Posted by goldenface
22 July 2008
Sony Ericsson today has announced the innovative W902 Walkman™ for those who want it all. The 8GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) lets you store more than 8,000* songs and switches seamlessly from music to media to experience crystal clear video capabilities.
London July 22 - No longer do you need to make a choice between music, media and imaging when picking your next phone. Compromise is now a thing of the past thanks to Sony Ericsson’s new W902 Walkman™, a phone that goes beyond music and gives users everything they need in one pocket-sized stylish device. Downsize your bag, free your pockets and leave your music player and camera at home - use the premium W902 phone to play your favourite tunes, snap those precious moments or watch crystal clear video on the bright, scratch-resistant 2.2” QVGA display.
“We all want more from our mobile phones than ever before.” said Ben Padley, Head of the Music Category at Sony Ericsson, “If you love music but don’t want to compromise on imaging and video, we have used our expertise as music phone specialists to give users a truly multimedia experience with this latest phone. The W902 is one of our most high-performing phones yet and perfect for those who want it all.”
The W902 delivers music as it was meant to be heard through Sony Ericsson’s revolutionary clear audio experience. With crystal clear sound quality and a dramatically richer bass, together with Sony Ericsson premium headphones, HPM-77 included in-box, your favourite tracks will sound better than ever. The W902 features the same superior sound quality as the W980, about to launch shortly, which was rated ”best audio experience” this month, in a trial conducted in Germany by TESTfactory**.
The W902 with clear audio experience
Fast forward to fantastic sounds
- Outstanding music sound – Clear Stereo + Clear Bass+ premium headphones = clear audio experience
- Retro music navigation keys – skip forward, back, play and pause with the push of a button
- Crystal clear video playback
- 5 megapixel camera – snap your stills and videos
- Scratch-resistant 2.2” QVGA screen and lens - made with mineral glass
- 8GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) for more than 8,000 songs
W902
• Auto Focus
• 5 megapixel camera
• Up to 16x digital zoom
• BestPic™
• Photo fix
• Picture blogging
• Video blogging
• Photo feeds
• Video recording
• Image and video stabilizer
• x-Pict Story™
• PictBridge printing
• Walkman™ player
• Clear stereo
• Clear bass
• Album art
• Shake control
• SensMe™
• PlayNow™
• TrackID™
• Bluetooth™ stereo (AD2P)
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• 3D games
• Java™
• FM Radio
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• Google Maps™
• Geo tagging of photos (cell-id)
• Access NetFront™ Web browser
• Web feeds
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling
• Instant messaging
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)
• Microsoft™ Exchange ActiveSync™
• Navigation key
• Dedicated music keys
• Picture wallpaper
• Wallpaper animation
• Auto rotate
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Modem
• Synchronisation
• USB mass storage
• USB support
• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book
• Stopwatch
• Tasks
• Timer
In-Box:
• Battery
• Charger
• USB cable
• 8GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
• Stereo Portable Handsfree
• Sony Ericsson PC Suite
• Media Manager
• User guide
Size: 110 x 49 x 11.7 mm
Weight: 99.8 grams
Colours:
• Volcanic Black
• Wine Red
• Earth Green
Screen:
262,144 colour TFT
Resolution: 240x320 pixels
Size: 2.2 inches
Phone memory: Up to 25MB
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support
Talk time GSM: Up to 9 hrs
Standby time GSM: Up to 380 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs
Standby time UMTS: Up to 360 hrs
Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 30 min
Music listening time: Up to 25 hrs
Networks:
UMTS/HSDPA 2100 GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Available in selected markets from 29th September
Official Product Page
Preview and pictures over at Smape.com
Preview by GSMArena
Live Pics Courtesy Of PlaneteNokia.
First Full Review Courtesy Of Smape
[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2008-09-30 17:48 ]
Posted by deepsme
Pictures...
Posted by NightBlade
Looks sleek.
Posted by Pop Lover
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Ooh, now those purple and bronzey coloured ones look nice! Much better than the black in my opinion!
Posted by pavoo
wow
..........my next phone
Posted by aasimtom
simply beautiful but how long will it take to hit the market?
Posted by Pop Lover
HPM-88
[ This Message was edited by: Pop Lover on 2008-07-22 09:42 ]
Posted by NightBlade
Nice headset but that big "NC" is kinda annoying.
Posted by SE-Naz
Should be out around Q4... (SEPT-DEC) Time
Cheers
ENJOY
Posted by hgautam
On 2008-07-22 10:40:14, aasimtom wrote:
simply beautiful but how long will it take to hit the market?
My guess is Oct or Nov 08...
Posted by ros-mari
the purple one, the wine one looks gorgeoussssssssssssssssss
shhhhh candy bar.....I prefer clamshells or sliders but FINALLY AF in Walkman again!!!!in a candybar...shhhhhh......t
Posted by Intrigue
A true W810i replacement in my opinion.
Posted by gola
I Like
Posted by goldenface
On 2008-07-22 10:50:47, Intrigue wrote:
A true W810i replacement in my opinion.
Indeed, its what a lot have been waiting for. The coloured versions look really nice.
Posted by not_me
I think it's funny how there isn't a single official picture where you can see the full connector stuck on the phone, they always have the model put his fingers in front of it so that you can't see exactly, how it's sticking out from the side, which I still believe is highly unpractical.
Apart from that I like the phone, so I now hope for a good price/feature/build quality ratio !
[ This Message was edited by: not_me on 2008-07-22 09:55 ]
Posted by PeterKay
lovely phone
nice one
Posted by aasimtom
On 2008-07-22 10:46:08, hgautam wrote:
My guess is Oct or Nov 08...
I think these beauties should have been released uptill now. They announced it today, wondering how long will it take to release. If they are going to release it in Oct or Nov thats very fast then but i don't think so.
See what they did with W980i specially. They announced it in Feb08 and release date was July08 but still no W980i and thats what SE is famous for. Very sad though...
Posted by ros-mari
yeah
I think they could have "raced" against Samsung Soul and N82 if they had been here before.Even n95
NOw, all people tired of waiting for w980, may decide to wait more for this w902.....or even the w502?...
Too long waiting, people find other choices sooner and they either buy another mobile or don't buy and keep waiting to see what's for Christmas...Do you understand what I mean? It is like, yes , now we have that model you have been looking forward to for 5 months, but hey! in one more months there is another one even better....come on!unfair
Posted by NightBlade
Guys, don't forget about the live Q&A! It's starting right now.
Posted by goldenface
Scratch resistant glass and 8GB M2 included.
Posted by >500
seems the noise cancelling headphones are just the sony ones with a
badge. obviously 
Posted by Pop Lover
On 2008-07-22 11:05:56, goldenface wrote:
Scratch resistant glass and 8GB M2 included.
+ HPM-77
Posted by bluechips
looks lovely and sleek. i'll get one if released soon, but if longer i may change my mind.
Posted by clauf
On 2008-07-22 11:05:56, goldenface wrote:
Scratch resistant glass and 8GB M2 included.
Oh my... wow imagine if they included WiFi *faints* =)
Posted by aasimtom
On 2008-07-22 11:07:01, Pop Lover wrote:
+ HPM-77
From clear audio experience do we mean there is a trick been done in the new ear phones supplied or the phone itself is going to produce that clear audio?
Posted by sassafras
seems I am in the minority here, I think this phone just oozes mediocrity from every single pore. the design is incredibly yesteryear (and not in a good way), certainly a big step back from the best Walkman designs.
Posted by Pop Lover
On 2008-07-22 11:12:13, aasimtom wrote:
On 2008-07-22 11:07:01, Pop Lover wrote:
+ HPM-77
From clear audio experience do we mean there is a trick been done in the new ear phones supplied or the phone itself is going to produce that clear audio?
Sony Ericsson mentrion that
"The W902 features the same superior sound quality as the W980, about to launch shortly, which was rated ”best audio experience” this month, in a trial conducted in Germany by TESTfactory**."
I haven't an accurate answer for you sorry
Posted by Pop Lover
MBS-400
http://www.sonyericsson.com/product/MBS-400/video/
Posted by WhiteEye
On 2008-07-22 11:11:48, clauf wrote:
On 2008-07-22 11:05:56, goldenface wrote:
Scratch resistant glass and 8GB M2 included.
Oh my... wow imagine if they included WiFi *faints* =)
...and BestPic will be removed from the page in less than 48h. Thank you.
Posted by Pop Lover
MPS100
This girl looks cheap as the the speaker
Posted by aasimtom
On 2008-07-22 11:19:06, Pop Lover wrote:
Sony Ericsson mentrion that
"The W902 features the same superior sound quality as the W980, about to launch shortly, which was rated ”best audio experience” this month, in a trial conducted in Germany by TESTfactory**."
I haven't an accurate answer for you sorry
Hmmm...
Just to mention I have read somewhere in a review of W980 (most probably GSMArena) that in regards to the W980 what the manufacure has done a clever thing that they supplied an excellent piece of earphone which is producing the clear audio experience and the phone has got nothing to do with it.
So it could be a case like a 2005 W800 with shure earphones...who knows?
Posted by king-james
First live-video, thanks Detox and Xonio
http://qik.com/video/135739
Posted by Dups!
Disappointing really! Fair enough, the fact that we knew about it before does come to play in my disappointment. The keypad destroys what would have been a beautiful and classic phone, I mean, the phone is beautiful from all angles but the keypad.
Posted by NightBlade
On 2008-07-22 11:59:06, EMS06 wrote:
Disappointing really! Fair enough, the fact that we knew about it before does come to play in my disappointment. The keypad destroys what would have been a beautiful and classic phone, I mean, the phone is beautiful from all angles but the keypad.
What's wrong with it?
Posted by tbroe
Deffinatly a W810 replacement...looks just like one infact
worth waiting for i think
Posted by xironghostx
On 2008-07-22 12:05:57, NightBlade wrote:
On 2008-07-22 11:59:06, EMS06 wrote:
Disappointing really! Fair enough, the fact that we knew about it before does come to play in my disappointment. The keypad destroys what would have been a beautiful and classic phone, I mean, the phone is beautiful from all angles but the keypad.
What's wrong with it?
everything? :/
Posted by tbroe
I hear this is an A300 phone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft10FMG6S3I
you have to be pretty observant to notice the new walkman startups right at the end
Posted by gola
Big ups to SE for including noise canceling technology in their headsets, i hope it will be standard
Posted by goldenface
Is it just my eyes or is the front of the phone curved?
Posted by ros-mari
well, then if this is coming....the w980 will have to get cheaper right?
hahahahahaha
Posted by Mizzle
On 2008-07-22 12:49:12, tbroe wrote:
I hear this is an A300 phone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft10FMG6S3I
you have to be pretty observant to notice the new walkman startups right at the end
Keep dreaming
Posted by QVGA
How is this different from W890? Any advantages?
Posted by xell
Cam, screen, memory, keys...
Posted by darknoob
Audio quality, better earphones in box ..
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Accelerometer, cell-id geo-tagging, slightly upgraded version of A2 platform...
Posted by mode
Don't mean to rain on the parade, but the inevitable question is, how good is the video?
Posted by goldenface
On 2008-07-22 15:13:34, mode wrote:
Don't mean to rain on the parade, but the inevitable question is, how good is the video?
I doubt very much it will be VGA.
Posted by eternal_wind
Personally, I don't care about the video.
But I'm amazed to see this W902 for real, it looks like Eldar's Paranoidish preview is being forgotten
Nevertheless, I'm not planning to buy new phones until 2009 or 2010. But I WANT THAT HPM-88 NOW!!!
Posted by goldenface
I still think the design is quite good on this phone, there will always be a market for candy-bars handsets.
5.0MP AF and 8GB in less than 12mm is something to shout about I think.