Product description
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This mobile phone features a built-in digital camera for
capturing special moments and Bluetooth capability for hands-free
conversations while you're on the go. Enjoy your favorite tunes
using the music player with AT&T Music support (additional fees
may apply). Early Termination Fee $150
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Optimized for music playing with external music keys, stereo
Bluetooth support, over-the-air music downloads from Napster
Mobile and eMusic Mobile, and Shake Control, the Sony Ericsson
W518a clamshell phone for AT&T is also packed with gaming,
multimedia and social networking offerings that make this phone a
thin little entertainment powerhouse. And it's easy to manage the
music in your phone--one click starts the Walkman music player,
enabling you to play, rewind, fast forward, equalize, shuffle
tracks and create playlists just like in any other digital music
player.
This phone can quickly download video, music and more over
AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. This GPS-enabled phone
can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions
as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send
video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a
voice call (see more details on optional services below (
#serviceoptions )). Other features include a 3.2-megapixel
camera/camcorder, memory expansion via Memory Stick Micro (M2)
cards, built-in Facebook application, access to mobile e-mail and
instant messaging, and up to 4 hours of talk time.
Keep up to date with your friends with a Facebook application
that has a rotating status carousel right on the standby screen.
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Phone Features
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The Sony Ericsson W518a is optimized for music playing with
external music keys, stereo Bluetooth support, over-the-air music
downloads from Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile, and Shake
Control.
Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder,
Bluetooth stereo music streaming, and memory expansion via Memory
Stick Micro (M2) media. The Sony Ericsson W518a is a unique,
all-in-one device that enables you to stay connected and express
yourself on the go. The thin clamshell W518a sports an internal
2.2-inch LCD screen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution, and it's
complemented by a 1.1-inch OLED screen (128 x 36 pixels) on the
exterior of the clamshell that displays current time, incoming
calls, currently playing music, signal strength, and battery
life. The phone has a 100 MB internal memory, which can be
expanded via optional Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards up to 8 GB in
size. The internal phonebook can store an almost unlimited a
of contacts, and it features multiple numbers per contact,
support for caller groups, and picture/ringer ID capabilities.
Packed with social networking features, just open the phone to
view Facebook friends' status updates and profile photos. And one
click from the W518a's standby screen allows social butterflies
to update their Facebook status. It's also easy to upload photos
to your profile directly from the W518a's 3.2-megapixel camera.
This Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player
that's compatible with MP3 and AAC files, and it includes Sony
Ericsson's innovative "shake to shuffle" feature. With Shake
Control activated, just flick your wrist and a vibration lets you
know that the track has been changed--a new song from your
current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.
Playback settings also include an equalizer, playlists, stereo
widening, and shuffle and loop modes. This Walkman phone features
MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that
lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone's network
connectivity turned off, and the PlayNow feature that enables you
to download new music tones directly to the phone.
The phone features a unique Gesture control that allows you to
mute calls with a wave of your hands or snooze its alarm without
having to interrupt what you’re doing. When a call comes in, a
simple movement of your hand back and forth over the phone mutes
the ringtone. Similarly, sweep your hand over the phone when
using it as your alarm clock to put it into snooze mode.
Additionally, the integrated accelerometer allows you to shake
or tilt the W518a to simulate motion while playing video games.
The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how
you're holding the phone, so you can see everything you need at a
glance. Auto rotate works for photos, videos and games.
Hands-free communication is easy thanks to the integrated
speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless
connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for
communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer.
With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a
pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect
your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up
networking--surf the Internet, send e-mail, and access files from
a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).
The built-in 3.2 megapixel camera captures stills and video--and
playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory
card size (or capped at 20 seconds for sending via MMS). You can
choose from four resolution sizes and two quality settings for
still photos, and it also features white balance and brightness
adjustments, digital zoom (up to 3.2x), night mode, panorama, and
multi- mode. With the phone's built-in GPS, images can be
"geo-tagged" with the exact location where they were . Video
clips can be at up to QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) at
30 frames per second (fps).
The phone also ships with a built-in e-mail client with support
for POP3 and I4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront
Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also
supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view
up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites
and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you.
Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video,
graphics and sound via messages. T9 text entry, a technology that
makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets,
is built into the unit--a plus for mobile e-mail and text
messaging users.
Other features include:
* Flight mode allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions
of this phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on
an airplane during flight
* Mobile e-mail and Instant Messenger for quick and easy access
on the go (instant messaging via AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!)
* USB mass storage capabilities
* Built-in FM radio
* Access to YouTube streaming videos
* Organizer tools: , calculator, alarm clock, tasks,
timer, notes, and stopwatch
* Personalize with downloadable games, graphic, ringtones and
applications Vital Statistics
The Sony Ericsson W518a weighs 3.35 ounces and measures 3.7 x
1.9 x 0.6 inches. Its 920 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at
up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 400 hours (16+ days) of
standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE
frequencies as well as AT&T's 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies
(UMTS/HSDPA).
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AT&T Services
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High-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data
network: The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to
3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to enjoy a
variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it
gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data
services. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll
continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which
offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some
40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds
between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of
advanced data services, including full picture and video
messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and e-mail on the
go.
AT&T Mobile Music enables you to buy tracks while on the go,
access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream
music video, discover what's playing with Music ID
song-re software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz
music news portal.
The full-featured, premium AT&T Navigator GPS navigation
application includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time
traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving s
(additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several
other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable,
including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T
Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that
provides integrated speech re for address entry and
points of interest search.
AT&T's Video Share service enables you to send a live, one-way
video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice
call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the
video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an
area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video
Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and
friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for
business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture,
engineering and construction industries rated the ability to
share live video through Video Share highly, according to
research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress
on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive
from an office or other site to do so.
