Rating  - Great Phone But Additonal Costs
It is a slider phone, instead of a flip, so I can have it open on my car's dash and it's slim to fit in any pocket. The buttons are small, but we are all used to that by now. Sure it also has the obligatory camera and video, but it is 2.0 mega-pixels which is better than most. It provides support for "PictBridge technology" so you can print your photos without the need of a PC, but again, 2.0 mega-pixels is good for the internet, built not great for printing out.
It is a Walkman that shuffles the songs with just a shake of your wrist. With the "TrackID" service, you just identify any song that you can hear by just recording a bit of the song (using the microphone, like at `Starbucks'). This features costs $3.99/month!!! Later, you can send the file for recognition. It gives you the name, artist and album right to your phone. That's cool.
You have FM radio access and a slot for extra memory for songs, pics, video, etc. The ear buds are actually good quality and are attached along with a microphone (for hands free or finding that bit of song). It has all your high-speed mobile internet access, web browser, email, messaging, Java support needs and plenty of the basic games and is "Bluetooth" compatible. You need to buy UNLIMITED DATA USAGE from your server which can be about $20-$40/month!
If you like listening to music while working out, the integrated motion sensor counts your steps, your calories and monitors your running speed, distance and time. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress. This is free, thankfully.
There is even a calendar, place for notes, an alarm, a calculator, stopwatch and timer! There are plenty of good free ring tones and more you can buy on-line. There's more you can BUY!
But what I like best is this phone has one of the cleanest, clearest and brightest (adjustable for night) screens available. Great phone, but the extras will cost you!
Rating - missing features of old versions
I just upgraded my Sony Ericsson W600i to the W580i. The sound and picture quality is much better and I get better reception but I lost two of my favorite features from the old phone. The W580i does not have a LED light and it will not play mp3 files as ringtones. I really miss having mp3 songs playing as my ringtone.
Rating  - 4 broken phones
This is an update to my original review dated back in March 2008:
If I could have returned this phone, I would have. AT&T does offer a 1-year warranty with this phone and I've put it to good use. I've had to exchange this phone a total of 4 times now.
The keypad continues to crack after a week or two of use. I've had both receiver and speaker problems where either I can't hear people or they can't hear me. I wouldn't suggest buying this phone (the pink one). However, a friend of mine has the black one and hasn't had any serious problems with it. I did an online search and found that both the pink and white 580i's have had manufacturing issues.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I purchased one of these phones 2 weeks ago, only to have the phone die 4 days later (when people would call me, it was like the phone was on permanent "mute"). Plus, my keypad was cracking so I went back to the AT&T store and exchanged it for another one ~ which I've had now for just a little over a week... and the keypad is cracking again! Neither phone was abused in anyway. This phone has a lot of fun features. The sound quality on the MP3 player is great! But after 2 broken phones in less than 2 weeks, I don't plan on getting a 3rd one.
Rating - Nice Phone
OK, Nothing really fancy. I got it for my wife, she likes it. It has all the basic features and headphones sound good for the music. You need to get the micro card probably other $30 or so a 2gb.It has the basic bluetooth,camera and stuff. The picture resolution is pretty good. It does not have 3G thats a negative. Overall its a good phone, not for guys..It looks like a toy in my hand, but looks good in my wife's hand...
Rating  - Excellent slider. Great Value. Slick Design
A long-time Motorola phone user now converted. Not only is this phone lightweight and amazing looking, it's feature packed.
Pros:
- Crystal-clear calling. No static and loud when needed.
- The screen is amazing. The resolution is awesome. By far the best I've ever seen on a phone this size.
- This phone is tiny; in a good way. Super-slim and tucks nicely in your pocket. Being that it's a slider, you'll never have to worry about pocket-dialing. :)
- The software is very easy to navigate. This is nicely improved over the Motorola interface of my older RAZR.
- The MP3 player rocks; no pun intended. The Walkman software lets you sort by Artists, Albums, Tracks, Playlists and more. This is light-years ahead of the my old RAZR's MP3 player. This one rivals any standalone MP3 device I've used.
- The stereo headphones that comes with it include a 3.5mm adapter. While the included headphones sound great, this adapter gives you the flexibility to use your Bose, Shure or other stereo headphones. A very nice option.
- Unlike "some" other sliders, the camera is protected and kept under cover when the slide is closed. This works great in keeping dust off the lens.
- The 2.0MP camera is actually pretty good. It takes great outdoor photos.
- I LOVE the fitness/step counter. It measures distance in steps and calculated miles along with the calories you've burned. It also keeps a daily average and each days results.
Cons:
- No 3G
- Sony Proprietary Memory Stick Micro M2 versus easy to find and less expensive MicroSD
- No LED Flash or Photo Light
In conclusion, if you are looking for a super-slim phone with great call quality and superb music capability, look no further. This Sony wears the Walkman name with pride.
Note: I recently bought a SanDisk SDMSM2-4096-A11M 4GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) and it works perfectly. 4GB of music!!!
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