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Review summary: The review you've all been waiting for. We tell you if it's worth it.

Pros: 8GB onboard memory ; great Walkman player ; autofocus camera with dual-LED lights ; Wi-Fi

Cons: Uneven keypad lighting ; poorly located Back button ; no built-in 3.5mm audio port ; dismal battery life ; laggy performance

Review summary: The W960i ticks most of the boxes we expect from a good music player, including smart applications, great functionality and oodles of on-board memory. Unfortunately, a few design blunders have left it slightly wanting as a mobile phone.

Pros: Versatile interface, impressive camera, 8GB internal memory, excellent music player

Cons: No memory card slot, no built-in 3.5 microphone jack, occasionally sluggish interface, erratic predictive text input

Verdict: The W960i ticks most of the boxes we expect from a good music player, including smart applications, great functionality and oodles of on-board memory. Unfortunately, a few design blunders leave it slightly wanting as a mobile phone.

Review summary: iPhone botherers ahoy. The W960i is where the fight-back begins

Pros: Crammed with features; Storage

Cons: Design; Slow touch screen

Verdict: The W960i is one feature creature but lets itself down with cumbersome design and a fiddly touch screen

Review summary: sony ericsson w960i review: So close yet so far: the feature-packed W960i smartphone stands out on paper but is held back by a clunky processor and a laggy interface.

Pros: Wi-Fi connectivity, 8GB internal memory, Mixed touchscreen/keypad input, Business card reader, Excellent Walkman music player

Cons: Super-laggy interface, Bad predictive text, No 3.5mm headphone jack

Verdict: The W960i is bursting at the seams with features; so much so that it struggles to keep up with the processing and is let down by its laggy interface.

Review summary: So close yet so far: the feature-packed W960i smartphone stands out on paper but is held back by a clunky processor and a laggy interface.

Pros: Wi-Fi connectivity, 8GB internal memory, Mixed touchscreen/keypad input, Business card reader, Excellent Walkman music player

Cons: Super-laggy interface, Bad predictive text, No 3.5mm headphone jack

Verdict: The W960i is bursting at the seams with features; so much so that it struggles to keep up with the processing and is let down by its laggy interface.