Posted by xell
* Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ and Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™, Sony Ericsson’s next generation of Walkman™ phones, offer an affordable entry point into Sony Ericsson’s Communication Entertainment portfolio
Spiro
Zylo
April 13, 2010 – London – Sony Ericsson today announces a new duo which continues the iconic award-winning* Sony Ericsson Walkman™ phone legacy. With more than 130 million Walkman™ phones sold worldwide, Sony Ericsson now adds two affordable Walkman™ phones to its portfolio – without compromising on features.
Sony Ericsson Zylo™ and Sony Ericsson Spiro™ provide consumers with the best music experience they have come to expect from Walkman™ phones but go one step further and marry music with social networking. From Twitter™ to Facebook™, consumers can catch up with friends at just a touch of a button while still listening to their favourite music on the Walkman™ player. Another key function available on both phones is TrackID™ – which allows consumers to access the name and artist of a track they hear playing wherever they are. This function has proved popular with music lovers world-wide with 129million TrackID™ lookups in 2009 alone.
Sony Ericsson Zylo™ and Sony Ericsson Spiro™ also feature the human curvature design that is now consistent across the whole Sony Ericsson portfolio. Beautiful and timeless human curvature also incorporates an ergonomic keypad which makes the handset easy to use.
“The Sony Ericsson range of Walkman™ phones has seen tremendous success since it was first launched in 2005 having sold more than 130 million handsets to date – and we are still seeing a great appetite from consumers. Today’s announcement aims to satisfy this demand by making the Walkman™ phone range available to a wider audience.” Said Jenny Maltesson, Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson.
“By combining the best of the Walkman™ functionality with a myriad of social networking capabilities, Sony Ericsson Zylo™ and Sony Ericsson Spiro™ offer consumers the chance to access and get a taste of what our Communication Entertainment portfolio has to offer.” Concluded Maltesson.
Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™
Bought a song and dying to share it with friends? Consumers can play their favourite tune in the background while chatting away on their handset. The Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant. The FLAC format, which debuts on this handset, allows consumers to experience superb sound.
* Iconic Sony Ericsson Walkman™ music player
* Superb sound with clear audio experience
* High definition FLAC format – best sound quality ever on a mobile phone
* TrackID™ - name that tune
* PlayNow™ - shop in a music store 24/7
* Stay connected with Facebook™ and Twitter™
* Share photos on Flickr® and Picasa™
* Upload video clips to YouTube™ with two clicks
Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™
Enjoy best-in-class music experience with the Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™. With the press of a button consumers get instant access to TrackID™ where they can discover millions of songs in seconds. Fancy a chat? Log onto Facebook™ or Twitter™ or chat via SMS with its easy-to-read conversation bubbles.
* Iconic Sony Ericsson Walkman™ music player
* Tunes on the go – 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth™ stereo and FM radio
* TrackID™ - name that tune
* Download the music from PlayNow™
* Catch up with friends on Facebook™ and Twitter™
Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™ supports GSM GPRS/EDGE 900/1800 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/1900.
Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/900/1800/1900 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.
Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™ will be available in selected markets from early Q3 in the colours Contrast Black, Sunset Pink, Spring Green and Stealth Black.
Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ will be available in selected markets from early Q3 in the colours Jazz Black, Chacha Silver and Swing Pink
http://www.sonyericsson.com/c[....]ails/zylospiroprfinal-20100413
[ This Message was edited by: xell on 2010-04-13 08:37 ]
Posted by se_dude
Weird.Why not include a 3.5mm jack in both? Especially the Zylo which seems to be better packaged? :?
Posted by Dups!
@se_dude
Looks like SE just went through the motions putting these together cause that also is puzzling me.
Anyone with an idea as to when the full touch walkman is to be announced?
Posted by gola
Nothing new here, just your good old simple SE walkman phone with a minor twist...
[ This Message was edited by: gola on 2010-04-13 09:43 ]
Posted by wiraperkasa
maybe if they put a 3.5mm jack in zylo, it will kil w995 sales?oh did w995 still got a sales?
Posted by mauro99
whats the originin name with letter and numbers like Aino was U10i?
Posted by mustafabay
Definitely don't get Zylo's lack of 3.5mm when it adds FLAC.
Posted by goldenface
The Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant.
add, or at school and we have a winner.
Posted by goldenface
More information on FLAC support.
Posted by >500
nothing new here? um pardon me if im wrong. but FLAC support is not found in any other phone on the market??? a blessing for true audiophiles, its one of the more popular formats amongst them!!!
and before people start crying that these arent high end, well,
have to cater for other markets too you know, not just high end.
the absence of the 3.5m jack is strange. but i suppose if the phones are for the 'kids', its no biggie for them. When i see the young ones listening to their phones, they use the standard included earphones 9/10 times. of course for the hardcore music listener its a bit of a bummer!
But FLAC! ACE!!!
edit: Q3, quite long a wait for the sort of phones they are.... o well. doesnt phase me, im not buying one...
And again. FLAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lets hope they bring that support into other phones in the near future
[ This Message was edited by: >500 on 2010-04-13 11:10 ]
Posted by wiraperkasa
On 2010-04-13 11:29:00, goldenface wrote:
The Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant.
add, or at school and we have a winner.
preloaded with sound so consumer can pretend? means users can listen to music as while walking? what so special about that?
Posted by >500
@wiraperkasa
id say theres a little more to it then just 'sounds'... otherwise they wouldnt be mentioning it lol
Posted by xell
Well, they're cheapish: 109€ resp. 179€ here in Germany.
Mind you, that's rrp. Market price is ~20% less.
[ This Message was edited by: xell on 2010-04-13 11:32 ]
Posted by goldenface
On 2010-04-13 12:09:30, wiraperkasa wrote:
On 2010-04-13 11:29:00, goldenface wrote:
The Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant.
add, or at school and we have a winner.
preloaded with sound so consumer can pretend? means users can listen to music as while walking? what so special about that?
"Bought a song and dying to share it with friends? Consumers can play their favourite tune in the background while chatting away on their handset. The Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant. The FLAC format, which debuts on this handset, allows consumers to experience superb sound."
It means that when you are chatting away to someone on your phone you can play a sound that will be heard in the background that both you and your caller can both hear. So the person you are chatting to might think you are sat in a restaurant if you choose to play the restaurant sound.
Posted by mrjulius
is this java
Posted by mediar
Spiro uses 3.5mm jack and miniUSB, while Zulo has fastport?
Posted by tranced
Yes, it's a little weird. Also one thing I noticed is the new browser that Spiro has. Is this a S2 phone?
Posted by se_love
On 2010-04-13 13:40:40, mediar wrote:
Spiro uses 3.5mm jack and miniUSB, while Zulo has fastport?
Posted by c_vignesh
On 2010-04-13 13:55:00, tranced wrote:
Yes, it's a little weird. Also one thing I noticed is the new browser that Spiro has. Is this a S2 phone?
whats a s2 phone
Posted by HxH
Not Disappointed but not impressive too
Posted by domipost
On 2010-04-13 14:34:42, c_vignesh wrote:
On 2010-04-13 13:55:00, tranced wrote:
Yes, it's a little weird. Also one thing I noticed is the new browser that Spiro has. Is this a S2 phone?
whats a s2 phone
I think the Sagem platform.
Puzzled about that one, too. It doesn't have Exchange, so it's definately no A2, but the Media Menu seems to be there, so it's not the Sagem platform as we know it either. I think some new low-end platform from either Sagem or SE.
Anyway, quite nice additions, but a bit too expensive if you see Nokia has smartphones including Wi-Fi and GPS for €130....
Posted by hgautam
Live pics...
[ This Message was edited by: hgautam on 2010-04-13 20:15 ]
Posted by mediar
Both of the phones are A2. And have Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. Spiro has Obigo browser.
Posted by tranced
I just asked if Spiro was a S2 because of the browser. Just the S2 phones have a different browser than the usually netfront browser.
Posted by gola
On 2010-04-13 12:06:28, >500 wrote:
nothing new here? um pardon me if im wrong. but FLAC support is not found in any other phone on the market??? a blessing for true audiophiles, its one of the more popular formats amongst them!!!
...
In other words, it's just another format...
Posted by domipost
On 2010-04-13 16:22:14, mediar wrote:
Both of the phones are A2. And have Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. Spiro has Obigo browser.
Really? The press release doesn't state ActiveSync in the Spiro spec list. Well, the Dutch one anyway...
Some pics btw:
More
[ This Message was edited by: domipost on 2010-04-13 16:09 ]
Posted by tranced
Wait wait wait
IT HAS THE BACK AND C KEYS!!!!
A1?
Nice photos! Thanks!
Posted by >500
On 2010-04-13 17:02:23, gola wrote:
On 2010-04-13 12:06:28, >500 wrote:
nothing new here? um pardon me if im wrong. but FLAC support is not found in any other phone on the market??? a blessing for true audiophiles, its one of the more popular formats amongst them!!!
...
In other words, it's just another format...
ermm, for the music enthusiast, this is definately a big advantage! its by far one of the best sounding formats. but hey, if its 'just another format' to you, i wont carry on anymore....
Posted by domipost
On 2010-04-13 17:11:17, tranced wrote:
Wait wait wait
IT HAS THE BACK AND C KEYS!!!!
A1?
Nice photos! Thanks!
Afaik, that's just another symbol for the activitymenu-key. C is there in all A2 phones and it's defo not A1 cause it has the call and end keys
Posted by akudan
the back of the phone looks really cheap
Posted by hihihans
Didn't these sort of phones bring
down?
Posted by xell
I fear Spiro is a Sagem phone... at least you get that idea when you see this screenshot:
Posted by mediar
I started to fear that Spiro really is a Sagem phone...
Posted by bronxdude
why made you guys say that this is a Sagem phnoe?
Posted by dancingfate
On 2010-04-13 18:01:21, xell wrote:
I fear Spiro is a Sagem phone... at least you get that idea when you see this screenshot:
Or it may be Arima?
Posted by mode
Spiro really isn't for many who frequent this forum, but there's a whole other market out there that might find it appealing. I read somewhere before (can't recall where, sorry) that SE's best selling phones are actually the entry level W's. Weird but true
What I can't fathom though is why SE is adamant at limiting the sellability of their own product by maintaining the proprietary fastport instead of 3.5mm jack on Zylo. WTF.[ This Message was edited by: mode on 2010-04-13 18:10 ]
Posted by Bonovox
Oh
what are they doing? Taking another step backwards when I started having faith in them again 
Posted by domipost
On 2010-04-13 18:01:21, xell wrote:
I fear Spiro is a Sagem phone... at least you get that idea when you see this screenshot:
Well, if that is true, it is luckily updated. Cause the media menu wasn't there and the UX-look everywhere is good too imo
Posted by Bonovox
Apparently Sagem are releasing an Android phone next year
Posted by HxH
something like W205 mini Walkman but upgraded it named "Spiro" not bad as Sagem but didn't match with A1
Posted by xell
On 2010-04-13 20:07:22, domipost wrote:
Well, if that is true, it is luckily updated. Cause the media menu wasn't there and the UX-look everywhere is good too imo
Well, a theme is a theme... which media menu?
Posted by Enci1983
I think Zylo and Spiro are needed, wanted phones that all SE users a must have category. Especially for Walkman users. They look familiar with W205 and W395 but they not Sagem clones, like W205 never was a half Sagem. Only the W395 the S302 and the S312 was half a Sagem product. Never mind. Millions of people were waiting for new Walkman phones, now they get it. Nokia released C3, C6 and E5, who the fu.k cares, they say, we got Zylo and Spiro. Since these two sliders appeared 250 million hits were on the search engines looking for more information about them. Infact since 2005, 130 million Walkman phones were sold and it's still on growing. Maybe they mid-range, but they were wanted desperatly. If u believe it or not. Bye
Posted by pt020
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Posted by domipost
On 2010-04-13 21:21:33, xell wrote:
On 2010-04-13 20:07:22, domipost wrote:
Well, if that is true, it is luckily updated. Cause the media menu wasn't there and the UX-look everywhere is good too imo
Well, a theme is a theme... which media menu?
Pretty shure it's a bit more. But else, it's a theme indeed. But that IS something that you can't edit in the Sagem phones.
The media center thingy, with the gallery and the walkman player integrated in it, you know. With the bubbles from the right and the playstation-like interface.
[ This Message was edited by: domipost on 2010-04-13 21:04 ]
Posted by goldenface
I see loads of black W995s and W595s (which seem to come in a myriad of different colours) when I am out and about but I'm glad they're keeping the Walkman theme going in their phones.
Posted by xell
On 2010-04-13 22:04:13, domipost wrote:
The media center thingy, with the gallery and the walkman player integrated in it, you know. With the bubbles from the right and the playstation-like interface.
Posted by domipost
Posted by xell
Uuuuuuuuuh... nice.
Posted by 10123
Nothing new then by the looks of it
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Posted by Enci1983
I got their demo tours both Zylo and Spiro. I think they're nice.