Video review – Sony Ericsson Spiro

Sony Ericsson wasn’t kidding when it branded its new Walkman phone “affordable” – the Spiro has been handpicked straight from the bargain basement. So if it’s a music-equipped phone you seek, with no extra frills on the side, the Spiro is worth a look in.

With its reassuringly sturdy body and old skool looks, the Spiro delivers a decent Walkman experience and the wise inclusion of a 3.5mm jack, something Sony Ericsson still hasn’t quite managed to master (just ask its costlier sibling, Zylo) means you can plug in your favourite noise isolating buds as opposed to being bound to the ones bundled in the box.

It’s a Walkman phone, so expect all the usual musical gubbins like TrackID music recognition and PlayNow. And it’s other features? You’ll have to watch our video review to find out what those are.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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