Exam is over! Just few weeks before my examinations, my cellphone broke on me. Luckily, my bf had an extra phone to lend it to me. It's really frustrating because my Nokia Phone is just only 1 and a half year old. Nevermind, just forget about it. Tadaaaa... I saw something in between the pages of the local newspapers. It is Sony Ericsson W705.
W705 somewhere resembles W880 if we closely look at its edges and sides, sharply styled with
brushed aluminium, a subtle gold trim, plus a rubber-feel back panel. A 2.4-inch QVGA display dominates the front, giving a bright, clear and reasonably large platform for its multimedia spin-overs. Its dimensions are an acceptable 95(h) x 48(w) x 14.3(d)mm, and its weight which is 98g echoes the solid feel of the bodywork.
A conventional Sony Ericsson touch has been provided at the buttons galore, with the navigation D-pad and control keys laid out in an attractive circular array that’s grooved and raised in the right places for finger-tapping accuracy.
The main menu view can be changed if you prefer a more carousel or scrolling style of function selection.
Wi-Fi can be switched on or off quickly by accessing the Activity Menu shortcuts using a hotkey on the control panel.
It’s useful for fast-tracking to other useful functions too, like Bluetooth, Google Maps, TrackID or the phone’s browser. Wi-Fi is a
real no-hassle experience, activating without fuss, and able to auto connect seamlessly when you’re in range of your selected hotspot.
The slider mechanism is smooth and feels robust, while the numberpad is neatly engineered - with a contoured surface and marker dots helping to differentiate numbers on the panel.
This Walkman phone leaves main music player control duties to the navigation pad - although there’s also a tiny Walkman key on the top of the phone, for activating the player and initiating its Shake Control operation. This motion-operated gadgetry utilises the built in accelerometer that also auto-rotates the display in certain functions.
That there’s no 3.5mm headphone socket on a specialist music mobile is a regular source of irritation when we’re looking at Walkman phones, particularly when the alternative is a lumpy proprietary multi-connector awkwardly positioned on the side (for maximum in-pocket snagging).
Although the onboard memory totals 120MB, the 4GB in-box memory card is a decent enough amount of in-box storage for loading tunes. This can be done in the usual ways, using the USB cable and Media Manager software, drag-and-dropping in Mass Storage mode, or Bluetooth transferring is over.
Unfortunately, the camera on the W705 takes a back seat to the music player, in typical Walkman phone fashion. It has a similar, if less sophisticated, user interface as its Cyber-shot brethren, and automatically switches to landscape camera mode, but the 3.2-megapixel camera here lacks the all-round shooting ability of Sony Ericsson’s photo-centric handsets.It has a fixed focus lens rather than using an autofocus system, and results are average for this sort of shooter. Image detail is limited, and although shots can look reasonable in good lighting conditions, images can look soft with lower light. In darker environments, there’s plenty of grain apparent, and the LED flash has limited effect over more than a short distance.
Standard settings adjustments are included, plus image tweaking options. Uploading images and video online is also possible, with Sony Ericsson supplementing its standard Blogger upload option with others for MySpace and Picasa, plus a further option to tap in settings for any other services you prefer.
The online activity includes a typical NetFront browser that’s speedy and serviceable to use. There are plenty of other useful, fun and frivolous features under the W705’s bonnet, from a Walk Mate motion-activated pedometer for tracking your daily steps and an AccuWeather.com weather updater to a Music Quiz based on your tracks and an odd Rock Bobblehead motion controlled animation.
Among the five games included are motion-activated bowling and 3D driving games. The usual solid toolbox of organiser apps and functions are present and correct too, including calendar, calculator, tasks and notes, world clocks, timer, stopwatch, voice recorder, and code memo apps.
Email, IM and other phone messaging facilities are available, while Sony Ericsson has implemented a Conversations facility to view threads of messages from your phonebook contacts(a good interactive approach!)
But it won’t have any GPS
Battery
Battery performance is adequate, with the W705 delivering over two days of action with normal usage levels and Wi-Fi active.
Finally, to quote: “Its typically decent set of mid-range features are bolstered by a terrific music player performance and Wi-Fi connectivity”
Taken from, -SE-LifeStyle News Team-
After arriving.. my friend Viviana was there to bring me all the way from Lisbon to Braga! She's such a dear friend~ This was the first time I am meeting her mom and I was really excited! She invited me over for Christmas and New Year in Lisbon! That was really early an invitation. Thank you so much! As Vivi was driving.. I got bored and took this picture.
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