14 DAY TRIAL // Sony Ericsson's Walkman series has just seen two new mobile phones, the Sony Ericsson Zylo and Sony Ericsson Spiro, both of which were officially announced today. These new additions to handset vendor's popular lineup include great music capabilities, but also add a new feature into the mix, namely enhanced support for social networking. With Zylo and Spiro, users will be able to stay in touch with friends via Twitter, Facebook and more, while also enjoying the music experience that can be offered by the company's Walkman phones.
Some of the main features Sony Ericsson Zylo and Sony Ericsson Spiro come to the market with include a human curvature design with an ergonomic keypad for ease of usage. Additionally, they sport TrackID, enabling consumers access the name and artist of a track they hear no matter their location. Both handsets are expected to become available for purchase starting with the third quarter of the ongoing year. Sony Ericsson Spiro with Walkman will land in Contrast Black, Sunset Pink, Spring Green and Stealth Black, while Zylo with Walkman will be launched in Jazz Black, Chacha Silver and Swing Pink.
“The Sony Ericsson range of Walkman phones has seen tremendous success since it was first launched in 2005 having sold more than 130 million handsets to date – and we are still seeing a great appetite from consumers. Today’s announcement aims to satisfy this demand by making the Walkman phone range available to a wider audience,” said Jenny Maltesson, Marketing Business manager at Sony Ericsson. “By combining the best of the Walkman functionality with a myriad of social networking capabilities, Sony Ericsson Zylo and Sony Ericsson Spiro offer consumers the chance to access and get a taste of what our Communication Entertainment portfolio has to offer.”
The specs list of Sony Ericsson Spiro with Walkman shows a sliding form factor, 2.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, FM radio with RDS, SMS, MMS and social networking features, 3.5 mm audio jack, a 2.2 inches display, up to 5 MB of internal memory, a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 16GB of additional storage space, USB mass storage, Obigo Q7 web browser, Speakerphone, and support for GSM GPRS/EDGE 900/1800MHz (850/1900 MHz) bands. Sony Ericsson Zylo with Walkman includes a 3.2-megapixel photo snapper with video recording and geo-tagging, Bluetooth connectivity, USB mass storage, FM radio with RDS, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook and Twitter apps, NetFront web browser, GPS with Google Maps, a 2.6 inches display, up to 260 MB of internal memory, and support for up to 16 GB of removable storage space via microSD memory card slot. UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 connectivity options are also included in the package.
