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Media Sound quality is fantastic. The tones are clear and the dynamic range of frequencies is well balanced out. With the new Walkman 4.0 player the EQ presets with an adjustable 5 band graphic EQ and Clear Bass along with Stereo Widening give you plenty of wiggle room to customize the audio to your preference. It’s worth it. Using the PC suite you can also opt to use the SenseMe feature that categorizes music via the tone, or you could just create your own playlists. It's also equipped with the Shake control for changing tracks. The FM radio took less than 10 seconds to find and preset all nine radio stations and the reception was pretty damn good even while commuting. I have no idea what kind of receptors they’ve used in this handset but it’s the best FM radio app so far in my book. TrackID is also present for the radio and as a stand alone feature. A separate voice recorder for keeping voice memos is another media option. Video playback is pretty good once you’ve converted videos to the appropriate formats viz. MPEG4 or 3GP. A native YouTube application is also provided with easy access to the site's content. The W995 is loaded with goodies including SE’s VideoDJ, PhotoDJ and Music DJ apps. Music Mate 5 that has features to be used with the sensor for drumming etc. also enhances the handset’s entertainment value. A couple of new apps, that I haven’t come across so far in SE handsets are the Sound Sensor app that detects ambient sounds and does nothing else and the Voice Transformer that has quite a few voice modulators to play around with. It’s fun but doesn’t serve any specific purpose. The WalkMate application (which I never use) is also available. Comeks Strips is an app that allows you to take pictures via the camera and make comic book strips out of the same by inserting bubbles etc. SE has also included quite a few free games with the handset. All of them aren’t motion-based but they are all quite entertaining. The PlayNow feature didn’t seem to allow me to connect, so presumably, it isn’t quite up and running for the Indian audience just yet. Connectivity Another good thing about the W995 is its very full connectivity basket. It’s Wi-Fi ready, supports 3G with HSDPA as well as normal EDGE and GPRS/WAP connectivity. Bluetooth with A2DP is a given along with full remote control connectivity for your PC if it’s equipped with Bluetooth as well. The browser hasn’t changed at all so nothing new here. It’s still as fast or as slow as before, depending on your perspective. A Network Sharing option allows you to connect to a PC via Wi-Fi and exchange data. One still very annoying function that Sony Ericsson hasn’t managed to fix is its USB options. If the handset is used in Mass Storage mode, it switches off the handset. Sure I get that it’s a security feature for file transfer not to be interrupted, but almost all other handsets allow you to take calls while connected to USB. GPS Google Maps is on board for A-GPS usage and it’s quick and simple to use. For a more systematic voice guided option SE has loaded the W995 with WayFinder Navigator with Map my India. It allows you to search for locations and mark Points of Interest as favorites. Other GPS associated apps include Tracker which can be used for those who jog regularly or train. Geotagging is also present via Google Maps. Misc Features All the other necessary apps for daily usage are present. From a Calculator, to Stopwatch and timer, Calendar, Tasks, Alarm, Notes etc. and even a dedicated Torchlight to use the LED flash of the camera to ‘light the way’. What’s usually missing from most SE handsets is a document viewer/editor. This function would surely have upped the appeal to a wider audience. |
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