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Feb 28, 2006, 4:00 PM by Rich Brome @richbrome

Sony Ericsson's big product launch for 2006. Hands-on in NYC with the new K790, W300, and more.

Sony Ericsson is starting off 2006 with a bang. The company started off in January with the W810, an upgraded version of its popular W800 Walkman phone, for North America. Then a month later it followed up with the M600 messaging phone. Little more than a week later, the company revealed the W950 3G Walkman phone.

In 2005 Sony Ericsson scored several smash hits with its stylish and powerful Walkman phones. This success has given the company the momentum (and cash) it needs to surge forward and expand it lineup in a big way. That's why - just two months into the year - the company today held its fourth major product launch of 2006, and is already talking about more phones to come.

Of the six phones announced globally today, four are headed for U.S. shores.

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About the author, Rich Brome:

Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.

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Sony Ericsson K790 / K800

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Sony Ericsson W300 / Z530

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The Lost Ramone

Mar 15, 2006, 8:43 PM

W300?

am i wrong in assuming the Z530 will still have some sort of music player?

if the W300 and the Z530 are of different cost (the w300 being more expensive) and the Z530 still has some type of media player, i'm taking the Z530, walkman branding is not THAT important to me.

muchdrama

Feb 28, 2006, 4:26 PM

Great job, Rich...

...really nice pictures and great coverage. I'm a big fan of the W and Z series handsets as their physical design is first rate. Not surprising to hear people were put out by SE's change of connector...I'd imagine any company sees this as a chance to both boost income and implement new tech.

Me2

I agree! Great article Rich. IM very excited for the K790a. That will replace my cruddy HP 3.2 megapixel camera! The W300 looks like a great alternative to the w600 here minus the camera. PPL have been asking me for a cheaper walkman phone.

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Rich Brome

Thanks! 🙂

darrinpruitt

Mar 3, 2006, 11:59 AM

W810

So does this mean that the W810 phone is not coming to the US? I saw that it was suppose to come out 1st qtr this year. I have been postponing getting a new phone in anticipation of the w810. And I really dont like the ooks of the 7 whatever phone is.

Rich Brome

darrinpruitt said:
So does this mean that the W810 phone is not coming to the US?

😕 Why would you think that? No, the W810 is definitely still coming to the US.

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sheppsy

Feb 28, 2006, 4:09 PM

TAKE OFF PROPRIETARY COMPANY

have an unlocked phone ...a cingular unlocked phone and want to clear off all the cingular info so i can download, etc...which it is not allowing me to do.

djdelay

this has absolutely nothing to do with this forum.......please ask in the General or Cingular forum

longsleeves

Feb 28, 2006, 3:59 PM

The pressures too great

I came here and it said start the first thread I can't handle this pressure someone else do this please.

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