Sony Ericsson W760 First Impression Cell Phone Review - Tour & Design

The front of the phone looks a lot like the front of the W580i. The top has a few holes punched in for the speaker, under which is the 2.2" screen. The last feature on the top half is the d-pad array, which has no fewer than six buttons. The top two are soft keys, and have hyphen-like protrusions for easier touch navigation. The talk and end keys are surrounded by a smooth silver ring, which lies in a bit of a depression. The bottom two are a short menu (events, running applications, my shortcuts, and internet) and a back button. You'll need to open the phone to get access to the keypad, which is a standard 12-key array.

Left

The left side of the phone has the proprietary charging port and a Walkman button, which shortcuts to the media player.

Top

The top of the phone has a port for a Sony Memory Stick Micro^TM (M2^TM), which is covered by a plastic panel.

Bottom

The bottom has a tiny microphone hole.

Right

The right side has the volume rocker and nothing else.

Back

The back is mostly battery cover and branding. When you slide the phone open you can see the camera lens.

Battery Out

Taking off the cover will show off the phone's SIM card slot. There's nothing interesting under the battery.

In the Box
The box will have a wall charger, USB cable, stereo portable hands free, and some software CDs. Also, since the phone has a proprietary memory card slot, Sony Ericsson was kind enough to include a 1GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). We liked that both the proper name of the memory card and its nickname were both trademarked. We weren't aware that you could trademark a two character, letter-number combination. Apparently, you can.

As is the theme of the show, currently there's no information available as to what exactly will come in the box.

Handling
The phone handles exactly like the W580i did: well. It's a slightly-smaller-than-average-sized handset that's a bit light, but heavy enough to not bounce out of your hand easily. The button array might take some getting used to if you've never handled a Sony Ericsson phone before, but everything is relatively intuitive. You might have to shift your grip to hit the Walkman button, unless you can shimmy your middle or index finger down the left side better than we could. 

Portability
The W760 measures 4.06 x 1.89 inches, and is 0.59" deep. Again, this is a bit smaller than average, so it should be very portable. It'll find a home in any pocket, purse, or bag that is large enough to feasibly hold a phone. 

Aesthetics
The W760 is a pretty nice-looking phone, but it's definitely aimed at a youthful demographic. phone isn't the most attractive handset out there, but it isn't ugly by any means. It has about average attractiveness, but is skewed towards a less-professional look. No one is going to be repulsed to the point of nausea by this phone, but no one will be lovestruck by it either.

Durability
We couldn't really sneak in a creak test since the PR guy was literally right next to us the whole time. It felt plasticky, like the W580i, but it didn't feel like it would elicit particularly disturbing creaks. The phone does slide, though, and moving parts equals faster wear and tear. Also, the main screen doesn't have much standing between it and a world of abrasive surfaces, so scratching will most likely become an issue.

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