Sony Ericsson has enjoyed a long history of popular Walkman phones but decided to forego continuing the line. Then in August of 2011, Sony Ericsson surprised users by introducing a new model called Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman.

This mobile phone is still generating a lot of interest, so let’s take a look at what this music smartphone has to offer.

Overview

We must agree with others that the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman presents an initial appearance that is very similar to the Xperia mini, but the Live with Walkman model sports a larger display and the expected impetus on music features and sound quality.

Specifications

Dimensions: 106 x 56.5 x 14.2 mm / 115 g
Display: 3.2 inches / 320 x 480 pixels / TFT capacitive touchscreen.
Operating System: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Speed: 1 GHz single core
Memory: 512 MB RAM / 320 MB internal storage, expandable to 32 GB via microSD or microSDHC.
Battery: 1200 mAh / 2G: Talk: 14.25 hours; standby: 400 hours / 3G: Talk: 6.7 hours; standby: 350 hours. / Music: 17.50 hours / Vdeo playback: 6.5 hours.
Camera: rear: 5 MP / autofocus / LED flash / digital zoom. / Video: 1280 x 720 (720 p HD) at 30 fps.
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Hotspot / 2G: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 / 3G: 50, 1900, 2100 / Data: HSDPA / UMTS / HSUPA / EDGE

Additional comments: Interesting and excellent durations of music and video play. IM integration for Skype and Google Talk. Rear camera has touch-to-focus feature as well as autofocus. Video light, video calling. Music recognition software. MP3, AAC player. / MPEG4, H.263, H.264 video player. FM radio. YouTube integration.

Overall opinion: The limited music file capability prevents top marks for the SE Live with Walkman, but the battery life moderates ranking away from a mid-zone level. On this one, we’d have to give it a 7 out of 10: It could be better with top-flight music file capability, but user enjoyment times regain ground.