Sony Ericsson W550
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Sony Ericsson W550

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  • S9r
  • 22 Dec 2005

Just a great phone , screen resolution , sound , features all great

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    • Phani
    • McW
    • 22 Dec 2005

    hi Aayush,
    Are you sure this phone can play WAV files? Does the CD provided with this phones provides s/w to convert the video formats to 3GP.

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      • Aayush
      • Uqr
      • 22 Dec 2005

      Hello!
      ted, I said that the Samsung E730 had only 92 MB. I do not like Nokia products because all of them (without any exception as all) have a very slow processor.
      kiran, the on-board speakers on the W550i are infinitely better than the W800i's. The quality of audio through the headsets, however, is the same.
      Sorry, Rakesh, I have never tried those softwares am in no position to comment on them.
      It is normal, rayMond :().
      MadMuggle, I would recommend you not to waste money on such a high-end phone when you already have a digital camera and iPod. Go for a cheaper but good looking phone. I would recommend a sub-160 USD Nokia phone.
      varun, this phone has the best sound quality ever on any mobile phone across all categories and brands. Sony Ericsson W550i WALKMAN is the most recommended phone for you.
      The recording limit of videos and sound is limited only by the available memory. There are no time limits at all.
      glncc, see this topic posted by me for an answer to your question: http://www.gsmarena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8169 - click this link!
      ivory, you can try the same link. ^^^
      w550i user, you can change that. Just click on that (^^^) link.
      javi, you can answer calls when listening to music. It never hung during the two months I have been using it. It can read 3GP videos and MP3, WAV, MP4, AAC, MIDI and AMR sound formats.
      No, I don't think this phone has any problem. Why do you see only the complaints? Why can't you see the hundreds of positive reviews!
      Yes, Vikas, this phone has 'Dictaphone' which lets you record your calls.
      Joel, I think you did not plug in the rubber caps. There are three caps provided of different sizes, choose the one that suits you.
      That is all. Now, it would spare me a lot if you guys could just read this review before asking questions here. Most of your answers will be solved by reading this (if not all).
      http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_w550-review-59.php
      Thank you! :)

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        • w550i user
        • PUm
        • 22 Dec 2005

        javi,

        1) can answer call when listening to music.

        2) so far i only tried 3gp, and mp3.

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          • Joel
          • ix7
          • 21 Dec 2005

          great fone so far...but i dont trust it....got a funny feeling....maybe coz its not nokia,and mainly coz its"made in china"

          the sound recording isnt good enough.....very low sound.....the sound of the video recordings are low too....and the other problem: how do i make these damn earphones to stick to my ear......it keeps falling off...

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            • Vikas
            • Uqq
            • 21 Dec 2005

            Is it possible to record an ongoing call using this phone??

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              • Anonymous
              • TS{
              • 21 Dec 2005

              hi everyone. was wondering if this phone has a problem.it seems tht many users have complained about it.thanks for ur help.i need to know asap. have a nice day

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                • javi
                • PBY
                • 21 Dec 2005

                hi there! i just wanna ask some questions.. if sum1 knows the answers.. post your opinions PLS!!

                1. is it true that u cant answer a call while listening to music?
                2. does it really hung up more often than most of the nokia smartphones??
                3. what video and audio file formats can it read??

                i hope sum1 out there can help me.. im jst 16 and dont know much about SE phones.. its really hard to decide on which phone to buy..

                THANKS A LOT!!

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                  • w550i user
                  • PFM
                  • 21 Dec 2005

                  glncc,

                  there is absolutly no problem with yr phone.. this is one of the bad things about w550i. cos when listening to music suddenly got sms or phone calls, the ear piece don have a single sound....

                  that's why i always have miss calls,,..

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                    • boardbabe
                    • iKD
                    • 21 Dec 2005

                    I've just bought a SE w550 and I'm very pleased with it... only that the quality of the pictures isn't so good... does anyone know if I can find some softwear to improve the quality of the pictures?

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                      • ivory
                      • P%u
                      • 21 Dec 2005

                      ei? i live in manila, i was wondering if all batches are the same, coz i've read most of the opinions are quite scary especially with the ringtone would not function when the earpiece is on? i really like to buy this phone.. but i've used the k700i before and i was disappointed with the camera coz it has tiny dots and prints ugly, and it does hang when u have to many applications or messages but i want to give ericson another chance, i really like the design and features so.. does it really hang? and phonecalls are really important to me can i answer them??

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                        • poisionous fruit
                        • iIR
                        • 21 Dec 2005

                        did you here the story of the w550i handset that fataly choked on a cherry stone? me neither! anyway the phone is a good design although the twist action does take somme getting used to. the k75i is more user friendly and has expandable memory, however 256 Mb is ample memory for my use, the is a great successor to the mighty s700i!

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                          • Erol
                          • PND
                          • 21 Dec 2005

                          Well I have purchased the phone recently and I must say that initially I was very impressed. Great sound, reasonable camera and I love the ability to load up MP3s. However, two weeks after I got it I had to return my phone because when I received some phone calls, my phone would vibrate but not ring. When I try and answer the call, the phone would still vibrate and not answer, I would switch the phone off and guess what, the phone still continue the vibrate until I took the damn battery out! Anyway I was told it was a software problem, so Sony Ericsson updated the software. Got the phone back and wouldn't you know it, 3 calls later my phone continued to vibrate as before. I have taken phone back for the 3 time now. Who know what the next problem is going to be.
                          Buyer beware.

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                            • glncc
                            • RJ1
                            • 21 Dec 2005

                            halo.can anyone help me?i have problem with W550i.i was listening to songs,when someone called me.there is no ringing tones coming from my earpiece and i can only hear it when i remove earpiece from my ears.so what actually is the problem??help please.thanks

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Sp0
                              • 20 Dec 2005

                              how longg can it record video and sound

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                                • Phantom
                                • MLw
                                • 20 Dec 2005

                                The w550i sound quality is the bomb, seriously loud, better than all nokias, a little better than k750i.

                                Beware?

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                                  • MLw
                                  • 20 Dec 2005

                                  MadMuggle, cheak out the VK2100, very cute,and out already. the W550i comes with 2 covers, 1 white and one orange, thats all i know. :)

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                                    • varun
                                    • PTn
                                    • 20 Dec 2005

                                    hi evryone
                                    i have a confusion currently i have got a nokia7610 and i m planning 2 buy a new 1 i m confused abt n0kia 6680 6681 sek750 and w550
                                    any 1 who has used this phone plz let me abt the sound quality bcoz i alwayz like d sound qquality of se phones ?thanx n reply soon
                                    regards
                                    varun

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                                      • MadMuggle
                                      • U2V
                                      • 20 Dec 2005

                                      One last thing - do you buy it in the colour of your choice, or in orange and then swap removable covers? If so, do they come with it or do you have to buy them and for how much? Thanks.

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                                        • MadMuggle
                                        • U2V
                                        • 20 Dec 2005

                                        One more thing - can anyone confirm that it plays mp3's (or whatever file types it plays) as sms alerts? I read in here you can but I read somewhere else that you can't... Thanks.