Sony Ericsson W890i

Following the slim and trendy W880i Walkman mobile phone, Sony Ericsson follows up this slim gem with the W890i – a stylish new upgrade of its predecessor that promises to offer more while retaining its sexy, thin, nano-like figure.

The W890i features a more rounded edge than the W880i. The mobile now features a 3.2 megapixel camera with adequate quality to be printed on an A4-sized paper. It also features the new Walkman 3.0 player, which now resembles the Cross Media Bar (XMD) navigation menu reminiscent of the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 3, which organises all your media into a set of icon-driven menus that you scroll using the keypad.

Compared to the W880i, the W890i now has a wider set of keypads, making it easier to push those numbers even with big fingers. The menu keys have also been redesigned, with three keys instead of the usual two to navigate the phone. The phone also has a brushed metal design, which nearly covers the phone’s entire surface. This in turn gives the device a firm grip when holding it without the phone getting some nasty fingerprints and smudges on it.

Aside from quad band and 3G capability, the W890i also features HSDPA support, which today is one of the fastest means of connecting your mobile to the information superhighway. Video calls are also possible through the video call camera located at the front of the phone. An easy accessible Walkman button on the side of the phone enables you to enjoy your music at a single touch of a button.

Navigating the W890i will be easy for Sony Ericsson mobile phone users since it still follows the same design as the other phones. The built-in 3.2 megapixel camera takes the best pictures, though it does not have autofocus or even a photo light when taking snaps in a dark environment. However, when compared with shots taken from a K800i (also at 3.2 megapixels), the K800i still produces the best images. The new Walkman 3.0 player is one of the W890’s best features. You can easily load up the phone with music on the included 2GB Memory Stick Micro card, which can hold up to 1000 songs. You can either choose to hear the music through the phone’s included in-ear headphones or through the external loudspeaker or even wirelessly via a connected stereo Bluetooth device.

Phone features are very good, and calls made and answered through the phone were crisp without any noticeable distortions. Even in video calling, the images were sharp and the voices were good. Standby time was claimed to be at 360 hours, which in turn lasted about a week after a full charge when we were using it. Talk time was about nine and a half hours.

Truly, with a new set of features and a slim trendy design, the W890i is another hit from Sony Ericsson that will definitely top the charts. Included in the package are English and Arabic manuals, along with the Sony Ericsson PC Suite, Disc2Phone software and connecting cables.

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