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Enjoy your music in your style with the Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman™ mobile phone

08 January 2009

Show your style with the customisable W508 Walkman™ phone. With eight changeable Style-Up™ covers to choose from as well as SensMe™, consumers can personalise the W508 to suit their mood and get a real hands-on interactive experience

Las Vegas, USA – January 7, 2009 – Enjoy music the way you want it with the W508 Walkman™ phone. Consumers can have the most interactive mobile experience as individual as they are, with clever technology such as Shake and Gesture control, SenseMe™ and TrackID™, as well as one extra Style-Up™ cover with the W508.

“The W508 Walkman™ phone builds on our iconic Walkman™ range and the successful W380.” said Alexandre Cardon, Global Product Marketing Manager (music) at Sony Ericsson. “For those who like to express their style and individuality through their mobile phone we’ve brought our creative design team in to design stylish changeable covers so that W508 offers a truly interactive and individual experience.”

Shake control and Gesture control allows you to become your own DJ with just a flick of your wrist – raise the volume or set the shuffle function by giving your phone a quick shake. Is that alarm getting to you? Switch it to snooze or mute the volume with a sweep of your palm without having to fumble for the off button.

The W508 also includes popular Walkman™ features such as SensMe™, for matching your mood to the music and touch keys on top to play, stop and skip tracks. A 3.2 megapixel camera, HSDPA and 1GB M2 card completes the W508 offering for any trend setter.

Can’t get that song out of your head but have no idea what it’s called? Use TrackID™ with text search and you’ll have the answer at a touch of a button. Also available on the W508 is PlayNow™ arena which provides a full range of mobile entertainment downloadable from your handset - unique themes and wallpapers, traditional and specially developed ringtones and music tones, a wealth of free content and of course DRM-free music tracks and TrackID™ charts from around the world.

The new W508 Walkman™

Walkman™ my style

* One extra Style-Up™ cover in the box – change your mobile phone with your mood

* Walkman™ player

* HSDPA – download content quickly with a faster web experience

* Touch music keys on top – switch tracks the easy way

* TrackID™ with text search – find your favourite songs in seconds

* PlayNow™ arena – customise your mobile phone with unique ringtones and wallpapers

* Shake control– skip through your tracks with a flick of the hand

* Gesture control - Move your hand above the W508 to mute an incoming call or put the alarm clock on snooze without touching it.

The W508 Walkman™ supports HSDPA 2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. The W508a supports HSDPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. W508 Walkman™ will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Metal Grey and Poetic White.

The Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman™ at a glance

Camera

* 3.2 megapixel camera

* Up to 3.2x digital zoom

* Photo fix

* Picture blogging

* Video blogging

* Video recording

Music

* Walkman™ player

* Album art

* Mega Bass™

* PlayNow™

* TrackID™

* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

* Music tones (MP3/AAC)

* Shake control

* SensMe™

Web

* Access NetFront™ Web browser

* Web feeds

* Photo feeds

Communication

* Speakerphone

* Polyphonic ringtones

* Vibrating alert

* Video calling

Messaging

* Email

* Text messaging (SMS)

* Chat View

* Picture messaging (MMS)

* Exchange ActiveSync®

* Instant messaging

* Predictive text input

* Sound recorder

Design

* Auto rotate

* Gesture control

* Picture wallpaper

* Wallpaper animation

Entertainment

* Media

* YouTube™

* 3D games

* Motion gaming

* Java

* FM radio with RDS

* Video streaming

* Video viewing

* Walk Mate

Connectivity

* Bluetooth™ technology

* Modem

* Synchronization

* USB mass storage

* USB support

Organizer

* Alarm clock

* Calculator

* Calendar

* Flight mode

* Notes

* Phone book

* Stopwatch

* Tasks

* Timer

Accessories

In-Box:

* W508

* Battery

* Battery Charger

* 1GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)

* USB cable

* Stereo PHF

* Sony Ericsson PC Suite

* Media manager

* User guide

* 1 extra Style-Up™ Cover

Optional:

* Portable Speakers MPS-100

* Powerful, versatile and compact speakers

* FM Music Transmitter MMR-70

* Create your own FM radio station in an instant

* Phone Case IPC-40

* Protect your phone in style

Facts and Figures

* Size: 93.5 x 50 x 14 mm

* Weight: 98 grams

* Colours:

* Metal Grey with one extra Style-Up™ cover:

* Sunny Orange, Forest Green, Architectural Purple or Mysterious Graffiti

* Poetic White with one extra Style-Up™ cover:

* Midnight Summer, Splashed Art, Radial Blue or Street Hip-hop

* Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant

* Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels

* Size: 2.2 inches

* External screen: Monochromatic OLED, scratch-resistant

* Resolution: 128 x 36 pixels

* Size: 1.1 inches

* Phone memory: Up to 100MB

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

* Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs

* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs

* Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs

* Standby time UMTS: Up to 400 hrs

* Video call time: Up to 2 hrs

* Music listening time: Up to 24 hrs

Availability and versions

Networks:

* W508:

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

* UMTS/HSDPA 2100

* W508a:

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

* UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100

* Available in selected markets from Q2 2009.

@The Real One
Temen2 sekelas gw, malah ceweknya gak ada yg pake clamshell sama sekali, padahl masih SMP loh.

ek suka clamshell dari dolo~
serasa pk hp jepun *krn blom mampu beli hp jepun T^T
hrgnya kira2 kapan yak.. keluar.. april gag yagh???

@ nansan
sis make hp apa?SE juakah?tipe apa?

-- Posted from my SonyEricsson

kemungkinan harganya 2,8jt++

ada sensor di kameranya asik banget

kelamaan nih keluar nya

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mahawan said:
ada sensor di kameranya asik banget

Mas, tau keambiguan kalimat di atas?

@whiteeye

cameranya ada sensor gesture buat snooze alarm ama call reject klo ga salah, baca sekilas doang sih

bilang dong Gesture Control.
semua kamera digital itu ada sensornya. kalo henpon, kebanyakan CMOS. kalo gak ada sensor, ya gak bisa memproses gambar/video.

Gesture control bukan sesuatu yang baru kan? Di w380 juga dah ada tuh..

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TheRealOne said:

W508 kira2 harganya berapa hayo??? Tebakan doang, beli sih kagak...
Rp 1.999.000???

kemurahan kyk nya segitu. paling nggak Rp 2.499.000

udah rilis blom yah? temen gw ada yang pengen banget ni hape...

Mmmmmmmm, w508, mauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

naekin lagi ah...

sambil nunggu ni hp liat lagi aja dulu live picsnya di sini

sigi gw temanya W508 nih

-_-::

hiks..hiks....bingung neh...T707 pa W508 yah.... dua duanya cantik bgt.... kawaii....

-- Posted from my SonyEricsson

Quote:
shaoran said:
hiks..hiks....bingung neh...T707 pa W508 yah.... dua duanya cantik bgt.... kawaii....

-- Posted from my SonyEricsson

Cowok suka clamshell? Apalagi clamshell yang katanya "cantik"? No comment deh, aneh aja gitu....

hahaha...gpp....anggep aja tuh hp pacar kita...dsayang sayang....

-- Posted from my SonyEricsson

Quote:
TheRealOne said:
Cowok suka clamshell? Apalagi clamshell yang katanya "cantik"? No comment deh, aneh aja gitu....

cowok akan ada dua macem Bro : yang buaya rawa dan yang sadar gaya.

dan gw termasuk dua2nya yah mul...hahahaha....gak tau kl si bank tuh....kekekeke....

-- Posted from my SonyEricsson

Kalo menurut gw design w508 netral kok.. bisa buat cewek ato cowok..
Kalo z610 baru kayaknya lebih cocok buat cewek..

Tapi tetap aja ga gitu minat sama clamshell..
Rada aneh aja posisi softkey ga langsung di bawah layar..

Review...
Sony Ericsson W508 review by mobile-review

Sales package:
* Handset
* 920 mAh Li-Ion Battery (BST-39)
* Charger
* 1 Gb M2 memory card
* Wired stereo-headset (HPM-64)
* Software CD
* Interchangeable front cover

Impressions
The Sony Ericsson W508 doesn’t bring anything new to the table with its moderately strong vibro alert, a bit too loud ring tones and decent call quality. The phone is set to arrive some time in April at the price point of 250 Euro, which may seem like a bargain until you take the Sony Ericsson W910 (220 Euro) and W595 (220 Euro) into consideration. While the W508 will retail for 30 Euro more, it doesn’t offer any significant upgrades compared to the abovementioned models. With its slightly revamped A200 platform and bog-standard specifications, it will never make it out of its pretty narrow niche, thus repeating the fate of the Sony Ericsson W980. Its target audience will definitely see it as a nearly perfect phone, but much like the case of the W980, there won’t be many people with this mindset and demands.

Comment (khusus pada kalimat terakhir yang di-bold) :
Ya iya lah... clamshell gitu loh... penggemarnya dikit.