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Sony Ericsson Launches Two New Walkman Mobile Phone Handsets
Sony Ericsson has just added two more handsets to their popular Walkman range of music handsets. The new handsets – W205 and W395 are both of the slider variety which seems to be SE’s forte.
At the launch of the new phones, Sudhin Mathur, General Manager, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India said, “Being the pioneer in the music phone category, our ‘Walkman’ phone range has universally been lauded for the quality music experience offered. The basic premise behind the launch of the affordable Sony Ericsson W205 and W305 Walkman phones is to further extend this experience to those who love portable music but have never had the Walkman phone experience.”
The W205 will enable users to share the handset with family and friends and still maintain a certain privacy level with its multiple phonebook feature that lets up to four users create personalized contact lists that are kept separate. The lower end W205 Walkman phone also features:
- a 1.8-inch display sporting a 128 x 160 resolution and 65K colors
- GPRS/EDGE
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- FM radio with recording
- TrackID
- Bluetooth
- M2 card support
The second handset the W395 Walkman is slightly more higher ended than the W205 with features like:
- a 2 inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and 256K colors
- support for GPRS/EDGE
- Bluetooth with A2DP
- built-in stereo speakers
- Motion gaming support
- FM radio
- TrackID and PlayNow
- A 2 Megapixel camera
- M2 card support
The W205 comes with HPM-64 Bass Reflex headphones and the W395 has the HPM-62 stereo headset and are priced at Rs. 5,795 and Rs. 8,395 (MRP) respectively. Both handsets are also bundled with 1GB memory cards.
New Dual-SIM, Touchscreen Handset From Samsung Announced
Samsung Electronics has added to its portfolio of touchscreen dual-SIM handsets with the launch of the B5722.
The Samsung B5722 allows users to pre- set the SIM change-over time automatically, depending on economical operator tariffs or to ensure a work/personal life balance. The dedicated SIM switching key and intuitive touch interface makes the changeover a seamless experience. The handset also provides the added benefit of one touch access through 6 SNS widgets on the home screen. The phone also offers instant messaging services through Palringo messenger which helps users to connect to Google Talk, AIM, ICQ and supports exchange of text messages through Bluetooth Messenger.
The phone also offers a 2.8” QVGA full touch screen display, 3 MP camera with image editor, Bluetooth, hi-speed USB , 8 GB expandable memory 1200 mAH battery, and 13.4 hours of talk time. The new B5722 also provides 3D sound output through DNSe. Users can tune into FM radio for audio entertainment and can continue to listen to the background music even as they access various phone applications. The phone also comes equipped with an advanced mobile tracker, which has been introduced for the first time for the Dual SIM touch phone segment.
Ranjit Yadav, Director, Mobile & IT , Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd said, “At Samsung, our endeavor is to continuously provide the market with superior, consumer friendly products and the Samsung B5722 is an example of the same .This phone aims to cater to the fast growing Dual Stand By market, wherein the discerning consumers want the convenience of a single feature rich handset with two connections operating simultaneously. Samsung’s easy access , touch experience and one click access to six networking sites , all serve to enrich the user experience .”
The Samsung B5722 dual-SIM is priced at Rs. 11,680.