One of the smartest-looking Walkman phones around, the W705 is also one of the first to come equipped with Wi-Fi and HSPA high speed mobile data connectivity. Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the internet at high speed via a home, work or public Wi-Fi access point.

Wi-Fi on the W705 is easy to set up and use. Just switch on Wi-Fi in range of a suitable access point, and once connected, you can launch the phone's browser or use other online applications as normal.

As well as  fast-moving web browsing, you can get high speed connections to online services, for both downloading and uploading content such as images, video and music. The W705 comes pre-loaded with links to a variety of services, including YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Blogger, and Sony Ericsson's own PlayNow download portal.

Your W705 will also save your Wi-Fi network(s)' settings as favourites, with an auto connect facility so after the initial quick connection procedure there's no more fuss getting hooked up each time you want to use it. 

As well as getting secure and reliable internet connections, using Wi-Fi, you can also avoid any potential data costs incurred by mobile network data use, so you won't have to think about mobile bills when watching the latest YouTube clips or streaming TV programmes to your phone.

Here, we how you how to set up a Wi-Fi connection. This procedure can be repeated for all the networks as you regularly use.

Setting up and using Wi-Fi
For accessing protected Wi-Fi networks you will need a passphrase or key from the Wi-Fi network owner. For public hotspots you may not need a passphrase or key, but may have first have to log on to the operator's service to get internet access.

1. From the standby screen press the Activity Menu button on the control panel (Figure 1).
2. Scroll to highlight Wi-Fi on the My Shortcuts menu (Figure 2). Press Select.
3. Wi-Fi will initially be set to off. Press Turn on (Figure 3).
4. Wi-Fi is switched on and the phone will search for Wi-Fi networks within range. These will be listed on the Wi-Fi menu (Figure 4).
5. To connect to a Wi-Fi network, scroll down to the one you want to use. Press Connect (Figure 5). If the network is open, a message appears confirming that you are connected.
6. If it's a protected network, a message appears informing you that you need to input a passphrase (Figure 6). Press OK.
7. Type in the passphrase for the network. Press OK (Figure 7). You will now be connected, and the icon onscreen will change to green.
8. If you are connecting to a secure network, a message appears informing you that the network has been saved as a favourite and that auto connect has been turned on (Figure 8).
9. In the list of Wi-Fi networks, the network you have selected will be marked with a star, and the auto connect status will be displayed (Figure 9). 
10. You can manually set up the phone to connect automatically to an open network whenever you're in range. When you are connected to that network, press Options. Scroll down to highlight Auto Connect (Figure 10). Press Select.
11. A message appears: Connect automatically to this network when in range? (Figure 11). Press Yes.
12. A message appears confirming that network has been saved as a favourite and that auto connect has been turned on (Figure 12). Press OK to continue. The network status is changed in the Wi-Fi menu (Figure 13).
13. To connect to the internet using Wi-Fi, go back to the standby screen by pressing Back. Press Menu. In the main menu, highlight Internet (Figure 14). Press Select.
14. The browser appears onscreen, with the green Wi-Fi symbol on display status bar indicating that Wi-Fi is active (Figure 15).
15. In the normal way, type in a web address, select a pre-stored link or tap words into Google search. Press Go to or Search, and the browser will take you to web pages using the Wi-Fi connection (Figure 16).

Remember to switch off Wi-Fi when it's not required, as otherwise it could drain battery power. To do this, go back into the Wi-Fi menu as outlined above, highlight Wi-Fi and press Turn Off.