Sony Ericsson W960i Walkman Review page 3

has extensive slots for every contact and it's limited only by the internal memory. In terms of
messaging the smartphone is compatible with SMS, MMS, EMS, RSS feeds, Push email,
POP3, IMAP and SMTP protocols, as well as SSL and TSL encryption.Communications
Sony Ericsson's W960i is a 3G communication device that lacks EDGE technology. I had no
problems in testing the 3G data transfer speed (306 Kbit/s download and 109 Kbit/s upload)
or GPRS (46 Kbit/s download and 21 Kbit/s upload) and results are within the parameters.
You won't have any problems with those and it's very easy to set up such a connection. The
smartphone is also compatible with Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP technology and features USB
2.0, all of which worked like a charm. Still, the most important thing about W960i is that it
features a WiFi receiver, which fortunately works, unlike its P1i predecessor that had
serious problems.Sony Ericsson W960i offers a complete email solution and is compatible
with various services such as: Push email, BlackBerry Connect, Microsoft - Exchange
ActiveSync. For Internet navigation, W960i includes Opera 8.65 which is the default Web
Browser. It supports HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, frames, CSS, and TSL and SSL security
protocols.The triband (GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900) network compatible smartphone
has a good GSM signal reception, but very poor 3G signal reception. The sound is very
clear and loud enough for you to be able to talk on the phone in crowded areas with
absolutely no problems. Nevertheless, the vibration is somewhat mediocre in intensity and
cannot be set to higher levels.Processor and MemorySony Ericsson W960i features an
ARM9 family processor running at speeds up to 180 Mhz. This is the same low CPU that
has been embedded in P1i smartphone. This is not nearly what it should be, especially for
such a rich operating system like Symbian UIQ 3.0. I believe it's time that Sony Ericsson
aimed higher and implemented much better CPU's in its smartphones (see Nokia). The low
CPU makes the interface of the Walkman series handset sluggish; still, it cannot be
compared with P1i.The smartphone comes with 128 MB RAM and 256 MB flash (96
reserved for Symbian and 160 user memory). The phone lacks any microSD slot card for
memory expansion, but it comes with 8GB storage memory, which makes the slot card
useless. MultimediaThe Walkman series' latest addition, W960i, features one of the best
and feature-rich music players that have been included into a mobile phone. Still, there are
some pros and cons, which should be emphasized. Besides the usual Equalizer that
includes dozens of modes (including MegaBass), the music player features the Mood
option, which can sort the music depending on your mood. The music player sorts music by
reading the ID3 tag of every song so, if the field is empty, it will be tagged as Unknown.
Sound is pretty much the same as all the Walkman series phones offer in terms of quality.
Even the earphones are the same and the only drawback is the fact that the vibes are not
so loud. Even the external speaker is lower than on any other Walkman phone and lacks
any bass capabilities. All in all, the phone features the true sound of a Walkman series
handset, so any fan of the series can get the phone – it will not disappoint you. The music
player can read MP3, AAC, AAC+ or e-AAC+ file formats and features DRM function.The
smartphone includes an RDS radio that can store up to 20 stations. Reception and sound
are very good, and the phone can display fullscreen visualization. BatterySony Ericsson
W960i includes a Li-Polymer 950 mAh standard battery that has a standby time of 370
hours and up to 9 hours of talk time. In truth, the phone's battery depleted after about 5
hours of talk time and about 200 hours in standby mode. Even if the gap between the
numbers is rather big, this is more than enough, not to mention that the playback time is
about 18-20 hours, depending on the volume. I wouldn't expect less from a Sony Ericsson
handset battery, and it's good that it has become a standard to include Li-Polymer batteries
on all its handsets. This is one of the best batteries included in a smartphone, not only
because of its high "endurance", but also because it's rather small compared with its
capacity.ImpressionsI can definitely say that Sony Ericsson W960i is a big improvement in
terms of functionality and capabilities. This is the first Sony Ericsson handset to mix
Walkman series phone features with business phone features into a complete smartphone.
I'd say that W960i is a much better choice for those who wanted to buy P1i smartphone and
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