Sony Ericsson W380 Review:

Sony Ericsson W380i Specifications:

• General:
  Announced:2007, November
  Status:Coming soon
• Size:
  Dimensions:92 x 49 x 16 mm
  Weight:100 g
• Display:
  Type:TFT, 256K colors
  Size:176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inches
  – Second external OLED mono display (128 x 36 pixels),- Easy-touch music controls,- Wallpapers, screensavers.
• Ringtones:
  Type:Polyphonic, MP3, AAC
  Customization:Download
  Vibration:Yes
• Memory:
  Phonebook:1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
  Call records:30 received, dialed and missed calls
  Card slot:Memory Stick Micro (M2), 512MB card included
  – 14 MB shared memory
• Data:
  GPRS:Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
  HSCSD:Yes
  EDGE:Class 10, 236.8 kbps
  3G:No
  WLAN:No
  Bluetooth:Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
  Infrared port:No
  USB:Yes, v2.0
• Features:
  Messaging:SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  Browser:WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
  Games:Yes + downloadable
  Colors:Electric Purple, Magnetic Grey
  Camera:1.3 MP, 1280×1024 pixels, video
  – Gesture Control,- Java MIDP 2.0,- Walkman player ,- TrackID music recognition,- T9,- FM radio with RDS,- Image viewer,- Picture editor,- Organiser,- Built-in handsfree,- Voice memo.
• Battery:Standard battery, Li-Ion
  Stand-by:Up to 300 h
  Talk time:Up to 7 h.
• Entertainment:Java™ Games,3D Games,Embedded Games,Downloadable Games.
• Organiser:Phone Book,Calculator,Calendar,Alarm Clock,Stopwatch,Tasks,Timer,Flight Mode,Handsfree Speakerphone,Vibrating Alert,Gesture Control.
• Internet:Access Net Front™ Web Browser,RSS Feeds.
• Price:
• Key Features:
• External Touch Control Music Controls with Music Display
• Gesture Control
• Walkman® Music Player
• FM Radio RDS
• 1.3 Megapixel Camera with 4 x Digital Zoom
• Bluetooth® Technology.
• Introduction:The W380i is a Sony Ericsson Walkman® music phone which comes with a stylish clamshell opening mechanism & with a beautifully finished casing. The handset is available in two sleek colours which include an electric purple & a magnetic grey colour. The clamshell design is stylish & practical as the phone comes with touch control music keys & music information displayed on the external casing of the handset. The user can use the external controls to play, pause or skip their music.
• Memory and Other Features:The Sony Ericsson W380i is a good sized clamshell phone which measures 16mm in depth, 49mm in width & 92mm in height which feels good to hold in any user’s hand. The handset is solid without being bulky & heavy which weighs 100 grams including the battery. The battery provides the user with approximately 7 hours of talk time & 300 hours of standby battery time but these times are fully dependent on the features being used by the user. The phone comes with 14 Mbytes of internal memory & the user can use a removable memory card to expand their phones memory capacity to suit their storage needs.
• Music Player:This beautifully sleek phone is a well equipped Walkman® music phone which comes with all the features a music lover would expect on their new mobile phone & much more. The Walkman® music player allows the user to enjoy their music easily with the help of the external touch music controls. The user can tune into the radio & enjoy viewing information provided by the radio station. The Sony Ericsson W380i comes with easy to use & fun music
  features which include Mega Bass™, PlayNow™ & TrackID™.
• The Mega Bass™ feature allows the user to enhance the bass of their music which therefore provides a higher quality sound for the user to enjoy. The PlayNow™ music feature allows the user to download ringtones in just three clicks which is the fastest & easiest music download service.
• The TrackID™ is a music recognition service which allows the user to record a few seconds of a song they like the sound of & TrackID™ will provide the user with the name of the song, the artist & the album within seconds. The W380i supports Bluetooth® stereo A2DP which allows the user to enjoy a wireless connection from their W380i to their Bluetooth® headset.
• Conclusion:The user will find it easy to communicate with others by making a call or simply by sending a message to their contacts. The phone comes with a handsfree speaker phone feature which allows the use to take calls over the phones speakers for a handsfree call experience. The W380i comes with a phone book feature which allows the user to add, remove & edit their contacts details.
• The built in messaging services include text messaging, multimedia messaging, instant messaging & email.
• The user can stay in contact with others using one or all the messaging services available. The phone comes with a flight mode feature which allows the user to use & access a selection of features whilst on board an aircraft or in others mobile phone restricted areas such as a hospital, as the phones radio transmitters & receivers are switched off when the W380i is set to flight mode.
• The phone comes with a gesture control feature which allows the user to simply move their hand above the handset to either mute an incoming call or to activate the snooze feature on their alarm clock. The W380i is full of fun & easy to use features, which will appeal to the mobile phone user.