Typical price: £230
What is it: Small mobile phone with Walkman music player and capacious 256MB memory
What we think: A chubby handset with a paradoxical mix of great features right alongside irritating ones
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 November 2005
Tags: sony ericsson, cable, listening, ericsson
We like:
Lots of built-in memory; good desktop software with connection cables; great camera and gaming ergonomics
We don't like:
No memory expansion slot; keypad buttons don't feel right; weeny self portrait mirror
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The W550i is a small but chunky handset with a bevy of neat features but some odd omissions. For example: it's a music phone with 256MB of built-in memory, but no expansion slot; it has ambitions to replace your dedicated music player, but audio playback quality isn't quite up to scratch; and there's a camera with good features and usability, but a self-portrait mirror the size of a pinhead
Sony Ericsson W550i History
5 Sep 2006 in Crave
How to: Put music on your Walkman phone
Have you struggled to get music onto your Sony Ericsson Walkman phone? Then check out CNET.co.uk's step-by-step guide, so you can play that funky music right now...
23 Dec 2005 in Digital Living
Gear Envy: Sony Ericsson W550i
The Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman phone funks up the basic music-phone concept with a swivelling keypad, built-in camera and console-style gaming. Groove to the music or walk on by, the choice is yours.
19 Oct 2005 in Crave
Goldilocks and the three Walkman phones
Sony Ericsson has expanded its Walkman phone range with the W900, the first Walkman phone to support 3G
9 Aug 2005 in Crave
Sony Ericsson W550: Walkman phone family keeps growing
While the world waits for the W800 Walkman phone, Sony Ericsson announces its little brother, the W550
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