Sony Ericsson W380 brings a more affordable solution to what music phones coming from this producer really mean. A lower price also triggers less performances, which might disappoint the more demanding users.

The Walkman phone has some easy access controls on the top for managing the playlist even when the handset is in the pocket. The phone also includes a feature that Sony Ericsson seems to have grown quite fond of using with its music devices. The Gesture Control technology turns calls mute or silences the alarm only with the wave of a hand.

The major drawback with the W380 device seems to be that it does not include 3G connectivity in its offer. This means that its users might hate to see that they have to resort to the classic solution of EFGE and GPRS to download files, including songs which might be quite large sometimes.

The TackID feature tags a clip from the phone's radio, or any external source, in order to then find out who sings it, its name and the album that it's part of. The feature is also available on some other Walkman devices coming from this producer and is great for finding the song that keeps humming in your head for the past few days.

The phone manages to stand out through a stylish but modern design. Moreover, it uses lights when a call comes in or when the user plays music. The user also has the chance of customizing the effects for different callers and also have the handset's lights match the beats of the user's favorite songs.

Sony Ericsson W380 will hit the market starting with the first quarter of 2008. The producer mentioned nothing on the countries where it will first see a release or on the price that it will come for.