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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  • JONNY
  • HCH
  • 22 Apr 2011

I was hoping they would do a Walkman version of the X8 but with a 3.2mp camera with flash and auto focus. Then a louder speaker built in, and of course the Walkman music player. Thats it!!! Make me one SE and I'll buy it!!!

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    • Anonymous
    • nGG
    • 22 Apr 2011

    ... Vivaz form-factor would have been much sexier for a Walkman than the X8. Also, SE what's with all the plastic these days?! You used to be the innovator making slim phones with classy looking metal parts. Now every phone has to have a silly curve at the back.

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      • Anonymous
      • nGG
      • 22 Apr 2011

      WTF SE? You are seriously degrading the Walkman brand by putting it on a chunky and ugly PoS like the X8!

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        • UB
        • vFk
        • 22 Apr 2011

        AnonD-123, 21 Apr 2011It would be nice to know how much is built in, so I know wh... more>Memori telepon 128MB
        >MicroSD ™ support (up to 16 GB)
        You could try checking the articles source next time? Also, if you use Chrome Browser it will offer to translate the page for you ;)

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          • AnonD-123
          • NGf
          • 21 Apr 2011

          AnonD-455, 21 Apr 2011Ever heard of MicroSD? ;) @Law, Nokia actually copying f... moreIt would be nice to know how much is built in, so I know whether or not I have to shell out more money or not for more storage.

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            • Anonymous
            • ibc
            • 21 Apr 2011

            just a named devices.. a good music app ll perform better thn so known walkman

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              • Anonymous
              • U@2
              • 21 Apr 2011

              sony rocks man......

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

                AnonD-123, 21 Apr 2011They left out the most important spec. How much storage do... moreEver heard of MicroSD? ;)

                @Law, Nokia actually copying from SE! Nokia X series (X2,X3,X6,X7) doesn't it copying SE XPERIA X series (X1,X2,X8,X10)? SE have the naming scheme since the 2008 P1i.

                @zamroni, read the spec, it's 16M color, you blind.

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                  • AnonD-3678
                  • txy
                  • 21 Apr 2011

                  Another HVGA resolution, 16K color, Mediascrap and Timescrap from SE.

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                    • Chapa
                    • LLj
                    • 21 Apr 2011

                    That thing looks more like an Xperia x10 mini. Look at the size of those earbuds in comparison.

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                      • Gamma Sharma
                      • u1E
                      • 21 Apr 2011

                      Its just the X8 with walkman theme and cover. I Hate it for its weak camera. Ita just a relaunch gimmic of its failed x8. hate it.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 2@j
                        • 21 Apr 2011

                        if this phone has sense me, clear bass ,clear stereo, then i will purchase it.........n also it should have a feature of skipping song by long pressing volume rocker keys.....

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t7P
                          • 21 Apr 2011

                          No multitouch n still on eclair? Price should be the same as optimus me, otherwise this dead on arrival.

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                            • AnonD-123
                            • NGf
                            • 21 Apr 2011

                            They left out the most important spec. How much storage does it have? If it's going to be a primary music player, it better have enough storage to hold all of my songs, so I don't have to constantly shuffle songs between my computer and phone.

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                              • namez bond
                              • q{K
                              • 21 Apr 2011

                              What's that work again? oh yes, UGLY! -_-
                              had sour experience with X10, i'll just wait for HTC evo 3d! :)

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                                • AnonD-1906
                                • 012
                                • 21 Apr 2011

                                dear SE

                                I Was a Big fan of your cyber shot series. i was a proud owner of the k790 & k850i. but my x10 make me switch to htc. If you can bring back the cyber shot series with 2.3 gingerbread and a 16MP am coming back where i belong. until them am keeping my nexus one.

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                                  • Wesley
                                  • mNJ
                                  • 21 Apr 2011

                                  A bit disappointing, rather clunky and only a 600mhz Arm 11 cpu, now that is some cheap sh1t...

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                                    • Retro
                                    • 3J2
                                    • 21 Apr 2011

                                    Meh my SE W995 beats this phone and its 2 years old.

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                                      • Law
                                      • v6h
                                      • 21 Apr 2011

                                      W8, isnt the next nokia windows 7 flagship meant to be thw w8. I guess since it will be w8-00 its not a direct copy of the name.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • DIx
                                        • 21 Apr 2011

                                        Looks like SE is wringing a few more dollars from the aging Walkman brand. Probably a good business move, as the flagship model is being dedicated to another brand. xman