Arguably the best of the Walkman phones, the W810i has everything you need in a music player phone: Sony's award-winning Walkman music player with enough memory to store 20 full-length audio CD's, a built-in FM radio, and a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus. In our opinion this is a phone that cannot be faulted.
Launched in April 2006, The Sony Ericsson W810i is the upgraded version of the highly acclaimed and massively popular Sony Ericsson W800i, the first Walkman™ branded mobile phone.
There are a few physical differences between the W810i and the W800i: the W810i is slightly thinner, has raised keys instead of embedded keys, and has a 5-way navigation button instead of the W800i's slightly awkward joystick. Apart from this external makeover, the differences between the W810i and the W800i are minor. The W810i has the advantage of EDGE (for faster internet access) an is quadband instead of triband. It also has Fast Port - a system connector that enables faster data transfer from phone to PC and PC to phone, and which also serves as a charging port.
The W810i is designed to be an outstanding music player phone, and it succeeds. The media player supports both MP3 and AAC formats and audio quality is superb. Mega Bass™ enhances bass frequencies for a better overall music experience. There's loads of memory for storing music, as the W810i comes bundled with a 512 Mbyte Memory Stick PRO Duo™ - enough to store up to 20 full-length audio CD's. The memory stick is expandable to 1 Gbyte. Software for ripping CD's is supplied. In addition to the MP3 player there's an FM radio with RDS. A quality headset is included in the sales package, and the W810i can also be connected to an external speaker system via an optional cable.
On the imaging side, the W810i has the same 2-megapixel camera as the W800i. This features autofocus, for sharper images, a 4x digital zoom, camera light and a video recorder. It's one of the best camera phones available, and has an outstanding screen to accompany it.
Connectivity is excellent too, with support for all types of external connections: Bluetooth, USB, Infra-red, Fast port plus fast internet connectivity using EDGE.
The W810i is a phone that cannot be faulted. It was one of the best phones of 2006 and is still one of the best in 2007. The new Sony Ericsson W610i is also worth considering, as is the ultra-slim W880i. Now that the W810i has been around for quite a while, prices have dropped significantly and on pay monthly contracts you can get a free W810i with half price line rental for 18 months or with a free gift such as a Nintendo DS or an XBOX 360. Check out the Dialaphone website for these deals. The W810i is also available on Pay As You Go - the Carphone Warehouse currently have it for just £79.95 - or for just £99.95 including £70 of free call credit!
Features of the Sony Ericsson W810i include:
* 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 4x digital zoom & photo light
* Video camera & sound recorder
* Display: 262k colours, 176 x 220 pixels
* Music player
* Mega Bass™
* FM radio RDS
* 40-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 & AAC ringtones
* Polyphonic melody composer (MusicDJ™)
* Speakerphone, voice controls, voice mail
* Messaging: SMS (with predictive text), EMS, MMS, Instant messaging, email
* 3D Java games (embedded & downloadable)
* Animated wallpaper
* Picture editor and effects
* Personal organiser functions
* Picture phonebook
* QuickShare™
* Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Infra-red, Fast port
* WAP 2.0, GPRS, EDGE
* Memory: 20 Mbytes plus 512 Mbyte Memory Stick PRO Duo™
* Quadband
* Vibration alert
* Size: 100 x 46 x 19.5 mm
* Weight: 99g
* Talktime: 8 hours
* Battery standby: 350 hours
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