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Published:
10 Feb 2008
Market Status:
Released
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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
8.6
out of 10
based on 3 reviews
Editor's rating
Average
6
out of 10
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Sony Ericsson W980 specifications

Sony Ericsson W980 specifications

  • Announced
    • Date
      • 10 Feb 2008
  • Network
    • Type
      • GSM Quad-band phone capable of global roaming (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
        UMTS European/Asian 3G (2100 MHz)
    • Data
    • 3G Capable
      • Yes
  • Size
  • Battery
    • Type
      • Li - Polymer, 930 mAh
    • Talk
      •    9 hours (540 mins) of Talk time
    • Standby
      •    300 hours (13 days) of Stand-by time
  • Main Display
    • Resolution
      • 240 x 320 pixels
    • Type
      • 262 144 colors, TFT
    • Physical Size
      • 2.20 inches
  • Additional Display
    • Resolution
      • 176 x 176 pixels
    • Type
      • Color, TFT
    • Colors
      • 262 144
  • Camera
    • Resolution
      •    3.2 megapixels Resolution
    • Video
      • Yes
    • Features
      • Digital zoom, Additional camera for video calls
  • Multimedia
    • Video Playback
      • MPEG4, 3GPP, RealVideo 8, WMV, H.263, H.264 , Video player
    • Music Player
      • MP3, AAC , Walkman player 3.0
    • FM Radio
      • FM Radio with RDS
  • Memory
    • Built-in
      • 8 GB
  • Connectivity
    • Internet
      • Access NetFront Browser, RSS Feeds
    • USB
      • Yes
    • Bluetooth
      • 2.0, Stereo Bluetooth
  • Other Features
    • PhoneBook
      • Caller groups supported, 1000 -names capacity, Multiple Numbers Per Contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
    • PIM
      • Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Stopwatch, Timer, Notes
    • Voice
      • Dialing, Commands, Recording, Speaker Phone
    • Email
      • IMAP/POP3/SMTP
    • FCC Approved
      • Yes

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18 Mar 2009 Anonymous

8.3 out of 10

So far the best walkman ive had. Small and works like a dream.





Size
Walkman
Sound Quality
Touch Sensitive Front
Great Media Display Options
Needs More Light Options For The Front
Camera Is Quite Poor For A 3.2



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PERFECT music phone

22 Oct 2008 Elvin M.

8.3 out of 10

...but kinda has a slow Frames Per Second. Also more software/firmware updates to fix this problem and random crashes.





ALL
more external screen functionality

More LED light options

...15 fps -_-


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After 3 weeks of use

1 Sep 2008 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.





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


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