The W910i is a slider phone with a design that more conservative than Sony Ericsson phones today. Measuring 99mm x 50mm x 12.5mm, this slider is slightly wider than average, but still forgivable thanks to its magnificent 2.4″ screen. The front face is dominated by the large screen, with camera being located between 2 gaming keys. The main camera is mounted on the back without much emphasis since this is primarily a music device. There is no lens protector, no mirror for self-portraits, and no LED flash. The Sony Ericsson fast port connector is found on the left side of the phone, the shutter key, the M2 card slot, and the volume controls are found on the right. That leaves the power button, the Walkman shortcut key, and the lanyard loop at the top.
The 2.4″ QVGA screen is the largest you can get on a non-smartphone from Sony Ericsson. The color is brilliant and visibility under the sun is good.The sliding mechanism is spring loaded, which makes opening the phone fairly easy. The whole gliding is smooth and sturdy, and the weight of the device feels well balanced in the hand and shouldn’t fly out of the user’s hand when it springs open. A problem only comes up when you slide open the phone, and it has nothing to do with the carefully constructed (and comfortable) lip that is between the upper and lower slide. The alphanumeric keypad is difficult to use. Even though the individual keys have an adequate size, the lack of vertical spacing between them has made miss-hits far more likely that we would have wanted. The weak tactile feedback has only made the situation worse. The bottom row of keys is also difficult to press, in spite of the wedged shaped rim that the engineers have tried to incorporate. Yes, the grip is steadier than on certain thin Samsung sliders, but it is still far from optimal.
[via: mobileburn]
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