Sony Ericsson Walkman W980i Cell Phone

Buttons are easy to use and music is very easy to install, the touch screen is also easy to use and the screen occasionly rotates.
Battery life is a little poor but the phone stores a lot of music i am very pleased i brought it.

I work for a well known phone company and a such - have used many phones.
The SE W980i is one of the best phones I have ever used.
It's well built, really well built, when you hold it you know the phone isn't going to fall apart or break without some very serious anger.
The music player is really excellent, it has an FM sender too - so no need to buy an adapter for the car.
The camera works well and is quick with excellent colour definition and white balance.
Well built, great functionality, but the vibrate is poor.

8/10

i had this phone before but it was stolen. i was gutted, its the best phone i ever owned. with 8G of built in memory and an FM transmitter, i could have all my favourite music on it and play it through my car stereo without any leads. and my glove box isn't overflowing with cd's anymore. i also own an ipod, the sound quality of this phone is ten times better, i listen to alot of D&B and techno and the bass lines sound phat, with no distortion what so ever. if your a music lover this phone is for you, worth every penny.

This phone is just what I had been waiting for. Primarily the biggest attraction about this phone is the fact it is a flip phone. I have got used to using one over the years and to see this Sony Ericsson on the market was just great.

The phone is relatively easy to operate. I am comparing it to a Nokia N95 which I found just too complicated for my liking. It has a staggering memory on it so can store a colossal amount of music, videos or pictures. The sound that comes from it is amazing especially when using the supplied headphones. You can make all sorts of adjustments to the sound via the in-built equaliser. Another thing that relly appealed to me was that it has an FM radio built in as well. It also has an FM transmitter on it so that your phone can be tuned into your car radio so that the music on your phone can be played through the car's stereo system. Just amazing!!. The battery life I have found to be quite acceptable, but obviously the more you use the functions on the phone the more the battery will drain.

There aren't any real draw backs with this phone that I have spotted yet, but there is one slight niggle and that is that it appears to take too long to boot up when you first switch it on.

To sum up though, the phone really feels good quality and there is a solidness about its build. The finish on its front outer case is really sleek. Called piano black and it really does have a highly polished sort of look to it. Its easy to get used to its menus and overall is just dandy.

I would recommend this phone.

If you're into music, you'll love this phone. Way better than an ipod and fully compatible with any computer platform (Win, Linux, Mac, etc). No DRM B**S**T.
Very Recommended.

bought for my sister. she really loves the phone. its has massive memory in it which can store anything you what in it! recommended phone!

This is the best fone ive had for storage of music and videos the sound quality is better than any nokia that i've had i would defenitely recomend it to any one just take care of the outside screen

just love the look of the phone recieved it today and wow it does everything fm transmitter good walkman good looks good 1 downfall is that its a flip but apart from that BRILLIANT

Great phone. I needed clam style due to work as slid, touch etc get scratched to bits. I wanted to have 3g internet use and this was one that fitted the bill.
Since getting the phone the features are great on it as well as the user software.
the mp3 although the sound is not good through its own speaker once through earphones it is mint. Also with the mp3 you get a fm transmitter and I play all of my tunes through my car radio.
Love the contact pages having as much details as you like and a place for notes.
Hard to make this phone

if you want to upgrade to an excellent phone that has everything on it (bar an amazing camera) then this is it. for £120 you cant go wrong and you dont need to buy any extras, i.e. memory cards, for it. I stick with SE cos they are the best 'phones by far. just wait til the new one comes out in october if you are a perfectionist though.........

The phone is a lot smaller than anticipated, heavy and sturdy build quality. The front is slightly mirrored (nice not naff) unfortunately though this does mark easily so would recommend buying a couple of screen guards before use. Got the violin red version which looks really classy, nice deep red colour! Camera at 3.2mp is perfectly adequate and takes nice, clear pics. Ringtones are a waste of space but then it's easy enough to bluetooth some tunes.... All in all it's pretty much of a stunner and has more than enough gizmo's for us middle of the roadies, probably not hi tech enough for some. Best flip phone I've clapped eyes on .x.

phone is in fantastic condition... met the product specifications...love it... thanks so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

very good phone to have for the flip phone lovers but;
it does not flip up so easyly and you may need your both hands or fingers to flip up... And in ceratin applications, it is a bit slow! Apart from these two points over all good phone to have!

Great mobile for good price.Stylish and modern. Huge memory and great walkman there is a lot of function....you are discovering them during using... it is very nice...

nice phone easy buttons you can use the music player from the front without havin to open it it all i give 100 per cent

Physically, the main number buttons and the navigation buttons are large and well-spaced so nobody should make any mistakes. The media buttons on the front can be locked via a slide switch on the side of the phone, to prevent you from accidentally playing music in your pocket. Main base of phone is rubber-coated for grip and upper segment is glossy and prone to scratches.

Using the phone, the interface, icons and animations looks slick (there are also several themes), and button assignments are always clear and consistent. Sub-menu items can be activated by typing a number representing their order, although the order is not shown on-screen. Composing and replying to text messages is very easy.

Camera is typical of most camera-phones - it works pretty well under normal light conditions in stationary environments. Camera lens is on the back of the main body of the phone, almost exactly behind the OK button, so careful not to cover the lens with your hand while holding the phone.

I'm not a music-on-the-go kind of person, so I cannot comment on the phone's sound quality.

Overall, the W980i is a very nice phone, but I'm still astonished at the price. At time of writing, RRP is supposed to be about £240 which is a joke. Carphone Warehouse sells them for £140. I got mine on eBay for £90. I would certainly not pay any more than that for this phone.

If you're looking for similar phones, the W595 is a slide-phone and has the same features and is a little cheaper, but has 2GB memory vs the 980's 8GB.

I decided to buy this phone as i wanted to have a phone that was both a phone and an mp3 - fed up with having 2 devices. so i bought this and i love it. it can be a little tempramental but i my opinion some of the best things are! the walkman sound is brilliant, the size of the memory is outstanding, the interface on the front of the phone is the thing that can be tempramental but it works about 98% of the time. i have a bluetooth headset for my earphones and i love that when i get a call or text the sound of the walkman dies out so you know you have a call or text and you can deal with it - you can take the call handsfree with the bluetooth headset. the charge on this phone is immense - I left the house with 20% battery left and came back 2 hours later with 20% left having being playing the walkman and making two calls - impressive!! the buttons are big and retro - which i love - texting is no longer a chore! the one thing that lets this phone down is where the camera lens is positioned, because of the buttons i hold this phone quite high up but because of the placing of the lens you have to move your hands down in order to take a picture which makes working the phone a bit awkward. but i didnt buy it for the camera really so i shouldn't complain. what i have done is transferred pics from my digital camera and the quality is really good, the quality of pic when having taken one with the phone is not as good. strange, but true! i really love this phone and see myself having this phone for a good long time ( i doubt i have owned a phone for more that 8 months in the past). i plan to have it for ages - love the walkman and it does all other functions and has all the other bits that you expect from a sony ericsson. really good phone. oh, and it is very cute too - plus you dont run the risk of having the phone that 'everyone' has - have not seen many others with it - their loss!!

This phone would be excellent were it not for the useless battery life. I don't believe that Sony can't improve on the battery life!

i love the way it is so easy to us, big keys,and so simple to get around to all the different features

This phone is simply fantastic, very elegant, light and easy to use. Purchased as a present, it was a phone that he felt was user friendly but still had the ability to listen to and download music.

Presented in a sophisticated box with inner cases it simply shows off how well made it is!!

Brilliant purchase for a phone that I am sure would cost so much more in the shops.

Very good phone, beautiful design, conveniently located Player control buttons, only one minus camera havent gotcyber shot.

Fantastic communication. Phone was in fantastic condition, almost as new. Perfect working order. Highly recommend this seller! :-)

Have just taken a lump hammer to the phone you sent me. I find it hard to believe that a slight crack in the front screen actually means that it doesn't work at all. The rest of the phone was so out of 'it' that I couldn't even make a call without dialling in, then saving number as, only to be told that i couldn't make a call, but I could send a txt????? whats that all about???