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An outstandingly good Walkman phone, with the latest Walkman technology, an FM radio, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 4GB memory card, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G with HSDPA, shake control & motion gaming. Available in Silver or Red.

The W705 has surprised us - in a good way. We weren't expecting too much from yet another mid-range Walkman phone, but actually the W705 is a really impressive little number. It's not that it offers anything spectacularly different to other models (although the WiFi is a first). It's just that it brings together a whole load of small improvements and refinements that make the phone one of the best in Sony Ericsson's current lineup.

The phone is a slider and quite a dinky one too, being very compact and weighing just 98g. It has a quality metallic finish, available in Silver or Red, and slides open nicely to reveal a compact but ergonomic keypad. The music controls are well thought out, and make the phone very easy to use, whether in its open or closed position. The display is a decent size, with 262,000 colours and a good resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. First impressions are of a quality product.

It's a Walkman phone, and comes with the very latest Walkman features. These include Clear Bass and Clear Stereo, giving the very best audio experience currently available from Sony Ericsson. The phone also comes with bundled with premium stereo headphones, so we're not too disappointed that there's still no 3.5mm audio jack. We've got to say that the W705 does music very well indeed. There's plenty of space for storing music too. Not only does the W705 come with a generous 120 MB of internal memory, it also supports memory sticks up to 8GB and comes with a 4GB stick included. This is enough for around 1,000 MP3 songs, and even more in AAC format. As well as the music player, the phone has a built-in FM radio with RDS.

Don't expect too much from the camera - it's not a Cyber-Shot phone after all. The camera is rated at 3.2 megapixels and has a flash and digital zoom, but no autofocus. But it does have geo-tagging and an option to upload images to a blog, and this reveals what the camera is really for - taking snaps and sharing them with friends. It can also record video clips and upload those too. Video calling is also available.

The W705 has a built-in accelerometer, which senses movement and direction. This powers several useful features. Rotate the phone sideways and the display will automatically flip between portrait and landscape. Take the phone for a walk and it will count your steps. Shake the phone to change track when playing music. And finally, tilt, flip and shake the phone to control motion gaming.

We've mentioned the fact that the W705 is the first Walkman with WiFi. You can use this to exchange data with your computer, as well as a way of accessing the internet. The phone also has HSDPA for fast internet access over a 3G network. And of course there's a USB connector and Bluetooth. It's a very well connected device. YouTube support is there too, and Google Maps as well.

There's really nothing missing from the W705. Sony Ericsson took the already fabulous W595 and just made it better. We wish that manufacturers would do this more often, instead of reinventing the mobile phone with every new release. Just remember that it doesn't have the best camera in the world (if you want that, choose the C905 instead), and we think that you'll be very happy that you chose the W705. Top marks!

Features of the Sony Ericsson W705 include:

• 3G with HSDPA & video calling
• 3.2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom, LED flash, picture blogging and geo-tagging
• Video camera with photo light and video blogging
• Display: TFT LCD, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels with auto rotation
• Walkman® music player (MP3, AAC, eAAC+ formats) with support for album art, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, SensMe and Shake Control
• FM radio RDS
• TrackID™ tells you the name, artist and album of any song you're listening to
• PlayNow™ lets you buy and download top ringtones
• Polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Sound recorder
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
• 3D Java games / motion gaming
• Animated wallpaper
• Personal organiser functions
• Step counter
• Memory: 120 Mbytes plus 4GB Memory Stick Micro™ (up to 8 GB supported)
• Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, modem
• Web browser, RSS feeds, YouTube support, Google Maps
• Flight mode (offline mode)
• Vibration alert
• Size: 95 X 48 x 14 mm
• Weight: 98g
• Quadband GSM plus 3G (UMTS 2100 HSDPA)
• Talktime: 4 hours (3G) - 10 hours (2G)
• Battery standby: 350 hours (3G) - 400 hours (2G)