Sony Ericsson Walkman slims down

SINGAPORE--Sony Ericsson today announced two new cellular additions to its popular Walkman portfolio as well as a couple of Bluetooth accessories.

While the company did not release any details for the W880i, it has provided two teaser images of the slimly built Walkman handset which looks really promising. This latest announcement also finally confirms recent rumors about a new slim phone said to have an onboard 3.2-megapixel camera, FM radio and 2GB hard drive.

On the W200i, Peter Ang, Sony Ericsson's director of Product Marketing in Asia Pacific, reveals that it is aimed as "an affordable music phone that complements your existing MP3 player". The triband handset comes with a basic feature set that includes an MP3/AAC player, M2 card expansion slot and FM radio, though some users may be disappointed by the built-in VGA camera and Bluetooth omission.

Sony Ericsson has also announced two new Bluetooth accessories. The HBH-PV705 Bluetooth headset offers interchangeable panels for user customization, while the MBR-100 Bluetooth Music Receiver caters to those who want to stream music from other devices.

Model name	In a nutshell
Sony Ericsson W880i Click for more details	Cool factor: Sony Ericsson's upcoming slim Walkman phone Rumored features: 3G handset 3.2-megapixel camera; second camera for 3G video calls FM radio 2GB hard drive Slim form factor Available in black and white Availability: 1st half of 2007
Sony Ericsson W200i Click for more details	Cool factor: Sony Ericsson latest entry-level Walkman phone. Notable features: Triband VGA camera with 4x digital zoom 128 x 160-pixel UBC (Ultra Bright Color) display with 65K-color support Onboard music (MP3/AAC) and video (H.263) player Push email and HTML full broswer Infrared and USB Speakerphone and FM radio 27MB of onboard memory; M2 card expansion slot Portable stereo headset with Bass Reflex 101 x 44 x 18mm; 85g Availability: 2nd quarter of 2007
Sony Ericsson MBR-100 Bluetooth Music Receiver Click for more details	Cool factor: Bluetooth headset with interchangeable colors. Notable features: Comes with two cable: RCA and 3.5mm jack Available in black Bluetooth Handsfree 1.2; supports A2DP Bluetooth stereo profile Up to 12 hours talktime; 300 hours standby 78 x 26 x 14mm; 19.1g
Sony Ericsson HBH-PV705 Bluetooth Headset Style Edition Click for more details	Cool factor: Sony Ericsson's Bluetooth headset with interchangeable panels. Notable features: Three interchangeable panels Comes with necklace strap, pouch and attachable jewelry Up to 12 hours talktime; 300 hours standby Available in purple. floral white and floral black 61 x 18 mm; 14g