Sony Ericsson W580 Walkman Phone

Today at the CTIA show, Sony Ericsson announced the latest addition to their line-up of Walkman-branded phones - the W580. The W580i features a slim slider form, at just 14mm thin, and has an awesome light effect along the side of phone that change as you navigate the music player. This phone's cool factor is enhanced even more by its impressive style, and the inclusion of several unique applications for imaging, fitness, and gaming.

The Sony W580 Walkman phone includes a pre-installed sports & fitness application that you can use to track your workouts. It will track your steps, running speed, time, and distance, as well allow you to monitor your calories. Who needs an iPod and the Nike iPod Sport Kit when you've got the all-inclusive Sony W580 Walkman phone?

The phone also features a nice 2-megapixel camera, which is a must for any cool phone these days. The phone can function as a portable photo album, which is great for when you want to share pictures while on the go.

As a Walkman phone, the Sony Ericsson W580 boasts impressive musical prowess, giving you the ability to organize and play your favorite music without any hassles. It's easy to create playlists, and with the RDS-FM radio, you can even listen to your favorite radio programs. TrackID allows you to identify songs that you don't recognize. Packaged with the phone is the Disc2Phone software which makes it easy to transfer music from your computer to your phone using a USB cable. It also comes with a 512 MB Memory Stick Micro, which can be upgraded by purchasing a larger capacity stick.

The W580 Walkman phone comes in two colors, Style White and Urban Grey, which are accented with bright orange on the inside. So far Sony hasn't released any word on pricing or availability, but we expect that it can't be too far off now.