Find out what features the Sony Ericsson 518A has. Read this detailed review of the Sony Ericsson W518A cell phone from the Walkman series of mobile phones from Sony Ericsson. Read more
The name Walkman conjures up images of the iconic portable music player, and the Sony Ericsson W518a Walkman phone continues the tradition of delivering great-sounding tunes and plenty of functionality, according to reviewers. Many, however, are disappointed that this music phone does not have a standard 3.5 mm headset jack. Rather, it has a 2.5 mm jack, which means you'll need an adaptor in order to use your own headphones, or you'll have to use proprietary headphones. Read more
Conclusion We finally get a flip Walkman phone from AT&T and it doesn’t disappoint as a music phone. The Walkman Player 3.0 has the latest music playback goodness: album art, accelerometer support, TrackID, gesture control and the SensMe playlist. It plays audio books and podcasts; and video playback via CV is very smooth. The phone has a loud speaker and music sounds good via Bluetooth stereo A2DP. Read more
The Sony Ericsson W518a lives up to its Walkman name, but call quality and internal performance didn't quite measure up. Read more
My dad had this phone as a free phone for our AT&T family plan. He didn't like it one bit; he found numerous problems with it. First, the earpiece wasn't loud enough to hear the other calling party, even at full volume. Then we discovered that the phone doesn't ring when there's an incoming call; most of the calls end up in voicemail. And yet another problem, more serious than anything else, is that the signal strength seems to be "locked" in place (i.e. Read more
The Sony Ericsson W518a is a GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE 850/1900/2100MHz mobile phone designed in a clamshell form factor measuring 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 inch and weighs 3.35 oz. It supports an internal antenna with 5-way navigational keypad and is powered by a lithium-ion battery that provides up to 10 hours of talk time and 400 hours of standby time. The handset supports a 100.0MB internal flash memory with expandability via Memory Stick Micro. The Sony Ericsson W518a features a 262…
See moreThe Sony Ericsson W518a is a GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE 850/1900/2100MHz mobile phone designed in a clamshell form factor measuring 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 inch and weighs 3.35 oz. It supports an internal antenna with 5-way navigational keypad and is powered by a lithium-ion battery that provides up to 10 hours of talk time and 400 hours of standby time. The handset supports a 100.0MB internal flash memory with expandability via Memory Stick Micro. The Sony Ericsson W518a features a 262000 colors (TFT) 240x320 pixel resolution display, a 3.2-megapixel camera with Flash, 3x zoom, photo fix, geo tagging, photo feeds, video and picture blogging, video calling and video recording capabilities. The phone also supports AT&T Mobile Music, SensMe, Shake Control, TrackID, PlayNow, an FM radio with RDS, speakerphone, 240 x 320 pixel wallpaper and screen saver, MP3 ringtones, J2ME/Mascot Capsule 3D/Motion gaming and AT&T Video multimedia streaming. The phone also supports SMS, MMS, EMS, and email (with support for POP3/IMAP4/SMTP protocols), AOL, Windows Live and Yahoo! chat, T9 predictive text, a phonebook, calendar, To-Do List, WAP 2.0 (with Access NetFront), voice commands and calculator. The Sony Ericsson W518a also features Bluetooth® 2.0 (A2DP/AVRCP/DUN/HFP/HSP/OPP/SPP) connectivity, HSDPA high-speed data transfer speeds, GPS with AT&T Navigator and USB 2.0 PC sync.
The Sony Ericsson W518a is released for AT&T and features Shake and Gesture control that allows users to raise the volume or set the shuffle function with a small shake of the wrist or snooze and mute the volume with a sweep of the hand. It also features SenseMe function which matches a user’s mood with music and TrackID to find names of unknown songs. It has an integrated 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and Photo Fix, geo-tagging capabilities to tag location data, and high-speed HSDPA Internet for Photo Feeds, Picture Blogging and Video Blogging. The mobile phone also supports Walkman® Player 3.0 that supports MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ file format, stereo FM radio for music on the road, subscription music services, customizable equalizer and external music control. The phone also supports text messaging that allows users to insert pictures, video clips and sound clips to share with friends and family, and lets them chat with contacts on AOL®, Windows Live and Yahoo!® Messenger. The phone also features a full HTML web browser, MEdia™ Net for wireless internet access and CV function for access to news, sports, weather, entertainment and more.
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How do I play a video on the w518a that I have downloaded from my computer to the phone on the memory stick? The video has downloaded successfuly to the phone in a video file,but when I want to watch the video on the phone,all it does is say "send" not "view". Is there a way to get around this?
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How does w518 speakers sound for music playback? How does it compare to other Walkman phones? That's my main criterion for buying, want to be able to just set it down and listen outdoors. Or should I go for a phone with stereo speak?ers Thanks
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