Company Sony Ericsson develops a direction of musical mobile phones already almost two years and besides most advantageously. However recently almost all manufacturers found the debt to offer musical phones in various price categories. Therefore, aspiring to reserve a title of the leading manufacturer of mobile phones in a "musical" segment, Sony Ericsson one of these days has presented budgetary Walkman-model under name W200i. Not to complicate to itself a life creation of unique design, developers have decided to take advantage of the fulfilled scheme of "pairs" devices. However, "trio" in this case has turned out: Sony Ericsson W200i, created just like K310i/K320i which, in turn, from each other differ only colour scale and some functionality.

The model is executed in two colour variations - white (Pulse White) and black (Rhythm Black) and on design reminds simplified version W800i and K750i accordingly. At the light version of the device the forward and back panel are executed from plastic of colour of an ivory, and on case perimetre - an orange edging. Black W200i it is almost entirely executed from plastic of black colour, except for logos Walkman, the button of start of a player and a fringing joystick - they orange. The case in the sizes almost same, as at the "senior" predecessors: 101?…44?…18 mm at W200i against 100?…46?…20.5 mm at W800i. At Sony Ericsson W200i it is a little made narrower to the back panel, however in a hand lays conveniently. Device weight - 85

The case is executed from qualitative plastic and collected very strong - all parts densely adjoin to each other, are not unsteady and do not creak. On the left edge in the top part there is a key of start of a player. She allows to open only a player to include a composition, it is necessary to press on joystick. To admit, not so convenient decision. In the bottom part settles down ???»???‚ for cards of memory ??2, covered plastic ?·?°???»??????????. It is executed accurately and any problems with change of cards does not cause. The delivery complete set includes a card on 128 Mb, with such volume especially will not clear up, but to write down 1-2 albums of favourite group it is possible. The Same to whom memory insufficiently, it is necessary to be spent for purchase of more capacious card. I will remind, that the maximum volume of cards ??2 now makes 1 ?“?±.

On the top panel keys of inclusion of the device and a window of Ik-port which are united in the uniform panel from black brilliant plastic are taken traditionally out. Near it it is possible to notice two small "has spent on drink" on a back cover under which the ear for thong fastening is hidden.

Almost all back panel represents a cover of a storage compartment which is decorated by cuts dynamics and an aperture for an objective of the built in chamber. Additional protective glass for an objective on a cover is not present, however, it and is not required. First, the objective is deeply drowned in the device case, and secondly, the VGA-chamber hardly probable demands especially careful relation to.

On the right side it has appeared the coupled key of change of loudness which also serves in a player mode for switching between tracks (long pressing) is taken out. Completely repeats this in model W800i. To use a key conveniently, necessary position it is easily defined to the touch.

At the bottom end face as usually, settles down only standard Fast Port through which to phone it is connected charge the device, an USB-cable and set. And last it is possible to replace with any standard 3.5 mm ear-phones easily: set Sony Ericsson traditionally consists of two parts - a control panel which also serves as the aerial for radio and a microphone, and actually ear-phones.

The top half of forward panel on which the display settles down, as well as in W800i, is covered by a thick layer of transparent dense plastic which protects it from scratches. The display possesses the permission 128?…160 pixels and is executed on technology UBC. The image granular, a picture not so bright also fades on the sun, however remains read. On the screen is located till 7 lines of the text, besides office (in a mode of viewing of councils and helps), in other modes on the screen plus 2 office, and also the panel in which capacity of a signal and level of a charge of the accumulator is displayed is located till 6 lines of the text. The screen displays 65536 colours.

The digital keyboard is very similar to this in Sony Ericsson W800i - buttons as are divided into 4 numbers by plastic inserts, and across densely adjoin to each other, however they are executed from other plastic and more aloud act over a panel surface. To use keys conveniently - they large, and it is necessary to try very much to be mistaken in pressing. Illumination of orange colour, uniform enough (is little bit weaker only along the edges) and bright, therefore even in darkness of problems with a set does not arise.

Unlike digital keys, joystickand function keys have a little upset. Itself ???¶???????‚???? rigid also possesses a hard course, therefore in 10-15 minutes of dialogue with the device the big finger starts to be ill. Function keys settle down on the right and to the left of ???¶???????‚?????° and are in pairs united. For convenience they are a little raised along the edges, but, nevertheless, is easy use them blindly everyone can not - erroneous pressing are not excluded.

In phone it is used Li-Ion the accumulator in capacity 750, and, under the statement of the manufacturer, the device maintains till 7 o'clock in a mode of conversation and till 360 o'clock in an expectation mode. In the conditions of the Moscow network the device has worked a Biline of 2 days at 15 minutes of conversations, 9 hours of listening of music and enough active use of other functions and only after that has given a signal about the sat down accumulator. On gymnastics it is required about 1.5 hours.

The menu
The main menu consists of 12 points which settle down on 3 icons in four numbers. I will make a reservation, that in one of the preestablished themes the main menu is represented in the form of "roundabout". For transition on sections it is possible to use as ???¶???????‚????????, and digital sequences that is more convenient. Besides, for simplicity of navigation in some points of the menu, such as a notebook, lists of calls, etc., are used horizontal bookmaks.

Telephone directory. As well as in the majority of devices Sony Ericsson, in the note book 1000 cells for filling are provided. On each subscriber it is possible to enter about 5 various numbers (mobile, working, house, a fax and another), however on each type it is provided only one record, therefore to name two numbers of one subscriber "mobile" it will not turn out. Besides phone numbers, it is possible to add an e-mail address and a site, the information on the house and working address of the subscriber, a date of birth and the additional information. Besides, in the same card the subscriber can appropriate a personal picture and a call melody.

Access to numbers on a SIM-card it is traditional for Sony Ericsson it is uneasy - they can be looked only in the separate list. Possibly, in the company assume, that as soon as you start to use the device, all numbers are copied at once in memory of phone where all new records are added also.

Besides possibility of synchronisation of a notebook with the computer, very convenient function of archival copying of records on a flash card is provided.

Groups of users can be created, however to use them is possible only for mass dispatch of messages - a separate call or a picture for group to appoint it is impossible.

Messages. Possibilities on work with messages do not differ at all from other models Sony Ericsson. At creation it is offered to choose between SMS, MMS and the vocal message. Work with e-mail is besides, supported, it is necessary to specify only an accounting record name, an e-mail address, a profile for Internet connection and connection type (POP3/IMAP). However, realisation does not differ from other devices, electronic messages can be stored on a flash card.

Entertainments. In section of entertainments 2 games - QuadraPop (a tetris version) and 3D-arcade Treasure Towers in which it is necessary to help for the hero to get out of a tower gradually filled with water in time are provided.

For people creative - a traditional set of editors PhotoDJ and MusicDJ: the first allows to process slightly the ready image, and by means of the second it is possible to create melodies, editing four sound tracks.

Finishes the list a dictophone which allows to do the vocal notes which duration is limited only by memory of the device. These notes then can be used as call melodies.

The chamber. The built in chamber possesses the permission 640x480 pixels and function of quadruple increase. She allows to do a photo and to remove small videoclips (in a format 3gp with the permission to 176?…144 pixels). The stock of options is minimum, but it is quite enough for the chamber of similar level.

Organizer. An organizer, as well as it is accepted in devices Sony Ericsson, very sated. Here both the calendar, and tasks, and notes - would seem, it is possible to unite these functions in one, but for simplicity developers have allocated them in different points.

The calendar can be looked through on months or on weeks, thus it is possible to make the plan per day and to establish reminders on the important events. Versions of events it is not provided, therefore it is necessary to set independently the event name, a place, date, time, duration, and if necessary to choose a reminder. Repeating events, unfortunately, are not supported, therefore all should be added manually.

At task addition it is offered to choose its type - the Task or Phone call - at first sight a choice modest, but it is quite enough of it, the name further is underlined and the reminder is if necessary established.

In Notes all is no place is easier - the program simply allows to keep any entered text.

The calculator, the timer, stop watch and instruction of codes in phones Sony Ericsson are used for a long time and have not changed at all, therefore we will separately not stop on them.

Appendices. In the device ?????µ???????‚?°???????»?µ???? two Java-appendices: FaceWarp and Music Mate. They already met in earlier models. The first allows to do portrait photos and then to deform them, and Music Mate is an original self-instruction manual for game on musical instruments.

Alarm clock. For not clear reasons the alarm clock on Sony Ericsson W200i has appeared is allocated in separate point of the menu. As well as in the majority of simple models, an alarm clock only two: unitary and repeating which can be appointed to the chosen days of week. The alarm clock melody separately gets out.

WAP. Traditionally Internet connections are allocated in separate point of the menu. The NetFront-browser which allows to look through html-pages is by default used, to create folders with files, bookmarks, etc. to Work with the Internet conveniently, however almost limitation of possibilities of a browser at once is felt - difficult or "heavy" pages (more than 500 KB on the size) are not supported.

Options. Options are divided into five sections and allow to change appearance of the menu, to choose sound signals, to change options of profiles, to operate calls, and also to adjust parametres of connections of phone.

In the General options it is possible to change profiles, time and date, to choose language of the menu and input language, to operate vocal functions and blocking.

In section of sounds loudness of a call, a call melody, a signal about the message and a sound of keys is established. And, all these options will be applied within the limits of an operating sound profile.

The choice of background drawing and prompt, colour theme, greeting choice, adjustment of brightness of the screen, and installation of hours of a sleeping mode concern display options. That on W200i four - Cheerful, Default, Orange orbit and Stencil art. They pleasant enough also change only the general shape of the menu, keeping an arrangement of elements. The exception is made only by theme Cheerful - as I already wrote above, in it elements of the main menu are represented in the form of a roundabout. However the structure of all submenu remains standard.

Management of standardly and additional comments of calls does not demand. And here has undressed Communication it is unusually empty. In it options of parametres of access to the Internet, a choice of a cellular network, etc. are provided, however the Ik-port and the USB-connection are accessible to data transmission only, the built in Bluetooth-module at W200i is not present.

Player. Though this appendix also occupies one of the central positions in phone, no especial possibilities at it are present. He in accuracy repeats realisation of players in other Walkman-models and allows to lose mp3 - and aac-melodies, and also files of formats 3gp and mpeg4. Compositions can be reproduced one after another or in any order, there is a mode of continuous reproduction. There is a possibility of creation of plej-sheets. The equalizer also standard also allows to adjust manually each of 5 strips, for more simple management preparations are provided: Bass, Voice, Tremble, etc. absolutely easy the player works in a background mode. Besides, at Sony Ericsson W200i it is possible to disconnect the telephone module, only function of reproduction of music thus will be accessible.

Radio. It is realised the same as in other Walkman-models, and especial comments does not demand. The appendix supports function RDS and allows to keep in memory to 20 FM-radio stations. Quality of reception quite good.

Sound
Polyphony in the device 40-golosnaja, however at reproduction of mp3-files considerably does not suffice basses. speakers weak and on the maximum loudness starts to choke, besides the maximum loudness is insignificant - in a pocket of a jacket the call can be passed without ceremony. ?’???±?????·?????????? on capacity average and through its thick clothes can to be felt, in other cases of problems does not arise. A communication quality good and to similarly this in other models Sony Ericsson.

Has pleasantly surprised complete set W200i. Ear-phones are executed in the form of standard "droplets" and, under statement Sony Ericsson, HPM-64 differs the improved transfer of low frequencies «Bass Reflex». To admit, I expected, that it is the next marketing dodge, but was mistaken. In comparison with headphones HPM-70 which is delivered complete with Sony Ericsson W800i and W300i, HPM-64 pleases with brighter and sated sounding. After these ear-phones to come back to HPM-70 it would not be desirable at all though subjectively last win on convenience.

Productivity
Results of four versions of program JBenchmark have a little surpassed expectations - the received values have appeared at level of Walkman-phone of an average level, Sony Ericsson W300i, and in something even have surpassed them.

Impressions
Main lack Sony Ericsson W200i, undoubtedly, is absence of the Bluetooth-module. It is clear, that till now not all it use, however the majority of owners of mobile phones for a long time have accustomed with Bluetooth and consider its irreplaceable. It is necessary to hope only, that, as well as in a case with K310i, on change to which left K320i with support Bluetooth, at Sony Ericsson W200i there will be a version «W210i», equipped with such module.

At connection by means of an USB-cable phone supports work in two modes: the Mode of phone and Data transmission. Thus for the first installation additional is required ON (differently phone in system is not defined also the communication with the personal computer in any way does not show), and in the second it is easily defined as USB Mass Storage Device and easy works as the store of data.

In the rest phone very much even is good for the class. At cost about 200 dollars it will be for certain popular. As direct competitors at present at Sony Ericsson W200i simply are not present.

It is possible to name the indirect contender of model device Nokia 5200 which is positioned approximately in the same price category. Technical characteristics of devices are comparable, however at Nokia 5200 there are some advantages: support EDGE and Bluetooth-module presence.