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goldenface
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London, UK – 26th March 2007 – Sony Ericsson’s new W580 WALKMAN® phone announced today is the music phone that’s pure street style. This slim slider phone speaks volumes in urban cool while delivering the full-on Walkman® phone music experience. It will store up to 470 full-length tracks, has a 2.0 megapixel camera tucked discretely within the slider itself, plus stacks of gaming, fun sports and entertainment features.
“The W580 Walkman® phone is designed to match your lifestyle, whether you are in the car, at a party or busy at the gym,” explains Steve Walker, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “As well as letting you have your latest music with you at all times, the W580 steps in as your portable photo album and pocket gaming device. It will even serve as your training partner thanks to built-in sports applications that track running speed and distance.”
This latest Walkman® phone pushes the boundaries of urban style. When the slider is closed the design, either in Style White or Urban Grey, is ice-cool, understated. Flick open the slider and the phone becomes a real attention grabber, revealing hot orange colour accents and stunning light effects along the sides.
At only 14mm thin, you wonder where the W580 finds room for all of that music, the camera and the fun applications. But it does, effortlessly, and there is no compromise on the full Walkman® phone experience. As well as storing up to 470 full-length music tracks *, it is incredibly easy to get music from your computer into the phone, since the Disc2Phone music management software and USB cable all come in the box. You can even use TrackID™ to identify music tracks you don’t recognise, regardless of whether they are playing out loud or via the phone’s RDS FM Radio. With all this going on, make sure you take time to notice the light effects on the W580. Navigate to the Walkman® player and they automatically change to a glowing orange colour.
With the W580 Walkman® phone you can even take your favourite tracks to the track. It will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time. Add to that your best tunes for motivation and whether you’re on a run, in the gym or just out for a stroll, the W580 is the perfect fitness partner.
Urban cool really does meet mobile entertainment with the W580. The 2.0 megapixel camera and fast connectivity make picture blogging and instant messaging second nature. 3D Gaming is fast action too with hit titles preloaded. The slider action also allows for a large 2.0” colour screen, ideal not just for gaming but also web browsing and viewing your camera photos.
As if the W580 did not already scream of street style, you can also add music accessories to your Walkman® phone to make even more of an impression. Two sets of cool, optional speakers – the Portable Speakers MPS-70 and Snap-on Speakers MPS-75 – instantly transform the W580 into the heart and soul of any party. If you want to turn up the volume still further, then the Bluetooth™ Music Receiver MBR-100 lets you play your phone music directly through a home stereo, using your W580 as the remote control to skip through tracks and adjust the volume. So the W580 Walkman® phone looks and sounds stylish, whether you are at a party or just hitting the street.
The W580 Walkman® phone is a 2.5G, Quad Band EDGE device (850/900/1800/1900) and will be available in selected markets from Q3 2007
* W580 Walkman® phone capable of storing up to 470 tracks in eAAC+ codec.
The W580 Walkman® phone at a glance:
Music
Walkman® player 2.0
512 MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) (expandable)
12MB user free memory
Music playback up to 20 hours
FM Radio with RDS
PlayNow™
TrackID™ music recognition software
Disc2Phone Music Management Software
Multiple Music Format Support (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+)
A2DP (Bluetooth™ streaming sound)
Music Illumination Effects
Stereo Headset
Speakerphone
Design & Lifestyle
14mm slim
Compact slider design
Flash theme
Pedometer
Active Applications
Weight 94 grams
Size 99 x 47 x 14 mm
Imaging
2.0 megapixel camera
2.0” QVGA 262K TFT screen
Picture Blogging
Connectivity & Messaging
Bluetooth™ 2.0
Java MIDP 2.0
Full HTML Browser with RSS
Instant messaging
USB Mass storage
POP3/IMAP4 email
Enabled for Java push mail
Accessories In-Box:
Stereo Headset HPM-70
USB Cable DCU-60
512MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
Disc2Phone Music Management Software
Aftermarket Accessories – including:
Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-85
Portable Speakers MPS-70
Snap-On Speakers MPS-75
Bluetooth™ Music Receiver MBR-100
Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-120
Availability and versions
EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Colours: Style White / Urban Grey
Standby time: up to 370 hours
Talktime: up to 9 hours
Official Press Release
Live pics and Review Courtesy of Mobile Review
Live W580i / W850i Comparison pictures
Live Pics of the Grey Version courtesy of sogi.com.tw
Demo Video Explaining the Fitness Application from PhoneArena @ YouTube
GSMArena Review of the W580i
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tranced
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a new swivel as the w550? a nice camera upgrade. waiting the specs...
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Horonaim
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I like the design.  And its got a QVGA res. nice! I hope the cam has AF and Flash.
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PeterKay
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gonna be a little confusion between model names  W850 and W580 !!!
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mannyak
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i just hope it have stereo speakers just like w550i but better sounding. |
tranced
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info about the Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
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Horonaim
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Btw, 12mb memory?? Thats weird.
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mustafabay
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Stereo speakers I hope? And its pretty nice BTW and the put it on a diet I see too
@Peterkay, at least you won't go to wrong being sisters Now I'm just going to wait for the 3g version of this, the W380 
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mazi
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it seems good...I want black one |
mustafabay
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Is this a rumor? M-R has it as announced but nothing on website.
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masseur
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thats why, after discussing with goldenface, it was moved to rumours.
So that there is no confusion about real (officially announced) products, and non announced products we tend to keep these in the rumuor forum despite the fact they look real and we have no reason to doubt M-R
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goldenface
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I agree!
Having only a spec list from a third party doesn't count as official - its best to try and get it right first time so as not to cause confusion. We don't after all know if this is due for imminent announcement.
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c96sthl
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wonder this will be the 2 (w580 and Z750)we expect for CTIA.
while the rest will only announced later?
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c96sthl
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seem like no one notice one key item in W580 spec showed here
14mm thickness!!! Its like one of the slimmest non candy bar phone for
SE!!!.
Ever since T28 by Ericsson...its like the first time we see a non candy bar
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http://mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=3231&source=HOMETOP
"Today Sony Ericsson announced the new W580 slider Walkman phone in Orlando, a day before the official start of the CTIA Wireless show. This quad-band GSM/EDGE handset was designed specifically with the North American market in mind, something of a rare thing at Sony Ericsson these days.
The W580 borrows a few design traits from the W880 that was announced at 3GSM. But even so, the W580 does have few of its own distinctive tricks up its 14mm thick sleeves. Most noteable of which is the curved body section at the bottom of the device that caused the Fast Port power/headset jack to be moved up to the side of the device. Sony Ericsson states that the phone will be available initially in white or gray, both of which will have Walkman orange accents.
As a Walkman phone, the W580 obviously caters to the music lover. The device ships with a 512MB Memory Stick Micro card that can hold just short of 500 songs when filled up by a PC running the included Sony Ericsson Disc2Phone software. A supplied USB cable will let the W580 be used as a USB mass storage device when connected to a personal computer. For those that prefer their music coming over the airwaves, the W580 also sports an RDS compatible FM radio. If, instead, you prefer to have your phone doing the transmitting, the W580's built-in Bluetooth stereo support will allow it to supply tunes to a pair of wireless headphones - not included.
Other features of note in the W580 include the 2" 262k color display, a 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera, and a pedometer for keeping track of your workouts. In terms of software, the W580 sports a full RSS news feed reader, 3D Java games, and the Track ID application that lets users identify songs by simply holding their phone up to an audio source - like a car stereo speaker.
The Sony Ericsson W580 is expected to start shipping in Q3 of this year. The company has not released any pricing information at this time."
Some keypad pics there too...
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