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Sony Ericsson officially announces two new devices to their lineup, the Mix Walkman, and the txt pro. Both devices were originally shown on their Facebook page for the competition they were running.Check out after the jump for all the details provided by Sony Ericsson.
The first, The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman phone is a Walkman based phone that is entertainment based. With features like Zappin, a new way to search for songs on your phone and Karaoke mode that allows you to lower the vocal track of songs while you play them. The Zappin feature allows you to view the chorus of the next song to decide if it is a song you want to listen to or not.
The Mix Walkman also includes interchangeable bands to match the color to your mood or style.
The device carries a 3in scratch resistant capacitive touch screen that is capable of 262,144 colors. Memory is 100MB internal and microSD support up to 32GB.
Listen to your music through either a wired head set thought the 3.5mm headphone jack or with a Bluetooth headset.
Take pictures and video with the 3.2MP camera that has the ability to send those pictures and video’s to the web.
This GSM phone has a talk time of up to 9 hours and MP3 player time of up to 13 hours.
The Sony Ericsson txt pro has a design and internals that are very similar to the Mix Walkman but includes a slide out QWERTY keyboard.
The other main difference is the Mix Walkman has a Walkman music player and the txt pro lacks that.
Available in 3 colors the txt pro also includes a 3in scratch resistant capacitive touch screen with 2623,144 colors.
Internal memory is the same at 100MB and support for a microSD card up to 32MB
Check out the release below for all the details from Sony Ericsson.
Sony Ericsson reveals two new phones to fans through Facebook
09 June 2011
- Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ phone delivers best of music entertainment, including Zappin™- a new fun way to search your songs
- Sony Ericsson txt pro is designed for messaging and social networking, supported by friends application
- Final four consumers selected in worldwide competition to find the ultimate video reviewer following thousands of entries
June 9th, 2011, London, UK – Sony Ericsson today fully revealed two new phones following a worldwide competition open to over 4.8 million fans that follow Sony Ericsson on http://www.facebook.com/sonyericsson . The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ phone offers an entertaining music experience, while the Sony Ericsson txt pro has a full slide-out qwerty keyboard combined with a friends application for social networking. Both phones integrate full touch functionality with a corner user interface similar to that available in the Xperia™ mini range. Both phones are packed full of features including cameras with video recording and Wi-Fi™ for chatting and browsing.
Quentin Cordier, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson said: “We wanted to take advantage of our extensive Facebook fan base when announcing these phones, bringing the fans closer to both our products and brand. We are really pleased that consumers liked them for their music and social media functionality and expect them to become great additions to our overall portfolio of entertaining phones.”
The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ provides a new and fun way to listen to music. It comes with a Zappin™ key to make it even easier and more fun to search for your favourite song. Simply press the Zappin™ key to preview the chorus of the next track and decide whether it is a favourite you want to listen to. A karaoke function also enables the vocal track from any song to be lowered instantly so you can sing along with your favourite tune.
The look and feel of the phone can be personalized with different exchangeable colour bands that come with the phone.
The Sony Ericsson txt pro combines a 3” touch screen with a 3.2 megapixel camera and full slide-out qwerty keyboard. Its integrated friends application enables users to add their five best friends to see at a glance updates from their Facebook™ and Twitter™ feeds.
The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ and the Sony Ericsson txt pro will be available globally in selected markets from Q3.
Check out the Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products
Visit our Facebook page to see the final four entries in the reviewer competition: http://www.facebook.com/sonyericsson
Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ phone and Sony Ericsson txt pro phone at a glance.
*Please note that all services mentioned below may not be available in every market.
| Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ phone | Sony Ericsson txt pro | |
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| Facts | Size: 95.8 x 52.8 x 14.3mm Weight: 88g |
Size: 93 x 52 x 18mm Weight: 100g |
| Camera | 3.2 megapixel camera Send to web Video recording |
3.2 megapixel camera Send to web Video recording |
| Music | Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Media player Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service * SensMe™ Walkman™ player TrackID™ music recognition |
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Media player Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service * Clear stereo Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition |
| Internet | Bookmarks Google™ search Web browser (Obigo™ Q7) |
Bookmarks Google™ search Web browser (Obigo™ Q7) |
| Communication | Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Polyphonic ringtones Speakerphone Twitter™ application Vibrating alert |
Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Polyphonic ringtones Speakerphone Twitter™ application Vibrating alert |
| Messaging | Conversations Instant messaging Multimedia messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Friends application Google Talk™ Multiple IM |
Conversations Instant messaging Multimedia messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Friends application Google Talk™ Multiple IM |
| Design | Auto rotation Four corner home screen Keyboard (on-screen, 12-key) Picture wallpaper Touchscreen |
Auto rotation Four corner home screen Keyboard (on-screen, 12 key) Keyboard (QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Touchscreen |
| Entertainment | Java™ Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video viewing Media browser |
Java™ Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video viewing Media browser |
| Organiser | Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Flight mode Notes Phonebook Stopwatch Timer |
Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Flight mode Notes Phonebook Stopwatch Timer Widget manager |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jack Bluetooth™ technology Micro USB support USB mass storage USB High Speed 2.0 support USB support Wi-Fi™All services mentioned may not be available in every market. |
3.5 mm audio jack Bluetooth™ technology Micro USB support Modem USB mass storage USB High Speed 2.0 support Wi-FiAll services mentioned may not be available in every market. |
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| Memory | Up to 100MB user-free memory Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB |
Up to 100MB user-free memory Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB |
| Battery life | Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 9 hrs 40 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 465 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 13 hrs* Video listening time: Up to 4 hrs |
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 5 hrs 10 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs* |
| Networks | GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
Legal
1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.
2) Operational times are affected by network
preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. playing games. Kit contents and colour options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.
© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2011
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About Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson celebrates its 10th year as a joint venture between Sony Corporation and Ericsson in October, 2011. Over the years Sony Ericsson has brought together the best communication technologies with superior entertainment user experiences to create its Xperia™ line of the ‘most entertaining smartphones’ in the mobile handset industry. With its global corporate functions in London, Sony Ericsson has sales and marketing operations in all major regions of the world, as well as manufacturing in China, and product development sites in China, Japan, Sweden and Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit: www.sonyericsson.com/press.
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