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Sony Ericsson W760a Phone Red ATandT

Packed with entertainment features and great innovations to take music and gaming interaction to the next level, the Sony Ericsson w760a for AT&T can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, this GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

This Walkman phone includes the innovative “shake to shuffle” feature, which randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This phone is also great for gaming, thanks to that built-in motion sensor that enables you to tilt the phone to control gameplay. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth 2.0 for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion, access to personal email and instant messaging services, and up to 3.5 hours of talk time.

Take advantage of AT&T services including Mobile Music, Video Share, and AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn directions.

AT&T Service Options
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

The integrated accelerometer lets you shuffle music by shaking and play games by tilting the phone.

Phone Features
The slider-style w760a features a top face with a 2.2-inch, 262K-color LCD screen (240 x 320-pixel resolution), five-way navigator (with music play/pause button in the center) and standard send/end and soft navigation keys. The phone slides smoothly up to reveal the alpha-numeric keypad. The phone has a 32 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional Memory Stick Micro (M2) media (up to 4 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries with space for up to 7 numbers per entry and support for picture and ringer ID.

This Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake Control activated, just flick your wrist and a vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played. Playback settings also include an equalizer, playlists, stereo widening, and shuffle and loop modes. This Walkman phone features MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and the PlayNow feature that enables you to download new music tones directly to the phone.

Sony Ericsson’s SensMe technology is used to incorporate mood analysis into the track details, which allows you to create playlists that suit your mood. Select SensMe in the downloadable Sony Ericsson Media Manager software, and it will mood-analyze all MP3 files on the computer. When you transfer music from a CD or a PC to your phone using Media Manager, the tracks will automatically be analysed. Instead of selecting tracks for your next playlist, just select your mood.

With the W760, gaming is more fun than ever. The integrated accelerometer allows you to shake or tilt the W760a to simulate motion while playing video games, and dedicated A and B gaming buttons also allow extra control and interactivity. The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how you’re holding the phone, so you can see everything you need at a glance. Auto rotate works for photos, videos and games.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The built-in 3.2 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size (or capped at 20 seconds for sending via MMS). You can choose from four resolution sizes and two quality settings for still photos, and it also features white balance and brightness adjustments, digital zoom (up to 3.2x), night mode, panorama, and multi-shot mode. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). Video clips can be shot at up to QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) at 30 frames per second (fps).

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

• Flight mode allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of this phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight
• Instant messaging via AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
• Organizational tools: calendar, calculator, alarm clock, tasks, timer, notes, stopwatch
• USB mass storage capabilities
• Polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert
• Speakerphone
• Voice dialing and voice commands
• Built-in FM radio

Vital Statistics
The Sony Ericsson w760a weighs 3.6 ounces and measures 4.05 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Nice phone but definitely not great!
I recently upgraded from my old w810i to w760a. Found that the phone is pretty much same as w810 w/o any much upgrades…Definitely don’t use GPS coz don’t have data plan. So that upgrade doesn’t matter me.

Goods:

1. Camera is better as always was

2. 3G capability

3. Navigator…those who don’t have GPS but have data plan (i wouldn’t like to have data plan unless i have iPhone)

4. better resolution

Bads:

1. Network – I used to get full signal with my old w810 at my home. Now with new 760 i no longer get full network. Also i have observed overall network strength has decreased at number of places. At places, some 10$ cheap nokia phone gives full network whereas my w760a doesn’t…Haven’t seen any noticeable change in dropped call but donno whether people have noticed it while reaching me…

2. Battery life – Compared to 810 battery life is half…My 810 used to last for 3/4 days for sure w/o much talking…But with same amount of talking my 760 doesn’t even last 2 days…Also takes little longer to charge the full batter as compared to 810.

3. Memory card – I had sony’s proprietary pro duo 2g card for 810. now its useless since they have changed the card format…its awful and i hate it…

3 Stars Just don’t like Sliders
I’ve owned a Motorola Razr for years and like the large keypad for ease of dialing. The Voice dial is exceptional and the keys are responsive, which takes me to why I had to sell the Sony W760a. The voice dial set up is terrible. Took me a long time to activate 3 entries and it is entry specific. The Razr allows you to voice dial ANY entry on your Sim card after you activate the feature. Also, the Sony has an annnoying delay after entry of numbers and data. The slider feature is attractive but several times when I thought the keys were locked, I was actvating the browser! It showed on my bill. So, I’m back to my Razr and other flip phones.

1 Star One HUGE Negative!!
The only way you can plug in your ear buds is buy a bulky accessory that plugs into where you plug it in to charge it, then it won’t fit into any carrying case. So if you want to listen to the walkman on earbuds you have to carry the phone around in your hand every where you go. I always do my homework before I buy a product. This time I didn’t. Great reminder to me – ALWAYS DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU BUY. That word “Walkman” cast a magic spell over me that got me to ‘assume’ you could of course plug your ear buds into it. Fooled me Sony Ericsson. Thanks a lot. NOT.

1 Star w760a is J U N K
i am on my 2nd w760a now. my replacement phone has the same problems as the previous one. lockups, shutdowns, problems with bluetooth (on multiple bluetooth devices). i got this phone because i was tired of carrying around a bulky “smart” phone…but this is ridiculous. I had a motorola razr that lasted for about 5 years with never any single issue what so ever. additionally, all the extra accessories you have to buy on this thing are ridiculous. i can honestly say i will never again purchase another sony phone, or probably any other product. oh, and all these problems happen with the ATT software, or debranded. if you have this phone and don’t have any problems, at this point i would recommend you buy a lotto ticket.

3 Stars Not perfect, but a very good non-smart phone.
I bought this phone to replace a Moto Slver S7. The reception and voice quality on this phone is generally superior and the screen is very nice. The sliding parts feel sturdy and I doubt they will break any time soon. This phone is also surprisingly light weight given how sturdy it feels.

The phone does have two issues which are big negatives for me. The battery life is generally short. Perhaps I expect too much since the Slvr had such fantastic battery life, but charging my phone every 2-3 days or so is irritating. From what I gather this battery life is about as good as other phones that are available now, but it is still disappointing. The second issue is that the bluetooth is bothersome to turn off manually. I only use bluetooth when I’m in my car and this phone either leaves it on all the time or off all the time. In order to turn it on and off you must flip through 5 menus. (You can link a shortcut to the handsfree menu, but not to the bluetooth menu.)

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EDIT: The problem that I describe above does not actually exist. I decided to investigate this issue a few days after I wrote the review and it turns out that you can set a button to automatically turn the BT on and off. No menus or any of that mess. It’s actually very convenient! I would add a star to this review if it were allowed.

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Another odd thing is that they do not package an ear-bud or computer connection cable or memory card with the phone. I suppose that since I paid $.01 for the phone I cannot hold that against them.

Buy/More Info

Sony Ericsson W580i Gray Phone ATandT

Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative “shake to shuffle” feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support.

The slim slider W580i measures just 0.55 inches thin and features a brightly colorful QVGA screen, external music keys, and a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder.

With AT&T’s Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours.

AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service lets you do more than just stream videos–it enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.

With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you’ll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback

You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress.

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages.

The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone.

Other features include:

• 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
• Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
• Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
• Picture blogging with Google Blogger
• Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
• Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
• USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
• PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
• T9 text entry technology
• 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
• Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+

Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars still kicking… barely
i bought this phone as an alternative to the iphone because my wife is on att so i wanted to switch over. i wish i had waited because now i have to wait until may to switch phones. the buttons on the phone cracked from over use (texting) but they still work, they just look broken and crappy. the whole left side of the phone was broken for about a week at one point but then decided to start working again when i had finally scheduled an appointment to return it. in all, not my best phone to date- the music stuff works ok, but not very fast. the speaker is distorted sounding now but when i first got it, it sounded ok. camera works ok outside, needs light.

4 Stars My Sony Ericsson W580i has served me well.
I purchased my gray Sony Ericsson W580i directly from AT&T in 2007 and spent $[...] after rebates. At the time, this phone offered the most features for a compact phone at a reasonable price. I usually keep a cell phone for longer than the two year contract period so I look for a phone with fun and techie features that will help make it easy to hang onto.

Pros:

- Compact size

- Capabilities & features (music/radio, 2MP camera, video, internet, bluetooth, speakerphone, organization and fitness apps, accepts memory card, etc.)

- Long lasting talk-time battery life

Cons:

- Proprietary accessories (headphone & power cable jacks, Micro M2 memory card)

- Small keypad and buttons (including exterior hot keys for music and internet that I’ve easily activated by accident)

- Continuous use of the Bluetooth zaps down the battery power

- Short ring span before callers go to voicemail (I’m slow!)

I am surprised by the number of reviewers that have commented about issues with the durability of the phone. My phone has suffered the depths of my overcrowded purse, been dropped onto the street, and gone sliding off of the dash onto the floor of my car, and does not yet look worse for the wear.

Overall, I am pleased with this purchase and would give this phone 4.5 stars.

2 Stars Limited life
Phone works well, but is too fragile. My husband and I both have one and they lasted less than a 18 months–out of warranty but too soon for us to qualify for new free phones from at&t.

Liked:

Calendar. (easy to use and can be synced with Outlook)

Camera. (took good pictures, easy to get them off the phone)

Mp3 player. (expandable memory, easy to use)

But:

I had to replace the screen when it cracked just a few months in (replacements are available online for about $30). It cracked again later and I’ve been using it with a black mark across the middle of the screen.

My husband’s screen went blank after 14 months and had to be replaced.

Mine stopped working completely at 16 months, even after trying a software update at the Sony Ericsson site.

My husband’s has started making loud buzzing noise during calls, audible on both ends, that prevents use, and is being replaced at 17 months.

The headphones use a phone specific jack, so if you loose them you can’t just replace them with inexpensive ones.

Overall this phone is too fragile and doesn’t last long enough to make it worth it. I think a well treated phone should last longer. We enjoyed them while they worked.

4 Stars High quality phone, for the most part…
I’ve had this phone for almost one year.

PROS:

-excellent, bright display

-easy to navigate interface, also very attractive

-sound quality

-external speaker for mp3 player

-good camera (2 mp)

CONS:

-keys split down the middle, though still functional (this is covered under the one year Manufacturer’s Warranty)

-slider design has it pitfalls (eg. accidentally hanging up on people)

-MEdia Net shortcut button accidentally pressed when in pocket or in purse (I got charged every month for this)

-only compatible with M2 cards, they are much more expensive compared to MicroSD cards

Overall, it is a very good MP3 phone. It’s stylish, and the display is excellent. If you don’t mind a slider-phone, then I recommend the w580i.

2 Stars Great phone, but poor quality
I have had the w580i for 1 year, 2 months now and I have enjoyed using the phone and most of its features. However, during that time I have experienced several quality issues. One of them (the ear speaker died) was probably isolated to my unit. But I also had my keypad crack twice. The cracked keypad seems to be a common issue with this model, just search online about it. I had to send in the phone twice for warranty repairs. Now, the left soft keys (select/back) have stopped working. Another search revealed this to also be a common flaw also. My warranty has run out, so Sony Ericsson will not fix this. Fortunately, there is a workaround by pushing hard on the area between the navigation keys and the LCD screen (where there is either the ‘W’ logo or the at&t logo), then the keys will work.

The bottom line though is that this phone has some serious quality flaws and therefore I do not recommend purchasing this model anymore. I give it 2-stars since the phone is still a very nice slider design with excellent software/interface.

Buy/More Info

Sony Ericsson W580i Phone Red ATandT

Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative “shake to shuffle” feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support.

With AT&T’s Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours.

AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.

With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you’ll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).

Slide the W580i up to reveal its 2-megapixel camera.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback

You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress.

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages.

The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone.

Other features include:

• 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
• Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
• Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
• Picture blogging with Google Blogger
• Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
• Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
• USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
• PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
• T9 text entry technology
• 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
• Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+

Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE IF YOU TEXT!!!
After I bought my phone, a friend at work who has the same phone warned me that the keypad likes to quit working. I told her I hadn’t had any problems yet and I figured she just got a lemon. Well, I bought it in October and NOW the keypad IS going out on me! It’s too late for me to return it, I suppose I’ll have to see if the warranty is any good. I doubt if I take it into an ATT store they’ll replace it since I bought it on Amazon. So far, it’s mainly the #/space button that doesn’t work. I have to hit it, on average, about 6 times for it to create a space in my texts. SO ANNOYING.

I love Sony Ericsson phones, just don’t buy this model!!

4 Stars Walkman FM radio +++ but small keypad
I bought this phone because it had Walkman FM radio, too. This phone is pretty (I got the PINK one), lightweight, has lots of whiz-bang menu selections, but doesn’t wow or impress me as much as the Samsung A737 or Samsung A747 models which I bought for my children. I listen to the radio a lot, more than MP3s and really thought this feature would be cool. If you like effects, it has 16 settings for flashing light patterns customized for every caller. It takes a day to find out how to set the patterns in all the menus….

The keypad is a bit on the small side, and feel like dry plastic. It’s OK for me because I have small hands, but I don’t think a man would enjoy using the small, non-descript keys. The letters on the keys are hard to see being so small. When I enter text, I still have to look–er, squint–at the keypad. I don’t pay for texting service, so it’s not a huge hassle, but if you text, I can’t imagine it would be much fun.

When I enter an phone number in the address book, it doesn’t put hyphens between the area code, prefix, and last four digits. That’s not fatal, but a pet peeve, and makes it difficult for me to figure out the numbers as they come up.

The M2 Memory Stick is not common, but Sony Ericsson uses it. They supply a 512MB one. Buying one with more memory will not be cheap. The access slot is on the top. It took me a while to figure out how to open the little, flat plastic door. Which side to open? It doesn’t have a flap, can’t open with a fingernail, so I use an unfolded paper clip or other similar-sized object to pry it open.

You need the wired earphones to have FM service. If you like radio, it’s just one more thing to carry around. The sound quality is EXCELLENT on this wire unit and the ear buds very comfy. It also works as “handsfree” phone device if you don’t want to do Bluetooth.

The display, although narrow, is bright and sharp. The sound is good, and it interfaces well with my Bluetooth earpiece and Palm device. The phone is very lightweight and slim. I dropped it a few times but the case didn’t scratch or crack. The pink IS pretty, and has little red “jewels” between the number keys (other color models have different color jewels). The speaker phone option works well and is clear to hear. The slider is a little unusual to work at first, but works very nicely. Sony Ericsson phone support is SUPER, too.

5 Stars Excellent slider. Great Value. Slick Design.
A long-time Motorola phone user now converted. Not only is this phone lightweight and amazing looking, it’s feature packed.

Pros:

- Crystal-clear calling. No static and loud when needed.

- The screen is amazing. The resolution is awesome. By far the best I’ve ever seen on a phone this size.

- This phone is tiny; in a good way. Super-slim and tucks nicely in your pocket. Being that it’s a slider, you’ll never have to worry about pocket-dialing.

- The software is very easy to navigate. This is nicely improved over the Motorola interface of my older RAZR.

- The MP3 player rocks; no pun intended. The Walkman software lets you sort by Artists, Albums, Tracks, Playlists and more. This is light-years ahead of the my old RAZR’s MP3 player. This one rivals any standalone MP3 device I’ve used.

- The stereo headphones that comes with it include a 3.5mm adapter. While the included headphones sound great, this adapter gives you the flexibility to use your Bose, Shure or other stereo headphones. A very nice option.

- Unlike “some” other sliders, the camera is protected and kept under cover when the slide is closed. This works great in keeping dust off the lens.

- The 2.0MP camera is actually pretty good. It takes great outdoor photos.

- I LOVE the fitness/step counter. It measures distance in steps and calculated miles along with the calories you’ve burned. It also keeps a daily average and each days results.

Cons:

- No 3G

- Sony Proprietary Memory Stick Micro M2 versus easy to find and less expensive MicroSD

- No LED Flash or Photo Light

In conclusion, if you are looking for a super-slim phone with great call quality and superb music capability, look no further. This Sony wears the Walkman name with pride.

Note: I bought a SanDisk SDMSM2-4096-A11M 4GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) and it works perfectly. 4GB of music!!!

Buy/More Info

Sony Ericsson W580i Black Phone ATandT

Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative “shake to shuffle” feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support.

With AT&T’s Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours.

AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.

With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you’ll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback

You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress.

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages.

The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone.

Other features include:

• 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
• Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
• Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
• Picture blogging with Google Blogger
• Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
• Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
• USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
• PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
• T9 text entry technology
• 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
• Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+

Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Amazing Phone!!
I’ve had this phone for over a year and it’s great! I was among the first people to get it at the AT&T store and it has a super sleek design, great functions (MP3, pedometer, themes, loading own ringtones, etc), and good battery life! When it was new the battery would last for two days without being charged and maybe a day and a half after talking. Now it lasts through a good day with lots of texting and calling in between.

After seeing my amazing phone in use, a lot of my friends also got the phone. While most of them complained that the keys cracked within a week after they got them, I suspect that they text by pressing their fingernails onto the keys (attempting to use the tip of their thumbs) rather than the flat part of the thumb, as I do. Thus, I have never experienced cracked keys.

I keep this phone on 24-7 and it’s been well over a year. It’s been great! I would highly recommend this phone for all the things I mentioned above. However, if you DO text a lot, this may not be the phone for you. I have the text message plan for 200 texts, so I only text an average amount. If you have the 1500 texts, consider another phone!

*Note: I got the white one, which came with a memory card. Otherwise, remember to buy one!

2 Stars A step above garbage
I’ve had this phone for a little while now and while mine isn’t as flimsy as others here suggest it should be (it hasn’t physically broken yet), the phone itself and especially the software’s design is poor indeed. Typical of Sony. Here is a partial list of grievances:

- The phone’s software (Sony Ericsson PC suite) won’t work with Windows Vista despite having been bought long after Vista came out.

- There are 2 different walkman programs… one which takes 20 minutes to load up and one which takes 2 minutes. Guess which one was harder to find?

- The phone turns off randomly all the time.

- The battery lasts for 24 hours MAX.

- The phone goes off “mute” after I turn it on.

- I spent the first year not knowing how to backspace when texting. Incredibly this is not covered in the manual.

- When I power the phone on (and touch no other buttons whatsoever), occasionally I’ll be faced with a screen that says “do you wish to continue? this will format your memory stick – yes/no”

- There is no 1/4″ input jack for headphones, just a proprietary Sony all purpose jack. Glad I haven’t lost that yet.

- The software for transferring CDs in to MP3 format on the phone cannot accommodate enhanced CDs.

- The phone randomly sends a busy signal when I try to answer it.

- It also disconnects my calls regularly.

This is a partial list. The full list goes on… and on… and on… Ahhh technology, you’ve made my life so much easier. I wish I had a phone that would just WORK. I don’t care if it has a step counter or an alarm or a digital camera, or if it can translate this & that, or if it can do my taxes or put my kids through college. It would be nice if it would:

a) Make calls

b) Play music

c) THAT’S IT

The only reason I accepted a Sony product was because it was free. I won’t make that mistake again.

4 Stars Works
My wife has had this phone for over a year and a half and it still works okay. My mom went through 2 before she ditched this phone, but my wife has been pleased with this.

1 Star Wanted to love it
I loved the functionality of this phone. I bought it for the music player and everything there looked great, some cool little features like health monitor, step counter.

But.

The first one I had had a problem transferring music. Big chunks of the mix would be dumped in transfer. So you’d have no bass on a track, or no voices.

Returned it.

The internal mic and on the second one broke immediately.

Returned it.

I forget what happened to the third one but it broke too, software related so I switched it for an LG CU515 which works but which I hate.

So if this phone had worked like it should have I would still have one because for the short time it worked I loved it.

But it seems to be bug ridden and fragile.

Avoid.

4 Stars Great phone but could be better
Had this phone for some time now and so far its held up great. Of course things could always be better.

But those who say this phone is flimsy or breaks easily need to learn to take care of their things better. I have this in my pocket all day long while at work and it takes a beating in there and it still almost like new. Those saying it breaks easy must be dropping it constantly, slamming it down, throwing it, or bending it for it to break. I suggest for those people to get one of those rugged phones that are ment to take a beating.

I see now why so many people go through so many phones, they just dont know how to take care of them.

Buy/More Info

Sony Ericsson W580i Phone Jungle Green ATandT

Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative “shake to shuffle” feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support.

With AT&T’s Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours.

AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.

With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you’ll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

Slide the W580i up to reveal its 2-megapixel camera.

The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback

You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress.

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages.

The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone.

Other features include:

• 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
• Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
• Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
• Picture blogging with Google Blogger
• Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
• Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
• USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
• PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
• T9 text entry technology
• 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
• Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+

Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great phone, iSync compatible,, but… ::UPDATED::
UPDATE: If you purchase the AT&T version, prepare to have the following features disabled.

1. Mobile e-mail with more than a handful of providers (the few that pay AT&T). I use MobileMe/.Mac, and my school account. The AT&T mobile email doesn’t allow you to have custom accounts.

2. Blogging from phone disabled.

3. RSS feeds disabled.

4. Preloaded full games disabled

5. Several menu items disabled

6. Shortcut menu disabled (on original model, the button in the bottem right corner of the phone’s face goes to a handy shortcut menu, not MEdia Net.)

7. Setting full mp3s as ringtones disabled

8. AT&T adds a bunch of b/s trial applications that you don’t need and can’t use unless you buy.

HOWEVER, I fixed all these by “Debranding/flashing” my phone using WotanServer.com. It only cost me ~$9.00. It restores the ORIGINAL, intended Sony Ericsson operating system on the phone.

Also, if you don’t want to debrand your phone, you can fix the RSS problem, and get a FAR better browser by downloading the free Opera Mini browser. It’s a WAY better browser than MEdia Net.

So, STILL a great phone, but AT&T does terrible things to it.

Original Review:

I just got this phone, and it is wonderful. Out of the box, the phone comes with a USB cable, charger, and headphone adapter with microphone and button for calls, which allows you to use any headphone you like.

The phone has been so great. It easily beats my previous Moto Q for ease of use, and quality of software. The only feature my Moto had that this lacks is the QWERTY keyboard, but the benefits of this phone far surpass that one setback.

The number buttons are absolutely TINY, though. Keep that in mind.

The music player is the best cellular player around (short of the iPhone). It is a lot of fun to use, though the quality isn’t great by default. After tweaking the EQ a bit, it sounds nearly as good as my iPod. However, if you plan to use the music player at all, GET A MEMORY CARD. The phone info says it’s compatible up to 2GB Memory Stick Micro M2, but it works just fine in higher capacities (I’m using a 4GB).

Best of all, for me, this phone syncs contacts and calendar with my iMac flawlessly. You have to download a plugin (a free download) but it works so well.

The camera is decent (no flash or mirror, though), and the built in software for editing photos and making videos and music is fun to play with.

I love this phone, it’s absolutely wonderful. The only drawbacks in my opinion are the tiny keys and no flash. Out of the box, it comes with everything you need.

1 Star wouldn’t get another one
I’m on my fourth W580i in less than two months. The speaker went out on the original new phone in less than one month of use, ATT replaced it with a factory rebuild that could not be recharged. This was replaced with another factory rebuild that could not read the sim card and wouldn’t start. Now I have a fourth factory rebuild with a screen so scratched up its distracting and poor speaker quality. I’m actually on Amazon to look to buy a new phone since I appear to be stuck with a two year contract and this lemon. Incidentally, my son has the black W580i and its his third one. The keypad went out on the first and the second would not read the sim card. Stay away from Sony-they should all be yellow for lemon.

3 Stars Bummer!!!! Poor call quality-static & breaking up.
I upgraded to this phone after having the SE w300i for 2 years & loved it. Never had any problems with it. I loved the Walkman feature on it, & the FM radio which I use alot. I even discovered it beneficial at the drive-in, as the speakers at the drive-in are crackly in sound. I just plugged in my included earbuds, set the station to the drive-in station & heard the movie in stereo!!!! Sometimes I amaze myself.

So when it came time to upgrade this fall, I was really hesitant to change to anything but a SE. My guys got the Shine, free at BestBuy with an upgrade charge of course through AT&T. I waited awhile before I committed. I read all of the reviews regarding the SE 580i which is usually 50% happy & 50% not happy. So, I decided to take a chance. BestBuy doesn’t have the largest selection of phones from AT&T, & AT&T doesn’t really seem to have that great of phone selection compared to the other’s IMHO. Of course, when I was ready to upgrade 2 weeks after my guys did & the phones were free, the w580i wasn’t. I went ahead & bought it, & went home to check it out. I ended up paying $28.00. I had to pay $18.00 to upgrade/activate, & $10.00 as Fed EX was shipping for $10.00 & the phone would be “FREE”.

I chose green as it is unique & neutral, & would go with pretty much any beaded wrist thingy I made to make sure I didn’t drop it & crack the screen like my daughter did a week after she got her much loved white w580i. It now is fritzed as it worked for 6 months just fine, & one day when it was slid open, the screen distorted into mumbo jumbo. You could restart it & get a screen back, but it would be gone if it got slid. Well it is now gone. They wouldn’t fix it, or replace it. I bought a green Golla bag for mine at BestBuy, so I could protect the phone & carry my earbuds with me at all times. I love this bag. It comes in pink as well, as well as more “masculine” looking fabric.

Now onto the reason I’m writing. I love the features on this phone. I love the personal organizer as I use it to put my life on the calendar. I have the phone with me at all times, so I can make sure I’m where I’m supposed to be on time. I love the camera that I use to take pix to create wallpapers. We went to the Omaha zoo, & the camera took much better inside pix than my expensive camera did. It has a great ring sound-better than the Shine. You just can’t hear the Shine ring. My son wanted to return his Shine because of this, & because the Shine doesn’t have “themes” like the w580i. I love the multiple phone numbers you can put on one person’s name & just scroll with the ring to get the one you need. I love the way you can change the time size. I love the bluetooth to get pix & ringtones, music from my kids. We don’t have texting, but I use the keys to put in stuff on the calendar so am worried about those keys cracking soon. The letters are hard to read on the keys, but the scrolling is visible on the screen when typing to allow you to hit the right key if you check the screen as you type. Not so on the Shine. You can repeat dates if you need & have end times/dates. It’s tricky to do so, but I did figure it & shared it with BestBuy & the AT&T store as they couldn’t help me. So many things better than my w300i, except call quality. I never lost calls unless the caller was using their Sprint phone to call me, & never had static, breaking up, while talking to people until now. So after a month, I exchanged my green phone for another green w580i. The first phone had this special graphics icon that was supposed to be a good thing to have. The second phone didn’t have this, not like I’d know the difference anyway. Well bummer for me, that I changed out the phone because of poor call quality as the second one is the same, plus I lost my calendar for the fall, with lots of stuff on it, which I had to replace on the new phone, & will have to do again-maybe, when I exchange the phone tomorrow. BestBuy gives you 30 days to see if the phone works for you. Day 30 is almost too late.

I love the green one, but may try the red one this time. If this one doesn’t do it, I’ll go back to green.

I would like to trial the w760 in red, but BestBuy has it for $129.99 as does AT&T. Walmart has it for $99.99 or $49.99 can’t remember. Ticks me off about the lack of cable & earbuds as it is a Walkman. It’s never easy is it?

Just a word about sliders. Don’t just slide them open & closed being bored. You will kill your video ribbon & it will be a bummer for you, just ask my daughter. Several girls we know are on their 3rd Sprint Rumor-cute phone-because of the sliding killing their video ribbon.

BestBuy showed the red w580i in their Dec catalogue as capable of tolerating an 8gb memory card. I have no idea if it does, but I’ve read that it takes a 2gb memory card. Bummer to buy one & not be able to use it.

Wish me luck.

5 Stars Love this phone!
I don’t have anything bad to say about this phone. The navigation is easy, the sound is great, the design is slick, the camera is great (for a cell phone), I love it. Ok, the ONLY negative I have to say about it is that I can’t change the colors of the font on my main screen without changing the theme. There are 2 loaded on the phone and I’m not going to download a theme just to have a black font. I’ll deal with it as is. But if that’s the only thing I have to complain about…

4 Stars Good phone; great music player
Purchased two Sony-Ericsson w580i’s for my wife and I, about 6 weeks ago.

Good: Small, nice colors available (we have one red and one green), plays FM radio as well as MP3 (when using headset – the headset wire is the FM antenna). Very good sound quality.

Bad: Requires Sony M2 storage card instead of SHDC (more $$). Keypad buttons are a little small. The jog dial is kind of flimsy.

So far I’m very happy with the purchase. The sound quality of the included wired headset is very good, and I can easily switch from music to phone calls. The sound quality of the music is great, and the controls are nicely laid out. I also like the SE PC Suite for synching phone to Windows PC (this is a free download from Sony).

Buy/More Info