Sony Ericsson W705 Unveiled with Premium Sound, Wi-Fi

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the W705, a Walkman phone with Clear Bass, Clear Stereo and premium headphones for audio clarity and rich and natural sound, and Wi-Fi connectivity to connect to hotspots

Its metal finish combines with a large 2.4-inch screen in an elegant and compact slider. The 3.2-megapixel camera snaps photos and uploads them using Wi-Fi to social networking sites.

The W705 includes popular Walkman features such as the music recognition application TrackID, SensMe, for matching any mood to the music and Shake control to change tracks with the flick of a hand. PlayNow arena provides unique themes and wallpapers, ringtones, free content and DRM-free music tracks and TrackID charts from around the world.

"Combining premium design and best-in-class sound quality with super-fast access to a host of digital content whether it be from PlayNow arena or via the web, we really are offering the most feature-rich mobile music experience available today," said Ben Padley, Head of Global Music Marketing at Sony Ericsson.

The Sony Ericsson W705 will be available in selected markets from Q1 2009 in the colors Luxury Silver and Passionate Red.