Sony Ericsson W980 Review

Our first experience with W980 impressed us in an unexpected way maybe because most of the time we used headphones while listening to the music. The next day revealed the naked truth. The Walkman is a high class phone but it somehow does not match up with its price. Its materials give the ‘cheap’ feel and the single-hand opening could turn into a real struggle. In addition, the calling could be described as an unpleasant experience and the speakers are even worse... Read more

It’s said that familiarity breeds contempt, but in the world of mobile phones we think it’s more a case of better the devil you know. While Nokia led the way in terms of sheer ease of use when mobiles first emerged, Sony Ericsson has since more than matched it, and so provides perhaps the most welcoming and intuitive traditional phone interface here. So we’re soon working our way through the brand new W980 Walkman phone’s features. There’s an impressive 8GB... Read more

Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman review: 8 gigs of character

As time has come for us to part with Sony Ericsson W980, we are left with quite positive impressions. The latest Walkman clamshell has a really nice feature-pack and great user interface to back it up. The camera functionality was the only serious disappointment - the lack of auto focus and the ridiculous camera interface are anything but appropriate for a high-end such as this one. However the Sony Ericsson W980 manages to flaunt a number of unique extras that make it... Read more