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Sony Ericsson W960i

From global trendy handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson comes another fashionable, yet functional mobile device that is sure to lure users. Sony Ericsson W960i is sleek, stylish and truly exquisite when judged based on its appearance. The device comes in a stylish and fashionable casing in trendy vinyl black color. The mobile phone stands 109 millimeters in height and has a width of 55 millimeters with a slim 16-millimeter depth.

Looking at its exterior features, there is no denying that this slender gadget is actually a music phone, being a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone.

Sony Ericsson W960i has an extremely functional touch screen that allows its user to control music and at the same time get on with the messaging functions on the screen. The screen itself is a reason to rave about. Each unit has a 2.6-inch screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, able to display about 262k different colors and shades for maximum screen enjoyment.

For overall connectivity, Sony Ericsson W960i uses the Bluetooth technology with WLAN and USB features. Thus, the user is given a wider array of choices for connectivity options.

WLAN features enable the phone to access wireless Internet connection in Wi-Fi hotspots, which now scatter at strategic locations worldwide. The phone works at GSM 900, 1800, 1900 and even UMTS 2100. Aside from instant messaging services, the user can also use the phone to send emails, browse the Internet or even enjoy online chat sessions.

Function wise, Sony Ericsson W960i is actually a smartphone with its adorable and highly useful features. The phone is integrated with a Symbian operating system that supports functionality of document readers and editors. An outstanding and really outlandish feature comes with the phone as its users can input text into the phone using the provided stylus. The touch screen is able to automatically read and convert handwritten characters into letters because the smartphone is one of the very few that support handwriting recognition.

With the basic features of a Walkman phone, this smartphone is a truly music companion. The gadget has a built in music player with music playlist and even has an album art support that enables such masterpieces to be displayed on the large touch screen. The FM radio feature is built in and even supports RDS that allows listening while also viewing information sent by the radio station. The gadget uses Bluetooth stereo A2DP connectivity that enables wireless connectivity especially when downloading music and even files.

Sony Ericsson makes use of the third-generation technology providing the user with the usual 3G features. Thus, video calling and even multitasking is enabled. The built-in camera facilitates live video streaming and face-to-face conversations with other 3G phone users during video calls.

As for the battery, up to 400 hours of standby time is supported when fully charged. The battery is able to power up to 9 hours of standard conversation airtime and a little less for 3G video calls.