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Based on 23 expert reviews, the average rating for Sony Ericsson W960i is 3.7/5. Expert Reviews for Cell Phones are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Sony Ericsson W960 / W960i

(8/20/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 189469 other Cellular Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
95.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(7/16/08)
Summary: 4 experts have reviewed the Sony Ericsson W960i, giving it an average score of 72 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
72.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(6/1/08)
Summary: 45 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 72 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
72.0 / 100.0
IT Reviews Title:

Sony Ericsson - W960i

(5/12/08)
Summary: Sony Ericsson is probably best known for its Walkman and Cybershot branded handsets, but the company also turns its hand to smartphones. There have been several smartphones over the years, all running the UIQ operating system. ... Read the full review
Country: UK
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TrustedReviews Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(2/23/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Complete with a touch display, decent camera and 8GB of storage, is this mobile phone a significant improvement over its predecessor?
Country: UK
6.0 / 10.0
Register Hardware Title:

Sony Ericsson Walkman W960i music phone

(2/7/08)
Summary: The new W960i may sit atop the Sony Ericsson music phone tree but is it supposed to be a smartphone or a music phone? Maybe a bit of both. The problem with the phrase 'a bit of both' is that it's seldom the harbinger of anything other than compromise or muddled thinking. Read the full review
Verdict: A well-specified but schizophrenic handset, that slightly disappoints...
Country: UK
75.0 / 100.0
T3 Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(1/23/08)
Summary: iPhone botherers ahoy. The W960i is where the fight-back begins... Read the full review
Verdict: The W960i is one feature creature but lets itself down with cumbersome design and a fiddly touch screen
Pros: ; Crammed with features; Storage
Cons: ; Design; Slow touch screen
Country: UK
3.0 / 5.0
Stuff.tv Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(1/8/08)
Summary: With the iPhone and Nokia N95 8GB already rocking the mobile music house, Sony Ericsson's W960i needs to pull out all the stops to compete... Read the full review
Verdict: A massive disappointment. Sneaks a fourth star for its musical talent, but both the iPhone and N95 8GB are more compelling multimedia mobiles
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
MobileArsenal - review Title:

SE W960i - let the whale sing

(10/26/07)
Summary: The W960i is quite a large piece, it has everything it needs, but there are few innovations. Read the full review
Country: US
N/A
Stuff.tv Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(6/15/07)
Summary: Sony Ericssonżs new super-powered Walkman phone brings 8GB storage, a 3.2MP camera and some new Shake controls. Weżve had an exclusive hands-onż... Read the full review
Verdict: The W960i is a huge improvement on its predecessor and looks destined to become our favourite Walkman phone. Heck, we might even sell our Nano
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
Mobile Gazette Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i

(6/15/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: The Sony Ericsson W960i is a "Walkman" version of theSony Ericsson P1i3G smartphone, and it can be considered to be a straight upgrade to the existingW950i.
Country: US
N/A
Mobile Phone Reviews UK Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i Mobile Phone


Summary: Want to listen to music, get updated with the happenings around the world and enhance the communication skills?... Read the full review
Country: UK
N/A
3G Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i Review by 3G.co.uk


Summary: Read the full review
Country: UK
N/A
Mobile Phones UK Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i


Summary: 3G smartphone with 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, video calling, music player, radio, 8 Gbytes memory, touchscreen, Bluetooth™ & WLAN. Read the full review
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
Mobile Choice Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i Review


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Sony Ericssson's W910i Walkman is much easier to use.
Pros: ; One of the most feature packed phones around
Cons: ; The touchscreen interface is a real pain to use
Country: UK
3.0 / 5.0
Pocket-lint.co.uk Title:

Broadband?


Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Walkman music player, connectivity
Cons: ; Control, keypad keys feel flimsy, no standard headphone socket
Country: UK
7.0 / 10.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Sony Ericsson W960i review


Summary: : When it comes to music, the W960i knows what it's doing, but we're not sure about everything else... Read the full review
Verdict: The Sony Ericsson W960i is very close to being a fantastic phone. Audio quality from the music player is excellent and on paper it has some great features. Unfortunately, when you're using it, it just doesn't feel as good as it could be
Pros: ; Walkman player; Wi-Fi; 3G; memory
Cons: ; Too many input options; interface isn't finger-friendly enough
Country: UK
7.9 / 10.0
PhoneArena Title:

Sony Ericsson W960 Preview


Summary: As the W960 features 8GB of integrated memory, it is trying to directly rival the higher class stand alone portable music players. In order to be competitive, it must be able ...... Read the full review
Country: US
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Mobileblah Title:

Sony Ericsson W960 Review


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Sony Ericsson W960 is aptly the big gun in the Sony Ericsson portfolio of music-centered handsets. Gifted with the scorching 8GB of storage space and a large touchscreen TFT display, a 3-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and 3G capabilities, the W960 easily stands out in the Walkman crowd. Powered by the Symbian OS and UIQ user interface, it
Country: US
N/A
allaboutsymbian Title:

Sony Ericsson W960: The Music Player


Summary: Ewan Spence follows up our initial review with a detailed look at the Walkman's music playback abilities... Read the full review
Country: US
70.0 / 100.0
allaboutsymbian Title:

Sony Ericsson W960


Summary: Steve Litchfield examines the latest UIQ 3 smartphone, the music-focussed Sony Ericsson W960. Read the full review
Country: US
76.0 / 100.0
allaboutsymbian Title:

Sony Ericsson W960: SE Music Manager


Summary: Author:... Read the full review
Country: US
N/A
allaboutsymbian Title:

Sony Ericsson W960: Review of the ancillary audio apps


Summary: As well as the Walkman player itself, the W960 has a number of other audio applications. Ewan takes a look at them. Read the full review
Country: US
N/A

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