The Perfect Multimedia Phone : SE W960i

[gxsaurav]

I used to be very updated about the latest and greatest among mobile phones, but ever since Apple announced the iPhone, I've just stopped visiting GSM-Arena.

This is why I tell you not to follow some company like a cult.

That is one hell of a phone. SE always makes awesome products.

This phones pwns iPhone like hot knife cutting butter. Not only it provides far mote features, but so good multimedia capability that now there are only 2 reason to buy an iPhone over this.

1) You are a Macboy & like to drool on anything Apple blindly

2) You want a phone on which you want to play your iTunes purchased music. But in this case you obviously already have an iPod.

To be very frank, I can't seem to understand how the much touted multitouch feature of iPhone makes using a phone easy. It is also not yet sure whether iPhone can work with stylus or not, but since there are hardly going to be any 3rd party applications for iPhone, a stylus won't be missed there.

One more thing, althougn not official, but since W950i supports various DRM stores, chances are that W960i might already support your favoriot music store purchased music.

 

[eggman]

Oh my god!! This phone is awesome, really awesome.. I wish I had the money to get it

 

[gxsaurav]

^^^ it is not even out yet dude

One thing which I was expecting in new SE phones is 16bit colours screen. But that does reduces battery life.

 

[aryayush]

1) You are a Macboy & like to drool on anything Apple blindly

2) You want a phone on which you want to play your iTunes purchased music. But in this case you obviously already have an iPod.

03.) OS X.
04.) Multi-touch.
05.) The much better screen.
06.) A full-fledged web browser.
07.) The awesome user interface.
08.) The incredibly slim profile.
09.) Killer looks.
10.) Flaunt value.

 

[eddie]

This current W960i is 3G & it is for Europe only. SE has not given any info regarding W960i for Chine & Asia yet. If they come here they have to support EDGE cos 3G is not here (other then Japan)

The phone in its current state DOES NOT have EDGE. Period!
*www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pc3_1_1&zone=pc&lm=pc3_1&prid=8122

When it comes to Asian countries, we will see what modifications they do but right now...it does not have it.

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

03.) OS X.
04.) Multi-touch.
05.) The much better screen.
06.) A full-fledged web browser.
07.) The awesome user interface.
08.) The incredibly slim profile.
09.) Killer looks.
10.) Flaunt value.

11) You've got enough money to flush down the drain
12) OS X ( like it will be able to run OS X apps )

 

[Third Eye]

I would still go with N95.
At last SE bought symbian os in their w series.

no it's the not the first walkman supporting symbian.the first is w950.

phone looks great.

 

[aryayush]

11) You've got enough money to flush down the drain

Buying an iPhone is not flushing money down the drain, regardless of any opinion you might hold.

12) OS X ( like it will be able to run OS X apps )

OS X, in and of itself, is the reason I'll be buying the iPhone. It would have been better if it supported native third party applications, but it is not just great because of the applications.

 

[gxsaurav]

03.) OS X.
04.) Multi-touch.
05.) The much better screen.
06.) A full-fledged web browser.
07.) The awesome user interface.
08.) The incredibly slim profile.
09.) Killer looks.
10.) Flaunt value.

03) Not the one you use on Mac. Don't worry, it won't let U Expose

4) Tell me one thing, just one thing. What is there in Multi touch that we cannot already do in single touch phones? Just one thing.....which should not include that pinching pic to zoom out or zoom in. It is just a method to do it, we use a slider in Windows Mobile.

5) Yup

6) Opera in Symbian/Windows Mobile anyone? which has been doing this since 2003

7) Compleately Subjective. Tell me arya how does that UI makes working on a phone easy?

8,9, 10) W960i, W910i.....nope won't ring a bell in your head.

Buying an iPhone is not flushing money down the drain, regardless of any opinion you might hold.

To be very frank, it is. You can't just stare at your phone 24x7, nor u can use it as a multimedia device 24x7. Most of the time it will stay idle in your pocket while u do your work (means advertising apple)

OS X, in and of itself, is the reason I'll be buying the iPhone. It would have been better if it supported native third party applications, but it is not just great because of the applications.

Wow....tell me one thing. What makes an OS better over the other?

1) Security? well, all Windows Mobile & Symbian Phones are very secure if you do some research.

2) Application? Well, I don't think I need to tell you how functional the Windows Mobile & Symbian Applications are.

 

[ambandla]

I would say this one is REAL competitor to iphone.

 

[koolbluez]

did any1 hear me scream?
My replacement phone @ last.. but I'ld prefer the xenon flash

When's it comin? How much 'll it cost? Keep us informed.

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

OS X, in and of itself, is the reason I'll be buying the iPhone. It would have been better if it supported native third party applications, but it is not just great because of the applications.

doesn't matte what core it uses coz it's not like you'll be able to run normal desktop OS X apps on ur iPhone , nor does it mean that it has the same UI as OS X or even comparable features .

therefore the OS X core does not make a single bit of a strong point to buy iPhone .

 

[aryayush]

OS X is a superior operating system with a well engineered user interface. It has a nice bunch of default applications. What makes you think that OS X on the iPhone won't be just as good?

 

[gxsaurav]

OS X is a superior operating system with a well engineered user interface. It has a nice bunch of default applications. What makes you think that OS X on the iPhone won't be just as good?

Because you are comparing it incorrectly. The OS X running in iPhone is not the one you run in your Mac. If we follow your theory then HTC Touch is also running Vista (windows Mobile 6)

OS X has been proved to be nothing superior to Windows, the user interface is also flawed & is on par with Windows Vista. You won't get the same bunch of nice application in iPhone, hack....it doesn't even comes with iChat . Now I hope you don't say "when was the last time you had a chat with someone"

 

[Pathik]

^^ well for starters OS X on iPhone ll be a stripped down and underpowered version of OS X 4 macs...
btw the only feature that can make the iPhone a hit now is the much touted MULTI TOUCH... Cos this fone beats it in every other aspect...

 

[gxsaurav]

^^ well for starters OS X on iPhone ll be a stripped down and underpowered version of OS X 4 macs...

Umm...if you only consider the kernel that too striped down to bare requirements of iPhone, then yes.

btw the only feature that can make the iPhone a hit now is the much touted MULTI TOUCH... Cos this fone beats it in every other aspect...

My Quote

there are only 2 reason to buy an iPhone over this.

1) You are a Macboy & like to drool on anything Apple blindly

2) You want a phone on which you want to play your iTunes purchased music. But in this case you obviously already have an iPod.

 

[iMav]

man iv changed my mind and wud rather opt for n76 or moto ming over the first gen iphone

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

OS X is a superior operating system with a well engineered user interface. It has a nice bunch of default applications. What makes you think that OS X on the iPhone won't be just as good?

The OS X running in iPhone is not the one you run in your Mac. If we follow your theory then HTC Touch is also running Vista (windows Mobile 6)

 

[adithyagenius]

Why doesnt anyone talk about durability. Will this phone handle falls like nokia phones?

 

[dreamcatcher]

^^^ya dude...i had my sony jumping down like nething frm my pockets...nuthing happened...and this thing has flash memory unlike the nokia n91..so a fall wont matter....and by the way heard of the accelerometer in the new se phns??...the pictures turn modes as u turn the phn..if is horizontal then the pics go hori..if vertical..the pics go verti....and by the way ude..16m colors doesnt make a diff...contrast and screen qulaity is wat matters cos our eyes are not made fr 16m colors...our eyes catcha a max of 65k....and sorry...i think the w960 has bttr flaunt value han the iphpne..just look at its width....the iphone is fat...