Sony Ericsson Spiro

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A model with simplicity and style at its heart. Decent feature set considering the small price tag, plus a capable music player to organise your tracks on the go.

THE GOOD

Easy to use, with a simple yet smart design, good build quality and a tidy dedicated music player.

THE BAD

3G and WiFi are both missing from the spec list. The 2MP camera lacks autofocus or even a basic flash.

Talk Time
Standby Time
Network (Band)Dual 900/1800
Operating SystemPropietary
Software Memory
Display Resolution240 x 320 pixels
Display Size2.20 inches
Display Colours262 144
Dimensions92 x 48 x 17 mm
Weight90g
GPSNo
Camera Resolution2.0
Video CameraNo
Camera FlashNo
Camera FeaturesDigital zoom
DataEDGE
BrowserObigo Q7
BluetoothNo
TV OutNo
TouchscreenNo
Memory CardmicroSD/microSDHC
Internal Memory5MB
MMSYes
E-mailNo
JavaNo
Wi-FiNo
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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.

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6.2

i bought this phone because its cheap. if you're into features, dont get this. coz its all jsut basic. call and txt, that's all. games are basic, only a bit better than those snakes games.

8out of 10

This phone is really slow guys. It has a lot of bugs. At first I was amazed by it and thought that it would be like the SE w810 but I was dissapointed. Nothing beats the w810, a shame it's not available now. This phone is far from the w810. Been looking for a phone that works and looks as cool as that. Anyway, I don't really recommend this.

7.5out of 10

i went and bought this phone because its cheap and has a 3.5mm jack..... after using it for a few days now, i really regretted getting it. thje software is very slow and it has a lot of bugs... i'm thinking of swapping this phone...

7.5out of 10

this phone is full of bugs! dont buy this!

7out of 10

Argh! This is so frustrating! I'm dissapointed!! Stay away from this phone!! It's rubbish!!

3out of 10

This phone looks cool but very buggy... wasted my money on this.. stay away..

3out of 10

this is a cool phone... i've been using this since 3 weeks ago and its alright for me.. no bad errors happend.. music is loud.. calling and messaging is good . camera is low quality but good enough for me... i like this phone.

8out of 10

a lot of people have been commenting bad stuff about this phone... i dunno what their problems are but this works fine for me... i like the design.. looks cool...

8out of 10

Dont get this people! Waste of money! Always show this "out of memory"! It hangs a lot and very bad service!

4out of 10

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