect troubles along the way.

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Reviewer: Alistair - Newcastle, UK
Date: 15th Sep 2007

Pretty disappointed with it, the music side of the phone is faultless, the camera is pretty good too, really small & will fit in the smallest pocket. Now the bad things, no one can hear me because the mike is rubbish, the charger doesn't locate very easily so you have to wiggle it for ages to get it to work, the buttons are pathetically small, try to send a text but log onto the Internet, try to take a picture & send a message instead, get the picture. Shame really because it's a cracking looking phone & pretty solid too. Way too fiddly though.

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Reviewer: Sam - Sydney, Australia
Date: 13th Sep 2007

Very attractive slim solid design. Excellent Bluetooth function. Lots of features. Not good for people with big finger tips.

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Reviewer: Nicola - Nottingham, UK
Date: 12th Sep 2007

I've not had too many problems with this phone, the only thing I am not too happy about is the software you get with the phone, it won't work with my laptop that has windows vista on it. Can anyone tell me if there is any other way to down load music on to the phone.

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Reviewer: Mr Almost - Netherlands
Date: 7th Sep 2007

I have almost got this phone! Can't wait.

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Reviewer: John - Glasgow, UK
Date: 6th Sep 2007

This is my fourth Sony Ericsson in a row & I find it has been the most disappointing. My mate got one first as soon as the phone came out & after a few day's he hated it. However, I liked its look & the small buttons didn't really bother me. It also had similar operating functions to my old k800i (except camera) & the sleek design fits well in your denims. Also found free 1GB memory card is good.

When I was due my upgrade, I took delivery of a w880 & I liked the phone at first. The camera is really awful, but I never expected much because this is a slim line Walkman phone. Sadly after a few weeks I started to grow tired of the thing & I thought the reliability was very poor for Sony. The signal is fine but the phone would constantly turn itself off. Even if I placed it down gently it would die on me & a work colleague also was experiencing similar problems with the same phone. It got so bad you would have to look at it every five minutes to ensure the phone was still on & I would also miss loads of calls. The phone is also very slow when using functions.

Thankfully I lost the thing last week & this time I think I will be different & go for a Samsung. If you want an MP3 player in a phone, then I wouldn't say this phone is a bad buy as long as you get a decent one with no faults & like it's looks. I just got bored with it very quickly & I think there is far better phones out there.

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Reviewer: Robbie - UK
Date: 6th Sep 2007

Great for the looks, although the keys are small you gradually get used to them & start texting at normal rate before long. Well so I found out. It worked perfectly for me but unfortunately happen twice but yet to find out, other than that had it for about a month & great phone although disappointed about flash.

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Reviewer: Pete - UK
Date: 29th Aug 2007

Sleek. Don't listen to anyone else. The best.

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Reviewer: Jon - Telford, UK
Date: 29th Aug 2007

Very impressed with my new w880i, I had a k800i before this & wanted something slimmer so I had to sacrifice the 3.2MP camera & the flash but I am glad I did. The w880i is stylish & sleek, it may not have a 3.2MP camera or a flash but it more than makes up for it with style, I found the k800i very chunky. Very surprised by all the complaints floating around, I must be one of the lucky few as my battery life is great, it doesn't turn itself off & my reception is full 24/7. My w880i was already fully charged when I bought it so I let it run right down & gave it an overnight charge, that was 2 days ago & I still have a full battery very impressive! I didn't buy it for the Walkman feature as I have an ipod, or the camera as I have a 10MP one, I bought it for the simple fact that it looks 'sleek as'.

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Reviewer: Mr Bizarre - London, UK
Date: 28th Aug 2007

I've had this phone for four months now, & what a phone! I am very happy with it.

Design: This is the slimmest phone I've owned, I have the steel case which is really nice. The buttons are a little small but you do get used to them. The rubberised back is an excellent idea.

Features: Firstly to clarify, there is no light, there is no radio. Both of these features would add weight & width to the phone. But this phone makes up for that in a great camera (you would never believe it was only a 2 Mega Pixel) & better then MP3 player music quality. It comes with a 1GB card but I have upgraded to a 4GB M2 card which eradicates the need for a separate MP3 player!

Usability: Very easy to use. Some nice touches built in. Like the ability to enlarge the clock. One button operates the volume/skip forward/backward on the Walkman or you can use the dedicated buttons too. The batteries last for ages too, I charge mine every three days with at least 5 hours of that on listening to music.

Overall: A great phone to replace an MP3 player/phone, camera works really well outdoors.

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Reviewer: H - UK
Date: 26th Aug 2007

I've had this phone for over 6 months now & up until now it's been fantastic. The camera is pretty rubbish yes, but I wasn't fussed for it & the buttons are fine for me. The phone does heat up, but only when I am on the phone & charging it at the same time. I have learnt not to do that anymore.

Recently, however, after taking it on a few holidays, it's gone dramatically downhill. I never used to have a problem with signal, I am on Vodafone & the W880i always had full bars of signal. But the other day, it randomly just decided to not have signal anymore, & I can't send texts or call. Sometimes I will receive texts. This is SO frustrating, as I have had it too long now to get a new one. I have now resorted back to using an old Nokia brick from the 90's. Does anyone know how to solve the signal problem on the w880i, before I give up on it all together?

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Reviewer: Douglas - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 26th Aug 2007

This phone is great! It's easy to use & the Walkman feature is amazing! I don't even own an iPod anymore I sold it the music on this phone is so good! GET ONE!

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Reviewer: Brent - Chicago,illinoi, US
Date: 25th Aug 2007

The Slimmest Walkman phone of the W-series line up. Almost a half of W610i. This is a great phone. Very crisp sound, nice display.2.0 Walkman player, it's not heavy I have no problems with this phone except for:

- Yeah let's say its 2.0 mp camera, that's not the problem, the problem is, it has no autofocus, the same as W850i & sad thing is, there's no flash.
- Smaller LCD screen, W610i is much larger.
- the phone easily gets tired which can cause Phone crashing & hanging even though I am not using USB direct to my PC to avoid the software from getting busy. (I am using a memory card reader).
- Small keypads. If you have big fingers, good luck.
- When mishandled, the battery's cover or lid produces funny noise.
- Kind of slow, but when it's in a Walkman player. Not bad.
This is based on my experience on this phone. It's better to buy an unbranded phone than a branded phone which is, the firmware is much slower than unbranded ones.

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 24th Aug 2007

I really liked this phone when I saw it in the shop so I decide to take it out on contract.

At first it was a great phone & the look & memory is great, however after a little while it started turning its self on & off. I got a new one through & it still does it, sending that one back too. The signal also goes up & down the whole time & doesn't seem to say still.

To be honest it's a bit of a let down, considering the amount it would cost on pay as you go!

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Reviewer: Gareth Murray - Belfast, UK
Date: 23rd Aug 2007

Hi I am getting the phone in a week can anyone tell me when you play music via the loudspeaker is it loud? Any help would be appreciated!

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Reviewer: George - Leeds, UK
Date: 23rd Aug 2007

I have just got a w880i as an upgrade from my last phone which was the Sony Ericsson w550i. The w880i is awesome, so thin & light. Before I got it, I read through these reviews & was left with some mixed feelings about it. After getting it though I was so glad. Its ace. If you need a camera with flash go & buy one, don't complain because this isn't got one. If you haven't researched it before you bought it more. I am on O2 & the reception has been fine, the bars seem to fluctuate more than my previous phone but can still get reception in my basement flat where some of my friends can't. The back casing to get into the battery is easily removed, getting the sim out is a bit of a challenge but hey, as everything else on this phone is so easy to use it can't all be plain sailing. Just a bit of perseverance needed. The music software on the phone is straightforward! To download tunes onto it using the USB cable. & the sound quality is great, with a manual equalizer you can suit it to any music. As for the external speaker sounding a bit tinny, I defy you to find a mobile phone that doesn't! My last phone had 4 speakers on it & was the best for external audio that I had come across, that still needed bass, but youaren'tt going to get that from a speaker that's the size of a nats dinner plate. If you're thinking about getting one, do it do it. Party on!

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Reviewer: Katherine - UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2007

I really wanted this phone & after begging for it I finally got it. I really loved it, features & everything. Until all of a sudden it cut of & would not charge. I was then sent another one & when it ran out of charge & so I charged it within a second the battery was flat. The w880i is a phone that either works for you & you have no problems or it is an absolute disaster. Since getting the phone I have had nothing but trouble & have had to have a new one 3 times, however after reading other reviews some people give it 100%.

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Reviewer: Liam Paddy - UK
Date: 22nd Aug 2007

I have to say I love my new phone it's well worth the money & come on it looks amazing.

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Reviewer: James - Tonbridge, UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

I've recently purchased this phone & so far it hasn't let me down. It's very fast & easy to work with. All you people who think this is a bad model, well, you can't be thinking right. The design is outstanding, especially the black model, it turns all the heads of people who don't own a phone like this one. The buttons may seem tricky to cope with at first but they do work, they are not so small that you lock the keypad by accident while trying to ring an ambulance. The screen colour & resolution is rather impressive with crystal clear performance.

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Reviewer: Chris - Cambridge, UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

I had the W810i for a year & got an upgrade, I loved the phone so much I thought the upgrade would be even better! How wrong was I? the speakers are all 'tinny' & the camera doesn't zoom what's up with that? I always used my iPod for music & will continue to do so! Even the ringtones come out bad, maybe it's just my phone? They sounded so nice on the W810i.

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Reviewer: Vicky Hargest - Sheffield, UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

When this phone first arrived I was tempted to send it back due to the small buttons. After a couple of days I got used to them so kept the phone. I have had this since March but in the last 3 weeks it keeps turning itself off. Usually after I send a text but sometimes just when it feels like it.

I called O2 & expected them to tell me to 'take it in for repair' (as they have recommended with faults in the past). This time they said they would send me a replacement straight away. This suggests to me that this is a known problem, a faulty batch perhaps.

I am just about to send my phone off so fingers crossed the problem will be resolved. All in all a decent phone.

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Reviewer: Michelle Hanson - Cheshire, UK
Date: 17th Aug 2007

This phone is the one for me! Super awesome.

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Reviewer: Zoot - Pakistan
Date: 16th Aug 2007

Does anyone know how this phone compares to the Sony Ericsson K800i? As I am in a toss-up between the two. The K800i is nearly half the price & seems to have better features than the W880i, I.e. better camera, more memory, radio etc etc.

Are you really just paying for style when buying the W800i? & how does the MP3 player compare between the two?

Any thoughts. Comments would be great.

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Reviewer: Ben - Swansea, UK
Date: 15th Aug 2007

The usability is bad, but the design & features are awesome.

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Reviewer: Paul E - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 14th Aug 2007

Had phone for 5 months, only once had a restart. Camera is excellent in daylight, music player is great. If you're having a prob with your w880i I suggest you get it de-branded as it seems to be only the branded models I.e. O2, Vodafone, Orange that are having these problems.

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Reviewer: Becky - Leicester, UK
Date: 13th Aug 2007

I recently got this phone & I think it's great. I have it in silver & it looks so nice. The buttons are very small but so are my fingers so I haven't had any problems with that.
I like a good camera phone so was considering a cyber shot phone but just had to get this one as I like it so much & a plus is that the camera is great. No it doesn't have a flash or the same features of a cyber shot phone but the camera is great & it's a Walkman phone so people who complain about the camera should get a cyber shot one instead.

I haven't had any problems with this phone. It hasn't turned itself off (yet) the battery life is really good & no problem with the reception (even though that is down to your service provider e.g. T-Mobile, O2, Orange).

If you are considering getting this phone then do read the features etc as it is annoying me that people are complaining it doesn't have certain features. (If you read or asked about the features maybe you wouldn't be complaining).

I also got the Sony Ericsson speakers with mine & they are fantastic. Great memory. Great features best phone on the market at the moment. By far.

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Reviewer: Shane - Cannock, UK
Date: 12th Aug 2007

Pretty similar to previous models of Sony Ericsson phones I've had. The lack of a radio did upset me as it supposed to be a phone based around audio, but it's no big problem. The flash menus are great & make it look even cooler.

The Internet button is possibly the most annoying thing about the phone. It should at least ask the user if they really wanted to launch it. Response times don't seem to be any slower than over Sony Ericsson phones, even if it is slower than some other manufacturers. The data/charger port at the side kind of lets the phone down as well I feel. It's adds about another inch to the width of the phone, so if you listen to it with it in your pocket for example, you're not really benefiting from the slim design.

Not had any problem with loss of signal, battery cover, sim card getting stuck. Phone turning off & the camera quality is higher than some digital cameras I've seen. The lack of a flash is no problem at all & as has already been said, it's a music phone. Not a camera phone. The auto-focus is gone too, but to be honest, I get better pics now than on my k750i.

Sometimes the earpiece does sound a bit tinny & if you play really heavy rock, some times you can't all the beats (through the back/loud speaker) & it kind of all blurs together.

Great phone. Glad to be stuck with it for the next 18 months.

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Reviewer: Paul - London, UK
Date: 11th Aug 2007

I read reviews here before getting this phone. I've got it now. It is an amazing phone! Beautiful! Just what I wanted. To all the critics, yes it does not have radio, light. This phone is very thin! If you need all the gizmos get your usual brick. It is a fantastic phone & after having three other Sony Ericssons, lot's of Nokias & Sharps I can say- this is the best of them all! A beautiful phone when out of your pocket & almost non-existent when in your pocket. Get this phone!

P.S. Oh, BTW, I have big hands, the keys are not a problem once you get used to them.

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Reviewer: Mona - Argentina
Date: 8th Aug 2007

This phone is wicked!

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Reviewer: Andrew Price - Manchester, UK
Date: 7th Aug 2007

This is a great handset, however from being fully charged on standby the phone is totally dead after 16 hrs, hardly the 400 hrs standby time the Sony website claims. My handset has been back to Vodafone three times who insist there is no fault on the phone. Bluetooth off, GSM only, screen brightness to minimum, no calls, texts, games, videos, Internet (tested overnight! ) I can't even get one full day's use from the phone. Without a SIM card in the phone it stays charged. Does anyone know how to maximise battery life on this handset.

I have two chargers & a car charger to keep it charged & when it's working everything about the phone is great. However leave it on the table for four hours & 25% of the power has gone when it's doing nothing - very frustrating - worst battery life of any phone I have ever had.

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Reviewer: Mike - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 7th Aug 2007

Firstly I am an O2 contract customer. I have owned Nokia phones right up until Sony brought out the K700i, after the attraction of the nice menu & 2 mega pix camera I was sold. Since then I have owned the W800i, K610i & the K800i & I now have another upgrade of the W880i.

I have had the phone since the end of June. It started out OK at first, nice menu & nice features. The 1GB memory was more than enough to hold my tracks. The inbuilt speaker was sharp & once plugged into the free Sony speakers I got it easily compares to my iPod & speaker doc. I have started to have some slight issues with it recently. They are as follows:

- The buttons take a LOT of getting used to if you a guy. The fiddly buttons make it hard to text & sometimes you press two buttons at once. This freaks the phone out & it hangs.
- The reception is not too good. As described below it jumps in & out of signal range. I have been in the middle of Princess Street in Edinburgh & had 2 or less bars on the reception, but yet my other half has full bars on O2 on her K800i. Also in my flat I get full bars on my O2 XDA Mini S but only one or two on the W880i.
- The famous Internet button. Why oh why did they put it right under the select button. When you go to send a message I always press it. It gets very, very annoying. I used my free web surfing time up in the space of a day. I have finally found a way to overcome it. Make the Internet settings empty. But this then means when you want to surf the Internet you have to remember to switch it back to O2 GPRS :(.
- The good old restart. I have had it on a couple of occasions. When I have been surfing the net it switches off & restarts. When it's in my pocket or sitting on my desk at work. One day I actually watched it restart. I thought at first someone was calling me because it lit up. Also when going into the contacts it hangs & then freezes, however it has only restarted once when accessing the contacts.
- The drop calls, might be related to the poor reception the phone gets, but many a times my mum has called me & got my answer phone when the handset is sitting showing four bars & it's on my desk. Weird.

I have contacted O2 regarding these issues & because I am outside my 28 days they won't swap the phone over. Instead they are sending me a factory refurbished model. No doubt it will have the same issues again. I have two options either stick it out with the replacement they give me, or flog it.

I really wanted the Samsung U600, but I know of the battery issues they have. Why can't phones be made simple again.

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Reviewer: Danielle - Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 5th Aug 2007

Hi there - I love the phone & seem to forgive the 'little things' because of how gorgeous it is. Does anyone else have a problem with the phone turning off on its own regularly? Also, this question's driving me nuts. Does anyone know if you are able to store your text messages onto your PC from the w880i? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Reviewer: Jon - Fleet, UK
Date: 5th Aug 2007

Please can someone let me know if the clock is displayed in sleep mode? I currently have the w660i & the screen just goes blank, so I never know if I have had a text or call! Annoying! Which means I have to press the volume button to find out! Bad! So a clock in sleep mode would be cool! Like the Nokia's.

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Reviewer: Akshay - London, UK
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

Wow I was really impressed when I got this Phone, sure the manual is rubbish. There are many good things & only a little bad thing about it. First & for most, it's one of the slimmest phone's I've ever seen. It work's great & with a great battery life. The Walkman feature is the most used by me. It's great it has so much space for so many songs. The buttons are quite awkward but then again fat buttons wouldn't have suited this phone :).

The downside is there is lack of features. Having Radio & flash wouldn't have gone amiss & 3.2 megapixel camera would have been nice. Though it's a great phone & it's remarkable that it has 3G.

What makes this phone just plain great is the looks & you can fall in love with the looks. So super sleek slim & of coarse flame black is just plain gorgeous & of course the Walkman has graced the phone with great MP3 player. Push email is great as well. The Camera although lacking flash & auto-focus is great. I have Nokia N90 & I believe that both of their cameras are equal in quality. (That's how good looking the picture is when you take a picture.) Also for all of those who say this phone is rubbish just because of no Flash or Auto-Focus, this phone is a music phone, a Walkman remember that when your buying/upgrading it.

Overall if you're getting this phone, you're making no mistake. This phone is great for private & business use. So I'd advise you to get it if you want a Walkman phone.

Just a note for all those that complain about the SIM card. Just remember to get your SIM card out you've got to take out the battery: P Also the cover comes off fine & if yours doesn't then I may suggest you talk to your mobile operator such as T-mobile or O2.

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Reviewer: Paul - UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2007

I have had this phone for few months since it came out. It is FANTASITC, it's amazing, best phone on the market yet especially for the size its tiny Sony Ericsson have squeezed so much in to this phone & it is so light & unbreakable doesn't scratch or nothing.

I haven't had a problem with mine what so ever. 5 star all around.

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Reviewer: Eric - Bermuda
Date: 2nd Aug 2007

Great phone. Some of the complaints on here are totally mind boggling. Only problem is the pics I've taken, I must find myself some more attractive mates.

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Reviewer: Paul - London, UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2007

Great design, great features.

One HUGE problem: antenna is rubbish. At least 30% of my calls drop off. It's not the network's (T-mobile) fault as I've been with them for years & I've never - in London, at least - had connection problems. This is my fifth Sony Ericsson phone in a row & this is the first time I've had this problem. I wonder is it the phone I have or is this a problem with the W880i?

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Reviewer: Andy - London, UK
Date: 31st Jul 2007

This phone is amazing. I have had it for about 2/3 weeks now. Yeh fair enough it doesn't have a radio or a flash but I knew this before I bought it & those things are not important to me! Sound when listening to music via headset is amazing & 1GB card provided enables you to store many songs. Well worth the money. Highly recommended. No problems as yet. Any questions any1?

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Reviewer: Rishikesh - Chennai, India
Date: 31st Jul 2007

Awesome.

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Reviewer: Richard Swanney - Stromness, UK
Date: 30th Jul 2007

The Phone is a very good model & the slimness is great. This is an excellent phone if you want ease of use, a great music player & an OK camera (only downside is no flash) the phone is so slim you forget you have it in your pocket.

I've read reviews stating that the speaker isn't great but I find it fine the only thing that would improve it would be a radio & a flash. All in all a great simple phone with some good functions that is slim & user friendly.

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Reviewer: Taylor - Hockley, UK
Date: 30th Jul 2007

One of the things I noticed is that the keys are raised so you don't have to look at them much when you are using the phone. One good feature is the world clock because I am a world business man I can ring friends & family at an appropriate time.

The only bad thing but it's is as small as bacteria, is that the key reaction times are slightly slower than previous Walkman models. Overall I think it is a Great phone. That's why everyone in my business has got one!

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Reviewer: Boots - New Zealand
Date: 27th Jul 2007

Phone is brilliant, best phone I've ever had. I too had the 'Restart' problem kicking in with a slight tap. Than someone posted about cleaning the contacts on the battery. Problem solved! Phone has not restarted in the month since. I can only guess that perhaps a batch of phones might have shipped with slightly oxidized contacts.

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Reviewer: Stef - Potters Bar Herts, UK
Date: 25th Jul 2007

Wow I love my new phone, I couldn't wait to turn it on & play. The design is awesome & has great features, yes I know there is no flash, but for music it's BRILL!

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Reviewer: Hazel Elvidge - Leeds, UK
Date: 25th Jul 2007

I have had this phone now since it came out & I have had to have 2 of them. I have found that the buttons don't work on both of the phones & that the phone keeps on crashing on me. I have read what other people have put & they seem to not have problems with the phone I may just keep having a bad lot of them but I won't be telling anyone to go get this phone in a hurry.

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Reviewer: Mandy - Newcastle, UK
Date: 21st Jul 2007

After reading the reviews I am shocked. I have had my phone for 6 weeks now & had no problems what so ever. I am with T Mobile & had excellent signal, when people are complaining about this it is down to your network provider not the phone. So I suggest you switch I have had a lot of problems with O2 previously with other phones loosing signal. I love the style & all the features. Battery does need charging regularly (usually every two days) but it is because it's so slim & I use it a lot Web & Walk & MP3 player. I love the feature which tells you how much battery you have left as I can usually tell by this how long I have left before I charge it again.

My phone has never switched off & I have unfortunately. The back is easy to get off & there is a place to fit your thumb nail in to push the battery out (near the little Sony sign on the back). The SIM is tricky to remove but again you just have to push it out with your thumb, sorry rubbish instructions but only way I can explain it :- (.

When I bought this phone, I was told which brands to stay clear of & they couldn't praise Sony Ericsson enough for their quality. I have to agree with the comments made about the instruction manual it is not good, but I like to play about with the phone first & refer back to the manual if I get stuck. I have taken insurance out & this covers accidental damage & malicious damage for £6 per month, they replace the phone within 24 hours. Sorry to hear about everyone else's problems hopefully I will be lucky with mine enjoy.

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Reviewer: KT - UK
Date: 19th Jul 2007

Like others I have experienced a rash of problems with my W880i. Regularly switches itself off when I put it down & I don't throw it about, particularly not since I worked out why it kept turning itself off. Went into the shop & they denied all knowledge of this being a common fault. Find the Internet button very irritating as I'm constantly switching Internet on if I forget to lock keys before putting phone in my bag or pocket. But most irritating of all is that it has now locked up completely. After 15 minutes on hold to Orange they said they would send another but guess what, that one doesn't work either & I now have to call them back again for yet another replacement. Not holding my breath!

I haven't had any problems getting SIM card or battery in & out. It does look good & I find the MP3 player is easy enough to use & the quality is fine for my basic requirements. Don't think much of the camera quality as you need pretty bright lighting to get a decent photo but then as others have said it is only 9mm thick so can't expect everything. It would be nice if I could make a call on it though!

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Reviewer: Nick Kelly - Linocl, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2007

What a brill phone I have one issue with it that is the signal I am having trouble with the coverage in my area with Orange but apart from that A+ I love the phone & the cool design & all the features this is me first Sony Ericsson & I am finding it so easy to use well done! I don't know why people are having trouble getting the backs off & the battery out I have not had a problem with it so far.

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Reviewer: Pink Mink - Gloucester, UK
Date: 17th Jul 2007

Just had my W880i delivered following an awful week trying (& failing) to get to grips with the Samsung U700.

I have big fingers & thumbs, but have had no problems using the W880i. I seem to have developed the knack of pressing the buttons with my fingernails without too much discomfort.

Great navigation, themes, call quality & design. Incredibly light, with a crystal clear (albeit small) screen.

Walkman quality is excellent complemented by the pre-packaged headphones. Music can be transferred using the USB cable (supplied) or Bluetooth if you have a dongle on your PC.

Reasonably good camera, but no flash which may annoy people who take snaps of people in embarrassing moments in pubs (like me! ).

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Reviewer: Robert Collingwood - UK
Date: 15th Jul 2007

I really am amazed with how many people are complaining that the W880i doesn't have a radio, doesn't have infa red, doesn't have a flash or zoom on the camera - it wasn't advertised as having any of those features! Do they buy a bungalow then complain it has no stairs, LOL.

Had this phone for a few months now & more than happy with its design (that's why I bought it) & the features are the same as most other Sony Ericsson phones I have had

Love it :)

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Reviewer: Mickey - UK
Date: 13th Jul 2007

PPL really considering buying this phone but I have one question which I hope you will be able to answer for me, does it come with a USB cable? if not how do you put the tunes on?

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Reviewer: Huntero - UK
Date: 12th Jul 2007

This phone is excellent, people that keep complaining about the buttons being too small after they bought it baffle me! Couldn't you see that when you were in the shop? Also the fact that it doesn't have a radio doesn't bother me as I use it to listen to my own music & the headphone & speakers that came with it are of excellent quality.

The only issue I have with it is not having a flash but I was made aware of this when I first got the phone & if I am honest I don't really use it that often so it's something I can put aside.

I also work for a mobile communications company & I can tell you that we very seldom have any issues with these or any Sony Ericssons it's usually Nokia so I am glad I have turned my back on them now.

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Reviewer: Gary - Oldham, UK
Date: 12th Jul 2007

It makes me laugh when I read that people are shocked that some of the features aren't as good as they have experienced on other phones. This phone is designed to be slim, if you want rocking speakers, get a bigger phone, if you want a better camera, get a bigger phone.

The reason I got this phone is its size & style it's absolutely brilliant. I've had P900's for the past four years & it has better speakers, camera, bigger keyboard, BUT it's a bigger phone. I got this one because of its size, it fits into my pocket. Don't blame the phone because you selected a model that doesn't suit your needs.

My 17yr old daughter wants one now, it's fantastic.

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Reviewer: Gavin Barker - UK
Date: 11th Jul 2007

Looks pretty but can't use it. Completely unable to get the battery cover off the thing once the battery is in. Thankfully I didn't put my SIM in first & find this out in months to come that it is stuck. Had the thing a total of 4 hours. 1 hour of that has been filled by four different people attempting to remove the battery cover. Never mind.

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Reviewer: Katrina K - London, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2007

I have just bought this phone & detest it already. Now my SIM card is stuck in there. Any hints for how to remove the SIM Card. Anyone, please? !

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Reviewer: Wj - Manchester, UK
Date: 9th Jul 2007

There are good things & bad things about this phone.

On the good side, it looks fantastic, & is quite easy to use, the buttons are freaky, but you get used to them. I have found the volume of ring tones to be fine, but then I am not trying to play poor commercial RnB out of the back of it on a bus.

On the down side, it keeps breaking. The first one had to go back to Vodafone, & the second one didn't work either & had to be returned for a software upgrade. The reception is not good, & the battery life is very poor.

The Walkman feature is very counterintuitive to use & it's a pain loading things onto the phone & loading things off it. The instruction manual that comes with it is completely inadequate, & I ended up downloading the PDF of the k800i, they're all Sony Ericsson, so all work roughly the same way.

Despite all the aggravation, I'd still stay with it because it's so damn small, & looks so damn good.

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Reviewer: Liam Lockett - Essex, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2007

I have had this phone for 4 weeks now I love it. Its one of the nicest phones I have ever had with its black & Orange cover. The features are great too, a radio wouldn't have gone a miss as I enjoy having everything in one but besides that it's perfect. I did have my worries about the camera with no auto focus & no flash but it's actually really good. I previously had a d900 with a 3 megapixel camera, auto focus & flash & this phones camera is 10x better! The buttons look arkward from a glance but you adjust within a few days. As well I couldn't believe it had 3G, I was so amazed as its only 9.5mm thick. Overall I give the phone 9.5/10 as I believe it's quite amazing to fit that much stuff inside such a small phone.

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Reviewer: Russ - UK
Date: 6th Jul 2007

Love this phone. Nice & small & has everything in it. Although I have had two problems with it:

1. The MP3 player. I listen to rock music, & the equaliser doesn't seem designed for it. Everything heavy just sounds too distorted.

2. It is really shock-sensitive. Anything more than a gentle tap will turn it off. Even when I drop it onto a pillow it turns itself off. I have had a lot of Sony Ericssons & they all seemed to turn themselves off on impact, usually if I drop them on the floor but this one is a bit far.

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Reviewer: Beyza - UK
Date: 5th Jul 2007

Its a sick phone.

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Reviewer: Andrew Jones - UK
Date: 4th Jul 2007

Its great design phone, fits in pocket nice but the reception is very poor had the k800i & no trouble with reception vibrate not very strong as well.

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Reviewer: Akash Soni - London, UK
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

Bought W880i from Vodafone experience shop. I had great trouble getting my number transferred from 02 to Vodafone. The phone did not work well. I thought it was due to this transfer or network problems. Vodafone customer care kept telling me all will be OK, but 23 days into the phone, I finally went to the experience shop in W1 to be finally accepted by Vodafone that there IS something wrong with the phone. Yet, they refused to accept responsibility for the phone. They said they will send the phone for repairs & made me pay 20 pounds for a week's replacement phone. The attitude of Vodafone seems like they are SPECIAL, Hardly! O2 & 3 can match them on network & charge half of Vodafone. I am currently facing problems with Vodafone & they have finally said they will give me a new phone. I had fever & could not talk but they made me wait for 2 & a half hours after which I gave up, became more sick & am talking to them via email.

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Reviewer: James - Norwich, UK
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

I got this as an upgrade & it will be going back to the shop this weekend for a swap to another unit. In summary,

- Speakerphone, atrocious quality. You can't hear the person on the other end. Even my 3 year old Sony Ericsson is way better than this.
- Ringer, again due to the poor quality speaker. I laughed when I realised the 'tinny' quality of ringtones. Do a side by side comparison with other phones to prove it!
- Reception, drops down to a couple of bars or loses signal totally. Again side by side test shows this to be the case.
- Buttons, I don't have chunky chip fingers, but even this is a test. I wish I had tried it more in the shop.

Sorry Sony Ericsson, but this phone is a dodo!

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Reviewer: Harry - Moscow, Russian Federation
Date: 1st Jul 2007

The only plus for this phone is its design, other than that it is useless. The speaker is tinny, the camera is not good & the Internet button is in the wrong place. After trying this phone I prefer to use Nokia again.

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Reviewer: Mike - UK
Date: 30th Jun 2007

I've just got one of these phones, so am just waiting to see whether any of these complaints are relevant. BUT the THING I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY SO MANY OF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT the LACK OF A FLASH, NO RADIO ETC.

When you get a new phone do you not think about these things at the time & consider what you're actually going to be using the phone for? ! If you want a camera phone with a flash then GET one instead of a phone that is MP3, MP4 orientated! Some people are never happy!

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Reviewer: Smile - Saudi Arabia
Date: 30th Jun 2007

It's easily been broke when it falls down, the glass broke, it is warranted but I have to pay because negligence, while taking a shoot & accidentally fell down & the glass broke.

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Reviewer: Toby - London, UK
Date: 29th Jun 2007

THIS IS the WORST PHONE EVA! I have HAD IT FOR 3 WEEKS & I can't RETURN IT NOW! NO ZOOM OR CAMERA FLASH! IT CRACKLES WHEN TALKING TO PEOPLE ON the PHONE. The RECEPTION IS rubbish! WHILE the PHONE IS ON PEOPLE CAN'T GET THROUGH TO ME because OF NO RECEPTION. IT GETS HOT AFTER 10MINS ON the PHONE. AHHH I HATE IT!

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Reviewer: Geoff - Glos, UK
Date: 28th Jun 2007

Excellent Battery Life, MP3 Is awesome so I leave the Ipod at home now. Slim, stylish & incredibly well made. Get one.

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Reviewer: Grant Mitchell - Doagh, UK
Date: 27th Jun 2007

I got this phone as an upgrade but can't use it as the buttons are just too small & my fingers aren't that big! Features aren't bad for the price easy to use as Sony Ericsson's are.

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Reviewer: Lewis Stimpson - Ashford, UK
Date: 26th Jun 2007

Well I have been reading the reviews & the phone don't sound too good, every1 is saying after a couple of weeks or so things start going wrong with it, hope this isn't the case with me as I have just brought one. So far I think it's a great phone but only time will tell! Thanks 4 the peps writing the comments it's really helpful. Oh yer that Internet button is getting on my nerves too! LOL.

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Reviewer: Amy Waters - Manchester, UK
Date: 25th Jun 2007

Well received this phone as an upgrade & personally I hate it, I am not one to leave nasty comments but I don't like it at all. The buttons are far too small, sound on speaker when it's on the highest crackles & sounds tinny! No light on camera & the camera isn't good quality at all! My k750i was better so sent it back! Not easy to use & not up to Sony Ericsson's standards!

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Reviewer: Peter File - London, UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2007

The most amazing thing ever made.

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Reviewer: Craig - UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2007

I've had this phone for two months now & personally I think it's great; It looks cool, the music quality is the best (way better than my Ipod nano), the picture quality is great & the features are good too (although a radio would be nice). Did the people who said that it gets hot have the silver model (I do), if so I've figured out why. The battery is right behind your ear & heats up the metal casing but to say that it is burning your ear is a bit much. Maybe there are w880i users up & down the land with their ears/ hair aflame in which case I am sorry.

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Reviewer: Scott - Wales, UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2007

I have this phone. I have had it for a few months now. It's the black & orange one. The phone is cool, there are a lot off thing you can do on the W880i. I have had the phone since March I think as I got my 3rd bill back so it's about 3 months. It's a great phone & very easy to use. The phone is 100%.

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Reviewer: Yashima Begum - Shoreham, UK
Date: 20th Jun 2007

I think this phone is great. I don't have any problems. But one annoying thing is that it doesn't have a flash on the phone. The pictures always come out dark, but everything else is amazing. I'll give it 8/10.

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Reviewer: Kaz - UK
Date: 18th Jun 2007

WELL GOT MINE AS AN UPGRADE IN March, IT'S NOW June & ITS ON ITS THIRD REPAIR. The SPEAKERS HAVE GONE TWICE, the CAMERA HAD 2 BE REPLACED. The BATTERY MOVES ABOUT IN the BACK & IT TURNS ITS SELF OFF. The Internet BUTTON IS IN A VERY AWKWARD PLACE FOR TEXTING AS IT OFTEN GETS ACTIVATED WHILE DOING TEXTS I WISH I HAD NEVER GOT IT. DID RING Sony & THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT I DID SOME RESEARCH & OUT OF 100 PEOPLE 92 OF THEM HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE TO the PHONE & the OTHER 8 SAY THAT the SPEAKERS ARE EXTREMELY TINNY & OF POOR SOUND QUALITY.

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Reviewer: Linda - Latvia
Date: 18th Jun 2007

The phone switches voluntary off. If you know this problem & know how to resolve it, please, tell me too!

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Reviewer: Chalotte - South Shields, UK
Date: 16th Jun 2007

Just wondering if it is only me that is having these troubles? I've had the phone a few weeks now & just today this has started. When sending a text it normally comes up on the screen 'sent' but it's stopped doing that. Also the delivery report doesn't come up anymore on the screen, just buzzes if on silent or beeps if on loud. Also when I receive a text it doesn't come straight up on the screen, I have to go through the menu & into the inbox to get the texts.

Last but not least, my call list, I like to use this by just pressing the green phone but since the 7th of June it hasn't recorded anyone who I've called or who's rang me!

Other than that, I love this phone! A fabulous phone but just debating whether to take it back & change it because of these little troubles.

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Reviewer: Lana - London, UK
Date: 15th Jun 2007

I really don't understand people who complain about the phone getting hot & switching itself off. I've got the w880i for more then a month & haven't experienced any of those problems. It does NOT get hot & switch itself off. With moderate use (maybe 20 minutes talk, a few SMS a day) the battery lasts for 5 days, so probably some handsets are faulty & should be replaced. I had a Motorola V3i before this & I would never dream of going back to use a phone like that again after trying this one. Now there are some minor disappointments:

- the external speaker does sound bad, however listening to the music through the headphones is a pleasant experience.

- When I miss a call or SMS it does not remind of it with a sound or a flashing light which is so not very convenient.

- the menus I find sometimes are a little overcomplicated, it is not possible to customise it fully.

- the camera could be better, of course.

I got used to the keypad very quickly, there was not a problem with it & signal quality is good. The design is beautiful. I do not see another phone on the market now that would make want to give this one up.

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Reviewer: Chris - Oakley, UK
Date: 14th Jun 2007

Got my W880i today as my free upgrade through Virgin, before this I had a W810i & I have to say I think I'll be sticking with the older phone, the W880i looks nice but as has already been mentioned, the signal is lousy, its only been switched on for 2 hrs & its getting very hot. But my biggest concern is what have they done to the Walkman? It sounds really tinny & with no bass at all, I haven't tried it through the headphones yet but the old W810i sounded ace through the handset's speakers. I have to say I am feeling really disappointed with this phone after all the hype surrounding it, so I think I am going to do the only decent thing & sell it on eBay!

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Reviewer: Sami - London, UK
Date: 13th Jun 2007

Phone looks great, is lovely thin & light. BUT, reception is INCREDIBLY POOR. I am now with Orange but when I put my O2 sim in (which had fantastic reception) I still get VERY poor reception. My theory is that because this is the first phone which Sony Ericsson have produced which so thin, they haven't got the internal antenna worked out properly. It's INCREDIBLY frustrating. Don't use the music features or anything else technical so couldn't comment on those. But I stress again, this phone HAS VERY POOR RECEPTION. Pity, as it sure is cute!

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Reviewer: Gary Toner - Lanarkshire, UK
Date: 13th Jun 2007

I have now had this phone for 3 weeks & have never had it switch itself off. I have also never had it heat up even under heavy use. The signal is excellent much better than I got with my previous phone even though both are with the same network (O2). The music player is very straightforward to use & the sound quality is really good.

I agree that if you use night mode then the lack of a flash is not an issue at all. OK I concede that the buttons were fiddly at first but after a while I got used to them & now I hardly notice it. All in all this is a phone I would definitely recommend.

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Reviewer: Peter A - Lagos, Nigeria
Date: 10th Jun 2007

HONESTLY, the PHONE IS AVERAGELY OUT OF THIS WORLD. IT'S CUTE NO DOUBT. Sony Ericsson GOT 2 KEEP IMPROVING MORE. Because I KNOW QUALITY SOUND & PICTURE BELONGS TO Sony Ericsson. BIG UPS 2 THEM.

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Reviewer: Anon - Liverpool, UK
Date: 9th Jun 2007

When I first got it, it was the best phone ever but after a few weeks it started to delete things by itself & when you put it down it turns itself off. If you want to listen to music on it then you should get a different phone.

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Reviewer: Jodie - London, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2007

I wasn't sure on this phone at first until my Fiancée persuaded me to get it, now I am in love with it. It is true the buttons can be fiddly but I have found them OK, just a change to other phones & something you get used to. I have seen a lot of people complain that the phone gets hot when used for long periods of time but I have not experienced this problem at all, the battery life on mine is also great, it may be that individual models are faulty? the reception on the phone is also fantastic, I previously had the Sony Z610i on 3 & reception was quite poor, thought this may have been my area but with the W880i it has vastly improved. Music functions on the phone are really good also, a great all rounder.

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Reviewer: Rachel - UK
Date: 7th Jun 2007

Hey I haven't actually got this phone, but I was planning to get it on the 3 network.

However I heard some very interesting information about the phone that you should be aware of. The reason why 3 do not have it on their network is because of the software on the phone. The software may potentially develop a fault over time & they have been trying to fix the problem. I mentioned to them that my friends have the phone & they haven't had any problems, they replied with, there aren't any immediate problems, but the phones software may develop a fault in the near future.

It may suggest why some of your W880s have been turning off on you. I just thought you may want to be aware of this & perhaps it's something you may need to ask your network to get it sorted out for you.

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Reviewer: James - London, UK
Date: 7th Jun 2007

Very Slick looking. Reception seems weak (definitely be worth a look).

Overall opinion, at it's most basic level a phone is there to make calls & so if the reception is poor I think that is a major problem.

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Reviewer: Steph - UK
Date: 6th Jun 2007

The phone to me is brilliant, it doesn't have a flash but if you use night mode then you don't actually need one. You cannot zoom on the camera in normal mode but if you use the panoramic view then you can. I've had the phone since Easter on O2 network, I have never experienced it heating up & I find the battery life to be comparable to most other phones that I have had. The idea of being able to use the volume keys when in standby to see the time & if there are any messages is a great idea for me, I am constantly checking it! The keys are tiny but you soon get used to them, I can use it just as quickly as I have always been able to.

Most people who see my phone are impressed with the looks (I have it in silver - looks fab) & want to hold it & see how it feels in their pockets. All in all I would recommend this phone to most people but would warn them about the tiny keys which I feel are its biggest failing, but as I say I find them OK to use.

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Reviewer: Akif - Turkey
Date: 4th Jun 2007

Great phone; slim, stylish, & steel casing. NO infra-red these days (the phone has Bluetooth). For me, the negatives are: - no radio, - Sony's bulky connector ends (huge for a phone of this size). I wonder why Sony does not come up with a slim & small connector?

- No usable software (I hate Sony's connectivity software).
- Hard to use volume keys (impossible to increase or decrease volume fast).

I was planning to get an iPhone; but it will take some time for the iPhone appear on the European market. This phone is just what I need till that time.

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Reviewer: Bhupendra - UK
Date: 4th Jun 2007

Overall great phone. Just one snag, the time period before it goes into sleep mode is too short. Can this be increase somehow?

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Reviewer: Donald - Scotland, UK
Date: 1st Jun 2007

Only thing missing is a light on the camera. However I never use this. The buttons are too small which is rubbish & I have never experienced it heat up, I had an incoming call for 3 hrs & it was still pretty cool.

My old phone was a V3i Dolce & Gabbana & it often switched itself off so I was expecting an improvement. This phone has only switched itself off once in the week I have had it & that was because I forgot to charge it.

Network coverage is great. I was on 02 before & I remained on 02 despite a lack of service in the area I live. However this phone picks up a far stronger signal than my old one did & even in places my old one didn't at all. I sometimes feel like I am on a different network with the 02 deals.

I can see me keeping this phone for a very long time.

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Reviewer: Ross - UK
Date: 31st May 2007

Does any1 know how 2 get the delivery reports 2 work?

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Reviewer: Sam - Redditch, UK
Date: 31st May 2007

Got this phone a few weeks back on contract with Orange, I had a W810i before & thought this phone would be a logical transition to make.

Unfortunately:

1. No infra-red
2. No flash on the camera
3. No zoom on the photo camera but there is on the video?
4. Small fiddly keys
5. Shortcuts on the up/down arrow won't work
6. The signal is appalling, not sure if this is because where I live but it is terrible.
7. I got this phone because I thought the TrackID functionality would be cool, not available through Orange though!
8. Rubbish games (I know trivial but it all adds up)

However, I do have a few good areas which have redeemed the phone enough for me to keep it until I can cancel my contract using my Insurance. These are:

1. Snazzy ultra slim design
2. Music player quality is excellent & comparable to that of an iPod.
3. The new shortcut menu on the main screen is good & innovative.

So in summary if you want a good all round Walkman phone go for the W810i or W800i if you want a music player phone of excellent quality go for this or save money & get a cheap phone & an iPod!

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Reviewer: Richard - Hong Kong
Date: 28th May 2007

A piece of rubbish! Every time I put it down on my desk it turns itself off - so annoying.

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Reviewer: Alex - Peterborough, UK
Date: 28th May 2007

It's the best phone on the market! Had it for 1 day & I love it! It's the best phone that I have ever had! Cus I had a Sony Ericsson w810i & it's not a good as a Sony Ericsson w880i.

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Reviewer: Sam Gall - Leeds, UK
Date: 26th May 2007

Bought this phone for £300 sim free & its great, only had it two days & already used to the tiny keypad. I am a serial texter & believe me its easy when you get used to it. Battery life excellent too & haven't had any problems with it switching off. So easy to transfer your CD's too. I have got the black version & it looks great against the Orange. Camera takes a good pic's as well. Recommend anyone thinking about getting it to go for it!

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Reviewer: Angela Coverdale - Lancashire, UK
Date: 25th May 2007

Awful phone sent it back after 3 days, impossible to text as the buttons are too small, reception awful poor signal in buildings. Phone gets hot & burns your ear stay away from this phone.

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Reviewer: Clare - Leigh On Sea, UK
Date: 25th May 2007

I am really gutted. This phone looks great, sounds great, it's lightweight & easy to use. One major down point, I had my first 10 minute conversation on it today & thought my ear was going to burn off. The phone got very, very hot, too hot to hold in fact. So with huge disappointment I will be sending it back tomorrow. I value my ears too much!

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Reviewer: Anom - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 22nd May 2007

I got this mobile phone for my birthday. I like it all but important features like FM radio or Camera light is missing. If you like to take pictures choose a phone with Flash.

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Reviewer: Paula - Coventry, UK
Date: 22nd May 2007

LOVE IT BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD!

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Reviewer: Peter Jones - Nyc, US
Date: 22nd May 2007

This phone is pitiful I have had it for a week now & it's got no better. I hate it, my advice would be not to buy it you would just waste your money.

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Reviewer: Alison - Maesteg, UK
Date: 17th May 2007

I thought I was the only one with problems of the phone turning itself off. But I am not alone. The phone gets hot after a few minutes use. Contacted my provider who said they could send it away (but it would take 3weeks!). They would supply me with another phone but I would have to pay a £50 bond! I can't stick it any more, people complaining that they have tried to contact me but the phone is off.

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Reviewer: Steff - Swansea, UK
Date: 17th May 2007

Don't know what everyone is moaning about the keys are fine. I upgraded from a K750i & got used to the buttons straight away. Disappointed with the fact there is no flash which I use as a torch. Don't know whether to change to a W950i?

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Reviewer: William Smith - Maidstone, UK
Date: 15th May 2007

- Hard to use
- No infra-red
- No flash
- Fiddly
- Breaks easily
- Scratches easily
- Hard to unlock
- No games
- Low battery life

It's all bad. Steer well clear of this phone. It's hard to use & hard on the wallet when you break it.

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Reviewer: Jake Brown - UK
Date: 15th May 2007

This phone is great I don't agree with anyone saying the battery is rubbish & it heats up as it has never done this to me.

The only bad thing about this phone is that when you save your music onto it a lot of it appears as unknown artist while browsing on the Walkman menu, but it all shows up correctly when on the File Manager.

The only things that would make this phone better is having a flash & a zoom when on camera. There's only a zoom on the video camera, which is quite confusing :S.

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Reviewer: Mike - UK
Date: 14th May 2007

I've had this phone for 3 days before I've sent it back! Despite the good array of features on the phone, they're all difficult to use because of the small keys. Text messages were particularly difficult to do as you keep high-resolution was poor, & there is no light/flash on the camera either.

I can't understand why Sony Ericsson let this phone out of the early stages of planning! I've had Sony Ericsson phones for years, & never been disappointed, but I am returning to my W800i & waiting for Sony to produce something more usable.

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Reviewer: Bella - UK
Date: 14th May 2007

I love this phone. It is extremely stylish & is very easy to use as well which is good. A lot of people have said that the buttons are too small but once you get used to them there is no problem. The only downside is that there is no radio but the Walkman is fantastic! The battery life is average I would say as it has died on me twice while out but to be fair I was playing music all day. Definitely worth buying, the best phone around right now.

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Reviewer: SI - UK
Date: 11th May 2007

Best phone I've ever owned. Yeah the keys take some getting used to, but so would a Ferrari after driving a Mondeo. No issues with it getting hot or short battery life. It's just so intuitive, don't have to go searching through endless menus for related tasks. First Sony Ericsson phone I've owned, definitely not the last.

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Reviewer: Tim Johnson - Bradford, UK
Date: 11th May 2007

This phone lasted a grand total one hour in my possession before I removed the SIM & put it back in my trusty old K800i. The W880i is now back in the post.

I got the handset as an upgrade but it was definitely a downgrade.

- Buttons way too small, & that's coming from a k800 where they aren't that big anyway
- Too thin, looks really nice but is hard to hold properly
- Fewer worthwhile features compared to previous & other phones (poor camera, no radio)

Really unpleasant to use, this seems to have been overlooked in the design process! Definitely a case of style over substance. Avoid.

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Reviewer: Karan - Surat, India
Date: 11th May 2007

Hey guys I tell you. I m using this phone since around 10 days. The most I hate about this is that the keypad is not at all comfortable. While doing messaging. It gets too messy & very uncomfortable.

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Reviewer: Emma - Dorset, UK
Date: 10th May 2007

This is a really stylish phone, with all the usual features of a Sony Walkman phone, however, the keys are really tiny, I do a lot of txting but have to stop after a bit as it hurts my fingers. The longest I've been on the phone is 20 minutes, & it has become very hot!

Although it is a nice phone, & is high in looks, I seriously recommend the w850i, so much better to use.

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Reviewer: Charlie Myhill - Cardiff, UK
Date: 10th May 2007

This phone is class I is gettin it for my bday, it is ultra slim amazing for music, good for connectivity & good at everything else! The only downfall is no radio.

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Reviewer: Cameron - Hull, UK
Date: 10th May 2007

Its a cool phone.

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Reviewer: Bhavik - London, UK
Date: 9th May 2007

An amazing handset. EVERYONE says to be carefull before you buy, the keypad is tiny, & I didn't realise how really small the keys are. I have small fingers but still I have trouble at times. BUT apart from that, stunning. I have the silver one, looks absolutely amazing & I haven't had an Ericsson for a while but I am used to it already. It has fairly good features. A weird zoom for the camera which doesn't work in the normal mode (why would they do that? ). Great they give you the memory card, a decent sized one too. Phone charges major quick too. Only other fault I would say is that these brands compared to Nokia outstrip Nokia in design & ingenuity, however still can not compete against usability. One key thing is a security keypad lock which is great to have with nosey family & friends around! As long as you want the phone & don't mind the tiny keys, & yes smaller than a grain of rice, go for it!

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Reviewer: Noname - Singapore
Date: 8th May 2007

This is not a great value for your money, I know this is not a digital shop, but, for the price of it, it should have those feature (flash & radio) not to mention the lame keypad! Between this & W610i, I choose the latter one. Just my 2 cents!

Oh, by the way. No infra-red?

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Reviewer: Nick - Cambridge, UK
Date: 8th May 2007

I have had this phone two months & have decided to get rid of it. I was taken in by the stylish looks & slim design, but after using it regularly for a while now I have concluded that it just fails to deliver.

The only good feature is the sound quality of the Walkman which is superb.

Everything else is mediocre or just plain irritating. For men, the number keys are too close together to make texting viable. Battery life is average at best, use mega-bass on the equaliser & it plummets. The camera is truly awful, no auto-focus & you only get zoom on the low quality setting. The clock does appear on stand-by but it is so faint you have to squint to see it.

All in all, a poor package, I am going back to a W810i which is better all round.

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Reviewer: Sean - Godalming, UK
Date: 7th May 2007

Had this phone for 3 wks now on t mobile. As this is the first decent phone I'v had I maybe a bit biased towards it but OK lets see.1st as a phone it really is pretty good loud & proud. 2nd build quality I work as a hod carrier on a building site the phone does end up dusty but seems to be pretty much scratch resistant I have dropped it in a bucket of cement & wiped it off no problem still looks new. 3rd camera is a little disappointing but as long as you hold as still as poss can get a decent photo out of it, the video well not so hot enough said! 4 the MP3 player is just great I find it easier to use then my ipod sight smaller as well as better sound (most will disagree).

OK will I buy again? Yes I think I would.

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Reviewer: Jem - UK
Date: 6th May 2007

I got this phone about 3 days ago now, & it's the best phone I have had yet!

It looks super cool, (I have the black & Orange one, that colours best! =D) & I think the Walkman player is better than the one on the w850i (which was my last one), as you can change the colour to Orange or white as well as black.

Even though people say the buttons are small, if you have smaller fingers like me, you'll get along fine with it, & you get used to them eventually.

The only problem I have with it is that it has no radio = (which is really annoying because I used to listen to that a lot. I don't really mind about the flash, because as people have said, I only usually used it to find things in the dark!

But if you're thinking of getting this phone, seriously, don't hold back!

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Reviewer: Arfur - Gloucester, UK
Date: 4th May 2007

This is an excellent phone. I swapped from the Nokia N95 to this. OK it doesn't have the features, but what it does do it does well.

The battery life is outstanding, it lasts about 7 days instead of 7 hours. Build quality is 10 times better than the Nokia & 1/2 the size.

Anyone thinking of changing to the Nokia N95 as some posts have suggested, 'don't', you would have to be a fool to change.

Instead of being a jack of all trades master of none, this phone has superb battery life, excellent build quality, is small & stylish & above all feels as though it may last 12 months instead of 12 days.

Treat yourself & get one.

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Reviewer: Mole - UK
Date: 3rd May 2007

This phone is the best you can't beat it is so good the camera the battery & I think that this phone is better than an ipod at playing music.

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Reviewer: Tim Janov - London, UK
Date: 3rd May 2007

I recently bought this phone as a birthday present for my wife, as it looked nice & slim, but she hates it because:

1) Phone gets hot during conversation.
2) No flash/no zoom. Picture in-doors comes out dull.
3) Buttons are too small, so it's easy to press several at once.
4) No radio.
5) Clock is not shown constantly while the phone is on stand by.

Her previous Sony phone had all the above features, although it was slightly thicker

In a summary it's a bad phone. Sony went for the look at the expence of features.

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 2nd May 2007

The keypad annoys at first but one gets used to it. It's a matter of pressing with the side of your finger & such. It works better than you think when you first try in the store, although texting will never be as fast as with a 'full size' keypad. Note the HPM-80 radio headset is NOT compatible with this phone, contrary to previous posts. An error message appears. A Russian site contends that the absence of a radio is purposeful, to avoid early obsolescence of the 810 model. This sounds plausible, managing the product cycle is very difficult in the tech business, & I could easily imagine some overpaid person MBA coming up with such a strategy. Anyway, the site claims a radio-included version will ship in the fall; maybe at that point Sony Ericsson will make a available a software update that allows the HPM-80 to work with this phone?

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Reviewer: Phil - Cwmbran, UK
Date: 1st May 2007

I have had this phone since the 30th April & I think its brilliant so far, only problem I have is the buttons are reasonably hard to use I will get used to them though. Top phone would recommend it.

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Reviewer: Fred - UK
Date: 1st May 2007

I gave this phone quite good marks as it is a good looking phone & it is amazing. But that is where it stops as soon as you get it out of the box you may regret it if it is like mine were I had three sent & I still have not got one that does not have a fault. Two the Bluetooth were broken & one thinks the sim is missing when it feels like it. If you can get a phone that is not broken go for it but I bought this from a major supplier & still had problems so good luck.

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Reviewer: Hayley - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

I upgraded to this phone from the W800i. I was disappointed when I read it didn't have a flash or a radio, but still got it as it looks so good. I have found the W880i very easy to use, you get used to the buttons very quickly & the menus are easy to navigate. Don't really get the whole toolbar thing, but it has got good features generally. Also it has no proper games (well I couldn't find any, someone said it had quadruped but goodness knows where that is, under games I only have lots of demos). I haven't missed the radio or the flash, as like others have said I only used it when looking for something in the dark mostly! This phone is well worth getting.

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Reviewer: Kris - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

I am thinking of getting this phone for my birthday next week but they only do the black one on pay as you go. Does anyone know if the silver one will be coming out on pay as you go as it looks so nice! :)

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Reviewer: Catherine Jaques - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

Can't wait to get my new phone, bit worried about them turning off! Had a Sony years ago & loved it, can anyone tell me if you can set you own text alert sound & not use the sad ones set on the phone?

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Reviewer: Elena - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2007

For people that are moaning about the buttons being smalls, have you seen the size of the phone! If you want a flash with your camera, buy a digital camera & if you want the radio, buy a portable radio, it's a phone, not an all in one digital shop!

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Reviewer: Josiah - Cowes, Isle Of Wight, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

This phone is the best one I have had ever it has an awesome MP3 player & amazing battery life for its size I haven't had any problems with it at all.

I strongly recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Cornetto - Liverpool, UK
Date: 25th Apr 2007

Haven't had it even a day & I love it already! XD

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Reviewer: Hayley - Warrington, UK
Date: 24th Apr 2007

I only got this phone today on upgrade with O2, I had the W810i which I absolutely loved when I got it last year thought it was the best phone I'd ever had, so I thought this 880i would be pretty similar especially with it having video calling. But there's something about the phone I can't get used to!

The phone itself is really smart looking, I think it might be the camera that I am not fussed on as it hasn't got a flash! Not had a problem with it turning itself off but then I did only get it today. The buttons are OK for me though as I only have small fingers!

Don't know what to do though, thinking of sending it back & getting the W610i?

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Reviewer: Sar Watcher - UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2007

The SAR is 1.45 That is massive! The 800i is.58, almost a third less a much better choice.

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Reviewer: Paul - Leeds, UK
Date: 20th Apr 2007

I have just ordered this phone, I feel a little nervous about what I am going to receive now with the mixed reviews & all! Will I be one of the people who receive a phone that switches off all the time? or one of the lucky ones who gets one that works perfectly well?

As for all you people moaning away about no flash & no radio. If these features were/are so important to you? Then you really ought to have reviewed the phone & its features prior to purchase!

Design looks 100%
Features appear 100% I checked to ensure it has what I require, this sort of thing makes good sense! :-)
Usability? Yet to be discovered.

Anyway, I'll drop another line once I have the phone & let you know.

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Reviewer: Leia - London, UK
Date: 20th Apr 2007

This phone is totally great! I just got it today in the morning & it had my hands glued to it. However, it would still be better if it had FM radio & flash, which sometimes might come in handy. The keypad is small but perfect as my fingers are quite tiny. The memory is great if you need to store many songs. Get it now!

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Reviewer: Charlie - Oxford, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2007

I am getting this phone in the morning its such a cool phone my mate has one trust my it's the to have.

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Reviewer: Nazia - Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 19th Apr 2007

I don't HAVE the PHONE YET.AM GETTING IT TODAY. BUT NOT SO SURE IF SHOULD GO FOR W850 INSTEAD. NO FLASH & ZOOMING IS A DISSAPOINTMENT. I have GOT the K750 NOW.WHICH IS GREAT & PHOTO QAULITY. BUT the W880 IS VERY CLASSY.

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Reviewer: Jess - UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

I have had this phone 2 days & it is sooo easy to use! I already have 50 songs! I find the buttons a little hard but manageable, but the rest of the phone makes up for that!

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Reviewer: Guy - London, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

I got this phone as an upgrade from my Sony w810i, which I might add I loved having always had Nokias in the past. I knew that the W880i did not have a flash but to be honest I only really used the flash on my old phone as a flashlight. I also knew it did not have a radio & this was a harder decision for me as I did use the radio a lot. However, the sheer sleekness of this phone won me over & I am very happy. The one fly in the ointment is its tendency to switch off on its own, which is very irritating. Having read that other users have the same problem & that it occurs when the phone is tapped on the back in certain places I have devised a fix that seems to have cured it. I have cut a small square from the sticky end of two sheets of post it notes & stuck that onto the battery between the cover & the battery near the point where the batt meets the edge of the sim card & then replaced the cover. Not very scientific but it does seem to have fixed the problem!

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Reviewer: Rusty - Brighton, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2007

Love the phone but had to return my original 1 after 2 weeks as the camera wouldn't work. Had the replacement 8 days & now that just turns itself off & now I can't even turn the thing on. Therefore going back & I am not inclined to accept another replacement. N95 for me if possible.

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Reviewer: Playmaker - Manchester, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2007

This is a great little phone I am feeling Sony on this one I also have a d900 & they compliment each other.

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Reviewer: Like Cheese - Manchester, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2007

OMG! I hate this phone, it keeps turning off every day! & soo hard to use! I would give it 0% for everything but it won't let me!

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Reviewer: Karl - London, UK
Date: 13th Apr 2007

I came to this phone from a Nokia N70. I was annoyed with having a phone that was apparently packed with features, but took 5 minutes to turn on, & weighed the same as a house brick.

So I was not too bothered about features, & looking for a fast, stable, small phone.

The W880i fills all these requirements fantastically.

For all those moaning about the lack of radio or flash or reasonable picture quality I would point out to you the size of this thing.

I think the technology they have packed into it is incredible. I knew it didn't have a flash or radio but I wasn't looking for that, so I choose this phone.

No real complaints here other than a few issues with customisation (there seems to be 3 buttons from standby that all take you into the menu system, & I can't seem to change this?)

Can't wait for the 4GB M2 to come out so that it has some decent MP3 storage

In closing: don't buy this phone if all you care about is features. If you do however want a phone that is small & functional buy this phone, its great.

:D

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Reviewer: Tom - Bristol, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2007

Beautiful looking phone & a delight to hold in the palm of your hand. But as features go it's a desert!

As others have said:
- It unbelievably has NO flash?
- If you hold a long conversation it gets hot
- & if you tap the back of the phone in the right place it DOES turn off! Annoying!

The buttons were made to be pressed by the hand of a child of 3 ~ hard to get to grips with & would give you blisters if you do a lot of messaging!

Otherwise nice phone with usual easy Sony Ericsson-style navigation & software! Direction joypad is a great! Sony E have obviously learnt from their joystick horrors of the T610, W200i or K800i where it totally breaks leaving you high'&'dry.

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Reviewer: Edin - Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegowina
Date: 11th Apr 2007

Superb phone, strongly recommended! You will enjoy for sure!

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Reviewer: Edin Dilberovic - Vienna, Austria
Date: 11th Apr 2007

Excellent. Design is superb. Features & Usability are also acceptable. Enjoyable!

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Reviewer: Jason - Kidderminster, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2007

I have two lines both with the 880i what more can I say top phone indeed. Long battery life, small keys but great phone.

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Reviewer: J To The B - UK
Date: 10th Apr 2007

Wow. This phone is fantastic.

Firstly it looks amazing, people are jealous! 2ndly it is crammed FULL of features. I have this phone about 2 weeks now & I am still finding new stuff! The walkman feature also gets the thumbs up, I got a 1GB card with mine but if you get a 4GB you can store around 900 songs. The only slight downside is the number buttons. There quite small & take a little get used to but. You can forgive the phone. It looks so sleek :)

Buy it! Try eBay are something as it's quite dear. Or get a contract.

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Reviewer: Jay - UK
Date: 9th Apr 2007

I had this phone for 1 day the sound out of the speaker is really bad & yes the buttons are too small.

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Reviewer: Jess - UK
Date: 8th Apr 2007

This phone is great for music lovers! The memory is fantastic with the free memory card! The phone is stylish & easy to carry. The downside is the button size, but if you have small fingers you will get along with the phone quite easily as I do. I got this phone not long ago & haven't put it down! One thing, it has turned itself off once which I find annoying but can cope with. Just not good if you need the phone in a hurry! But overall this is a fantastic phone & I would advise anybody to get it!

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Reviewer: Sam - Kent, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2007

I got the phone today & I am loving it! It might not have radio & flash but the music player is good & with the memory card you have lots of room to put every thing you want on it. If you want I phone with an alright camera good music player & style go for this one!

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Reviewer: Ben - Cambridge, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2007

Bought this phone yesterday & I am loving it! The main purchase factor was the tiny size of this little Walkman phone. I can now slip it in my jeans pocket without causing any unsightly bulge.

The only drawbacks are its tiny buttons which are quite hard to press & texting can become a pain with lots of typos when not looking at the keypad. The phone would be perfect for me if it's got an FM radio built-in.

Overall, it's an impressive phone & I believe I shall stick to this phone for quite sometime!

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Reviewer: The Mad Duke - London Ghetto, UK
Date: 31st Mar 2007

Advantages:

Has preset network configurations (3G incomplete which meant still looking for correct settings)

Cannot get Album art to work! Trying for a solid 5 hours now. Come to the conclusion it simply does not work!

Too much clutter on home screen with no option to remove. Would have thought Sony would recognise some of us like the home screen looking clean. Nokia have figured this out!

Games are rubbish! It's either Golf or. Golf! & some other weird thing!

Very fiddly keys, even with major concentration it is difficult to master.

Sound quality is good but not loud enough

TRACKID! LMFOA

Did I mention I could not get Album art to work!

As per usual Software supplied is unstable & crashes on a regular basis

No flash or mirror with Camera

(These are my a few gripes after one day of purchase)

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ADVANTAGES:

Sleekest phone on market!

Good stable internal phone operating system

Long battery life considering size

Did I mention it's a sleek phone!

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Reviewer: Nicky - Croatia
Date: 30th Mar 2007

Which phone should I buy from Sony Ericsson or should I buy an I-phone? How are the games on this phone? Please answer.

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Reviewer: Mike - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2007

What's all the fuss?

- As a phone it's Fantastic!
- As a MP3 player it's Superb!

I personally refuse to allow my psyche to be bombarded with radio adverts & ego maniac presenters. So the lack of phone feature is a plus.

Thanks Sony! Top job here.

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Reviewer: Jamie - Montreal, Canada
Date: 28th Mar 2007

I have been using this phone for 2 weeks & I LOVE IT! This is the best phone, before the k810, however it is sleek, & an eye catcher. Most of my colleagues here at 972 telecom prefer Motorola. But for me Sony Ericsson ALL the WAY! Best features, best cameras, even on a fashion phone that the camera is not the first feature.

I keep my k800 as my backup (& for photos) but the hottie on the table is 100% the w880.

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Reviewer: Jane - UK
Date: 28th Mar 2007

This phone is driving me mad - it turns itself off at least 5 times a day! Very annoying. No zoom for the camera & no light for night pix. The vibrating alert is not good, can't detect it. I am putting my sim back into my 850i, much better phone all round!

Took a while to get used to the 'squareness' of it too, the thinness is good, but not when it's at the cost of all the little features the 850i has.

Sorry, but no, don't get it!

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Reviewer: Alex - London, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2007

It definitely the text messaging.

Compared to the Samsung D900, the camera features are more limited on the W880i e.g. There is no flash, only 2MP but the W880i has a faster picture capture which for me is much better because the Samsung is very slow which I found annoying as sometimes the pictures came out blurred.

Overall I am very happy with the phone, if you want a light stylish phone but are not too bothered about the camera & just need the music player to make your train journey into work less boring then this is for you. Oh yes, if you have big fingers, you may find the buttons difficult to use as the buttons are tiny.

The video call feature is definitely for me!

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Reviewer: Kelly - Derby, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2007

If like me you have come from the Sony Ericsson W800I do not touch this phone.

If you are in it for image only & don't care about its lack of features go for it.

It's beautifully made without a doubt & so light. Like all Sony Ericsson phones menu navigation is very easy. Everything is easy to find & perform (unlike Motorola's). Don't ever touch a Motorola. There bad for menu navigation.

Anyway. Keypad. Bit of a nightmare especially if you have fat fingers. But I could have lived with this if there was a flash & a radio. In fact I could of put up with the phone if you could get adaptors for radio & flash. But you cannot. None of the adaptors are made for this model yet. Although a previous comment made reference to this I checked it & even rang Orange. DEFO nothing for them!

It seems petty but when you are out on town & you want to record a funny video or make a pic that light is essential. Plus I run so the radio is a necessity for me as I get bored of listening to the same songs over & over.

If you can live without these. This phone is brilliant. I have been so pleased with my last Sony Ericsson. They really make them well & their market share proves this.

I am going to trade it in for either the W850i or the w660i. I have been looking at the LG shine as it is sleek but again NO Radio & not so good reviews.

Hope this review was good for you.

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Reviewer: Martin - London, UK
Date: 19th Mar 2007

Very nice design feels good in the hand. I can't fault the design at all. The problem I have is the W850I beats this phone in the feature department. The W850i has a very nice Orange light effect on the front & also the camera is a lot better & at least the W850i has a flash light. The screen is tiny on the W880i.

*MAJOR FAULT IN the W880I IS THAT the PHONE DOES NOT HAVE A RADIO! A Walkman phone without a radio? What's going on Sony Ericsson? The W850i gets my vote over this phone all day long.

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Reviewer: Nige - Runcorn, UK
Date: 19th Mar 2007

Great phone, the dogs.

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Reviewer: Diddyell - Chesterfield, UK
Date: 19th Mar 2007

Had it a week & its going back, can't get on with the Keys at all they are awkward to say the least however the size of the phone is amazing great for the shirt pocket but I suspect there may be better options Nokia n95 Samsung 900?

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Reviewer: Matt - UK
Date: 18th Mar 2007

Not loud enough, can't feel vibration no features of any use, returning to Orange shop!

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Reviewer: Rhianna - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2007

This phone is good. Ppl I would advise you 2 buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Dan - Bristol, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2007

Good phone, top features. Every thin seems to be cool with it, only had it 2 days & there are 2 let downs. These are no radio & no flash, disappointed with Sony. also having another problem & would like to inform all other customers who have this phone tap the back in different places & see what happens you may find that it turns its self off it is very sensitive. So warning just look out & phone your network provider, thanks.

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Reviewer: Oliver - Linköping, Sweden
Date: 16th Mar 2007

I don't know what to do with this phone. I wonder is Sony Ericsson will take it back after two weeks of usage.

The phone is bad because:

- The battery must be charged once a day. A full charge is not even enough for a 2 hour conversation.

- The phone gets really really hot efter a couple of minutes. You want to know how it feels to own a W880? Try pressing your face against a black car a hot summer day. I guarantee you, you will get the W880 sensation!

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Reviewer: Moi - UK
Date: 15th Mar 2007

I really want this phone because my cuz has got it & it is really good. Great job Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Gareth Duffy - Southend - Essex, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2007

Great looking phone & has a great host of features also to suit most people's tastes.

Buttons may take some getting use to for those with bigger fingers, but is very easy to use & the design of it makes it stand out & really does look the part.

Lack of FM radio & the lack of ringtones & games that come on the phone as standard is not the greatest, trying to force you to download items for more money for whatever network you are on etc. Besides that very good features & layout is so good & easy to get use to.

I have had this phone under 5hours & I have found it easy & simple to use, even for those people who don't like mobile phones, & with the quick menu makes things even easier.

Unfortunately office, let alone out in the street. Maybe I am being bias because I have used the Samsung D600 which vibrate alert is so loud you can here it & well as feel it!

All in all a lovely phone & great to use, but just not for me, but I can see this phone attracting loads of attention from all areas of the mobile market!

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Reviewer: Austin - London, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2007

Finally got my hands of the best Sony Ericsson ever! Many people have complained about the phones lack of radio & flash, but if you love style, then this is a must have phone. However, if you do want this phone & think it lacks some vital features, go to eBay & buy the Sony HPM 80 radio hands-free & the Flash MXE 60, for less than £20 pounds (Problem solved). Great phone with these additional accessories!

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Reviewer: Aaron - Chatham, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2007

Not good enough camera is only 2 mp I want a phone with high mp. The design is good but that's the only good thing about it. It doesn't even come close 2 being better than the D900 or the N73.

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Reviewer: Craig - Glasgow, UK
Date: 14th Mar 2007

I bought this phone in hope that it would be louder for making calls. I always thought my previous phone, the W800i, was too quiet. This phone is much louder & the general design is just fabulous. The slimness of this phone will get you comments from envious people & it fits nicely into your pocket.

The only thing I don't like about this phone is that the camera isn't very good in low light. The zoom function doesn't work when set in 2 megapixel quality either, but if you're like me & always see the camera as a bit of a gimmick anyway then don't let this bother you.

Apart from that snag it is all pretty good. The Ringtones are much louder also (compared to the W800i) as is the vibrate feature because it's a much thinner & slightly lighter phone. Other features like TrackID & the RSS reader are excellent gadgets to have.

This phone also allows you to download the latest Sony Ericsson software directly to the phone at the touch of a button. You can also download the latest settings for your phone's network at the touch of a button, which saves a lot of time & hassle. Flight mode is another good feature if you're in hospitals or travel a lot & want to listen to some music.

Great phone, buy it!

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Reviewer: Adam - UK
Date: 14th Mar 2007

Having had & loved the W810i I had the choice to upgrade between the W850 & W880 (I am a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone afficianado).There is obviously a trade off between features & looks here which is a shame because the W810i had the best of both worlds when it was released so the choice was a no brainier.

Having had the W880 for a week I am impressed with the style, surprising ease of use, quick Internet browsing, smart os & crystal clear display. I am still going to send it back though.

Simple - No radio, no flash. I know it's tiny but I am sure people would've accepted it a bit bigger if they had included these features. As it is it feels like a step back to a techno geek like me. Also I always a bit worried about putting it in my pocket incase it comes out broken.

To sum up the W880 is like the stunning bird you meet in the bar that looks great but when you get back home it just doesn't do what you expected. I am going to now get the W850i, its may be ugly but when your looking for performance you know this baby has all the tricks in its locker.

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Reviewer: Sally - Norwich, UK
Date: 14th Mar 2007

I love this phone. I got this phone today after changing from a Samsung d900 as I have had Sony Ericsson phones before & they are just the best.

The camera isn't as good as the d900 but it is smaller, looks great, easier to use & has a wicked memory & menu.

It's a fab phone & anyone wanting to get a Sony Ericsson, go for it :)

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Reviewer: Andy - Brighton, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2007

Great looking, great to use. I really rate this cool little phone. Only gripe is the rubbish sound it makes when people call. It's really bright & tinny, not good. The camera isn't great but who cares. It's a phone not a camera! Have always found the camera/phone thing a bit of a waist of time. If you want a good camera, buy one! If you want a great looking, easy to use, feature packed phone this is it!

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Reviewer: Nick - Cambridge, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2007

I upgraded to this phone after a battle with O2 who wanted to increase my tariff, I managed to win but it was hard work!

The phone is the best I have used. The design itself is worth having it for, the designer deserves an award -So cool- as well as the slim profile & light weight.

It has all the features that you expect as standard as well as primarily being a Walkman model. The sound quality is superb. You also get 3G & Internet which works well, & battery life appears to be exceptional, first charge was after a week of heavy use. The camera is good too, works well in daylight. Ignore the moaners out there wanting a flash & radio, look at the size of the phone for goodness sake, beats me how they have squeezed in what's on offer as it is, you want more then continue to carry a brick around in your pocket, I'll keep this thanks!

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Reviewer: Luke - UK
Date: 12th Mar 2007

Hello everyone, I haven't bought this phone yet because I wanted to ask you what its like. It looks like a good phone but please could you tell me the bad things because I don't know whether to get it or not, I am still not sure, id love to get it but is it worth the money?

Please tell me what you think? Thanks

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Reviewer: Ios - UK
Date: 12th Mar 2007

I've been a die-hard Sony Ericsson fan since it was just Ericsson in the 90s, deviating twice with a Nokia & the Motorola V3. Last week, I upgraded from an S-E W800i - beautiful, beautiful phone - to the W880i via a brief but unhappy pitstop at the W850i. I am so pleased that Sony Ericsson have justified my years of loyalty with a classy, highly functional, elegant piece of mobile technology.

Good points: pretty much everything, really.

Small niggles:
- Radio functionality has been replaced by RadioDJ, a bummer if you listen to current affairs channels like Radio 4;
- Battery life does not compare to the W800i, have had to recharge mine daily but then I do listen to music - & radio! - Throughout the day;
- No flash / torch.

Otherwise, Beauty & Brains in one package! 9.5 Out of 10. Well done, S-E development team.

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Reviewer: Eric - UK
Date: 12th Mar 2007

I had this phone for a few days before sending it back & order the Nokia 6300, I had the W800i before & in my opinion it was a much better phone, the features were there FM radio flash & that is what the W880i lacks I think no radio & no flash on camera, however it was a nice size but I think the buttons were a bit hard to get used to.

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Reviewer: Abi - UK
Date: 11th Mar 2007

I am getting this on upgrade soon & I love it held it in the shop & they had a full working one & loved it too, I was just wondering if anyone has used mobile TV on it as I want it & I want to be able to use the TV but I've never used mobile TV & I wondered if it was worth it. I want to get it on Vodafone. Am thoroughly excited bit disappointed about what I've heard about the camera but it doesn't bother me really & I have small hands so the keys are easier for me to use. Please help!

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Reviewer: Steven - UK
Date: 10th Mar 2007

I upgraded to the W880I three days ago from the Sharp 903. The phone has taken me a little getting used to given its petit size & especially as I have been used to such a big phone in the 903. But, I have to say, I have adapted quite nicely & it is a joy to use. Holding the phone whilst making calls feels great & texting is absolutely fine also.

The keys, although small, are very well spaced out & are very responsive. The menu navigation directional button is an absolute joy.

I have found the menu system employed by Sony Ericsson to be quite intuitive & probably the best out there, I have had many phones over the past five years phones including models from sharp, Nokia & Samsung & none of them compare to Sony Ericsson.

Connectivity to me PC was easy using the software provided.

The music capabilities & the size of the phone was the real draw for me & I have to say I have not been let down. I got the phone in the flame black colour.

My only criticism of the phone is a lack of an FM radio which I know have been prevalent in other models made by Sony Ericsson over the past few years.

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Reviewer: AC - Hertforshire, UK
Date: 9th Mar 2007

Got my W880i yesterday & thought it would be great but now unsure & interested to know if anyone else has got it on T-Mobile is experiencing problems. Looks great & very easy to use, this has replaced my W810i. When I received the phone I inserted my sim card & when turned on phone still said insert sim card, after 3 times' of taking in & out it worked. Put my sim card back in old phone & then my old phone would not turn on & was just a white flashing screen which has now had to go in for repair! Seemed very odd!

I set ringtones for some of my friends & family & when they called it rang with my standard ringtone that I had set not with their personal ones!

Sound quality sounds very tinny & played about with the equalizer but still the same! Sound was excellent on W810i so confused why not good on this.

Think Sony could have improved on 2MP camera & having no flash is a pain for night time pics.

I wonder if because it's new there normally seems to be faults until they learn but no one else has posted problems. Am getting exchange in a couple of days & hope new phone will be OK as phone does look dead smart it feels like a toy.

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Reviewer: Marty P - Cleveland, UK
Date: 9th Mar 2007

I got this phone last week & it's by far the best phone get one today you won't be disappointed!

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Reviewer: Phonemad - London, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2007

Was using the W800i before this one & I think I prefer it. Although the W880i's design is fantastic it lacks the features I am used to. Love my music & listen to the Walkman quite a lot but sometimes I like a bit of a break by tuning into the radio which is something I cannot do with the new release. & yes, why get rid of the flash?

Up to you guys. If you're into style etc? Go for this phone. If you're more into the practicalities side of things then I'd stick with the w800i.

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Reviewer: Boby - Pitsberg, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2007

This looks like the best phone in the world. I want it & ill hurt somebody if I don't get it sooooooon!

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Reviewer: JR - UK
Date: 6th Mar 2007

My first Sony Ericsson & what a phone! Looks, feel, build quality, features. Etc absolutely stunning.

One problem with mine that I am hoping can be corrected. Got it on Friday. Opened & charged it (fully) on Saturday. By Saturday night the battery was dead. Charged it again on Sunday. Sometime during the day it turned itself off. Ditto on Monday. The battery was dead again on Monday night. Charged it fully this morning (Tuesday) & it's been on standby ever since (3 hours) no calls, no texts, Bluetooth is off etc. It's now down to 84% battery power. In three hours on standby! Surely that can't be right. Like I said, I am hoping it should be fixable & it hasn't put me off the phone at all. Out of 5 I'd give it 4, will knock a point off for this battery problem & also because buttons are a bit fiddly. Could do with another game as well.

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Reviewer: Simon - Dunstable, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2007

Can anyone tell me how fiddly the buttons & controls are? This is the main problem I have heard, also that the menus are slow.

How true is this?

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Reviewer: John Hayes - Warrington, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2007

Received the W880i today & am on the whole disappointed. The phone looks cool & is very light but it's the camera that lets it down. I was previously using the w800i & the camera is fantastic, the w880i however has no flash or auto-focus which really lets it down, it's very poor.

I have decided to send the phone back & wait for the K810i instead as this phone, although not as slim, has all the features I am looking for because taking pictures on drunken nights out is the only time I use the camera & you simply can't take them with the w880i.

So, if you want a music phone & aren't too bothered about a camera then this is fine. If you actually want to upgrade from the w800i then you will have to wait a little longer as in my opinion this is a step backwards.

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Reviewer: Bob - Birmingham, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2007

How much is the w880i? plzz tell me

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Reviewer: Jamie Anderson - Dundee, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

I upgraded my w550i last week & when I got my w880i I was more than impressed. The w550i is by no means a small or light weight handset. But it was still a great phone.

The w880i is a blessing. The highlight of the phone is without a doubt its sleek design. With the phone being so compact you can carry it in your pocket with no discomfort. The Walkman feature is just amazing. The sound quality is brilliant; the software for your PC is straightforward; & the interface of the media player is just unbeatable.

Upgrading from a 1.3 megapixel camera I obviously noticed the benefit of the 2 megapixel camera. Which gave a better zoom facility & sharper images. The frames provided with the phone are, again, a great laugh. I now have my gf as a rabbit & my flat mates as cowboy's haha. The only thing that I don't like is that there is not flash facility. Which also means no torch (our electricity is token meter & if the power goes out we have to go to the other side of the flat. Not easy in the dark let me tell you)

The graphics of the phone are of the best standard I have seen on a mobile, although the choices of backgrounds/themes etc. Are very few. However the Sony Ericsson website offers a great range of free downloads.

Unlike the w550i the w880i doesn't come with great games. In fact it only comes with one. & it has the most annoying background music ever. Thank goodness for 'turn sound off' haha

All in all, I would highly recommend this phone. It does its job, & more, still while looking good. The phone has great battery life as well which is a bonus. Sony Ericsson got it right with this one.

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Reviewer: Alan Roberts - Hull, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

From the reviews we are getting it appears to be a great phone. With this after a bit of a fight from 02 I have got one as upgrade (wanted me to switch tariffs but they gave up in the end! ). Will get it next week will write again then. Cannot wait.

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Reviewer: Kay - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

Really pleased with this phone, had the W800i before & upgraded. It looks cool I have the black/Orange combination. It's easy to use & has lots & lots of memory plus the advantage of 3G. The camera is great although as an upgrade to the W800i why didn't they upgrade the 2 megapixel camera? :- ( If you're thinking about changing to a Sony Ericsson, do it for this phone! I love it!

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Reviewer: Scott Gregory - Norwich, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

Picked mine up last week, the flame black one. Very excited. Phone looks stunning, very sleek & as slim as those silly motor rolla razor things. Biggest criticism is you'll have to throw away your desk stands & stuff. The connector port is on the side & the phone very unstably has to lay on its side to use it with the CDS-60 stand. Very annoying as I have three, for home & work! The only other thing is the buttons & nav controls are a little fiddly in there new design, oh & there is NO FLASH for the camera. Other than that it is a sleek assed little phone! Available free on a Vodafone upgrade too. WAAAAHHOOOO!

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Reviewer: Nicky - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

This phone looks the biz but doesn't have the features that you can get from some of the other Sony Ericsson phones. It looks very pretty & the sound quality is fantastic, but the camera doesn't have a flash which means that indoor photos are a bit naff. The buttons are fiddly & aren't easy to text quickly with & the battery life on the one that I tried was a little tame (but I think that was just because it was a definitely liking).

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

I've bought this phone today! It is exactly like the other Sony Ericsson, Walkman models, however there is no flash on the camera, & no zoom unless you are in video mood! Sort it out Sony Ericsson! Also. There is a camera on the front of the phone for video calls, but you are unable to use this as a camera, it would have been a nice added bonus, I know Samsung have already done this with one of their handsets!

Overall 6/10

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Reviewer: John - London, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

Had this phone for 1 week now & I have nothing but positive feedback.

Having owned pretty much the latest Symbian phones from Nokia, Moto's & older SEs. This is the best by far.

OS is extremely fast with no delays. I've loaded up my 1GB memory card & there is still no delay in accessing files from it in either Walkman mode or file manager.

Hitting the down button to access contacts is immediate. Accessing all other menus is fast too.

Battery life is superb & totally blows away my N73 I had. I've disabled 3G (as I don't use it) & my typical day comprises of this:

45 mins of music listening
25 mins of phone calls
10-15 mins of gaming
(Phone is on standby 24/7)

Last night was the first time I charged the phone! (After its first full charge)

OK, my gripes, which are more design aspects.

Walkman. The volume up down method is tricky. You have to press the Walkman button on the top left side of the phone & at the same time hit the toggle button up/down on the top right side of the phone. Takes 2 hands to do this.

Audio connector is through the multiport (which is used for charging & USB connectivity also). Would've been better if the charging port was similar to the Nokia port & had a separate audio jack. But, this isn't a problem, just a design feature.

Camera is OK, but don't compare it to a 3MP version with flash, it's just a basic camera.

Other than that, I totally love this phone. All the rest of my phones have gone to the recyclers & I've only kept my old Nokia 5100 (because it's waterproof & indestructible! ) as backup.

But if you're like me & use the phone for:
1. Making/receiving calls
2. Sending texts
3. Listening to music
4. Taking the occasional photo

Then this phone is great!

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Reviewer: Jeeves - UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

I love this phone, I have had Nicias for ages simply because of their simplicity to use, but this now matches the Nicias in terms of usability, the design is stunning while the features are what you would come to expect from a new release. It does what I want when I want it to simple as, it makes calls & sends texts the bonus is its looks great & does a hell of a lot else. I have had this for nearly a week now & won't be changing for a while.

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Reviewer: Lawrence - London, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

Beware ordering this handset online from O2 in the UK. Although I ordered mine when it was released on 23rd Feb, since then I've had twice daily emails saying the handset is out of stock & the customer support line is unable to say when it will be delivered. Pretty poor product launch, I'd say.

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Reviewer: John - London, UK
Date: 1st Mar 2007

This phone is good! I was going to buy 1 but it is only on contract so I didn't.

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Reviewer: Sabia Khatun - London, UK
Date: 1st Mar 2007

I have just recently bought this phone & I think that it is great! I have been waiting for a new slim & slick phone & it being a Sony Ericsson just hit the spot. I think that Sony Ericsson are very reliable & this phone being a Walkman as well- just topped it.

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Reviewer: Kam - UK
Date: 1st Mar 2007

Just got this phone yesterday. Frankly, the features in the phone are just the same with other Walkman phones in market now with added features that probably you're not going to used anyway. The thing that I impress about this phone are the size of it which is quite small & slim with the stainless steel finished on the front surface. But beware, for people with large fingers or texter would find this phone uncomfortable since the numbers button are too small & you gonna miss hit it. The same goes to the Walkman button & the zoom in/out button on the side of the phone. Anyway, it's a great phone & what can you expect more with a 3G phones.

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Reviewer: Spicy Chicken - UK
Date: 1st Mar 2007

Ye cwl fne bt just kinda hard 2 use, can get it 4rm Orange.

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Reviewer: Aashiv Shah - London, UK
Date: 28th Feb 2007

I just got the phone today, & it is an amazing phone, I have been waiting quite some time, & now finally got one, I even pushed my upgrade till next year September just to get this phone, it is amazing & fits in the hand perfect!

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Reviewer: Nige - Runcorn, UK
Date: 28th Feb 2007

Just picked up my w880i. Awesome phone. Having had a w900i this is tiny but just as good. Looks great too.

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Reviewer: Chris Day - Huntingdon, UK
Date: 28th Feb 2007

Just bought one sim free, all I can say is WOW I have used most new phones lately, but I have to say I will stick with this. Just gonna say goodbye to the ipod.

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Reviewer: Emm - UK
Date: 27th Feb 2007

Got this at the weekend & so far so good! Wasn't sure about getting a Sony but I am warming to it. Its very light not always sure that I have the thing in my bag! Takes some getting used to the small buttons but at least it stops my boyfriend getting his hands on it to use all my free texts!

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Reviewer: Kunal Dave - London, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2007

I had this phone for about a month. & I love it! The only slight downside is that there is no flash. & the buttons are a little too close together. But none the less an amazing phone.

It certainly has the wow factor (from others when I was out & about using the phone).

I think these will sell by the bucket loads!

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Reviewer: Rich - Essex, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2007

Got the W880i yesterday. It's amazing! 2.0 mega pixel camera, Walkman, 3G, 1GB memory card & loads more & its soo thin. You just have to own one!

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Reviewer: Omar Bazian - Durban, South Africa
Date: 24th Feb 2007

The cooolest phone in the world I can't wait till I get one for my b-day it's the best phone on the phone market.

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Reviewer: 3G Retailer - Australia
Date: 19th Feb 2007

WOW!

I got the chance to play with this handset recently at a training convention for the company I work for. I am currently using a K800i which I have had for about 6 months & it is an awesome handset but come the March (ish) release (we have no release date within our company as yet) I am going to buy one.

From the moment you pick it up the W880i feels like it just fits. Small enough to keep in your jeans or shirt but not so small that one handed texting becomes painful. Looks are one of the biggest factors having a stainless steel face & rubberised backing in both silver with black back & black with the trademark Walkman Orange back.

Whilst features such as a 2 megapixel camera & 1GB of memory (from a bundled M2 card 16MB of internal) may seem standard in today's newer phones, the fact that the handset is only 9.4mm thick is outstanding for a 3G capable handset. This factor alone should attract a niche market of people who previously didn't want to go down the path of 3G due to the relatively larger size of the handsets in comparison to 2G handsets.

All in all Sony Ericsson have produced a sleek piece of equipment with well rounded features to bring the slim line handset to the 3G market. I am getting the black one!

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Reviewer: Stuart Edwards - Reading, UK
Date: 16th Feb 2007

I am looking forward to this phone coming out having been using the W800i for over a year now. The W800i is a great phone & easy to use, but the fact that this new W880i is so thin & is 3G really makes it an excellent all round phone. Can't wait.

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Reviewer: David - London, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2007

As with all Sony phones check the SAR rating. Sony's are often over 1.0. Nokia's 6300 = 0.6

Unable to discover the W880i's on the Sony site.

That means you can talk over 60% more on the Nokia before it has the same affect. The Sony K800i is about 0.6 which is the lowest Sony SAR for ages. Top Phone.

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Reviewer: Mad On Sony Ericssons - North Wales, UK
Date: 9th Feb 2007

I am so excited I can't wait to get my hands on this! I've got the W900i & to go to any other phone would be a downgrade!

I'll have everything I've got now but a much more compact design.

Yahoooooo well done Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Jamie - UK
Date: 9th Feb 2007

Good to see a slim phone from Sony Ericsson finally, this is coming out here in the UK at the end of February, on O2 & others, so once I buy one will give more info.

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Reviewer: Rc - Netherlands
Date: 6th Feb 2007

Cool, finally I've found my new phone.

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Reviewer: Roger - Leeds, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2007

I can't wait for the Sont Ericsson W880i, I think it will be a best buy.

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Reviewer: Sue - UK
Date: 29th Jan 2007

I haven't got this phone as I am in the United Kingdom & it's not due to be released here until later in the year, but the W880i has real style when it comes to design. Wow factor or what, who won't want this phone? I am looking forward to the W880i being released in the UK as I will be waiting for it. I have the Sony Ericsson K800i at the moment & it's a fantastic camera phone but a little dull in design. I must have a Sony Ericsson phone as they are so reliable & have the best menu set ups for mobile phones. Great designs & great features with Sony Ericsson, keep them coming.



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