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SONY ERICSSON W580i
Derived from the S500i , this Walkman phone is a power performer, and has loads of features which are quite useful. A slider phone with great looks , it makes the parent run for its money.
DESIGN
It comes in 4 colors, white, pink, gray and black. A cool all matte finish, it runs high on build quality. Phone has a 2inch screen, crisp and sharp, supporting a resolution of 240×320. Weighing at just 94 grams , it is not at all heavy , and a slim-sexy slider to boot. The old 5way Dpad is imprinted with play/pause buttons, and activity , walkman keys side with it. The brushed cool metal keypad is visible when you slide open the phone. Left has the volume keys, right has the multi-connector, and top has the M2 memory card slot. Blinking lights cover the rest of the phone. Overall , the phone is something which you wouldn’t stop flaunting.
SOUND
The phone has the Walkman v2.0 application , is quite slick in its presentation of song details. The all new feature of Shake Control is provided in this phone , which lets u change the track by pressing the walkman button and shaking the phone. The sound quality is above average , but nowhere comparable to w8800i, but nevertheless, the experience is quite good.
PEDOMETER
A pedometer is an additional feature of the phone, which calculates how many calories are burned when a person is working out. It utilizes motion sensors on the phone , which also assist in shake feature.
CAMERA
A 2MP camera , with maximum supported resolution of 1600×1200 is provided. The camera has nothing home to write about. It misses out on the Auto-Focus, Flash assist also. Videos are recorded in QCIF at 176×144 resolution. The quality is average, with images taken in daylight producing good results , and the ones in low light are utterly useless.
INTERFACE
Quick , smooth and neat, thats what the interface of the phone can be classified into. Having an inbuilt memory of 12MB , the phone is surprisingly quick in response. Good utilities like Pocket trainer, your pocket fitness guide, Music Mate, your ringtone manager/creator, some games like Sims2 and Block Challenge are bundled.
CONCLUSION
Great connectivity, network reception , mind-blowing looks, good sound quality make this phone a must-buy for most. However, if you are looking for a phone with a great camera , skip this one , and try the Cybershot series.