Flat, slender, chic! - UPDATE

When W350i is a Walkman phone, so a cell phone that has besides the function to call up and an integrated MP3 player from Sony.

== == Features

The device has on the left side a small Walkman key, with which the player can start with the flip open. Also on this side there is the so-called. Fast port connector, to which the charging cable, headset, etc. be connected. On the right side, the keys are to change the volume. Worth mentioning is a small switch on top of the device with which you flip closed once the key lock, or to turn off.

It's a shame that there is such a switch is not in other models out there, because I personally find such a switch safer than a combination of keys that must be pressed.

The phone comes with a 512MB memory card, but you should already enjoy a larger map, so you can fill well the player also. For example, is suitable this card: SanDisk Memory Stick M2 4GB

Furthermore, Bluetooth is to use accessories and can quickly exchange files between different devices.

== Design ==

The mobile phone is very flat and makes a solid impression. The battery cover is held only by clips is therefore probably a bit more flexible and thinner than usual. The back is slightly rubberized, the key requirements of a certain habit, unfortunately, the increase on the 5 is barely noticeable, so you should not blindly typing on this keyboard. ;)

== The "flap" ==

The highlight is definitely probably the flap which makes a thoroughbred MP3 player when closed from this phone. This can break the lid is quite conceivable, however, you already need in my eyes for a bit of clumsiness. Furthermore, the flap must be as thin as the buttons on the top, only to pass on the pressure on the buttons below. By a magnet in the flap, the device can detect when the flip is closed and then adjusts the keyboard layout of the keyboard to the new interface at.

== == Sound

In a review I've read that the sound of the MP3 player is not reasonable. Who can spoil his ears with a BOSE sound system, will certainly hear differences. But for every "normal" headphones feature both the player and the radio a good sound. Also the phone I can not complain, the opposite is clearly to understand me.

== Conclusion ==

Since the mobile phone is to get for almost 9 months, quite a few bugs have been fixed and implemented wishes in the meantime. Write The SMS makes on the display of fun, and after a few sentences you get used to the keyboard also. Otherwise, the phone offers everything you are used from Sony Ericsson to quality. Moreover, one should not lose sight of the price. Currently, he is less than 100 so that the mobile phone is one of the cheaper. Savings was the way of the camera, which provides only moderate images. But that's what the Cybershot phones from SE.

Who is looking for an MP3 player with built-in phone, comes with this phone is definitely at his own expense. ;)

[ADDENDUM 27/03/2009]

After nearly 2 months my phone like still very good. No trailer or other. HOWEVER: The navigation keys are now more than unsightly! Apparently Sony Ericsson has since at the moment a huge problem when it comes to paint these buttons. Through the operation of the "Enter" key with the tip of the thumb nail scrapes the paint at the bottom of the "Up" - button away. Comes to the fore an ugly black area. Very sad, but I am trying to see over it ...

[ADDENDUM 07.09.2009]

Well, by now half a year with this phone's enthusiasm diminishes more and more. Meanwhile, the holder is no longer strong enough for the memory card, and press the card is no longer enough against the contacts. The result is that time and again the card is no longer recognized. The paint is the way more and more exfoliated. My next phone will probably everything - just not a Sony Ericsson more. As formerly loyal customer pretty bad ...

[ADDENDUM 19/02/2010]

Meanwhile, I no longer own the phone. I had resorted to me so that mount the microSD card herunterzubiegen something, but that may not indeed have been quite in the spirit of the inventor. I also the magnet of the flap has been lost. Bit stupid, because now the phone does not recognize whether the valve is closed and thus no longer automatically activates the keypad lock. A manual activation of the lock is not provided.