Sony Ericsson Spiro Review
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The American version can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA.
Introduction:
Some things will never change. Phone manufacturers come and go, flagship models make a short appearance and then fall into oblivion, but it seems like Sony Ericsson's Walkman series is here to stay. Or at least it seems to be this way, as the company has recently unleashed a brand new offering for its music lineup, namely the Sony Ericsson Spiro. Now, the Spiro may be small in size, and not that impressive in terms of specs, but it's a descendant of a once glorious family of phones, at the heart of which lies a powerful driving force - music.
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Design:
Design-wise, the Sony Ericsson Spiro is a simple slider, with a compact body that will easily fit pockets of any size. It is made from a relatively cheap-feeling plastic that does not allow for a very firm grip. Nevertheless, the Spiro doesn't feel flimsy in your hand.
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The Sony Ericsson Spiro is a simple slider with a compact body | ||
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The 2.2-inch display that the Sony Ericsson Spiro uses is of average quality. It presents some nice and vivid colors, but its viewing angles have some room for improvement. In terms of resolution, 240x320 pixels seem to be just enough to guarantee smooth visualization of text and images on this real estate.
Right below the screen you'll find the very, very small keys of the d-pad, which also houses the music control functions. Also tiny are the soft, send, end, shortcuts and clear keys. That said, we can't help but admit that they are nicely-made. It's just that they're quite small, which can be the cause for accidental presses.
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On the left side there's the microUSB port, on the right is the volume rocker, which works okay, and on the top is the standard 3.5mm jack. The back side houses the 2 megapixel camera with no flash or autofocus. Naturally, removing the back cover will give you access to the 1000mAh Li-Polymer battery, microSD and SIM card slots.
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The sides of the Sony Ericsson Spiro | |
We are not perfectly pleased with the Spiro's sliding mechanism. It works reassuringly, but there's some slight sound of plastic friction that's a bit unpleasant. The size of the numpad keys is passable, and the key themselves are executed well, so there's no trouble using them for dialing or SMS writing.
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23 Comments
1. Ashis Chattchitto (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0
@Team Phonearena, How Is The Web browser of this phone? does it support flash?
3. PhoneArena Team posted on 21 Sep 2010, 08:36 0 0
Hello, The internet browser of the Sony Ericsson Spiro is only good for experiencing mobile and very basic web pages. It is not suitable for "real" web browsing and does not support Flash Player.
2. PhoneArena Team posted on 21 Sep 2010, 08:36 0 0
Hello, The internet browser of the Sony Ericsson Spiro is only good for experiencing mobile and very basic web pages. It is not suitable for "real" web browsing and does not support Flash Player.
4. shadab (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2010, 17:11 0 0
@Team Phonearena, i have heard complaints of freezing in dis phone...are they right. and can i use it as a modem on my pc? is the usb cable included in the box?
5. kranthi (unregistered) posted on 06 Oct 2010, 10:07 0 0
can u tell me which is best spiro or nokia X3??
7. michaeltariq (unregistered) posted on 30 Oct 2010, 20:47 0 0
you can't compare the spiro with zylo because the spiro is half the price of the zylo and the hanging problem can be solved by micro sd card it's a great phone for it's price
12. ivandam (unregistered) posted on 01 Dec 2010, 08:41 0 0
How can be solved by micro sd card. Please explain. Thanks
8. apoorva (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2010, 06:45 0 0
@michaeltariq: can u please tell me how the hanging problem can be solved .i got the cell 2days back and i have switched on/off 20 times coz of this issue
9. ashishkapil posted on 26 Nov 2010, 22:51 0 0
there are many probs in this fone like it restarts atleast 3 tomes in a day an there r lot of probs. in media...
11. rtch040690 posted on 30 Nov 2010, 10:00 0 0
is this fone worth buying? bcoz i've come across really bad comments on this fone when i googled it. plzz help me on this 1. my budget is 5k n i want a good looking fone with basic features of music, msging, camera n all n including internet. plz help me with other options in sony ericsson within 5k only
13. markedFRlife (unregistered) posted on 03 Dec 2010, 06:01 0 0
Hey man,
Why does it have to be SE?
If you are willing to use Nokia instead, and you are willing to spend some time looking around you local Phone shops (not just the Official Nokia Stores) then get the Nokia 5320 XPressMusic. Its a smartphone.
>Symbian OS
>2mp camera: with flash
>Better Screen
>3G
>Dedicated Music Buttons (Like an MP3)
>Keypad is perfectly fine more messaging
It has everything. It is old tho, but I'm sure you can find it somewhere. It is really cheap now. in my country, its about 3-4k (and I'm assuming its in Indian Rupees).
I hope you find this helpful. I had to spend some time converting the prices to Indian Rupee, coz I don't live there.
14. dinesh sinsinwar (unregistered) posted on 04 Mar 2011, 05:03 0 0
i want to buy this phone.but i am confused about it that it is made by segam.and it's camera is not so good .sony ericsson is known by it;s sound and camera. please consult me that i should by this phone or not
Dinesh Sinsinwar
15. suryamt posted on 14 Jun 2011, 14:13 0 0
Why the internal memory of this Spiro got only 5 mb... whereas the external is expandable upto 16 GB. Is this effect any applications of the phone??? While watching a 3gp video, why the phone hangs or why the keys are not working??? Myself battery is also not satisfied!!! How to overcome these issues??? Anybody can reply..
16. DrGalaxy (unregistered) posted on 16 Jun 2011, 01:01 0 0
I'm so confused about this phone , every professional review i've read or watched says it's a decent or even good phone but all the comments from normal users says it's really bad, i don't know which to believe
17. svs (unregistered) posted on 17 Jul 2011, 04:15 0 0
This phone support flash video or watch YouTube video?
18. Esa (very urgent) (unregistered) posted on 23 Jul 2011, 02:03 0 0
hi sir,
my sony mobile spiro is some problem there.. its was swith on but only come to sony logo. then not come another displays. for what is the problem sir...
kindly tell me what is the problem..that.
very urgent tell me what is the problem.
19. Al (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2011, 12:44 0 0
The phone is stylish but very prone to hanging. And it has a very limited memory storage for the messages. It can only store up to 200 messages and then you have delete some messages before you can create a new one. I have regrets buying this phone. Everytime you restart it will take few minutes to boot before you can use it.
20. ruth (unregistered) posted on 12 Sep 2011, 03:43 0 0
This is a terrible phone. Its slow and crashes all the time. Don't buy it.
