The Sony Ericsson W995 is a very popular 2G and 3G compatible phone, measuring 97 x 49 x 15mm and weighing just 113g, ensuring you never lose network and can easily take your phone with you wherever you go. This powerful gadget comes with a 2.6″ TFT screen that displays up to 256K colors, giving you a splendid view at 240×320 pixels. The accelerometer sensor that comes with it is extremely useful and an amazing add-on.
The phone book is quite handy and useful as it stores a huge amount of information, 1000×20 fields to be precise. For your convenience, records of 30 received, missed, and dialed calls are maintained. When it comes to storage, the Sony Ericsson W995 comes with an internal memory of 118 MB. And if you don’t have space, you also have the option to expand the memory, up to 8 GB, using the Memory Stick Micro (M2) card.
Support for Class 10 GPRS and EDGE ensures permanent connectivity. Also, if you need to be online most of the time, you’ll find the 802.11 Wi-Fi that comes with it quite useful. HSCSD is also supported; enough to give you a hint that this device deals well with data and connectivity requirements. Bluetooth v2.0 and USB v2.0 are for connecting your device to another compatible device, be it a laptop or mobile phone.
Although all its features are simply magnificent, the camera and music are the focus areas as these two make the Sony Ericsson W995 stand out. Talking about the camera first, this phone is equipped with an 8.1 MP camera with some of the coolest features like auto focus, LED flash, geotagging, face detection and image stabilizer. The best part is that, apart from clicking pictures, it also allows you to record videos, also at 30fps. For video calls, an additional camera is provided.
Available in trendy colors like Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver, Power Red, this amazing phone scores high when it comes to entertainment, especially when it comes to music. It comes with a media player that supports and plays files with MP3, AAC and MP4 formats. Being a member of the highly reputed and popular Walkman series, this device comes with a Walkman 4.0 player. As such, it has incredible sound quality, but what makes listening to music an exciting experience is the slew of add-ons, including a 3.5mm audio jack and TrackID music recognition.
Most of the common messaging options are available with this device, including SMS, MMS, email, and instant messaging. So whether you need to keep in touch with your loved ones or need to share a picture, you don’t need to worry as four options are available to you, giving you enough choice. Abundance is the key word here. There are multiple options to cater for a single requirement, which in itself is a positive feature. For example, to quench your thirst for entertainment, you can play upcoming games or listen to some of the latest songs on a built-in stereo FM radio with RDS. The Sony Ericsson W995 is backed by a standard 930 mAh Li-Po battery (BST-38) which, when fully charged, gives users a talk time of up to 4 hours in the case of a 3G network.