Sony Ericsson W995
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- Shockedtm
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- 13 Aug 2010
quinn, 13 Aug 2010hi shockedtm, is the radio signal reception good using the ... moreWell, I dont use the stock headset because it require the fast port and Ive tested the radio using two different headset and the reception of the radio is still extremely good. I saved 5 stations and all have clear reception. However, the volume vary slightly depending on the headset (the ipod stock one produce smaller volume, and the one im using is much louder) so yea, hope I helped :-)
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- manager ong
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- 13 Aug 2010
is this the best walkman model that has the best sound quality?
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- quinn
- 25G
- 13 Aug 2010
Shockedtm, 12 Aug 2010Update and edit post. 3.5mm jack can be used as radio anten... morehi shockedtm, is the radio signal reception good using the 3.5mm jack radio antenna???
I used nokia, SE and samsung phones...SE is the best in recieving the radio signals...even in poor reception area, i can still listen to the radio moderately well...for nokia and samsung, i hear nothing at the same area..except bzzzz sound.
I'm wondering is it bcoz of the high quality headset that bundled with the SE phone or the phone problem itself???
I used quite a good headphone with 3.5mm jack as antenna for my nokia 5800xm...the reception is very bad..I can't even hear the song the radio stattion is playing..though i'm using the same frquency as in my friend's SE w705 at the very same place...SE w705 signal is very good..
Please help me..i like this phone very much..
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- emma harrot
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- 12 Aug 2010
Shockedtm, 12 Aug 2010Update and edit post. 3.5mm jack can be used as radio anten... moreSorry? that's all you can say after posting so many things about your so called patches... hmmm
people changed their mind of buying the phone because they thought the 3.5mm jack can't be use as radio antenna. i think you owe them an apology.
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- Shockedtm
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- 12 Aug 2010
Shockedtm, 12 Aug 2010Here's my review after using it for nearly a year: Overa... moreUpdate and edit post. 3.5mm jack can be used as radio antenna. My bad, I rarely used it, sory for wrong info.
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- Shockedtm
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- 12 Aug 2010
Renee, 12 Aug 2010Too bad. We can't use the 3.5mm wired headphone as radio at... moreHey, sorry for d wrong info, apparently 3.5mm jack can actually be used as antenna for radio, my bad, I guess im not expert yet, anyway yeah, sorry for the wrong info
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- Shockedtm
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- 12 Aug 2010
Here's my review after using it for nearly a year:
Overall experience: Great smartphone suitable for music lovers and semi photo enthusiast. Please don't read if you don't like to read long post.
Okay, this phone offers what I need. A combination of good music and photo taking experience. The walkman stands up to its reputation and the camera is good enough for taking photos in the daylight. The 3.5mm jack is great but not good enough as it still lack the ability to act as radio antenna and you still have to use the fast port which i don't really like(Mine has loose connection).
The phone is a walkman, it's not a cybershot phone hybrid as I've been using both k800i and c905 before and the photo qualities are just average comparatively. (perhaps because of xenonlessness) But it's still good enough especially if you know how to utilize the functions with photo taking skills except for shots at dark places where the quality reduced greatly. So basically the 8 MP camera is not to be overrated as it's only average. However, functional wise, the camera provides you a lot of options including smile shutter, best pics and other things that you can play with.
The build is strong with a stylishly good design and a stable firmware system as well compared to other slide phone (c905 is cool but the problems is pain in the ass). However, just like what other says, the 8.1 mp and Sony Ericsson on the phone peel off easy. But nevertheless it still looks nice after that. As for the phone graphics, you can make it extremely cool with suitable flash themes and fonts. (modding)
This phone offers you good media center and a good enough GPS features but i can't elaborate on this as i rarely use it. I use the integrated google earth (or map) before and it finds my location quite fast while on the move. As for texting, it's very comfortable that you won't feel annoyed of making mistakes as somehow the keypad is placed efficiently. Wifi can be set up and used easily and i never had any problems. The native browser is also good and i can easily download songs directly and add it to my library.
Contacts and messages can be backed up using SE PC suite and if im not mistaken synchronized with outlook. I don't remember because now i use my iPod touch for organizing stuff. There are virtually unlimited space for texting and contacts so you don't have to worry about that. Setting up mails is also easy and downloading the latest mails via wifi is fast. There are also conversation tabs where you can easily see how you've been texting or something.
Another few cool features are desktop widget(Some have, some don't) where you can use facebook or twitter and view it on you w995 desktop. It can be lagging tho. Since there's integration for FB and Twitter, it also means you can upload your pictures directly. For youtube, you can watch it over wifi quite easily and most of the time without lag but the quality is quite poor. And if you are like me, you'll need th RSS and using it here is easy. Lastly, peformance wise, it's RARELY lag, not never but rare. It's also java based so its program quite limited tho i have what i need but it's okay, if you need more functionality, just buy ipod touch (wayyy cheaper than iphone). ;)
Hope my review help those who want to buy the phone.
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- Shockedtm
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- 12 Aug 2010
anonimus, 12 Aug 2010I'm a Nokia user, but when I've checked this phone I love i... morewow... i never realise this but it should be in 'option->symbol' while writing but i think writing 'and' s wayyyy faster :)
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- dina
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- 12 Aug 2010
Renee, 12 Aug 2010Too bad. We can't use the 3.5mm wired headphone as radio at... moreyes I can use the 3.5mm wired headphone as radio atenna. It's working well with my W995 and the sound is good.
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- imtiaz
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- 12 Aug 2010
Se user, 10 Aug 2010The colour is 256K!!! Not 16M though 8.1 mp???yes,u r right,the colour display should have been 16 million.
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- anonimus
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- 12 Aug 2010
I'm a Nokia user, but when I've checked this phone I love it from the first time. Until I've finally purchased this! The cam is OK, the sound is clear & has good quality!& I love the design!
But when I'm texting I can't see where is the "&" symbol!I used this so often when I'm using Nokia phones! Well, please help me where can I see this "&" symbol to lessen the characters I'll write If I need this word: and. Please help! Thanks in advance!
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- Renee
- 25G
- 12 Aug 2010
Shockedtm, 11 Aug 2010You're welcome. And patches are something that will modify ... moreToo bad. We can't use the 3.5mm wired headphone as radio atenna..sad..:(
can we use headphone with its handsfree for call in the 3.5mm jack???
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- kaenkoi
- FBw
- 11 Aug 2010
this phone is good, i can even use the 3.5mm jack wired headphone as radio atenna. great works well!
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- Se lov
- uNV
- 11 Aug 2010
Is there support wma or wmv??
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- Nani
- YQA
- 11 Aug 2010
I have a w995 and the wi-fi is really good. I like the way it plays music using double earphone. Good work sony ericson.
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- itumi
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- 11 Aug 2010
Shockedtm, 11 Aug 2010You're welcome. And patches are something that will modify ... moreare you sure about it? how come I was able to use the 3.5mm jack wired headphone as radio atenna? I'm enjoying the radio using the 3.5mm jack wired headphone. please be sure about your info so as not to mislead others.
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- Shockedtm
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- 11 Aug 2010
w995 user, 11 Aug 2010why my fon don have conversation tab in the inbox menu?...i... moreI'm not sure how you don't get it. But i think it's because of the firmware version. Some place doesn't have it. If you want it, try google something about 'custom firmware' and 'flashing' then you can get it.
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- Shockedtm
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- 11 Aug 2010
Robert, 11 Aug 2010Thanks for letting me know...what is pacthes??You're welcome. And patches are something that will modify the phone system to make it functions in a different way. It's basically part of what people call modding. But you have to have some level of expertise or you will spoil your phone. Then again, you still need antenna to get good radio reception. :)
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- Shockedtm
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- 11 Aug 2010
mn, 03 Aug 2010can we make or answer a call without opening the slider ?Yes and No. Yes you can answer your call by using the answer button (check pictures). And you can call recent number, but for new numbers, you have to open the slide for... dialling the number, as usual.
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- Shockedtm
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- 11 Aug 2010
Joanne, 05 Aug 2010I agree with u John. My nokia 5800 is having the same probl... moreRegarding the red light, its not there when whether i turn the flash ON or OFF, its just there when taking videos (If my understanding is correct that is). As for shutter sound, u have four options, 3 different sound and one no sound, so that's it. As for camera quality, its just alright, it depends on the hardware of the phone that you get cause some take better pictures somehow. :)