www.testfreaks.com

Reviews, reviews, reviews...

5.6 out of 10

Sony Ericsson W508

 

Information found in: from 47 sources in 22 countries

Great Deal: $99.99

  • User Score (87)
    8.1 8.1 from 87 reviewers
  • Expert Score (8)
    6.5 6.5 from 8 reviewers
  • Design (23)
    6.4 6.4 from 23 reviewers
  • Value for money (9)
    6.0 6.0 from 9 reviewers
  • Features (18)
    5.2 5.2 from 18 reviewers
  • Ease of use (24)
    6.0 6.0 from 24 reviewers
  • Sound quality (16)
    6.7 6.7 from 16 reviewers
  • Sound (2)
    7.5 7.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Reliability (4)
    6.4 6.4 from 4 reviewers
  • Battery performance (18)
    6.4 6.4 from 18 reviewers
  • Display (4)
    5.7 5.7 from 4 reviewers
  • Weight (2)
    7.5 7.5 from 2 reviewers
More grades Less grades

  • Best Deals

eBay
In Stock (S) $99.99 SEE IT

Prices from Shopping.com (S)

List All 1 Prices

Pros & Cons

  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(1)
7-8
(2)
5-6
(5)
3-4
(0)
1-2
(0)
Users:
9-10
(27)
7-8
(33)
5-6
(11)
3-4
(3)
1-2
(3)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. GSM Arena

    GSM Arena
    14 April 2009

    The Sony Ericsson W508 is the first Walkman flip since the Sony Ericsson W980 and the two have a lot in common. It's sure welcome that the new Walkman midranger almost matches the specs of the high-end W980 that was released almost a year ago. Sony Ericsson W980 While the W508 doesn't have the roomy 8 GB internal storage of its spiritual forefather, it supports M2 cards of up to 16 GB, giving it even more storage potential as the W980 doesn't even have a card slot. Read more

  2. Mobile Review

    Mobile Review
    7 April 2009

    The Sony Ericsson W508 doesn’t bring anything new to the table with its moderately strong vibro alert, a bit too loud ring tones and decent call quality. The phone is set to arrive some time in April at the price point of 250 Euro, which may seem like a bargain until you take the Sony Ericsson W910 (220 Euro) and W595 (220 Euro) into consideration. Read more

  3. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    17 September 2009

    Sony Ericsson’s latest Walkman phone is the clamshell W508a. It doesn’t offer too much to get excited about, but this is a solid, mid-range HSDPA mobile phone with an excellent display. The Sony Ericsson W508a is a flip handset and this is certainly something of a rarity — most of Sony Ericsson’s handsets are candy bar or slider phones, with the exception of a select few such as the and the . Read more

    • Internal and external displays, gesture control, TrackID, Walkman software, 1GB M2 card included
    • Touch sensitive music controls aren’t responsive enough, keypad is flat and uncomfortable, no 3.5mm headphone jack

  4. Top Mobile Phone Reviews

    10 August 2009

    The Sony Ericsson W508 is a really cool looking flip phone. It is generally quite basic in terms of its applications and functionality, but makes up for it with the awesome music player. If you like flip moden phones, and are looking for a walkman phone, then this is a good buy. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Sony Ericsson W508

    CNET
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Adult Human, CNET
    21 September 2009

    I've had this "upgrade" less than a week. It's very fiddly to use and requires constant changing of screens to do anything. The txt letters ate tiny and ( so far ) I've been unable to change them. There is no real ring tone ( only songs- and they're crap) and worst it CANNOT hold a charge. Light-normal use and the battery's flat with 24 hours. DON'T BUY ONE! You have been advised. Read more

    • Pretty blue colour

  2. Your Mobilephone Review

    Your Mobilephone Review
    4.7/10
    Reviewer: Rone - New Zealand, Your Mobilephone Review
    2 August 2009

    Having just brought the W508 I find it is a nice looking phone about the right size for the hand, nice screen, touch buttons average, BIG PROBLEM the texting is too small, I wear glasses & on large font I still have trouble reading incoming texts, it's still too small, any ideas how to enlarge the text fonts would be appreciated, only other alternative. Return the phone for another one with better font controls even if it means changing brands. Sorry Sony. Read more

  3. Amazing phone. Better than other Nokia phones

    HandCellPhone
    10/10
    Reviewer: Alexi, HandCellPhone
    28 January 2009

    What a great innovation. Can't wait to get this phone Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Sony Ericsson W508i

The Sony Ericsson W508i is a GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / EDGE with a 240 x 320 pixel 262 k colour TFT screen with 12 MB internal memory with up to 2 GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support. The unit has a 4x digital zoom digital camera that allows picture blogging and video recording, RDS FM radio and video viewing/streaming, and polyphonic ringtones. This unit has connectivity via Bluetooth™ technology, Modem, no-SUCR, PictBridge, PC Synchronization, USB mass storage and USB su…

See more
Edit

Sony Ericsson W508i

The Sony Ericsson W508i is a GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / EDGE with a 240 x 320 pixel 262 k colour TFT screen with 12 MB internal memory with up to 2 GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support. The unit has a 4x digital zoom digital camera that allows picture blogging and video recording, RDS FM radio and video viewing/streaming, and polyphonic ringtones. This unit has connectivity via Bluetooth™ technology, Modem, no-SUCR, PictBridge, PC Synchronization, USB mass storage and USB support. The unit’s battery provides up to 9 hours of talk time and 370 hours of standby time on GSM and EDGE. The unit is available in Style White, Boulevard Black, Urban Grey, Metro Pink, Jungle Green, and Velvet Red colour. The handset measures 99.0 x 47.0 x 14.0 mm and weighs 94.0 g.

Features

The Sony Ericsson W508i features Email/MMS/SMS with RSS feed and web browsing on the internet capabilities. The handset also features Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP), Mega Bass™, PlayNow™, Shake control, Supports music tones and TrackID™. The handset’s Walkman® music player provides users a digital music player that supports several file formats including MP3 and AAC. The MegaBass™ feature enhanced bass frequencies, adding depth and stereo widening through headphones or external speakers. The Shake control features allow users to randomly select music from a playlist with a flick of the wrist. TrackID™ music recognition identifies music (album and artist name) for users. The handset also features Flight Mode that allows users to use the unit (except for making/receiving calls) in ares with sensitive equipment, for instance in an airplane or in a hospital.

See less
Edit

  • Manufacturer's Description

Are you tired of juggling between your digital media player and your cell phone? Sony Ericsson’s unlocked W508 is the solution, wherein it integrates a Walkman media player with a twist, wherein instead of pressing buttons, you can mute an incoming call or snooze the alarm by simply sweeping your hand over the phone with Gesture Control, and if you want to shuffle, skip, and adjust the volume you can simply move your phone in different directions with the Shake Contro…

Ask the community

Need more advice? Ask the community a question.

Questions asked: 1 Answers: 0

Previous questions about this product

Sony Ericsson W508 Deals

Video Reviews