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Sony Ericsson W995a attractive, functional

Just a week after the Sony Ericsson Idou became official, the other phone that the company unveiled at GSMA 2009 was released into the wild. The W995a is notable not because it has an 8.1-megapixel camera and a Walkman player--we've seen those before--but because it had a 3.5-millimeter headset jack and kickstand. Yes, we know that those features may seem insignificant, but as usability goes, you can't top them. After a long wait we finally can use our own headset on a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone.

The W995a has other attractions, of course. The display is … Read more