Sony Ericsson
W850i
W850i combines a slider, Walkman 2.0, UMTS video calls and Memory Stick PRO Duo expansion. Illuminated music keys, wireless stereo and a supplied headset define its 2006 music-phone focus.
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- Platform
- Sony Ericsson 3G Walkman feature phone
- Operating system
- Sony Ericsson proprietary firmware with Walkman 2.0
Overview
W850i combines a slider, Walkman 2.0, UMTS video calls and Memory Stick PRO Duo expansion. Illuminated music keys, wireless stereo and a supplied headset define its 2006 music-phone focus.
Period and variants
W850 was announced on 18 May 2006 with a third-quarter rollout plan, and independent retail testing appeared in November. W850i is distinct from the similar W830i, which replaces UMTS with EDGE and omits the front video-call camera. Their network capabilities are not combined.
The original package includes 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. The announcement and later factory W850 comparison specify up to 4GB; this is not W880i’s M2 card. The later W880 whitepaper lists up to 64 MB W850 user-free space; a contemporary test reports about 60 MB. These accounts stay explicit rather than copying a generic 16 MB listing or labelling them RAM. Its 2MP main camera is fixed-focus, and VGA front camera serves UMTS video calls.
Two factory comparison tables and the physical test agree on 900 mAh BST-33 lithium-polymer, rather than a generic 950 mAh listing. Contemporary 116 g and later-table 118 g are qualified. The 3.5 mm connector is on the headset cord, not the phone; stereo headset/A2DP output does not establish dual handset speakers. TrackID depended on a remote identification service, described historically without promising present-day availability.
Sources
- Sony Ericsson — original W850 announcement, 18 May 2006; WebWire press release reprint
- Sony Ericsson — original W880 White Paper R1A, February 2007; W850 comparison column
- Sony Ericsson — original W580 White Paper R8A, June 2008; W850 comparison column
- Mobile-Review — actual W850 slider, battery, memory, headset and Bluetooth tests
- GSMArena — actual W850 retail handset review, 6 November 2006
- GSMArena — actual W850 Walkman, radio and file-manager tests
- GSMArena — actual W850 fixed-focus camera and connectivity tests
Image credit
Anders Lindén — SE-W850.jpg · Public domain. Photograph released into the public domain by its author. Wikimedia thumbnail resize; no further edits.
TimoZ — Sony Ericsson W850i front side (German).jpg · Public domain. Photograph released into the public domain by its author. Wikimedia thumbnail resize; no further edits.
TimoZ — Sony Ericsson W850i back side.jpg · Public domain. Photograph released into the public domain by its author. Wikimedia thumbnail resize; no further edits.
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