CES: Sony Ericsson's W508 Phone Announced

CES: Sony Ericsson's W508 Phone Announced

Techtree News Staff, Jan 08, 2009 1057 hrs IST

Shake the phone to increase volume or shuffle tracks; sweep your palm over the screen to turn on/off alarm functions

Sony Ericsson today announced its latest addition to the Walkman line-up of phones, the W508, featuring a flip design.

The W508 is a complete music device featuring external music keys, gesture controls, and of course the Walkman music player. On the design front, it features removable external covers and will be available in a plethora of colors. The gesture controls of the phone include a feature where you can shake the phone to increase the volume or shuffle the tracks. A sweep of the palm over the screen can turn on/off the alarm functions. TrackID and SensMe also find their way into the list of features.

The phone sports a 3.2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. The international version of the phone will have quad band and will support GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA on the 2100MHz band. The W508a slated for the Americas will have additional UMTS/HSDPA support for the 850 and 1900MHz bands.

The card comes with a 1GB Memory Stick M2 and an extra style-up cover.

Specifications of the phone:

Band:    GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS 2100MHz (W508) or UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz (W508a)
Data:    GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA
Size:    93.5mm x 50mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.6")
Weight:      98g (3.4oz)
Battery Life:    Up to 10 hours GSM, 4 hours UMTS talk time
Up to 16.6 days of standby time
Main Display:    2.2" 262k color TFT, QVGA (240x320 pixel) resolution
Sub-Display:    1.1" monochromatic OLED, 128x36 pixel resolution
Camera:    3.2 megapixel
Video:    Playback/recording
Messaging:    MMS/EMS/SMS/IM
Email:    IMAP/POP/Exchange
Bluetooth:    v2.0 with A2DP stereo
Memory:    Unknown internal, expandable Memory Stick Micro slot
Availability:    Q2 2009 (manufacturer's estimate)
Other:    Walkman music MP3/AAC player, album art, Mega Bass, PlayNow, TrackID, SensMe, 3.2x digital zoom

The phone will be available in select markets in Q2, 2009.