Sony Ericsson W705 (Rika) Walkman Phone is Official

Sony Ericsson W705 (aka Rika), Sony Ericsson’s latest Walkman series mobile phone has officially been launched.
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Sony Ericsson W760a Walkman 3G Phone Available on AT&T

Sony Ericsson W760a, the first 3G Walkman phone in the US, was announced by AT&T and Sony Ericsson. The handset is designed to deliver users the best of on-the-go entertainment and a unique music experience.

Sony Ericsson W760a features an accelerometer, AT&T Navigator, a 3.2 MP camera, A and B dedicated gaming buttons, full HTML Web Browsing, Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0.
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Sony Ericsson PlayNow Plus Unlimited Download Music Service

Sony Ericsson released a unlimited download music service, called PlayNow Plus, to compete with Nokia’s Comes With Music service.

The PlayNow Plus service is due to launch commercially with operator Telenor in Sweden in Q4 of this year, with further roll-outs around the world beginning in early 2009.

Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman phone will be the first special edition handset to feature integrated support for the new PlayNow Plus service.

“All mobile consumers want to have content on their phone, but many find the experience difficult, slow and time consuming,” said Lennard Hoornik, Corporate Vice President and Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “With PlayNow™ plus, there will be no more barriers, we’re giving consumers the freedom to instantly discover, download, play and recommend all the music they want—anytime, anywhere.”

- From Sony Ericsson

The price of the PlayNow Plus service is not yet known.

Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman Flagship

Announced at the end of July, together with Sony Ericsson W595 slider and Walkman candybar (W302), the W902, Sony Ericsson’s unreleased yet Walkman flagship, has been recently caught in live, unboxing images.

Spotted over at the SE-Society forums, the new Walkman phone’s new live pics show us a candybar that has quite a unique look, thanks to its asymmetrical margins.

Coming as the Walkman brother of the C902 Cyber-shot, Sony Ericsson W902 brings the following features: Walkman Player 3.0 with dedicated keys, advanced music capabilities, Shake control, FM radio with RDS, a 2.2 QGVA TFT display made out of mineral glass, a 5 Megapixel camera with auto focus, flash, image stabilizer, geotagging and video recording, quad-band GSM connectivity, HSDPA 2100 connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, accelerometer, push email, NetFront browser, handsfree and an 8GB Memory Stick Micro card and a 930 mAh battery should provide up to 9 hours in talk-time mode or up to 380 hours in stand-by mode.
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Sony Ericsson W760 to Hit T-Mobile USA

T-Mobile USA will soon offer a new Walkman Phone - Sony Ericsson W760, under the name of Sony Ericsson W760t or Sony Ericsson Denna.

Who could your Faves be this holiday season? Buy a Sony Ericsson Denna Walkman Phone and get a pair of tickets to see your favorite artist for free.

- From CellPhoneSignal

So, things are pretty clear: T-Mobile will launch the W760 just in time for Christmast.
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Sony Ericsson W980 Win the “European music phone” Award

Sony Ericsson W980 has been recently awarded by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) as the “European music phone”.

The W980 clamshell has been available on the European market since July. It seems to be the best Walkman phone ever released by Sony Ericsson.

The Walkman phone packs 8GB of internal memory, which allows users to store all their favorite music. And it features high-end sound quality, Walkman Player with shake control, TrackID, FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter, dedicated external music controls, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, NetFront browser, IM, email and a 3 Megapixel camera.
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Sony Ericsson W760 Walkman Phone Available Soon via AT&T

Sony Ericsson W760, a new Walkman phone, might soon be released by AT&T, according to Cell Phone Signal.

Coming in a slider form factor, the new W760 Walkman phone brings the following features: quad-band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) plus tri-band HSDPA (850 / 1900 / 2100) connectivity, a 2.2 inch TFT display with 256K colors and 240 x 320 pixels, a 3.15 Megapixel camera with video recording, internal GPS, motion sensor, Media player, stereo speakers, TrackID, Mega Bass, FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth 2.0 with 2DP, Push to Talk, email, NetFront browser, Instant Messaging, pre-installed 3D games, USB 2.0, 40MB of internal memory and a 1GB microSD card.

Sony Ericsson W760 measures 103 x 48 x 15 millimeters (4.05 x 1.89 x 0.59 inches), when closed, and weights 103 grams (3.63 ounces).

The new handset will probably be available in the US in all of its color versions: Intense Black, Rocky Silver and Fancy Red.

Sony Ericsson W302 Walkman Phone Officially Presented

Sony Ericsson W302 Walkman phone was recently officially presented, as promised last week.

Coming in a candybar form factor, the new W302 measures only 10.5 millimeters in thickness. It brings the following features: a 2 Megapixel camera, Music player, FM radio and a 512MB Memory Stick Micro card.

Sony Ericsson W302 comes in two color versions: Sparkling White and Midnight Black, and will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman Phone Officially Presented

Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman phone was recently officially presented, as promised last week.

Coming in a slider form factor, the new W595 brings the following features: global GSM connectivity (plus HSDPA), a 3.2 Megapixel camera and a 2GB memory card. Other features have not yet been unveiled.
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Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman Phone Officially Presented

Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman phone was recently officially presented, as promised last week.

The W902 is the first Sony Ericsson Wakman handset to pack a 5 Megapixel photo camera. Although not all features have been unveiled, we know that the high-end candybar brings the folowing features: a 2.2 inch scratch-resistant TFT mineral glass display, a 5 Megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, “retro music navigation keys”, an “outstanding music sound”, an 8GB Memory Stick Micro card, quad-band GSM connectivity as well as HSDPA, Google maps, Shake Control and accelerometer.
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