Pictures from the 2-megapixel camera were as expected and suitable for small prints or MMS messages, but not advised for printing large photos.
Battery life lasted for over two days, but expectedly for much less time when we used the MP3 player very regularly. Sony Ericsson quotes it at around 370 hours standby time and nine hours talk time.
Conclusion
The W580i is an attractive Walkman phone that
comes in handy if you like to exercise. We're not the healthiest bunch, so we just counted how may steps we took from home to work,
but if you're a keen runner it's worth checking out.
If you think you need a little more storage space for all your tunes, you should keep a look out for the Sony Ericsson W960i, which will hopefully come out before Christmas and packs an impressive 8GB of onboard memory.
Alternatively, you could get an iPhone, which is set to come out on 9 November, and also comes with 8GB of onboard memory. If size is an issue, though, then the very slim Sony Ericsson W880i is small enough to fit almost anywhere.
Edited by Jason Jenkins
Additional editing by Shannon Doubleday
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---4444 18 September 2010
Comment: WHY THE SONY ERICSSON W580i IS GOOD FOR WRITERS
I am a writer and I own a Sony Ericsson W580i.
When I started writing, I was going to buy a smartphone as a writers tool, but then I realised that this phone is great as a writers tool itself.
Here are some points as to why it is so useful:
The Oxford English Dictionary - You can download this from PlayNow for just five pounds. Every writer needs a dictionary, so what is better than having one built into your phone to bring with you wherever you are.
Notes - Most phones have the capability of making notes, but this one is absolutely great. Whenever you think of a great idea, just make a note of it. You can even show your notes in standby so that you won't fforget them.
Record Sound - This little function is of great use to me. Whenever you've really got a great piece of information, or an excellent idea for a chapter, just go onto the Record Sound option and you can save your recording straight to your phone.
Walkman - Of course, the most popular function of the phone, so I won't bother talking you through it. All that I will say is that music is great for getting rid of writers block.
May I also recommend some of the Babies Names texts that you can send to Jamster. For me they are great for naming charecters.
Well I hope you found this useful. Thankyou very much.
laurads 28 March 2010
Good: Long lasting, Step counting genius.
Bad: The shake to change track - was hyped up for no reason.
Comment: I bought this phone on pay as you go in November 2007 when it was first popular, and considering that was some time ago, it is still working perfectly and doing everything as it did when I first bought it.
As with all phones, if you treat them roughly, they're not going to work, so if people have said they break easily, then they haven't treated it too well.
My W580i is Pink, and hot pink around the camera area, and I have had no faults, nor has part of the design affected how I have been able to use the phone.
The 2.0 MP camera is suprisingly good for it's size, and I have compared photos with friends phones, and photos that are of 5MP quality, don't seem to be as sharp as the walkman's. The small size of megapixels should not put you off.
The sound quality of calls does not distort or muffle any sounds, the speakerphone is around the same quality.
The phone is overall very effecient , with nice little features such as : The note recorder is handy for reminding yourself of things (rather than having an alarm type reminder), and they can be displayed on the wallpaper.
Another good feature is the step counter , which counts calories and can be set to running mode. This is , to me, one of the best features of the phone.
The shake to change track isn't too spectacular, seeing as you have to hold down the Walkman button at the same time , it is nothing different than just pressing the skip track button. Maybe it would've been a bit better if it was just a shaker. Plus this can be a pain when it changes your track accidentally if you're running with the fitness application.
The pre-installed games on the phone were not demo's which saves a lot of annoyance.
Attaching the W580i to the computer with the USB cable is quick and easy, so music, picture, video etc files can be easily transferred straight to the memory card, rather than going to the phone and having to be sent to the external memory seperately.
Overall I would say this phone is great for people that aren't too fussy with their gadgets, and want a durable easy-to-use phone, as it definitely doesn't go out of style or just stop working.
JC24 28 September 2009
Good: Fast, colorful, cool, easy to use
Bad: Sometimes can't fit in pocket, keys jam, whole phone freezes if you type too fast, middie navigator paint falls off quickly, key falls off if worn out much
Comment: The phone has a great overall feeling, easy to answer calls, good quality, but the speakers aren't as good as what I had expected. Can be a bit inconvenient if you have small pockets, but its still a great phone, despite being a bit pricey.
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