Sony Ericsson W705

Cellular phone - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM - luxury silver More product details

£199.95

Design is just the right side of bling; great sound quality; speedy Wi-Fi and HSPA connectivity... (cnet.co.uk)

Walkman phone with Wi-Fi, good all round music phone (pocket-lint.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony Ericsson W705

We have collected and analysed 54 expert reviews and 171 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 84/100. The average review date is 12-05-2009. We have compared these reviews to 524188 reviews from other Mobile Phones. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: 08-02-2010.

alaSCORE 91

910100

225 reviews

February, 2010

76 / 100

54 Experts

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84 / 100

171 Users

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from £199.95

Expert Reviews (54)

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Review summary for the Sony Ericsson W705

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 221 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the appearance. The screen also impresses, but many are less positive about the resolution.

Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 84/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Sony Ericsson W705 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman

By Flora Graham (cnet.co.uk)Read the full review

The Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman takes a good swing at replacing your MP3 player with its great sound reproduction, dedicated music player keys, heaps of features and classy looks. Nevertheless, it's hampered by missing a 3.5mm headphone jack -- and its ...

Design is just the right side of bling; great sound quality; speedy Wi-Fi and HSPA connectivity; podcast support; FM radio

Proprietary headphone jack; teeny-tiny Walkman button; dull, confusing music transfer software

The Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman takes a good swing at replacing our MP3 players with its great sound reproduction, dedicated music-player keys, heaps of features and classy looks. But it's missing a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and its music transfer ...

We thought mixing gold and silver was as tacky as the Argosjewellery counter...

Rating

78100

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Sony Ericsson W705 mobile phone

By Richard Knight (pocket-lint.com)Read the full review

Walkman goes Wi-Fi

Walkman phone with Wi-Fi, good all round music phone

Missing 3.5mm headphone socket, no GPS

A good Wi-Fi slider addition to the Sony Ericsson arsenal

Rating

80100

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User Reviews (171)

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Sony Ericsson W705

By Spanky (cnet.com.au)Read the full review

@gelfen: Sorry, but for me at least, those are the two main issues with any phone purporting to be a media player as well - and at least most others use microSD, pretty much the accepted standard now. Cheaper and much more convenient than M2. As for the j...

SE tend to do the basics well but

Stop making SE-only accessories and worth with the standards

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Sony Ericsson W705

By Spanky (cnet.com.au)Read the full review

SE tend to do the basics well but

Stop making SE-only accessories and worth with the standards

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Sony Ericsson W705

By crusty (cnet.com.au)Read the full review

Excellent phone with an outstanding music playback capability. I agree with the sound quality not being very good when making calls but I don't really care! The earphones provided are rock solid and will appeal to most of us.

Manufacturer's Description

The best songs, the most popular clips on YouTube, video podcasts - the W705 Walkman gives you easy access. One click in standby and you're online. The revolutionary clear audio experience - clear bass, clear stereo and premium headphones - delivers sound quality in its purest form. Need to get online fast - to check out that band you just heard of, for example? The W705 supports both Wi-Fi and HSUPA turbo 3G. Shake control lets you jump, skip and adjust the volume simply by moving your...

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