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.

wah, asik user cuma 1 tapi thread rame.....

btw, blon pernah liat ada yg make hape ini deh... :P

whew baru lihat sekarang harganya Rp 3.199.000, jatuh banget yah kalo gini nanti pas W508 keluar harganya ngak mungkin lebih 3jt an dong (masa seri 5 harganya lebih mahal dari seri 9).
duh jadi bingung mau hp model flip (setelah menyerah dengan pencarian Z770i) W980i ato W508i yah.

Kalo mau cari clear bass ya mending w980 lah.. Kelebihan w508 mungkin cuma di UI yg lbh baru jd bebas lag..
Cmiiw

Kalo hrg launching blm tentu jg lbh murah, kan SE suka ajaib..

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Mending W980 lah, Clear Bass + Clear Stereo, internal 8 GB.
W508 kan bisa dibilang versi murah dari W980.
UI W508 lebih baru, support threaded sms dan katanya lebih bebas lag.

Cek harga w980 di ebay,rata2 jual usd250.harusnya ni hp udah dibwh 3jt.gw pgn beli,tp kok ragu takut nyesel ni hp bakal trn lg.liat aja,dari 4jt ke 3.2 cm dlm waktu brp lama,cepet bgt kan. Dilema nih,nahan2 beli tp ntar kburu susah cari brgnya

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Sabar bro kykny harga msh bs turun dweh. .liar perkembangan ajah dlu. .

-- Posted from my SonyEricsson

Iya niy,just wait en see weekend ini

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wuih gile, best-time banget nih buat beli ni w980... :P

kalo dilihat2 dah hampir setahun release baru turun segitu harganya, mungkin ini hampir ke posisi terendah.

setelah setaon lebih, akhirnya turun juga neh henpon. nyadar juga tuh manager-manager "di atas", klo gak turun ya bakal busuk.

Gara2 W705 & W902 keluar sih, masak fitur lebih lengkap, harganya sama.
Tapi kayaknya tetep kurang worthy juga ya, secare masih ada G705 dan G900 yg ada Wi-Fi dan kamera lebih bagus

Beli sekarang gak yaaa?huehehehe

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nunggu sampe turun lagi aja, Bro. paling bulan depan juga udah 2 setengah.

Quote:
WhiteEye said:
nunggu sampe turun lagi aja, Bro. paling bulan depan juga udah 2 setengah.

dan setengah mati carinya..

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Waakakakakaa,bner jg nih,bisa setengah mati ntar nyari nya yaa

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sekarang aja kalo bro. eksklusivitas bro....

Sama2 setengah, lol
@pspgamers
Setelah pake dua Walkman High End (W705 dan W902), pengen ganti lagi?

Gak pengen ganti kok.kalo w705 kmarenan emang udah gw lepas,ya masalah selera aja,setelah seminggu gw merasa kurang praktis pakenya.laennya si gak ada masalah.setelah mikir2,cari kualitas suara yg sm makanya jatuh ke w902,dan gw gak kecewa sm sekali,apalagi ada shortcutnya itu.
Nah w980 ini hp idaman bini gw dr jaman pertama keluar,cm kta mikir2 harga nya itu lo yg kok gak sebanding dgn fitur yg ada.secara bini gw awalnya cm suka sm fisiknya yg glossy itu,flip se yg paling sempurna(gak tau deh nanti kalo t707 keluar,he3). Kalo w508 gw rasa gak bisa ngalahin w980 deh dari tampilan fisiknya.
Btw yg redviolin itu cm bda di keypad dalemnya ya sm yg black?
Trus googlin di internet,gw cari warna putih gak ada tnyata ya.jd cm ada 3 warna,black,red,brown

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wahhhhh dah 3.19jt pennneggggggeeen..peeeennngggeeeenn...nunggu harga turun lagi nar malah naek gimana?? contoh kasus w960i turun jadi 2.999 eh beberapa minggu kemudian naek jadi 3.250 dan sampe sekarang harga masih bertahan di harga itu....semoga turun lagi dah hape ini...2.8 dah aku beli hape ini

@pspgamer
Buat bini toh, pantes.
Kirain mau downgrade dari W902 ke W980

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