Sony Ericsson Spiro review
Network and connections
For entertainment and social network lovers, here is a new device from Sony Ericsson's Walkman line. The Spiro is equipped with a GSM Dualband network receiver that guarantees very good coverage, even if only at a local level. However, UMTS support is missing. Connections with other devices are ensured by Bluetooth and the USB 2.0 data cable. As for Internet connectivity, the internal modem and the HTML browser allow for fast page viewing, thanks to GPRS for packet traffic.
Design and features
Like all phones in the Walkman series, the design is crafted to provide a functional and dynamic feel, while also maintaining a certain elegance. The upper part features a 2.2-inch TFT display capable of displaying up to 256 thousand colors. It practically blends with the rest of the cover, occupying the front part along with the function keys. The Slider body remains easy to handle and compact in size, with a thickness of 16.8 mm and a weight of just 90 grams. Inside, the standard alphanumeric keyboard is revealed. The sales package includes the essential stereo headphones, as well as the data cable.
Main features
In a competitive phone, the most common utilities could certainly not be missing, such as an agenda for appointments and the contacts address book, as well as alarm clock and calculator. The voice sector, on the other hand, offers an integrated speakerphone with good audio quality, the voice recorder and support for multi-conferencing. The platform is proprietary, however Java support allows compatible applications to be installed, so as to customize your own device. Applications for connecting to Facebook, Twitter and other online content are already available. Writing text messages is made easier by T9, which also facilitates composing E-mails.
Entertainment and multimedia
Let's now talk about the area where the Sony Ericsson Spiro certainly gives its best. It is in fact an excellent tool for musical entertainment, thanks to the multiformat player that faithfully reproduces digital sounds. Furthermore, it is possible to receive your favorite radio stations, thanks to FM radio support with RDS function. The music you carry with you can count on a truly generous memory, if you use microSD cards up to 16 GB. Furthermore, tracks can be organized based on various information, automatically retrieved with the TrackID function. The rear camera is really handy, 2 megapixels that deliver good quality images during leisure moments, also thanks to the Zoom and built-in Flash.