Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i Specification and Review

Key Features

• SmartPhone
• Walkman Player
• TrackID Music Recognition
• Google Search
• Facebook
• Twitter
• 3.5 Mm Jack
• Capacitative Touch Screen

The Sony Ericsson Yendo boasts of being the first full touch Walkman phone and is powered by a 156 MHz processor. The Sony device uses proprietary operating system and has Track ID music recognition feature wherein just by recording a few seconds of any song, you can have the full information on track, artist and album sent to your phone in seconds.

The Yendo packs in a 2 megapixel camera, capable of 2x digital zooming and video recording feature. The phone supports 2G network in GSM frequencies 850, 900, 1800 and 1900.

Battery and Storage

The battery used in this Sony handset is a standard Li-Po 970 mAh (BST-38) that supports talk time of 4 hours and standby time of 400 hours. The phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts and has photo calling feature. The internal memory of the handset is 5 MB which can be expanded up to 16 GB using microSD card.

Design and Multimedia

The phone has a screen size of 2.6-inch with TFT capacitive touchscreen display and resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Weighing 81 g, the Walkman phone measures 93.5 x 52 x 15.5 mm and sports a four corner home screen with fixed icons. Multimedia features of the Yendo include FM radio, Walkman player, Video player. The formats supported by the music and video players are MP3, MP4 and H.263. The handset comes with built-in speaker and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Connectivity and Features

The connectivity options available in the Sony Ericsson Yendo phone are GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB. Users can browse Internet on the Obigo Q7 web browser. Additional features of this full touch mobile includeSNS integration, calendar, timer, notes and others.

Specifications of Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i

GENERAL
General Form:	Bar
In the Box:	HANDSET, 2GB MEMORY CARD, DATA CABLE, HEADPHONE, CHARGER, USER GUIDE, EXTRA CHANGEABLE COVER

SIZE
Dimensions:	93.5 x 52 x 15.5 mm
Weight:	81 g

DISPLAY
Type:	TFT capacitive touchscreen
Resolution:	240 x 320 Pixels
Color:	256 K
Size:	2.6 inches

CAMERA
Primary Camera:	2 MP (1600 x 1200 pixels), 2X Digital Zoom
Video Recording:	Yes

BATTERY
Type:	Li-Po 970 mAh (BST-38)
Talk Time:	4 h (Maximum)
StandBy Time:	400 h (Maximum)

AUDIO & VIDEO
Music Player:	Yes, MP3 Player
Ringtone Formats:	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speaker:	Yes
Radio:	FM Radio with RDS
Video Player:	Yes, MP4, H.263 player

DATA & CONNECTIVITY
GPRS:	Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE:	Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Bluetooth:	Yes with A2DP
USB:	Micro USB v2.0

INPUT
Touch Screen:	Capacitive Touchscreen

PLATFORM
CPU:	156 MHz processor
Operating Frequency:	GSM 900 / 1800 / 850 / 1900
Java:	Yes, MIDP 2.0
GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim:	GSM

MEMORY
Internal Memory:	5MB
Cards Slot:	Micro SD, Micro SDHC, Supports Up to 16GB
Phone Book:	1000 Entries, Photocall

OTHER FEATURES
Games:	Yes
Browser:	Obigo Q7 Web Browser
Messaging:	SMS, MMS, Email, EMS, Instant Messaging
Miscellaneous:	Google Search, TrackID Music Recognition, Walkman player, Facebook & Twitter Apps

WARRANTY
	1 Year Sony Ericsson India warranty for the phone and 6 months warranty for accessories