Sony Ericsson W580 review: Stay fit and entertained

23 August 2007
Finally, the Sony Ericsson W580 arrived at our test site – a music phone featuring a slim sliding construction, light effects and a pedometer to fulfill all your daily music and sports needs. The handset comes complete with a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth...

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  • stanley
  • G8J
  • 08 Apr 2008

how do u turn on the shake technology... step to step intstructions will be appreciated.

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    • vikas
    • ij6
    • 01 Apr 2008

    it is good looking phone with all basic features needed for a person who loves music. The only think it lacks is autofocus and flash.

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      • sam
      • 3Hg
      • 23 Mar 2008

      the sim card is easy to get it out! just push it in and it pops out :) hope i helped x

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        • Ryley
        • 4DV
        • 19 Feb 2008

        Hi I found one of these phones and I have had it for a while but I had it connected to the USB and it says not to remove it unless you have ejected your phone from the computer. I didnt eject I just pulled my phone and now it wont turn on and when I try to turn it on a red light flashes on the side and thats all that happens. Anyone know how to fix this?

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          • Chris
          • q}P
          • 21 Jan 2008

          I might be purchasing this phone, but I wonder, can you shut off the LED Lights on the side? It seems almost childish and might be embarassing at my workplace.

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            • mimi
            • 4x2
            • 11 Dec 2007

            I bought the phone 3 weeks ago and i realy like it...the only thing i dont like is that i can't put my mp3 songs as a ringtone...and there is almost no websites with w580i ringtones(except for midi/wav and other sheap tones...The coulours are sweet,the phone is nice to my buttons are still ok but i'm expacting to see them break since it appened to everyone who is got that phone...

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              • Regina
              • wYx
              • 02 Dec 2007

              ...I've only had this phone for almost a month now..and three my of keys are broken in half...but its still a good phone...
              If you like taking pictures and actually would like them to come out nicely...well dont be hopeful because the camera is not recommended.....the music is great..i love it...its quite useful...and the "shake" system is Awesome...my friends are amazed with it....The video is not that bad....i like it......the colors .....Its very cute ....every once in awhile the buttons will be blue and in another minute it'll be pink....it has personality...

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                • Chris
                • nEP
                • 01 Dec 2007

                Had this phone for 3 months, at first i thought it was a brilliant slim and tidy slide phone, but shortly after 3 months the calls and return buttons just stopped working, i have taken it back where they are repairing it for me at the mo but they also tell me its a common problem for the left side keys to stop working...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pYA
                  • 21 Nov 2007

                  Good phone. Radio is a bit shaky...dropped it a few times and chucked it once over my head, didnt break. A couple scratches... no other problems apart from custome themes change the light effect to purple when i want it green :(

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                    • ellen
                    • nyx
                    • 06 Nov 2007

                    does it break easy

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Rsg
                      • 01 Nov 2007

                      how do i set up my bluetooth head set to this phone.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • q}B
                        • 27 Oct 2007

                        anybody found a camera not working on it !?, my camera just turned black, and wont save pictures

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                          • Asrul
                          • x}J
                          • 23 Oct 2007

                          Nice phone but the changing the sim card is just a pain and itis really understated in this review. I tried to use tweezer, screwdriver, and even the customer service where I bought it couldn't take the sim card out.

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                            • rowie
                            • 2Au
                            • 15 Oct 2007

                            i bought 1 yesterday im happy so far.. the shake is fun!!

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                              • prince
                              • fue
                              • 02 Oct 2007

                              hi i have this type of phone bought in UK,york,its an orange brand but cant use it here in Ghana,west Africa i have tried many shops here but they tells me that the software use to decode is not out here in Ghana is there any way u can pls help me out?Thx

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                                • TOM
                                • pqG
                                • 02 Oct 2007

                                does the walkman of w580i is better quality and stronger than w800i

                                need to know
                                thanks

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                                  • joy
                                  • U2c
                                  • 15 Sep 2007

                                  is this SE w580i has some software problem...........any1 face any problem regarding it's software or anything else ???

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                                    • se
                                    • PGH
                                    • 03 Sep 2007

                                    Great Phone n happy phone..

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                                      • rahul
                                      • 2SA
                                      • 31 Aug 2007

                                      mr. gsm arena forgot to state the best highlight of phone tat is shaker.am using it since 12 days very nice phone nd it comes with 1 gb m2 not with 512mb m2...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • upe
                                        • 31 Aug 2007

                                        Seems like u GSMARENA guys missed something in this phone.
                                        U didnt review the Shake Control technology.I think its a very new technology and was eager to see its reviews I saw Nintento Wii with similar motion Controllers.