New W700 WALKMAN® Phone launched in Titanium Gold colour

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dubai The latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s Walkman® phone family, the W700, will appeal to lovers of classic and discreet design as well as those looking for a more vibrant colour scheme. Available in both a subtle Titanium Gold or lively Smooth White, the W700 is the 8^th Walkman® phone from Sony Ericsson, and it broadens the appeal of the category to new groups of music listeners.  Great listening and easy to operate, it combines a top quality music player with a 2 Megapixel camera plus lots of features for fun and work. The Walkman® music player even works with the phone turned-off – great for use on flights.

 

“The W700 builds on the legacy of the first Walkman® phone, the W800.  This phone will appeal to anyone who wants a quality music player in their phone for occasional listening,” said Husni El-Assi, General Manager of Sony Ericsson, Middle East and <?xml:namespace prefix = u1 />Africa.

 

There’s also greater potential to expand the storage capacity.  As with all Walkman® phones a Memory Stick PRO Duo is included in the box. The W700 comes with 256MB - enough to hold 6 CDs for occasional music listening.  But with up to 2GB versions on the market, enough to hold 47 CDs, there is sufficient music storage available to entertain on even the longest of journeys.

 

W700 comes supplied with high quality headset that plugs into a standard connector, so you can connect a favourite headset of your own if you wish. There are also a full range of plug-in music accessories from small portable speakers to car systems available.

 

Music management couldn’t be simpler. All the software and cables you need to rip CDs to your PC and transfer them to the phone is included the box.

 

The W700 will ship globally during Q2 2006 and be available in Titanium Gold. A Smooth White colour variant will be available in some markets.

 

W700 – complete feature list:

 

Music & entertainment	Walkman®  player Supports MP3, AAC Music mode – transmitter off but you can still play your music 256MB Memory Stick PRO Duo (in the box) Up to 30 hours music playing time Graphical equalizer and Mega Bass™ Disc2Phone music management software allows easy ripping of CDs to PC and PC-to-phone transfer Stereo headphones in the box FM radio with RDS Music DJ PlayNow™ Speakerphone Streaming video Java MIDP 2.0 2D and 3D gaming OMA DRM phase 1
Imaging	2 Megapixel camera 4x digital zoom 1.8”, 176x220, TFT 262K colour display Horizontal user interface LED picture light Video Recording/Playback Supports 3GPP and MPEG-4
Messaging	E-mail SMS and MMS Instant messaging Predictive text input
Connectivity	Tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 Mhz WAP 2.0 XHTML Bluetooth 2.0 USB 2.0 mass storage USB cable in box Expandable Memory Stick Duo slot Infrared port Modem PC synchronization
Accessories	Full range of speakers: Home Audio System MDS-70, Music Desk Stand MDS-60 and Portable Speakers MPS-60

Bluetooth Headsets and Car accessories

 

Availability and versions Q2 2006 W700i – Tri-Band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe, Asia Pacific,           Middle East, Africa W700c – Tri-Band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Mainland China. 

 

 

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