W890i Review, I'm about to show you the whole aspect of this phone. From its features, specs, sound quality, design, connectivity, battery life, and many other things.
W890i Review - Design
Sony Ericsson W890i is rolled out to the cell phone market in the hope to grasp the demands of music or multimedia cell phone, which are still growing significantly these days. With the release of Sony Ericsson W890i, people will finally have another choice to get a really great but affordable music cell phone around the market.
As I mentioned earlier, the overall look of Sony Ericsson W890i is really simple. However, that doesn’t make this phone simple in the real implementation. At a glance, it looks really simple on the outside, but once you have a hold of this phone in your hands, this phone is really classy and elegant.
One of the things that makes this phone look classy and elegant is the surface of its case cover that has a unique pattern that feels convenient in grasp. If you look closer at the case cover, the surface looks like the pattern/texture of plank or wood which has an abstract lines in the whole surface.
Sony Ericsson W890i Review
- Type: Sony Ericsson W890i
- Release Date: February 2008
- Price Purchased: Check Price
- Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
Readers' Score
NextPhones4u Score
Phone Specs: 3G, TFT 256K colors 240x320 pixels, 2.0 inches, Walkman player 3.0, 32MB internal + 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2), 3.2MP camera, See Full specs.
- Pros
- Excellent design | Good and reliable battery life | Great sound quality with Walkman player 3.0 | Comfortable in our hands | Included 2GB external memory
- Cons
- If USB port gets dirty, it needs effort to connect the data cable | Camera could be better if it has LED flash | No WiFi connection | No 3.5 headphone jack
- Bottomline
- Bottom line, Sony Ericsson W890i becomes one of the best creations under the Walkman family. No argue to that. It's rare to find a cell phone that uses wood texture on its cover. Surprisingly, it looks brilliant, artistic and it feels awesome in our hands. Definitely a good choice for music cell phone.
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Camera
Besides those standard elements above, in this W890i review, I found that the front face camera and the standard camera on the back side are also the best things you will get from this phone. Taking photos or recording videos of your favorite moments with this phone are definitely pleasing since this phone has been equipped with 3.2MP camera.
Interface and Functionality
The screen interface looks pretty standard for Walkman series cell phone. With the help from TFT, 256K colors and screen resolution of 240x320 pixels, everything that being presented on the 2.0 inch screen displays a really colorful and attractive interface, especially when using the animated themes. The menu interface or the Walkman media player also looks just the same with the other phones under the same brand, Walkman series.
Phone Specification
Sony Ericsson W890i features some basic elements of standard cell phones, such as: Loudspeaker, 3G, Bluetooth, USB, Stereo FM radio, Walkman player 3.0, SensMe, TrackID music recognition and Picture editor. Sony Ericsson W890i comes with the support of 32MB internal memory and the addition of 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2), while up to 4GB external memory is available at the phone shops.
Multimedia and Entertainment
Since Sony Ericsson W890i is introduced to the public as music dedicated cell phone, then the sound quality of this device is guaranteed top notch. With the support of Walkman media player version 3.0, listening to music with this phone can be such a great experience. Moreover, the stereo FM radio has also been injected to this phone, providing another source of entertainment when you feel bored.
Gaming Compatibility
Playing games with Sony Ericsson W890i is definitely a pleasing thing to do because this phone has been supported with the java platform MIDP 2.0 version, which is the standard version of most java cell phones around the market. All the games or applications with the screen resolution of 240x320 pixels can be played perfectly with this phone, including some high quality java games, such as: Need for Speed: SHIFT 3D or Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 3D.
Battery Life
This manufacture has been doing an outstanding job when it comes to producing great quality battery of its creations. If you are one of Sony Ericsson devoted fans, you will surely know that this company has a really great battery department. Practically, using this phone as a music player, the battery of this phone could last around 6-8 hours in the full charge. And if you like playing java games or browsing internet, this phone could survive around 5-7 hours in the heavy usage. So this phone has a really good battery life.
Conclusion
Bottom line, once again, Sony Ericsson has proved its greatness in fulfilling people’s needs of a great and portable music cell phone by releasing this model to the market. It feels great, looks great and it runs great in implementation. Sony Ericsson W890i looks really simple on the outside, but surprisingly, this phone still brings great music capability to the users and many awesome features on the inside. Finally, in this W890i review, the score 3.5 from 4 is given to this phone.
