Rating 4.2 32 reviews
Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
MobileBurn
17 years ago

Review of Sony Ericsson's W980 flip music phone

The Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman is a very slick looking, music oriented flip phone. It has a respectable 8GB of built-in storage, and features the very nice Sony Walkman music player application.
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review.fwd.channel5.com
17 years ago

The Sony Ericsson W980i is a medium clamshell mobile phone that weighs about 100 grams. The W980i is not just a fashion phone but a Walkman branded music phone that could spice up your life with music while enjoying its mobile capabilities. It comes in a black glossy finish with 8GB internal memory.
Pros:
  • The music-phone market is more competitive than an American Little Miss beauty pageant, so it's going to need something special to stand out
  • The W980i has a few things, starting with its compact clamshell which belies the fact it can stomach 2,000 MP3s.
Cons:
  • The W980i's fingerprint-loving mirrored finish and overly plastic shell doesn't scream high-end, while the lack of integrated 3.5mm headphone jack is annoying
  • The built-in FM transmitter is a good idea, but when we streamed tunes to a car stereo the sound quality was definitely compromised
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CNET
17 years ago

Sony Ericsson W980i

Design Whether or not we find the W980 attractive, we certainly think it looks delicious. With its glossy black case and sharp square design, this latest Walkman looks more like a dark chocolate Tim Tam than a mobile phone of the future.
Pros:
  • Excellent music player and bundled headphones
  • 8GB internal storage
  • Secondary display and external music controls
  • HSDPA
Cons:
  • Awkward keypad design
  • Not Sony Ericsson's most attractive handset
  • No 3.5mm headphone port on phone
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pcworld.idg.com.au
17 years ago

Sony Ericsson W980i

A stylish flip handset featuring external touch-sensitive music controls, Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman handset definitely looks good. The W980i is a great example of what can be achieved with a balance of style and features.
Pros:
  • Design
  • external display and music controls
  • 8GB internal memory
  • HSDPA-capable
  • excellent headphones
Cons:
  • No memory card slot
  • mediocre camera
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Mobile Review
17 years ago

Sony Ericsson W980i

In the case of the W980i, our usual rumblings about positioning may well be wrapped up in one phrase – music flagship – and that will be just enough to describe it. It's the most music-savvy phone from Sony Ericsson to date, plus the W980i is definitely in the running for the most quaint-looking...
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reviews.cnet.co.uk
17 years ago

I've just got this phone and I'm so impressed. The sound, picture and camera quality are amazing. I got this phone on recommendation from a friend, and for once, they are right. Lots of internal storage, so easy to use from the box.
Pros:
  • Ease of use
  • style
  • meaty
Cons:
  • No gps
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review.techworld.com
17 years ago

Sony Ericsson W980 review

Although primarily a music phone - hence the Walkman branding - the Sony Ericsson W980 comes laden with a none-too-shabby 3.2Mp camera with flash. This is more discreet than some onboard cameras. It's just below the clamshell handset's hinge and all but hidden by the soft-touch black rubber backing.
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CNET
17 years ago

Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman review Review

The latest clamshell Walkman phone is absolutely packed with features. Deep breath: HSDPA, stereo Bluetooth, support for the most common music formats and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
Pros:
  • Decent sound quality
  • Solid design and build
  • Excellent screens
  • Microsoft Exchange support
  • Push email
  • HSDPA data
  • Decent music format support
  • FM transmitter integrated
Cons:
  • No 3.5mm headphone socket
  • Not exactly innovative or fresh
  • Memory not expandable
  • No camera flash
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epinions.com
17 years ago

Sounds reproduced in-depth Sony Ericsson W980. Walkman on top Walkman on top music phone

So on and so on and so on, Sony Ericsson W980 licensed finally coming out, without exception, the So
Pros:
  • Good sounds quality!Build in memory
Cons:
  • nothing
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MobilesTopic
18 years ago

Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman Review

The Sony Ericsson W980 has 8GB of internal memory, 3.2 megapixel camera with 3.2 digital zoom, as well as an FM transmitter, allowing the streaming of music to any device with an FM receiver.
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