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The Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman is a mobile phone for music lovers. FM radio, an advanced digital music player inside and everything you need to enjoy your music on the move. CD ripping software is included in the kit for getting your favorite songs into your phone.

Sony Ericsson w550i Design

The phone comes all decked out in shiny silver and bright orange, the color of choice for Walkman phones. If that isn’t your shade, you can easily switch the original casing. The external controls are sufficient and logically well-placed. On the right, you have the volume buttons, camera shutter and infrared port, while the left side boasts a music play/pause button and keylock slider switch. The top half of the phone houses two menu softkeys, back and clear buttons, as well as one for Web access and one Walkman button.

Sony Ericsson w550i Features

Key features are the FM radio, an advanced digital music player inside and everything you need to enjoy your music on the move. CD ripping software is included in the kit for getting your favorite songs into your phone. A 1.8″ color screen is great for video viewing and gaming experience plus it has dedicated gaming buttons for fast and action-packed 3D gaming on the go. When you want to catch some action, the W550i is also an impressive 1.3-megapixel camera with video recording and digital camera menus.

Sony Ericsson w550i Performance

This Sony Ericsson’s phone comes with an integrated Walkman music player. This affordable swivel phone also sports 256 MB of memory, a megapixel camera with flash and video capture, Bluetooth, and speakerphone. Other features include: EDGE high-speed data, FM radio, voice dialing, and extra buttons for landscape-mode gaming.

What’s included in the package

Phone, software, cable, face plate and battery cover, head phone, battery, and user manual

Conclusion

The W550i is a Walkman phone full of variety. The form factor is swivel action, and you can use the phone open, closed or angled. Functionally, the W550i has every possible connectivity option to make your music, imaging and online experiences smooth and easy. A USB cable is supplied in the box, and the W550i has both Bluetooth and infrared for a wireless connection when you want it.