Sony Ericsson have announced the release of another new Walkman phone, the Sony Ericsson W700. Designed to supersede last year’s W800i, the W700 is the 8th Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson, and comes in a fetching titanium finish. The release date of the Sony Ericsson W700 is the second quarter of 2006.

The W700 comes with 2 megapixel camera, and can store up to 2GB (or 47 CD’s worth) of tunes using a Memory Stick PRO Duo. It seems to be a very well-specified phone, with a good range of features, each of which will doubtless be up to Sony Ericsson’s very high standard. It’s difficult to see what this phone offers over the old W800i though.

Full details and more pics of the Sony Ericsson W700 after the jump, and you can compare its features with its older brother with our Sony Ericsson W800i review.

[Source: Sony Ercisson]

“The W700 builds on the legacy of the first Walkman® phone, the W800. This phone will appeal to anyone who wants a quality music player in their phone for occasional listening,” said Jan Wäreby, Corporate Executive Vice President, Head of Sale and Marketing, Sony Ericsson.

The W700 comes supplied with high quality headset that plugs into a standard connector, so you can connect a favourite headset of your own if you wish. There are also a full range of plug-in music accessories from small portable speakers to car systems available.

Music management couldn’t be simpler. All the software and cables you need to rip CDs to your PC and transfer them to the phone is included the box.

The W700 will ship globally during Q2 2006 and be available in Titanium Gold. A Smooth White colour variant will be available in some markets.

W700 – complete feature list

Music & entertainment

• Walkman® player
• Supports MP3, AAC
• Music mode – transmitter off but you can still play your music
• 256MB Memory Stick PRO Duo (in the box)
• Up to 30 hours music playing time
• Graphical equalizer and Mega Bassâ„¢
• Disc2Phone music management software allows easy ripping of CDs to PC and PC-to-phone transfer
• Stereo headphones in the box
• FM radio with RDS
• Music DJ
• PlayNowâ„¢
• Speakerphone
• Streaming video
• Java MIDP 2.0
• 2D and 3D gaming
• OMA DRM phase 1

Imaging

• 2 Megapixel camera
• 4x digital zoom
• 1.8”, 176x220, TFT
• 262K colour display
• Horizontal user interface
• LED picture light
• Video Recording/Playback
• Supports 3GPP and MPEG-4

Messaging

• E-mail
• SMS and MMS
• Instant messaging
• Predictive text input

Connectivity

• Tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 Mhz
• WAP 2.0 XHTML
• Bluetooth 2.0
• USB 2.0 mass storage
• USB cable in box
• Expandable Memory Stick Duo slot
• Infrared port
• Modem
• PC synchronization

Accessories

• Full range of speakers:
• Home Audio System MDS-70,
• Music Desk Stand MDS-60 and
• Portable Speakers MPS-60

Availability and versions

Q2 2006 W700i – Tri-Band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa W700c – Tri-Band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Mainland China.