Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman GPS Phone Vodafone Bound

Following on from the news concerning Sony's new X-Series Walkman, Sony
Ericsson have announced a new model in its Walkman series of cell phones
- the GPS enabled (specifically aGPS) Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman - which
comes with both stereo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity and a 2.4'262k
color 240 x 320 resolution TFT display.

The GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 Sony Ericsson
W715 Walkman, which offers a purported talktime up to 4 hours and a
standby time of up to 350 hours in UMTS mode and up to 10 hours talktime
and 400 hours standby time whist in GSM/GPRS mode, offers the same 'best
audio experience' sound quality as the W980 Walkman and naturally offers
TrackID and SensMe capabilities as well as coming with Shake Control
allowing users to switch between tracks with a mere flick of the wrist
and will become available exclusively to Vodafone customers.

'The W715 is another exciting exclusive for Vodafone customers. The
seamless integration with Vodafone's Music services, such as single or
full album download, provides for a great overall experience on our fast
and reliable network. With fully integrated GPS and Vodafone Find&Go,
this phone is offering a very attractive feature set in a combination we
know customers are asking for more and more', said Patrick Chomet,
Global Director of Terminals at Vodafone who introduced the pending
release of the Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman GPS Phone via the network

Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman Key Features:

Award-winning clear audio experience - listen to music as it was meant
to be heard
aGPS increases the precision of location-based services (LBS)
Vodafone Find&Go navigation service - a complete mobile navigation
experience
Desktop direct search to online music - go online for the best songs and
most popular videos on YouTube
Wi-Fi and DLNA certified - connect the way you want
Shake Control - switch tracks and control the volume with the flick of a
wrist
SensMe - create playlists based on mood, rather than artists or genres
Large 2.4-inch screen - view websites and emails with high clarity
Auto rotate - switch from portrait to landscape with just a tilt of the
phone
Google Maps for Mobile
3.2 Megapixel camera - snap and share your favourite images via Bluetooth
FM radio with TrackID - listen to the radio while on the move
Option for 4GB memory card - store up to 3,900 songs

The Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman phone is set to begin shipping in
'selected markets' sometime in early this year though pricing has not,
as yet, been confirmed.