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Sony Ericsson announces W205 Walkman slider for economical music experience
Snapshot by Brian James Kirk on Tuesday April 07, 2009.
 Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman |
 Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman |
 Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman |
 Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman |
Sony Ericsson has announced the W205 Walkman phone, an affordable slider phone that comes bundled with Sony's Walkman music experience. Users can listen to MP3s, FM Radio, and use TrackID to recognize their favorite tunes from the airwaves.
The W205's 1.3 megapixel camera can shoot pictures and record video on-the-go, and users can share their favorite multimedia by MMS or Bluetooth. Photos and music can be saved on external Memory Stick Micro M2 cards. The W205 Walkman has dual-band GSM support (900/1800MHz) with additional variant that supports 850MHz and 1900MHz GSM bands.
The Sony Ericsson W205 will be available in a black color scheme in the third quarter of this year.
| Specifications for the Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman | |
| Band | GSM 900/1800MHz or 850/1900MHz |
| Data | GPRS/EDGE |
| Size | 92mm x 47mm x 16.4mm (3.6in x 1.9in x 0.6in) |
| Weight | 96g (3.4oz) |
| Battery | Not specified |
| Battery Life | 9 hours estimated talk time |
| 17 days estimated standby time | |
| Main Display | 1.8-inch 65k colors TFT (128 x 160 pixels) |
| Camera | 1.3 megapixel |
| Video | Record and playback |
| Messaging | SMS/MMS |
| Not specified | |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Memory | 5MB, Memory Stick Micro M2 support |
| Availability | Q3 2009 |
| Other | FM radio, speakerphone, PlayNow, TrackID, Java |
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icy @ 6:46:55AM EST on Wednesday December 23, 2009
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