Sony Ericsson W580i - Expert Reviews

Review summary: sony ericsson w580i review: Sony Ericsson's W580i is a sexy, thin slider that you'll want to carry in your pocket for its MP3 music player, radio or just to use the built-in pedometer.

Pros: Sleek and slim design, Funky features including Walkman music player and pedometer, Solid build

Cons: Buttons can be difficult to press, Not 3G, No camera flash

Verdict: Sony Ericsson's W580i is a sexy, thin slider that you'll want to carry in your pocket for its MP3 music player, radio or just to use the built-in pedometer.

Pros: The Sony Ericsson W580i has an attractive, easy-to-use design, a satisfying feature set, and admirable performance. It also has an impressive battery life.

Cons: The Sony Ericsson W580i sound quality was harsh at the highest volume levels, and the keypad buttons are somewhat cramped.

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson W580i is a stylish multimedia cell phone with good performance on all fronts.

Pros: The Sony Ericsson W580i has an attractive, easy-to-use design, a satisfying feature set, and admirable call quality.

Cons: The Sony Ericsson W580i's audio was harsh at the highest volume levels, and the keypad buttons are somewhat cramped. Also, the battery life wasn't reliable.

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson W580i is a stylish multimedia cell phone with good performance on all fronts.

Review summary: Finally, the Sony Ericsson W580 arrived at our test site ? a music phone featuring a slim sliding construction, light effects and a pedometer to fulfill all your daily music and sports needs. The handset comes complete with a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bl

Pros: Intriguing design at only 14 mm thickness Comfortable keypad 2" 262K color TFT display with a QVGA resolution Light effects 2 megapixel camera Memory Stick Micro card slot Walkman 2.0 music player FM radio with RDS Bluetooth with A2DP support GPRS and EDG

Cons: Only 12MB of integrated memory Sliding mechanism little shaky No notification of missed events Camera lacks flash and autofocus Records video in the outdated QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) resolution only Phone won't operate without SIM

Verdict: The Swedish-Japanese maker has added another slider to its Walkman lineup. The Sony Ericsson W580 joins the more feature-rich but older Sony Ericsson W850 in the company's music slider portfolio. The flagship in this form factor will be the fashionable W9

Pros: Built-in pedometer and fitness application, "ShakeIt" Walkman shuffle, 2 megapixel camera, TrackID, strong features list, battery life

Cons: Controls, colour scheme, cramped keypad

Verdict: The W580i is another above average Walkman phone. Although the design isn't our cup of tea, the built-in pedometer is a nice touch, and should ensure this is another popular handset in the range.