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Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman Android phone gets busted open by the FCC
Somebody's not wasting anytime. Just last month we reported on the musically minded Android handset, and now what looks to be a decidedly darker version of Sony Ericsson's Live with Walkman has made its way through the FCC and come out the other end in pieces -- literally. Since the outfit didn't hold back much in its initial announcement, we won't be making any big discoveries here, but if you're into dismembered smartphones we've got a gallery of the shredded handset awaiting you below.%Gallery-133113%
Sony Ericsson unveils Live with Walkman handset for music-loving Android users
Four months after unveiling the relatively bare bones W8, Sony Ericsson has now taken the wraps off yet another Walkman phone, known as the Live with Walkman. Powered by a 1GHz processor, this Android handset features a 3.2 inch, capacitive touchscreen (with somewhat disappointing HVGA resolution), a five megapixel AF shooter with 8x digital zoom, and a front-facing VGA camera capable of capturing HD video in 720p. The petite, Gingerbread-equipped device also packs a lackluster 320MB of RAM, provides up to 32GB of microSD storage, and offers either tri-band 3G support (HSPA+) at 850, 1900 and 2100MHZ, or dual-band 3G at 900 and 2100MHz, depending on the model. And, as you'd expect, Sony Ericsson has placed a special emphasis on the music phone's media capabilities, beefing it up with enhanced audio and Qriocity integration. The specs may not sound earth shattering, but we'll wait until we get pricing information before casting judgment. The Live with Walkman is slated to hit "selected markets" by Q4 of this year, but you can find more information in the full PR, after the break.
Sony Ericsson's Cedar and Yendo phones leaked, vying for your attention
Oopsie! Looks like Sony Ericsson's become as leaky as BP's oil rig these days, although we can't say we're all that stirred up by this particular exposé. On the left we have the Cedar, which is much like its hippie GreenHeart cousin Naite but with a touch of SE's "human curvature" sculpting on the back. So yes, still a dumbphone. As for the little Yendo on the right, we won't blame you if you mistook it as the similarly-shaped X10 Mini -- even the UI looks strikingly alike, plus both are littered with similarly vast ranges of back cover options to suit your retinal taste. That said, there's been no mention on whether this Walkman phone also runs on Android, so until SE gives us a clue, we'll be looking elsewhere for the time being. Head over to the source links for more pics. [Thanks, scotsboyuk]
Hands-on with Sony Ericsson's Walkman W880
It's been announced and reviewed, but we still had to wrap our sweaty paws all over the Walkman W880 while at 3GSM. It's fit and trim, no doubt, but you know us, we're already looking forward to whatever comes next. Hands-on with Sony Ericsson's Walkman W880
Sony Ericsson W810i Walkman phone reviewed
As you can tell from Mobile Burn's title, "Review: Sony Ericsson's Fabulous W810i," they obviously thought the device had something going for it. And frankly so did we; whenever we've picked it up, we've hardly been able to put the thing back down. According to Mobile Burn the W810i's incremental changes, like a d-pad instead of a joystick (yes!) and 2 megapixel auto-focus camera might even make it a worthwhile upgrade for previous Walkman phone owners. Still, the lack of A2DP support is sure to annoy just about anyone (really,it is getting silly for a Walkman phone with Bluetooth not to have it in 2006), but we can certainly see why they like it so damn much.
