The Sony Ericsson w302 is billed as a ‘cheap’ Walkman phone and that is what it is. Its small ‘no-frills’ offering makes it perfect for when you don’t want to haul around your Blackberry.

Okay, so it’s not aimed at the business market and you can’t access Office or related documents let alone write anything bigger than a text message, but the w302 lets you access and just about send emails, take pictures on its 2meg camera, Bluetooth stuff to each other, and, oh yeah, listen to music.

• Size: 46 x 100 x 10 mm
• Weight: 78g
• Talk time: up to 7 hours
• Battery standby: up to 300 hours

Virgin Mobile customers can opt to buy their w302 in 'Sparkling White' as an exclusive perk.

We liked:

The w302 is a cool little phone. It’s cheap and basic but has a bit of clout. The browser is practically pointless because the internet is slooooow, plus downloading anything will likely result in a timeout, but is does the basics with no fuss.

It’s got a good battery; stand-by and on calls, is smaller than average and if you get bored of your mp3 collection there’s also an FM radio to keep you entertained. The camera is better than average for a 2meg offering and you can post pictures to your business blog – should you wish to.

Like with most Sony Ericsson phones, texting and checking emails is a breeze, if a little fiddly on the w302’s tiny buttons. Other features include flight mode, video recording, USB support and speakerphone.

But we didn’t like:

The w302 certainly not feature-packed like many of the phones you see on the market today. You’d never have this in a toss up with an iPhone or a Nokia N96 because it isn’t in the same league.

The browser is just about pointless unless you have the patience of a saint and you might miss being able to jot stuff down or review documents or find your way with GPS while out and about.

Our verdict:

The Sony Ericsson w302 is great to look at and is cheap. It’s an authentic budget mobile phone that is being introduced at the right time into the thick of an economic downturn.

Don’t buy it if you’re after technical wizardry and advanced gadgets; do if you want a teeny-tiny talking device with a few cool extras. 

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By Review Team  on   Nov 06,2008

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Sony    mobile phones    communications    technology    mobile   

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