Sony Ericsson W705 Review and Specification


The Sony Ericsson W705 is a mid-range music-centric handset sporting a brilliant 2.4-inch QVGA display. The chassis is heavily inspired by the W880i, sharp lines with brushed aluminium on the front and sides, subtle gold trim and a rubberized back panel. The button layout is conventional Sony Ericssonish, with a navigation D-pad and control keys laid out in slick grooved circular array for enhanced finger-tapping accuracy.

The primary music player controls are with in navigation pad, although there's a tiny Walkman key on the top for activating the player and initiating the Shake Control feature. The handset utilises the built in accelerometer to auto-orient the display during web navigation and certain multimedia functions.

The W705 ships with a high-fidelity Clear Bass, Clear Stereo premium headphones which delivers sound quality in its purest form. The Shake control function lets you jump, skip and adjust the volume by simple swish.It lets you create playlists based on mood with SensMe. The W705 supports both Wi-Fi and HSUPA turbo 3G.

The handset allows shortcut access to Wi-Fi via the Activity Menu using a hotkey in the control panel. It also lets you fast-track to other useful functions, like Bluetooth, Google Maps, TrackID or the phone's browser.

The Walkman player comes with a intuitive UI, with a familiar collection of track categories - including theSensMe option that can be used to select tracks by mood and tempo. There's no 3.5mm headphone socket but you can buy a Sony Ericsson 3.5mm adaptor and use a two-part headset lead to plug in your own higher quality ear-wear.The handset has 120 MB of onboard memory, and supports up to 8 GB microSD cards. It supports a range of data tranfer modes, using USB cable and Media Manager software, drag-and-dropping in Mass Storage mode, or Bluetooth.

The camera sports the same UI as its Cyber-shot brethren, but as with Walkman series phones, the 3.2-megapixel(with LED flash) camera does not support the all-round shooting ability of Sony Ericsson's photo-centric handsets. It has a fixed focus lens rather than using an autofocus system, and can take shots good snaps in good lighting conditions. Uploading images and video online form the handset is extremely easy, thank to Sony Ericsson supplementing its standard Blogger upload option. You can shoot QVGA videos at 15fps, and upload them directly onto YouTube using a pre-loaded app. The handset supports geo-tagging, but the lack of GPS support means you will have to rely on less accurate cellsite triangulation. You can also find your way around, search for locations, businesses and services with Google Maps app.

Sony has thrown in plenty of useful, fun and frivolous features into the W705, from a Walk Mate motion-activated pedometer for tracking your daily steps and an AccuWeather.com weather updater to a Music Quiz based on your tracks and an odd Rock Bobblehead motion controlled animation.The phone supports email, IM and other phone messaging facilities are available, it comes with Conversations Facility to view threads of messages from your phonebook contacts.The typically decent set of mid-range features are bolstered by a classy design, terrific audio capabilites and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Specifications of Sony Ericsson W705

GENERAL
General Form: Slide
In the Box: 1set (w705 phone, battery, charger, 4 GB memory stick, Handsfree,
MS-410 speaker, Data cable, media manager, CD & user guide)
SIZE
Dimensions: 95.0 x 48.0 x 14.3 mm / 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 98.0 g/ 3.5 oz
DISPLAY
Type: TFT
Resolution: 320x240pixels(QVGA)
Color: 262 Megapixel,144 colour TFT
Size: 2.4 inches
CAMERA
Primary Camera: 3.2 Megapixel, Digital Zoom - up to 3x, Flash / light type - Photo
light When lighting conditions are poor Megapixel,
your picture can still be good.
Secondary Camera: Yes
Video Recording: Yes
BATTERY
Type: Standard battery, Li-Po 950 mAh
Talk Time: 10 h (2G) / 4 h (3G) (Maximum)
StandBy Time: 400 h (2G) / 350 h (3G) (Maximum)
AUDIO & VIDEO
Music Player: MP3/AAC/MP4 player
Ringtone Formats: Vibration, MP3, AAC ringtones
Speaker: Yes
Radio: Radio - FM radio with RDS Radio entertainment round the clock.
Video Player: MP3/AAC/MP4 player
DATA & CONNECTIVITY
GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
Wlan: WiFi Utilise high-speed Internet at Wi-Fi hotspots at airports and
other facilities.
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
USB: Yes, v2.0
PLATFORM
Operating Frequency: 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , 3G: HSDPA 900 / 2100
Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0
GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim: GSM
MEMORY
Internal Memory: 120 MB
Cards Slot: Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 8GB, 4GB card included
Phone Book: 1000 entries, Photocall
Call Records: 30 received, dialed and missed calls
OTHER FEATURES
Games: 3D games Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.
Browser: Web browser - Access NetFront Full Internet browser with
support for standard protocols , images and video.
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Push Email, Instant messaging
Online chat. On the move.
Miscellaneous: Voice memo
Organizer
Accelerometer sensor for auto
TrackID music recognition
YouTube service in Media Center
WARRANTY
1 Year Sony Ericsson India warranty for the phone and 6
months warranty for accessories

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