Sony Ericsson W595

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Sony Ericsson W595
Expected Q4 2008
22nd July 2008
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The Sony Ericsson W595 is a Walkman series 3.5G slider phone with a3.2 megapixel digital camera, stereo Bluetooth and an FM radio.

As you might guess from the 500 series model number, the W595 is amidrange phone which makes the appearance of HSDPA high-speed 3.5Gdata a welcome addition. On the other hand, this is possibly one ofthe most basic 3.2 megapixel cameras that we have seen for a longtime - the Sony Ericsson W595 lacks autofocus or a flash, but itdoes support multishot photos and picture blogging.
In line with the new W902 , the W595's media player supports shake control, Sony Ericsson's"SenseMe" tempo and mood based playlists and trackidentification. There is also a "share jack" which allowstwo people to listen to music at the same time.
It's not a bad looking device, and the 2.2" QVGA displayshould be suitable for most users. Of course, the W595 supportsMemory Stick Micro cards (up to 2GB) which will be essential to useit as a music player.

Underneath, this is a quad band GSM phone with UMTS 2100 and HSDPAhigh-speed data. There is also a W595a version for the Americas anda W595c version for China without UMTS/HSDPA support.

The W595 weighs 104 grams and measures 100 x 47 x 14mm. Talktime on3G is 4.5 hours, on GSM it is 9 hours. Standby time is 15 to 16days.
Sony Ericsson say that the W595 will be available during Q4 2008 inActive Blue, Cosmopolitan White, Jungle Grey, Ruby Black and LavaBlack colour combinations, depending on region.