Truly global Walkman® phone from Sony Ericsson lets you share the passion

07 January 2008

The new Sony Ericsson W760 Walkman® phone packs GPS and cutting-edge gaming, as well as an enhanced music experience, into a stand-out slider.

Las Vegas, USA – 6th January 2008 – Sony Ericsson today announced the W760, the first truly 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 on your mobile and much more, the phone delivers built-in GPS to help you find that secret gig, distinctive Stereo Speakers for sharing your music and the latest hit games, including Need for Speed™ ProStreet.

The W760 is a Walkman® phone that you will want to take with you everywhere. This is where the added protection from the multipurpose Active Speaker MAS-100 comes in. Announced today, it acts as a good-looking protective case, a speaker to let you play your tunes even louder and an FM radio antenna.

“People today are always on the move so it’s important that they can stay in touch and have their entertainment at their fingertips,” said Ben Padley, Head of Music Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “The W760 fits perfectly into this lifestyle. It is bold, action-packed and takes the Walkman® phone beyond just music.”

W760 Walkman® phone – Enjoy and share – anywhere in the world

* Stay grounded – GPS and Wayfinder Navigator™1) built-in, plus Google Maps™ for step-by-step directions to your destination

* Share your music inside and out Twin speakers with Stereo Widening plus an optional Active Speaker for outdoor use

* Match your mood – choose and match your music with SensMe™

* Score big – great gaming features, motion control and widescreen gameplay. Need for Speed™ ProStreet preloaded

Find your way with GPS

Looking for the location of a gig or a new club? Even a new city poses no challenge for the W760. The phone’s built-in GPS with Wayfinder Navigator™1) lets you search over 20 million points of interest around the globe and talks you to your destination every turn of the way. 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!).

Share your music with your friends

Become the focal point of a spontaneous party or gaming experience with the W760’s powerful built-in stereo speakers. If outdoors, use the phone with the Active Speaker MAS-100 – a revolutionary case that not only looks fantastic 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.

Set the mood with the right music

The W760 helps select the right music for the occasion. Store up to 950 tracks2) on your phone*, and use SensMe™ to pick the music and tracks that match your mood in an instant. Navigate through a playlist with Shake Control – shuffle and skip through tracks, or adjust the volume, with just a shake of the phone.

The TrackID™ functionality allows you to identify any song you are listening to on the FM Radio or at a club. And with TrackID™ Charts, you can also review the most searched tracks in your country or anywhere in the world.

The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how you’re holding the phone, so you can see everything you need at a glance. Auto rotate works for photos, videos and games3) too. Just twist the phone to change the view.

Get a piece of the gaming action

With the W760, gaming is more fun than ever. The phone allows you to play in landscape mode, with sound from stereo speakers and use of dedicated

gaming buttons like a gaming console. It is preloaded with the latest games, including Need for Speed™ ProStreet – where high speed and utter adrenaline

collide. 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.

Capture the moment

A quality 3.2 megapixel camera is built in to the phone. Just slide open the phone, press the camera button and capture the moment! Pictures can be 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 phone that will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

The Active Speaker MAS-100 will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

* Store up to 900 tracks on W760 with 1GB Memory Stick included

Legal Information

1) Requires a subscription

2) Assumes eAAC+ encoded files

3) Game dependent

Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.

Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences; type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. games. Kit contents and color options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.

The liquid identity logo, TrackID and PlayNow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Sony, Memory Stick Micro and M2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Ericsson is the trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.

TrackID is powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID. Gracenote and Gracenote Mobile MusicID are trademarks of Gracenote, Inc.

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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications was established as a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London. The company serves the worldwide communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-cards, and it has R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China, India and America. Sony Ericsson is the title sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association, and works with the Association to promote the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. For more information, please visit [tautan dihapus]

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Sony Ericsson W760 – At A Glance

Music

Walkman® player

Album art

Shake control

SensMe™

Stereo speakers built-in

Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

Mega Bass™

Music tones (MP3/AAC)

PlayNow™

TrackID™

Camera

3.2 megapixel camera

Digital zoom, 2.5x

BestPic™

Photo fix

Picture blogging

Video blogging

Video recording

Auto rotate

PictBridge printing

Communication

Polyphonic ringtones

Speakerphone

Vibrating alert

Video calling

Messaging

Email

Instant messaging

Picture messaging (MMS)

Predictive text input

Sound recorder

Text messaging (SMS)

Design

Navigation key

Picture wallpaper

Wallpaper animation

Organizer

Alarm clock

Calculator

Calendar

Flight mode

Notes

Phone book

Stopwatch

Tasks

Timer

Connectivity

Bluetooth™ technology

Modem

Synchronization

USB mass storage

USB support

Entertainment

3D games including Need for Speed™ ProStreet

Java

Motion-sensitive gaming

A & B gaming buttons

FM radio with RDS

Video streaming

Video viewing

Internet

RSS feeds

Access NetFront™ Web browser

Google Maps Mobile

Accessories

In-Box:

* Battery

* Charger

* USB cable

* 1GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)

* Stereo Portable Hands Free

* Sony Ericsson PC Suite

* Media Manager content transfer software

Optional accessories:

* Bluetooth Stereo Headset HBH-DS205

* Active speaker MAS-100

Facts and Figures

Size: 103 x 48 x 15 mm

Weight: 103 grams

Colours: Rocky Silver, Fancy Red and Intense Black

Screen: 262,144 color TFT

Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels

Size: 2.2 inches

Phone memory: Up to 40 MB

Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)

Talk time GSM: Up to 9 hrs

Standby time GSM: Up to 400 hrs

Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs

Standby time UMTS: Up to 350 hrs

Video call time: Up to 3 hrs

Music listening time: Up to 20 hrs

Availability and versions

W760 will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

Networks:

UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/2100

GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

SE W760 Press Release

Quote:
Dr_Jones said:
justru klo beli Walkman bisa dapet cybershot, trus keunggulan Cybershot apaan dong?

nah lho?

Beli hape Walkman dapet kamera sekelas Cyber-shot? Darimana? Lha wong hardware nya aja gak mendukung AF, gak ada flash. Gimana bisa?

sori gw salah tangkep tadi >.<

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TheRealOne said:
Trus apalagi keunggulan Walkman sekarang?

namanya donks..walkman gitu loh
sama paket penjualannya, yg afaik paling eksklusif dibanding seri lain.

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Dr_Jones said:
justru klo beli Walkman bisa dapet cybershot, trus keunggulan Cybershot apaan dong?

menurut gw malah beli cybershot bisa dapet walkman, secara hardwarenya sama. paling tampilan music playernya aja yg rada beda, walkman bisa ganti skin. walopun di A200 sekarang dah gak jauh beda sama walkman player.

sama kalo cybershot paling gak dapet shake/sense me, yg menurut gw jg gak begitu penting, kalo dibanding keberadaan AF di kamera

Kalo liat review dari GSMarena...mending beli W890 daripada ni hape...jauh dari perkiraan ternyata ni hape...

betul. cyber-shot malah dapat walkman. cuma beda package doank. gw sendiri skrg lagi milih antara C702-G900. W760 benar2 uda gw lupakan. medioker mah gw blg. serba nanggung

vote deh buat C702....di GSMarena voting resultnya 9.0 semua, baik itu design, performance, dan fitur...

ngileeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr

kira2 brapa yach harga launchingnya

W760? mgkn bakal lebih mahal atau sama dengan C702

Biasanya hape Walkman dibandrol harga lebih mahal dari type non Walkman sekelas karena dipaket dengan aksesoris lebih lengkap/bagus.

Sebenarnya best value an mana beli seri walkman atau seri K ? atau seri C dan G nantinya? koq saya rasa, kalau selain seri walkman qta masih harus beli Memory tambahan dan beli HF walkman agar suaranya mantabz...

yup. emang harus begitu. dari segi kualitas mah seri W sama aja dengan K.

moga2 ajah 2 jutaan dapet

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kuro_kG said:
moga2 ajah 2 jutaan dapet

dapet lah..... Juni 2009

emang kira2 pertama kali keluar berapa ya??
trus keluar disini kapan?

Front camera utk video call nya masih belum jelas nih

Saya tetep suka Stereo Speaker nya

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Tomy_7 said:
Front camera utk video call nya masih belum jelas nih

Kan udah confirm dari review-review yang udah ada bro : no front video call camera.

ga ada kamera vidcall. stereo speaker menurut preview GSMarena biasa2 aja. coba aja baca di [tautan dihapus]. benar2 batal gw sama HP ini. udah pindah ke laen hati

Waudh, baru sadar kalo dah ada review nya di GSM Arena

Barusan aja baca review nya, kayaknya nothing special banget dari W760 ini

gw baru nyadar kenapa henpon ini dikasih indeks W760, bukannya W920.

Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Sony Ericsson W760i

Impressions

The W760i’s ring tones are reasonably loud and won’t let you down in most environments, nor will its reception quality. The vibro alert is a tad above average strength-wise.

The phone is set to hit the market early in May and will retail for around 650 USD, which makes quite a contrast with the W910i’s ever-falling price of 500-550 USD. Like we said at the beginning of the review, consumers bent more on fashion will like the W910i better, whereas those who want to get superior sound quality, extra abilities in the music player and GPS navigation all in one package will have the W760i at the top of their short-lists. It is not a mass-market solution, and it doesn’t have direction competition at that primarily due to its perplexed positioning. If it weren’t for the Sony Ericsson W910i, it would be popular, but with this neighbor its chances are slim. Although we have nothing against the W760i – it is a reasonably interesting phone with a unique flavor to it.