Review Sony Ericsson W8: Walkman

Sony Ericsson introduced the new Sony Ericsson W8, the first Android Smartphone with Walkman brand of the manufacturer, a few months ago and today we have our hands on a unit for review.

The Sony Ericsson W8 inherited many things from the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, an Android smartphone halfway between the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and the most powerful Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

The W8 Walkman X8 retains the hardware, but adds more color housings and Android 2.1 with Timescape UI. Compared with previous offerings like Walkman Sony Ericsson Yizo, the SE W8 is wonderful, with access to Android Market applications, connectivity to social networks and capacity for hundreds of songs on your microSD memory.

Key Features

• Display TFT capacitive touch screen of 3 inches with 16 million colors


• Android 2.1 Éclair with custom UI Sony Ericsson Timescape


• Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz processor, 168 MB RAM


• 128 MB internal storage, microSD slot with support for cards up to 16GB, 2GB card included


• 3 mega pixel camera with fixed focus and geo-tagging, VGA video at 30fps


• protective layer against scratches


• Connectivity Wi-Fi b / g


• Bluetooth v2 .1 A2DP


• GPS, digital compass


• microUSB


• 3.5mm headphone Listing


• Stereo FM Radio with RDS


• Accelerometer


• Integration with social networks

The Sony Ericsson W8 is a smartphone for those who want to enter the world of smart phones, thanks to its low price. However, it comes with some disadvantages own that could make many choose other market offerings. Its 3 megapixel camera lacks flash and has advanced features, being almost perfect to share a few photos with social networks without asking for more.

The Android 2.1 Eclair version is somewhat outdated and, considering that Sony Ericsson does not plan a update to W8, the storage means is limited applications besides lacking multi-touch.

The SE W8 itself stands out in the music category, with superior audio quality for mobile segment, thanks to the Walkman brand.

Accessories

The accessories included are basic and found a charger that includes the microUSB cable (which is also used to connect the phone to the PC), a 2GB microSD card and a headset with music control. The headphones do not honor the Walkman brand and while they sound decent, are not advanced the in-ear type; do not have rubber cover and remote control lacks advanced features. Audiophiles prefer to buy a more advanced quality headphones to enjoy music W8.

Design

The Sony Ericsson W8 has an elegant design – as every phone manufacturer – and weighing 104 grams, the difference from other Smartphones to carry in your pocket instantly noticeable. However, is its excessive width, 15 mm what might disappoint? Anyway, it’s a convenient smartphone to use it without using both hands to operate simultaneously, as in the case of phones with larger screens.

Its capacitive screen is very responsive and allows fluid handling of all functions with good visibility. In outdoor lighting conditions, visibility is complicated and the fact that Sony Ericsson interface does not provide an automatic brightness (despite having light sensor) further complicates things.

In the bottom it has three navigation keys, sensitive and good, while on the right side we have the volume controls and the camera shutter.

At the top we find the 3.5 mm jack extended (in the case of Sony Ericsson headphones use advanced features), the ignition technology, which acts as blocker/unlocker screen (protected for accidental starts) and port protected by a cover microUSB accessible

In the back, we can see the camera lens, the Sony Ericcson logo along with the Walkman logo and a small slit for the speaker.

On the front, in addition to the speaker phone have LED status, proximity sensor and light sensor.

Inside, we found a 1200mAh battery that provides an acceptable range for its size SIM slot and microSD slot that, despite being hot-swap, it is impossible to access it without removing the battery. Its casing is removed Side Efforts to remove it and it seems that it is very easy to break the plastic to do it incorrectly, being difficult removal.

Review Sony Ericsson W8: Walkman