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| Sony Ericsson W580i Gray Phone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Sony Ericsson
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
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You Save: $399.98 (100%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 535
Color: Gray
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
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Model: W580i
EAN: 7311270151952
ASIN: B000UWBXPY
Release Date: August 24, 2007
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 Great combination phone/MP3 player March 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've had my w580i for a couple of weeks now and am quite pleased.
Pros
+ Call sound quality is good. Battery life is simply amazing -- can use the phone regularly (phone and Walkman features) and easily not have to power up for the whole week.
+ Phone comes with all of the adapters, power cords, jacks you will ever need.
+ Large, clear, bright screen.
+ Phone itself is highly customizable: *tons* of free content out there in terms of themes, ringtones, Java games, etc. All are easily installed with the free, downloadable software. If you know how to use a freeware MP3 editor, you can also make your own ringtones quite easily (simply needs to be 30 seconds or less).
+ All file transfer and productivity software for the phone is not only free to download from the Sony Ericsson site, but elegantly designed and easy to use for anyone with a PC (not sure about Mac) and moderate computer skills. (Grandma might have a problem, but you certainly won't need a degree in Computer Science, either.)
+ With the PC suite, the sync with Microsoft Outlook calendar and contacts is seamless and lightning fast. Huge selling point for me. With the media software, photos resize automatically for optimal storage and viewing on the phone. Very nice. Music transfers are perfectly intuitive.
+ I bought this phone because I needed to replace my Ipod and wasn't happy with any of the MP3 choices currently out there. With a memory card purchased separately, YOU CAN USE THIS PHONE AS AN AMAZINGLY SATISFYING MP3 REPLACEMENT, especially if you are okay with smaller capacity nano-style players (2, 4, or 8GB). The walkman interface is well-designed and intuitive. Plays all sorts of file types without issue, including AAC. Great for a former Ipod user.
+ Following up on the last point, the Walkman sound quality is surprisingly high. I should preface that comment by saying that I'm not an audio-snob; lossless-only listeners would be more discerning. But I do have a better than average ear and can't stand poor sound quality. Lows and mids are warm without being muddy; highs are crisp without being tinny. Very little noise. There is even a decent, customizable equalizer.
Cons
- Need to buy a memory card to store music. This is less of a "con" than a "too bad," because it means that one needs to pay an extra $40-100 for the memory capacity to store music. That said, the phone works flawlessly with a compatible card -- no weirdness whatsoever. I bought a Sandisk 8GB micro card for ~$90 through Amazon, which works perfectly. 2 and 4GB cards cost much less.
- No standard headphone jack. Again, not a big deal, and the adapter that comes with the phone works just fine. But it's something extra to carry around. Ideally I'd be able just to plug in my headphones without the adapter. (The phone does come with its own set of fairly decent earbuds with the proprietary jack and a microphone.)
- The phone does feel fragile, as others here have mentioned. I've had no problems whatsoever, but I also feel the need to baby this thing as much as I possibly can to prolong its life. If you're hard on your gadgets, you might consider something else.
 my new phone March 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
the phone is okay. it is what i expected as far as the function. i like the walkman the most though i occasionally use it.
The only drawback i found so far is that the phone sometimes just got frozen without reason...and i have no way to fix it or understand why it happens!
Best Phone I have Ever Owned ;) March 4, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Recently, my boyfriend and I decided to get an AT&T family plan and we chose these phones due to the fact that they had the best features of all of the AT&T phones, other then the iPhone of course. The W580i has great reception, an FM radio, mp3 and video functionality with a memory card, 2 megapixel camera, mobile messaging, bluetooth, and comes with its own head phones which function as a head set. I've never been happier with the functionality and reception of my phone at the same time. For the price here, I'd take this phone over the iPhone any day, keeping in mind that I don't need a phone with extensive internet capabilities. The only issue I can see with the phone is that the key pad is relatively small. It's probably a good idea to check one out in a store if you think this might be an issue for you.
Additionally, My boyfriend and I have had the phones for over 4 months now and we've had no issues with the durability. I keep reading reviews on how these phones feel cheap and the keypads break, but it just hasn't been the case with our two at all. Our first impression was that the phones *felt* like they weren't durable. But, experience has shown that the ones we own are. And to be honest, I drop my phone *a lot*. The battery cover popped off once or twice but I popped it back on.
I love this phone.
 So how many features can you pack into one little phone? February 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My sister bought a Sony Ericsson about two years ago and I fell in love with it. So, when my Razor started losing its battery life I decided to upgrade to this phone. I love everything from the radio, walkman feature, pedometer, 2mp camera, etc. I've had the phone for two weeks now but haven't even played with all of the features. Battery life is good and I love the color (Graphite with blue highlights). At first I thought the number pad was too small but I haven't had much difficulty. The only problem I have with this phone is there is no flash for the camera, it didn't come with a memory stick (some features can't be accessed without it) and I wish it wasn't so easy to unlock when I put it in my back pocket. I called someone when it was back there!
 Cracked keypad problems not fixed! January 26, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Before buying this phone, I did a lot of research. I read tons of Amazon reviews, CNET reviews, random web reviews---you name it. While everyone went on about how well-designed the phone was, they DID complain about the keypad breaking. I called Sony Ericsson myself and spoke with a representative from there. He stated that the broken keypad issues occured with the first batch of the w580i phones and that I should rest assured knowing the problem had been addressed and fixed. I thought to myself: how hard could it really be to completely fix a broken keypad and replace it with one that doesn't have the slighest chance of breaking? So, I went along and ordered the phone.
To my dismay, not even 3 weeks later, I noticed three of my buttons on the phone's keypad had broken! I guess the representative didn't know what he was talking about.
While the phone has a ton of great features (which I'll save you the trouble of reading; past reviewers have raved about it all enough) and a very good battery life, to me that's no good if the keypad is going to break after only 3 weeks. Out of all the phones I've ever had in my life, I have never once had the keypad crack. What a shame, really. I will never trust a Sony phone again. I will be just fine with my Nokia and Motorola phones from now on.
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