Sony Ericsson W760 First Impressions
The Sony Ericsson W760 is a Walkman phone that you will want to take with you everywhere. This is where the added protection from the multipurpose Active Speaker MAS-100 comes in. Announced today, it acts as a good-looking protective case, a speaker to let you play your tunes even louder and an FM radio antenna. “People today are always on the move so it’s important that they can stay in touch and have their entertainment at their fingertips,” said Ben Padley, Head of Music Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “The Sony Ericsson W760 fits perfectly into this lifestyle. It is bold, action-packed and takes the Walkman phone beyond just music.”
Some of the more interesting features on the W760 include a built-in GPS with both Wayfinder and Google Maps support, stereo speakers, and what Sony Ericsson is calling “Motion Sensing Gaming”, a feature that lets games be controlled by moving the phone, rather than relying solely on d-pads and softkeys. Games on the W760 can be played in both portrait and landscape modes, and the multimedia functions of the phone also work in both modes. All it takes is a quick turn of the phone to switch from one view to the other.
The W760 is a Walkman phone that you will want to take with you everywhere. The multipurpose Active Speaker MAS-100 acts as a good-looking protective case, a speaker to let you play your tunes even louder and an FM radio antenna. The W760 fits perfectly into any lifestyle. It is bold, action-packed and takes the Walkman phone beyond just music. The Sony Ericsson W980 is a Walkman phone that promises to get the most out of your music. Its unique audio enhancing technology, together with the Walkman on Top design, sees the W980 cement Sony Ericsson’s position as a true market leader in the world of music on your mobile.
Become the focal point of a spontaneous party or gaming experience with the Sony Ericsson W760 / W760i’s powerful built-in stereo speakers. If outdoors, use the phone with the Active Speaker MAS-100 a revolutionary case that not only looks fantastic but also protects your Walkman phone at the same time as being a built-in speaker and FM radio antenna for enjoying music with friends.
Video demonstration and review of Sony Ericsson W760 & W980 phones Filed under: Gadgets ? First of all the Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman phone is a handset that will give you the best in the way of listening to music on the go because it features unique audio enhancing technology and with the branded logo say Walkman you know you will get quality. The same goes for the Sony Ericsson W760 which is also a Walkman phone which yet again will play quality music, this handset features the multipurpose Active Speaker MAS-100 and FM radio antenna plus a very nice built in speaker that actually gives you a good sound.
The Sony Ericsson W760 cell phone features a sliding numeric keypad as well as motion sensors for tilt gaming. It also comes with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera, MP3 player and FM transmitter.
The Sony Ericsson W760 helps select the right music for the occasion. Store up to 950 tracks2) on your phone, and use SensMe to pick the music and tracks that match your mood in an instant. Navigate through a playlist with Shake Control - shuffle and skip through tracks, or adjust the volume, with just a shake of the phone. The TrackID functionality allows you to identify any song you are listening to on the FM Radio or at a club. And with TrackID Charts, you can also review the most searched tracks in your country or anywhere in the world.
Engadget was impressed by the motion sensing function for playing games and the ease of use with the sliding numeric keypad. Gizmodo reports that although unlike previous Sony Ericsson models, the W760 has GPS capabilities, it fails to give that something special to make it’s price tag valid. They also miss the trackball function for navigating menus and lists of songs.
The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how you’re holding the phone, so you can see everything you need at a glance. Auto rotate works for photos, videos and games3) too. Just twist the phone to change the view. With the Sony Ericsson W760, gaming is more fun than ever. The phone allows you to play in landscape mode, with sound from stereo speakers and use of dedicated gaming buttons like a gaming console. It is preloaded with the latest games, including Need for Speed ProStreet - where high speed and utter adrenaline collide. The Sony Ericsson W760 is built for fast-paced action with a large 2.2″ screen for great gameplay and Motion Sensor Gaming that allows you to play top games on your phone in 3D quality, using the motion of the phone to control the game.
Those of you that value portable gaming (that ought to be most of you reading this) will be delighted to know that the W760 builds on the admirable work seen in previous SE handsets such as the W550 and W910. Showcasing two ‘game buttons’ that reside above the display, the handset can be held lengthways as you would a GBA or PSP. The benefits are clear; not only is the screen orientated for better viewing, it also prevents the user from becoming frustrated by having to use the mobile phone keypad as an interface.
While the 3.2-megapixel camera is a distinct improvement over the tepid two-megapixel variant found on the W910, it suffers from the same issues; there’s no flash or auto focus, and to make matters worse to take a snap you’re forced to hold the phone in portrait mode, as opposed to landscape (which is almost a given with mobile phones these days). This choice is a puzzling one, as is the lack of a dedicated camera button.
Another strange decision is the exclusion of a second camera for video calls most cutting-edge handsets support the service these days. Thankfully, the phone isn’t totally lacking in 3G muscle as SE has included tri-band HSDPA, which permits super-fast download speeds on a truly global scale.
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