Sony Ericsson W705

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

91% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

Design, well-implemented controls and keypad, smooth slider, HSDPA capable, Wi-Fi, 4GB M2 card included

Slider does wiggle slightly when pressed, back cover creaks, incoming audio could be louder, no GPS

Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman mobile phone is a fine combination of design and features. It's the first Walkman phone to include Wi-Fi, and at this price it represents very good value for money.

The Sony Ericsson W705 is a comfortable, well-built and easy to use phone, though it does suffer from that awful headset connector. However, by adding BBC's iPlayer and Wi-Fi to round out its features nicely, Sony has made the W705 an attractive option.

Walkman music player ; 3.2 megapixel camera ; 3G ; Wi-Fi ; 3G HSDPA ; Shake control ; FM radio ; Slim design ; Aluminium casing ; Good quality earphones

No GPS ; Back cover feels cheap and plasticky ; No 3.5mm headphone socket on bodywork ; Limited camera

A good handset with some great features that make it easy to access your favourite information but some of the omissions will be a must have for some users

Walkman phone with Wi-Fi, good all round music phone

Missing 3.5mm headphone socket, no GPS

For their first Wi-Fi slider handset the W705 is a good inclusion in the arsenal of Sony Ericsson Walkman phones. There’s a decent enough battery life too, with 4 hours of talking or 350 hours of standby which is reasonable for any phone. With some...

Excellent music player ; Decent bundled headphones ; Sharp design with premium feel

Average call quality ; No 3.5mm socket on handset ; Slow media transfers

Overall Our disappointments with the W705 were few and cosmetic, with the exception of muffled call quality which poses an issue with core functionality. This is Sony Ericsson's sexiest Walkman since the W890 and with the introduction of the company's...

A stylish, highly accomplished and great-sounding music phone. Just don't expect it to take great photos

Stylish brushed aluminium design ; Wi-Fi connectivity ; HSPA 3G ; Walkman music player ; 4GB Memory Stick Micro card supplied ; Decent earphones in-box ; User-friendly interface ; Quality sliderphone feel ; BBC iPlayer and YouTube supported ; Google...

No GPS ; Average quality 3.2-megapixel camera ; Average video capture ; No smartphone OS ; No 3.5mm headphone socket on casing

Sony Ericsson upgrades its Walkman phone lineup with a decently featured, Wi-Fi-packing, head-turner of a sliderphone

The Sony Ericsson W705 is a slider phone that weighs 98g. In its closed state the handset measures 95 x 48 x 14mm (H x W x D) with the height increasing to 128mm when slid open by a smooth movement under the control of your thumb. The review unit has...