| The one thing that most Sony Ericsson phones have in | | | | few niggles within the menus. In fact, it is packed full of |
| abundance is good looks. No matter what lies beneath | | | | lovely touches that will enchant the user. For example, |
| the surface, they all tend to have unique and beautiful | | | | there are numerous connectivity options to choose |
| appearances that can enhance the style factor of | | | | from with Bluetooth, HSDPA and all of the other usual |
| everyone using them. However, there is now an | | | | suspects present. The battery life is also surprisingly |
| exception to the rule. The Sony Ericsson W595 is not | | | | solid so you really can talk for hours with no need to |
| the best looking phone ever and it is nowhere near as | | | | charge your phone. |
| stylish as its Walkman phone predecessors but we all | | | | However, the standout feature is the multimedia player. |
| know that looks count for nothing when it comes to a | | | | Given that the Sony Ericsson W595 is a Walkman |
| mobile phone. Does the Sony Ericsson W595 live up to | | | | phone this is no surprise at all. It has all of the features |
| the rule that beauty is only skin deep or does its charm | | | | that Sony Ericsson is renowned for, including TrackID, |
| lie below the surface? | | | | SensMe, FM tuner and shake control so you can skip |
| The Sony Ericsson W595 Appearance | | | | tracks without pressing a button. Of course, the sound |
| In truth, it is easy to understand why the Sony Ericsson | | | | quality is excellent and the music player is incredibly |
| W595 does not inspire people at all. Its casing is a little | | | | easy to use. It is also compatible with all of the regular |
| lackluster to say the least. At 14mm thick, it is very | | | | file types out there. As such, you may find yourself |
| chunky and feels a little weighty to hold. The slider also | | | | listening to music via the Sony Ericsson W595 more |
| appears to be really boring with no apparent | | | | than you make calls! |
| redeeming features at all. Its black casing is incredibly | | | | In fact, there is only one niggle within the Sony Ericsson |
| dull and the keypad revealed when it is extended is | | | | W595, aside from its appearance of course. That is |
| soft and just plain ugly. In short, there is absolutely | | | | the camera. It is a 3.2MP camera that takes decent |
| nothing memorable about the Sony Ericsson W595 at | | | | pictures but its functionality is limited and it does not |
| al. Not even the 2.2 inch screen can make up for the | | | | even compare to the music capabilities. However, |
| rest of the packaging, but just what is underneath? | | | | given that it is a Walkman phone this is no surprise. |
| Beyond The Menus | | | | Aside from that, there are no weaknesses under the |
| If you do not care about the appearance of your | | | | surface. As such, if you can get past its decidedly |
| phone or can look beyond the casing then you will find | | | | poor looks then you have a real gem on your hands. |
| that you are in for a real treat because there are very | | | | |