W810i Walkman Phone unveiled

Juniper Foo | Jan 05, 2006

It's almost inevitable that Sony Ericsson would turn to a black version for its popular W800i Walkman Phone. Having heard some profess to an aversion to its signature orange-white hues, the Satin Black W810i should appeal to the conservative ranks as well as those who may find the W900i's bulk a tad too daunting.

What we like this round: Quadband GSM capability, EDGE (though Singapore doesn't have the network support for this), more dedicated music buttons on the front that include Skip and Track. What we don't like: The smaller 20MB internal memory, and what's with the lack of a lens cover for the camera? Sony Ericsson will still ship a 512MB Memory Stick PRO Duo card in the box.

While the Japanese company has announced at CES that it will commence shipping the W810i globally in Q1 2006, there's no indication of when exactly it will come to Singapore. No pricing details were released.

Also announced at the electronics fair in Las Vegas were two Walkman Phone accessories, the MPS-60 Portable Speakers and MDS-60 Music Desk Stand. The former will go on streets globally from Q1, while the latter is expected out in Q2.

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