Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman phone W580, is just 14mm thin and features an MP3 player and 2.0 megapixel camera. It is a slim slider music phone. It will store up to 470 full-length tracks, has a 2.0 megapixel camera tucked discretely within the slider itself, plus stacks of gaming, fun sports and entertainment features.
The 14mm thick W580 weighing 94 grams has enough room for all of the music, the camera and the fun applications. It is incredibly easy to get music from your computer into the phone, since the Disc2Phone music management software and USB cable all come in the box. You can even use TrackID to identify music tracks you don’t recognise, regardless of whether they are playing out loud or via the phone’s RDS FM Radio.
The light effects on the W580 is an attention grabber. Navigate to the Walkman player and they automatically change to a glowing orange colour.
With the W580 Walkman phone you can even take your favourite tracks to the track. It will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time. Add to that your best tunes for motivation and whether you’re on a run, in the gym or just out for a stroll, the W580 is the perfect fitness partner.
The 2.0 megapixel camera and fast connectivity make picture blogging and instant messaging second nature. 3D Gaming is fast action too with hit titles preloaded. The slider action also allows for a large 2.0” colour screen, ideal not just for gaming but also web browsing and viewing your camera photos.
W580 lets you add music accessories like two sets of cool, optional speakers – the Portable Speakers MPS-70 and Snap-on Speakers MPS-75. To turn up the volume still further, the Bluetooth Music Receiver MBR-100 lets you play your phone music directly through a home stereo, using your W580 as the remote control to skip through tracks and adjust the volume.
The W580 Walkman phone is a 2.5G, Quad Band EDGE device (850/900/1800/1900) and will be available in selected markets from Q3 2007. No information is available on price as yet.
