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Manufacturer: AT&T
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Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: Sony Ericsson
Color: Black
EAN: 7311270170304
Feature: Walkman 2.0 Media Player with one-touch music shuffle and dedicated music control keys on the front; integrated FM radio
Label: AT&T
Manufacturer: AT&T
Model: W580i
Publisher: AT&T
Release Date: 2007-10-15
Special Features: Bluetooth
Studio: AT&T
Variation Description: Black
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Walkman 2.0 Media Player with one-touch music shuffle and dedicated music control keys on the front; integrated FM radio
Quad-band connectivity for global roaming and EDGE data network compatibility for AT&T Mobile Music streaming and downloads
2-megapixel camera with video capture; Memory Stick Micro expansion; Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with stereo music streaming
Up to 9 hours of talk time, up to 370 hours (15.4 days) of standby time; up to 20 hours of music playback in Music Mode
Includes: Battery, Charger, Headset, USB Cable, Quickstart Guide and User's Manual
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Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative "shake to shuffle" feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support. 
With AT&T's Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours. | AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.) Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that's compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson's innovative "shake to shuffle" feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed--a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played. With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you'll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone's network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations). This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video--and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress. The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone. Other features include: - 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
- Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
- Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
- Picture blogging with Google Blogger
- Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
- Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
- USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
- PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
- T9 text entry technology
- 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
- Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
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Summary: Run from the Walkman
Comment: Bought this phone when it was BRAND NEW...Never will I do that again. It was bad news from the start. Within 12 hours of receiving the phone, it died. It was immediately replaced by Amazon. Since last September, mine has been replaced an additional THREE MORE TIMES. My husband's has also been replaced twice.
The problems that have plagued us with this phone include (but are not limited to) the phone freezing between on/off, number keys cracking, navigational keys completely falling off, phone speakers barely audible, lost signals, not connecting to the network, having to reboot the phone to get it to work, failed calls, and dropped calls.
RUN AWAY! DO NOT BUY!
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Summary: Solid phone for everyday uses
Comment: I am not a phone fanatic in terms of features. I wanted something simple to replace the free Nokia that came with my AT&T/Cingular plan. This Sony was offered to me for $15 (after the mail-in rebate) and I decided to go for it.
For my uses (making and receiving calls, sending simple text messages), this phone works quite well. Call quality is clear and sharp and the phone rarely drops a call. Voices sound natural and not muffled or digitized-sounding which is nice. The screen is big and easy to read with super-sharp resolution.
I find myself liking some of the phones other features, such as the FM radio. Now I can listen to the NPR at work without having to buy a separate radio. The provided headphones also function as an antenna, and reception is good on all the major stations, though the phone doesn't pick up weaker stations as well as my car radio. I also like the "tasks" feature which serves as a mini-scheduler for me and reminds me of things I need to do.
I don't use the MP3 or camera features on this phone, though it seems quite capable and sophisticated at these tasks. It's also got internet capability. You'll need to buy a separate memory card if you want to store songs/ringtones/photos onto the phone.
The phone seems fairly sturdy. I've had it for over four months now and the screen is not scratched at all (despite being in my pocket every day). I've dropped it a couple of times and the phone still works fine, though after the last drop, the speaker seems to rattle against the phone frame, which I'm sure can be fixed. The slider seems solid and not flimsy at all.
There are a few drawbacks to this phone, though. The buttons are super-small and hard to use. Also, the battery panel is difficult to take on and off without breaking it. Every once in a while (maybe once every two months or so), the phone freezes up and the only way to fix it is to take the battery out and put it back in. I'm also not impressed with the T9 dictionary for texts, which seems to be missing many critical English words (like "appetizer", among others). The good thing is that you can add words to the dictionary easily. I also don't like how phone numbers aren't "formatted" American-style with dashes (XXX-XXX-XXXX) in the address book, when you receive a call or when you type a number on the screen. Instead, you just get a 10-digit string of numbers, with no spaces or dashes, which makes it difficult to read and recognize numbers easily in the small chunks that we're used to. Battery life is also not as long as I'd like, though it's not terrible by any means. With my old Nokia, I'd charge the phone maybe once a week at most, whereas with this Sony I have to charge it once every three days. I use the phone for on average 1000 minutes a month, or 30 minutes a day, along with listening to the radio two or three hours a week.
To conclude: if you're looking for a phone with good call quality that's not too expensive but also has some nice extra features, this is a good bet.
Customer Rating:
Summary: FLIMSY
Comment: Everything is cheap plastic with this phone. You could make a sturdier phone from a PEZ dispenser. I'm an agile fingered pianist with a sensitive touch, but nevertheless all of my keys have split in half. And, the menu keys have lost their sensitivity. Also, the sticker/emblem on back has popped off. All of this started just a few days after warranty (which is almost immediately).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good solid phone; lots of features
Comment: I've owned this phone for nearly a year. My wife's started crashing on her, but AT&T replaced it under the warranty. Except for that, this phone has been great. It's quite easy to use, syncs to my Mac nicely, and has a nice screen. The battery life is fine for my uses (charge every 3-4 days, but I don't talk much). It will run java applications and whatnot. However, and this is sad, the best feature is that you can disable the stupid press-to-connect-to-the-internet button only by manually setting up about three different dummy internet profiles. If you don't do this, you'll accidentally start the web browser all the time because AT&T in their supreme greed force you to have a dedicated button for that (expensive) feature. So once you can disable it, it's a great little phone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Tried six different phones -all bad!
Comment: My wife and I both had 580i phones. AT&T customer service replaced both phones twice. That's six phones over a six month period. Audio was very difficult to hear. Unclear sound on two of the phones. Marginal sound quality on the others. Two phones would not take a recharge properly. Factory chargers would bring up " must use an Ericcson battery" when I was using the supplied AC charger. This happened on two of the phones. Battery could not be recharged. We are Mac people. The phones would not function with a Macintosh. The music function is is a PC only deal. All of our MP3 files were useless and could not be downloaded. We loved the size, the look, the slider, and the supposed functionality. It sometimes easily called accidentally from our pocket. The calling lock was not satisfactory. Finally all of the phones were stolen by an intruder. What a relief! AT&Ts customer service for this phone vascillated between terrible and great. Once they "forgot" to send us a replacement phone. Several support people hung-up on us - and never called back. They sent a phone to the wrong address. Others were wonderful- overnighting ASAP and treated us great! AT&T lacks oversight. Would only give us the same phones back. I am an executive with a company that includes Sony and AT&T as clients - otherwise I would leave my full name.
Never, never order a 580i. Beautiful but...
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