Sony Ericsson W580i

Sony Ericsson W580i

Manufacturer	Sony Ericsson
Compatible networks	GSM (850/900/1800/1900) Quad band EDGE GPRS
Availability by country	July, 2007 August, 2007 October, 2007
Successor	Sony Ericsson W595
Related	Sony Ericsson W910 Sony Ericsson S500 (non-Walkman equivalent)
Form factor	Compact Slider
Dimensions	3.9 × 1.8 × 0.5 in 99 × 47 × 14 mm
Weight	3.3 oz 94 g
Operating system	Sony Ericsson proprietary OS
Memory	12 MB internal
Removable storage	Memory Stick Micro (M2) (up to 8 GB)
Battery	900 mAh Li-Pol battery
Data inputs	Keypad Motion sensor
Display	2" 262,144 TFT LCD 240 × 320 pixels
Rear camera	2.0 megapixel
Connectivity	Bluetooth (2.0) USB (2.0 proprietary, and, for the memory stick, 2.0 mass storage device)

The Sony Ericsson W580i is a mid range slider style mobile phone in the Walkman series. The phone was announced on 26 March 2007 and was released in early August. It is a 2.5G Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM phone with EDGE capabilities and has a 2 megapixel camera. It comes in "Style White", "Boulevard Black", "Metro Pink", "Urban Grey", "Jungle Green" and "Velvet Red".

The phone made an appearance in Ciara and 50 Cent's music video, "Can't Leave 'Em Alone". It was also shown in the films You Don't Mess with the Zohan and Paul Blart: Mall Cop. The phone contains the ability to detect motion on a limited scale. For instance, the phone keeps track of how many steps the user has taken. The W580i has a special feature, Shake Control, which also makes use of motion sensing. When listening to music in the Walkman feature, depressing the Walkman button and subsequently shaking the phone will select a song at random.

The W580i is the predecessor to the Sony Ericsson W595, and related, non-Walkman equivalent is Sony Ericsson S500.

Specifications

Design

• Colors: Style White, Metro Pink, Boulevard Black, Urban Grey, Jungle Green, Velvet Red, and Jazzy Purple
• Navigation key
• Picture wallpaper
• Wallpaper animation
• Size
  • 99 × 47 × 14 mm
  • 3.9 × 1.8 × 0.5 inches
• Weight
  • 94 g
  • 3.3 oz
• Screen
  • 262,144 color TFT LCD
  • 240x320 pixels

Entertainment

• 3D games
• Java
• FM radio with search function and RDS
• Video streaming
• Video play
• Music
  • Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
  • Mega Bass
  • PlayNow
  • Shake control
  • Supports music file formats MP3, AAC
  • TrackID
• Camera
  • 2.0 megapixel
  • Digital zoom 2.5× (Only available in VGA 640x480)
  • Digital zoom 4× (Only available in video recording)
  • Picture blogging
  • Video recording

Communication

• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Mp3 ring tones

Connectivity

• Bluetooth technology
• Modem
• PictBridge
• Synchronization PC
• USB mass storage
• Bluetooth 2.0 support

Networks

• Quad band EDGE
• GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
• GPRS

Internet

• RSS feeds
• Access NetFront web browser

Memory

• 13 MB internal
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) support (up to 8 GB )

Messaging

• Email
• Instant messaging (IM)
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Organizer

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book
• Stopwatch
• Tasks
• Timer

Special features

• Pedometer
• Shake control
• Shortcut: enter any number from 1-999 and hold # to check SIM contacts
• Shortcut: enter 0 and hold # to check call history

Battery

• 930 mAh Li-Pol battery
• Standby time: up to 570 hours
• Talk time: up to 15 hours

Included accessories

• Li-Pol battery
• Compact wall charger
• User manual
• USB cable DCU-60
• Stereo headset HPM-70
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) (capacity varies by wireless carrier)
• Disc2Phone music management software
• Charger CST-75
• Multi-language warning

References

• Sony Ericsson W580i Specification page at sonyericsson.com
• In depth review of the w580i at mobile-review.com
• Sony Ericsson W580i at WikiSpecs
• Sony Ericsson's 'try the phone'
• Memory Stick supported list on sonyericsson.com