| General | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | ||
| | HSDPA 850 / 1900 - W995a | |
| 2009, February | ||
| Available. Released 2009, May |
| SIZE | 97 x 49 x 15 mm | |
| 113 g |
| DISPLAY | TFT, 256K colors | |
| 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches | ||
| | - Accelerometer sensor |
| SOUND | Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones | |
| Yes, with stereo speakers | ||
| | - 3.5 mm audio jack |
| MEMORY | 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call | |
| 30 received, dialed and missed calls | ||
| 118 MB | ||
| Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 16GB, 8GB card included |
| DATA | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | ||
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA | ||
| Yes, v2.0 with A2DP | ||
| No | ||
| Yes, v2.0 |
| CAMERA | 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash | |
| Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilizer | ||
| Yes, WQVGA@30fps | ||
| Videocall camera |
| FEATURES | SMS, MMS, Email, IM | |
| WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader | ||
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | ||
| Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable | ||
| Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver, Energetic Red | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support; Wayfinder navigator | ||
| Yes, MIDP 2.0 | ||
| | - MP3/AAC/MP4 player - TrackID music recognition - Picture editor/blogging - YouTube application - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Walkman 4.0 player - Shake control - SensMe - Kickstand |
| BATTERY | | Standard battery, Li-Po 930 mAh (BST-38) |
| Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) | ||
| Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) | ||
| Up to 20 h |
Sony Ericsson W995 Review
By MaMbo
Sony Ericsson has finally launched its Walkman and Cyber-shot lines by launching W995. This phone actually fulfils many needs of high user ends
The W995 is a compact slider phone. The sliding mechanism is smooth, solid and feels durable.
A 2.6in inch screen and a few handy buttons.
Sliding open the phone reveals the keypad which is quite comfortable. The face and battery cover are made with metal while the other parts are made of high quality plastic to give the W995 a strong but lightweight feel and slim shape.
The 2.6in screen is considered large for a phone of this size. It is extremely clear and stays that way even when outdoors. It does lose a bit of contrast under direct sunlight on a cloudless day though.
Phone is really easy to use as it has a lot of shortcuts for applications. Plus, you can even configure your own shortcuts so you do not have to enter the main menu to drill down to your applications.
The media centre menu is much like a interface found on the PlayStation3. You can use it to access your music, photos, videos, RSS feeds, podcasts and even games. We found it intuitive and easy to use.
You can activate the Walkman 4.0 player by just pressing a button. The volume control is on the right of the phone but the buttons were a bit hard to press as they were too tiny.
There are also rewind, play/pause and forward buttons beside the volume control. Holding down the Walkman button and shaking the phone activates the ShakeControl for adjusting the volume and changing tracks.
The SensMe feature works with MP3s that are tagged and analysed by the Media Go application on a computer and then loaded back into the phone.
Camera
The quality of the photos are as good as those of a camera though there is a bit more noise in low-light conditions. This is understandable given the fact that the 8-megapixel sensor is made much smaller to fit into the phone. An LED flash provides adequate lighting. The Cyber-shot shooting modes and settings also allow you to take photos in diverse conditions. The built-in image stabiliser works well in properly lighted conditions but your hands have to be more steady to get the best shots. Also, the colours of the photos turned out wonderful.
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