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The W910i from Sony Ericsson is available in three colors-Hearty Red, Noble
Black and Havana Bronze. Other than black which looked a bit boring, the other
two colors really add some zing.
The phone is shockingly slim and lightweight and has a glossy exterior which
makes it look very elegant. It's got a large bright screen that's visible even
under direct sunlight. Interestingly, the phone comes with dedicated call and
end buttons which are not generally present on Sony phones. Other than that,
there are two soft keys, an application key that brings up the shortcut menu,
and the 'C' key along with the large shiny navigation pad that doubles up for
music playback. The phone has the same shake control feature from the W580i.
Activated by pressing the Walkman key and then shaking the phone, the trouble is
that the Walkman key is a bit too small for comfort. The slider worked smoothly
and the keypad has large keys that gave excellent tactile feedback.
Being a walkman phone, audio quality was above par from both headphones as
well as from speakers. But the vibra alert is weak-I couldn't feel the phone
ringing in my pocket.
The W910i is the first phone to come with a 'SensMe' feature that
automatically sorts music by mood. To use it, the songs must be transferred
using the media manager software. It didn't work very well with Indian songs,
and even sorted a few English songs in the wrong mood.
Another interesting feature that the phone has is the motion sensor and
accelerometer. The phone's auto screen rotation feature and a marble game that
you can play by simply turning the phone left and right employ the motion
sensor. The phone is 3G capable and features a front VGA camera and a 2
MegaPixel camera at the back which takes average pictures. Sadly, the camera
lacks a flash and autofocus and neither does it have a protective cover. What's
worse is that max video resolution is QVGA at 15fps which is disappointing.
Reception was top notch and the user interface was fast, but if the music
player is running in the back the speed takes a hit. You get 63 MB onboard
memory, a 2GB M2 memory stick and an M2 USB reader which makes the phone an
excellent package. If you don't care about the camera, but want a phone that's
stylish and comes loaded with tons of exciting features, go for this eyes
closed.
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