New Sony Ericsson Walkman Phones Announced

July 23, 2008 in Accessories, Handsets, Sony Ericsson

The W902, W595 and W302 are the latest breed of Sony Ericsson Walkman phones to become officially official. They’ve been rumored for a long time and we’ve already seen some pretty legit looking press style photos of the devices, but its always nice to get that “final approval from dad” type feeling.

(Note: we’ve updated each phone with Live Video from UnwiredView)

First up is the W902 and is described as for “those who want it all” - it is, not surprisingly, the most feature packed of the new phones. With nice audio/media features including a 5MP camera, this ain’t a bad choice. Here are some pics and features:

• Outstanding music sound – Clear Stereo + Clear Bass+ premium headphones = clear audio experience
• Retro music navigation keys – skip forward, back, play and pause with the push of a button
• Crystal clear video playback
• 5 megapixel camera – snap your stills and videos
• Scratch-resistant 2.2” QVGA screen and lens - made with mineral glass
• 8GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) for more than 8,000 songs

The W902 Walkman™ is a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in selected markets in Volcanic Black, Wine Red and Earth Green in Q4 of 2008.

And now for the W595. Consider it a slightly toned down version of the W902 - still a ton of features, but pulled back a bit and the price will reflect that. It’s got a 3.2MP camera instead of a 5.0 (the iPhone only has a 2.0 for comparison sake), it has 2GB of storage instead of 8GB, etc… you get the point.

Here are some of the features from the Official Press Release:

• Walkman™ player – music on the go
• 2GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) – store and play more than 1,900 songs
• Share jack and stereo speakers – share your sounds
• Bluetooth™ - use the many wireless speakers for loud sound
• TrackID™ and SensMe™ - lets you know what you are listening to
• 3.2 megapixel camera – snap some great shots and share with friends

Lastly, the W302 has a lot less to be desired, but for a mass audience type phone it certainly has its fair share of nice qualities.

• Walkman™ player – music on the go
• FM Radio –Just plug in the handsfree, turn on the FM radio and tune in
• Premium style and design – compact metal finish and only10.5mm wide
• 2 megapixel camera – capture your favourite moments forever
• Bluetooth™ Stereo – send & listen your music wirelessly

In addition to these 3 new phones, Sony Ericsson has also announced SEVEN new music accessories that work in conjunction with these phones. They include 3 different Wireless Speakers (MPS-100, MBS-200, MBS-400), 3 different headphones (HBH-IS800, HPM-88 and HPM-66) and a phone case dubbed “The Phone Case” (IPC-40) that comes in two colors.

All in all, Sony Ericsson looks to have done a pretty nice job with these suckers. Lets hope we can get one in our hands to try out!

[Via Sony Ericsson PR]

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