Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman: For Music Lovers on the Go

Author: Moby
Filed under: Sony Ericsson
Date: Feb 22,2008

Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman
We have seen how Sony Ericsson has revolutionized the mobile world with its excellent integration of music into cellphones. It may not have been the first to introduce the concept, but the company sure brought best sound quality into the picture. The company has done it yet again with the Sony Ericsson W580i.

The slim W580i is the ideal phone for those who have the passion for music. Its sexy and sleek slider look has been especially designed with high-end walkman features which can give you solid performance however way you want it - whether you are jogging, walking or simply lazing away at home. The W850i is probably one of the most eye-catching headsets we have seen from Ericsson with its nice shape and compact dimensions. This unit measures 99 x 47 x 14mm and weighs only 94 grams, but is packed with the great features you can get out of an MP3 player, a radio and a pedometer.

As to the other features of this phone, the W580i is equipped with a brilliant 240 x 320 pixel TFT screen with 262K 144 colours, which you might find small for the phone’s size but actually easy on the eyes. It is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera which can shoot stills and videos protected within the closed sides. It has all the different shooting modes that most Ericsson handsets have, but without the all convenient flash.

The W580i has an internal memory of 128MB, but in addition to that, the unit also includes a 512MB Memory Stick Micro M2 external memory inside the box. You can choose from either a white, black or gray model. Ericsson has seemed to perfect its slider feature this time, as compared to their previous W850i. It is not easy to open with just one hand but not too loose to cause any worries.

We like the W580i’s well-designed navigation buttons and their buttons and controls are more intuitive. We particularly like the large OK button and the blue backlighting. As in other slider phones, the Keypads are set in so you might find it difficult to press the keys if you have large fingers. This will need some getting used to, but it should not be a problem for most.

The W580i is being marketed as the “Street-Style Walkman Phone” great for active people. It surely fits the advertising message quite well. Its features and design make it stand out from all the other models that Sony Ericsson has came up with before. Aside from being equipped with excellent sound quality MP3 player, camera, camcorder, radio tuner and pedometer, the W580i also has a mobile web browser and can support Java applications, blogs, RSS feeds and voice recognition. The standard applications are all in - alarm clock, calendar, calculator, notes, stopwatch, timer, flight mode, and so on. We find unfortunate though that it only supports EDGE and quadband GSM networks, no 3G.

The sleek and attractive design, its great sound quality, and its compact features make the Sony Ericsson W580i an ideal phone for music lovers on the go.

The Sony Ericsson W580 is available for $269.89 at ElephantCellular