Sony Ericsson W800i

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One of the things we like most about the W800i is that it has plenty of memory. Unlike many camera-phones which come with either dedicated onboard memory or expansion slots which require the additional purchase of flash memory cards, the W800i comes with a generous 512MB Memory Stick Duo card on top of the embedded 34MB. This lets you store a decent number of MP3 songs and a couple of short videos, and still have space for a fair number of still image shots. The memory slot also supports Memory Stick Duo Pro cards of up to 2GB in capacity, according to Sony Ericsson.

	Every W800i comes bundled with a 512MB Memory Stick Duo card (click for a larger image)

However, the inclusion of the 512MB card does come at a price. Compared with the K750i which comes without the card bundle, the W800i costs almost S$200 (US$142.30) more. What's interesting to note, too, is that the 512MB card is SanDisk branded, not Sony. A quick check with shops in Sim Lim Square found similar cards costing between S$120 (US$85.38) and S$140 (US$99.61).

Like the K750i, the Walkman phone comes with a strong feature set that includes an MP3 player, a FM radio and a 2-megapixel camera that captures JPEG images up to 1,632 x 1,224 pixels or .3gp video at 176 x 144 pixels. The onboard Media Player utility also supports playback of MPEG-4 video files. A point to note: As with most FM tuner-enabled handsets, an audio headset has to be attached to act as an antenna for the radio.

On the connectivity front, the W800i offers triband GSM (900/1800/1900) support as well as the standard GPRS, HSCSD and WAP. Users have the option to transfer data between the phone and PC via Bluetooth, infrared and USB. Interestingly, when the phone is connected to a PC via USB, the phone is recharged at the same time. Modem drivers are also provided in the bundled CD to utilize the phone as a modem for a PC or notebook.

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