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Overall, the camera module is pretty good and can satisfy any user's needs, but cannot
compare with a Cybershot series handset.
Menu and Software
Sony Ericsson W960i runs on a Symbian 9.1 OS with UIQ 3.0 platform, which is similar to
P1i's platform. It features the same interface, but fortunately not the same latency. What
was annoying when using SE's P1i smarpthone, the slow processing speed of the interface
and the long responding commands, doesn't happen onto this new W960i handset. And
when multi-tapping the screen gets you no results, you just have to wait, and wait, and then
wait some more. Don't get me wrong, Sony Ericsson W960i smartphone is not a speedy
handset, but it's nowhere near P1i.
I'm not sure if it's the interface or the low CPU that makes the phone work so slow, but the
fact remains that those that will buy the W960i model will experience lags when browsing
the menus. The pleasant surprise for those that weren't expecting it, is the fact that a
Walkman series handset contains the whole MobileOffice package and all the features and
applications that a businessman needs when he's out of the office. You can read, edit or
write any document, either it's in Word, Excel, PowerPoint or .pdf file format.
Furthermore, you can use the phone to 'scan' any business card rather than stuffing your
pocket with it. Just to make it complete, the WLAN connection really works, unlike the P1i
smartphone's WiFi connectivity. Other productivity tools include applications such as:
Calendar, Notes, Calculator, Organizer, World time and Tasks. Multimedia lovers can take
advantage of the 'standard package' that all Walkman series handsets have included:
MusicDJ, TrackID, Sound recorder, but also some games (QuadraPop and Vijay Singh Pro
Golf 3D).
There's also a Picture editor that enables users to correct any flaws found in their pictures.
Another cool option that you can use is the Standby screen which has the ability to display
the music player when this is active.
You can visualize any information regarding the playlist you're listening to or you can
choose to smartphone style screen which displays information about appointments, tasks
and other stuff related to business (much like in P1i case). This is another proof that Sony
Ericsson W960i makes it as a dual-phone, or you might consider it as 2 phones embedded
into 1: business smartphone and music walkman.
For those that are using their phone to surf the Internet, Opera 8.65 for Symbian has been
included and this time it is very fast. You can choose to turn the image to landscape mode,
for a smoother experience. The phonebook has extensive slots for every contact and it's
limited only by the internal memory. In terms of messaging the smartphone is compatible
with SMS, MMS, EMS, RSS feeds, Push email, POP3, IMAP and SMTP protocols, as well
as SSL and TSL encryption.
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