SINGAPORE--Sony Ericsson's latest pair of cellular offerings will include i-mode on the upcoming K610i handset as well as on a white edition of the W810i.

	Sony Ericsson goes for a white W810i (click for more info)

Modeled after the earlier-announced K610i, the new K610im is Sony Ericsson's first i-mode handset announced in the region. The Swedish-Japanese mobile maker is also the third company to offer i-mode phones in Singapore after NEC and Samsung which made their i-mode handset debuts with mobile operator StarHub in late 2005.

In a press statement, Takeshi Natsuno, senior vice president and managing director for Multimedia Services in NTT DoCoMo, believes Sony Ericsson's excellent integration of i-mode services has resulted in a "compelling consumer offering". NTT DoCoMo introduced i-mode in Japan in 1999 as a mobile service aimed at helping consumers get more out of their handsets. (Find out more about i-mode here.)

Other than the new Carbon Black casing and the addition of i-mode compatibility, the K610im sports an almost identical design and features as the upcoming K610i. Both candy bars come with a 2-megapixel camera, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity and Memory Stick Micro expansion slot.

Like the W900i which is available in both black and white, Sony Ericsson has also announced that it will offer a white version of its W810i in an effort to extend the appeal of the phone. The original black edition of the W810i was first unveiled at CES 2006 in Las Vegas in January, and was launched only recently in Asia.

Together with the announcement of the two phones, Sony Ericsson will also be launching a new Music Cable accessory, the MMC-70. According to the press release, the cable attaches to Sony Ericsson handsets via the Fast port connector and provides a 3.5mm audio jack for connection to external speaker devices. This is slated to be available in the third quarter of 2006.

Model name	In a nutshell
Sony Ericsson K610im Click for specs and larger image	What's new: Sony Ericsson's first i-mode phone Other notable frills: Triband GSM with 3G 2-megapixel + VGA dual camera i-mode function Onboard music and video player Memory Stick Micro card expansion slot Supports Bluetooth and USB 1.9-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display (262K-color) Flight mode Expected: Q3 2006 in Asia Pacific
Sony Ericsson W810i (White Fusion Edition) Click for specs and larger image	What's new: White version of the W810i Walkman phone Other notable frills: Quadband GSM with EDGE 2-megapixel camera with autofocus, 4x zoom and flash 1.9-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display (262K-color) Speakerphone Onboard music and video player Memory Stick Duo card expansion slot (512MB included) Supports Bluetooth, USB and infrared 3D games Expected: Q3 2006 in Asia Pacific
Sony Ericsson Music Cable MMC-70 Click for larger image	What's new: Allows users to listen to MP3/AAC tracks from their phones when connected to an external speaker. Other notable frills: Hooks up via Fast port connector or 3.5mm jack Plug-and-play Expected: Q3 2006 in Asia Pacific

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