Typical price: £330
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What is it: Music phone with 8.1-megapixel camera
What we think: Thanks to its standard headphone jack, it's the best phone in the excellent Walkman range
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 29 June 2009
Tags: Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman, photo light, podcasts, headphones
We like:
Standard headphone jack; sharp camera; good music quality; superior stereo speakers; improved Media Go software; Wi-Fi connectivity; FM radio
We don't like:
Jerky YouTube video; podcasts are hard to manage; slow camera
CNET UK judgement:
Sony Ericsson is doing what it does best with the W995 Walkman. It's a good-looking and easy-to-use music phone with excellent sound quality, an above-average camera and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Finally, we can rid our pockets of that pesky dedicated MP3 player
Full review:
Sony Ericsson is giving a masterclass in music phones with the W995 Walkman. The company wants to blow our minds with its upcoming entertainment-orientated powerhouse, the Satio, but, after using the W995, we're pretty blown away already, thanks very much. This is a music phone that takes everything great about the Walkman range and makes it even better, thanks to the standard 3.5mm headphone jack. And, with an 8.1-megapixel camera, it makes a very good camera phone as well. Continue Reading...
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Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman History
16 Feb 2009 in Crave
Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman hands-on
We've been playing with Sony Ericsson's brand-new 8-megapixel Walkman, and we've confirmed our early opinions: this is the best Walkman phone to date
15 Feb 2009 in Crave
Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman: 8-megapixel music monster
Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman phone is almost certainly the company's best yet: an 8.1-megapixel camera, 8GB of storage, GPS, a gorgeous design and -- wait for it -- a real 3.5mm headphone socket. At last!
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