Sony Ericssons New Walkman Handset-the Spiro

After the recent update in their high end phone range with models such as the Xperia

X10 and the Vivaz, Sony Ericsson have now turned their attention to remodelling their ever popular "Walkman" range of handsets.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro is the first of such models, and at first glance the phone certainly looks impressive. The Spiro is a slider style handset, helping keep the compact measurements to a minimum. Weighing just 90 grammes, the phone measures 92 x 48 x 17mm. This small size is one of the first things that attracts you to the Spiro, making it immeadiately stand out amongst the host of larger smartphones currently flooding the marketplace. The curved edges on the handset add to its compactness and make the phone look almost pebble like, and meaning it will sit comfortably in the palm of your hand. The Spiro features a 2.2" screen. This TFT affair displays upto 256,000 colours and is capable of showing a resolution of 240 x 320. The buttons look familiar beneath the screen, being layed out in much the same way as some of the handsets predecessors. The buttons are spread out around the central navigational key, the other buttons allowing you to start and end calls and also the customary audio player buttons, meaning no need to access various menus in order to hear your music.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro comes complete with just 5MB of internal , but luckily this is backed up by the potential to add a further 16GB thanks to a microSD card slot. Although this memory is not really needed for general phone usage, when it comes to multi media use then it becomes a godsend. The 2.0 mega pixel camera makes capturing special moments easy, and the digital zoom helps capture even more detail. The camera can also record video at a rate of 15 frames per second at a resolution of 320 x 240. A "Walkman" phone must have great audio playback facilities, and the Spiro certainly does not disappoint in this department. A host of formats are supported including MP3, eAAC+ and WAV. With regards to playing back your material the version 4.0 Walkman interface makes this a breeze, making navigation easy and offering the user a range of options. An RDS FM radio tuner is fitted in the unit, a nice alternative to listening to your own tracks, and the inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack means that a whole host of different headphones can be used with the phone.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro does a very good job of avoiding unnecessary applications to offer the consumer a compact and stylish handset with great audio player capabilities. Never designed to compete with the real heavyweights available, it is a great phone for perhaps the younger market or people looking to upgrade from an entry level handset.

by: ERosher

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