Sony Ericsson W995 Review – Sony W995 – Sony W995 Review – Walkman Phone
Sony Ericsson W995 Review
The Sony Ericsson W995, the brand new walkman phone from Sony offers a bundle of functional features. It is truly a high end handset.
Hardware
The Sony Ericsson W995 is marketed in three eye catching hues- Energetic Red, Cosmic Silver and Progressive Black. The front and back are embellished with brushed metal. The front has a 2.6 inch high resolution screen. The screen is enabled with an accelerometer to facilitate the screen’s auto rotation. The ear piece, the ambient light sensor and secondary video call camera are located at the top of the screen. The top of the phone has stereo speakers too. There is a navigation pad and semi circular feature buttons below the screen. The alphanumeric key pad can be slid out from the case. All these keys are finger friendly.
Sony Ericsson W995
There is a kick stand in the rear of the phone to facilitate hands free video viewing. The battery cover is metallic with a neat brushed surface. The phone is well made and is sturdy as well. The vital statistics of the phone is 15mm in depth X 49mm in width X 97mm in height. It is ultra light weighing only 113 grams. The Sony W995 also sports a 3.5mm audio jack. The phone’s controls glow in the dark. The left side of the phone has the walkman access keys, Fast Port Connector and M2 (card slot). The right side of the phone has volume rocker, camera button and music controls.
Software
The Sony Ericsson W995 marks the convergence of the cyber shot technology with the Walkman technology to result in a highly sophisticated and functional handset. The interface of the Sony Ericsson W995 is highly customizable with the use of Flash Lite themes. It is splashed with animations. The interface is user-friendly giving you quick access to various features of the phone. The wallpaper moves constantly and undergoes transitions when the playback of music starts or stops. The phone gives you the option to apply three applications as wallpaper- walk mate, sound sensor and Rock Bobble head.
Sony W995 Walkman
Other Thrilling Features
The Sony Ericsson W995 has advanced multi media attributes. There is a walkman music player with the standard features of walkman technology like Shake control (for changing tracks/volume by shaking the phone in one direction), sense me (music type selection), play now (ring tone download) to name a few. In addition there is the Media Go feature that allows you to download an image or music file with any format, from the internet.
The 8.1 Mega pixel camera attached with this awesome handset comes with auto focus, face detection and photo flash features. Video recording ability, video player, internet browsing facility and gaming facility are also present in the phone. It is also enabled with HSDPA, Wi Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Sony Ericsson W995 indeed does not compromise on quality while delivering the qualities of style and elegance.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
this looks toatally amazing ! , is it fat tho ? , and wen is it realesed .
thanks xx
March 18th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Hi Shannon,
No its not too fat! Just 15mm deep, compare that with the W705 or W715 at 14.3mm – that’s just .7mm more for an 8.1 megapixel camera!
March 20th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
It looks awesome!!!
Does anyone know what its price might be?
March 29th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
yeah what price is it?
April 7th, 2009 at 4:45 am
when is it realesed? and who much is it? please answer me. thank you very much.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:45 am
the price may vary between 599 to 699 dollars and is expected to be released on 14 may ’09
April 13th, 2009 at 4:57 am
could i use it with att, with a sim card?
May 1st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
is the release date only for US or does it apply to most/all countries?
May 5th, 2009 at 8:43 am
when is it realesed in uae? and who much is it? please answer me. thank you very much
May 8th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
it applies for europe/asia
May 9th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
when will it be realeased s it as walkman or a cybershot phone i need a good camera has it got one thanks
May 19th, 2009 at 8:07 am
is the sound quality good ?
May 26th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
does anyone know when its released in dubai? does anyone know of the price in dubai? thanks ☺
June 4th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
hi any body has sony ericsson w595 unlock code
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
You call this a review?
Looks like a copy of a flyer to me.
June 25th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
hey everywan the phone is great, i got it lastweekend and i am in love with it.
it wae $345 when i got it buht it jjust depends were u buy it from ae?:)
June 29th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Your blog is amazing, i first landed to another post but then get interested and thought, i will just look a little more arround to see what else i can find out about such stuff
June 29th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Excellent phone still findin extras on it now keepin me very entertained cant tell you a price as I got it on contract for free very good phone i’m the envy me all my friends got my girlfriend 1 too as she is after mine all the time
July 24th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Phone is only amazin! I work for Meteor and I took out a bill today to get it! I only paid €50 for it which is tops! Considerin its €200 on every other network at the same price plan monthly! ha ha ha Winner!
Upgraded from an N95 8gig and its essentially the same only for its 10 times better, better battery, better camera and slot sleeker! Cant go wrong there! All in all chuffed with myself today!
July 26th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
no it is actually meant to be relasws in 2010 but UK is sooo popular and cant wait it is geting relased in 2009
August 18th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
got this phone today and i have not been able to put it down, i had the S E c905 befour wanted better music, the w995 sure is an amazing phone packet with features love it fone was free with my contract so very impressed photos fantasic with face recognition and smile shutter…. music great too all round a smart phone
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:38 pm
fone looks awesome
how much is it?
answer me plz
November 1st, 2009 at 7:41 pm
HOW MUCH IS IT!! in the uk
November 28th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
it costs 1000 euro in greece
December 15th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
How much is this phone on pay as you go because i already have it on contract but my mate wants it on pay as you go and wants me to find out the price for her :/
December 15th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Hi Jade,
The best deal at the moment for the Sony Ericsson W995 on Pay As You Go looks to be £199.95, see here:
http://www.phoneslimited.co.uk/Sony+Ericsson/W995/Pay+As+You+Go.html
January 12th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
i just got one on contract… paid £20 pounds for it, 100 extra minutes and a dongle
awesome deal xx
January 19th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Can you get this phone on orange for 10 pounds a month?
January 27th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
No sorry. But they do it for £15 a month.
August 14th, 2010 at 10:30 am
very very good