Every month there seems to be a new mobile phone that tops the last release. And in every release, older phones gets become somewhat obsolete or out of style. With these things in mind, some users prefer phones that are more practical. Not having much features but enough to be useful in everyday life.

The biggest factor for a phone to be practical is its usefulness. Well, it really depends on the user but for me: battery, calling and messaging and with a little multimedia capability is enough for me. Well, it has to be good looking too, I don't want to carry an ugly brick.

There are mobile phone deals with free gifts and line rental deals that will help you in your budget. And if money isn't much your problem or you are saving money to buy a good phone that will last a long time until you can avail one again then... the Sony Ericsson W595 is the best phone for you. This phone gives you all the features you will ever need and what is really good about this is its awesome battery power. But let's not jump into conclusions and let's just see what this phone is about.

Design:

The Sony Ericsson W595 is definitely an eye catcher.

• It is adorned in beautiful glossy casing, 100 x 47 x 14 mm in size, very attracting.

  
  

• Its lightweight makes it easy to carry around, only weighs 104 grams. The phone is a slider design, pretty much looks like the W910i.

  
  

• Slide it open to reveal its clear 2.2 inch QVGA 262k color screen in 320 x 240 pixels resolution. It displays images in good detail and color.

Multimedia:

Watching videos or pictures on the W595 is gonna be a blast.The Sony Ericsson W595 has more than enough multimedia capabilities to keep you from being bored. It is obviously a Walkman phone so expect a great music experience from the W595.

• It's got the famous Walkman Music Player, you know what to expect.

  
  

• The Radio has both FM and AM and its complete in RDS. Its got Album Art.

  
  

• Its got Mega Bass, TrackID, PlayNow, SensMe, and the trendy Shake Control like the W910i.

  
  

• You can also enjoy watching videos online via Video Streaming.

Camera:

The camera features of the W595 isn't actually something that big to brag about, but its got enough features to make you drool.

• It has 3.2 Megapixel Camera which takes perfectly clear images.

  
  

• It only has 2.5 x Digital Zoom.

  
  

• The camera features aren't that great but it has Picture Blogging and Video Blogging functionalities that will make your blogging life easier.

Connectivity and Internet:

Transferring file from or to your computer is easy on the W595.

• It has Bluetooth and USB support, very nice if you want add wireless devices or use mass storage devices.

  
  

• It has a fast data transfer rate technology implemented on the phone allowing fast Internet connection, these are EDGE and 3G HSDPA.

  
  

• You can browse the net using its pre-installed Access NetFront Web Browser.

Calling and messaging:

The Sony Ericsson W595 mobilephone is a good for calling and sending messages.

• The W595 has a Quad Band Technology utilizing GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 plus UMTS 2100. Having many frequencies available in a single phone is an advantage, as this lets the phone roam having good signal between countries. Network coverage is dependent on the provider though. The phone automatically switches these frequencies depending on which frequency a country supports.

  
  

• It has SMS and MMS support as well as Instant Messaging and Email.

  
  

• Its got Predictive Text Input that will ease up your messaging.

Battery and memory:

And as far as battery is concerned, the Sony Ericsson W595 totally rocks.

• It can last up to 9 hours talk time or 385 hours standby.

  
  

• The phone has a basic memory of 40 Mbytes, not too impressive but if you really want a high memory, you can take advantage of its Micro M2 Memory Support support.

I can say that the Sony Ericsson W595 is practical due to its high performance battery and overall capability. Although the phone is expected to have a high price, the overall performance and the service it will bring is very good. Also the phone can even cost lower than its set price by taking cheap monthly Sony Ericsson W595 offers.