Got this info courtesy of the rumour mongerers over on SE-NSE

it will be a high end clam shell walkman phone and successor for z800i.

Specs will be 1Gig internal memory, Expandable up to 4Gig ProDuo.

3G, 2 mega pixel cam.

Silver Stylish look.

Html browser.

Long battery life.

Special music dial.

Walkman player 2.

Stereo speakers.

FM radio.

Announced in Mid July

index will be either w880i or w910i

Very interesting. Another 3G

At last something that looks more than a rebranded handset. The music dial should be interesting too.

and also this coming 13th July will be

Sony Ericsson Media and Analyst Conference.
Q2 2006 Business Update - 13 July 2006
30 June 2006

after looking thru Sony Ericsson Japanese website. according to the rumous spec above.... this is the most matching model~

take a look~ freaking cool








if this is the one.... i have no doubt getting it...

bulky mer? the real measurement = 約 49× 106× 24 （最厚部：26）mm

it might be after some research on the japanese Sony Ericsson. 1GB internal memory and support up to 4GB MSPD.

a walkman phone which is 3G capable as well. damn.... they are bring out japanese model~ if i am right...

123g~ not heavy...

30 hours of playback... QVGA screen. dual stereo widening. video recording 30fps. 2.2 inches LCD store up to 1000 contact name. 240* 320 pixel. rumous said it has wifi too...

Official Spec release by Sony Ericsson Japan
if u can read japanese.

This post has been edited by fulat: Jul 8 2006, 09:06 PM

this is how the play/stop button work

nope... never post this before.... this is a new model in japan as well.. baru release less than 3 months.

screen size 2.2" and pixel 240*320

it might not be the same design. but u might get some idea one the design thru the slider. imagine that slider become a clamshell... it will be damn cool as well...

of coz it gonna customised for international market. but again... japan Sony Ericsson are run on flash. and rumous saying that Sony Ericsson International might follow the Japanese Sony Ericsson base as flash for their firmware.

if it's true... Sony Ericsson phone will be so much fun to play with

what so undecide? it's 2 different range of phone. walkman series always have higher internal memory. doesn't it?

yes... it's the one. after searching in and out for the will annouce international Sony Ericsson new walkman phone. the Japan W42S seems to be the closest with the rumous.

never forget... the sakura(W900) swivel series idea was taken from Sony Ericsson Japan as well. no doubt that the japaneses are was too creative than the european.

again... it's just a rumous... might not be the real one...

u have a point there.... but let me ask u... since so most of us drive out to places we want to go.... will ya choose to walk from ya house to a place which is 20km away from u just to look different from the rest and call that cool?

why not? America have McD and they have almost the same menu like us as well right? same things... Sony Ericsson Japan is still part of the Sony Ericsson International. maybe they used different telecommunication technology. but japan are still on earth right?

if this model getting very popular in japan and Sony Ericsson International might see the potential on it. they will definately make it one of thier product in somewhere. it might not be the exact same. but they will make some changes and bring it on to the rest of the world.

i don't think so they want this.... the direction key wasn't thier usual design. even the joystick seem to get complain from many... but they insist to have it from T610 until now.

that's thier icon. like the P-series keypad. even until the gonna release P990i. they still insist to go with a keypad flip. it's practically thier style which they wanna maintain at least 1 design which make them proud and identical from the rest. if u ever notice.... since thier first clamshell Z200i or Z600I release. all thier clamshell are designed to have exchangable faceplate.

this make them proud~!

This post has been edited by fulat: Jul 9 2006, 12:11 AM

this looked a bit like Z520i

nah... ipod still a youth icon for now.... some youth told me that.. to be a youth nowadays u need some cool gadgets. 1 of the must buy gadget is ipod.

W800i is pure Sony Ericsson Internatinal design. take note japanese don't like candy bar phone.

candy bar ok what... i personally like candy bar....

Sony Ericsson More than Doubles Year-on-Year Income Before Taxes


Sony Ericsson today reported the Q2 highlights with continued sales & volume growth, success of Walkman phones continues and the launch of first Cyber-shot phone

The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Ericsson) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 is as follows:



Units shipped in the quarter reached 15.7 million, a 33% increase compared to the same period last year, and generated an increase in market share both on a year-on-year and sequential basis. Sales for the quarter were Euro 2,272 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 41%. Income before taxes was Euro 211 million representing a year-on-year increase of 143%. Net income was Euro 143 million.

Sony Ericsson continued the momentum of the first quarter by shipping three new Walkman branded phones, the W300, W700 and W42S as well as announcing two new stylish Walkman models: the W850, a tri-band/UMTS slider phone, and the quad-band EDGE W710, the first sports WalkmanŽ with pedometer and jogging applications. The quad-band EDGE W810 WalkmanŽ phone, a follow-up to the popular W800, became a big success during the quarter and continued to build the company's position as a leader in mobile music. This was further enhanced by the shipment of the W42S for KDDI, the first WalkmanŽ branded phone for the Japanese market.

Following the successful introduction of the WalkmanŽ brand to the mobile phone market last year, the company started shipping the K800, Sony Ericsson's first Cyber-shot branded 3.2 Megapixel camera phone, bringing an instantly recognisable Sony camera brand to its high-tier imaging products. In Japan, Sony Ericsson increased its line up of FOMA(tm) phones for NTT DoCoMo to three, with the shipment of the SO702i and SO902iWP+.

"The second quarter has seen Sony Ericsson both announce and start to ship a wide variety of products confirming the company's ability to compete, capture market share and profitably grow the business. With a product line-up that includes a broad range of both basic and feature phones, Sony Ericsson is now in a position to broaden its customer base in all market regions and customer segments," said Miles Flint, President of Sony Ericsson.

R&D investment continued to increase to support further expansion of the portfolio in 2007 and marketing expenditure also increased as new products, such as the K610, K800 and the eagerly awaited M600 Symbian OS messaging phone entered the market towards the end of the quarter. Average Selling Price (ASP) declined slightly sequentially, due to a greater proportion of low-priced models, such as the J100, J220 and J230 shipping in volume.

Growth in the global handset market continued to outpace expectations, and Sony Ericsson now forecasts the global market outlook for 2006 to be above 950 million units, up from the previous estimate of "above 900 million units".

source by esato.com