Sony Ericsson W220 calling and music phone

The tri-band GSM/EDGE W220 candy bar debuts with a music player, an FM radio, up to 1GB of memory expansion and on-board e-mail.

Design

The diminutive W220 fit like a charm in the palm of our hand, and it feels pleasingly light for its size. The phone's 128 x 160-pixel, 65,000-color display showed clear screen-door effects, but that's to be expected with a budget phone like this, and colors looked bright and vivid. Our fingertips had a little trouble with the W220's cramped keypad and stubby navigational joystick, but we're sure we'd get used to it with practice.

Features

For a budget Walkman, the tri-band GSM/EDGE W220 arrives with a decent set of music features, including the standard Walkman music player (plenty of music controls, although but no cover art), an FM radio, music-synching software, and up to 1GB of Memory Stick Micro memory expansion. The phone also manages to pack in an e-mail client, a VGA camera and a speakerphone -- no Bluetooth, however.

Pros:
Small and light; music player; up to 1GB of memory expansion

Cons:
Keypad is a bit small; no Bluetooth

Conclusion:

With its small size, sleek design and solid music abilities, the budget W220 makes for a tempting addition to Sony Ericsson's Walkman line. Sure, the keypad is a tad cramped, the display isn't as high-res as we'd like and there's no Bluetooth, but with a carrier-subsidized price in the USD30-and-below range (we're guessing), the W220 looks to be worth the cash.

Specifications

Tri-band GSM/EDGE
VGA camera
Music player
65,000-color display
FM radio
Memory Stick Micro memory expansion (up to 1GB)
Speakerphone
1/14/2007 9:38:36 PM
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