Sony Ericsson W580i Review - SonyEricsson W580i Specifications & Features

The Sony Ericsson W580i is a stylish slide opening music phone which has been designed to suit all music loving users who like an element of style in their life. The handset is compact & comes with an easy to open slider mechanism which allows the user to view the large colour screen in both its slide open & slide closed position. The phone comes with external navigation & music controls which allows the user to access their menu system even when the handset is closed. The casing has a small tilt at the bottom of the handset which makes opening & handling of the phone easy for the users & adds to the overall look & design of the W580i. The user can access the compact & user friendly numeric keypad by simply sliding their handset open. The phone comes in an urban grey coloured casing which comes complete with turquoise coloured keys or the user may choose the style white coloured casing which comes with bright orange coloured keys. The Sony Ericsson W580i will get all the attention it deserves as it comes in a desirable casing & provides high quality imaging & music features. The W580i is from the Sony Ericsson W range which is a Walkman® music focused range which includes other slide opening handsets including the Sony Ericsson W830i & the Sony Ericsson W850i.

The W580i comes with 12 Mbytes of built in memory & with a memory slot which allows the user to add a Micro™ M2™ memory card for further storage. The handset weighs 94 grams in total & is 14 mm in depth, 99 mm in height & 47 mm in width. The Sony Ericsson W580i comes complete with a stereo headset so the user will be ready to enjoy their music & comes with everything the user needs to get their music from their PC or laptop onto their phone. The user simply selects their connectivity option they require, then selects their favourite music & the final step is to transfer the music file. The phone comes with EDGE technology, Bluetooth® technology, USB cable connection, fast port & GPRS. The user can use any of the connectivity options to connect their Sony Ericsson W580i to a compatible PC, laptop or printer to transfer files between devices. The Bluetooth® technology provides a wireless connection between compatible Bluetooth® devices & allows the user to enjoy a tangle free wireless experience. The built in EDGE technology provides a fast & effective transfer speed which allows the user to enjoy a fast experience on their mobile device. The mobile technology does not stop their as the user can access the World Wide Web using the integrated Access NetFront™ Internet browser.

The built in 2 megapixel camera comes complete with a digital zoom & dedicated camera & video menus. The user can use their camera feature to capture still photos & video clips on their mobile phone. The user can take a photo which can be stored for later viewing or sent & shared with others via MMS messaging. The user can use the photo blogging feature to share their photos with others by publishing their photos to a blog site. The user can use the large 262,144 colour screen as a viewfinder for their photos & video which comes with a 240 x 320 pixel screen resolution. The W580i comes with high quality built in imaging features which allows the user to record, play & stream their video.

The Sony Ericsson W580i comes with a FM radio feature complete with RDS. The user can simply connect their headphones & activate the FM radio to enjoy their radio experience. The RDS feature allows the user to gain text information which is displayed on the screen & the information is provided by the radio station which includes information on the song being played & more text information from the user to view. The phones main feature is the built in Walkman® music player which will provide the user with high quality sound & a fun music experience. The music player comes with useful music focused features including a TrackID™ music recognition feature, PlayNow™ quick access ringtone feature, MusicDJ™ melody composer feature, Mega Bass™ bass equaliser & Bluetooth® stereo (A2DP) which transmits high quality stereo music from the W580i to the stereo headset.

The user can take part in a conference call with up to six contacts per call, which allows a group of contacts to make arrangements & plans on one call. The conference call works like a meeting type call & allows all the contacts to talk at the same time if desired. The phone comes with a handsfree speaker phone option which allows the user to take a call over the phones speakers, which means the user does not have to hold their handset therefore providing a handsfree call experience. The W580i comes with a personal trainer feature which is ideal for those sports focused & health conscious users. The personal trainer feature allows the user to keep track of their training progress as the feature will count the users steps during their day or can record running speed & overall performance. The phone comes with an alarm clock feature & other time focused features including a stopwatch & a timer.

The stylish W580i comes with a mobile email service which allows the user to receive, send & store their emails on their phone. The user can stay in contact with friends & family using an easy to use SMS text message service which can include text & symbol input & can be shared between compatible SMS contacts. The SMS service supports long SMS text messages which allows the user to type away on a long input message. The messaging services comes with a predictive text option which will predict a word when the user has only typed the first few letters. The Sony Ericsson W580i comes with MMS multimedia message which is a popular way to communicate & allows the user to share their video clips & photos with other compatible MMS contacts. The MMS message can contain a photo or video complete with text & sound which provides a lively way to communicate by message.