Sony Ericsson W890 review: Thin Walkman refined

28 December 2007
With 2008 around the corner, hopes are high for the coming year but the devoted fans of Sony Ericsson W880 have yet another reason to eagerly look forward. The expected release of Sony Ericsson W890 should be enough to keep them...

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  • Bobs
  • TuL
  • 13 Jan 2008

Why didn't you test and compare the audio quality of this one? it is surely one for music fans, right? so you do the Audio quality of say 5310, 5610, samsungs of different models.
It makes me think the results were so mediocre that could hurt the overall impression of the phone in your review, and hence upset the big boys, nah?

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    • Anonymous
    • m@m
    • 10 Jan 2008

    why don't you complain about the memory-card slot being behind the battery case? you did on the 5310, it would be nice if you were less arbitrary..

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      • Amjad
      • ijp
      • 10 Jan 2008

      i will say the amazing function Gps which is admirable and also sense me option with walkmanman version3.

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        • Bandos
        • Py%
        • 09 Jan 2008

        i know the great sound of Sonyericsson Walkman, why every latest model non flast light so how can i change my W810i, by the way all beautiful slim model like W890, W910, W760i non flast and do hope next model maybe have.

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          • Johnny
          • M8P
          • 08 Jan 2008

          The new funtion Music Mate 4 is pretty impressive since I play the guitar often I would love to be able to tune my guitar via the phone. Does anybody know if you can have this program on the K850i or W960i? I own a K850i.

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            • Anonymous
            • FBw
            • 06 Jan 2008

            Please GSMArena, are you sure for the dB test the W890i scored a 78.2 dB in terms of loudness when it comes to music ?

            Thank you.

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              • adi
              • wrd
              • 03 Jan 2008

              i like sony erricson w890. but, no flash light. with smart fiture but losed a flash light. why?

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                • Anonymous
                • PMT
                • 02 Jan 2008

                How do we find out the release date for phones??
                For Australia

                If anyone can find out some kinda indication?

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                  • tim
                  • 0@6
                  • 30 Dec 2007

                  to all the people that think the phone need wifi and more:
                  not all the people have money for exp phone so se make phone that people will buy and they can afford

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                    • Anonymous
                    • TIE
                    • 30 Dec 2007

                    yes this fon looks damn sweet..but cmon SE...u can do better...how abt a W series fon wif autofocus and flash for its camera??

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                      • Jetsson
                      • nv9
                      • 30 Dec 2007

                      Why is SE so geared to the adolescent... No wonder LG, Nokia and Samsung starting to overtake SE.... Poor Ericsson why did you sell your mobile division to Sony!!!!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ijm
                        • 30 Dec 2007

                        do you want new models with wi-fi support and smartphone plus 3.2 mp camera??? go for w960i... walkman has everything in their models...

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                          • Victor
                          • nqj
                          • 29 Dec 2007

                          Just a small ( marketing) improvement over W880i. Is it really worth it to buy this phone? I think no. Unfortunately SE continues its way to nothing. No new models with Wi-Fi support, no smartphones, almost all "new" phones are just a little improvements ( if any) over old models. That's it. I think that with such a wrong politic in 2-3 years SE will quit mobile phones market.

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                            • FAHAD
                            • PDT
                            • 29 Dec 2007

                            look like a good fone.but i like always nokia software.. so i m going to nokia page

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                              • Michell Bak
                              • nn9
                              • 29 Dec 2007

                              Very nice review!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nx7
                                • 29 Dec 2007

                                it is very nice looking phone and it looks very classy

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • ijm
                                  • 29 Dec 2007

                                  good phone... i don't mind with the nokia fanboy's opinion about this phone... they sucks... just go to nokia's pages...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ib4
                                    • 29 Dec 2007

                                    I bet this phone feels very solid when held in hand.

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                                      • fundo81
                                      • vGH
                                      • 29 Dec 2007

                                      ha ha ha! another loser in the market. Why don't SE learn from Nokia and Motorola, they have 16M color screens and 30 FPS video recording.
                                      i dont know where SE is heading, year 2008 will see OLED screens and SE still sticks to the 2" 262k color screens. That's total crap.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • P1S
                                        • 29 Dec 2007

                                        Why SE? , Why? This phone is awful looking, thin doesn't translate as they're trying to promote it "savvy fashion" . The features are great of course, but for the love of god, fire those designers of yours.