Sony Ericsson W850 review: A Walkman with a slide
Sony Ericsson W850 is the next Walkman phone, but this time it comes in the slider form factor. It boasts a large display with QVGA resolution, full 3G capabilities with video calls, a 2 megapixel camera and the latest Walkman 2.0 music player. It’s an expensive mobile to start with but hopes are that it’s got more than needed to become a bestseller.
- Zolien
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My W850i is not good at all, im switching it cause when its not in use(bluetooth and all off) and its in my pocket or on my nightstand when im asleep it sends empty sms's and mms's, it had been online the internet 5 houres when i didnt notice it, that cost me "abit" so now im going to choose money back from my garanti and probably will switch to another brand tho my last phone(k700i) was really good and i never had any problems with that. by the way, ive probably never ever even have had on bluetooth or internet bye myself so its nothing like that, only wanted to warn people, kkthxbye
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- 2007-01-27 01:19
- nveS
- hadi
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i bot w850i last month. but when am trying configure 3G on it.
it says phone is not compatible with 3G..
is that so ? are do i need to upgrade s/w on it...
can any one help me to configure 3G on w850i...
(note: i have 3G sim, my earleir phone nokia N80 works well with 3G)..
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- 2007-01-24 15:47
- mJUs
- v1.1
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Hi had the w850i for one month now - and comparing to my bros k800i and my dads n73 - the battery power/music on the w850i > k800i+n73
I am getting about 6-8 hrs playback in walkman mode and about 2-3 days with continuous usage e.g. phone calls, games, music.
Im extremely pleased with my purchase, i couldnt even get 1 hr of music with my 6280...
OS is fast, responsive and allows to send pratically anything via bluetooth with ease - camera is a bit of a let down but it still does take good pictures just dont expect fantasic ones. So far no bugs or glitches like the previous nokias ive had.
Basically i have found a device that combines a ipod, mobile phone and a gaming device into one nifty device.
I havent tried surfing the net yet which i should get around to doing. Oh and if i was to import albums to my phone using the usb cable it takes about 5-10 min for 100mb - I might be upgrading to the 2 Gb Highspeed sony mem stick which is roughly $100 for those that are interested.
Pros
+ sleek design
+ free 1 gb mem stick + great earphones
+ extremely good battery life
+ sound quality is top notch with headphones and with speakers - very loud
+ hold about 8 full albums
+ Great flexibility and ease of use in the OS
+ Good screen size
Cons
- Navigational is a bit akward at first well only the down button but im used to it now
- video mode could be better quality
- Camera is good but not great
I recommend this phone to anyone - its a great buy
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- 2007-01-22 08:52
- RNZf
- michiel
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i love this phone i want to buy it. now i have the sony ericsson w550i and its a great phone espacially the speakers they go really loud now i want to know that the speakers of the w850 go loud like the w550i please respond
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- 2007-01-20 16:01
- mwjY
- Anonymous
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for those who have been using white w850i for more than a month, do you see any crack in your directional pad?
im just worried, bec. i really like this fone. but if the d-pad will easily crack then i wont buy it!
Please reply asap . thank you!
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- 2007-01-18 12:29
- w0PW
- dak
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please can anyone tell me how can i go to the "flight mode" without turning the phone off??. I have the retail firmware version. Thanks
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- 2007-01-12 14:15
- LxHg
- mike
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the screen does flicker due the fact it has a light sensor in it to adjust the brightness depending on where you are either a dark place or a light place
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- 2007-01-12 12:58
- mnX1
- anand
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k...i have one question thats a real debate everywhere but i need an opinion. which music quality is better N73 or w850 ??
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- 2007-01-07 05:49
- 2SQh
- ITS
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Hey... I just have a query about the slide function of this phone... My frnds who have the Nokia slides like 6270/6280/N-91 and N-80 have encountered fading of the lower console of the phone with the numeric key-pad due to repeated and regular use of the slide while answering a call etc... I have seen the same and the phone starts looking very bad... H/ever this could be due to the smooth plastic finish that Nokia phones have while 850i has a different finish to the plastic case... All those of u who've been using this phone have u noticed any such fading due to the slide function... Pls do check and let me know... Thanx...
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- 2007-01-06 09:24
- w4vR
- kidyot
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ei alisa
I've been using the w850i for more than a month now & i'm extremely happy with it! no offense to samsung fans but the hard plastic casing of D900 looks cheap(phone overall still looks good)w850i is one greaqt phone & i haven't encounter any problems yet! battery life is also amazing.
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- 2007-01-03 20:32
- iS%H
- 7amany
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Dear DON,
i highly sudgest this phone because SE has the best phones and i bought the W850i yesterday and it's amazing and before it i had the SE W800i which was also amazing but this 1 is more advanced in functions. :)
Therefore i sudgest this 1..
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- 2007-01-02 13:18
- iFqN
- DON
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i m planning 2 buy a phone...... but i m confused between nokia n 73(music edition), nokia n 95 or sony erricsson w850i..... which 1 is d best and which 1 shud i buy???
plz do reply 2 my query, as i will b waiting for ur reply soon.
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- 2007-01-02 09:07
- P$bb
- alan Sg
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do u notice the phone's lcd (brightness) flickers a bit...
cos i have the problem.. very obvious. Then send in for servicing... the problem still exist, just that it is not so obvious now.
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- 2006-12-28 08:53
- PFMh
- dan
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@alisa
IMO, get the w850i, the d900 is cheap looking and is not a good phone at all. My mate has one and hes has many problems with it, im getting a w850i next week wen it arrives in the post, i will post more then :)
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- 2006-12-27 10:32
- im3x
- alisa
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HEY! Erm.. Im gonna buy a phone soon and I was hoping to find out which phones are better. W850i or the Samsung D900? Im really in a dilemma because of it. Please let me know what you think asap. thanks.
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- 2006-12-25 19:17
- F4pr
- razor
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does it have a good video player?
does the absence of autofocus make big difference?
is the slider firm enough?
is there any problem with the qcif format that the phone records the videos in?
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- 2006-12-25 08:49
- U27Z
- abbas
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mind boggling,terrefic,chic,par excellence,all these and many more adjectives can't define the phone .i leave my gf to get this phone.dam techno.
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- 2006-12-22 16:16
- 2W9b
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