Thursday, April 21, 2011

Sony Ericsson announces first walkman droid - the W8

Sony Ericsson has announced its first ever Walkman brand smartphone running Google Android 2.1 on its website. Named the W8, it looks quite similar to the Xperia X8, and boasts similar specs. Although there's no word on the pricing, this phone will be made available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam in the coming 2-3 months. It will be available in Azure Blue, Metallic Red and Iconic Orange. Although  the phone has an older Android version, it is is targeted towards music lovers and so might not matter too much.

Specifications:- 
Sony Ericsson W8
  • 3-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen
  • 600 MHz processor
  • 128 MB internal memory
  • Walkman Music Player, TrackID music recognition, and PlayNow service
  • 3.2 MP camera
  • Memory expendable  upto 16 GB 
  • Quad band GSM, 3G HSPA
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
  • 3.5 mm Audio jack
  • WiFi
  • Stereo headset MH410. included in box
With this feature set , expect the phone to cost about Rs. 10,000. 

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