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16GB Touchscreen Walkman Phone to Come from Sony Ericsson

Word on the street (on the Web, actually) is that Sony Ericsson is preparing a new high-end touchscreen Walkman smartphone that will come with a huge internal memory of 16GB. This new handset should replace the W960, which was released at the end of 2007 as the follower of the old W950 - the first touchscreen Walkman...

27 June 2008
08:33 GMT

Motorola ROKR E8 Offered by T-Mobile

T-Mobile USA has added Motorola ROKR E8 to its line-up of handsets, in a move intended to offer all the music lovers out there one of the fanciest music-oriented mobile phones of 2008. ROKR E8 will be available for purchase starting July 7 (less than two weeks from now), for a price that's said to be of $199 ...

26 June 2008
03:34 GMT

AT&T's New Sony Ericsson W580i, for Those Who Like It Red

AT&T is now offering a new color version of the Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman phone - a red one, more exactly, for all the mobile users who like their handsets to stand out (at least through their color, if not through their features or overall design). This is the sixth color that the W580i comes in, after white, ...

25 June 2008
05:03 GMT

Sony Ericsson W980 Cleared by the FCC

Sony Ericsson W980, one of the latest Walkman handsets from Sony Ericsson, was recently approved by the FCC, hence it's ready to hit the US market. Of course, FCC's approval doesn't mean that the W980 will surely be available across the US. But, since the handset features quad-band GSM connectivity, it...

23 June 2008
03:43 GMT

Sony Ericsson Alicia in Action - Looking Good

Although the first images with Sony Ericsson Alicia were leaked only two days ago, the new phone has already appeared in a demo video, made by Sony Ericsson and posted on YouTube (posted not by SE, but that doesn't really matter). "Alicia" will most probably not be the official name of the new handset, but it ...

13 June 2008
02:59 GMT

Sony Ericsson Alicia Leaked Photos

After the surprising unveiling of C905, Sony Ericsson's first 8 Megapixel handset, another new phone from the Swedish-Japanese company was spotted today. The official name of this one is not known, but its codename is Sony Ericsson Alicia. We don't know why exactly Alicia, but it's not like it is the f...

11 June 2008
06:29 GMT

Nokia 5000 Urges You to Dance

Nokia 5000 is one of the new Nokia candybars targeted for young users from emerging mobile markets or for teens from mature markets who can't afford to pay too much for a cell phone. The 5000 was first announced by the Finnish manufacturer at the beginning of April, when other three entry-level Nokia devices wer...

10 June 2008
13:31 GMT

Sony Ericsson Preloads Madonna's Hard Candy on Its Phones

Warner Music and Sony Ericsson announced yesterday the future availability of Madonna's "Hard Candy" album on lots of Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones that will be sold in during 2008. More exactly, the collaboration between the two companies will bring the latest album of the now legendary singer on select ...

6 June 2008
03:08 GMT

LG KM500 Released in Romania

LG Romania announced the official release of LG KM500, one of the company's latest music-oriented mobile phones, created to answer the needs of users who want to enjoy an advanced mobile music experience.Already released in other European and Asian markets, the KM500 is now available on the Romanian market too, ...

5 June 2008
08:39 GMT

LG Officially Launches the KM710 and KM380

LG has announced today, on its official Korean website, the release of two new music oriented phones, the KM710 and KM380 models. We've heard about both of them before, but now Lg has came up with the markets where the handsets would be available. Well, these markets include about all the global regions, except...

4 June 2008
13:03 GMT

Sony Ericsson W760 in MTV Clothes

Sony Ericsson never disappointed young mobile users and to keep things this way the Swedish-Japanese company has partnered with MTV Europe in order to release a special edition of its latest W760 walkman handset. The Sony Ericsson W760 MTV Edition will be available in a couple of weeks, in Italy at first, with other...

4 June 2008
03:57 GMT

Samsung Serenata Available in Hong Kong

Samsung recently released its unique and expensive Serenata mobile phone in Hong Kong, offering users there the chance to experience the latest music-meets-phone technology. Officially announced at the end of last year, Samsung Serenata is made in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen, the legendary Danish company that ...

3 June 2008
05:10 GMT

Sony Ericsson W980 in New Video Presentation

Sony Ericsson is getting ready to release its newest high-end Walkman handset, the W980, first announced back in February, during MWC 2008. The Swedish-Japanese company made public a new teaser video with W980, which can only mean that the release date of the phone is getting closer. Coming after several other pr...

2 June 2008
03:42 GMT

Sony Ericsson W760 Official Video Presentation Unveiled

Today, Sony Ericsson uploaded on its website the official video presentation for W760, the newest handset from the Walkman series. The video doesn't bring any news about the W760, but it is a sign that the Swedish-Japanese company is readying the official launch of the phone. Anyway, despite the fact that it...

26 May 2008
11:47 GMT

Nokia XpressMusic 5310 Hitting T-Mobile

Nokia XpressMusic 5310 is the latest official addition to T-Mobile USA's line-up of handsets, as the carrier presented yesterday the music-oriented phone, during an event held in New York. The XpressMusic 5310 will be available for purchase starting the 28th of May, for $50 with a two-year contract agreement,...

21 May 2008
04:46 GMT

Sony Ericsson W980 Getting Closer

Sony Ericsson W980, the latest-announced handset from the Walkman series, could become available sooner than expected, as in the case of another Walkman phone, the W760, which was released without any official announcement. The official launch date of W980 is the "third quarter of 2008", which could mean July, A...

19 May 2008
04:07 GMT

Sony Ericsson W760 Already Available

Sony Ericsson W760, the next Walkman phone set to conquer the mobile music market, is nearing the official release and rumors say this will happen before the end of May. Nevertheless, the handset seems to be already available, unlocked, from several online retail stores (here and here, for example), being sold at pri...

17 May 2008
04:58 GMT

Samsung F400 Available This Month

Samsung announced today the (almost) immediate availability of F400, its newest mobile phone that comes with advanced music features and a sleek dual sliding design. The handset's existence was first revealed a few months ago, but no details about its release were given. Well, now it's official that the F40...

15 May 2008
10:33 GMT

LG KM380 Brings Mobile Music to China

LG recently launched its newest music-oriented handset, the KM380, a device that has all the chances to be launched only in China. Therefore, non-Chinese users in need of a music phone will probably have to look for other models. LG KM380 resembles the W350, Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone made available jus...

14 May 2008
12:29 GMT

LG KM501, New Music Phone Launched

LG recently showcased one of its latest music phones, the KM501 model, which allows users to enjoy up to 29 hours of continuous music playback time. Released until now only in Taiwan, the new KM501 comes in a slider form factor and it resembles, in terms of design, the KE500 model, launched by LG back in 2007. T...

9 May 2008
05:37 GMT

BenQ Launches New C36 Music Phone

BenQ announced last week the launch of the BenQ C36 music phone, successor to the BenQ C30. The bar handset features enhanced multimedia functionalities, upgraded 1.3 megapixel camera and a spacious 2" LCD display. The unique top key design brings direct access to FM radio, MP3 player and camera function faster. Weig...

5 May 2008
05:28 GMT

Sony Ericsson W350 Spotted on Sale

The W350 handset was first announced by Sony Ericsson at the beginning of January, during CES 2008, together with the high-end W760. Neither of the two Walkman phones was released yet, but the W350 was recently spotted on sale in a mobile shop from Taiwan, for an unknown price. Anyway, knowing this, it seems Sony Eri...

30 April 2008
04:58 GMT

Philips M600, Fashionable Music Phone Coming Soon

Philips M600 is a new music-oriented mobile phone that should be released pretty soon under Philips' brand name. The handset comes in a candybar form factor and has a very nice look, hence we could say it's both a fashion and a music phone. M600's highlights include the SRS WOW technology for the be...

25 April 2008
16:06 GMT

Sony Ericsson W890 to Conquer India

Sony Ericsson W890, one of the latest handsets from the Walkman series, is now available in India and is set to lure Indian mobile users who need a good looking phone with evolved music and multimedia capabilities. W890 is a candybar phone that weighs only 78 grams, measures 104 x 46.5 x 10 millimeters and packs HSD...

24 March 2008
05:54 GMT

Join the Song Campaign to Promote Sony Ericsson W890

Sony Ericsson just launched a new music and video based campaign to promote its latest W890 Walkman phone. Named "Join the Song", the campaign invites users to record a line of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" hit with their phone's camera (or their web camera), in order to be part of a Guinness World Rec...

10 March 2008
04:09 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Motorola's W230 and W270 Affordable Music Phones

Announced at the beginning of 2008, W230 and W270 are Motorola's new handsets targeted for users who want affordable but reliable music phones. Now Motorola showcases them at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March). Both devices feature a dedicated music key that activates a digital music player which...

6 March 2008
03:28 GMT

Samsung and Elissa Present the Impulz i450 Dual-slider Music Phone

Samsung Mobile just unveiled that Elissa, one of the most successful singers in the Middle East, became its 2008 music category brand ambassador, and it also announced the release of Impulz i450, a new music-centered handset. Impulz i450 is a dual-slider phone that slides down to reveal a high-quality speaker, and up...

29 February 2008
05:01 GMT

Fly MC100, the Music Phone That Supports Nintendo Games

Fly Mobile, a UK handset manufacturer, unveiled its latest device, Fly MC100, a music phone that comes to offer a high-quality sound experience thanks to a special chip made by Yamaha, the famous Japanese musical instruments producer. Fly MC100 comes with an easy to use Media Player, different profiles of dimensiona...

25 February 2008
05:39 GMT

Motorola MotoYuva W230 Entry-level Music Phone

Motorola recently launched a new entry-level mobile phone, MotoYuva W230, a handset that brings music to mobile consumers for an affordable price. Part of the MotoYuva series (together with MotoYuva W180), specially created for the Indian market, the new phone is available for the price of 3050 INR, meaning about 77 ...

6 February 2008
05:39 GMT

Sony Ericsson W890i is Coming to the US

Sony Ericsson W890i, one of the latest phones from Sony Ericsson's Walkman series, was just approved by FCC and is ready to conquer the US market with its slim, elegant design and its excellent music capabilities. W890i was first announced back in November 2007 and managed to attract many mobile users with...

21 January 2008
03:58 GMT

F250 Music Slider, Affordable and Good Looking

Samsung brings us another phone, a music one this time: the F250 Music Slider. The handset is already available in Russia and will probably be released in other European countries too, this month or from the beginning of 2008. Although it's not a high-end device, Samsung F250 looks like one, with a slider de...

7 December 2007
10:05 GMT

Rhapsody LB3300, the Latest LG Music Phone

LG Electronics launched its latest music phone, the LB3300 Rhapsody model, created in collaboration with Mark Levinson, founder of the high-end audio manufacturing company now owned by Harman International. LG and Mark Levinson worked together to develop this new handset, presented by the South Korean manufa...

6 December 2007
09:34 GMT

Nokia 5610 and 5310 XpressMusic Hit India

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic and Nokia 5310 XpressMusic will be available from now on in India as well. With this, the handset producer makes a strong push on the market, as it already has the leading position.The Indian market keeps receiving a great number of evolved music phones. Nokia's latest releases in this li...

23 November 2007
04:44 GMT

Motorola ROKR E8 Leaks More Stunning Images

Motorola might just be on a big comeback with the future release of its ROKR E8 mobile phone. The device looks highly futuristic and tries out one more alternative to the classic keypad, as buttons have now become so yesterday's news.Motorola ROKR E8 looks like the hottest thing to head towards the mobile phone ...

19 November 2007
08:43 GMT

Samsung F210 Set to Impress in Romanian Stores

Samsung F210 just entered the Romanian market and now looks to make a big entry by showing off all its best features. The device is all about great looks and has little over this to pride with, but, who knows?…it might just end up being highly successful either way. The music phone looks just like an MP3 player at a ...

16 November 2007
09:14 GMT

Nokia Starts Countdown for Major Unveiling

It was just about time for Nokia to make the first step towards a new major release. The entire world has been waiting for Nokia N82 for some while now and speculations on the future unveiling are all directed towards this high end mobile phone.Nokia developed a web page with a closed curtain and a countdown clock, s...

9 November 2007
04:28 GMT

Live Pics of Sony Ericsson V640i Surface

Some real images of Sony Ericsson V640i have just sprung over the internet, giving a hint on how the mobile phone looks in reality. The phone should soon be available in stores, as it has been recently unveiled and set for a release this quarter.The interesting feature on the leaked Sony Ericsson V640i image is that ...

8 November 2007
04:09 GMT

Black Sony Ericsson W580 at AT&T

The Sony Ericsson line of music phones is a highly colored one, that's why it's kind of special to see a black W580 model released. The phone will arrive at AT&T in the near future to broaden the handset's target.Rumors on the possible release of a black version of Sony Ericsson W580 have been going by...

31 October 2007
06:55 GMT

Samsung Juke Music Phone is Here

First said to come via Verizon Wireless at the beginning of 2008, Samsung Juke has been launched earlier by Verizon and is now available for the US market. Also known as Samsung U470, the handset is "helped" by a huge media campaign featuring Foreigner's song "Jukebox hero". It is a dual-band slider music mobile...

22 October 2007
07:01 GMT

Sony Ericsson Officially Announces K630 Music Phone

Sony Ericsson has just made the K630 mobile phone official and promised it will be out on the market until the end of this year. The Walkman phone brings a great number of impressive features and has high chances of earning itself a place among the most evolved such devices.Sony Ericsson K630 brings broadband data tr...

11 October 2007
05:47 GMT

Samsung Releases i450, F330 and F210 Phones in Europe

Three more music phones from Samsung will be available from now on in Europe. Samsung SGH-i450, SGH-F330 and SGH-F210 will all be in stores until the end of the year in several countries from this continent.Samsung SGH-i450 is the two-way slider that runs the Symbian S60 operating system. The phone has some special ...

10 October 2007
06:27 GMT

Sony Ericsson W880i Gets Sleek in Black

Sony Ericsson W880i has just been spotted in some leaked images in a new black color that looks elegant on it. All good, but the previous colors made it look much more lively, with the orange touches.There is a huge number of all-black mobile phones out there, with their simple lines, plain buttons and dusty designs ...

9 October 2007
09:54 GMT

Sony Ericsson W890i Specification Sheet Revealed

Sony Ericsson W890i is getting more and more official as days go by. From a mysterious leaked image of an unnamed mobile phone, the device now has its own specifications sheet, packed with impressive information.Of course, this sheet is not an official one, although that would have been quite welcomed. A Sony Ericsso...

4 October 2007
11:14 GMT

Samsung Beat (SGH-T539) Released at T-Mobile

After a long while since Samsung Beat has started leaking information, the phone has been finally announced for a release with T-Mobile. The low-end music phone should soon be available in this operator's stores.Samsung Beat is a clamshell that brings a simple and modest design, but also includes one colorful fe...

1 October 2007
11:16 GMT

Nokia 6267 Review

Nokia never quite made it into the competition of bringing extra slim mobile phones. Their 6267 model looks as if they are not even trying too hard and are less interested in coming up with new designs for their devices. The developers just took the case of an older model, gave it a slightly fresher touch, put some a...

28 September 2007
08:12 GMT

Details on Samsung U470 "Juke" Music Phone

Samsung U470 just received the name of Juke, which best reflects the fact that it is a highly evolved music phone. The phone is said to head towards Verizon Wireless and should see a release in the near future, although there is no official statement on when this should happen.Samsung took a bold approach to developi...

27 September 2007
05:30 GMT

New Samsung F200 Impressive Live Images

Samsung F200 is one of the most unusual handsets coming from this producer. Its design breaks the lines set by all previous mobile phones, with a young and fresh new design. Some new pictures of the device have appeared, showing the best that it has to offer.The producer has announced this F200 phone model for some t...

25 September 2007
09:44 GMT

BenQ C30 Mobile Phone Released

Don't confound the BenQ C30 and the producer's digital camera model. This is actually the latest mobile phone that it has released, bearing the same name as their older product that bears nothing else in common with this new one.BenQ C30 is clearly a multimedia phone. This is easy to spot right from the han...

24 September 2007
08:23 GMT

Samsung F300, too Orange to Hide

Samsung F300 has just been dressed in orange, which seems to be turning into the official color for music phones. It's bright, it's outrageously vivid and screams out personality, one that will be difficult to keep away from everyone's stares.Sony Ericsson has used orange in many of its Walkman lines o...

21 September 2007
06:07 GMT

Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Review

Music phones surely make an important category in cellular developing. Sony Ericsson has split its handset production into specific areas of interest with their Walkman and Cyber-shot line of devices, making it easier to target specific types of users. It was just about time for Nokia, the leading handset producer, t...

11 September 2007
11:00 GMT




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