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GSMArena team, 28 October 2011

Droid's got talent


Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman review: Droid's got talent

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  • User reviews
  • Live with Walkman

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Retail package, design and construction
  3. 3. User interface, TimeScape UI, performance
  4. 4. Phonebook, telephony, messaging, text input
  5. 5. Gallery, video player, Walkman player, audio quality, FM radio
  6. 6. Camera, video recording, photo and video comparison
  7. 7. Connectivity, web browser, organizer, GPS navigation
  8. 8. Android market, final words
  9.  
  10. Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman specification
  11. User opinions and reviews
  12. Review comments (170)

Sony Ericsson Android Touch UI

Introduction

Not the first time Sony Ericsson are trying to mix man and robot. But this time they're not simply putting the W in Android. The Live with Walkman is part of the company's ongoing effort to bring their smartphone lineup up to date. The next one due for upgrade is the Sony Ericsson W8.

Just like its predecessor, the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman puts the music in your pocket without scraping the cash out of it. It's more than a music player though - a 5 MP cameraphone and a Gingerbread-powered smartphone with all the right features for the money-conscious buyer.

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The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman official shots

The Live with Walkman has the refreshed Xperia styling of the new Minis and the Ray. It's basically the same phone as the new Xperia mini - minus the ultra-compact chassis and the Bravia screen. What you get in return is the Walkman credentials. The Live with Walkman does well to build on the X8 with a 5MP autofocus camera and HD video, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and bigger screen.

Here's the Live with Walkman at a glance, with all the likes and dislikes.

Key features

  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
  • 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
  • 3.2" 16M-color capacitive LCD touchscreen of HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels),about 180 ppi
  • Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread
  • 1 GHz ARMv7 processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 5 MP autofocus camera, single LED flashlight, geotagging, image stabilization, smile and face detection, touch focus
  • Video recording in 720p@30fps
  • Front facing VGA camera for video chat
  • Walkman player with dedicated button and light effects
  • Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot functionality and DLNA
  • GPS with A-GPS
  • microSD slot (32GB supported, 2GB card included)
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor, notification LED
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • TrackID music recognition
  • microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
  • Voice dialing
  • Adobe Flash 10.3 support
  • Excellent audio reproduction quality

Main disadvantages

  • Poor screen contrast and viewing angles
  • No smart dialing
  • No DivX/XviD video support out of the box
  • Non hot-swappable memory card
  • No custom equalizer setting
  • No video calls support

The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is designed for music lovers and tries to stay focused on things that matter to a presumably younger audience. To be honest, both the xLOUD audio enhancement and TrackID are available across the entire Xperia lineup, so no bonus points for the Live with Walkman.

There's an obvious effort though to make a familiar design more upbeat and attractive - bright color branding and flashing lights. The traditionally good social package in Sony Ericsson droids will be another plus for the younger users.

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The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman live shots

So, this looks like a phone with a pretty good idea of who its customers are. Hovering around the $200 mark, it is a reasonably priced package for the features offered. You could well be looking at free-on-contract deals too.

It's not a particularly hard one to recommend but this review will hopefully help us all look at the bigger picture. Android and Walkman have been known to work - let's see about the Sony Ericsson Live.

Next Page » 2. Retail package, design and construction
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Retail package, design and construction
  3. 3. User interface, TimeScape UI, performance
  4. 4. Phonebook, telephony, messaging, text input
  5. 5. Gallery, video player, Walkman player, audio quality, FM radio
  6. 6. Camera, video recording, photo and video comparison
  7. 7. Connectivity, web browser, organizer, GPS navigation
  8. 8. Android market, final words
  9.  
  10. Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman specification
  11. User opinions and reviews
  12. Review comments (170)

Reviews Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman review
  • Comments (170)
  • User reviews
  • Live with Walkman

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman review: Droid's got talent - Reader comments

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  • hosine
  • PBZ
  • 26 Dec 2018

my live with walkmans touch is not workin what i do,,,

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  • NK
  • AIC
  • 27 Nov 2018

Still using it in 2018. Upgraded OS to CyanogenMod v11 (KitKat 4.4.4). Replaced battery to new one (seems the old one was in good comdition). Excellent! Flawless.

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  • alex
  • JxW
  • 17 Jun 2017

yep.

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