Sony Ericsson W995a Review
Sony Ericsson W995a slider phone sports all the controls you’ll need for accessing the features and functions of the Walkman 3.0 player, which supports a variety of audio formats as well as access to audio books and podcasts. The W995a is also equipped for WiFi access, and includes stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) support for use with wireless headphones. When you want to share views and sounds with friends, use the built-in stand and stereo speakers. Get it all, 8.1 megapixels give you big pictures, store them on the 8GB memory card.
Sony Ericsson W995a Product Features
* This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
* Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US/International 3G compatibility via 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
* Slider phone with 8.1-megapixel camera/camcorder; Wi-Fi networking; GPS for location and geo-tagging; Bluetooth music streaming; Walkman 3.0 digital media player
* Up to 9 hours of GSM talk time (4 hours on 3G networks), up to 370 hours (15+ days) of standby time
* What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, 8 GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, wired handsfree headset, USB cable, Sony software
* Walk Mate step counter stays activated throughout the day. It keeps track of how many steps you’ve walked and how many steps you have left to reach your daily average health goal.
* Watch your favorite YouTube clips and even upload captured video to your YouTube account.
* DLNA support, allowing you to connect wirelessly to other electronic devices via Wi-Fi.
* Exchange ActiveSync: Stay seamlessly synchronized with your Microsoft Exchange email server.
* USB mass storage capabilities
* Synchronise and share phone content with your PC
* Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm clock, calculator, notes, stopwatch, tasks, timer
Review By cnet.com
The W995a has a rated talk time of nine hours with GSM and four hours with 3G. The W995a has a tested talk time of 9 hours and 45 minutes. Its promised standby battery life is 15.4 days with GSM and 15 days with 3G.
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Review By slashgear.com
Sony Ericsson handsets are still relatively rare in the US market, and so Sony Electronics are stepping in as the official unlocked handset reseller for their cellular cousins.
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Review By wired.com
Sony did an excellent job of cramming the w995a with features. As a quad-band GSM phone, it’s set for world travel and supports both EDGE and 3G data connections.
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Review By phoneboy.com
The phone UI is reasonably responsive. It has some prompts that suggest it is a Symbian-based phone (perhaps using UIQ as a frontend versus Nokia’s S60), but I can’t find any documentation that suggests what OS it uses. It doesn’t really matter, I suppose.
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