Introduction
Not the first time Sony Ericsson are
trying to mix man and robot. But this time they're not simply putting the W in
Android. The Live with Walkman is part of the company's ongoing effort to bring
their smartphone lineup up to date. The next one due for upgrade is the Sony
Ericsson W8.
Just like its predecessor, the Sony
Ericsson Live with Walkman puts the music in your pocket without scraping the
cash out of it. It's more than a music player though - a 5 MP cameraphone and a
Gingerbread-powered smartphone with all the right features for the
money-conscious buyer.
Design and construction
The fresh and youthful Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman has the
recognizable styling of the new Xperia lineup. The phone is only just on the
right side of chubby, no offense meant. It's nothing that stands in the way of
comfortable handling - quite the opposite - the phone virtually sticks to the
palm. It's just that the Live with Walkman lacks the sharp sporty feel of the
Ray and the miniature magic of the new mini.
Our test unit looks fresh in its white paintjob. Alternatively,
there’s a black color combo too. The two versions of the phone have different
color accents. The headphone jack LED and the Walkman logo are orange in the
white handset and flashy green on the black.
The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman has a 3.2” HVGA (320x480)
display of 16M colors. The sheet of glass above the screen stretches from the
earpiece at the top to the standard set of Android controls at the bottom.
This is not the Bravia-engine-powered Reality display of the
Xperia mini. The garden variety TFT unit has good brightness and pleasing
colors but poor contrast. The outdoor performance is what suffers the most. The
Live with Walkman fails to match the sunlight legibility of the Xperia mini.
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