Tech Shout!

Today, Sony Ericsson announced the launch of the W660 Walkman phone, which has 3G capabilities and a host of great features.

The Sony Ericsson W660 Walkman phone can store up to 470 full-length songs on the 512MB Memory Stick Micro that comes with the phone. You can always expand the memory on this phone to say 1GB that will hold up to 1,000 tracks.

The Sony Ericsson W660 Walkman phone features TRackID, a feature that enables the user to identify a piece of music that cannot be recognized. All the user has to do is record a few seconds of the track; whether via the microphone or by tagging a clip directly from the phone’s FM Radio. TrackID will then send the clip to the Gracenote Mobile MusicID database, after which the track information I sent back to the users’ phone.

The W660 Walkman mobile phone can also deliver RSS feeds straight to the phone’s desktop, so that you can remain updated on the latest news.

The Sony Ericsson W660 Walkman phone has a 2.0 mega pixel camera as well as Picture Blogging capability. This phone also offers Bluetooth Audio Streaming, which allows the user to send music wirelessly from the phone to other compatible devices, such as the Music Bluetooth Receiver MBR-100 or the Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970.

According to Steve Walker, Head of Product Marketing at Sony, “The W660 has a finish that stands out among its peers. Although the W660 places the emphasis firmly on design, it is also a full member of our Walkman phone family, able to store several hundred full-length songs. That’s important because our research indicates users are listening to more music than ever before – an average of 4.4 hours a day, according to the latest Sony Ericsson Music Monitor.”

The specifications of the Sony Ericsson W660 Walkman phone are:

Music: Walkman player 2.0 with support for
Album Art
512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) PlayNow
TrackID
Disc2Phone
Bluetooth Audio streaming
FM radio support
Up to 25 hours music listening

Design: Slim stick form factor (14.5mm)
Premium design and material
Embellished/raised finish on camera side
Flash theme
Size: 102 x 46 x 14.5 mm
Weight: 93 grams

Imaging: 2.0 megapixel camera
Digital zoom 2.5x
2.0 inch 262k colour TFT display
Video Telephony
Video recording / playback
Picture blogging

Connectivity: Full HTML Web browsing
RSS feeds
Bluetooth 2.0
USB 2.0
Java MIDP 2.0

Accessories: Snap-On Portable Speakers MPS-75
Music Bluetooth Receiver MBR-100
Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970
Portable Speakers MPS-70
Music Desk Stand MDS-60

The W660 Walkman phone is available in two colors- Record Black and Rose Red.

Sony Ericsson has also launched the MPS-75 Snap-On Speakers that allow you to listen to music from your Sony Ericsson Walkman loud and clear. The Sony Ericsson W660 Walkman phone and the Snap-on Speakers, MPS-75 will be available all over the world from Q2 2007.