Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman Pro Reviews

The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman costs roughly $240 contract-free, which is a steal considering that you get a decent mid-range Android smartphone, at least on paper. The device looks cool, and its 1GHz processor is snappy enough for the needs of the average user. However, you still get what you pay for, so you have to settle down with a sub-par display. Perhaps, it would be a much better idea spending just bit more on a Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V, which comes with the same awesome interface as the Live, yet has a bigger and better display. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray would also be a much better choice as it has a high-resolution screen and a better camera.

The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman has a well equipped media player with the emphasis on music and a good quality camera too, but it’s a pity that there's not a beefier battery on-board.

The Live with Walkman will take over from the Sony Ericsson W8. It’s nothing out of the natural order of things. A neat and straightforward upgrade to 5MP autofocus, HD video, a 1GHz processor and a bigger screen. This is an upgrade that makes sense in the context of the Xperia lineup. It makes even more sense in the light of a recent announcement about Sony Ericsson eyeing a complete shift to smartphones. The refreshed Xperia lineup will be a solid foundation to build on. But they need to fill some blanks between the two Arcs and the two minis. That’s where phones like the Live with Walkman and the Xperia Active come in. The way we see it, the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is at the bottom of the Xperia food chain. No shame in that: it’s the phone with the youngest demographics and one that seems to know its target audience well. It seems Sony Ericsson know the competition well too. The Live with Walkman has got a welcome boost in processing power, as it’s preparing to tackle Nokia’s recent 1GHz smartphones. We don’t mean any Windows Phone devices – the Walkman droid will surely be out of its depth. It’s the likes of the Nokia 500 and the Nokia 600 that it will try to outsmart.