Sony Ericsson puts music first in the W980 Walkman® phone to deliver a clear audio experience

Sony Ericsson puts music first in the W980 Walkman® phone to deliver a clear audio experience
10 February 2008

The Sony Ericsson W980 brings an unrivalled music experience that gives you every excuse to lose yourself in acoustic bliss

Barcelona, Spain – 10th February 2008 – Sony Ericsson today revealed the W980, a Walkman® phone that promises to get the most out of your music. Its unique audio enhancing technology, together with the Walkman® on Top design, sees the W980 cement Sony Ericsson’s position as a true market leader in the world of music on your mobile.

“The W980 Walkman® phone really sets a new standard for music on your phone,” said Ben Padley, Head of Music Marketing, at Sony Ericsson. “We wanted to design a leading music player that we could combine with a feature-packed phone, all the while pioneering an audio experience that always left you wanting more. The W980 will surpass all expectations.”

W980 Walkman® phone Created with music in mind

• Clear audio experience
Superior sound quality lets you enjoy your music as it was meant to be heard
• Walkman® on Top
Intuitive music access and control,
• Storage solutions
8GB internal memory lets you store up to 8,000 songs*

Be true to the original recording
The W980 Walkman® phone is designed to allow you to listen to music as it should be heard. Clear stereo enables the music to sound like the original recording. Clear bass delivers distortion free sound even at higher volumes. These features combine with the premium headphones, the Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-77, to deliver an incredible clear audio experience and music that sounds as true as possible to the original recording

Share your music with friends
The W980 Walkman® phone has a built-in FM transmitter, which allows you to send whatever’s playing on your phone to other devices with a built-in FM radio receiver. This gives you the ability to share your music with all those around you, whether through a friend’s hi-fi or your car stereo.
Quality music is made for sharing with the W980. Unplug your headset, sit back and let the music flow through the integrated stereo speakers for all to enjoy. Select a track from the extensive music library – the W980 lets you store up to 8000 songs* – or tune in to your favourite radio station and listen out loud. No need to plug in an FM Receiver, since this is on-board with the W980.

Build your collection every day
With the recent evolution of PlayNow™ arena, Sony Ericsson’s popular over-the-air (OTA) and web download service being launched this May, you will be able to access up to 5 million tracks to maximise your music collection. The W980’s TrackID™ feature, which can identify any track that you just can’t put a name to, will be fully integrated into PlayNow™ arena. This makes the W980 a genuine gateway to great music, as you can download the track instantly once it has been identified.

Customise your sound
You can tailor the W980’s Walkman® player to the music that you’re listening to. This latest Walkman® phone provides a choice of eight equaliser presets, each of which contains a distinct profile that is suitable to a range of music. So whether you’re listening to jazz, pop or heavy metal, you’ve can always choose the best sound for the song.

Control your music at your fingertips
The Walkman® on Top feature on the W980 gives you the full functionality of a Walkman® player without even having to open your phone. The entire Walkman® player that would normally be displayed on the inside of your clamshell is also replicated on the outside of the phone, so navigation through your music library is effortless.

Balance and beat
Every music enthusiast knows that a great audio experience requires great quality speakers or headphones. The W980 Walkman® phone comes with the new Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-77; a headset that lets you enjoy music in powerful stereo sound. The HPM-77 also allows users to take their calls handsfree, and its sleek design and in-ear wearing-style mean that it’s both comfortable and reduces background noise to the bare minimum.

Whether listening via the headphones or the stereo speakers, the W980 Walkman® phone is a must-have for those who want an unrivalled music experience, which they carry with them every minute of the day. It is a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in selected markets from Q3 2008.

The Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-77 will be available in selected markets from June 2008.

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1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.
2) Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences; type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. games. Kit contents and colour options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.

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Sony Ericsson W980 – At a Glance
Music and Entertainment

• Walkman® player
• Clear stereo
• Clear bass
• Album art
• FM transmitter
• Shake control
• SensMe™
• PlayNow™
• TrackID™
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• 3D games
• Java™
• FM radio with RDS
• Video streaming
• Video viewing

Camera

• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 3.2x digital zoom
• Picture blogging
• Video blogging
• Video recording with 4x digital zoom
• Photo fix
• Auto rotate
• x-Pict Story™
• PictBridge printing

Internet

• Access NetFront™ Web browser
• Web feeds
• Photo feeds

Communication & Messaging

• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• Navigation key
• Picture wallpaper
• Wallpaper animation

Connectivity

• Bluetooth™ technology
• Modem
• Synchronization
• Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
• USB mass storage
• USB support

Organizer

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book
• Stopwatch
• Tasks
• Timer

Accessories

In-Box:
• Battery (BST-38)
• Charger (CST-70)
• USB Cable (DCU-60)
• Stereo Portable Handsfree (HPM-77)
• Sony Ericsson PC Suite
• Media Manager
• User guide

Optional:
• Active Speaker MAS-100
Protective case with built-in speaker and FM radio antenna: Bring and share your music outdoors.
• Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-150
A portable handsfree solution for use in the car.
• Music Portable Bluetooth™ Speaker MBS-100
Designed for rich sound.
• Music Desk Stand CDS-75
The smart and convenient way to charge your phone.

Facts and Figures

• Size: 92 x 46 x 16.9 mm
• Weight: 100 grams

• Colour: Piano Black

• Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT
• Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
• Size: 2.2 inches

• External screen: 262,144 colour TFT
• Resolution: 176 x 176 pixels

• Phone memory: Up to 8 GB
• Talk time GSM: 9h
• Standby time GSM: TBD300h

• Talk time UMTS: 3.5h
• Standby time UMTS: 300h
• Music listening time: 16h

Availability and versions

Networks:
UMTS/HSDPA 2100
GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

Available in selected markets from Q3 2008.

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TheRealOne said:
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tekimania said:
@TRO

dari karyw SE centre n majlah...coz, menurut penelitian, double earbud bisa menyebabkan kerusakan pada gendang telinga, karena earbudnya terlalu dekat dengan sensor suara dalam telinga.
trus, earbudnya juga terlalu rapat sehinnga tidak da celah bagi suara lain masuk (yg in dilema si).

@TRO & xlaw6600

misalnya dibandingin mega bass seri walkman lain sama mega bass nya w980, tetep menang w980 ya??

Yang pertama tentang earbud :
Double earbud tu tadinya gw pikir kiri dan kanan, tapi kayanya yang kamu maksud model in-ear gitu ya? Agak bingung juga maksudnya gimana....

Yang kedua tentang MegaBass :
W980 (dan juga W902) gak ada MegaBass lagi, tapi diganti sama yang namanya Clear Bass. Menurut gw sih Clear Bass ini lebih lembut dan lembih jernih dari MegaBass.

Setuju ma SE untuk ngenganti megabass......Megabass itu menurut pendapat gw sih gak guna......malah suara jdi gak balance klo pake megabass, lgan megabass itu ga bs di combine sama parameter equalizer yg laen, alhasil gak nyaman bgt ngedengernya cos jdi berlebihan suara bassnya...gw sih lebih mending gedein bass di equalizernya......mudah2an dgn adanya fasilitas clear bass ini bener2 bs menghasilkan output bass yg baik....

@ferdot...

stuju...mega bass -nya kagak balance kiri dan kanan.....

mungkin pihak SE pengen bikin surround sound kali ya....

tapi menurut gw malah jadi aneh.....

mending bass biasa...

@septada

gak ngasih comment tentang w980-nya...???

sekalian menghidupkan thread ini

sori2..... baru dateng
ok review singkatnya

Clear Bass nya yg bener2 ga bisa diungkapkan dgn kata2, bener2 beda dari Mega Bass.
bass bisa di tebelin (ada setingannya) yg enaknya juga bisa di combine ama equalizer yg laen (misal: treble), plus HPM-77,
layar depannya kalo lagi di modus walkman ada logo W yg bakal muter ke posisi horizon "0" (rata maksdunya) kalo HP nya kita puter2in, jadi mo tuh HP kita jungkir balik logo W nya bakal tetep rata, cool juga
trus touch pad nya kalo kita sentuh bakal keluar animasi splash dari logo W nya,
di samping kiri bawah ada tombol LOCK buat nge-lock ato unlock touch padnya,
diatasnya ada tombol buat ngerubah menu tampilan: Walkman, Standard Screen ama Radio,
diatasnya lagi volume
speaker ada di bawah, kiri & kanan, suara lumayan bagus lah, lagian sayang dah dikasih HPM-77 koq masih make speaker phone
trus ada LED warna oranye yg bakal ngikutin beat dari bass, cool juga
trus apa lagi ya????

foto2:

hasil foto dari kameranya, not bad koq

Shawn "da kiddo" Ibrahim

ok banget dah

btw, itu foto W980-nya pake T650 ya? kok berbayang gitu sii?

iya bos pake T650i, soalnya maen jepret aj, kaga nunggu dulu auto focus, tar nunggu gw balik ke bandung dulu biar gw foto make C902 bini

oya theme "shake it" keren juga wallpaper nya bisa di shake gitu, ok deh mumpung hari minggu mo gw mulai ngancurin nih HP, modding maksudnya , mo gw macem2in, bro jigonx i'm coming

tambahan lg nih,
tadi subuh baru aja update firmware pake SEUS, firmware yg sekarang: R3DA028 (lupa gw firmware sebelonnya )
perobahannya apa aja ya??? oya perobahan yg signifikan bgt tuh contach number gw ilang, sms gw ilang, semua file film & lagu gw ilang
dan satu hal lagi yg paling menjijikkan dari update firmware ini: DAPET RINGTONE DARI DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASIH BLON KURANG, PICTURE (SCREEN SAVER) DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!! HUEEEKKKKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

no offense buat penggemar artis diatas gw bela2in beli nih HP karna Clear Bass nya, yg notabene cocok ama genre gw, Hip-Hop (terutama 90's Hip-Hop), baru puas make nih HP, bass nya, treble nya, enak bgt didengerin.......... serasa kyk di mobil yg make audio Sony Xplod!!!!!

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GyRo said:
tambahan lg nih,
tadi subuh baru aja update firmware pake SEUS, firmware yg sekarang: R3DA028 (lupa gw firmware sebelonnya )
perobahannya apa aja ya??? oya perobahan yg signifikan bgt tuh contach number gw ilang, sms gw ilang, semua file film & lagu gw ilang
dan satu hal lagi yg paling menjijikkan dari update firmware ini: DAPET RINGTONE DARI DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASIH BLON KURANG, PICTURE (SCREEN SAVER) DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!! HUEEEKKKKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

no offense buat penggemar artis diatas gw bela2in beli nih HP karna Clear Bass nya, yg notabene cocok ama genre gw, Hip-Hop (terutama 90's Hip-Hop), baru puas make nih HP, bass nya, treble nya, enak bgt didengerin.......... serasa kyk di mobil yg make audio Sony Xplod!!!!!

hahahaha....

yang buat firmware-nya pecinta DEWA sejati tuh....

jangan2 w980 yang baru nanti dibundle sama paket DEWA....

seri walkman kan sering bgt dibundling sama grup band indo....

@GyRo

clear bass tuh bawaan dari firmware ya...??

klo modding tipe walkman lain yg blom ada clear bass, bisa gak nimbulin clear bass??

(berharap bisa...)

sekalian upload foto malem hari bro....pengen tau byk noisenya kagak??

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tekimania said:
@ferdot...

stuju...mega bass -nya kagak balance kiri dan kanan.....

Bukan gak balance kiri ma kanan bos, melainkan ga balance bass ma treblenya, output bass nya jdi berlebihan, gak enak didenger

Liat dr comment bung gyro dan FPers yg laen keliatannya fasilitas clear nih hp bener2 yahud yak..

Tp gw sih masih blm interest ma nih hp...lg nunggu hp seri W yg bs rekam video 30 fps ato lbh+wi fi+GPS...krn emang selain musik fitur2 itu yg paling sering gw pake

@tekimania

Clear bass bukan bawaan dari firmwarenya.......

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tekimania said:
@GyRo

clear bass tuh bawaan dari firmware ya...??

klo modding tipe walkman lain yg blom ada clear bass, bisa gak nimbulin clear bass??

(berharap bisa...)

sekalian upload foto malem hari bro....pengen tau byk noisenya kagak??

wah kurang tau bos Clear Bass bawaan dari firmwarenya ato bukan, tapi yg jelas Accoustic Driver W980 bisa kita upload di HP SE A200 (a2uploader)
buat foto mlm hari tar gw upload, skr masih terik soalnya hahaha

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Ferdot said:
Bukan gak balance kiri ma kanan bos, melainkan ga balance bass ma treblenya, output bass nya jdi berlebihan, gak enak didenger

Liat dr comment bung gyro dan FPers yg laen keliatannya fasilitas clear nih hp bener2 yahud yak..

Tp gw sih masih blm interest ma nih hp...lg nunggu hp seri W yg bs rekam video 30 fps ato lbh+wi fi+GPS...krn emang selain musik fitur2 itu yg paling sering gw pake

kalo menurut gw sih Clear Bass ini gimana ama orangnya, buat orang yg suka Rock ato Keroncong gw rasa ga bakal ngaruh byk, karna musik2 genre tadi emang ga nonjolin bass nya, tapi buat yg suka Hip-Hop, ato yg suka musik ajeb2 teu' puguh baru cocok ama fitur Clear Bass ini, terutama penikmat genre Hip-Hop yg bener2 nikmatin beat Bass & Treble nya yg balance cocok bgt, ga kyk Megabass yg cenderung nebelin Bass doank tapi equalizer yg laen malah jadi mendem, makanya kata gw diatas emang susah diungkapkan dgn kata2 contoh simple nya coba cari temen yg punya audio mobilnya make car audio system Sony Xplod ato JBL, nah gitu lah kira2....... bass dentum abis tapi treble tetep tinggi (ga medep)
kalo mo nunggu yg punya semua fitur diatas sabar aj bos, sering2 bedoa sapa tau SE bikin "produk kecolongan (all-out) yg edan suatu saat, seperti spek diatas " soalnya sejauh ini sih menurut gw (termasuk forum2 luar) produk kecolongan SE sedikit bgt, diantaranya W900 & W902

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GyRo said:
tambahan lg nih,
tadi subuh baru aja update firmware pake SEUS, firmware yg sekarang: R3DA028 (lupa gw firmware sebelonnya )
perobahannya apa aja ya??? oya perobahan yg signifikan bgt tuh contach number gw ilang, sms gw ilang, semua file film & lagu gw ilang
dan satu hal lagi yg paling menjijikkan dari update firmware ini: DAPET RINGTONE DARI DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASIH BLON KURANG, PICTURE (SCREEN SAVER) DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!! HUEEEKKKKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

no offense buat penggemar artis diatas gw bela2in beli nih HP karna Clear Bass nya, yg notabene cocok ama genre gw, Hip-Hop (terutama 90's Hip-Hop), baru puas make nih HP, bass nya, treble nya, enak bgt didengerin.......... serasa kyk di mobil yg make audio Sony Xplod!!!!!

HWEKSSS..., kog mau2nya sih SE indo kerja sama RCM sih??? Sampe bisa2nya masukin content lewat f/w pula. Untung saia tidak punya W980, hahaha.

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Marty said:
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GyRo said:
tambahan lg nih,
tadi subuh baru aja update firmware pake SEUS, firmware yg sekarang: R3DA028 (lupa gw firmware sebelonnya )
perobahannya apa aja ya??? oya perobahan yg signifikan bgt tuh contach number gw ilang, sms gw ilang, semua file film & lagu gw ilang
dan satu hal lagi yg paling menjijikkan dari update firmware ini: DAPET RINGTONE DARI DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASIH BLON KURANG, PICTURE (SCREEN SAVER) DEWA 19, MULAN & THE ROCK!!!!!!!!! HUEEEKKKKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

no offense buat penggemar artis diatas gw bela2in beli nih HP karna Clear Bass nya, yg notabene cocok ama genre gw, Hip-Hop (terutama 90's Hip-Hop), baru puas make nih HP, bass nya, treble nya, enak bgt didengerin.......... serasa kyk di mobil yg make audio Sony Xplod!!!!!

HWEKSSS..., kog mau2nya sih SE indo kerja sama RCM sih??? Sampe bisa2nya masukin content lewat f/w pula. Untung saia tidak punya W980, hahaha.

wah, mungkin dengan adanya content Dewa dan Mulan akan menurunkan harga W980....

hehehehe

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GyRo said:
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tekimania said:
@GyRo

clear bass tuh bawaan dari firmware ya...??

klo modding tipe walkman lain yg blom ada clear bass, bisa gak nimbulin clear bass??

(berharap bisa...)

sekalian upload foto malem hari bro....pengen tau byk noisenya kagak??

wah kurang tau bos Clear Bass bawaan dari firmwarenya ato bukan, tapi yg jelas Accoustic Driver W980 bisa kita upload di HP SE A200 (a2uploader)
buat foto mlm hari tar gw upload, skr masih terik soalnya hahaha

brarti qta bisa nikmatin clear bass di walkman lain dong (selain w980&w902)

dengan sedikit modding tentunya.....

btw, pas uplod foto ukurannya diresize ya bro.....

komputer gw jadi lemote nih....

Duh... please... kenapa mesti Dewa 19 dan gank nya itu sih?
Hari ini gw juga lihat iklan W980 di koran, memang ada bonus CD plus content dari Republik Cinta!

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GyRo said:
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tekimania said:
@GyRo

clear bass tuh bawaan dari firmware ya...??

klo modding tipe walkman lain yg blom ada clear bass, bisa gak nimbulin clear bass??

(berharap bisa...)

sekalian upload foto malem hari bro....pengen tau byk noisenya kagak??

wah kurang tau bos Clear Bass bawaan dari firmwarenya ato bukan, tapi yg jelas Accoustic Driver W980 bisa kita upload di HP SE A200 (a2uploader)
buat foto mlm hari tar gw upload, skr masih terik soalnya hahaha

brarti qta bisa nikmatin clear bass di walkman lain dong (selain w980&w902)

dengan sedikit modding tentunya.....

btw, pas uplod foto ukurannya diresize ya bro.....

komputer gw jadi lemote nih....

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TheRealOne said:
Duh... please... kenapa mesti Dewa 19 dan gank nya itu sih?
Hari ini gw juga lihat iklan W980 di koran, memang ada bonus CD plus content dari Republik Cinta!

tapi harganya turun apa tetep bro gara2 ada bonus konten RCM???

jadi makin ilfill nih beli w980

wkwkwkwkwk

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GyRo said:
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tekimania said:
@GyRo

clear bass tuh bawaan dari firmware ya...??

klo modding tipe walkman lain yg blom ada clear bass, bisa gak nimbulin clear bass??

(berharap bisa...)

sekalian upload foto malem hari bro....pengen tau byk noisenya kagak??

wah kurang tau bos Clear Bass bawaan dari firmwarenya ato bukan, tapi yg jelas Accoustic Driver W980 bisa kita upload di HP SE A200 (a2uploader)
buat foto mlm hari tar gw upload, skr masih terik soalnya hahaha

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Ferdot said:
Bukan gak balance kiri ma kanan bos, melainkan ga balance bass ma treblenya, output bass nya jdi berlebihan, gak enak didenger

Liat dr comment bung gyro dan FPers yg laen keliatannya fasilitas clear nih hp bener2 yahud yak..

Tp gw sih masih blm interest ma nih hp...lg nunggu hp seri W yg bs rekam video 30 fps ato lbh+wi fi+GPS...krn emang selain musik fitur2 itu yg paling sering gw pake

kalo menurut gw sih Clear Bass ini gimana ama orangnya, buat orang yg suka Rock ato Keroncong gw rasa ga bakal ngaruh byk, karna musik2 genre tadi emang ga nonjolin bass nya

Haha gw bkn ngomongin clear bass melainkan mega bass bos...klo clear bass sih gw jg tau suaranya akan bersih

jadi clear bass cuma yahudd di genre music tertentu ya...??

yang lebih menonjolkan bass...

padahal gw penggemar keroncong...

bengawaaannn sooloooo

lalalalala

hehehe

regards to cod3gr33n & jigonx

modding flash theme sukses, skr ada 4 theme tambahan, 3 theme W902 & 1 Theme Yelo, dah ah besok kerja pagi, yg pasti tar bakal dilanjutin lg pas ada waktu kosong

oya ini tambahan foto malemnya, jgn kuatir kegedean, dah gw resize