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Several years ago, Sony Ericsson has presented to the whole world a concept of Walkman mobile phone that is focused on playing multimedia content with a quality compared to a dedicated device.  The implementation of Walkman technology on a smartphone led to the launching of Sony Ericsson W950i, a model that has enjoyed a huge success being the top of the Walkman range.

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This Sony Ericsson phone makes a great impression even at the first look. For a smartphone, it has great dimensions. The case measures 106 x 54 x 15 mm in dimensions and 112 grams in weight.  With these dimensions, it feels great in your pocket and very comfortable in your hands.

The front side of this phone is occupied by a huge 2.6 inch touch sensitive display and an innovative numerical pad. Because we are talking about a Walkman phone, we have to mention something about the multimedia buttons. On the front side, between display and the numerical pad, this Sony Ericsson phone has three dedicated buttons which, once pressed, will open the phone’s music player and show you the last song you have listened to. On the sides it has a volume rocker, a Play/Pause Multimedia key, a Back key and a Scrolling Key. On the top side you will find the Power On/off button and a Stylus Pen slot while on the bottom part you will find a universal port which allows you to charge the phone, attach headphones or connect it via USB.



This Sony Ericsson phone comes with a lot of features. It is equipped with a 2.6 inch TFT touch sensitive display with a native resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It has proven to be excellent for watching videos or simply viewing photos. It offers great quality of colors with a great contrast and brightness. To make this cell phone more easy to use, the Sony Ericsson designers equipped it with touch sensitive feature which gives you more freedom in the menu. If you want to be more precise, you can use the integrated Stylus pen which is made of special plastic so you don’t need to worry about scratching the display. For those who love photography, this model can be a bad choice because it lacks camera. But why you need a camera when you have such a powerful smartphone?



In connectivity terms, the Sony Ericsson W950i looks ready to meet all your needs. Being a Quad-Band device it supports GSM, EDGE GPRS and 3G networks. Other connectivity options are Bluetooth, Infrared and USB. Even if lacks Wi-Fi and GPS, with all these connectivity features it has proven to be excellent for people who want to surf on the internet all the day. The connections are very stabile and thanks to the 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz processor you won’t notice any lag or other malfunctions. The internal memory of 4 GB should be enough for you to store all your files. For a good battery life, this Sony Ericsson phone comes with a standard Li-Ion battery which is capable of keeping it on for almost 8 hours of conversations and up to 340 hours in standby mode. Anyway, even if it doesn’t come with the most powerful features on the market, the Sony Ericsson W950i was one of the best smartphones at the time when it was launched. So, if you are looking for a multimedia smartphone, this model can be a good choice for you.

The first GSM phone with an 8 megapixel camera was finally launched: C905 Sony Ericsson. C905 undoubtedly tries to give you all that you want. Despite the phone’s large design, it is very attractive.

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As expected from a new and improved model, the Sony Ericsson C905 looks good. This mobile phone comes in three colors: black, silver and gold. Having a slider case made of combination between resistant plastic and metal, it measures 104 x 49 x 18 mm in dimensions and 136 grams in weight. As we said, even if this cell phone looks big, after several days of usage you will get used with it.

On the front side, the C905 Sony Ericsson has a 2.4 inch TFT display with a native resolution of 240 x 320 pixels which supports 256K colors. The good news is that direct light does not affect it as strongly as in does the case of older models. The display is made of heat-treated glass and being very durable it can resists against scratches. The display, even if it’s used on some older models, it produces high-quality pictures with a great balance between contrast and brightness.

Below the display a D-pad is placed composed by 8 buttons. The first two are for Media menu and Contacts, below them, the Calling keys (Call and End), a shortcut button, a Clear key and a 4-way navigation button. Above the display you will find two shortcut keys for Photo’s menu or useful to change the shooting modes when you are in camera mode, a speaker and a secondary camera for video-calls. On the sides this phone has a universal slot for attaching headphones, connecting to a PC or charging the phone, a double volume button and some camera dedicated keys. When you slide up the mobile phone you will discover a standard numerical pad. This numerical pad has large and flat keys, very responsive when they are pressed.

On the back side the most attractive feature of this mobile phone is placed: the 8 Megapixel Camera. It can take photos at a maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and record clips at a speed of 30 fps. With a lot of features like Xenon flash, autofocus, self-portrait mirror, face and smile detection, smart contrast, image stabilization and geo-tagging you will be able to take photos with a quality that you have only dreamt about. This powerful camera is covered by a slider cover so you don’t need to be worried about scratching it.



For connectivity, we can say that the C905 Sony Ericsson is a Quad-Band GSM phone with GPRS, EDGE, 3G and HSDPA support. For other connectivity options it has Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi, TV-out, GPS and an integrated Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot. This card slot will help you to extend the internal memory, which has only 160 MB, up to 16 GB.  The external speaker is another great aspect. With a loud volume, it produces clear sounds so you will be amazed by its musical function. The standard Li-Po 930 mAh battery is capable of keeping this mobile up for 9 hours of conversations and up to 380 hours in standby mode. Anyway, even if this cell phone is not the first handset which comes with such a lot of high-end features, it is very popular because it is the first device that comes with an 8 Megapixel camera. With a price of $309, is clear why it is so loved by people.

Finally, Sony Ericsson W580i has arrived for us to test. It is a phone with music skills, with a fine slide building, lighting effects and a pedometer, to fill your every day music and sports needs. The phone is equipped with a photo / video 2 Megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio and a brilliant design. Read the following and this Sony Ericsson W580i is very likely to become your next phone.
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Like most Walkman models, W580i has been developed from a non-musical phone, the Sony Ericsson S500. In terms of design, Sony Ericsson W580i follows the latest trends. It has 99 x 47 x 14 mm in dimensions and 94 grams in weight. The phone’s case is dominated by rounded edges and circular forms, with an aspect which makes this phone very appreciated by young people.

The case is available in three colors: white, black and gray. Being a slide phone, the numeric pad is hidden when you keep the phone closed. Because that, the W580i has an almost perfect rectangular form. A slight curve at the top, just below the display, gives a pleasant sensation to the touch. If you slide up the phone, you will be surprised to see that this cell phone, even if it is very slim, has a very responsive and easy to use numerical pad. The keys are large and even if are very flat, you will receive a great positive feedback when you press them.

On the front side, this mobile phone comes with a 2 inch TFT display, two soft keys and a 4-way button for menu navigation, a Back and a Clear key plus a dedicated Walkman key and a shortcut button. The phone’s sides contain some interesting details.

On the left side a volume rocker is placed. On the top side you will find a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot, which is an unusual location for this slot. On the right side you will spot the universal port which allows you to charge the phone, attach headphones or connect the phone to a PC.

The Sony Ericsson W580i comes with a 2 inch TFT display with a native resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The image quality is more than satisfactory, with a nice color saturation, which can be adjusted from the settings in the phone menu, depending on your preferences. Due to the reduced size of the display, the pixels are not visible, so you will receive a very clear picture on the screen.

Visibility, even in sunlight, is excellent. For taking photos or recording clips, this mobile phone comes with an integrated 2 Megapixel camera, which can take photos at a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels and record clips at a maximum resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. Even if this camera lacks a flash and autofocus, you will be able to take good pictures every time.

For connectivity, the Sony Ericsson W580i, being a tri-band device, comes equipped with GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB. Being part of Walkman series, this cell phone is not recognized as being a very powerful mobile phone with a lot of high-end technology features. The strongest point of this cell phone is the music feature. Like all Walkman models, the Sony Ericsson W580i has an excellent music player and a perfect sound quality.

The external speaker is very loud but if you want to listen to music with more bass, you need to attach the dedicated headphones. The standard Li-Pol 930 mAh battery is capable of keeping this mobile phone up for 9 hours of conversations and up to 370 hours in standby mode. Anyway, the Sony Ericsson W580i is not a very spectacular cell phone. It was made for enlarging the Walkman series and it is a mobile phone dedicated especially for young people. With a price of $185, this cell phone is another attractive and very affordable Walkman phone.

The Sony Ericsson Satio was one of the most awaited phones of 2009. This Symbian smart phone with large touch screen manages to impress both by design, as well as by the features. The 12 megapixel camera is one of the best ones ever seen on a cell phone. Despite these enviable performances, the Sony Ericsson Satio failed to become very popular. Many other phones with similar features appeared and Sony Ericsson is not yet known for smart phones.

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In terms of size, the phone fits very well into the normal smart phone category.  It has 112 x 55 x 13 mm in dimensions and a total weight of 126 grams. To maintain a normal weight for Satio, the manufacturer has chosen a resistant and high-quality plastic which is available in three colors (black, silver and Bordeaux) and it makes this phone very solid and very attractive.

The front side is dominated by a large 3.5 inch touch screen.  Above it, there is an ambient light sensor, a secondary camera for video calls and of course, the loudspeaker. Under the screen we have only three keys: Call and End keys, and Menu button. For such a large touch screen the Sony Ericsson Satio could not lack a proximity sensor. On the left side you will find a button for locking the display, a universal port (for attaching headphones, charger and connect to a PC via USB) and a microSD card slot.

On the right side you will find five buttons: two buttons for volume and zoom, a camera shutter, a button for opening the gallery and a key which helps you switch the camera shooting modes. The power button is placed on the top and on the bottom part the Sony Ericsson Satio has a speaker.

On the back of the phone you'll find an impressive 12 Megapixel camera which has a Xenon Flash and a LED Flash. The two small holes around the camera are designed for sensors that measures and adjusts image brightness during photo capturing or video recording. This camera is capable of taking pictures at a maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels and recording videos at a VGA resolution with a speed of 30 fps. The Sony Ericsson Satio has a 3.5 inch touch screen with a native resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. Supporting 16 million colors, this display makes the Satio an excellent smart phone. It offers superior image quality with a great contrast and brightness for a TFT display.

When it comes to connectivity, the Sony Ericsson Satio is equipped with GPRS, EDGE, 3G and HSUPA features for data transfer and many other high-end features like Wi-Fi, DLNA Bluetooth, TV-out, USB 2.0 and GPS. Sony Ericsson's web browser supports Flash and JavaScript Satio.

Powered by a powerful ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics processor and 256 MB of RAM memory, the Sony Ericsson Satio is capable of loading the pages quickly. The large screen is suitable for Internet use. I noticed however a problem when scrolling pages in the browser, running is not uniform. The browser can open multiple pages at once. He did well even with web pages that contain more flash applications.

To be a part of the top-smart phone category, the Sony Ericsson Satio comes with a standard Li-Pol 1000 mAh battery capable of keeping this cell phone on for up to 4 hours and 50 minutes of conversations (3G mode) and up to 340 hours in standby mode. Even if these values are a bit low, considering that this phone is equipped only with high-end technology and having a price of $479, this phone is one of the best in the entire world.

In our days a mobile phone has become a necessity for all the people in the world. With these ingenious devices you can stay in touch with other people through making calls, sending SMS, emails or simply surfing on the internet. Anyway, even if these accessories are a necessity, they can sometimes have spicy prices which not everyone can afford. If you want to buy a cheap mobile phone, we are going to give you some examples of refurbished Sony Ericsson cell phones.

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For example, surfing on the internet, you can find a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone. This phone is one of the best cell phones on the market because it has a lot of performance and uses high-end technologies. With a 3.0 inch touch screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, 512 MB of free space (which can be extended up to 8 GB with a microSD card), a 3.15 Megapixels camera and a secondary camera which allows you to make video calls, this cell phone is anything you need.

It also has many connectivity features like Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth 2.0, miniUSB and GPS. With a powerful processor and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional interface, this cell phone will allow you to work even when you are on the move and enjoy your favorite entertainment applications without any problems. At an official dealer it costs $670 but if you will choice to buy a refurbished one, you can find it for a price of $399.

If you love taking pictures with your cell phone, we recommend you another model of refurbished Sony Ericsson cell phones. The Sony Ericsson W995 mobile phone is an excellent combination between design, features and portability. The most attractive aspect of his phone is that it comes with an integrated 8.1 Megapixel camera so you will be able to take the best pictures ever seen.

Equipped with a 2.6 inch TFT display, a secondary camera for video calls and 118 MB of free space, this phone is part of the best cell phones in the entire world. Like other high-end handsets, it comes with a lot of connectivity features. It has GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, 3.5 mm jack, Radio FM with RDS and GPS. Being one of the first cell phones ever equipped with an 8 Megapixel camera, a refurbished model costs $445.

For those who are looking for a slim and practical cell phone, without having a lot of technology features, the refurbished Sony Ericsson W350i is a good deal. With only 104 x 43 x 10.5 mm in dimensions and 80 grams in weight, this cell phone comes with enough features to make you proud of it. It is equipped with a 1.9 inch TFT display, an integrated 1.3 Megapixel camera and 14 MB of free space (expandable up to 4 GB with a Memory Stick Micro card).  For connectivity, it has only basic features (GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB).

But the most appreciated aspect is that this cell phone is part of Walkman range, so you will have an excellent experience when you listen to music. For an entry-level phone like Sony Ericsson W350i you will need to pay only $89 if you choice to buy a refurbished one. Anyway, on the internet you can find many other models of refurbished Sony Ericsson cell phones, so it will not be a problem for you choosing a cell phone which will satisfy your needs.