The Sony Ericsson W580i is the latest Walkman music phone for the North American market. With yet another music announcement, CTIA's first day has a very familiar feel. The W580i builds on the Walkman platform which has so far been the most successful line of music handsets.
Features of the W580i include:
- Quad-band GSM plus EDGe
- Walkman 2.0 music player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+/WMA)
- 512MB Memory Stick Micro in box
- 2 megapixel camera
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Just 14mm thick
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The Sony Ericsson W580i will ship in two color combinations, white (shown right) and grey (shown below). It will begin shipping in Q3. Carrier partners have not been announced, but AT&T or T-Mobile would be likely candidates.