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37 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This mobile phone scores very high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points. “The phone is very attractive and a nice size.” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 37 real customer reviews

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37 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Battery life	8.0
Design	8.2
Ease of use	8.2
Features	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Overall rating	8.0

Basic text and chat user (7)

Music and entertainment lover (7)

Style and looks come first (1)

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Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ The phone is very attractive and a nice size.

- It only stores about 80 texts and the sound quality isn't great.

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75 of 88 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Justus , bournemouth , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ nice look and light

- keypad too small

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40 of 56 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good basic features, decent all rounder

- software and navigation not as user friendly as nokia and others

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40 of 57 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Mar 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Other”

+ relatively good value - nice looking with good display

- quirky features, poor syncronisation - album art compatibility is sketchy and poor build quality. Oh and the keys are too small....!

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39 of 57 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

caroline, bicester

+ The music sounds great on this phone, easy to use.

- none

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28 of 36 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Mike, Wells, Somerset

+ Simple and easy to use.

- Keys are rather small.

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22 of 30 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

nicki, luton

+ I bought the phone for my son, who is really into his music, as well as keeping in touch with his friends. He loves the design, the fact that it's nice and small and the amount of music he can fit on it.

- Although the phone is easy to use, there are a couple of features which are a bit more difficult to work on this Sony Ericcson, compared to other ones I have owned. The camera/storage of photos is not quite as straightforward as I am used to.

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12 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Solid quality feel, easy to use.

- Accidental connection to internet FAR too easy. The screen icon is just above a cluster of 3 small buttons, two of which are used frequently.

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19 of 28 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Lisa , Edmonton,London

+ Easy to use, Alot of memory (with memory card), Good sound quality.

- Needs to have more built in memory, photo quality is not very good, and you cannot zoom in on a picture,

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8 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jul 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Looks good and easy to use.

- Sound is rubbish and its slow.

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15 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ Music player, can browse internet and add software, able to add memory card.

- Very small keys

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ looks, call clarity, and software

- battery life

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11 of 19 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2009

Score 5.0/10

chris, stow on the wold, gloucestershire , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ small design,fits nicely into the pocket

- listening to the mp3 player does reduce battery life dramaticly, the m2 memory card slips out sometimes and stops you playing music. when i installed bluetooth,i couldnt use the phone microphone,even when bluetooth was off, made impossible to talk to people.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Amanda, Bracknell

+ small and compact

- Internet key too easy to activate by accident - a big problem if you are on PAYGO!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Rob, Bradford

+ Nice compact easy phone to use.

- Battery life is a bit limited.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ so easy to use

- easy to hit the internet button

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purchased 25 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ great walkman

- a bit small keys to small

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- you can see the pixels quite clearly.

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purchased 04 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Need basic phone/camera ”

+ Clear display and long battery life

- Dificulty loading data and confusing accessing appropriate location. Unable to transfer address book from any source and had to scan details and tranfer as JPEG document.Pics need size reduction but OK then.

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purchased 06 Oct 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very cheap

- low battery life

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purchased 21 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Leanne , Slough

+ This was bought for my nephew and is perfect for listening to music, taking pictures and texting his friends.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Sep 2009

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Product Features

3G	No
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	Candy Bar

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	2
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)	176x220
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)	78
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	7
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)	87.5
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)	46x100x10.5
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
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	0.95
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
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	No
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.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Networks	Orange
Networks	T-Mobile
Networks	O2
Networks	Tesco Mobile

Also known as: O2 Sony Ericsson W302, Orange Sony Ericsson W302

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Walkman® phone

Have your favourite sounds with you – always, whenever, wherever you go. Your W302 is not only a mobile phone. It’s a portable music device, too.

Music recognition

What’s that sound? Just record a few seconds of music and TrackID™ (powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID) returns the song name, artist and album to your phone within seconds.

FM Radio

There’s music in the air – just tune in and enjoy. Your phone has a built-in stereo FM radio.

Walkman® player

With the clear and intuitive Walkman® player interface, navigating your music is a breeze.

Integrated camera

Built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.

PictBridge – print straight from your phone

Skip the computer and photo editing software. Just connect your phone to a printer, choose an image and print.

Blog your life

The easy way to share your life in pictures. Take or choose a photo, add a little text and publish it for friends and family to enjoy

Speakerphone

Switch to speakerphone to activate the loudspeaker. Now you can use your phone hands-free, and it’s an easy way to share a conversation with others.