Sony Ericsson W890
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  • Anonymous
  • mst
  • 03 Jun 2008

Recently reported problems with W890 on this forum and other forums - check around - call SE repair service or customer service!!!!!

- bad reception
- low speaker volume
- slow software (waiting for firmware updata)
- lousy camera performance
- unit turns off regularly without reason
(miossing calls)
- battery problems
- horrible customer service

Other facts:

W890 does NOT have:
- NO autofocus
- NO Flash
- very limited memory
- small buttons, adult (normal male) unable to use it comfortably even for dialing - forget text message sending!!!

- small screen (unusable for web)
- NO WIFI/WLAN

If this is the best SE phone ever than no wonder the market share is less than 8% and even the Korean companies passing SE with light speed - market share increase about 50% and outsell SE easily on any day!

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    • Anonymous
    • mst
    • 03 Jun 2008

    omai, 03 Jun 2008Thank u sir for say ur true words. I try this phone and che... more@ omai

    I am aware that my grammar is far from being perfect or even good. You are absolutely correct!

    I just do not like the ´u r´ style communication especially when two not native English speakers try to communicate.

    I was frank with you. You diod your homework and if you are comfortable with the W890 buy it.
    Obviously, your money and your decision.

    I am not delighted with the specs:
    - lack of autofocus
    - lack of flash
    - small screen
    - no Wifi
    - poor image quality (check it yourself - this is subjective may be!)

    So, all these are facts.

    SE sales can talk to me for hours - these are facts. Initially they asked 500 USD for the W890 - the same company whose advice you trust so much. Only 6 weeks later they asked little over 300 USD.
    How great is that!

    Yes, phones price come down but at this rate?

    Or is it possible that some greed is involved here? (over charging?)

    I suggest to all: go and see, try and listen the W890 - try to send a text message or just dial - what a ´wonderful´ keypad - and if you still like it buy it. Buy two or three or more - you deserve them, you must have a nice phone you can rely.
    Do not forget: SE rules, and you pay! ;)

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      • omai
      • 2SM
      • 03 Jun 2008

      Anonymous, 02 Jun 2008@ omai I do not need to say ´yes´ or ´no´! By the way... moreThank u sir for say ur true words. I try this phone and checked all the information towards it .People who are working in Sony world are really nice once. And i also asked about your issue towards them .They told that everything is solved in our center .So please ask your friend to approach to the exact center where service is done. So u please search for the right service center and Give your phone.
      Don't say that i don't know how to use my grammar. Before commenting other please look after u also my friend. Oak i will correct My grammar according to your knowledge .
      Thank u once again for correcting me in a fine way...
      Take care friend.

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        • omai
        • 2SM
        • 03 Jun 2008

        Dani, 02 Jun 2008@ omai Black is Nice to id reccomend it. Silver look... moreHey man i brought this phone. And i am using It. Thank for u and all people who r in this forum community .Thank u so so so much.

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          • omai
          • 2SM
          • 03 Jun 2008

          Dani, 02 Jun 2008@ omai Black is Nice to id reccomend it. Silver look... moreToday only I brought black color man....It working fine...Thanks U soo much....

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            • Pepsi
            • v0g
            • 03 Jun 2008

            Anonymous, 02 Jun 2008SE took my phone for repaire! They are unable to tell me wh... moreAll customer service is rude and incompetant, that's why you should fix it yourself.

            But that't nothing personal against this phone, it's still a good phone wether SE's customer service is rude or not.

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              • Dani
              • mqj
              • 02 Jun 2008

              @ mstL & Anonymous

              I dont agree, you both are WRONG

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                • Dani
                • mqj
                • 02 Jun 2008

                @ omai

                Black is Nice to id reccomend it.

                Silver looks 'Bling!'
                Black looks 'Gangsta'
                Mocha Brown reminds me of 'Choclate'

                you get what i mean?
                now the choice is up to you

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                  • matt
                  • nyN
                  • 02 Jun 2008

                  i have this phone and its great i have a 8gb card in it. the sound is great and loud enough unlike the w880i.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mst
                    • 02 Jun 2008

                    omai, 02 Jun 2008Ur a great fan for w890i I think so. U the only person who ... more@ omai

                    I do not need to say ´yes´ or ´no´!

                    By the way, I have hard time to understand your English. May be before start using ˝U˝ and ˝UR˝learn some grammar.

                    I do not care whether you buy the W890 or not.

                    The reported problems are factual.

                    The tech data also.

                    Sop, I do not think anything can be disputed.

                    Undoubtedly, some people like the phone.

                    Who are those and how many of them? - We can only guess.

                    The fact is since SE looses market share while others gaining big time (up to 50%) - it is not a big leap to assume fews people really enjoy the W890!

                    The 35% price drop in 6 weeks (also a fact!) also indicates the lack of sales.

                    You may like the W890 if you do not care about:

                    - the lack of autofocus
                    - small screen
                    - limited memory
                    - lack of WIFI
                    - weak battery and speaker
                    etc.

                    If you have a small hand you may even able to use it for text messages.

                    And most of all, what you really need to enjoy this phone is a load of luck!

                    If you are interested, go and look at it, try it BEFORE you buy it!
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                      • Anonymous
                      • MT%
                      • 02 Jun 2008

                      SE took my phone for repaire! They are unable to tell me when I will get it back.

                      The customer service is rude and incompetent.

                      I got a phone as a replacement what I need to take back - a piece of junk.

                      My W890 has multiple problems!!!!

                      Others may not have any problems but the dealer told me that several phones has been returned!

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                        • omai
                        • 2Tb
                        • 02 Jun 2008

                        Dani, 01 Jun 2008@ BUFFBOY Get the Silver one ....it looks good to slickwhat about black color man.

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                          • omai
                          • 2Tb
                          • 02 Jun 2008

                          Anonymous, 01 Jun 2008You may think there is no issues with this phone but others... moreUr a great fan for w890i I think so. U the only person who going on saying false information on this phone. May i ask u one thing.
                          Do u brought this phone ,If it true and ur using it.Then mr. U can tell all information about it.

                          My friend i am going to buy this phone. I read all u open idea about this phone. My finally Question is shall i buy this r not. Not offer me some other company Mobile's. U need say YES r NO.

                          Because if some is saying false information about this mobile means something should really hurt him. Can u do a favor ....
                          Reply me as soon as possible.

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                            • omai
                            • 2Tb
                            • 02 Jun 2008

                            michelle, 01 Jun 2008yes you can buy this phone and its worth buyingThanks friend.I will buy this sweet w890i

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                              • Pepsi
                              • v0g
                              • 02 Jun 2008

                              Anonymous, 01 Jun 2008You may think there is no issues with this phone but others... moreHow does this phone have bad customer service? Did you ask the phone what was wrong with it and it didn't answer you?

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                                • Dani
                                • mqj
                                • 02 Jun 2008

                                Yep, the speaker is to 'Soft' has more treble then bass
                                but still its Loud enough to hear,

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                                  • SE
                                  • TS$
                                  • 01 Jun 2008

                                  hey wanna ask whether tis fon's speaker is loud enuf? seems alot of review saying the speaker is too soft

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • mst
                                    • 01 Jun 2008

                                    You may think there is no issues with this phone but others think differently!

                                    Just look at some of the reports:

                                    Recently reported problems with W890 on this forum and other forums - check around - call SE repair service or customer service!!!!!

                                    - bad reception
                                    - low speaker volume
                                    - slow software (waiting for firmware updata)
                                    - lousy camera performance
                                    - unit turns off regularly without reason
                                    (miossing calls)
                                    - battery problems
                                    - horrible customer service

                                    Other facts:

                                    W890 does NOT have:
                                    - NO autofocus
                                    - NO Flash
                                    - very limited memory
                                    - small buttons, adult (normal male) unable to use it comfortably even for dialing - forget text message sending!!!

                                    - small screen (unusable for web)
                                    - NO WIFI/WLAN

                                    If this is the best SE phone ever than no wonder the market share is less than 8% and even the Korean companies passing SE with light speed - market share increase about 50% and outsell SE easily an anyday!

                                    But SE rules for ever (we all hope!:)

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                                      • Dani
                                      • mqj
                                      • 01 Jun 2008

                                      @ BUFFBOY

                                      Get the Silver one ....it looks good to

                                      slick

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                                        • erben
                                        • wu4
                                        • 01 Jun 2008

                                        the good thing about this phone is you could expand the memory up to 4G.
                                        You could load a lot of music on this one.