Sony Ericsson W902 review: Cyber-Walkman-shot
Gsmarena have posted their review of the Sony Ericsson W902. Here are the key features, main disadvantages and final impression.
Key Features:
Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
2.2" 256K-color vibrant TFT display of QVGA resolution
5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and cell ID geotagging
Dedicated external music keys
Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
Accelerometer sensor for display auto-rotate
25MB of internal memory and M2 memory card slot (8GB card included)
Walkman 3.0 music player with Shake control and SenseMe
FM radio with RDS
Multi-tasking support
Smart dialing
Comfortable keypad
Main disadvantages:
Smallish screen
Images suffer excessive sharpening and purple fringing
Poor video recording capabilities
No lens cover
No office document viewer
Shaky battery cover
Walkman button and Shake control implementation not user friendly
Sony Ericsson W902 is a neat and attractive mobile phone, with solid multimedia and imaging skills. It's got an excellent music player, a bright and lively display and, most of all, it's the first Walkman to take 5 megapixels photos. The relatively slim design and the 8 gigs worth of storage are a welcome bonus.
Unfortunately, the Sony Ericsson W902 has a rather small screen, while the mediocre camera quality and poor video recording are not quite in line with the high asking price. Plus, it risks getting outshined by upcoming Walkmans that feature GPS and Wi-Fi, like Sony Ericsson W715.
The Walkman branding and features may entice enough people to spend their buck but hardly justify the 100 euro premium over the almost identical Sony Ericsson C902.
Our overall impression of Sony Ericsson W902 remains positive and we enjoyed the time we had with it. But we can't ignore the obvious: it's anything but competitive with that 300+ euro price tag. We hate to say it but instead of making the best of the unique Cyber-shot Walkman blend, the W902 will be hoping for a late comeback as a reasonably priced and reasonably dated all-rounder.
Key Features:
Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
2.2" 256K-color vibrant TFT display of QVGA resolution
5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and cell ID geotagging
Dedicated external music keys
Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
Accelerometer sensor for display auto-rotate
25MB of internal memory and M2 memory card slot (8GB card included)
Walkman 3.0 music player with Shake control and SenseMe
FM radio with RDS
Multi-tasking support
Smart dialing
Comfortable keypad
Main disadvantages:
Smallish screen
Images suffer excessive sharpening and purple fringing
Poor video recording capabilities
No lens cover
No office document viewer
Shaky battery cover
Walkman button and Shake control implementation not user friendly
Sony Ericsson W902 is a neat and attractive mobile phone, with solid multimedia and imaging skills. It's got an excellent music player, a bright and lively display and, most of all, it's the first Walkman to take 5 megapixels photos. The relatively slim design and the 8 gigs worth of storage are a welcome bonus.
Unfortunately, the Sony Ericsson W902 has a rather small screen, while the mediocre camera quality and poor video recording are not quite in line with the high asking price. Plus, it risks getting outshined by upcoming Walkmans that feature GPS and Wi-Fi, like Sony Ericsson W715.
The Walkman branding and features may entice enough people to spend their buck but hardly justify the 100 euro premium over the almost identical Sony Ericsson C902.
Our overall impression of Sony Ericsson W902 remains positive and we enjoyed the time we had with it. But we can't ignore the obvious: it's anything but competitive with that 300+ euro price tag. We hate to say it but instead of making the best of the unique Cyber-shot Walkman blend, the W902 will be hoping for a late comeback as a reasonably priced and reasonably dated all-rounder.
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