W508 is the newest entrant in the walkman series launched by Sony Ericsson. This clamshell flip-flap phone promises its user an interactive mobile experience with its latest features, which include Shake and Gesture control, TrackID and SenseMe technology. W508 also flaunts additional style up panels that are sure to impress its customers. Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman Phone would woo its customers with its stylish and chic design and advanced features. With its unique blend of style and sophistication, W508 flaunts all the features that should be present in a walkman phone.
Design
Weighing a mere 98 grams, Sony Ericsson W508 sports a truly contemporary style, when it comes to designing. The phone has a clamshell design, which is a new style adopted by Walkman cell phones. W508 is 93.5 mm long, 50 mm wide and 14 mm thick. Featuring a 2.2-inch, 262,144-color TFT, scratch-resistant screen, which provides a 240 x 320 pixel resolution, W508 is complemented by a 1.1-inch 
monochromatic OLED, scratch-resistant external screen, which offers 128 x 36 pixel resolution.
monochromatic OLED, scratch-resistant external screen, which offers 128 x 36 pixel resolution. The front panel of Sony Ericsson W508 features touch-music keysthat allow the users to switch tracks easily. While W508 comes in two base colors - metallic grey and poetic white, it is also accompanied by additional stylish panels, which can be used by the customers for beautifying the handset's exteriors. The white model comes with midnight summer, splashed art, radial blue or street hip-hop covers, while the grey handset comes with sunny orange, forest green, architectural purple and mysterious graffiti covers.
Features
With young music lovers as the target, W508 has been equipped with the exclusive shake control and gesture control feature that allows the user to control the music track and volume only with aflick of the wrist. Another exclusive feature is the SensMe technology, which allows the users to listen to their favorite songs to match the mood. Moreover, the alarm set can also be switched to snooze or mute by a sweep of the palm. As for the camera, the phone flaunts a 3.2 mega pixel digital camera, along with HSDPA and 16 GB external memory.
Apart from these features, W508 comes with stereo Bluetooth, a speakerphone, video calling, an FM radio, YouTube integration, PC syncing, USB mass storage, modem support, messaging and email, external music controls, a memory card slot, an audio recorder, instant messaging, video streaming, 3D games and a personal organizer. The PlayNow arena helps to customize the phone with unique ring tones and wallpapers. The internal memory of the phone rises up to 100MB. W508 promises 24 hours of music listening and a talk time which would last for about 10 hours.
Technical Specifications
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General
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2G Network
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
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Design
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Clamshell Design
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Size
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Dimensions
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93.5 x 50 x 14 mm
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Weight
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98 g
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Display
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Type
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TFT, 256K colors
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Size
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240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
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Ringtones
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Type
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Polyphonic, MP3
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Customization
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Downloadable
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Vibration
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Yes
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Memory
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Phonebook
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1000 x 24 fields, Photo call
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Call Records
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30 received, dialed and missed calls
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Card Slot
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Memory Stick Micro (M2),
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Internal Memory
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100 MB shared memory
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Expandable Memory
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Up to 16GB
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Data
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GPRS
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Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
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HSCSD
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No
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EDGE
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Class 10, 236.8 kbps
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3G
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Yes, 384 kbps
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WLAN
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No
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Bluetooth
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Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
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Infrared Port
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No
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USB
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Yes
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Features
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Messaging
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SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
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Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront)
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Games
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Yes + downloadable
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Colors
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Metal Grey, Poetic White
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Camera
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3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels,
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Video
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QVGA@15fps
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Player
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Walkman media player
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Java
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Java MIDP 2.0
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FM Radio
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FM radio with RDS
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Battery
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Type
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Standard battery, Li-Ion
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Stand-by
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Up to 400 h
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Talktime
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Up to10 h
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Other Features
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TrackID Music Recognition
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Yes
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Image Viewer
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Yes
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Picture Editor
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Yes
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Organizer
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Yes
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Shake and Gesture Control
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Yes
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