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Sony Walkman W600iAttention all Sony fans, Sony have just officially announced that the upcoming Sony Ericsson W600i quad-band phone, will be sub-$250 at a carrier which is TBD. It will be a swivel phone similar to the S710, but smaller. It will not have a memory stick like the W800, but it has 256 mb of internal memory.

It is not going to be around $900, as suggested by a comment at Engadget.

It will be available in the 4th Qtr of 2005

June 15, 2005 - Sony Walkman W600 Announced

Sony Ericsson W600i – Features:

Network
TriBand GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz

Size
93 x 46.5 x 22.5 mm , 3.6 x 1.8 x .9 inches

Screen
176x220 pixel , Color LCD 262K

Connectivity
Bluetooth™ wireless technology, Sync ML, Fast port, Infrared port , USB support , RS232 cable support , Synchronization PC

Entertainment
Melody composer/MIDI (MusicDJ™) , Mega Bass™ (trademark of Sony Corporation) , Media Player, FM radio RDS, Gaming buttons, PlayNow™ , Content Online , StyleUp™ Covers , Java MIDP2, Music tones , Games Embedded, Polyphonic ringtones Games Download , RSS feeds

Imaging
Camera 1.3 megapixel , Picture editor , Frames, Sound recorder, Picture gallery, Picture effects, Picture Phonebook, Wallpaper animation, Picture wallpaper, Backlight display, Email, Instant Messaging, SMS long (Text Messaging), VideoDJ™, Digital camera menu , Digital zoom, Macromedia Flash Lite™ (trademark of Macromedia), Themes display, MMS (Multimedia Messaging), MMS templates, Video streaming, Video record , SVG Tiny 1.1 , MMS Video , EMS (Enhanced Messaging) , Video Clip , Screensaver , Viewfinder display , Predictive text input

Internet
WAP 1.2.1, WAP 2.0, Access NetFront™ Web Browser , Modem , OTA settings , WTLS

Controls
Redial, Vibrating Alert, Camera button, Internet key, Navigation key, Menu shortcuts, Icon Desktop, Sleep mode, Flight mode/Transmitters off mode, Selection keys, Side Volume Keys, Voice Mail, SIM card lock, Voice control, Status view

Organizer
Code memo, Calculator, Business card exchange, File manager, Calendar, Tasks, Speaker phone, Stopwatch, Clock, Contacts, Alarm clock, Timer, Phone book, Conference calls, PIM Sync, Call list

Sony Ericsson W600i Specification:

Date Announced   2005, 3Q
Network Technology   GSM 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dimensions (mm)   93 x 46.5 x 22.5
Weight (g)
Display   Screen Size   :   176 x 220
   Screen Color    : TFT 262K colors
Design   Type   : Slider
   Antenna   : Fixed Internal
Memory   Phonebook   : 500 x 15 fields
   Internal(MB)   : 256
Battery   Battery Type   : Li-ion
   Stand-by (hrs)   : 200
   TalkTime(min)   : 360
Entertainment
Ringtones   Polyphonic   : 40 chords polyphonics
   Customization   : MIDI, MP3
MP3   Yes
FM Radio   Yes
Video    Yes
Audio Support   AAC, AAC+, MP3 (Dual stereo speakers)
Games   3D Java games
Messenging
SMS   Yes
MMS   Yes
EMS   Yes
Email   IMAP4 / POP3 / SMTP
Instant Messenging   IM Wireless Village
Connectivity
Bluetooth   Yes
EDGE   Yes, up to 236.8 kbps
Support 3G   No
Data Types / GPRS   Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
Infrared (IrDA)   Yes
USB Port    Yes
Data Cable    RS-232/serial, USB
Software
Java (J2ME)   Yes ,MIDP 2.0
WAP    Yes Ver 2.0
Platform / OS   Proprietary
Browser   NetFront HTML browser
Predictive Text Entry   T9
Personals
Themes   Yes
Caller ID   Photo
ProfileID   Yes
Camera
Lens Type   CMOS, 1.3 Megapixel
Digital zoom   4x
Max. Resolution   1280 x 1024
Flash   No
Night Mode   No
Extra Features   Picture light
Photo Format
Video   Yes
Video Format
Sony Walkman W600i
Sony Walkman W600i