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| Brand: Sony Ericsson
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 2023
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
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Model: W580i
EAN: 7311270170304
ASIN: B000X1M9B4
Release Date: October 15, 2007
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 slim and stylish if a little fragile January 1, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently upgraded to this phone from the SE w810i. The w580i is about the same size as the w810, but a little thinner. The slider function works well, but definately makes the phone feel less solid than a candybar phone. The body is a little bit wobbly when extended and I don't want to think about what would happen to it if dropped on a hard surface.
The screen is bright and higher resolution than the w810, and looks like it's covered by a plastic surface right on top of the lcd, rather than plastic cover "hovering" over the screen. This is good because it doesn't look like any dust can get under the screen.
The sound quality on this phone is surprisingly very good, especially considering the slim area where the earpiece is located. Call voice quality is noticably clearer than on my w810i. The "loudspeaker" located in the middle of the d-pad can be set very loud. It's almost too loud at the highest setting as it causes a lot of distortion on music and speaking at higher levels. The new walkman music player is an improvement on the older one in the w810. It's very straightforward and easy to use. The shake feature is pretty gimmicky, but it does work if you like holding a button and physically shaking your phone instead of just pushing the "next" button.
I like the auto lock when slid closed and auto answer when slid open features. The menus/interface are typical of every sony ericsson phone, which is a good thing. You can set the LED light effects to flash in a variety of colors when recieving a call and you can change the default LED colors using different "themes" that can be downloaded. Unfortunately only the the LEDs on the sides of the phone can be changed. The middle of the d-pad stays bright orange and the keypad stays bright white whenever the phone is lit up. It would be nice to be able to change these too, but this is more of a "fun" feature anyway so it's not critical.
The only dissapointing thing about this phone is the camera. The w580i lacks any sort of light-assist LED for the camera lens. The light on the w810 would never replace a true flash, but it was nice to have in a dark environment since it allowed you to at least take a picture, as opposed to taking a picture of darkness.
The good news is the lens is covered and protected by the back body of the phone when slid closed. This is a feature the w810 lacked and its lens was perpetually covered in gunk. The camera is a respectable 2 megapixels, as was the w810's, but it appears the lens in the w580i is even a little smaller than the w810's already pinhole-sized lens. The result is that the pictures from the w580i are noticably more blurry and muddled. The pictures from the w810 are quite bit sharper.
Just about everything in the w580i is an improvement over the w810i, with the big exception of the camera. The w580's camera is just not very good compared to a lot of phone cameras nowadays. As long as the camera is not a big deal to you, you'll be happy with the w580i.
 Great Phone December 15, 2007
Deciding to switch from Sprint to AT&T with the hope of getting an iPhone, I realize that I was making a hasty decision. Why because a new revision of the iPhone is due sometime early in 2008. So, in the meantime I picked the Sony Ericsson W580i. I actually got a good deal from my local AT&T store, where I ended up getting the phone with a 2 year contract for about $50.00.
I must say, this is really a beautiful phone and has plenty of features that my other previous cell phones didn't have. I love the FM radio and music applications. I got a 4GB memory cardSanDisk SDMSM2-4096-A11M 4GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) which holds all my music, videos and photos. I also got a nice clear case, which to me enhanced the look and feel of the phone Sony Ericsson W580, W580i Transparent Clear Crystal Snap-on Cover Case with ClipThe voice quality is excellent and the included headphones are just as great. Battery life is of the best I have seen on a cell phone. I can go for about 3 full days on a fully charged battery.
To say the least I have become attached to this phone. It might be hard to part from it when I plan on getting the new iPhone in the coming months.
No Cliche Title Available November 26, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
At first I wanted a flip phone, like the Krazr v9. However, it was between it and this Sony. I went with the Sony because of how it looked. I am known to toss my phone into my purse and forget about it for days, so the slider left me worried that I would end up scratching the screen to hell. A valid fear because this screen will smudge and scratch almost instantly. However, what I did was get a small peel and stick screen protector, like that clear plastic you see on a lot of electronics to keep them pristine, and that took scare of the smudges and the scratches worry. The keypad IS a little small. I wish they made it either bigger or the buttons more distinct so that you could see what you were pushing instead of guessing. Your fingertip covers the buttons pretty well, but once you get used to it, it's fine. This is not a phone for texting unless you have very delicate fingers. Sorry but that's true. It IS a great phone if you want an all in one type phone without the BlackBerry charges or getting a SmartPhone. The browser is pretty nice. Not the best but not the worst. The Walkman feature is pure eyecandy. Why get an Ipod if you can pop in a 2-4GB memory card into the phone? (Yes it does pause the music when you get an incoming call) The display is pretty nice, it's large enough and the menu options are pretty straight forward. If you don't like reading manuals this phone is pretty easy to nagivate by trial and error. It has a lot of bells and whistles that might seem useless, like the different lighting features, some are nearly identical. You can make your own ringtones with the MusicDJ. You can make videos complete with text and music soundtrack with VideoDj. This phone has a great camera. I would have liked a flash, but it does have nighttime mode and you can edit your photos ON the phone with PhotoDj. Adjust light, contrast, etc. Even add frames and clip art. The computer interface is beyond easy. You plug in the USB cable and treat it like any external harddrive. Sony even makes it easy for you and already has the folders for Music, Video, Ringtones, etc., ready. All you do is click and drop. It does allow for your own MP3 ring tones, as long as they are 35 seconds or less. As far as it being a slider and doing some accidental dialing, all you need to do is put it on lock mode. What that means is after a few seconds of non-use the keypad becomes locked and you need to push two buttons (one after the other) to unlock the keypad and dial, or just slide the phone open, but that feature isn't as filmsy as it sounds since the slider pushes back slightly so it doesn't slip open by accident. Overall a good phone nine or eight and a half out of ten.
great, not perfect November 25, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great, little phone that's gotten a lot of attention. After having a phone with windows mobile for 2 years, this UI is a little less user friendly with extra steps necessary in some parts (sending a text message is slightly slower, but not much). Other than that the phone is great and so is the camera.
One person has commented on thinking it's a little flimsy, but I really don't feel the same way. The slide feels sturdy and the spring action is right about what you'd want in a slider.
Highly recommended for non power users and for general use.
Putting off on getting a iPhone 1st Gen because of this phone November 23, 2007
60 out of 61 found this review helpful
I was up for a two year contract renewal for ATT and for months now I have wanted an iPhone but I've waited for the 3G, or at least the second generation, iPhone... my trusty SE s710a was still good but I figured if I have to sign a new 2yr with the iPhone anyway, why not get a free phone out of it?
After looking at the lackluster selection of phones by ATT, I was captured by the style of the w580i. So I figured I would give it a try... and I am not regretting it a bit!
This phone is much smaller than the monster I had before, and unlike older SE phones, the UI is very snappy. If you read most online reviews, they speak the truth. The keypad is small but after a little while you get used to it. T9 is much improved over my previous phone.
The camera is OK, nothing special. But it's better quality then the iPhone!
Call quality is superb. Feels comfortable in your hand during prolonged periods of time. I have had many friends say that the sound quality on their end is much improved over my previous s710a. The loudspeaker on this can get LOUD but it's good that way!
The Walkman function on here is killer! I works sort of like an iPhone's in how smoth it functions. There's a dedicated WKM button, anytime you need to go to the app, click it and you jump to the WKM program, click it again and you go right back to where you were!
The sliding function has been solid so far, only time will tell if it lasts. The keys have been reported to crack easily- one reason I'm not discarding my s710a yet... we'll see. But that's not a reason to not buy this phone. I love it to death right now and it will deffinately hold me over till I get a 2nd or 3rd gen iPhone!
BTW the SanDisk 4GB MemoryStick Micro M2 card works perfectly fine with this phone. And since the phones memory is only about 14MB, it's DEFFINTELY worth the extra cost to get one.
UPDATE 02/2008: After using this phone daily for several months now, I am still loving it. The walkman is somewhat solid, and file transfers from the phone and a iMac is smooth. Pictures look good, especially in daylight- night shots are very unimpressive.
I hate the the ATT Internet button on the front. Both shortcut buttons are not re-assignable, so every time i click that button it tries to connect to the internet, which i disabled... very annoying. But nothing to keep me from recommending this phone for the price you can get it with,
Constuction has been holding up. The plastic is clicking a little, but I think it will be OK. The screen is amazingly crack/scratch resistant.
Phone call quality isnt as stellar as I first said, but much improved over the s710. I think real flip phones still have better phone quality. Real flip phones also have a much worse UI, which for a texter is more important.
4GB Flash card works without a hitch. Still my phone of choice to hold me over till iPhone 2.0, sometime in Summer/Fall 2008
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