What is it: 5-megapixel candybar music phone
What we think: Design issues aside, it's a decent music phone with a great screen and camera, but it's not breaking the mould
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 31 October 2008
Tags: Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson W902, LED, quad band, RSS feeds
We like:
Design; camera; decent sound quality; easy to use; screen; video performance
We don't like:
No 3.5mm headphone socket; lacklustre bundled software; average LED flash; did we mentioned there's no 3.5mm headphone socket?
Also known as:
Sony Ericsson W902i
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CNET UK judgement:
The W890i's successor -- the W902 -- offers the best camera we've seen on a music phone, with a decent interface and a solid, attractive design. It loses marks for not having a real headphone socket, but if you want a full-featured music phone, it's one to check out
Full review:
Announced back in July, the W902 is Sony Ericsson's flagship Walkman phone for the end of 2008, and the first Walkman to come with a 5-megapixel camera. We loved the early pre-production sample we were given several months ago, and have been desperate to get our hands on the W902 ever since. Now we have. You can get one now with contracts from O2 and Orange. Continue Reading...
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Sony Ericsson W902 History
4 Aug 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson W902
Not content with just giving you default product shots, we've got Sony Ericsson's brand new W902 Walkman handset in-house, and man, are we excited about it
24 Jul 2008 in Crave
Sony Ericsson Walkman accessories: Candy for your ears
Sony Ericsson dropped a load of accessories to go with its newly-announced W902, W595 and W302, including wireless speakers and wired headsets
22 Jul 2008 in Crave
Sony Ericsson W902: Style dictator, headphone hater
We got our first peek at the new Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman phone and it's set to be a stunning music phone, despite not having a headphone socket
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