Sony Ericsson W810i - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Why limit yourself to only 100 songs? Sony Ericsson answers that question with the Walkman phone series that can load up a lot more tracks than Motorola's iTunes phones. And the latest Walkman phone in the US, the Sony Ericsson W810i can handle even more

Pros: Smaller form factor that feels very nice in the hand and a fashionable black body that will appeal to a wider audience than the W600i's bright orange. 2.0 megapixel camera that takes great photos and videos, with strong camera software that has an excelle

Cons: The backlight on the number pad could be brighter around the edges. The limited features in the WAP browser won't be attractive to the web surfers who need more than WAP content.

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson W810i will make a photo buff happy and keep music junkies jazzed. The phone has a great user interface, is easy to use and is attractive. Most important, it has very good voice quality and reception.

Review summary: Although displaced by the iPod as the number one choice for mobile music, the Walkman refuses to lie down as its appearance in various mobile phones indicates.

Verdict: Sony is well known for its style and entertainment expertise while Ericsson is seeped in the technology of telecommunications.  Put the new companies together and one result is the Sony Ericsson W810i Walkman phone.   Decked out in cool Midnight

Review summary: Similar to its predecessor, the W810 bets mainly on the multimedia options - the music player and the camera, without leaving behind the business applications such as the pleasant phone book and a fairly good organizer. In relatively small sizes it includ

Pros: Fast response and browsing of the menu, Beautiful themes, which give you a great deal of personalization options, Lots of features in a relatively small size

Cons: Not good make of the panel, Weak sound during calls, Slow transfer from a computer

Review summary: Ironing out the creases in the W800i

Pros: The numerous small improvements have made a great deal of difference; I particularly like the black design which, on top of looking fantastic, has a slightly rougher feel to it's surface.

Cons: Surprise, surprise - the one thing that so desperately needs a make-over hasn't really been touched; namely the Disc2Phone software.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: The W810i is Sony Ericsson's follow-up to the W800i Walkman mobile phone. It comes with a 512MB Memory Stick for music and a 2-megapixel camera for photos and Bluetooth -- thankfully, the phone is black this time around, not orange.

Pros: Cute and compact form factor, 2-megapixel camera, Great sounding audio, Bundled with a 512MB memory card, Easy-to-use interface

Cons: Grainy low-light photos, Software suite doesn't support Mac, Keypad will be too small for some

Verdict: An excellent phone with plenty of storage space for photos. The camera is above average for a mobile phone, as are the supplied headphones. While there is no need for W800i users to upgrade to this model, the W810i offers an impressive feature set for tho