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| Brand: Sony Ericsson
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $0.01
You Save: $399.98 (100%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 2632
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
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Model: W580i
EAN: 7311270170304
ASIN: B000X1M9B4
Release Date: October 15, 2007
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 Sony Ericsson phones are the best... May 21, 2008
And this one is especially fantastic with its MP3 player, bundled usb cables, and everything else. Their interface is the most intuitive out of any brand I've ever tried (motorola, nokia, and lg). The only thing Sony could do to improve this phone would be to make it vibrate harder because I can never feel it ringing if I happen to be walking. Still, I highly recommend this beautiful kick-@ss phone!
 The Phone Contract for Sub-Prime Mortgage Holders April 22, 2008
3 out of 28 found this review helpful
Remember who that man behind the curtain was in the start of the Wizard of Oz? He's a snake oil salesman, all your ills cured with an inexpensive elixor. Other than a box of (rather outrageous) small print default terms, where on this page are the terms of the contract? What are the services and rates? What is the maximum and minimum use? What is AT&T's obligation to provide service? Subscriber recourse, not here. True and clear statements of fact, how about vague assurances. Hey, it's as good as a Countrywide mortgage.
 Not as good as I thought - too many flaws April 7, 2008
17 out of 23 found this review helpful
The features were attractive - speaker phone, camera*, FM radio, stylish, good call quality. However, it has some serious flaws. Poor battery life is a big one. It has so many lights that go on, it really knocks the battery down. One or two long calls can drain half the power.
The second is the lock function can be easily undone while the phone is in your pocket and you're walking around. When it unlocks in your pocket, all sorts of nasty things can occur - it will reset functions, call people, and even turn itself off. Its happened too many times.
The third flaw: the buttons. When the phone is unlocked you can hit a variety of buttons that will suddenly take you to places unknown, where you can be charged for internet, etc. Suddenly I miss my old LG flip phone.
It seemed like a poor man's iPhone, but you got to put up with the cheapness,like *not being able to download photos/video to a Mac (which was not mentioned when I purchased the phone).
dont buy it April 7, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
this phone has a lot of cool features.i previously owned a sony w600i.it was an awesome phone.i never had any problems with that phone at all.i accidentally cracked the screen while goofing off with a friend.i called my mobile insurance provider.they did not carry this phone anymore so sent me the newer version.(580i)i started reading reviews and had read several times that it was cheapily made and the keys crack.like most people on here i thought it was worth a try anyways since i didnt have much of a choice.it has a lot of cool features and the menus were set up the same as my other sony phone which i had grown accustomed too.it was kind of cheap feeling but it was light and very thin which i liked.my first complaint was that unlike the 600i you can not set the mp3's on your phone as ringtones.this was a key plus on the 600i.after having the 580i for less then a month the #2 key cracked in half.i do text a lot but if it happaned that fast i would imagine it could happen later to people who do not text.it may take longer but probably just in time to be out of warranty.i called my service provider (at&t) they say that it is a phone problem and that they are not liable.so my only choice was to claim it on insurance again and pay another 50 bucks then loose my insurance due to multiple claims in a year or call sony.i called sony and they informed me that i could send it to them and they will fix it since it is under warranty.in doing this i would have to pay for the shipping and not have a phone for 7-10 days.i think that is ridiculous for a phone that is obviously having design flaws that have nothing to do with the consumer.i would save yourself the trouble and not fall for the flashing lights on the side.in closing,pros- this phone has great screen resolution,a decent camera,cool apps,great mp3 player with a loud speaker,and lights on the side.cons-it is very cheap feeling and very small buttons(which break easily-see countless reviews). if you dont text much and want to try your chances with the key pad,good luck!do not expect a service provider or sony ericsson to fix it for free if it breaks though.
 The Ultimate Phone! March 5, 2008
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm not going to repeat what you can read above other than what is really, really special about this phone over others.
It is a slider phone, instead of a flip, so I can have it open on my car's dash and it's slim to fit in any pocket. The buttons are small, but we are all used to that by now. Sure it also has the obligatory camera and video, but it is 2.0 mega-pixels which is better than most. It provides support for "PictBridge technology" so you can print your photos without the need of a PC, but again, 2.0 mega-pixels is good for the internet, built not great for printing out.
It is a Walkman that shuffles the songs with just a shake of your wrist. With the "TrackID" service, you just identify any song that you can hear by just recording a bit of the song (using the microphone, like at `Starbucks'). Later, you can send the file for recognition. It gives you the name, artist and album right to your phone. That's cool.
You have FM radio access and a slot for extra memory for songs, pics, video, etc. The ear buds are actually good quality and are attached along with a microphone (for hands free or finding that bit of song). It has all your high-speed mobile internet access, web browser, email, messaging, Java support needs and plenty of the basic games and is "Bluetooth" compatible.
If you like listening to music while working out, the integrated motion sensor counts your steps, your calories and monitors your running speed, distance and time. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress.
There is even a calendar, place for notes, an alarm, a calculator, stopwatch and timer! There are plenty of good free ring tones and more you can buy on-line. There's more!
But what I like best is this phone has one of the cleanest, clearest and brightest (adjustable for night) screens available. I intentionally bought this so I can use my "Allen Sports GPS" system with it. It just has everything but that silly kitchen sink!
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