Sony Ericsson W995 features:

W995 is exceptional in its camera and Walkman series music playback capabilities . 8.1 megapixel camera in Cybershot genre has autofocus LED flash, face detection, image stabilizer etc. and is capable of recording videos to a maximum of 30 FPS . One of the missing feature is touch , that is nowadays usual in mobile phones in this range . The main competitor for Sony Ericsson W995 at this configuration is newly launched Nokia N86 with 8 mega pixel camera . The phone comes with inbuilt Youtube client ,image editor ,RSS reader ,Walkman 4.0 series player ,Kickstand , FM radio , 2.6 inch screen ,SonyEricsson shake control -music recognition ,and full fledged web browser to experience multimedia possibilities to the maximum extend .

Other features :

Other features to take note of are – a 2.6′ QVGA scratch-resistant display with 240 x 320 pixels, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Blutooth, speakerphone, FM radio with RDS, 118MB storage capacity and a Memory Stick M2 slot, 8 GB Memory Stick Micro. The handset is designed to attract the customers with Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver and Energetic Red shades and the handset is compatible with GSM / GPRS/ EDGE 850 /900 /1800 /1900 and UTMS / HSPA 900 /2100 networks. With the price not yet on the cards, the handset is slated for show during the second quarter of 2009

Sony Ericsson W995 is the company's top-ranking Walkman and its spec sheet is clearly set to justify this label. The Flash-based user interface, which we've praised repeatedly, seems to be only getting better. There are no gaps in the connectivity set and the 3.5 mm audio jack is a long-awaited blessing.

Sony Ericsson W995 not only spares users the agonizing choice between Walkman and Cyber-shot. It has simply harvested all the high-end goodies and leaves nothing else to want. And all that skill is packed in a compact, solid and stylish body.

Now, it's not hard to believe it was all too easy for Sony Ericsson to get carried away. Amid the first ever and best ever hype they somehow overlooked video. Just like Sony Ericsson by the way, and it wouldn't have been a big deal if they didn't make a big deal of it themselves. Why bother put a kickstand when the commitment to great video was never taken seriously? No kickstand can make up for the lack of codec support, inadequate screen resolution and no widescreen aspect ratio.

And still, the poor video is the only major grudge with W995. We just hope it doesn't need to be reminded that the devil's in the details. In all fairness, video should not be make or break for the majority of users, especially when all the rest is up to scratch. It's just that Sony Ericsson W995 will be held to a higher standard. It can't help it, just like it can't help the heavy smartphone fire on the high end of premium all-in-ones.

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