Sony Ericsson announced another Walkman phone with new social networking options the Sony Ericsson Spiro. The Spiro has a curved design for easier holding.
The Sony Ericsson Spiro comes with the Sony Ericsson Walkman
music player, tunes on the go - 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth stereo and FM
radio.
With the press of a button Sony Ericsson Spiro users get instant access to TrackID
where they can discover millions of songs in seconds. TrackID lets users see the name and artist of a track they hear playing
wherever they are. Users can also log onto Facebook or Twitter or chat via SMS with its easy-to-read
conversation bubbles.
"The Sony Ericsson range of Walkman phones has seen tremendous success
since it was first launched in 2005 having sold more than 130 million
handsets to date - and we are still seeing a great appetite
from consumers. Today's announcement aims to satisfy this demand by
making the Walkman™ phone range available to a wider audience." Said
Jenny Maltesson, Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson.
Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with
Walkman™
Camera
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- 2x digital zoom
- Video recording
Music
- Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
- TrackID™
- PlayNow™
- Walkman™ player
Web
- Bookmarks
- Obigo Q7 web browser
Communication
- Call list
- Facebook™ application
- Speaker phone
- Twitter™ application
- Vibrating alert
Messaging
- Conversations
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Sound recorder
- Text messaging (SMS)
Design
- Picture wallpaper
- Torch functionality
- Wallpaper animation
Entertainment
- FM radio with RDS
- Java
- Media browser
Organiser
- Alarm clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Flight mode
- Notes
- Phone book
- Stopwatch
- Tasks
- Timer
Connectivity
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Bluetooth™ technology
- Micro USB connector
- USB mass storage
- USB High Speed 2.0 support
Screen
- 262,144 colour TFT
- 2.2 inches
- 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
- In-Box:
- Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™
- Battery
- stereo portable handsfree
- Charger
- User documentation
- Optional:
- Outdoor Wireless Speaker MS500
- Hi-Fi Stereo Headset MH710
Facts 1)2)
- Size: 92 x 48 x 16.75 mm
- Weight: 90 grams
- Phone memory: Up to 5 MB
- Memory card support: microSD™, up to 16 GB
- Supported audio file formats: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAc+
- Talk- and standby times will be communicated through our product
sites online at the time of launch.
Availability and versions
- Networks
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 900/1800
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/1900
- Available in selected markets from Q3 2010
Colour
- Contrast Black
- Sunset Pink
- Spring Green
- Stealth Black