Compare Prices : Sony ericsson W300i

Review summary: Music lovers no longer have to pay a premium for a music phone. The $180 (with a two-year contract from Cingular) Sony Ericsson W300i comes with a music player, radio, and camera built in. It does the job both as a phone and music player, but the ...

Pros: Nice, compact design Plays music well

Cons: Lacks exterior buttons Doesn't allow playlist creation on PC

Verdict: This inexpensive phone certainly won't replace your portable music player, but if you just want to listen to a commute's worth of tunes, it does the job

Review summary: The W300i is for the lot who is interested in good quality music; and surprisingly it offers much more than what a phone under this price range would normally offer.

Pros: Good screen, External monochrome display, Expandable memory (M2), Great battery life, USB v2.0, EDGE

Cons: VGA camera, Card slot under battery cover, Expensive

Verdict: The W300i sells for Rs.9,500 with a one year warranty. Now, considering that this phone should have been the perfect replacement for the W550i, at least according to the pricing; it doesn't match up to the W550i in terms of camera quality. But the ...

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Pros: Excellent call quality, reception, battery life, PC connectivity, and music capabilities for the price.

Cons: No stereo Bluetooth. Speakerphone should be louder.

Verdict: A full-fledged music phone for the price of two CDs? Sign us up, especially considering the all-around quality of this attractive flip phone.

Review summary: Though it has a few design and performance glitches, the Sony Ericsson W300i is a quality, basic MP3 cell phone.

Pros: Good call quality ; top-notch MP3 player ; generous set of features ;

Cons: Poorly designed controls and keypad buttons ; low-grade picture quality ; tendency to freeze on occasion in our tests ;

Verdict: In the center of the front flap is the postage stamp-size external display. Though monochrome, it's quite bright and displays the usual information, including the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID (where available). You can't ...