Sony Ericsson today announces two new Walkman phones; the W880i and W610i build on the success of hit-models such as the W810i and to broaden the appeal of the Walkman phone.

Sony Ericsson W880i More Photos View Specs

Sony Ericsson W610i More Photos View Specs

At just 9.4 mm thin, the W880i is the slimmest Sony Ericsson phone yet and combines the full Walkman phone experience with a device that fits easily into a pocket. The 1 GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) provided in-box gives users room to store up to 900 full length tracks, whilst the host of music applications (such as Walkman Player 2.0 and Disc2Phone) make it easy to get music onto their phone and search through play lists once. Plus a 2.0-megapixel camera, is packed into a UMTS phone that's as slim as a standard CD case.

The Disc2Phone music management software allows users to transfer their tracks easily from a PC straight onto the phone. With Bluetooth Audio Streaming, the music can be enjoyed wirelessly on a Stereo Bluetooth Headset or by streaming music directly to a home or car stereo. The W880i delivers up to 18 hours music listening time and features a Flight Mode which allows the phone to be switched-off in mobile-prohibited environments.

The W880i Walkman phone is a UMTS 2100 GPRS 900 / 1800 / 1900 music phone and will be available in selected markets from Q1 2007. The W888 Walkman phone is a GSM variant, minus the video telephony functionality, intended specifically for China where 3G services are not established.

- Sony Ericsson W880i Specs

The W610i Walkman phone is a fully specified music phone that does not compromise on its digital camera offering. As well as the 2.0-megapixel camera with auto focus, video recording and playback, the W610i provides a horizontal camera menu - so that the user holds it as they would a regular camera when taking a picture - and a Picture blogging facility for uploading photo's direct to a user's online blog site. The W610i also includes an RDS FM Radio to brighten up the daily commute or trip to the gym.

The W610i Walkman phone designed to build on the look of earlier Walkman phones, combining mobile music with a credible digital camera. The W610i stores up to 470 full-length music tracks on the 512 MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) provided, and offers the inventive TrackID music recognition application; a feature that lets the user record a clip of an unknown music track onto their phone and immediately receive a notification of the track name, artist and album. Add to this a 2.0-megapixel camera with auto focus and the W610i is a credible fusion of phone, music player and digital camera.

The W610i Walkman phone is an EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 music camera phone and will be available in selected markets from Q2 2007.

- Sony Ericsson W610i Specs