Sony Ericsson W8: Android Walkman Phone W8 Announced

Sony Ericsson announced first Android Walkman Series Phone Sony Ericsson W8. Sony Ericsson W8 runs on Android Os and comes in fancy colors like Azur, Metallic Red and the iconic Walkman Orange. Sony Ericsson W8 wil be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from Q2 2011.

A Walkman phone with customizable corners:

Walkman player on top? YouTube bottom left? Make the corners of your homescreen personal. Access your favourite music and apps with just one click. One-hand navigation made easy.

Android touchscreen smartphone Easy:

The 3” touchscreen of your Android smartphone lets you enjoy a perfect combination of entertainment and ease-of-use. Connect through 3G or Wi-Fi. Type your messages on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Find your way with Google Maps and GPS.

Apps and more from Android Market:

Personalise your W8 Walkman phone. Choose from more than 150,000 fun and useful applications on Android Market. Does it get any better? Well, yes. Most apps are free to download.

Sony Ericsson W8 Price in India:

First Android Walkman Phone Sony Ericsson W8 price is not revealed yet.

Sony Ericsson W8 Availability in India:

Sony Ericsson W8 wil be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from Q2 2011.

Sony Ericsson W8 Features & Specifications:

Screen

- 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)

- 16,777,216 color TFT

Memory

- Phone memory up to 128MB

- MicroSD support (up to 16 GB)

* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.

Networks

- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

- UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

- UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Available colours

- azure - Orange - Red

Possible limited market availability.

Sizes

- 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm

- 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches

Weight

- 104.0 gr

- 3.7 oz

Camera:

Camera - 3.2 megapixel

Geo tagging

Send to web

Video recording

Entertainment:

Radio - FM radio with RDS

Listen to FM radio

3D games

Java

Video viewing

Video streaming

YouTube

Communication:

Twitter - Timescape integration

Facebook application

Google Talk

Sony Ericsson Timescape

Speakerphone

Vibrating Alert

Music:

A2DP & AVRCP Bluetooth profiles - MP3, AAC

Walkman player

TrackID music recognition

Album art

Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)

PlayNow

Connectivity:

Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync® via RoadSync client

Google Maps - with Street View

Google Maps

ANT+ technology

Google Latitude

Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync

Synchronisation via Google Sync

Synchronisation via Facebook

Micro USB support

3.5 mm audio jack

aGPS

Bluetooth technology

USB support

USB mass storage

WiFi

Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation

Design:

Four corner home screen - customizable icons

Keyboard - Onscreen QWERTY

Auto rotate

Picture wallpaper

Touchscreen

Web:

Web browser - WebKit

Android Market

Google search

Bookmarks

Pan & zoom

Messaging:

Google Mail

Instant messaging

Conversations

Email

Predictive text input

Text messaging (SMS)

Picture messaging (MMS)

Organiser:

Android platform

Alarm clock

Calendar

Calculator

Flight mode

Infinite button

Notes

Phone book

Stopwatch

Timer