Compact, high-end Walkman media phone the Sony Ericsson W995 / 01.07.2009 05:13

First, digital cameras were built into mobile phones, then, MP3 players and next, camcorders are going to do the same. Increasingly, high-end phones are being designed as multimedia devices that can handle many media types. Walkman mobile phone range covers both simple, low-cost music phones and advanced multimedia products. The Sony Ericsson W995 is a high-end Walkman phone.

The Sony Ericsson W995 is a compact media phone with slide-out keypad. In fact, for a device designed for videos and music, the display is rather compact; 2.6 inches with 240x320 resolution. 8 megapixel digital camera can record videos. Built-in GPS receiver not only helps with navigation using Google Maps application, but it can also save the exact locations where pictures were taken. The W995 comes with MediaGo PC application that lets you copy and transform movies into formats that can be viewed on the phone. MediaGo can also be used for managing music and video library on a PC and syncing items with the phone. In addition to downloaded movies, it is possible to view YouTube videos. Wi-Fi feature lets you access the Internet via hotspots using the included web browser and email applications.

Since the Sony Ericsson W995 is a Walkman phone, it comes with a number of music-specific features. For instance, Clear Bass, PlayNow, TrackID, FM radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and dedicated playback keys. The W995 is a quad-band GSM world phone. It can also connect to UMTS 3G networks, with product variations for different markets with different frequency bands.

We have reviewed a number of Walkman phones, for instance, the W902, W890, or the W980i.

CY 06.07.2009 23:38 -

not bad looking forward to get this one. who knows maybe future sony's has touch screen and slider combine together.