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Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman unveiled
Jan 8 2009, 8:05am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Sony Ericsson announces that soon Vodafone customers will be able to use the GPS enabled W715 Walkman phone to make the most of location-based services.
The W715 Walkman phone features the same superior sound quality as the W980 Walkman phone.
The Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman phone is much more than a music phone. Its metal finish combines with a large screen in an elegant and compact slider for a professional feel. The inclusion of a 3.2 Megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity allows users to snap photos of friends, and quickly upload them to social networking sites for all to see.
The Vodafone exclusive Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman phone will be available in Galactic Black, and Luxury Silver. Country availability will be announced in due course.
Features of the new W715 Walkman W715 phone:
- Award-winning clear audio experience – listen to music as it was meant to be heard
- aGPS increases the precision of location-based services (LBS)
- Vodafone Find&Go navigation service – a complete mobile navigation experience
- Desktop direct search to online music – go online for the best songs and most popular videos on YouTube™
- Wi-Fi and DLNA certified – connect the way you want
- Shake Control – switch tracks and control the volume with the flick of a wrist
- SensMe™ – create playlists based on mood, rather than artists or genres
- Large 2.4-inch screen – view websites and emails with high clarity
- Auto rotate – switch from portrait to landscape with just a tilt of the phone
- Google Maps™ for Mobile
- 3.2 Megapixel camera – snap and share your favourite images via Bluetooth™
- FM radio with TrackID™ – listen to the radio while on the move
- Option for 4GB memory card – store up to 3,900 songs
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