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Sony Ericsson W890 review: Thin Walkman refined

28 December 2007 | Read the review | Post your comment
Sony Ericsson W890 review: Thin Walkman refined - read the full textWith 2008 around the corner, hopes are high for the coming year but the devoted fans of Sony Ericsson W880 have yet another reason to eagerly look forward. The expected release of Sony Ericsson W890 should be enough to keep them...

 

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its prefect but its voice is low

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  • 2008-08-06 02:41
  • fv5p

> In reply to tim @ 2007-12-30 12:39 from 0@6fSE cell phones are still pricey so SE doesn't really make "affordable" phones for the masses especially if the masses are located in N. America where the majority of their phones are Not sold!

SE make sacrifices to their phones since they try to tailor the phones to specific groups.

For example, the W890i reviewed here has a camera but no flash or autozoom. Well, the W series is the Walkman series which is meant for people who listen to music.

SE has "cheapened" the phone somewhat by providing a decent camera that's basically "only" good for Day shots and close distance shots since it lacks a flash and autozoom!

That's how SE thinks and why they have so many different phones!
If SE can only Reduce the number of phones and just concentrate on what they include on a fewer number of phones, then their products may actually improve.

Instead, they try to please "everyone" so their products are somewhat lacking in many areas and yet still charge a "premium" price.

Funny how people associate "premium price" for "good quality"
products when the product do have many flaws!

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  • 2008-06-29 00:10
  • qiMi

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2008-01-29 22:40 from R3gxSE phones are NOT truly sold in the US market as it's primarily sold in Asia and in Europe.

Eventually, some models do enter the US market but unfortunately, those models aren't so good!

SE never had much of a market in North America and may have a difficult time especially if SE continues to use their proprietary adapter for charges/earphones and its high prices!!

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  • 2008-06-27 07:40
  • qiMi

This phone rockies

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  • 2008-06-17 03:47
  • 2SNk

cool phone..
Can't believe its got so many feature and the weight just same as a match box.
No software issues so far. Internet works fine..

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  • 2008-03-11 10:10
  • yWmw

Did they drop support for WMA and WMA Pro? Or did you just forgot to include them in your bias?

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  • 2008-02-27 18:53
  • 4PHD

hi gsmarena...

the W890 white paper is now released and it says the handset is capable of recording video in QVGA @30fps.

maybe your model is a prototype.

just like K850 that had 15fps video on it's prototypes.

thanks

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  • 2008-02-15 07:38
  • TuJk

I am wondering if anyone has tested or knows if SE has fixed the problem of the phone rebooting or shut off by itself, which happens to W880i and this W890 is the successor of that, hope it has been fixed ! otherwise, it is a major drawback !

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  • 2008-02-12 05:25
  • PUpD

C'mon...someone...anyone...Why has SE pulled this from their US website?
I was so looking forward to it, and now what?
Are they really bumping it from US sales?

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  • 2008-01-29 22:40
  • R3gx

Does it reproduce ogg audio format? It is certainly the best audio format and I don't know if it has been implemented yet on this (or other) cellphone.

Thx.

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  • 2008-01-28 18:01
  • mFVP

5310 is no where near w890i ! w890 is far better starting frm specs to looks

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  • 2008-01-24 04:13
  • BLIS

Looks great, but Sony just pulled the w890 from their US website. That can't be a good thing.

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  • 2008-01-22 17:16
  • jWnF

Se still rocks. w890i has a great design, and it's pretty good too. Stop whining about the camera, if you want a good camera phone, don't even think about buying the w890i (no offence). I agree that SE could have done this better, but I still think the w890i is worth buying. :D

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  • 2008-01-20 13:19
  • mSxJ

Why didn't you test and compare the audio quality of this one? it is surely one for music fans, right? so you do the Audio quality of say 5310, 5610, samsungs of different models.
It makes me think the results were so mediocre that could hurt the overall impression of the phone in your review, and hence upset the big boys, nah?

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  • 2008-01-13 14:39
  • TuLA

why don't you complain about the memory-card slot being behind the battery case? you did on the 5310, it would be nice if you were less arbitrary..

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  • 2008-01-10 19:05
  • m@m4

i will say the amazing function Gps which is admirable and also sense me option with walkmanman version3.

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  • 2008-01-10 08:18
  • ijpr

i know the great sound of Sonyericsson Walkman, why every latest model non flast light so how can i change my W810i, by the way all beautiful slim model like W890, W910, W760i non flast and do hope next model maybe have.

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  • 2008-01-09 05:32
  • Py%K

The new funtion Music Mate 4 is pretty impressive since I play the guitar often I would love to be able to tune my guitar via the phone. Does anybody know if you can have this program on the K850i or W960i? I own a K850i.

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  • 2008-01-08 19:41
  • M8PT

Please GSMArena, are you sure for the dB test the W890i scored a 78.2 dB in terms of loudness when it comes to music ?

Thank you.

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  • 2008-01-06 17:46
  • FBw}

i like sony erricson w890. but, no flash light. with smart fiture but losed a flash light. why?

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  • 2008-01-03 15:39
  • wrdg
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