Data transfer, battery

There is no 3G, but W350i is not the kind of handset of which users would expect such things. GPRS and EDGE are supported, and although the built-in browser can display HTML pages, the display is small, the 176 x 220 pixels resolution is no perfect partner for surfing the web.

USB and Bluetooth are both present at version 2.0, the latter being of course capable of stereo sound transfer. I think that although the latest Walkman is W200i, still the subject of our current review is the one that reaches the level required from such a Sony Ericsson handset at a favorable price. The USB cable is included, there is Bluetooth and although the memory card is only 512 MB large, this is enough for an entry-level model.

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The battery also surprised me, it kept the phone online for three days. Of course music playback reduces uptime quite a lot, but this is true for all musical devices. We weren’t happy, however, about the fact that changing the M2 card requires the back cover to be taken off (thankfully we don’t have to take out the battery), it would have been better to find a place for its slot somewhere on the phone’s sides.

Summary. Currently the phone costs a bit too much. As soon as it will be included in network operators’ offers, it will be a huge success, that’s sure. Good design, good usability, the Walkman-feeling is all right, only the price has to be decreased. Until then it gets this award, and depending on the price, this might be modified to Highly recommended in the future.

Sony Ericsson W350i

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Translated by Szaszati

Sony Ericsson W350i has been provided by XXL GSM. The phone can be purchased at:
Budapest VI. Jókai tér 6.
Budapest VI. Teréz körút 18.
On-line at www.xxlgsm.hu.

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