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Unlike its older brother W610, Sony Ericsson's latest W660 model doesn't feature EDGE
connectivity, which fortunately has been replaced with the more powerful 3G technology.
Now users can really choose what they would think will use more, W610's EDGE or W660's
UMTS network. The 3G connectivity works almost at a max with data transfer speeds up to
314 Kbps download and 96 Kbps upload.
The handset features Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and transfer speeds reached a little bit over
100 KB/s. You can synchronize the phone with the PC through the USB cable, but be
careful what kind of connection mode you choose if you want to transfer data from your
memory card. Messaging capabilities are unlimited and the phone features full support for
email client, which can easily handle POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP.
The tri-band (GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900) network compatible handset has a good
GSM signal reception. Sound is pretty clear, but a little bit low when you're not using the
earphones for calls.
Processor and Memory
Sony Ericsson W660 features an ARM9 family processor which runs at speeds up to 118
MHz. The low power CPU insures low energy consumption, but it is also powerful enough to
run any Java compatible application you can think of. Gaming experience is smooth and
immersive with no lags or long loading times.
Those that are used with Sony Ericsson's market policy would've probably expected to
have low internal memory at their disposal. The 16 MB user memory will surely force you to
buy an expensive M2 memory card to expand the storage space. Fortunately the sales
package comes with a 512 MB M2 memory card, but if you're not satisfied you'll have to buy
another one.
Multimedia
This is the part where Sony Ericsson's Walkman series excels and W660 is no different.
While external speaker sound is not what it should be, the moment you put it in your
earphones you'll immerse in a world of finely vibes. The earphones offered in the sales
package are again some of the best on the market. In fact I don't think that you can find
better earphones in any mobile phone package than those that come with Sony Ericsson's
Walkman series. Because the earphones don't need too much volume to drive you crazy,
the external speaker doesn't sound too loud with volume set to the maximum.
The phone comes with an integrated Walkman 2.0 music player that features a great
equalizer, stereo widening function and different visualization effects. I have used the
MegaBass mode with the equalizer and the sound is absolutely crazy. It is much better than
Nokia's 3250 or 5700 Xpress Music, but hey, we're talking about a Walkman series phone.
There's also a stereo RDS radio which can memorize up to 20 stations. Signal reception is
very good, while the sound is even louder than the music player. Both music player and
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