Sony Ericsson Spiro Walkman with Twitter & Facebook

Sony Ericsson announced another Walkman phone with new social networking options the Sony Ericsson Spiro. The Spiro has a curved design for easier holding.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro comes with the Sony Ericsson Walkman music player, tunes on the go - 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth stereo and FM radio.

With the press of a button Sony Ericsson Spiro users get instant access to TrackID where they can discover millions of songs in seconds. TrackID lets users see the name and artist of a track they hear playing wherever they are. Users can also log onto Facebook or Twitter or chat via SMS with its easy-to-read conversation bubbles.

"The Sony Ericsson range of Walkman phones has seen tremendous success since it was first launched in 2005 having sold more than 130 million handsets to date - and we are still seeing a great appetite from consumers. Today's announcement aims to satisfy this demand by making the Walkman™ phone range available to a wider audience." Said Jenny Maltesson, Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson.

Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™

Camera

• 2.0 megapixel camera
• 2x digital zoom
• Video recording

Music

• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• TrackID™
• PlayNow™
• Walkman™ player

Web

• Bookmarks
• Obigo Q7 web browser

Communication

• Call list
• Facebook™ application
• Speaker phone
• Twitter™ application
• Vibrating alert

Messaging

• Conversations
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• Picture wallpaper
• Torch functionality
• Wallpaper animation

Entertainment

• FM radio with RDS
• Java
• Media browser

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book
• Stopwatch
• Tasks
• Timer

Connectivity

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Micro USB connector
• USB mass storage
• USB High Speed 2.0 support

Screen

• 262,144 colour TFT
• 2.2 inches
• 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)

Accessories

• In-Box:
• Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™
• Battery
• stereo portable handsfree
• Charger
• User documentation

• Optional:
• Outdoor Wireless Speaker MS500

• Hi-Fi Stereo Headset MH710

Facts 1)2)

• Size: 92 x 48 x 16.75 mm
• Weight: 90 grams

• Phone memory: Up to 5 MB
• Memory card support: microSD™, up to 16 GB

• Supported audio file formats: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAc+

• Talk- and standby times will be communicated through our product sites online at the time of launch.

Availability and versions

• Networks
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 900/1800
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/1900

• Available in selected markets from Q3 2010

Colour

• Contrast Black
• Sunset Pink
• Spring Green
• Stealth Black