What's in W980?

Do you want to know more about W980, the upcoming walkman phone collection?

Walkman® phone
check the following information out.
Have your favourite sounds with you – always, whenever, wherever you go. Your W980 is not only a mobile phone. It’s a portable music device, too.

Walkman® player
With the clear and intuitive Walkman® player interface, navigating your music is a breeze.

Shake control
The easy way to change your tune: just shake your phone. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman® key, then flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed - a new song from your current playlist is selected randomly then played automatically.

Video call
See who’s talking with your 3G phone. During a video call, you see a live video stream of the person you're talking to - and they can see you.

HSDPA – serious download speed
Enjoy the mobile Internet at broadband-like speed in your phone. Download large files and email attachments in a snap. Get Web sites and news feeds to your screen in seconds. HSDPA takes 3G a step further.

Capture the action
Video clips are ideal for those unexpected great moments that happen when you're out there, enjoying life.

Blog your life
The easy way to share your life in pictures. Take or choose a photo, add a little text and publish it for friends and family to enjoy

Links you like
Forget cables - wireless is the way forward. Connect to other devices with Bluetooth™ to sync, share and send.

Flight mode
Function that inactivates radio transmitters and receivers so that some functions can be used in places such as planes and hospitals.

Music recognition
What’s that sound? Just record a few seconds of music and TrackID™ (powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID) returns the song name, artist and album to your phone within seconds.

Broadcast your music
The built-in FM transmitter lets you share your music the easy way. Just tune in your phone to an FM frequency and send the music to other FM receiver devices.

Integrated camera
Built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.

X-Pict Story
Create impressive slideshows - complete with sound and transitions - in your phone.

It outways your expectations

W980, the up coming Walkman phone of Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson walkman phone series will have a new collection. It's called W980. It's going to be the king of music phone series. It has more than what you expect.
the specifications are below:

Size

• 92.0 x 46.0 x 17.0 mm
• 3.6 x 1.8 x 0.7 inches

Weight

• 100.0 g
• 3.5 oz

Available colours

• Piano Black
  

Screen

• 240x320 pixel
• 262,144-colour TFT

Memory

• Phone memory 8 GB

Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration

Networks

• GSM 850
• GSM 900
• GSM 1800
• GSM 1900
• EDGE
• UMTS 2100
• HSDPA

• Performance
  (network)
• GSM 850
• GSM 900
• GSM 1800
• GSM 1900
• EDGE
• UMTS 2100
• HSDPA

• Talk time
  (up to)
• 9 hours
• 9 hours
• 4 hours 30 min

• Standby time
  (up to)
• 370 hours
• 370 hours
• 370 hours
• 370 hours
• 370 hours
• 360 hours

• Video call
  (up to)
• 3 hours 30 min

Battery performance may vary depending on network and phone usage. * To be announced.

Richer bass, improved stereo quality - it's a clear audio experience. The W980 Walkman® phone makes sure your music stays true to the sound of the original recording.

What makes it different?

Storage space

With 8GB internal memory, the W980 stores up to 8000 songs (eAAC+ format). When you want new music, download straight from the Web to your phone.

Music shared

Share your favourite tracks - channel your music through the stereo speakers. Or use the built-in FM transmitter to send the music to other FM receivers.