Sony Ericsson W960 Reviews Analysis

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Sony Ericsson W960

480 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

85 Experts

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395 Users

What people think about the Sony Ericsson W960: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 480 reviews from across the web.

price

0.5

Price is very high
Price is very high, and touchscreen can get tiresome
music runs down battery and price too high
the price should be cheaper
unattractive and cheap casing

estimated high price
Very Very cheap plastic writing pen (why this SE
Very expensive
Very expensive, and more
Pricey but what can you expect for such a phone

LCD

5

I can not write at all at the screen
For me is important for a mobile to show the time when the screen goes blank
as it's not consistent: the return arrow on the top right of the screen can be replaced from a Done option on the bottom left

Full-screen visualisations
Full-screen visualisations, mood assigning, equaliser, auto playlists (creating playlists of songs from certain years, moods, etc
Large LCD
large screen
2.6 inch screen

it has 3.2 mega pixels, 8 gb, 2.6 inch screen, touch screen, loud sound, walkman
Great quality screen
Its got a nice screen and looks great
The size and the quality of the screen are awesome

interface

1

interface isn't finger-friendly enough
Super-laggy interface
The touchscreen interface is a real pain to use
Slow interface response as storage gets nearly used up
occasionally sluggish interface

Simple touchscreen interface
Versatile interface
The UIQ interface I have found to be very finger friendly
great music interface
Sybian OS 9.1 UIQ interface

Very bad and old user interface
The design-user friendliness of the phone in some issues is not the best
the problem lies not with the phone but with Sonys speed to market & lack of in depth user info/support
the user manual is very limited & even the sony web sit is not yet up to speed
The only issue I have found is web connection on WLAN hotspots & infrastructure areas, the problem lies not with the phone but with Sonys speed to market & lack of in depth user info/support, the user manual is very limited & even the sony web sit is not yet up to speed

sound

5

Sound average
NO Infrared port, Sound average

Excellent sound quality
Excellent sound quality, fully featured
nice sound
looks and sound too good

appearance

2.5

heaps of vids out on the phone now for a closer look
I think the only problem will be the texting due to the buttons, check out utube, heaps of vids out on the phone now for a closer look
making videos on 15fps in 3gp format
lil bit over sized,making videos on 15fps in 3gp format

excelent look & all functions
Great look and feel

keyboard

0.5

Uneven keypad lighting
Back key location changed
the key is still small
when you write a word using the keyboard prediction function
I find annoying the way you can enter a new word in the case there is already a word assigned to the same key-sequence: you have to navigate yourself with the following way: "More"

Mixed touchscreen/keypad input
Touchscreen Keypad

I find annoying the way you can enter a new word in the case there is already a word assigned to the same key-sequence: you have to navigate yourself with the following way: "More", then "Text Options", and finally "Spell Word"

battery

0.5

dismal battery life
Battery life isn't great
spendthrift battery
spendthrift battery, the key is still small, Unfortunately the phone is not equipped with EDGE and
The battery hasn't lasted longer than 2 days

Battery life
great battery for an 8 gig

reception

5

outstanding reception

portability

5

7 for night mode and * for light
compact and loaded
Thin

size

0.5

its size
i think its too big
Pricey, Big, Tightly packed keys
Lags, but that's if you have too many BIG files
but it's not that often and it's worth this one little niggle

1 for image size

connectivity

5

No 3.5mm headphone jack
Super-laggy interface, Bad predictive text, No 3.5mm headphone jack
no built-in 3.5mm audio port
No 3.5 mm jack
no built-in 3.5 microphone jack

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi connectivity
Wi-Fi connectivity, 8GB internal memory, Mixed touchscreen/keypad input, Business card reader, Excellent Walkman music player
Useful 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity
Great 3.2 megapixel camera with good editing features, Useful 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, Generous 8GB internal storage, Simple touchscreen interface

and as excellent as Wi-Fi was
I wish the screen had a bigger resolution (QVGA is alright, but if it was VGA I would be in heaven), the bundled video application could have been somewhat better, and as excellent as Wi-Fi was, if 802.11g was included it would push it over the bar for internet access
Only old WiFi b (not g
Bluetooth is enough
no 3.5mm Audio Jack
15FPS video recording, no 3.5mm Audio Jack, No Edge, No IR, plastic stylus, no HSDPA

Wi-Fi support
Wi-Fi works excellent
WiFi
Touch sreen, Symbian OS, WiFi, 8GB, large screen, 3G
3 MP,touch screen,walkman phone, 3g, wifi
Wireless connectivity 802.11b
Bluetooth connectivity ver 2.0 A2DP
3G support
3G connectivity
3G connectivity , 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and an LED flash
3G capabilities
You can connect to WIFi networks
and the Bluetooth is very handy
You can connect to WIFi networks, and the Bluetooth is very handy

remote control

1.5

full touchscreen control system

image quality

5

no panorama mode

Phone QUALITY
Music quality
Excellent Music quality
Excellent Music quality, Messaging and browsing features
Great music quality and player

quality feel

color

5

and the white strip which goes around the sides/top/bottom of the phone give a good balance
I love how the front is glossy and the back feels like rubber for better grip, and the white strip which goes around the sides/top/bottom of the phone give a good balance
Unique and stylish orange color as other walk man sets

flash

5

3.2 megapixels with autofocus and an LED flash

video

3

the bundled video application could have been somewhat better
15FPS video recording

3G support with video calls

resolution

0.5

I wish the screen had a bigger resolution (QVGA is alright

memory

5

No memory card expansion
Occasionally slow operation, Awkward to navigate, Battery life isn't great, No memory card expansion
No memory card slot (yeah
we know it has 8GB of internal memory
No memory card slot (yeah, we know it has 8GB of internal memory

memory
8GB internal memory
8GB onboard memory
8GB storage
Generous 8GB internal storage

No memory card slot
No memory card slot, no built-in 3.5 microphone jack, occasionally sluggish interface, erratic predictive text input
Not able to expand memory, touchscreen not very responsive

8 GB Phone Memory
3G, Walkman player, 8 GB Phone Memory, Symbian OS 9.1
8GB of storage space
Storage
Best storage no need to purchase memory sticks
8GB phone memory
8 GB memory
good internal memory
has large memory capacity for music with bright picture
memory until 8gb
8GB memory
3MP, touch-screen, 8GB memory
8gb Memory, great music interface
8GB memory space
128Mb Ram
8GB memory space,3G capabilities, 128Mb Ram, Sybian OS 9.1 UIQ interface ,full touchscreen control system
8gig memory
Awesome features list, lots of text input options, 8gig memory, great walkman player, PDA functionality
8 Gb on Board memory
Touchscreen Keypad, 8 Gb on Board memory, walkman, Unbeatable Organiser, Symbian OS
Huge memory
it has 8GB memory
Yes, it has 8GB memory, with an excellent transfer speed compared with the previous walkman phones: I got around 5.8 MBytes per second while copying one album
The big RAM of the phone helps to keep open any application that you have opened at least once since you switched on the phone

performance

0.5

laggy performance
Occasionally slow operation
Very Very Slow
a bit slow
a bit slow, jog wheel on the wrong side, no play button on the side, no panorama mode, no MS slot, and a few other niggles

support quick office
with an excellent transfer speed compared with the previous walkman phones: I got around 5.8 MBytes per second while copying one album

slow camera shutter speed
Few: poor software, slow camera shutter speed
Only 208mhz processor
a little slow processor at the begining
Slow system
The processor is a bit slow
The processor is a bit slow, it takes few seconds to open some applications for the first time

menu

4.5

you have to keep it pressed for 1-2 seconds to get the menu where you decide if you want to switch it off
Although the power button is well protected and not easily pressed when you have the phone in a bag, let's say, you have to keep it pressed for 1-2 seconds to get the menu where you decide if you want to switch it off

You can navigate the menu with the jog dial
You can navigate the menu with the jog dial, or simply press 3 to increase brightness, 2 to decrease brightness, 1 for image size, 2 for shoot mode, 7 for night mode and * for light
if you drop it by accident it will break

build quality

5

Good construction

usability

2.5

Shake controls didn’t work properly on our prototype
Touchscreen is a little fiddly to use
Touchscreen is a little fiddly to use, No 3.5 mm jack, Tri-band only
No infrared..but not tat it matters..i dun even use it
Usability can be frustrating at times

the only time I use the stylus is for handwriting recognition as it is a very easy way to input data
The UIQ interface I have found to be very finger friendly, the only time I use the stylus is for handwriting recognition as it is a very easy way to input data
tabs are easy to use (although it IS limited to 4 tabs
The web browser is alright, tabs works well, it renders pages good, tabs are easy to use (although it IS limited to 4 tabs
Without an easy to use zoom function Opera Mini is a better alternative

not for the simple minded
takes longer to get to know, not for the simple minded
either you will have to use the jog dial to accept the suggested word
or you have to tap on the screen to select it (you could use space
For example, when you write a word using the keyboard prediction function, either you will have to use the jog dial to accept the suggested word, which is bit far from the keys, or you have to tap on the screen to select it (you could use space, but you might not want to add space after this word
it is a bit confusing the variety of ways you can exit the setting or an application you are currently using
and you navigate inside the walkman application
I don't like the fact the while playing a song, and you navigate inside the walkman application, the media buttons are deactivated

The Walkman application is simply outstanding
copy text from one application to another
making almost spontaneous the (re)opening of this application
The big RAM of the phone helps to keep open any application that you have opened at least once since you switched on the phone, making almost spontaneous the (re)opening of this application

energy efficiency

0.5

Although the power button is well protected and not easily pressed when you have the phone in a bag

focus

5

8GB walkman - 3G - Wifi - Touch Screen + Keypad - Symbian OS - 3.2MP w/auto focus+flash - compact size - scroll wheel
It is the first Walkman phone with 3.2 MP camera with auto-focus and zoom among other features

glare

5

absolutely brilliant phone
Everything, absolutely brilliant phone
Brilliant media player

design

2

Design
the icons' design isnt very good
Design is great but not perfect
Design is great but not perfect, Usability can be frustrating at times

The design is very nice in my opinion
3G & Stylish Design
8GB Internal Memory, Touch Screen, 3G & Stylish Design

screen

5

or from a small X button in the top right corner of the pop-up window that appears
Additionally, it is a bit confusing the variety of ways you can exit the setting or an application you are currently using, as it's not consistent: the return arrow on the top right of the screen can be replaced from a Done option on the bottom left, or from a small X button in the top right corner of the pop-up window that appears

262K color TFT touchscreen display
Display quality
Superb unit with quite simply the best software & operation systems available to date, quality feel, great battery for an 8 gig, touch screen is great, walkman (which is what it is about after all

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