The W595a can store and play over 1900 tunes in the 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) or share sounds through the built in stereo speakers. Users can get up close and personal with the stereo Share jack, so a friend can listen in from an additional headset. It can make playlists that match any moods with SensMe and change the tune or raise the volume with a flick of a wrist using Shake control.
The W595a also comes with a 3.2-megapixel camera to snap photos and share with friends.
"With this latest range of phones and accessories, we are offering high quality sound and a rich feature set that cements our position as a leader in the music phone category," said Ben Padley, Head of the Music Category at Sony Ericsson. "We are pushing the boundaries of what people think is possible and are offering best-in-class sound quality and our most exciting Walkman phones to date."
The Sony Ericsson W595a Walkman phone will be available in selected markets in Active Blue, Cosmopolitan White, Jungle Grey and Lava Black in Q4 of 2008. Sony Ericsson W595a Features
* Change your tune or pump up the volume with Shake control, all it takes is a flick of the wrist
* Listen to the latest news or favorite radio station by plugging in the handsfree headset
* TrackID lets users know what they are listening to by identifying unknown tracks
* Share favorite sounds through the built-in stereo speakers or let a friend listen in from an additional headset via the stereo Share jack
* Built-in 3.2 megapixel camera snaps some great shots and share with friends
* Bluetooth Stereo lets users send and listen to music wirelessly
* Included 2GB memory card stores up to 1900 tracks (assumes eAAC+ encoded files)
Sony Ericsson W595a Specs
Technical Specifications
Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 2100
Form Factor: Slide
Dimensions: 100 x 47 x 14 mm
Weight: 104 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: 5-Way Keypad
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Talk Time: 9.00
Standby Time: 385
Memory: 40.0 MB
Expandable Memory: Memory Stick Micro
Imaging
Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT)
320 x 240 px
External Screen: No
Camera: 3.2 MP / 2.5X Zoom / Picture Blogging / Video Recorder / Video Calling
Audio
MP3 Player: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / m4a / PlayNow / SensMe / TrackID
FM Radio: RDS Radio
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: No
Multimedia
Wallpapers: 320 x 240 px
Screen Savers: 320 x 240 px
Ring Tones: MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: J2ME / Mascot Capsule 3D
Streaming Multimedia: Yes
Messaging
SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat: Yes
Predictive Text: T9
Applications
Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Yes
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0 (Access NetFront / RSS Feeds)
Voice Commands: Yes
Calculator: Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP / HFP / HSP)
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: HSDPA
Wi-Fi: No
GPS: No
PC Sync: USB 2.0
