Sony Ericsson W980: Walkman Handset Ready for Release

Sony Ericsson’s W980, the high-end Walkman handset will, in all probability be available in the European and US markets very soon.

The W980 Walkman handset, one of the most advanced models in this category comes in a clamshell model.

This Walkman handset comes with a player interface on the external display, which allows for player control without popping the phone open.

W980 comes with an internal memory of 8GB which is very unusual for a flip phone. An external mircoSD card support is not given, but then there would be no real requirement for it as you can store all you want on the 8GB.

W980 comes with a quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.2 inch TFT display with 240×320 pixels resolution and 256K colors, and an external display of 176×176 pixels. The W980 has stereo speakers, Walkman Player 3.0, shake control, dedicated music keys, FM radio and FM transmitter. Among its other features it includes stereo Blue tooth with A2DP, video player, Net-Front browser, e mail. The W980 comes with a 3.15 camera with flash.

The 930mAh battery in the W980 can give upto 9 hours in talk time mode or 370 hours in stand-by mode or upto 20 hours of music playback.

The W980, when not flipped open measures 92×46x16.9mm and weighs 100gms.

The Sony Ericsson W980 may first be available in Europe and then may be released in the US.

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