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CES 2008: Sony Ericsson W760 Is the First GPS-Enabled Walkman Series HandsetHope it will be available on the market soon |
By Cosmin Vasile, Communications News Editor
7th of January 2008, 10:28 GMT
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After recently announcing the low-end W350 Walkman series handset, Sony Ericsson throws in another piece of technology, this time of the highest quality.
The new Sony Ericsson W760 is the first global Walkman phone with tri-band HSDPA, enabling broadband speed downloads of the latest music and content wherever in the world it is used. Offering music and much more, the phone is also one of the first Walkman series handset featuring built-in GPS to help users find their way.
The W760 is a Walkman phone that users will want to take with them everywhere. This is where the added protection from the multipurpose Active Speaker MAS-100 comes in. Also announced recently, it acts as a good-looking protective case, a speaker to let users play their tunes even louder and a FM radio antenna.
Measuring only 103 x 48 x 15 mm and weighing about 103 grams (including battery), Sony Ericsson W760 Walkman phone offers, for the first time, the possibility to track your route through the built-in GPS receiver. For that you can use included applications such as: Wayfinder Navigator and Google Maps for step-by-step directions to your destination. There's also a GPS-supported fitness application, called Tracker, that can tell you how fast, for how long and how far you ran or walked if you're a 'Walkman'.
Furthermore, you can enjoy a smooth multimedia experience together with you friends with the W760's powerful built-in stereo speakers. If outdoors, you can use the phone with the Active Speaker MAS-100, a revolutionary case that not only looks great, but also protects your Walkman phone at the same time as being a built-in speaker and FM radio antenna for enjoying music with friends.
The W760 features 40MB internal memory, but also 1GB memory stick (M2) included in the salaes package, so you can store up to 950 tracks on the phone. You can use SensMe application to pick the music and tracks that match your mood whenever you feel like. Moreover, you can navigate through a playlist with Shake Control, shuffle and skip through tracks, or adjust the volume, with just a shake of the phone.
The phone comes preloaded with the latest games, including Need for Speed ProStreet allowing you to play in landscape mode, with sound from stereo speakers and use of dedicated gaming buttons like a gaming console. The W760 is built for fast-paced action with a large 2.2'' screen for great gameplay and Motion Sensor Gaming that allows you to play top games on your phone in 3D quality, using the motion of the phone to control the game.
There's also a high quality 3.2 megapixel camera that reveals itself the moment you slide open the phone. Pictures can be easily stored on the 1GB Memory Stick or transferred to a PC using Media Manager.
The W760 is a UMTS/HSDPA 850/19002100 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 network compatible phone that will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008. Unfortunately, there's no information regarding its price yet.
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| Comment #1 by: Nitin on 17 Apr 2008, 00:28 GMT |  reply to this comment | When W760 will be launched in India and at hwat exoected price??/ |
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