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Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone

Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone Reviews



Overall 3.5 star rating3.74 of 5 (by 74 users)




Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone Review Summary

Our reviewers report that with the Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman you’ll be stylin’. Of course, beauty is only skin deep, that’s why our reviewers appreciate the high screen resolution and the fact that “it’s loaded with music and multimedia features”. Want a built in FM radio? How about a 2 megapixel camera? Got ‘em. Our reviewers say that the battery life is “excellent”. The chief complaint? Some reviewers felt that the Sony Ericsson W580i picked up too much background noise. Want to keep looking? We’ve got many more Sony Ericsson reviews!
35% of people rated Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone as 5 stars
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32% of people rated Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone as 4 stars
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17% of people rated Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone as 3 stars
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4% of people rated Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone as 2 stars
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12% of people rated Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone as 1 star
12% of people rated Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone as 1 star%
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73% 73% of people recommend Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone 27% of people don't recommend Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone 27%

Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone Comparison

4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
JUL
8
2008
I upgraded to this phone after my Motorola SLVR started to fall apart. What I was looking for in a phone was music capabilities, a decent camera, NOT a flip phone, and something affordable and so after shopping for a while I decided on the Sony 580i.

What I do like about this phone:
  •      It's a slider....
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txtng dly, a fan of good music

Sara1231
Warrenville, IL
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
AUG
11
2008

I received the sony ericsson w880i rather quickly in the mail.  It was so cute and durable.  There were certain things that started to go wrong with it though.  The memory card wouldn't read in the phone even though I had it for almost six months now.  All my pictures and all my songs were on the...

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somewhat tech savvy, txtng dly

domesticqueen23
Carthage, MO
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Sony Ericsson - W580i Cell Phone Ratings and Reviews

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somewhat tech savvy

JUN
29
2008

I've loved this phone. I'll tell you why, then add the few cons I've encountered.

 Love:

FM Radio. This was important to me, so I can listen to music, or FM sports.

Walkman: I've loaded mp3s, wavs, wma, aac, you name it, this phone will play it.

Expandable storage: I've put a 4gb micro card in it. I don't think I'll ever use that much storage space. Make sure you get the micro version M. The regular micros won't work.

Video: Well, maybe I will use up the 4gb. I have used a freeware to convert home movies, public domain video, and YouTube videos to the Mpeg4 format. It's silly, but fun!

 Phone: Oh...

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5 star rating
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reviewerMM
Austin, TX



3
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Every day computer user, txtng dly

AUG
12
2008
I absolutely adore my Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman. On the days I forget my iPod, or when I'm alone at work, I always have my favorite songs right there in my pocket (although you need to buy a specific memory card to store a desent amount of music and pics). It's a huuuge upgrade from my last phone, and a major improvement. Before I got my walkman, I had an LG flip phone. It was my first flip AND camera phone, but compared to the Walkman, it's pictures came out crappy and useless. My Walkman takes very decent pics for a phone, and I'm easily able to send and recieve pics to and from friends. I... read full review »
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5 star rating
JBMarie
Lake Forest, CA



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Every day computer user, reliant on my phone, a mobile phone user

FEB
17
2008

My daughter now says that she's "in style" with her new (Pink) Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman phone. It's a slim slider phone and it's loaded with music and multimedia features. She can listen to her music or tune in to the built-in FM radio. It takes crisp pictures with the 2MP camera, which you can add tons of neat special effects to. You can customize your caller ID with multi-color light effects. It features Memory Stick Micro expandable memory card slot to store more of your favorite songs (which we did because it was free with a full rebate) and photos. It even has cool new features such as...

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5 star rating
BubleFan1
Houston, TX



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somewhat tech savvy

JUL
1
2008
This phone is the best thing i have ever got.  it does everything you can imagine. 
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5 star rating
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Tolsen811
Calumet, MI



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Every day computer user, txtng dly

AUG
15
2008

Great phone. The price was a bit much .. but I outright bought it ... the applications are awesome .. still learning something new about my phone daily.

 The music part of the phone is awesome. I am loving it. Over all its a great phone ...

 The power button works .. you get to choose what profile you want your phone under (like the old nokias). It vibrates when you turn it back on so you know you've held it long enough. The back stays on .. .it comes off only when you try to take it off .. unless you drop it and send it flying across the room. The sim card . you need to use the cover or a bent...

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4 star rating
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randidawn
Silverdale, WA



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Every day computer user

JUN
3
2008

I love this phone. It's small easy to use, lightweight, and if you buy a memory card for it...I promise you will never be sorry you bought the phone. I charge it once at night when I go to bed and pretty much use it all day and still have atleast half a battery left in it, when I hit the hay that night.

 I use this phone all the time, I've gone several days without charging it and it stands up well. I've dropped it several times, and it's stood up to the abuse with no dents or chips yet!!!

I have over 90 pics on the phone, 21 videos I've made ranging from 5-15 minutes in length. I've recorded...

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5 star rating
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brainiac2010
Ashland, OR



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Every day computer user

AUG
3
2008
this is the 2nd Sony Walkman phone I've had and I absolutely LOVE it.  There are more features on it than my previous Sony phone, like a Fitness counter that tracks how many miles I've run, or how many steps I've taken in a day, how many calories I've burned, etc.
It also has 5 different alarm settings, which is good because who likes to get up at the same time EVERY day, especially on the weekends! 
The only thing I do miss from my old Sony is the fact that it doesn't have a flashlight to help me see in the dark, or the flash to take pix in low-light situations. 
Other than that, if Sony made...
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5 star rating
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roniet
City of Industry, CA



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a techie, Every day computer user, an early adopter, somewhat tech savvy, computer literate

AUG
18
2008
The Sony Ericsson W580i is the third Sony cell phone I've owned.  All three had great features though the first had bad software. The second was lost and I got this one as a replacement and I couldn't be happier.  I don't spend a ton of time using the internet on my phone so I've found the walkman features and phone capability very practical.  For any significant number of songs or pictures you have to add a flash memory card, but that also makes it expandable. 

I commute a lot by mass transit and the ability to put songs and podcasts on my phone has been a great benefit.  In addition, with...
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4 star rating
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lhandlin
Saint Louis, MO



1
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a techie, Every day computer user, a music lover!

MAY
11
2008
Got this as a replacement phone a while back.  Couldn't be happier with it.  It has the fm radio, which I like, but have to use the wired headset to start it, being that it needs an antenna.  Always have had sony phones and this one has the same menu layout, which I am accustomed to now.  dedicated music button and programmable center buttons are great, and the shake/shuffle feature I haven't gotten to try yet, but it's a novel idea.  Call quality is great and although past sony phones lacked on talktime I have no complaints with this one.  I prefer the w810 as it is the last of the sony's... read full review »
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4 star rating
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savydad
Greenwood, IN



1
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Every day computer user, somewhat tech savvy, txtng dly

AUG
11
2008
I have this phone, sony ericsson w580i, in pink and I love it.  It plays all the songs I love to hear in several different formats including mp3.  It has neat lights on it.  Beautiful picture quality and nice videos.  I can listen to radio stations and watch downloaded videos.  I also use the bluetooth to connect to my laptop and can transfer all media between the two and use my phone as a modem to connect to the internet.  There is a program on it called fitness.  It works like a pedometer.  It tells how many steps you took, how far you walked or run, it says how many calories you burned. ... read full review »
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5 star rating
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applepassion
Olean, NY



1
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Every day computer user, computer literate, txtng dly

JUL
13
2008
I love my Sony Ericson 580i!  I have been a sony phone user for 5+ years and this is the best yet.  Smaller than the orginal Sony Walkman phone, this slider has mp3 capability, fm radio, a pedomenter, and a camera.  I use the pedometer feature to keep track of my steps on a daily and weekly basis and listen to the radio when I'm grocery shopping.  The orginal memory is a little small, so for maximum picture and mp3 usage, a memory card is needed.  However the music quality is as good as my mp3 player.  The only annoying thing is the earbuds are not my type.  The main menu is easy to use... read full review »
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5 star rating
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keke1089
Dallas, TX



1
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a techie, Every day computer user, txtng dly

JUL
11
2008
I've had The Sony Ericsson W580i for about 4 months now and it is AMAZING!!! It has a great camera at 2.0 megapixels, and takes pretty good quality pictures. It has a pretty good phone memory, which you can upgrade using an Mini Sd card (I have 2 gigs) I love the fact that this can be your MP3 Player!!! I have tons and TONS of music on the phone with the ability to add more. It has a great feature that allows you to change songs just by shaking the phone...makes it easier when your doing something else and need a change of song. The only downsides, this phone needs a flash for the camera. That... read full review »
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4 star rating
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KaeLynn
Waycross, GA



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a busy person, Every day computer user

JUL
29
2008

I just purchased a Sony Ericsson's a couple of months a go.  Every since my purchased I have been VERY pleased with it.  My last phone I was unable to hear anyone that was talking to me.  With the Sony Ericsson I am able to to here everything crisp and clear. 

 Also I notice that with this phone it is very user friendly.  I have NOT once pick up the manual to see how to use it.  In fact on the phone it has help prompts if you don't understand.

It comes in several colors which is nice for us, I got the pink and my husband got the bland and orange one.  What a change from getting the one that...

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5 star rating
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dianemdt
Petersburg, VA



1
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Every day computer user

AUG
7
2008
I own this phone.  It is the second phone I have had since I purchased it in January of this year!  My first phone crashed.  The second phone has not given me any problems.  I love this phone because of its capabilities.  It takes the most clearest picture I have seen yet with a camera phone.  I don't do the music thing, I only use it to take pictures, make and receive phone calls, and make and receive text.  If you are thinking about getting this phone, I would say give it a try.  I really don't know what happened to my first phone, but the one I have now, I have no complaints.
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4 star rating
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renaanderick
Liberty, MS



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