Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman™

Show your style with the customisable W508 Walkman™ phone. With eight changeable Style-Up™ covers to choose from as well as SensMe™, consumers can personalise the W508 to suit their mood and get a real hands-on interactive experience

Sony ericsson announces new Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman™ for those people who enjoy music in their own style.The mobile phone is fully build in stylish and flap one. Watch out video demo of mobile:



According to official press release, the complete specimen of phone is as follow:

The new W508 Walkman™
Walkman™ my style

* One extra Style-Up™ cover in the box – change your mobile phone with your mood
* Walkman™ player
* HSDPA – download content quickly with a faster web experience
* Touch music keys on top – switch tracks the easy way
* TrackID™ with text search – find your favourite songs in seconds
* PlayNow™ arena – customise your mobile phone with unique ringtones and wallpapers
* Shake control– skip through your tracks with a flick of the hand
* Gesture control - Move your hand above the W508 to mute an incoming call or put the alarm clock on snooze without touching it.

The W508 Walkman™ supports HSDPA 2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. The W508a supports HSDPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. W508 Walkman™ will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Metal Grey and Poetic White.

The Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman™ at a glance

Camera

* 3.2 megapixel camera
* Up to 3.2x digital zoom
* Photo fix
* Picture blogging
* Video blogging
* Video recording

Music

* Walkman™ player
* Album art
* Mega Bass™
* PlayNow™
* TrackID™
* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
* Music tones (MP3/AAC)
* Shake control
* SensMe™

Web

* Access NetFront™ Web browser
* Web feeds
* Photo feeds

Communication

* Speakerphone
* Polyphonic ringtones
* Vibrating alert
* Video calling

Messaging

* Email
* Text messaging (SMS)
* Chat View
* Picture messaging (MMS)
* Exchange ActiveSync®
* Instant messaging
* Predictive text input
* Sound recorder

Design

* Auto rotate
* Gesture control
* Picture wallpaper
* Wallpaper animation

Entertainment

* Media
* YouTube™
* 3D games
* Motion gaming
* Java
* FM radio with RDS
* Video streaming
* Video viewing
* Walk Mate

Connectivity

* Bluetooth™ technology
* Modem
* Synchronization
* USB mass storage
* USB support

Organizer

* Alarm clock
* Calculator
* Calendar
* Flight mode
* Notes
* Phone book
* Stopwatch
* Tasks
* Timer

The Sony Ericsson W508 is expected to hit the market from Q2 2009 in both Metal Grey and Poetic White color versions. In either version it will have one extra Style-Up cover in one of eight the available colors: Sunny Orange, Forest Green, Architectural Purple, Mysterious Graffiti, Midnight Summer, Splashed Art, Radial Blue or Street Hip-hop.