Two entry-level phones have been officially unveiled by Sony Ericsson. They are two new Walkman phones, the W205 and the W205a and according to Sony Ericsson they will be the most affordable Walkman phones ever:

Here’s what you can expect from the new phones:

• Enjoy your music with the high quality Walkman experience
• FM radio
• TrackID
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Video recording
• Bluetooth™
• Multiple phonebook
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) support up to 2GB

Sony Ericsson failed to announce the prices or availability dates for any of the two models. That’s a bit strange considering the company did say these are the cheapest Walkman phones ever to have been created. Shall we expect them to be available for free on contracts?

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If white does for you what black does for me, Sony Ericsson has something to show you.  The company has added another hue to the Ambient Black for the upcoming W205 Walkman phone, which was announced in April.   Other than the hazard of getting it dirty in the first few days of handling it, the Creamy White color does look attractive.  But the new color changes nothing on the inside and the W205’s features remain low end with a 1.3-megapixel camera, 5MB of onboard memory with 2GB M2 card support, 1.8-inch display, and the usual Walkman goodies.  Expected to land in July 2009.

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For someone looking for top-of-the-line music quality within their budget, the W205 from Sony Ericsson should seem pretty alluring.  With support for GSM/GPRS 900/1800 and GSM/GPRS 850/1900 (W205a), this newest member’s forte may not be blazing fast speeds but to be a good Walkman phone, and it seems like it is, with all the usual Walkman-only features including TrackID, which can identify the number you liked and recorded on its FM radio.  Other than that, we have a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 1.8-inch display, speakerphone, Bluetooth, up to 2GB expansion via an M2 slot, and Opera Mini for web browsing.  The W205 can keep you entertained for up to 13 hours 30 mins or up to 9 hours of talktime on a single charge.

The W205 Walkman phone will be available starting this third quarter in a unique color of Ambient Black for an unknown price, but we are sure it won’t be high enough to burn through anyone’s pockets.

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