Rohan Naravane, Dec 05, 2007 1704 hrs IST
After 2 years and over 15 models later, SE may have just hit the jackpot, or have they?
Sleek and light body, Large screen, Feature-rich, Good sound quality, Good looking and easy-to-use interface.
Slow interface, Average camera for a premium-segment phone, Slightly expensive.
Back in 1979, Sony -- the Japanese multi-national corporation, gave birth to the 'Walkman'. The purpose of devices bearing this brand was to make music portable for the masses. They started with cassette players; later progressing to the 'Discman' range which included Compact Disc and MiniDisc players and finally produced the flash-based MP3 variants. During these years, they lost a large portion of their market to other companies due to stiff competition.
In order to continue with the 'Walkman revolution' -- after their joint venture of 2001 with Ericsson -- their sister concern Sony Ericsson resurrected their Walkman brand in 2005.
2 years and over 15 models later, Walkman phones have found a niche in the market for being phones that are capable of doubling up as portable audio devices as well. They're music-centric phones that are packaged with good quality earphones, memory options, easy music transfer solutions and lastly, a good media interface. Today I'm checking out one of the latest additions to this series, the W910i.
News > Gaming , September 06, 2008 0727 hrs IST
Build cities, people and creatures, wherever you are ...
News > Hardware , September 06, 2008 0717 hrs IST
BenQ has officially released the "first 21.5-inch full-HD" LCD monitor in India ...
News > Consumer Electronics , September 06, 2008 0842 hrs IST
On September 9th, both Apple and Microsoft will show off something old and something new. Who do you think will steal the day? ...
News > Gadgets , September 06, 2008 0728 hrs IST
Can the iPhone 3G play 1080p HD videos? ...
News > General , September 06, 2008 0732 hrs IST
Bad weather? Bah! ...
I have the Sony Ericsson W910i and When I click on either my messages- (Inbox, Outbox, Drafts, Sent Messages), my applications (I can't even click on that!) and My Games. Everything else works but when I click on either of these things on my Mobile Phone the following message "Operation Failed" pops up. Also people can no longer send me messages: I mean they can and from their phone it says ?message sent? but the message doesn?t come. THE MESSAGE DOESNT COME CAN YOU BELIVE THAT?!?!?!?!?!? Any solutions? PLEASE?!?!?!?! I mean it has been working fine before that. What has happened?!?! I need a solution and FAST!!!
by Nour, London, on Jun 01, 2008 03:52 PM, Report abuse Reply
Thats the problem wid ur network and not the phone !!!!!
by Seema, mumbai, on Sep 06, 2008 11:22 PM, Report abuse
My phone is sony ericsson w200i, how can i copy inbox files to pc
by KARAN, Mangalore, on Aug 23, 2008 11:14 PM, Report abuse Reply
2 questns:- wats the max memory card expansibility? 4gb? wats the price? is the screen size of w910i same as w580i? thanks
by vicky, guwahati, on Jun 22, 2008 01:02 PM, Report abuse Reply
sir,i wanted to buy a cell phone range between 13000 to 140000,jiska picture quality,sound quality input & out put both &look stylish,,nokia or sony,which model is suitable for me.
by tabish, jaipur, on Jun 16, 2008 01:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
Everyone don't buy this phone as for it's price it has caused me so much trouble. From the beginning the battery life served just 7hrs on standby and it switched on/off by itself and when charging it only fullcharged to 97%. I wanted to atleast fix the battery life since I live in another country and didn't purchase the phone from Malta. I agreed with the UK SE branch that I can send the battery and see if the problem is from there, I sent it on the 26th of January and till today 2nd May I haven't received any updates on the repair or the battery. therefore I am still unable to use the phone for the last 4 mths!!!!! They should be ashamed of offering such awful service, if you don't want to be a victim of awful customer care service don't buy this phone.
by MB from malta, Malta, on May 02, 2008 02:47 PM, Report abuse Reply
Are you crazy ......... this has one of the best batteries Ive ever seen. Last 3 Days on Full Charge. 1-2 Days after Heavy Walkman Usage. Mine is Red W910i bought in Ahmadabad for 15k ....................
by RDx, Ahmadabad, on May 04, 2008 08:02 PM, Report abuse
I have no problems what so ever with the battery in my W910i. It lasts for 3-4 days with (above) average use.
by Leon, The Netherlands, on Jun 11, 2008 07:57 PM, Report abuse
i got the sony ericsson w910i today.. the price wasnt a problem for me but im scared about the reviews given by people about it restarting on its on
by tanya, delhi, on May 07, 2008 04:43 PM, Report abuse Reply
umm ..... Lots of Mistakes ....... Firstly, Hour-Long Movies are entirely possible, as long as you get the Settings Right. In fact I see 2 Movies plus decent Walkman on a single Charge. Secondly, It doesnt take 3-5 Seconds to Change Orientation. Its a safety feature so that you dont change it accidently. Try going in Media while holding in Landscape ........... it will change in a second (THAT PROVES MY POINT) Thirdly, SenseMe , works extremely well with the bundled Sony Media Manager, sure you will need to transfer music in Mass Storage (also means phone off) , ripping to SenseMe is easy, just enable the feature first in Settings. It transfered 340 Songs in 2-3 Hours on my Pentium D with 1gb of RAM Fourthly, YOU COMPLETELY FORGOT MARBLE MADNESS !!!! Easily the most interesting game for mobiles. For those who dont know, Marble Madness is a 3d Puzzle Game in which you have to control a 3d Marble to its destination with a Time Limit. The Visuals are decent (need AA though) ........... but what seperates it is the use of the Accelerometer which makes it fun. Instead of using Keys, you have to tilt your phone back and forth. Its amazing fun ...................... playing that game you will realise that the Accelerometer is ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE. LASTLY, The Slow interface is cured by the new Firmware .... of course its still resonably slow (:() but it deals with a lot of problems (and reduces battery life) !!!!!!
by Rene, Ahmadabad, on May 04, 2008 08:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
Plz don't buy SE S500i, it's worst for 10 K.
by Chaya, Pune, on Apr 09, 2008 03:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
i have read the review about the w910i.And the common problem with it is the auto reboot.so i m getting confused about it.is there any solution about the reboot.otherwise i have to take N81. so can you help me out to soly my confusion as sson as possible.......
by vibhav, mumbai, on Mar 23, 2008 10:57 PM, Report abuse Reply
yes i am having the same problem..... i dont know what to do about it. th phone switches on and off on its own. before used to happen once in fifteen mins. now its every 2 mins. the phone is not even a month old.
by prati, bangalore, on Apr 01, 2008 03:03 PM, Report abuse
i'm confused between the W910 and the N81 @GB...both retail fr almost da same price.I've heard the The W910 hangs a lot and reboots itself several times...is it true????
by Zohaib, Mumbai, on Dec 22, 2007 10:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
who told u this ? I used it for last week onwards and it never create any prob for me, and I used alot to get used of it, its a gr8 phone and no nokia can compete with se, se rulezzzzzzzzzzzzz
by Ishi, Delh, on Dec 29, 2007 12:06 PM, Report abuse
Yes it's true. I bought the W910i for accessing umts using a bluetooth link to my mac. Bluetooth fails after few minutes. Even with thje latest firmware the phone often hangs. Then you need to switch off and on again.
by rolf, ch, on Mar 16, 2008 04:46 PM, Report abuse
How is the Camera quality of W910i compared to other 2MP Camera phones?
by Mangesh, Bombay, on Mar 12, 2008 08:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hey Can anybody tell me , Whether this phone can play .rm files?
by Mangesh, Bombay, on Mar 12, 2008 08:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
I m very much confussed for taking any sliding phone like W850i,W580i,W910i or should i take NOKIA sliding phone.plz do my condition is that i need radio.reply.....
by suman, gurgoan, on Dec 29, 2007 08:27 PM, Report abuse Reply
Please contact YashPal singh rawat in NOIDA at 9811422997
by Kushal, Noida, on Mar 04, 2008 09:16 PM, Report abuse
Camera of this expensive phone has very pooor quality. green shades at corners.
by Santosh, Mumbai, on Feb 26, 2008 01:39 AM, Report abuse Reply
ive heard that the auto tilt feature delibrately takes 3-5 secs so as not to happen accidently.is the sound of this phone better or the nokia 5310??
by Sidhant, N.delhi, on Feb 18, 2008 06:51 PM, Report abuse Reply
Price of Mobile Set with Brousure
by Gursharan Singh, Yamuna Nagar, on Feb 06, 2008 04:36 PM, Report abuse Reply
you did not xplain how the fone fared when loaded with memory cards above 1 gb....any idea???
by sanju, kerala, on Jan 29, 2008 07:10 PM, Report abuse Reply
the phone already comes bundled with a 2GB card which is just awesome!!!!
by Zohaib, Mumbai, on Feb 04, 2008 10:41 PM, Report abuse
the information is very good by u iam satsfied
by meghashyam, kurnool, on Jan 28, 2008 01:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hey is the red version of this phone available in India?
by Shahnaz, Bombay, on Dec 06, 2007 10:57 AM, Report abuse Reply
ya red colour version is available in india
by henry, chennai, on Jan 05, 2008 12:20 AM, Report abuse
hi .... mujhe second hand fhone ...ki sale karni hai aap ke pass se mill sakte hai plz call me ..9869776209
by santosh, mumbai, on Jan 24, 2008 03:49 PM, Report abuse
Not a smartphone it is an expensive toy cannot be compred with Nokia phone in same price range
by Dhananjay, Mumbai, on Dec 10, 2007 12:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
Who told u this man, SE Rulez in every feature in Craps Nokia, Even Motorola is much better option thn Craps (Nokia)
by mmuchan, New Delhi, on Jan 12, 2008 05:49 PM, Report abuse
hay dhananjay mujhse second hand fhone chahiya mill sakte hai ...contiti main plz call me ..9869776209
by santosh, mumbai, on Jan 24, 2008 03:40 PM, Report abuse
the mega bass sound in headset is low when compared to other SE mobiles.pls anyone tell the reason thanks
by nayeem, chennai, on Jan 19, 2008 06:21 PM, Report abuse Reply
Good Phone
by kamlesh, Mumbai, on Jan 15, 2008 05:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
i want to buy this phone, but i need to know the current price
by Dharam, Panvel, on Jan 02, 2008 07:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
...also there is a third colour-brown, it should be there maybe later on Alfa. Not mocking the reviewer, but should include the point that all walkman phones should include the stereo speakers- its my 2 cent advice!!
by Roshan Sorcerer, Mumbai, on Dec 19, 2007 11:04 PM, Report abuse Reply
Dear Roshan, Thank you for your valuable inputs from time to time. It seems that you have scanned through my review with great detail to point out so much additional information. The fact of the matter is that we here at techtree have to stick to a schedule. If i wanted to have it my way, I would have grilled all my review models for at least a month before putting my thoughts on paper. But that's not how it works. :( Thus, there will be times when i miss out on a few things from time to time. Common, i'm only human! Although i try to cover as much as I can about the product. Bottom line, i'm the Reviewer for TechTree, you are the owner of a W910i. Obviously you will have more knowledge about the product than I. And it's not like i'm complaining. Lastly, YES, the W910i that i tested was even slower than my two-generation old K750i.
by Rohan Naravane, TechTree Testlabs, on Dec 28, 2007 09:00 AM, Report abuse
I use my w910i as a permanent modem for my laptop and achieve better connection than a land line!
by jayweb, bournemouth, on Dec 20, 2007 05:29 AM, Report abuse Reply
...Also the vibration mode is less intense then other Sony Ericsson phones. Your review looks incomplete this looks more like a mini review if you ask me.
by Roshan Sorcerer, Mumbai, on Dec 19, 2007 04:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
Dude, I am owning this phone. I dont think this phone is slow at all-even on max capacity and full load with 4gb memory card. Are you sure???
by Roshan Sorcerer, Mumbai, on Dec 18, 2007 08:01 PM, Report abuse Reply
by hashen, Kedah, on Dec 11, 2007 12:27 PM, Report abuse Reply
how mouch? how to buy?
by jerryliew, Kedah, on Dec 11, 2007 12:25 PM, Report abuse Reply
Pretty good review. But you forget to mention in your conclusion that a better & more economical buy would be the w580i as it mirrors most of the features as the w910i except the 'sense-me' which you are not a fan of anyway. Selling at around 12k, the lower price model is a better buy. I got one & it works gr8!
by Arthy, Chennai, on Dec 10, 2007 09:45 PM, Report abuse Reply
i heard that this model freezes and switch offs automatically is it true?plzz help me out
by rinku, niar, on Dec 08, 2007 04:23 PM, Report abuse Reply
what a cool phone , its has allthe quality that i wanted, its shape and design is very coool, its feature is so suprising.
by biju natesan, mumbai, on Dec 07, 2007 07:02 PM, Report abuse Reply
Rohan, your review has something missing. You are saying that 2 megapixel camera is average, however you forget this is a walkman series phone, so when you are writing a review on walkman phones, make sure it qualifies as one-same goes for cybershot phones. Next time please include after sales service in your reviewing points.
by Roshan Sorcerer, Mumbai, on Dec 07, 2007 08:58 AM, Report abuse Reply
Hey please tell me about the multitasking. How many java files can this phone run simultaneously?
by Vegeta, Planet vegeta, on Dec 06, 2007 11:05 PM, Report abuse Reply
je veut p910
by chaib yahia, tlemcen, on Dec 06, 2007 02:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
Oh..sony. Just rehashing their old product by making a permutation of it. Simply making the w950i into a slider isn't innovation. All you guys do now is either make a flip, slide or a candy bar variant with new buttons and features remain more or less same.
by dookie, Bangalore, on Dec 06, 2007 12:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
pretty good review rohan but i expected a comparison of the the sound quality with music phones by other brands including parameters like volume level, distortion & frequency reproduction. between i have always noticed with walkman phones that via wired headphones the sound although very refined still is not satisfactorily loud but via the bluetooth headsets namely "s9" its a total different game . the loudness is just 2 much for a great aural xperience. can the reviewer answer me for this.
by abhishek, jaipur, on Dec 06, 2007 10:25 AM, Report abuse Reply
With respect to audio quality the W910i is pretty much the same as compared to previous walkmans. Thus i chose not to go in-depth on it. And yes, what you say is true. The sound output with the S9 bluetooth headset is very loud as compared to the wired ones. My analysis with regards to this phenomenon is that probably due to the fact that the S9 is a battery-powered headset with a separate volume control on it, it has the capacity to deliver greater volume than the std. wired ones which draw power from the phone itself.
by Rohan Naravane, TechTree TestLabs, on Dec 06, 2007 11:51 AM, Report abuse
It's TOO slow, and the camera quality ain't reflecting the price either!
by bidhan, Pune, on Dec 06, 2007 11:56 AM, Report abuse
Why the hell can't SE stick to standards and have a micro/mini USB port and a 3.5mm jack??? Its the only thing that prevented me from buying K850i and I went for the N95-8GB instead. Damn happy with it.
by bawaji, Bombay, on Dec 06, 2007 10:53 AM, Report abuse Reply
Here mentioned that earpiece are kept falling from time to time, The above shown earpiece come with handset if we use w200i phone ear piece that problem to be solved with same quality of sound
by Krishna prasad, Hyd, on Dec 06, 2007 07:55 AM, Report abuse Reply
if possible kindly post pictures of the images and video's taken by this cell on the review along with the comparisons of the image quality of the pics of other cells. This helps for better choosing among other cell phones.. :)
by Jude Coelho, Mumbai, on Dec 05, 2007 08:43 PM, Report abuse Reply