Sony Ericsson W595 Slide Phone 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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+ This mobile phone scores high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Very easy to put music on sounds good through headphones” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 811 real customer reviews

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811 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
89% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	7.9
Design	8.8
Ease of use	8.6
Features	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.7

Basic text and chat user (257)

Music and entertainment lover (63)

Style and looks come first (22)

Business or web user (4)

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Anonymous verified purchaser , “Style and looks come first”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great for presenting pictures and videos, and really simple to use
A nice sterdy phone which is made of quality

- The pc software wouldn't find the drivers for my phone
so the install took ages at didn't complete properly
Then i plugged in my phone, which i wasn't told to do and this installed the drivers

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Mar 2009

Laura, Durham , “Style and looks come first”

Score 9.0/10

+ The design and shuffle feature is great. So are the installed games and camera.

- Sometimes navigation can be a little confusing.

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7 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Feb 2009

sarah, billingham , “Style and looks come first”

Score 10.0/10

+ The menu is easy to use, it looks good and has good applications on the phone. Overall a good cheap and easy phone to use with great applications and a quite decent camera too what more do you want!!!

- Camera could be slightly better

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6 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jun 2009

Christopher , West Yorkshire , “Style and looks come first”

Score 7.0/10

+ small and compact great features

- just too plastic, feels like the back is about to fall off when you use it, needs to be a sturdier metal case

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jul 2009

Bernice, London , “Style and looks come first”

Score 10.0/10

+ The phone looks good and is the envy of my nnieces and nephews who always pride themselves on having the better phone

- There is no sleep clock mode feature

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jun 2009

Simon, weston-s-mare , “Style and looks come first”

Score 8.0/10

+ nice slim design. easy menu system, overall very easy to use.

- keys on the small side

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purchased 03 Sep 2009

Anthony , Weston super Mare , “Style and looks come first”

Score 10.0/10

+ The walkman sound is incredible and with headphones plugged in is amazing. Cool features include the walkmate to show how many steps you have done.

- No flash on the camera

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purchased 20 Aug 2009

Mubasher, Birmingham , “Style and looks come first”

Score 10.0/10

+ The design, the colour black, easy to use, good graphics, easy to navigate around the phone.

- No search button for contacts, instead have to go to each relevant contact.

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purchased 28 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Style and looks come first”

Score 9.0/10

+ The good points is that its just the right size for a woman.

- The only bad point is that the battery life is very short

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jul 2009

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Summary of Sony Ericsson W595 Reviews from Across the Web

A large memory makes this a great music phone, and with an easy to use interface, it is one of the leading in its class. Typically good Sony Ericsson build quality is beneficial, but the W595 is let down by the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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TechRadar expert review

Is it us, or has somebody upped the ante with mid-tier mobiles? Sony Ericsson's latest outing into Walkman territory sees the new W595 sashaying off the shelves with aplomb. Jazzy graphics, Walkman features and a fine set of fun apps, the youth market is well catered for‚Ä¶but dig beneath the street-cred and there's a lot to tempt those looking for a more mature mobile. Vivid screenThe Sony Ericsson W595 is from the same mould of sliders as its W580 predecessor, but with some of the more higher-end W910i thrown in for good measure. It has many of the W910i's features, including HSDPA…

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reviewed 12 Feb 2009

Product Features

3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Slide Phone

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	3.1
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	240x320
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Proprietary OS
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	104
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	9
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	385
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	No
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	100x47x14
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	1000
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
Colour	Blue
The main colour of the product.
Networks	Vodafone
Networks	Orange
Networks	T-Mobile

Also known as: Sony Ericsson W595I, Vodafone Sony Ericsson W595, T-Mobile Sony Ericsson W595, Orange Sony Ericsson W595i, Sony Ericsson Sony, SonyEricsson W595, O2 Sony Ericsson W595

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Manufacturer's Description

Cherish your friends
Share your favorite sounds through the built-in stereo speakers. Or let a friend listen in from an additional headset via the stereo Share jack.

Songs in store
Find and buy songs via TrackID™. The included 2GB memory card stores up to 1900 tracks (assumes eAAC+ encoded files).

Shake to change
Change your tune, pump up the volume – and do it the easy way. With Shake control, all it takes is a flick of the wrist.

Screen
- QVGA (320×240)
- 18-bit (262k) colour TFT

Memory
- 40 MB Phone Memory
- Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 8 GB)

Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.

Networks
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- UMTS/HSDPA 2100

Available colours
- Cosmopolitan White – Jungle Grey – Ruby Black – Peachy Pink – Lava Black – Active Blue – Sandy Gold – Active Silver
Possible limited market availability.

Sizes
- 47.0 × 100.0 × 14.0 mm
- 1.9 × 3.9 × 0.6 inches
Weight
- 104.0 gr
- 3.7 oz