Sony Ericsson W980

Sony Ericsson W980 is primarily a music-oriented phone with its Walkman branding and high quality sound but it also comes with a wide assortment of business and entertainment functions. Including its 3.2 mega pixel camera a tactile interface and 8GB of on-board memory a sufficient amount for dozens of albums while there is no card slot for additional storage most will find 8GB ample storage. The tactile interface feature means its controls and menus are fingertip- and vibration-sensitive - and you can access your media library and be in command of the Walkman without having to flip the phone open. The front is covered in see-through synthetic, which pulsates softly with a white light as the phone starts up then glows orange for a few seconds after you start a song playing this function can be deactivated if you wish. The W980 also responds to a shake so if you have heard enough of a particular song you can rattle the phone and something else will start playing. A characteristic called SenseMe: the pre-loaded tracks have been tagged according to their tempo and mood. You use the left right up and down buttons to show where on the mood scale you are and the sort of music that will suit: happy sad fast or slow. The CD that comes with the Sony Ericsson W980 lets you add extra tracks with mood information. additional Walkman related functions include an opportunity to subscribe to pod casts acquire RSS feeds of news stories and other items as well as thumbnail images. These are easy to get to in the Web feeds menu under the Walkman options. In addition, Walk Mate is a movement tracker that gives you the capability to keep track of how far you have walked or run in a day a nice use of the tactile interface.  However, let us not forget the W980 is also a quad band gadget with 3G EDGE and GPRS for global connectivity fast downloads and browsing along with all the email SMS MMS and IM features. It also has an excellent battery life rated at nine hours' talk time and 370 hours on standby. •    3.2 megapixel camera •    Tactile interface controls •    Excellent music quality •    2 000-song capacity