w300i
Latest
Sony Ericsson W300i drops on Cingular
Perhaps trying to drown out the repeated cries of "give us our K790," Cingular's launched one for the Sony Ericsson fans: the entry-level W300i Walkman clamshell. To be fair, with a Memory Stick Micro slot, relatively generous 101 x 80 external display, Bluetooth, external music controls, and FM radio with RDS support, "entry-level" may not be doing the phone justice. Be that as it may, the handset's only going to set you back $20 after all the discounts are said and done (provided you're ready and willing to sign on the dotted line, of course).[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Sony Ericsson W300i music phone reviewed
The W300i may not be the most fascinating phone out there, but golly, it's good to see a midrange flip once in a while coming from someone besides Samsung and LG. The music-oriented W300i earned a 7.6 on CNET's 10-scale, earning praise for its "remarkable" call quality but getting knocked for its tricky button placement, lackluster VGA cam, flimsy feel (attributed to the phone's feather-like 3.3oz), and tendency to freeze for a few seconds on occasion. In our opinion, the dismal 20MB of internal storage doesn't really jive with its Walkman branding -- thankfully, the Memory Stick Micro slot is there to bail you out. No word on any US carriers picking the W300i up, but it's rockin' quadband GSM plus EDGE, so feel free to buy your own if you can stomach the $299 Sony Ericsson is asking.[Thanks, Jen B.]
Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson W300i
The 128 x 160 pixel display on this one seemed a little, uh, petite, but then again we're probably not the target demo for the W300i, that new clamshell-style Walkman musicphone Sony Ericsson announced this morning. Note that SE put the music control buttons on the side of the phone near the hinge rather than on the front like with most other music-centric clamshells.
