Friday, October 3, 2008

Sony Ericsson W302 - Music Phone With Better Calling Features

The Sony Ericsson W200i is the cheapest phone available, however it is quite old and outdated (not saying that it isn't good anymore). Well it sure served it's purpose and its still going great but have you ever felt a want to upgrade it? Not necessarily spending for the latest music phone powerhouse but just a phone that is a bit better on Internet and network capability than your original. I can recommend the new Sony Ericsson W302, although it is a bit costly for its features but its worth it. There are various Vodafone cashback offers that are abundantly available online, you can even grab a cheap Sony Ericsson W302 free line rental deals. Think of it like the W200i but only has better Internet and Network connectivity, meaning you can have better calling and browsing experience. Let's take a look at what the Sony Ericsson W302 has to offer.

Design:
Like the W200i, the Sony Ericsson W302 a simple solid bar design, looks sleek and looks refreshing to see a quite new design. It looks simple but certainly doesn't look cheap, it is 100 x 46 x 10.5 mm in size. The casing has a glossy look that doesn't look like plastic at all. The W302 weighs only 78 grams. The W302 has a 256k TFT Color Screen in 176 x 220 pixels resolution, displays clear images and vibrant colors.

Calling:
Like I said earlier, the better part is it's calling capabilities and it certainly excels better than the W200i. It has Quad Band network connectivity, utilizing 4 frequencies. These are GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. This means the phone has good roaming capability allowing you to have great connectivity even in between countries.

Internet and connectivity features:
The W302 is also better in this part. It has EDGE technology which is allows high speed data transfers. With and average download speeds of 70-135 kilobits per second which 3x faster than GPRS, you can really breeze through the net. Open its built-in browser, WAP Browser, to easily access the Internet. The phone has USB and Bluetooth with Stereo A2DP support, with this you can easily plug those headsets on.

Messaging:
When it comes to sending and receiving messages, you can rely on W302. The keypads are easy to press and large enough for anyone's finger to fit in. They are ergonomic and looks cool too. The menus looks simple and easy to navigate. Given the ergonomic keypads, it's really comfortable to send messages. It can do SMS (Text Messaging) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging). It also has a predictive text functionality which is most preferred by busy texters.

Multimedia:
In exchange for the great messaging features, Sony Ericsson made a cut back on multimedia but it's not such a big deal. It has good features that you'll like from a Walkman phone. Well it's a Walkman phone so naturally it has its famous Walkman Music Player. The sound is still as good but it lacks tweaking features but you won't notice it that much as the Player emits great sound quality anyway. You can also watch Video Streaming and since the Internet capability is fast, you'll definitely enjoy watching online videos. The W302 has FM and AM Radio in RDS, a very good feature to passing time. The phone has a typical video player if ever you want to watch your video clips. It also has Embedded Games pre-installed if you want interactive entertainment.

Camera:

As for camera features, the W302 isn't much of a performer. It has an average 2 megapixel quality. It can take an OK quality pictures, better than no-megapixel camera I suppose. It has 2.5x Digital Zoom but unfortunately doesn't have a Flash. If you're an avid blogger you can use its Picture Blogging to easily send pictures to you blog.

Battery and memory:
The Sony Ericsson W302 has a great battery power supply that lasts up to 7 hours of Talk Time or 300 Hours Standby. It has a 20MB memory capacity but it can go up as much as 1GB or more as it has Micro M2 Memory support.

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