Sony Ericsson Zylo review: Walkman rewind

30 July 2010
A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next generation of loyal users. You know, give a kid a walkman and they will be coming...

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  • 01 Aug 2010

Anonymous, 01 Aug 2010you know you could always use bluetooth headset(best is SE ... moreOh come on man! No bluetooth headset/adapter can give you the same sonic experience a proper audiophile grade headphones can dish out over a standard 3.5mm jack. The whole reason for including FLAC support was to cater to audiophiles' tastes. That's the USP of this phone and everyone seems to forget that. Didn't you forget that the accessory you mentioned is somewhat expensive? That money would get you a great sounding entry level Sennheiser/Klipsch in-ears that would blow the bluetooth headset you mentioned out of water. Besides, the targeted audience would already possess a good pair- unless they are posers, that is.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 01 Aug 2010

    nomorese, 01 Aug 2010Sorry but you seem to have fallen for the "walkman&quo... moreyou know you could always use bluetooth headset(best is SE MW600 for phones),no need for adaptor

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      • nomorese
      • wdG
      • 01 Aug 2010

      Anonymous, 31 Jul 2010My w200's fastport still OK even i've been using it for 2 y... moreSorry but you seem to have fallen for the "walkman" hype. It's simply one of Sony's many registered brand-names and it DOESN'T guarantee superior sound quality, many of Nokia's Express Music handsets can match and are even better sound-wise. No 3.5mm jack, just stupid, I've owned a couple of SE's walkmans and being forced to use an adapter simply ruins the whole experience.

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        • t7K
        • 01 Aug 2010

        no 3.5mm jack = not a music phone!

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          • N95 8gb
          • uSQ
          • 31 Jul 2010

          why almost everyone is whining over the 3.5mm jack? there are ways to make those things work in zylo or in any SE phone that has fast,
          1. buy a headset with a 3.5mm jack adaptor(like in those old w-series)
          2. buy a wireless headset(the one with the aino)
          3. fastport with 3.5mm port that doesnt. have wires, when I was in the philippines I saw one and it costs 40pesos thats roughly 1$
          4. or buy a nokia 95 and so on blah blah

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            • Anonymous
            • t7J
            • 31 Jul 2010

            If only Zylo has wi-fi (like the W995) I'm going to get this even with my eyes closed.

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              • SeUser
              • tVv
              • 31 Jul 2010

              Nice phone which all-day user can be done in this mid end wlakman phone, but i just curious about the 'bug' which se-phone got!
              Its having at all new se phone, which my C510 also encounter...no need to talk about what it causing to ur phone..which will be 'freed' by a couple or three or maybe 5 times of update service, which makes people hate by just bought a new phone.

              Does this phone also got this small-little-pain-in-the-ass?

              anyway, its a nice phone ...

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                • Anonymous
                • PBR
                • 31 Jul 2010

                My w200's fastport still OK even i've been using it for 2 years!
                One thing to leave nokia is because the music is sucks!
                walkman is much better!

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                  • sharon
                  • TL5
                  • 31 Jul 2010

                  My dear zylo
                  You look so cute with a cassette in your pocket.I like you soo much.I am going to buy you.Because i want you.

                  Regards
                  sharon

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                    • nomorese
                    • wdI
                    • 31 Jul 2010

                    How do you make a Walkman and leave out the standard 3.5mm jack, ask SE.
                    This is the very reason I went over to Nokia.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • uth
                      • 31 Jul 2010

                      3 years back this would have been a decent buy....Now no one wants it.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 31 Jul 2010

                        Dhir, 31 Jul 2010Fast port is deal breaker. Its single enough reason not to ... moremost people don't buy them for their phones so no biggie

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                          • Anonymous
                          • PEq
                          • 31 Jul 2010

                          Big display and nice features but i think its interface is kinda kiddish.

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                            • Dhir
                            • utd
                            • 31 Jul 2010

                            Fast port is deal breaker. Its single enough reason not to buy this phone and prevent frustration relating to buying and connecting accessories.

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                              • eral
                              • wr2
                              • 31 Jul 2010

                              I have been using my W980 for 9 month, and the fast port DOESN'T have any problem.. really! If you read the manual book, you will understand how to use the fast port..

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                                • f4N
                                • 31 Jul 2010

                                Another spectacular fail by SE. Please SE, if it does not have a 3.5mm audio jack do not call it a music phone.
                                The fastport really sucks a#$$, and is superuncool.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • tDC
                                  • 31 Jul 2010

                                  such a ancient phone, no touch screen

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                                    • Radomi
                                    • P@9
                                    • 31 Jul 2010

                                    As long as SE still use that conn. more and more customers will reject SE phone. I heard alot of people complain about that connector especialy the when they charging and connecting the headset to their phone. And they said to will not use SE phone any more. I think that's the big reason why SE financial report climb down.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • tDP
                                      • 31 Jul 2010

                                      nice, but the lack of 3.5mm audio jack and front facing camera really turned me down.

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                                        • Neostar
                                        • BwV
                                        • 31 Jul 2010

                                        Where is the last.fm support!!