Sony Ericsson W705 now official - Wi-Fi confirmed, GPS not

06 Nov, 2008
Just as expected, today Sony Ericsson announced their new Walkman phone - the Sony Ericsson W705. The high-end slider is the first music-dedicated feature phone by the company to feature Wi-Fi. Unluckily...

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  • 10 Nov 2008

The walkman handsets are far superior to any n series handset for music, just like the cybershots are too for camera. Which is why sony ericsson and samsung for that matter are kicking nokia back to finland.

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    • PxA
    • 10 Nov 2008

    maybe because SE phones has it's own lineups, and combining those lineups may result to a very expensive phone

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      • p3E
      • 10 Nov 2008

      Anonymous, 09 Nov 2008Yes, and thats why SE is failing because people want phones... moreNot everyone wants a damn camera. I personally don't give a s**t about a camera.

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        • bummy
        • jDv
        • 10 Nov 2008

        Anonymous, 09 Nov 2008This looks like a great phone...but why havn't sony ericsso... moreThey do have a walkman phone with a 5 megapixel with auto focus, and flash.

        Its called w902.

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          • Anonymous
          • Qg{
          • 09 Nov 2008

          what erva?, 09 Nov 2008this is a walkman phone, not a camera phone... SE has it's ... moreYes, and thats why SE is failing because people want phones with those two combined! Is it really that hard? Nokia's Nseries have the best of both worlds!

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            • what erva?
            • m}9
            • 09 Nov 2008

            this is a walkman phone, not a camera phone... SE has it's line for camera phone.. W for walkman, K and C for cybershot camera phones.

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              • Anonymous
              • nxE
              • 09 Nov 2008

              This looks like a great phone...but why havn't sony ericsson given it a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash? Such a shame the camera has no autofocus or flash...when will SE learn? *sigh*

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                • Anonymous
                • ib7
                • 09 Nov 2008

                SAMSUNG M3510 also can use the se speaker since it also support 3.5mm jack

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                  • Asad
                  • uWE
                  • 09 Nov 2008

                  really this phone is so cool
                  n with the announcement of 2.1 wireless speakers i jst luv SE
                  now its a time to show samsung that how great n cool SE is

                  shame Samsung coz they copied SE functionality like Shake Control in their Beat M3510 which alredy beaten by Se walkman series


                  SE......Rocks...!!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ibq
                    • 09 Nov 2008

                    Anonymous, 09 Nov 2008The speakers have a 3.5mm plug but it ALSO uses bluetooth, ... moreyaya finally got people understand...

                    i sure can plug in 5130XM/5310XM/5220XM/5320XM/5800XM even it is SE speaker

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                      • QDj
                      • 09 Nov 2008

                      Anonymous, 08 Nov 2008anyone who buys an SE phone couldn't care less for this sen... moreI'm not complaining.

                      I'm simply restating the facts to those people who misread the article.

                      I use bluetooth headphones, I could careless about 3.5mm headphone jack.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pTB
                        • 09 Nov 2008

                        Anonymous, 08 Nov 2008hey! got language problem?? they saying the speaker had a s... moreThe speakers have a 3.5mm plug but it ALSO uses bluetooth, So it doesn't matter if the handset only has a FastPort.
                        The plug is only there so you can plug your 'normal' MP3 player into it if you don't want to use your mobile.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Qg{
                          • 09 Nov 2008

                          Angiie, 08 Nov 2008Why does SE make their phones so wide? They might be thin,... moreare you kidding? 47.5 mm is wide? iphone is like 62.1 mm and an n82 is 50 mm.

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                            • p$K
                            • 08 Nov 2008

                            I think SE should start implementing smartphone-like features such as document viewers even though without an OS, just like LG and Samsung because Nokia is capturing all the consumers who want a good multimedia phone with smartphone abilities. There's a very small difference between the N and E series because they are built on the same platform whereas. I want to be able to download a document (including my own CV) from the internet or PC with my phone because I don't want to go to my PC or internet café if I need to e-mail my CV, so there should be a bridge between phones and computers especially now that smartphones are replacing laptops then so should every multimedia or feature phone.

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                              • Angiie
                              • nQj
                              • 08 Nov 2008

                              Why does SE make their phones so wide?
                              They might be thin, but still are they wide :-//

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                                • Anonymous
                                • iba
                                • 08 Nov 2008

                                hey! got language problem?? they saying the speaker had a standard 3.5mm jack not the phone la

                                this phone also same as the old one, using FAST-PORT!!! read carefully!!

                                and i surf the cellphonesail.net, you know what?? i just saw FAST-PORT and didn't see any 3.5mm port

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                                  • ji{
                                  • 08 Nov 2008

                                  Anonymous, 06 Nov 2008Look at nokia's nseries, the 'lower' end N79 has way more s... moreFyi, Nokia N79 is more expensive than Nokia N82. In my country, it cost USD 500.00. And SE W705 based on cellphonesail.net is the first walkman handset that feature 3.5 mm audio jack with metal design. Nokia N79? Very plasticky....

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                                    • 08 Nov 2008

                                    w880 but slide version!!! perhaps the thinnest slider!!??

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • mx0
                                      • 08 Nov 2008

                                      Having owned many phones from many different makers i still find there is nothing out there that is exciting and different enough, be it Nokia with its N series or SE with their Walkman range.

                                      As far as im concerned it doesn't matter what specifications these phones have they just don't seem to have that WOW factor these days.

                                      Don't we all feel like we need something a bit special when it comes to a phone, all manufacturers seem to be touting the same old features in new cases.

                                      If the makers want to do us a favour then be different,after all when we buy a new car we want something that appeals to the heart and soul and not just some old design with a few extra features under the hood!

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                                        • anonymous
                                        • TSD
                                        • 08 Nov 2008

                                        this phone looks unexceptionally good and reading its features its seems to be unexceptionally good too!!
                                        but the fact is that when it does get launched into the market what price range or price group (according to gsm arena will it belong too?)