Sony Ericsson W350a Walkman Clamshell

Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the W350a, a Walkman flip phone that allows users to control music at their fingertips.

At just 10 mm thin, the W350a is sleek enough to fit comfortably with no bulges into a pocket or purse. Its unique flip covers the keypad for a minimalist look. Available in trendy colors including Electric Black with orange accents, the W350a is a classy yet modern statement that is never out of place.

The W350a's Walkman player can easily be accessed and operated even without opening its flip cover. With Walkman on Top, key MP3 functions including Play, Pause and Scroll are outside the phone's flip cover so consumers can use it just like they would a standalone MP3 player.

The W350a makes it straightforward to transfer music onto the phone. Whether favorite tracks are on a CD or on a computer, all users need to do with the phone's intuitive Media Manager software is drag tracks from the computer onto the phone via a USB cable. They can store up to 470 tracks or 40 entire albums and, once the music is onto the phone, it's also easy to navigate around it with the Walkman player.

With TrackID, users can record a few seconds of the song into the phone's microphone (or tag it from the built-in radio) and identify it. The W350a provides the name of the song, the artist, and even the album so that users can download it and enjoy it again and again.

The W350i is an EDGE 900 / 1800 / 1900 phone that will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008. The W350a is an EGDE 850 / 1800 / 1900 phone.