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Published:: 10 Feb 2008
Market Status:: Released
Links:: Hands-on with Sony Ericsson W980; Sony Ericsson W980 Official Page; Sony Ericsson W980 Preview

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Description:

The high-end Walkman Sony Ericsson W980 comes with 8GB of integrated memory, FM tuner that can work without headset and FM transmitter, for broadcasting music indoors. It is a quad-band GSM clamshell with music keys on the front, featuring QVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera and Walkman Player with Shake control.

User rating: Excellent; 9; out of 10; based on 1 reviews

Sony Ericsson W980 specifications Show Missing Features

Sony Ericsson W980 specifications

Scheduled Availability
Announced
- - 10 Feb 2008
Network technology
- GSM
  - 850/900/1800/1900
- TDMA
- CDMA
- iDEN
- AMPS
- UMTS
  - 2100
Multiple SIM Cards
Dimensions
- - 3.6 x 1.8 x 0.7 (92 x 46 x 16.9 mm)Size Compare
Weight
- - 3.5 oz (100 g)the average is 3.6 oz (102 g)
Display
- Type
  - Color
- Technology
  - TFT
- Size
  - 240 x 320 pixels
- Colors
  - 262 144
- Physical Size
  - 2.2 inches
- Features
Additional Display
- Type
  - Color
- Type
  - TFT
- Size
  - 176 x 176 pixels
- Colors
  - 262144
- Physical Size
- Features
Battery
- Type
  - Li - Polymer
- Capacity
  - 930 mAh
- Talk time
  - 9.00 hoursthe average is 5 h (300 min)
- Stand-by time
  - 300 hoursthe average is 301 h (13 days)
- Other
  - UMTS TT/SB Time (up to): 3.50 hrs / 300.00 hrs, Music listening time up to 16.00 hours
Design
- Form Factor
  - Clamshell
- Features
  - 3 Touch sensitive keys for music control
- Antenna
  - Internal
Scheduled Availability
- N. America
- Europe / Asia
  - Q3 2008
Smart Phone
- OS
- OS Version
- Processor
- Memory
- Features

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Sony Ericsson W980 extended features

Global Roaming
- - Yes
GPS
Compass
Altimeter
Accelerometer
- - Yes
Proximity Sensor
Pedometer
TTY/TDD
GAIT
Presense
Camera and Video
- Broadcast Mobile TV
- Mobile TV Type
- Features
- Camera
- Type
  - Built-in - Immobile
- Resolution
  - 3.2 megapixels
- Optical Zoom
- Video Capture
  - Yes, with 4x Digital zoom
- Flash
- - 3.2x Digital zoom, Additional camera for video calling
- Features
- Video Playback
- Protocols
  - 3GPP (H.263, H.264), MP4, RealVideo 8, WMV formats supported
- Features
  - Video player
- Video Calling
  - Yes
Connectivity
- Data
- - GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s
- Max Speed
- Features
- Internet Browsing
- Protocols
- Features
  - Access NetFront Web browser, RSS feeds
- Infrared Port
- Bluetooth
- Version
  - 2.0
- Profiles
- Features
  - Stereo
- Wireless LAN
- Support
- Type
- Features
- UMA
- USB
- - Yes
- USB Type
- USB Version
- USB Features
  - Mass storage device
- Proprietory
  - Yes
- UPnP
- SyncML
- Computer Synchronization
  - Yes
- HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
- HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm)
- External Antenna
- Pop-Port
- NFC
- Features
Input
- Full Keyboard
- Predictive Text Input
- Type
  - T9
- Touch Screen
- Side Keys
- Left
- Right
  - Volume keys, Mode key, Slide lock
Memory
- Memory Expansion
- Slot Type
- Features
- Built-in
  - 8 GB
- Hard Disk
Messaging
- Text Send / Receive
  - Yes
- EMS
- MMS
  - Yes
- Instant Messaging
  - Yes
- E-mail
- Protocols
  - IMAP/POP3/SMTP
- Features
Music & Audio
- Music Player
- Protocols
  - MP3, AAC formats supported
- Features
  - Walkman player 3.0
- Radio
  - FM radio with RDS
- FM Transmitter
  - Yes
Notifications
- Polyphonic Rings
- Voices
- Features
  - MP3
- Vibration Alert
  - Yes
- Service Light
Organizer
- Alarm
  - Yes
- Calendar
  - Yes
- Calculator
  - Yes
- TO-DO
  - Yes
- Stopwatch
  - Yes plus Timer
- Wallet
- Flashlight
- Document Viewer
- Other
  - Notes, Flight mode
Phone Book
- Features
  - Caller groups supported
- Capacity
  - 1000
- Multiple Numbers Per Contact
  - Yes
- Picture ID
  - Yes
- Ring ID
  - Yes
Personalization
- Faceplates
- Phone Profiles
  - Yes
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval
- ID
  - PY7A3052091
- Date Approved
  - 17 Jun 2008
- SAR
- Head
  - 0.72
- Body
  - 0.86
- Measured in
  - 1900 MHz
Software
- Games
  - 3D Games
- JAVA
- Profile
  - Midp 2.0
- Configuration
  - CLDC 1.1
- Java API
- Features
- BREW
Voice
- Dialing
  - Yes
- Commands
  - Yes
- Recording
  - Yes
- Speaker Phone
  - Yes
- Push-to-Talk
- VoIP

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After 3 weeks of use

1 Sep 2008 by Moe

9 out of 10

This phone is the best walkman phone so far.

If you are a big fan of style and music this phone has it all. It does well too with push email and the web browser is great.

The second you switch to walkman mode, the button turn orange, and the light effects are in orange too. While using the walkman on top mode, the orange touch buttons turn on enabling full control. When switching to radio the touch buttons turn white. Not to forget the cool orange light effect switches to white when receiving a call or a message.

While using the FM transmitter, you shouldn't have any worries because you wont miss any call, the FM transmitter will pause and will continue after you end the call, however, you dont have the option to silence the call and continue listening to music, you have to wait for the caller to hang up. Also sometimes after a some what long call, the FM transmitter wont start again unless you switch it on again.

The sound on this phone is amazing! I have been hearing sounds that i never heard before in my favorite album. Not even with my ipod!

The battery is above average, but even better when the 3G connection is turned off.

If you are not interested in taking good pictures, this phone will do more than fine.

Pros

FM transmitter
8 Gb memory
Best audio experience
Loud stereo speakers
Easy email client setup
Nice web browser
Geo tagging
Easy software update
Shake control

Cons

Camera has strange position
Limited functionality for external screen
No light notifications
Needs a small software update

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