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Sony Ericsson W890i is considered the successor of the model W880i. Sony Ericsson has managed to assemble all the important functions of a modern handset into a slim phone that measures only 104x 46.5x 9.9 mm and weighs only 78 gram. Having these dimensions, we can say that this model is one of the thinnest 3G phones currently available on the market.

W890i is available in three versions - Sparkling Silver, Black and Mocha Brown and appeared in stores in early 2008. On the early sales, this model was bought only in two colors: silver and brown. The "black" version was released later, just as in the case of Sony Ericsson W880i.

The phone comes with a package containing: a Li-Pol 950 mAh (BST-33 Li-Pol) battery, the charger, a M2 memory card with a capacity of 2 GB, a pair of stereo headphones, a data cable USB, the CD software and the user's manual.

The display uses TFT technology, it has a diagonal of 2 inches (30 x 40 mm), and can display up to 262 000 colors at a resolution of 240x320 pixels. With these technical specifications the display can accommodate up to eight text lines and three service lines like most of the new phones. Sony Ericsson W890i has a high quality display that works without problems in direct sunlight or outside. In terms of displayed images, we can say that the model w890i is slightly behind Sony Ericsson W880i, but even so, the image offered is very good.

Sony Ericsson W890i has a Li-Pol battery with a capacity of 950 mAh, and according to the data provided by the producer, the battery will have a lifespan of about 9 hours of talk time and 330 hours in standby mode.

W890i has a design similar to W880i, but unlike the W880i, the new W890i is built better than its predecessor is. On the left side of the phone, we find the Walkman button and the Fast Port socket, and on the right side, there are three LEDs, the camera button and the volume control buttons. The 3.2 megapixel camera is located on the back side, and if you open the battery cover you will find the memory card slot.

The keys are slightly larger than the W880i, but even so, the keyboard is quite tiny and piled. If you compare the two models we can say that the keyboard from Sony Ericsson W890i is improved comparing to the one W880i has, and unlike the previous model, it can really be used. The keys are lit white and are well visible at night.

The phone has Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR support, and its speed is around 100 Kb / s and supports all major profiles including A2DP. The application for RSS feeds is the same one we find on Sony Ericsson K660i.

The phone has only 26 MB of internal memory that can be used by the user for media files and applications, but once you get the phone you will get an M2 card with a capacity of 2 GB and if you think you still do not have enough space, W890i can support up to 4 GB.

One of the new things that Sony Ericsson has introduced in the W890i model is the application "Google Maps". Although the phone does not have a built-in GSP receiver, it can monitor the position through the GSM network. The application offers the possibility to have a log, in which you can save destinations and routes traveled, and you can even check how fast you walk with the help of diagrams. We can find similar applications on other Sony Ericsson models, but those have incorporated GPS receivers.

The W890i comes with five pre-installed themes, and three games: Lumines Block, SIMS 2 and Tennis Multiplay. As for the standard applications, we can say that are the same as for any other Sony Ericsson phone, except Music Mate 4 application that can use drums, guitars, etc. Among other functions, we can also mention the organizer, the Flight Mode, the USB mass storage, the Access NetFront Web browser, the RSS feeds, and the PictBridge printing.

Sony Ericsson W890i has a 3.2 megapixel camera without autofocus. The camera interface is the same as in any CyberShot series phone. We can say that we are a little disappointed because although the camera has 3.2 megapixel there is no autofocus function and no LED flash.

The pictures can be taken at the following resolutions:
* QXGA (2048x1536)
* UXGA (1600x1200)
* XGA (1280x960)
* VGA (640x480)

The movie clips can be shot in two resolutions: 320x240 and 176x144, and they are saved as an MP4 format. Their quality is very poor. We can say that they are among the worst clips I have ever seen from Sony Ericsson.

With W890i, Sony Ericsson has made an update for the walkman, from version 2.0 to version 3.0. With the new version, you can make transfers directly from Media Player. The phone will take all files from the memory card and the necessary data will be taken from ID3-tags. The phone supports the following formats: MP3, AAC, AAC +, E-AAC +, WAV, WMA and M4A.

There are small changes between the two Walkman applications in design, and functionality, the new application being easier to use. The phone has TrackID application and FM radio with RDS. Along with the phone, you will get your headset HPM-70 which has a pretty good sound quality.

Sony Ericsson W890i comes with many updates such as a new platform, HSDPA and EDGE connectivity, 3D applications, etc.

It is distinguished by the:

-Solid extra slim construction
-GSM Quad-band
-HSDPA, EDGE, HSCSD, Bluetooth (with A2DP)
-Location, Smart Search, Message Manager
-Media center, Walkman 3.0, SensMe tempo, TrackID
-Access NetFront 3.4 with mouse pointer and page search
-3.2 megapixel Cyber-shot SE v2.0 UI camera
-Quick Photo Browser
-2GB M2 card included
-Improved mechanism of the battery cover

It disappoints us by the:

-Internal memory of only 26 MB
-camera with no autofocus and no flash
-fact that it got no skins for the Walkman Player