Mit einem Preis von etwa 80 Euro ohne Vertrag richtet sich das Spiro insbesondere an Mobilfunk-Einsteiger. Diese müssen dank der akzeptablen Walkman-Ansätze auch unterwegs nicht auf ihre Lieblingsmusik verzichten. Der Kauf einer Micro-SD-Karte wäre dann allerdings Pflicht, denn der Slider bietet lediglich 5 MB internen Speicher. Für das Surfen unterwegs eignet sich das Spiro nur eingeschränkt: Zum einen ist das Display mit 2,2 Zoll recht klein, zum anderen stehen die Trägerfrequenzen GPRS und EDGE nicht gerade für einen schnellen Seitenaufbau...

The Sony Ericsson Spiro is available for £39 pay-as-you-go, making it a budget phone. If you are looking for a very basic phone that looks good and is capable of very strong audio playback, then the Spiro is a fair purchase.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro is available for Rs. 4,899 instantly making it a budget phone. If you are looking for a very basic phone that looks good and is capable of very good audio playback, then the Spiro is a fair purchase. If you want a basic non-touchscreen phone that also offers 3G, you should go for the Sony Ericsson Cedar. However, if you want a whole host of connectivity features, a smartphone OS and a touchscreen and not pay too much, then the Samsung Galaxy 5 should be your pick.

Overall, we think the Spiro represents good value for money. It’s sturdy and stylish, has a decent range of features for such a cheap handset, good call quality and long battery life. If you are thinking of buying it, however, remember to factor in the price of a miniSD card, as without one you can’t really load any music tracks on the phone.