Sony-Ericsson W550 Cellphones

The Sony Ericsson W550 is a phone from Sony Ericsson that has the 'Walkman' logo and capabilities.It is music oriented and features Walkman media player and FM radio. The Sony Ericsson W550 handles multiple file formats including MP3 and AAC. Using PC software from Sony CONNECT, downloaded songs and songs copied from CD?s can be transferred to the W550. The Sony Ericsson W550 can store up to ten full length CDs or between 80 and 120 songs depending on bit rate.

Sony Ericsson just released a new Walkman phone called the Sony Ericsson W550, which is basically the same Tri-band/GPRS model as the W600a, except it?s for Europe, Africa, and Asia. And as for the W600a, it?s now being branded as the W600i for global distribution as a Quad-Band/EDGE phone. Quick reminder on the stats: two external speakers, quality stereo headphones, MP3 and AAC playback, FM tuner,1.3 megapixel camera, 4x digital zoom, 256 MB internal memory, and a bright 1.8 inch 262k color display.
The W600i will be available stateside in Q4, and the same goes for the Sony Ericsson W550 in the rest of the world.

Sony Ericsson W550 Specs

Technical Specifications

• Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
• Form Slide
• Dimensions: 93 x 46.5 x 22.5 mm
• Weight: 120 g
• Bandwidth: Tri Band
• Color: Red
• Battery Type: Standard Li-Ion
• Talk Time: 8 h 30 m
• Standby Time: 400 h
• Memory: 256 MB
• Expandable Memory: No
• Release Date: Q3 2005
  

Imaging

• Main Screen: 256000 colors (TFT) 176 x 220 px
• External Screen: No
• Camera: 1.3 MP / 1280 x 1024 px / video / flash
  

Audio

• MP3 Player: No
• FM Radio: Yes
• Speakerphone: Unknown
• Push-To-Talk: No
  

Multimedia

• Wallpapers: 176 x 220 px
• Screen Savers: 176 x 220 px
• Ring Tones: Polyphonic (40 channels) / MP3
• Themes: No
• Games: Yes
• Streaming Multimedia: No
  

Messaging

• SMS: Yes
• EMS: Yes
• MMS: Yes
• Email: POP3 / SMTP
• Chat: Yes
• Predictive Text: T9
  

Applications

• Phonebook Capacity: 500 x 15 fields, Photo call
• Calendar: Unknown
• To-Do List: Unknown
• WAP: 2.0
• Voice Commands: No
• Calculator: No
  

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: Yes
• Infrared Port: No
• High-Speed Data: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
• Wi-Fi: No
• GPS: No
• PC Sync: Unknown