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Sony Ericsson W580i Gray Phone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Sony Ericsson
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 68
Color: Gray
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
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Model: W580i
EAN: 7311270151952
Release Date: August 24, 2007
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| Features:
| • | Walkman 2.0 Media Player with one-touch music shuffle and dedicated music control keys on the front; integrated FM radio | | • | Quad-band connectivity for global roaming and EDGE data network compatibility for AT&T Mobile Music streaming and downloads | | • | 2-megapixel camera with video capture; Memory Stick Micro expansion; Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with stereo music streaming | | • | Built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and Internet surfing; mobile email and messaging via AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN | | • | Includes: Battery, Charger, Corded Headset, USB Cable, User's Manual and Quick Start Guide |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative "shake to shuffle" feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support. 
The slim slider W580i measures just 0.55 inches thin and features a brightly colorful QVGA screen, external music keys, and a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder. | 
With AT&T's Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours. | AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service lets you do more than just stream videos--it enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.) Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that's compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson's innovative "shake to shuffle" feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed--a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played. With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you'll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone's network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations). This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video--and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress. The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone. Other features include: - 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
- Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
- Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
- Picture blogging with Google Blogger
- Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
- Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
- USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
- PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
- T9 text entry technology
- 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
- Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
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 Excellent slider. Great Value. Slick Design August 27, 2007
61 out of 64 found this review helpful
A long-time Motorola phone user now converted. Not only is this phone lightweight and amazing looking, it's feature packed.
Pros:
- Crystal-clear calling. No static and loud when needed.
- The screen is amazing. The resolution is awesome. By far the best I've ever seen on a phone this size.
- This phone is tiny; in a good way. Super-slim and tucks nicely in your pocket. Being that it's a slider, you'll never have to worry about pocket-dialing. :)
- The software is very easy to navigate. This is nicely improved over the Motorola interface of my older RAZR.
- The MP3 player rocks; no pun intended. The Walkman software lets you sort by Artists, Albums, Tracks, Playlists and more. This is light-years ahead of the my old RAZR's MP3 player. This one rivals any standalone MP3 device I've used.
- The stereo headphones that comes with it include a 3.5mm adapter. While the included headphones sound great, this adapter gives you the flexibility to use your Bose, Shure or other stereo headphones. A very nice option.
- Carbon grey and anodized blue color is slick; nothing else like it. The back side of the phone, when in the up position, is where the anodized blue metal is. Amazon doesn't show a photo of it. It is stunning.
- Unlike "some" other sliders, the camera is protected and kept under cover when the slide is closed. This works great in keeping dust off the lens.
- The 2.0MP camera is actually pretty good. It takes great outdoor photos.
- I LOVE the fitness/step counter. It measures distance in steps and calculated miles along with the calories you've burned. It also keeps a daily average and each days results.
Cons:
- No 3G
- Sony Proprietary Memory Stick Micro M2 versus easy to find and less expensive MicroSD
- No LED Flash or Photo Light
In conclusion, if you are looking for a super-slim phone with great call quality and superb music capability, look no further. This Sony wears the Walkman name with pride.
UPDATE 9/27/07: I bought a SanDisk SDMSM2-4096-A11M 4GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) and it works perfectly. 4GB of music!!!
Extremely well done September 13, 2007
37 out of 40 found this review helpful
Just got my new Sony Ericsson W580i, and must I say, I am GLAD I bought it! Coming from the old 1st generation Razr, the w580i is a refreshing change. The only complaint I have (and the reluctance I had before ordering) is the 2-yr service agreement with att.
The good:
- The form factor: sleek and sturdy. Despite its thinness, it does not give any feeling of being flimsy.
- The display: I instantly fell in love with the default theme
- Excellent voice quality and stereo radio.
- I haven't checked out the video yet, but the 2MP camera is top of line for a cellphone.
- Intuitive and clean navigation. Much faster than most competitors.
The bad:
- Not really much, though the small keys can make it a bit harder to hold and dial with one hand - but thats the price you pay to have a slim device.
- The lack of locking ability for individual applications: If you don't need to access internet/ data services to keep you engaged with the device (its a cellphone after all) but keep hitting the upfront media buttons accidentally - or better still, you don't even realize you used data services for a simple looking game session on the phone - you may be surprised to see your data usage bill. I don't know if the device does not have individual locks or if AT&T disabled it. In any case, if you do not have unlimited data package and just want to avoid the pricey accidental usage, it may be a nuisance. The quick and dirty workaround I devised was to set up a new dummy data connection profile and set up the streaming and internet profiles to use the dummy data connection. The data applications are not locked as such, but they just fail to connect to internet upon launch. When needed, you just need to switch the internet profile to AT&T's mediaNet.
Overall, I couldn't have hoped to get a better phone.
The best looking non-smartphone September 19, 2007
39 out of 42 found this review helpful
I'm very satisfied with this phone. I think it is the best looking non-smartphone available right now. I'll just add one point here because this information is very hard to get on Amazon:
The phone has a memory card slot, but it doesn't come with any memory stick. The phone has only 12 MB built-in memory with just 8.5 MB free. You'll have to purchase M2 (Memory Stick Micro) separately if you want to transfer music or other files from your computer to the phone. So the USB data cable is useless without a memory stick.
Great combination phone/MP3 player March 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've had my w580i for a couple of weeks now and am quite pleased.
Pros
+ Call sound quality is good. Battery life is simply amazing -- can use the phone regularly (phone and Walkman features) and easily not have to power up for the whole week.
+ Phone comes with all of the adapters, power cords, jacks you will ever need.
+ Large, clear, bright screen.
+ Phone itself is highly customizable: *tons* of free content out there in terms of themes, ringtones, Java games, etc. All are easily installed with the free, downloadable software. If you know how to use a freeware MP3 editor, you can also make your own ringtones quite easily (simply needs to be 30 seconds or less).
+ All file transfer and productivity software for the phone is not only free to download from the Sony Ericsson site, but elegantly designed and easy to use for anyone with a PC (not sure about Mac) and moderate computer skills. (Grandma might have a problem, but you certainly won't need a degree in Computer Science, either.)
+ With the PC suite, the sync with Microsoft Outlook calendar and contacts is seamless and lightning fast. Huge selling point for me. With the media software, photos resize automatically for optimal storage and viewing on the phone. Very nice. Music transfers are perfectly intuitive.
+ I bought this phone because I needed to replace my Ipod and wasn't happy with any of the MP3 choices currently out there. With a memory card purchased separately, YOU CAN USE THIS PHONE AS AN AMAZINGLY SATISFYING MP3 REPLACEMENT, especially if you are okay with smaller capacity nano-style players (2, 4, or 8GB). The walkman interface is well-designed and intuitive. Plays all sorts of file types without issue, including AAC. Great for a former Ipod user.
+ Following up on the last point, the Walkman sound quality is surprisingly high. I should preface that comment by saying that I'm not an audio-snob; lossless-only listeners would be more discerning. But I do have a better than average ear and can't stand poor sound quality. Lows and mids are warm without being muddy; highs are crisp without being tinny. Very little noise. There is even a decent, customizable equalizer.
Cons
- Need to buy a memory card to store music. This is less of a "con" than a "too bad," because it means that one needs to pay an extra $40-100 for the memory capacity to store music. That said, the phone works flawlessly with a compatible card -- no weirdness whatsoever. I bought a Sandisk 8GB micro card for ~$90 through Amazon, which works perfectly. 2 and 4GB cards cost much less.
- No standard headphone jack. Again, not a big deal, and the adapter that comes with the phone works just fine. But it's something extra to carry around. Ideally I'd be able just to plug in my headphones without the adapter. (The phone does come with its own set of fairly decent earbuds with the proprietary jack and a microphone.)
- The phone does feel fragile, as others here have mentioned. I've had no problems whatsoever, but I also feel the need to baby this thing as much as I possibly can to prolong its life. If you're hard on your gadgets, you might consider something else.
Very good Walkman Phone April 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had a Sony Ericsson t610 with T-Mobile for the past 4 years, and was very happy with it. I changed to AT&T because T-Mobile no longer has SE phones, and I wanted to stay with Sony Ericsson. I am very happy with the quality of this phone, and think Sony Ericsson designs a very good OS. For me the Walkman was just an added bonus. This is an excellent phone.
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