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, pixel, ericsson, browsing
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
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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