Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman Will Sport an 8.1 MPx Camera

Sony Ericsson has created a niche for its Walkman series of devices, and the latest smartphone in the series, the W995, will continue to push mobile multimedia functionality further.  Among its features will be an 8.1 MPx camera.

Naturally, it will come with software for playing audio and video, including YouTube.

"The W995 Walkman phone brings together the very best music experiences of any phone, augments this with best in class video and sharing capabilities to offer the most complete communication entertainment package to date." said Alexandre Cardon, Global Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson.

This device will have a 2.6-inch, QVGA (240 x 320) screen, stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The W995 will also have a desk stand, enabling it to sit an angle on any flat surface for easier viewing of video and slideshows in stationary moments.

The 8.1 MPx digital camera will offer auto-focus, face detection, and a LED flash to take optimized pictures.

This upcoming model will feature quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900, GPRS and EDGE) with Euro 3G (900/2100 MHz), Wi-Fi, and support for 8 GB Memory Stick Micro memory cards.

Take Your media on the Go with Media Go
Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi or 3G will enables the user to share pictures and video, or upload them to a photo service without needing a PC.
 
However, the PC is not left out of the equation. The W995 will include Sony Ericsson's new Media Go, a side-loading application which integrates the W995 with Windows PCs in order to transfer music, videos, photos, playlists, and podcasts between the two devices.

It will offer auto-sync and auto-convert, and also rip audio content from CDs and push it immediately to the W995.

"With Media Go there’s no need to worry about format, resolution and 'frame per second' anymore." said Alexandre Cardon. “No longer will the video you transferred from your PC to your phone play in low resolution or bad quality. With Media Go and the W995 the experience is as good on your phone as it was on your PC."

More Features
This smartphone will use the Access NetFront Web browser. It will also have email software with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

The W995 will have have a GPS reciever, and be able to geo-tag photos.

It will have a tablet design with a sliding numberpad.  It will be 97 mm by 49 mm 15 mm, and weigh 113 grams.

 
Availability
The Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman will be available in Q2 in selected markets and in three color choices:  Black, Silver, and Red.

Pricing and carriers have not yet been released.

Additional Images

• Front View, with Sliding Numberpad Open
• Portrait Mode

Source: Sony Ericcson