With the W810i Sony Ericsson has forayed into the world of using a cell phone as a dedicated music player. Although its capacity is much smaller than the more expensive iPhone, the W810i can handle more than the previous Walkman model (the W600i), and the package includes a 512MB Memory Stick Duo card. Furthermore, the phone is compatible with cards up to 2GB. It also has great phone reception, a bright and colorful 1.9” LCD, integrated Bluetooth 2.0 and an FM radio. The slimmed-down candy bar body is much smaller, more mainstream and more attractive than the W600i. And it’s got a 2 megapixel camera that takes even better photos than the Sony Ericsson S710a and comes close to the Nokia N90 on occasion. The only other thing it really la...
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With the W810i Sony Ericsson has forayed into the world of using a cell phone as a dedicated music player. Although its capacity is much smaller than the more expensive iPhone, the W810i can handle more than the previous Walkman model (the W600i), and the package includes a 512MB Memory Stick Duo card. Furthermore, the phone is compatible with cards up to 2GB. It also has great phone reception, a bright and colorful 1.9” LCD, integrated Bluetooth 2.0 and an FM radio. The slimmed-down candy bar body is much smaller, more mainstream and more attractive than the W600i. And it’s got a 2 megapixel camera that takes even better photos than the Sony Ericsson S710a and comes close to the Nokia N90 on occasion. The only other thing it really lacks is web browser options beyond WAP content.
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Reviewed by: Reuben Katzen on 09/09/07
Price
Screen
Sound Quality
Design
Internal Memory
Limited Web Browser Features
The verdict:A cheaper alternative to the new iPhone.