Sony Ericsson W890
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- Anonymous
- 0dw
- 14 Feb 2009
Phone is currently working.
Sometimes the coverage comes and goes but that's the phone company not necessarily the phone's fault.
Camera sucks as there's AF or flash. Zoom doesn't work when using 1mb or above for shots!
HATE, HATE, HATE using SE's phone adapter to use with my "NORMAL" earphones. Media player controls SUCK!
Music quality is quite though. Just the design that SUCKS!
Gave up on phone being a media player, now that I got the newer 4G Nano to replace my aging 3G Nano!
SE W phones will NEVER be a "true" media player. It's just a phone WITH a media player feature. Camera is best suited for the C/K series.
Once my phone contract is up at year's end, may just... sigh..... consider signing with ATT in the USA to get the iPhone especially since there are rumors that a "newer" version is due out later in 2009!
Reason to giving up SE phone:
1. Updating the iPhone is easy compared to SE phones as Update software SUCKS!
2. ATT phone coverage is pretty good now in USA (or at least improved in my area)
3. iPod in iPhone is still THE BEST media player
4. Don't care about camera still I have a digital camera anyway
Won't consider another SE phone... Most are all damn pricey anyway with features that don't work well and their software/service SUCK!
Their phone quality and prices would help explain why the SE isn't doing well in the phone market. Poor technical support in USA since MOST SE phones are IMPORTED into USA anyway so SE USA don't know how to fix phones NOT sold IN USA!
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- w890i owner
- 0dw
- 14 Feb 2009
Anyone having problems with the SE Update Service software?
I think it's BS!! It does NOT work!!
Tried it on home computer then installed it on 3 "company" computers and the software still does NOT work!!
Downloaded the latest version from SE!
Followed instructions to install "supposed" update as SE Media Manager popped up message stating that update was available and use Update software to update.
1. Plug in USB cable to computer
2. Remove then reinstall battery
3. Hold "C" button while plugging in cable to computer
4. Press "continue" in Update software
..... WAITING.... WAITING....FINGERS ACHING.....WAITING......
Then....Phone turned on into phone mode within 3 minutes!
WTF happened?!
Had similar problems with P1i before getting rid of it!
Now crappy software still does not work with w890i either!!
Don't have internet service on phone!
Is that method "easier" to use??? Does it even work??!
AAUGGGHH!!
Current w890i software version....
1202-7322
R1EA033
080218
Sony Ericsson
Any suggestions to fix this darn problem is appreciated!
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- Anonymous
- 2@f
- 13 Feb 2009
Dani, 12 Feb 2009UPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE! Problems will be solved! I t... moreu r totally right.
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- Dani
- nGA
- 12 Feb 2009
Anonymous, 11 Feb 2009i never right reviews but i have to say this is the worst p... moreUPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE!
Problems will be solved!
I tested the crap Nokia 5310 in the shop 2 days ago its SLOWER then my W890i!
W890i is soo much better then those cheapo Nokias!
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- sardevs
- R56
- 12 Feb 2009
Hi,
Does it support MPEG4?/AVI formats?.
Also, The speaker volume is little low compared to Other models.
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- Anonymous
- Nhm
- 12 Feb 2009
This phone is generally great! Exactly what I wanted until it started switching itself off at least once a day...so did the second phone I got from my service provider after thinking that it may have been a fault on the first phone. Very disappointing!
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- Anonymous
- ib6
- 12 Feb 2009
I've had this phone for 10months and had no such problems as mentioned. By the way, there's a SE service centre nearby,, get it fix as its still under warranty.... dont cry out like a baby....
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- Anonymous
- NaD
- 11 Feb 2009
i never right reviews but i have to say this is the worst phone i have ever ever owned.
The memory card kept falling out (had to jam it in with a piece of paper)
it freezes
it stopped ringing & sms tone
the camera is useless - no AF & no flash means unless the lighting is perfect and u have the most steady hands in the world, the pic is just a dark blur
sony insists on using that rediculous connector for adapters & the charger - not much use for protability as it doesnt stay in in ur pocket plus mine broke
the 3g switches off if it doesnt have a perfect signal
the buttons are too small
overall its a slow phone
DO NOT GET IT.
by the way, after only 8 months, i literally snapped my phone in half, on purpose. worst phone in the world, built by sales people.
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- Dani
- M@P
- 11 Feb 2009
Y, 11 Feb 2009Very nice designed phone. Listening music&radio, watch vide... moreSalutes to SE for sure, i agree
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- 0w8
- 11 Feb 2009
Very nice designed phone. Listening music&radio, watch videos with high quality. Only camera is less, no flash and sometimes quality is not great. For the rest, W890i is good; a lot of space for contacts (7000!), funny games, Sens Me, Music Mate, stopwatch, timer etc. Menu is very pleasant. Everytime I see my phone, I think it is a good buy ;D
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- Anonymous
- b%2
- 10 Feb 2009
I just got my w890 black yesterday and it's really cool. My current phone is w880 but it just used for two weeks. I rather to pay more to get this phone, the GPS, and sense me is the best!
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- Eldamri
- PEx
- 10 Feb 2009
waldopepper, 09 Feb 2009Steel is a type of metal!hahahaha nice
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- Ice
- NHU
- 09 Feb 2009
CR, 31 Jan 2009Love the phone but sick of the handset crashing esp when us... morelove d fone, takes great pictures, but it freezes a lot, takes forever to restart.
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- waldopepper
- MtL
- 09 Feb 2009
Steel is a type of metal!
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- nic
- PSv
- 09 Feb 2009
just wanna know if the front body is made of steel or metal?
thank you!
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- lon
- 04%
- 06 Feb 2009
My friend,you can save power by adjusting the brightness of your fon.Go to settings/display/brightness..adjust.Using auto lock makes your fon safe from accident dialing as well as from interrupting music while playing or listening.If you have an errors or malfunctions try to auto update your set using SE update jst follow the steps.it will recover the latest software of your set....Have fun!
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- D@nz
- ibm
- 06 Feb 2009
Cool design, light for pocket, perfect sound, user friendly, power saving (up to 4 days on extreme power usage), great camera but no flash :(
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- robin
- YgD
- 06 Feb 2009
i have had this phone for 1 month & it's a great phone... just a bit too thin for me & no flash which is usually a feature on all sony phones so i'm going to try the T700 which is a bit more sexy
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- robin
- YgD
- 06 Feb 2009
Anonymous, 09 Jan 2009how do u adjust the backlight time????i dont think you can it seems like an automatic power save issue that is built into the phone my other sony phones i could adjust the backlight not this one but try seaching in the setting - display that's where it will be
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- robin
- YgD
- 06 Feb 2009
jon, 09 Jan 2009there were some spots appeared at the back of my phone. why... morei had the same problem with the phone sutting down maybe it's saving power the spots on your screen is problem apart of the theme you choose