Sony Ericsson W995 preview

Mike Jennings

Ahead of the review, we took a look at the Sony Ericsson W995 to see how it stacks up. Here are our impressions

Published on May 29, 2009

The Sony Ericsson W995 is a slider phone that promises to include almost every feature you’d seemingly want with a definite entertainment focus.

As well as working with Sony Ericsson’s new PlayNow With Movies service, the W995 includes integration with the BBC iPlayer as well as proprietary Sony services that could offer small ‘webisode’ content based around existing franchises – the previews we saw last night featured Dukes of Hazard content, for instance. Sony didn’t confirm if they’d run into any issues regarding the license fee with iPlayer, though, responding cagily when asked.

Sony also announced that, if used on the 3 network, the W995 will integrate with SkyPlayer, offering Sky Sports and Sky News coverage and, intriguingly, the ability to remotely connect to your Sky+ box at home and record any shows you’ve missed.

Elsewhere, the usual high-end Walkman trappings are in evidence: an 8-megapixel camera, accelerometer functionality, YouTube links, and WiFi connectivity. It’s just a shame that there’s no HSDPA.