Sony Ericsson W710

How do I know it's 443 steps from my house to the taqueria? My cell phone told me so. The Sony Ericsson W710's built-in pedometer is just one of this phone's sports-centric features (a stopwatch and lap timer, are also available), but it's the music system where it really shines. Playing tunes from a Memory Stick Micro card (a 512MB card is included), the W710 really belts out the sound, either via headphones (an adapter and a basic pair are included) or via the internal speaker. When I accidentally hit the play button on the clamshell's exterior controls while the phone was in my pocket, I got angry at what I thought was some jerk driving by with his car stereo cranked up. That'll teach me not to use the lock switch.

WIRED Excellent audio-both music and voice- in a pint-sized package (just 3.6 ounces). Impressive talk time of 8 hours, 20 minutes. FM radio included, as are email support and web browsing.

TIRED Awfully thick, especially with pocket-unfriendly antenna bump. Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards are at least twice the price of MicroSD. Proprietary connector handles charging, USB connection, and headphones. White-gray-orange color scheme isn't pretty. 2-megapixel camera shots are unimpressive.

• Style: Flip, Multimedia
• Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
• Price: $349 (unlocked)
Release Date: September 06, 2006