Sony Ericsson W880 Finally Announced

After releasing teaser images at CES last month, Sony Ericsson has today officially announced the new W880 Walkman phone from an event in London. We now know the full specifications of this ultra-thin device, and the W880 certainly does not disappoint.

Measuring up at just 9.4mm (0.37") thin, the Sony Ericsson W880 packs a punch in its brushed stainless steel finish, available in either Steel Silver or Flame Black color schemes. With UMTS 2100MHz and GSM 900/1800/1900MHz compatibility, along with Bluetooth v2.0 (with A2DP) and USB Mass Storage support, the W880 is very capable on the data front. A full HTML compliant browser with support for RSS feeds works a treat over the high-speed data options.Of course, the true attraction for the Sony Ericsson W880 is the media capability it hides in its attractive shell. Coming packaged with a 1GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) memory card and including the Walkman Player 2.0, the W880 is ready for music. Up to 18 hours of music listening time can be achieved with a single charge of the battery, and a flight mode is included to allow you to use the phone's Walkman capabilities in areas where phone use is prohibited. A 2.0 megapixel camera also somehow finds its way into the handset, as does a front-facing camera for video calling. A QVGA (240x320 pixel) resolution 1.8" display, capable of showing up to 262k colors, provides a window to the handset's functionality.

Both color variations of the thin Sony Ericsson W880 will be available in select markets before the end of Q1 2007.