by Tech Guy on July 1, 2009
The latest Walkman phone from the Japanese-Swedish manufacturer is based on style and music. The changeable front side is responsible for creating style, and the package includes an additional one, along with a 1 GB memory card and a stereo headset. The Sony Ericsson W508 clamshell sports a 2.2″, 240 x 320 pixels large internal display and a 1.1″, scratch-resistant, monochrome, 36 x 128 pixels large external screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera with fix focus, 100 MB of internal memory, a gyroscope, HSDPA support, stereo Bluetooth support, a stereo RDS FM radio and a battery providing up to 10 hours of talk time or 24 hours of music playback. Otherwise Sony Ericsson W508 is a typical Walkman phone. According to this it has the music recognizer service TrackID, shake control and the SenseMe feature that selects music tracks according to our mood. The 93.5 x 50 x 14 mm large Sony Ericsson W508, weighing 98 grams, is expected to be launched before June, but it’s price is not known yet.
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by Tech Guy on July 1, 2009
The Sony Ericsson W508 Grey is a phone which endeavours to provide its user with a veritable choice of features under a stylish design concept. It appeals to a wide variety of people because it caters by way of its advanced features, which provides many opportunities to conduct numerous tasks.
The phone has an internal 2.2 inch TFT display screen which offers a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels with 256,000 colour variations. This is suitably large enough to view images in crisp contrast and with excellent colour reproduction. The secondary screen is the external screen which can be seen on the outside of the casing and is 1.1 inches and monochrome.
The phone comes with a 3.15 mega pixel camera with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. This is good enough quality to take engaging snap shots. The camera also doubles up as a video camera with QVGA quality and 15 frames per second. The phones internal memory is 100 Mb but this can be supplemented by using the memory stick micro facility to increase memory storage up to 16 Gb.
The phones overriding feature is its Walkman MP3 player offering. It’s an effective element of this phone and produces excellent sound quality. MP3, AAC and WMA can all be played by this media player. One method of control of this player is provided by means of Sony’s shake control facility which enables its user to change tracks by simply shaking the phone. Other useful features included are the TrackID music recognition and SenseMe functions. The phone also provides an excellent FM stereo radio for alternative listening pleasure.
The Sony Ericsson W508 Grey offers a HSDPA data connection, which provides viable internet access. Blue tooth and USB are built in providing connectivity for file transfer and file synchronisation. GPRS and EDGE, both of which are class 10 are provided, which completes the connectivity elements of this phone.
The Sony W508 Grey is a phone which provides numerous features that appeal to the general mobile phone user. Its flip phone styling is a popular choice for many as it reduces the chance of damage to the main display screen. Its stylish grey exterior is understated but impressive.
