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Review: Sony Ericsson W890i

Sony Ericsson W890i 8/10 Learn How We Rate Wired Brushed-silver finish fit for a Terminator. Smooth, improved keypad. 2-GB Memory Stick Micro included (phone holds up to 4 gigs). Vivid vid clips with crisp sound. Audio recorder. Decent earbuds (finally!). MusicDJ app lets you compose ringtones from your library. A paused track holds its place, […]
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Rating:

8/10

WIRED
Brushed-silver finish fit for a Terminator. Smooth, improved keypad. 2-GB Memory Stick Micro included (phone holds up to 4 gigs). Vivid vid clips with crisp sound. Audio recorder. Decent earbuds (finally!). MusicDJ app lets you compose ringtones from your library. A paused track holds its place, even after phone shuts down.
TIRED
Won't take calls during "mass" USB file transfer. Proprietary headphone jack. No WiFi. Camera needs a flash (yesterday!). Tiny menu buttons can feel cramped.

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We loved this haute handset's precursor, the equally slim (0.4-inch) W880i, and the update is even better. It's slightly heavier and wider but still disappeared neatly in our front pocket. And even with a Mac, transferring audio tracks was drag-and-drop easy.

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