• Sony Ericsson W595 - For Style Conscious

    Sony Ericsson W595 - For Style Conscious

    Prasad Naik, Jan 07, 2009 1742 hrs IST

    A music phone for the style conscious

    Stylish design, good display, good quality stereo loudspeakers, dual headphone jack-in headset, accelerometer

    Average camera quality, slow UI

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On the top side of the W595 we can see the loudspeaker grille for the left stereo speaker. The grille however is a dummy and the actual position of the loudspeaker is on the rear side of the phone below the 3.2 megapixel camera lens. The lens is unprotected and hence is vulnerable to fingerprints and scratches. On the bottom side we can find the grille for the right loudspeaker.




 


 


 






The Sony Ericsson W595 feels pretty solidly built for the most part. But as is usual with sliding phones, the slider on the W595 is prone to some wobble. However, the sliding movement of the slider is very smooth and the phone can be easily slid open or closed with the thumb. The rear cover felt slightly loose though, especially after it was removed and closed a few times. Another thing to notice is the rather poor choice of placement of the Fast Port at the bottom right. Holding the phone in the hand becomes very uncomfortable when an accessory like a headset is connected to the port. Ideally it should've been at the top or bottom.


 


 

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(18) Comments
Varsha Sakhrani
,Pune, on Jun 13, 2011 12:51 PM
within a yr, nearly 3 to 4 times gone to service centre... just spent 2000, and the piece has konked off!!!!!
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bax143
,chennai, on Sep 22, 2009 12:09 PM
Hi im not able to Zoom in and Zoom out using W595
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harsh
,delhi, on Mar 01, 2011 11:49 PM
for zooming u`ve to first put the camera on VGA mode then by using the volume keys u can zoom in or out
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Gaurav
,Mumbai, on Jan 15, 2010 01:21 PM
This is the worst mobile that Sonay has ever manufactured. It will start hanging & will create problems which you can never imagine.
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Kayleigh x
,None , on Apr 17, 2009 07:56 AM
I Don't Know How To Put The Shutter Sound Off On My W595? Kayleigh x
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Mahesh
,Mumbai, on Mar 06, 2009 03:58 PM
Nice Article
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sharan
,Bangalore, on Feb 19, 2009 11:57 PM
what are the colors available for this phone in the market ? do we get ruby black also or not ? cos i'm sure as hell this phone has pink as well but it won't be released in India ! also i know not all ppl are selling all its colors most sell only grey and blue or grey and lava black.. the only reason i haven't bought this fone yet is cos i ain't decided the color im gonna buy..grey is out of the race for sure..lava black feels bulky orange thats y im dyin to see ruby black...but find it nowhere
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Shalin
,Rajkot, on Jan 22, 2009 09:04 PM
I am Owning the one right before tech tree reviewed it ...its really the gr8 Stylish phone and i do agree that it has poor camera though its 3.2 MP and one more feature missing is flash may it be led or conventional ...but over all a good phone to buy .....
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saifi
,mumbai, on Jan 19, 2009 05:44 PM
i want sony Ericsson W595 set in install ments
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Parthiban
,Chennai, on Jan 17, 2009 03:27 PM
Best Review :) I am owning this phone for a month... I agree to the fullest... W595 wont even match my previous W810 when it comes to camera... a so-called 3MP camera wo auto-focus is almost useless... Techtree forgot to mention the absence of zoom... can only zoom in VGA mode... Whats even more disappointng is the headset thats been provided for a 14k walkman phone... I cant understand the rationale behind it... But no match when it comes to looks... simply a matchless slider... What exceeded my expectation was the internet browser - fast and its faster with opera mobile... v.good battery life and display...
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govind
,cuttack, on Jan 14, 2009 01:31 PM
da set luks really awesome n derz no doubt in da musci clarity as its a sony ericsson product bt da only prob. with dese products is da battery backup n da after some months it hangs/stucks , da keys get defective........bt da luks r speechless...............
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Avinash
,vijayawada, on Jan 10, 2009 06:02 AM
i want these set in install ments my contact number is 9490339258 i am living in vijayawada
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sagar
,mumbai, on Jan 10, 2009 01:24 AM
I really appreciate the review given by Prasad ...really good n fantastic....Cheers
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sachin
,goa, on Jan 08, 2009 10:51 PM
SE should have shipped better headphones like HPM70 with 14k phone like this.
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Sudarsan
,bangalore, on Jan 08, 2009 08:04 PM
Another point you guys missed out. This phone has an option to make video calls but the video calling camera is the same as the one behind. There is not seperate one in front. That is a pretty dumb feature. You cannot make video calls unless you stand in front of a mirror. Though the feature is not useful in India rite now, it is worth a mention.
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Sudarsan
,bangalore, on Jan 08, 2009 08:01 PM
The best review from techtree so far. I have been owning this phone for a month and a half and couldn't agree with you more!
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dude
,pondicherry, on Jan 08, 2009 04:13 PM
w595 or w959 !!!
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Azeem
,Mumbai, on Jan 08, 2009 10:32 AM
Good GOD, you seriously need to take better photographs of the phones you review. Disgraceful.
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