Sony Ericsson, W890i

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Why get this

  • Walkman music player with Megabass for powerful sound
  • 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and multi shot
  • 2GB memory card stores 100s of tracks, pictures and video clips

Key features

  • Save £180
  • 3.0 - 4.0 megapixel
  • MP3 player
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About this

Head-turning and foot-stomping, the ultra-thin Sony Ericsson W890i is a seriously powerful Walkman music player. It also packs a funky 3.2 megapixel camera, and has plenty of room to store photos and tracks on its 2GB memory card.

The Walkman is more feature-packed than ever. Identify songs with Track ID™ and find tunes to match your mood with SensMe™. Then press play to hear your music through the built-in MegaBass™ speakers - adding depth for a bigger sound.

The W890i's 2GB memory card easily stores all your music. And you can download new ones in seconds with the superfast 3G connection. There's even room for your favourite pictures and videos.

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Features

  • Save £180
  • 3.0 - 4.0 megapixel
  • MP3 player
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Quadband
  • Bluetooth
  • HSDPA
  • PC synchronisation
  • Memory card slot
  • Vodafone Mobile Internet
  • Email
  • Games included
  • 3G
  • Modem
  • Poly ring tones
  • Camera / Video
  • Video calling
  • Alarm clock
  • Calendar
  • Handsfree headset
  • Memory card
  • Black
  • Candy bar phones
  • GPRS

Specification

  • Data Support and Connectivity

    3G

    3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls.

    		Yes   HSDPA

    HSDPA, or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, is an update for 3G. Depending on circumstances, it could allow you to download data up to five times faster than standard 3G phones. HSDPA is sometimes referred to as 3.5G.

    		Yes  
    GPRS

    GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures.

    		Yes   Wi-Fi supported

    Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet or other network without cables. To connect, you will need to be in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot - perhaps in a café, at work or in your home.

    		No  
    Bandwidths

    Triband phones can be used almost anywhere in the world - Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and North America. Quadband phones can be used in all these places too - but can also be used in South America.

    		Yes

    GSM 850/900/1800/1900

    		 Bluetooth

    BluetoothTM allows you to connect your mobile phones, PDAs, laptops and other portable devices without using a cable, up to 10 metres away.

    		Yes  
    Infrared

    Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart.

    		No   Modem

    A modem lets you send and receives data using a phone network.

    		Yes  

  • PC Synchronisation

    Contacts Yes   Contacts & calendar with outlook Yes  
    Calendar Yes   Lotus notes No  
    Apple mac No   PC systems compatibility Yes  
    Mass storage Yes   Backup/restore my files items to/from PC No  

  • Navigation

    Built in GPS navigation

    GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It pinpoints your location using satellites which orbit the Earth. You need GPS to use features like Sat Nav.

    		No   Vodafone Find & Go compatible

    Vodafone Find & Go is an electronic map which guides you from A to B. It uses GPS to find your position.

    		No  

  • Specification

    Dimensions Yes

    103.8mm x 46.5mm x 9.9mm

    		Screensize Yes

    2"
    Weight (g) Yes

    78g

    		 Phonebook memory Yes  
    Talk time (with standard battery) Yes

    Up to 9.5 hours

    		 Stand by time (with standard battery) Yes

    Up to 350 hours
    Internal memory Yes

    32 MB

    		 Memory card slot

    A memory card slot allows you to fit a memory card, boosting the memory capacity of your phone.

    		Yes  
    Touch screen No   Qwerty keyboard No  

  • Calling and messaging

    Speed dialling Yes   Conference calling Yes  
    Call waiting/hold Yes   Call divert/transfer Yes  
    Vibrating alert Yes   Voice activated dialling

    Voice activated dialling allows you to call people from your phonebook by saying their name, instead of pressing keys.

    		No  
    Voice activated commands No   Record sound clips or memos Yes  
    Built-in speaker

    A built-in speaker lets you have a conversation without holding the phone to your ear. Its handy if you need to talk while your hands are busy  but its not safe to use while youre driving.

    		Yes   SMS/MMS

    SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone.

    		Yes  
    Picture and video Yes

    Picture and video

    		 Predictive text

    Predictive text cuts the number of key presses you need to make while youre writing a text message.

    		Yes  

  • Internet and email

    Vodafone Mobile Internet

    Vodafone Mobile Internet lets you view websites on your mobile phone.

    		Yes   Email Yes

    web mail

  • Entertainment

    Games Yes   Supports java games and applications Yes  
    Preloaded java applications Yes

    ebay and Music station

    		 MP3 player

    An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone.

    		Yes  
    Stereo FM radio Yes   Dedicated music keys Yes  
    Poly ring tones

    Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track.

    		Yes   Real tones

    Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone.

    		Yes  
    Other ring alerts No   Mobile TV compatible

    Mobile TV lets you watch TV on your phone. The programmes are often personalised and interactive. Theyre also adapted to look good on a mobile phone.

    		Yes  

  • Camera / Video

    Direct camera key Yes   Image resolution Yes

    3.2 Megapixel
    Flash or light No   Picture mode selection - Night mode/automatic etc Yes

    Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
    Camera self timer Yes   Camera/video zoom Yes

    Camera & video up to x2.5
    Camera autofocus No   Camera anti-shake filter No  
    Video calling

    Video calling lets you see who youre calling  and they can see you. Video calling only works with certain 3G phones.

    		Yes

    Yes, two-way

    		 

  • Other

    Alarm clock Yes   Stopwatch/Timer Yes  
    Calculator Yes   Web browser Yes  
    Calendar Yes    

What's in the box?

  • Phone and battery
  • Charger
  • Handsfree Headset
  • Memory Card
  • USB Cable
  • PC Software CD
  • User Guide

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