Sony Ericsson announces its first Android Walkman phone, the W8

21 April, 2011
Sony Ericsson has just announced its first phone from the Walkman series to run Android (or the other way around). By the looks of it, the W8 is an XPERIA X8, but with a bit of fancy colors and a WALKMAN logo...

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  • ethan
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  • 21 Apr 2011

Anonymous, 21 Apr 2011With PowerAmp, X8's sound already beat Walkmanis there any difference in rate b/w x8 & w8. how abt its camera & walkman?

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    • ethan
    • vIh
    • 21 Apr 2011

    abhi, 21 Apr 2011Those who r criticizing this phone don't seem to get that i... moreother than its colour how is W8 different from X8 ?!!
    is there any difference in rate b/w W8 & X8

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      • Anonymous
      • PBR
      • 21 Apr 2011

      With PowerAmp, X8's sound already beat Walkman

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        • Anonymous
        • t7J
        • 21 Apr 2011

        After releasing the New Xperia line which all have the latest version of Android...then suddenly, SE comes out with this?
        WTF SE...WTF are you thinking.

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          • AnonD-455
          • U}}
          • 21 Apr 2011

          lol did someone said better wait for SGS2? Comparing Corolla to Rolls Royce? Plain stupid.

          X8 reloaded. Ugh at least give us more RAM or Froyo, SE. Hope priced below Galaxy Mini, the color combo and the UI is very sexy, though.

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            • abhi
            • TL5
            • 21 Apr 2011

            Those who r criticizing this phone don't seem to get that it's been targeted at under developed and developing countries. It's fairly a low end handset and quite enough specced for it's targeted market.

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              • ct79
              • mpw
              • 21 Apr 2011

              Hmm... so if i have the x8 and want a w8, all i need to do is buy the headphone is it...

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                • AnonD-88
                • P9W
                • 21 Apr 2011

                I was expecting a better Walkman phone than this thing.

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                  • karam
                  • IaH
                  • 21 Apr 2011

                  i prefer X8. sony ericson will have bad 2011 year, market decrease , apple #1 Nokia #2 Samsung #3 and lg#4 Motorola #5 sony ericson #6 and Rim or blackberry #7 and other to the infinite i bought my satio and have an N8 it is a powerful phone really.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • t7J
                    • 21 Apr 2011

                    It's just X8, they just changed how it looked outside and tadaa... W8! Seriously, Sony?

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                      • AnonD-6211
                      • t7S
                      • 21 Apr 2011

                      AnonD-93, 21 Apr 2011No mention of its support for OS updates? If it cannot be u... moreHaha. I doubt if it will have an Android OS upgrade. It will be stuck at 2.1! SE predicts that if it will have Gingerbread OS, developers will port it to Xperia X8!
                      It's just an Xperia X8 with a different name. Same face, same hardware, same specs. Shame.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 2@j
                        • 21 Apr 2011

                        If this set has shake control, chargeable themes, clear stereo, clear bass & we could skip a song by pressing volume keys then i'll by it otherwise will go n purchase zylo..

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                          • AnonD-1411
                          • w9D
                          • 21 Apr 2011

                          sony ericssion is the main cause of android fagmentation they always the phone with older version of android like android 1.6 donut in the xperia series before

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                            • Anonymous
                            • sxt
                            • 21 Apr 2011

                            Most south east asian people (including me) do not know much about OS and stuff about phones anyway,... But I do.

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                              • AnonD-2623
                              • 0Ug
                              • 21 Apr 2011

                              i think it will have updates like we had on x10 mini or x10, maybe it's 2.1 now because it's only a prototype

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                                • AnonD-386
                                • tt8
                                • 21 Apr 2011

                                C'mon guys it's a low-end phone for emerging markets i don't know why you guys just bashing the S.E products, c'mon its way better than the Symbian crap and its surely upgradeable to 2.2 froyo.

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                                  • Gabby
                                  • v0q
                                  • 21 Apr 2011

                                  Philippines :)

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • t7N
                                    • 21 Apr 2011

                                    wow . They could've atleast change something other than the cover . I love SE but this is same-lame piece of sheet !

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                                      • AnonD-4690
                                      • nmd
                                      • 21 Apr 2011

                                      I love the design and I also have a soft spot for walkman(c) but I'd just raher have an X10 mini pro, I never got the point in making and remaking these ultra low end phones when they are not more compact than the more powerful older models.

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                                        • AnonD-691
                                        • t7x
                                        • 21 Apr 2011

                                        This is a Lower Midrange type of Mobile so Don't Criticize

                                        I just hope this have a Sound Enhancing Chip and not just a Walkman Player that it will really separate them from a Non Walkman Phone

                                        This will be a Best Seller for ordinary people who loves music with a touch of an android

                                        this is a perfect gift for a Girl who doesn't care about specs and updates.