Rock Your World With Sony Ericsson Spiro

As far as cell phones go, the Sony Ericsson Spiro is not one of the better ones, but it is good enough for the price. It does have its good qualities – music is the driving force behind this phone.

The Walkman-like appearance makes the phone more appealing to the older crowd who grew up with listening to their music with the old-fashioned Walkman. Old school is coming back. It may be small in size with the dimensions of 92 x 48 x 16.8 millimeters and it is surprisingly lightweight at only 90 grams. With its small size and being that it is a simple slider, you can easily tuck it away in your shirt pocket and no one will ever really notice it.

What We Like

The Sony Ericsson Spiro’s more plastic-looking exterior has the appearance of a cheap phone and this plastic feel results in a not-so-firm grip. However, when you have it in your hand, it does not have that flimsy feeling that comes with most cheap phones.

The phone’s display is 2.2 inches, so text messaging and web browsing is easier to see and taking pictures is a snap with its resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The phone has a great camera feature with 2.0 megapixels and with a great zoom, so you can take those close shots. Video capture is another good quality of the phone’s camera. Unfortunately, the camera has no flash or auto-focus.

The best quality of the phone is the music player. You would think that this would be obvious, because the appearance resembles the old-fashioned Walkman that was popular in the 1980s or so. Right under the display, there are some small buttons that operate the controls of the Sony Ericsson Spiro’s music player. It also has a FM radio connection. Most people that love music will buy this phone, because they love to listen to music while they are on the go.

As you remove the back cover, you will notice the lithium battery, which has a good life of up to 4 hours talk-time. The phone also consists with micro SD and SIM card slots of up to 16 GB.

What We Don't Like

Unfortunately, the Sony Ericsson Spiro has some not-so-good qualities. It does have a somewhat plastic exterior that has the appearance of a cheaper phone. It does not have some of the data connectivity features that most slider phones have. It does not have a Wi-Fi or GPS, so that can be a turn-off for some people who are looking into buying a newer cellular phone. However, the phone does have Bluetooth and 3G web browsing.

Conclusion

Overall, the Sony Ericsson Spiro is a great phone when it comes to its music. It does have a great Walkman quality that many people will fall in love with and with the FM radio; it still can make people dance around in the streets. It also is a small compact phone that is lightweight and easy to use. However, if you use cellular phones for GPS or Wi-Fi browsing, this phone is not for you.