Gear Gallery: New Music Phones, Novel LCD and Ultralight Earbuds

: We were big fans of this haute handset's predecessor, the equally trim 0.4-inch thick W880i, so we couldn't wait to get our fingers all over the updated W890i. Beyond the pumped-up camera (3.2MP instead of 2.0MP), the W890i is also 7 grams heavier and slightly wider (about 2.5mm). Nevertheless, it practically disappeared when we slipped it into our front pockets. Even with a Mac, transferring audio tracks was beyond easy: We piggybacked the USB cable into Sony's proprietary charger, plugged it into the computer, and after a few clicks, a solid 1.35 GB of tracks were at our disposal with plenty of room to spare. Clearly, the best improvement to the W890i is that it can swallow a 4-GB stick, delivering twice the tunage of the W880i. Hey it looks like bigger really is better! WIRED: Gorgeous brushed silver finish fit for a Terminator. Smooth and improved keypad. 2-GB stick included. 3-G, OMG! Decent sound recorder. Decent earbuds (finally). Solid battery life. MusicDJ app lets you compose original ringtones on the go. A paused track holds its place, even after phone shuts down. TIRED: Phone can't take calls and won't display caller ID during mass storage transfer or while connected via USB. view original article
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200

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