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Sony Ericsson W960i review

Highest end Walkman has some dazzling features, but it's not the easiest to use

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-01-31January 31st 2008

Price at launch £430.00
MPN W960IBLACK
Additional Information Contract: From free - £220, Handset only: £430
Connectivity Bluetooth, USB 2.0
Dimensions 109 x 55 x 16
Features Walkman music player, Symbian UIQ Operating System
Weight (g) 119
3G Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Features Digital Zoom, Video record
Camera Resolution 2
Digital Zoom 3
Display Type TFT Touch Screen
E-mail Client Yes
Flash Yes
GPRS Yes
Internet Browser Yes
Memory (GB) 8
Memory Card Compatibility None
Mobile Phone Frequencies 3G/GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
Phone Features 3D Games, Audio Recording, Bluetooth, Calender, Call History, Clock/Alarm, Handwriting Recognition, Java Games, MP3/Polyphonic ringtones, Music Library, Notes, PC Synch, Photos, Predictive Text, Stopwatch, Tasks, Web Browser
Playable Formats AAC, AAC Plus, AMR, eAAC Plus, MP3, WAV, WMA
Quoted Standby Time 370
Quoted Talk Time (hrs) 9
Ringtones Downloadable, monophonic, MP3
SAR Level 0.96
SMS Yes
Video Capture Yes
WAP 2.0 Yes
WiFi Yes

Product Summary

W960i

Price at launch

£430.00

For

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Great 3.2 megapixel camera with good editing features

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Useful 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity

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Generous 8GB internal storage

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Simple touchscreen interface

Against

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Occasionally slow operation

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Awkward to navigate

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Battery life isn't great

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No memory card expansion

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