Sony Ericsson's slimmest Walkman phone yet

Reuben Lee | Feb 07, 2007

Thin handsets are in. At least that's the impression we got from Sony Ericsson when the company recently announced its latest Cyber-shot and Walkman phones. Of particularly interest is the W880i, the company's thinnest Walkman cellular to date.

Measuring a mere 9.4mm thick, the W880i may not be as slim as the Samsung Ultra Editions, but it is nonetheless a good first attempt by the Japanese-Swedish handset maker to finally jump onto the thin-phone bandwagon.

Teaser images of the W880i were first released at the CES tradeshow in January, but it was only at the recent Singapore launch that Sony Ericsson offered a full glimpse of the phone.

During the brief hands-on session at the media event, we were rather impressed by the W880i's sleek styling, smooth metallic finish and solid build quality. Despite the slim form factor, the phone sports a good range of features which include a 2-megapixel camera, 1.8-inch QVGA display, Memory Stick Micro card slot and 3G connectivity. Expect a full review to follow soon.

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