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CDMAEVDO Network |
N/A Mobile TV |
None |
N/A Biometry |
N/A Megapixel |
N/A Optical Zoom |
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222ppi 240 x 320px | 1.8" Screen Size |
TFT LCD Type |
It's the year 2008 #pastfuturetechnology.
I hope youse've had the joy of owning a Walkman before – and by that, I mean any generation really. My first ever Walkman was inherited from my sister and it was a bright red tape player with very noticeable yellow headphone covers. Totally 80s.
Since the late 70's, the Walkman has become a household name and perhaps a generic term for any tape/cd/mp3 player regardless of brand. No surprise then that Sony Ericsson would fuse it into cellular technology to help strengthen its brand image in the mobile space.
Whilst the W65S is one of MANY Sony Ericsson branded devices, its size and design are unique. In its white/emerald get-up it looks sleek and expensive. I don't think there's a mobile quite like it out there.
At a first glance this device could be mistaken for a European handset, that's how tiny it is. It measures a mere 75 x 44 x 18mm. On the inside however – anything but European. Exclusive to KDDI au, this device runs on CDMA 1X WIN rails and is compatible with au's LISMO music service. This sort of service specificity means that it'll never ever leave the land of the rising sun.
Compared to the Casio G'z One (pictured), it's a David taking on Goliath. But its true greatness lies on the inside of itself: 4GB of non-expandable storage. If you read this with your 2008 glasses on, you'll start to see how generous that is.
So far I've not been able to find a bilingual option and it seems as if this little nugget is strictly Japanese-only, which is rather unusual. It also doesn't come with Global Passport coverage, meaning it can't be used for overseas roaming. What's worse is that it appears as though the music player can only be used with its original subscriber SIM (which I don't have). Doh.
Oh well then. It's still pretty though.