Sony Ericsson W960 - user opinions and reviews

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My argument is basically that people are looking at the features of a new mobile FIRST, without recongnising the fact that its principle design is as a telephone, nothing else.

In which case, the added extras (like camera, wi-fi, etc) are hardly worth debate, are they? The camera/camcorder/gaming capacity will always be limited and will not replace stand-alone camera/consoles/PCs etc for a very, very long time, if ever. And certainly not if they carry on using the primitive mobile batteries which are currently in use.

A mobile should NOT be praised on the merits of its featues - this is just stupid. It should be praised for its ease to communicate with people (i.e. Samsung's are clumsy at texting, etc) - after all, its principle use is as a phone. Clearly pocket-friendlyness is also very important, as is the phones look.

Which is one thing Nokia has really f*cked up for the past 5 years, up until this year with the launch of the 6300/6500.

Features are nice if you use them regularly, but if you are going to be using wi-fi a dozon or so times a year, take some grainy pictures in a club every now and then and own things like an digital camera, iPod, PSP, etc - why are the features on a phone such a big deal?

They are not essential, merely added extras. So why the big debate? And why the butt-f*cking of every latest "feature" packed phone that ever gets released?

I could have got an N95 free on contract - allegedly the best phone on the market thanks to its "features" - but declined because it is vomit-inducingly obese, horrendously ugly and is about as cool as Ned Flanders.

I couldn't care less about GPS, wi-fi, 5MP camera - I WOULD if I didn't already own a good camera, PC, etc.. All I want is a nice looking phone, pocket friendly which can communicate without problems. If I need to get directions, I'll use my computer and print off a map. Or i'll use a actual GPS. Wi-fi? 3G can connect you to the internet wihtout wi-fi. All wi-fi does is sap the battery. Now what if you want to do what you your phone was actually designed for (which clearly most people on this site have forgotten about) and call someone?..

Otherwise, even though I cannot live without the internet, I have never been out-and-about anywhere where I have been that desperate to use the net that it has been a problem.

Camera? Even the 5MP on the N95 is flawed. My Canon takes far superior photos and if I am going somewhere where I want to take snaps, then I bring as good a camera as I have. And it most certainly isn't the N95.. So basically, the N95 camera, despite being "cutting-edge" in the mobile world, is good for utility photos only.

So taking into account what I have said, and considering my consumer needs are the same as the majority, why the big deal then you geeks?

Or do you not own a camera? Or a PC? Never heard of games console? Cannot live without the net for a few hours down the shops? Sure...

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  • 2007-07-29 02:33
  • mFDH
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the 8gig is not a ground breaking experience. N91 release 4gigs for the past 2 years. Did u considerd it a groundbreaking? N95 now going 8gigs. Iphone has 4 or 8gigs. And about the battery of n95 the battery's fine they exagerate thier coments concerning bout the battery of it. N now this w960
Phone this phone is fine. But it lacks some important features. And stil a 3.2 mega. Where talking bout 5 mega n0w.

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  • 2007-07-29 02:23
  • w0QQ
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Argh! People of the likes of Vish need to throw away their phones and start up with pigeons again. One mobile cannot have everything, without loosing out on something else.

N95, the phone I wanted - now I know it has low battery life, doesn't mean I still don't want it. It means I'd like an alternative.

Hopefully though a mobile does come out that will replace Blackberries, PDA's and Sat-nav's :D

Then we will have nothin to argue about...

lol, ok maybe the colour XD

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  • 2007-07-28 21:42
  • n9JK
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To mJZx, you don't understand the motive behind my post. It stated how irritated I was with people complaining about features that are absent on ground-breaking mobiles.

Tell me what is wrong with this mobile, with evidence to support the cause and I may agree with you. You've shown a higher degree of knowledge concerning, multimedia devices, as you call them, than the others here that just post with lack of judgement; condemning mobiles that are not in their brand.

lol, like they can really start brand wars. It is true, communication and technology work hand in hand - never once did I say it didn't. Just to let you know, I do not buy mobiles because of their brand. You seem to think me and ixiw are sole buyers of SE.

I have never had one. Yet I defend this one from ignorant customers - because really, which mobile has ever had 8Gb? It is ground breaking and should not be so heavily criticised especially before its release. No one has tried it.

And until someone does, its pointless to judge by specifications and pictures alone.

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  • 2007-07-28 21:35
  • n9JK
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This is a rocking fone.Sony rocks.

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  • 2007-07-28 18:40
  • Uqrj
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everythin great

but why no edge?
why no wlan-g?
why no autolens cover?
why no hscsd?
why no infrared?
why no mini usb?

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  • 2007-07-28 17:23
  • 2@am
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y would sony created this phone to a 3.2 mega only? this is a phone back from the past. almost a competetive phone but cam's only 3.2 mega. colors fine. not 16m color screen. still box type as what everybody said. good phone but lacks some gen next features

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  • 2007-07-28 12:53
  • w0QQ
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SE W960 is a perfect mobile ever. It supports symbian, has wi-fi..wow..I'll be the first human being to have ya....*I'm not a good English speaker/writer, so I'm sorry if there are grammar mistakes in my opinion..lol

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  • 2007-07-28 12:16
  • PGH5
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To Malibu and ixiw: both of you have misunderstood the revolution and appear to be confused and technically challenged. The mobile phone has evolved into the multimedia device. Functions such as internet, radio, video, WLAN, stills photography, texting and of course phone calls have been rolled into one device because we take our phones everywhere. Therefore for those impromptu moments when a dedicated device is not available the "phone" is handy. Thus the word "phone" has become an umbrella term synonymous with multimedia device. Ixiw remember that bigger screens make for easier internet reading. Bigger screen=bigger phone. That's life! Anyway there are still cheaper models that deal with mainly phone calls. You are free to buy them if you so wish but ridiculous statements such as "EDGE and WLAN are good but you don't really need them" and "most of the features you will never use" display total ignorance and regressive tendencies that will take up back to the Stone Age. Like it or not many professionals agree that the N95 represents the quintessential all-in-one multimedia device. May Nokia, SE, Samsung et al continue to develop their multimedia devices to higher standards (in spite of the cynical comments of Malibu and ixiw) because communication and technology work hand in hand.

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  • 2007-07-28 10:07
  • mJZx
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I only say so nice

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  • 2007-07-28 09:32
  • iKNW
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Hi all,

I use to be a sonyericsson fans,but then relise that they keep on releaseing the same phones with a slight changes(new pnone plate,etc)with minor differents instead of a proper upgrade.I mean what is the different between this model to the p1 except one with keypad and p1 uses keyboard,rest of the specs look the same.starting from k750 to w800,w800 to w810,w810 to w610,etc.they don't release a proper upgrade.is like they are just trying to release something so people don't forget there names.I admit sonyericsson phones are well built and very stable in software,but they need to put there tech together and develop a proper upgrade to compete with other brands on the market.

This is just my personal opinion.

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  • 2007-07-28 07:17
  • RN%X
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Why are people wasting our time and talking about nokia phones'? If you want to do that do to the section called "nokia".

We all not that SE is a far better product.

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  • 2007-07-28 04:25
  • RJdi
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Was their a point in that rant (as in the person below me) do you really think we will pay attention to someone on the internet we don't know? Oh so I have to go and by a crappy old phone just because you say so? Especially one calling us twats. How very nice of you.

Ok, I agree, I don't really buy a phone just because of the camera quality (have a better quality digital camera) and I have an mp3 player which saves the battery of the phone. But, I'd rather have a nice phone. Not to show off, but so I have something nice rather than the other crap I own.

Plus, SE do make good quality phones. Why shouldn't we want one?

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  • 2007-07-28 02:41
  • n14U
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Not serious - any of you guys that think a "mobile" needs excessive functions (i.e. N95) will need to decide in whether they want a calling device or a laptop..?

Edge and WLAN are good, but you don't need them, not essential - but music is, especially on the go; right?

You guys complain and complain, lets see just ONE of you make a mobile that someone out of your family will consider buying.

Another thing, SE are Sony at heart, don't forget that. They strive on style, music and picture quality. The majority of the world agrees that they have achieve that on each of their models...
anyone care to disagree?

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  • 2007-07-27 17:54
  • n9JK
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Yes...****GPS enabler gives you full GPS experiance...Don't believe ? Check this out :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q8ATg_HD6w

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  • 2007-07-27 16:59
  • 2S{N
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SE plz work hard otherwise samsung and brands will smoke you out and lost your position.Wsih you best brand all rounder.

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  • 2007-07-27 15:41
  • SrmU
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☞ Kindly use GPS Enabler HGE-100 with it to enjoy GPS Functionality in your phone. The best part is that just put the phone in your pocket, plug it in your ears and follow the directions as it says.

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  • 2007-07-27 12:09
  • 2S{s
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i am very much found of Sony Ericcson, exclusively high ranging models, which includes so many options that no other mobiles could barely has...superb technology,Design and performance. has of now am running with nokia, in short, trying to grab k810i. thanks for intertaining us.yahooooooooooooooooSE. raj

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  • 2007-07-27 08:30
  • TRaW
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does anyone knows whether the charger is the same as k750. thanks in advance.

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  • 2007-07-27 07:31
  • ibbm
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3gp video format plays great with a 16m colors of the phone. low quality vid low memry comsumption and plays great in a 16m color phone. the style of n95 compare to w960 is way far behind. jam pack features for n95. ericson distributed thier features from a difrent phones. ex. w960 for wifi n walkman and if u like a good pix u nid k850.so 2 phones=n95 and still way far behind with the gps, screen color, design, OS and some friendly users features. and one last thing.. i just noticed that the style of ericsons phones are all box type phone. when will they make a phones look will be difrent and expensive look? so i advies u all ericson freaks go explore the site n find more phones to suit u. dont be blind to this crappy phone..

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  • 2007-07-27 00:59
  • w0QQ
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