Sony Ericsson W890 3G mobile phone reviews

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Score 7.9/10 Read 300
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This mobile phone is a good all rounder.

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Sony Ericsson W890: Quad Band See full product description

Ease of use	8.1
Features	8.2
Battery life	6.5
Design	8.4
Value for money	8.2
Overall rating	7.9

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Confirmed purchaser

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: no good point
Bad points:: full of rubbish

Ease of use	1.0
Features	1.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	1.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Mar 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: comes with memory card
Bad points:: Had phone approx a month & speakers packed up so couldn't hear it ringing.

Ease of use	4.0
Features	4.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	6.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Dec 2008

jeff, wallasey Style and looks come first

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very slim and stylish phone
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Apr 2010

Ron, Canvey Island Business or web user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Overall its a good phone. The features are good it can do more than i need.The walkman is excellent as you would expect from sony.The reception is clear, and through the bluetooth it is the best i have used.
Bad points:: The only things i have rated down slightly is the key pad is a bit too small, and the battery life could be better.

Ease of use	7.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 May 2010

Beckey, Margate average student

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Thin sleek design
Good memory
Bad points:: Suddenly stops mid typing in a text message and shuts down. Happening more and more as time goes on.
Can't zoom with the camera, can zoom in after photo taken but then quality decreases.

Ease of use	6.0
Features	5.0
Battery life	2.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	4.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Dec 2008

chris, swansea listen to opion

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: none
Bad points:: poor reception

Ease of use	1.0
Features	4.0
Battery life	5.0
Design	5.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Nov 2008

chris, poo

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It's an overall good phone, looks good is small, light etc but great for listenin to music being a walkman phone
Bad points:: but it does come with a couple of problems, mine for instance doesnt always read the memory card so i'll have to turn it off and back on to get it to work, then also sometimes it turns itself off for no reason,

Ease of use	9.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Nov 2008

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Product Features

Operating system	Proprietary
Software on which the device runs
Shape of phone	Bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	Numeric keypad
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	USB

Extra functions	Instant messaging

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Camera

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	24

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	320

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	3.2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	9.5
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	15.0

Depth in cm	1

Height in cm	10.4
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	4.7

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	No
Weight (g)	78
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	Yes
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2008-01-03
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony Ericsson W890i, O2 Sony Ericsson W890i, Vodafone Sony Ericsson W890i, Sony Ericsson W890i.

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Manufacturer's Description

Play it your way
It’s your music. So have it your way: SensMe™ lets you create playlists based on mood. When you want new songs for your phone, just click the PlayNow™ icon, pre-listen and buy.

Music intelligence
Tune in the W890i FM radio to your favorite station. Hear something you like, but don’t recognize? Identify the artist with TrackID™ in a snap.

Stylish and fast
Soft, curved edges, metal finish – the slim W890i oozes elegance. Use this stylish phone to get online. With EDGE, your Web connection is fast.