Sony Ericsson have announced the new Sony Ericsson W300i Walkman phone. The W300i is a quad-band EDGE clamshell phone aimed at the lower end of the market. Its features are naturally less than the other Walkman phones in the range (only a VGA camera, for example, and smaller screen).  With the launch of the Sony Ericsson W300i, the company has now achieved its aim of covering all ends of the market with Walkman phones.  No less than seven Walkman phones are now on offer, from the top-end 3G Sony Ericsson W950i down to the Sony Ericsson W300i. Seems the Walkman brand still had some life in it after all!

 

More pics and details of the new Sony Ericsson W300i Walkman phone after the jump.

 

 

News of the Sony Ericsson W300i was leaked last week, but details were thin. All we knew was that it would be a Walkman phone, and we guessed (and got wrong!) its new serial number.  But now Sony Ericsson have officially announced the mobile phone, and we can see what we're getting.

The W300i Walkman phone, which supports both MP3 and AAC music files, offers a great sound experience with up to 30 hours of music listening. The user experience is enhanced by direct music keys, shuffle function, as well as an in-built FM radio with RDS and flight mode. Disc2 phone software supplied with the phone, allows users to easily transfer their favourite CDs to their mobile phone and enjoy them anywhere, anytime without missing a call.

Featuring expressive colours and a stylish compact design, the W300 is shipped with removable 256MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) expandable to 1GB, as well as a stereo headset, USB cable and music management software.

In addition to the great music features, the W300 offers an easy way to take and view great snap-shot pictures or record videos using the integrated camera with 4x digital zoom. The phone’s 262K TFT colour screen makes it perfect for taking fun snap-shot images and enjoying them on the screen, while full MMS support enables these images to be shared with friends and family.

The monochrome 1” sub display on the outside of the clamshell allows users to view media player information or caller display without opening the phone.

The W300 is equipped with EDGE Class 10 technology, to allow quick and easy data transfers and Internet access, as well as Bluetooth ideal for sharing data with other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

The Sony Ericsson W300 will be available in Shimmering White and Shadow Black colour variants and starts shipping in Q2 2006.

W300i - Quad Band EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Americas

W300c - Quad Band EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz for Mainland China