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Sony Ericsson W960i - WiFi Walkman with 3.2mp camera

52 replies · 27,825 views · Started 14 June 2007

"Comment: what a sexy phone! what seems to be missing though is a standard 3,5mm jack, even if there's a bluetooth headset supplied."

The newer SE walkman phones' wired headsets are normally split into two parts: the actual headphones and then the jack/data port cable. The latter has a normal 3.5mm jack.

Am I right in thinking the camera on the w960 doesn't have a flash?

What a ludicrous thing to leave off! Surely that can't have been too difficult to fit on?!

i read this chinese website they say this phone is gonna cost about 800 euros :S

This phone needs the following to be added:
1- GPS
2- A 16M color screen
3- HSDPA
4- The camera to be boosted up to 5MP
5- The video capture to be boosted up to 30FpS
6- A Xenon flash
7- An accelerometer like the one on the iphone and the w910 (called shake control)
8- A decent ebook reader that can run pdf, lit, pdb, doc, txt, htm

That would make this an instant buy for me.

I have W900i, old, but still no full replacement😉
W960i looks promising. I'm particulary happy about WiFi, and touch screen, but really I have to agree HDSPA should be included.
I'm not so bothered by flash missing, but there is one really important feature that no one has mentioned:
Is it possible to do calls via WiFi (like skype) or use it with some other VOIP provider?
I almost give it up on SE, and was going to go for (never released) Nokia E90, which has HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, but lacks touch screen, which is a bummer, besides it's a "brick-size" phone, but has a cool screen though.

Just wonder when somebody will do a normal smart phone:
HDSPA, Wifi, GPS, Large Touch Screen, Video Calling, usefull software, BT with option to listen music via headsets, not only with cable (heloo manufacturers, who will carry wires around all day + sticking wired ear plugs while mobile rings is like walking with 4m golden poll in the middle of thunderstorm-waiting for natural flash 2fill U up with energy😊

It seem like they are playing the game: "Ok Nokia you offer cool options, but hey leave out touch screen" "Deal, but you SE don't include HDSPA" "and Jobs you just spank bunch of marketing and forget about UMTS" "Well you Samsung take them WiFi away" now lets see who can full more customers😊

Guys this phone is amazing! its a lot better than the the iphone, what do you think?
check this site out w960.co.uk it has more info & pics

this is one sexy phone! its been announced check at this site w960.co.uk

now iv got to rethink wat to get...k850i or this. wondering if this has a camera cover tho, with a 3.15 mp camera, ppl wud assume there was one bu the pictures dont seem to show it, unless its built into the device and closes automatically inside. does anyone know for sure?

Delicious cant wait for it to come out! i seen it here w960.co.uk

this phone is so beautiful, and has all the features i want; i have to get this phone

This phone looks amazing!! But i can only get it if i pass my GCSE's!!! Has anyone got any tips for me, I NEED TO GET AN A* GRADE IN SCIENCE TO GET THE PHONE. BUT ITS SOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN THE APPLE IPHONE.

how many of you use 3g? so what if there is no hsdpa? just wait 1 more minute to download your stuff!!

about the 3.5mm stereo jack the box comes with a wired handsfree where you could easily plug in your own headset instead of the one supplied. the wired handset is in two parts with the phone connector leading by wire to a small lump which includes the microphone, an answer/hangup button and a stereo minijack - into which the earplugset is plugged.

my retail pack did NOT contain a stereo bluetooth headset as specified above on this page, howevery i bought the hbh-ds980 and am very satisfied with it.

other cables included are:

usb connector adaptor cable (not standard usb cable directly into phone) for media manager / backup / synchronizing. phone functions in two modes via usb 1)slow mode with synchronizing and full access to both internal memory and 8gb media memory 2) faster access with only access to 8gb media memory (media memory not availiable from phone during this mode). you can also recharge the phone via this usb cable.

audio adapter cable from phone to stereo 3.5mm male, for plugging into your stereo

charging cable with transformer, with a through-connector so that you can connect some other cable also during charging.

wired handsfree as described above.

the walkman makes a little too long pause (0.5s)between each track i suppose it sounds good when listening to classical pieces and audiobooks/courses but for normal walkman it's just a little bit too long i hope they change this or make the pause length configurable via the playlist file.

cheers,

andreas

all these walkmans have tonnes of gimmicks, but all everyone actually needs is a standard headphone jack. save on adaptors!

The Phone Has Been Discontinued
+ Recalled 😮
We Cant Get It Anymore 😞

i have one was given it free by voda fone by mistake.love this fone even more so cos it was free!!!!