Sony Ericsson Introduces Three Walkman Phones

Sony Ericsson is rolling out a trio of cell phones in its Walkman line to enable customers to take their music on the go.

All three of the phones are built to offer a pleasing music experience, and they deliver high-quality audio playback. The music phones also have features like the music recognition application TrackID, shake control to change tracks with a flick of the hand, and the SensMe application.

The W902 Walkman is the top-of-the-range device, and the candy-bar phone sports 2.2-inch screen with accelerometer sensors for auto-rotating.

The handset is also capable of using a carrier's 3G-network with a maximum downlink speed of 3.6 Mbps. Customers can use this to browse the Internet on the phone's HTML browser, and the music phone is also capable of receiving push e-mail.

The W902 has a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus capabilities and a flash. There is an image viewer and picture editor on board, and images can be geo-tagged using cellular tower locations. Users can also record video and there's a front-facing camera for video calling.

Along with the music player, the phone has a built-in FM radio, and it's capable of using stereo Bluetooth headphones. It will also come with an 8-GB Memory Stick Micro for storing tunes and pictures.

The W902 measures in at 4.3 by 1.9 by 0.5 inches, and it weighs 99.8 grams. The music phone will have four color options and will roll out to "select markets" in the fourth quarter.

The W595 Walkman is a slider that lacks a few features of the W902, but it still has 3G network capabilities, an HTML browser, and robust music capabilities. The W595 has a 3.2-megapixel camera and comes with 2 GB memory card.

The W595 measures in at 4.3 by 1.9 by 0.5 inches and it weighs 104 grams. It will come out in four colors in the fourth quarter.

The W302 Walkman is a lower-range phone that has a slim form factor. It shares the music and entertainment features of the other Walkman handsets, but it lacks 3G capabilities, and has a 2-megapixel camera. It measure in at 3.9 by 1.8 by 0.4 inches, and it will roll out with the other two music phones.

Sony Ericsson W595 Linda Follows in Footsteps of W580

Sliding its way into the realm of spyshot superstars is the Sony Ericsson W595 Linda. Sony Ericsson has already proven that it has a long pedigree of fantastic music phones and the Linda appears to be no exception. The W595 looks to be the spiritual, if not official successor the W580, a phone that is already available through AT&T and Rogers Wireless.

In terms of specs and features, you should expect full Walkman capabilities (it is a W-series phone after all), FM radio support, Walkman 3 player, A2 software platform, pre-installed Google maps, and some sort of camera. There's also mention of a 3D accelerometer, possibly for gesture-based music controls.

Although all we really have is a leaked photograph, word on the street has it that Sony Ericsson will launch the W595 Linda some time this month. That's pretty soon!

Fido Launches Sony Ericsson W380a Flip Phone

Maybe you're not at all interested in paying an arm and a leg for an iPhone 3G. Maybe you don't like touchscreens. Maybe you just like flip phones better. Whatever the case, Fido has alternative for any music phone fans out there.

The Sony Ericsson W380a was just added to the Fido lineup and the flip phone comes with everything that you've come to expect from the Walkman brand. The flip phone naturally comes with an integrated media player, but it also lets you enjoy FM radio on the go as well. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera, embedded instant messaging, and mobile web surfing via EDGE. Yes, it's compatible with that $7 unlimited on-device browsing option.

Flip out and pay $60 with a three-year contract for the Sony Ericsson W380a from Fido.