Gizmodo: w580

Sony Ericsson W580i Available From AT&T

Jason Chen — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:10:51 EDT

The w580 isn't exactly new—we fondled it earlier this year—but it's now officially available on AT&T. The price actually depends on your region, and will be available for $79 to $129 with a two-year contract. To refresh, it's a Walkman phone that supports FM radio, TrackID and MusicID music recognition programs, Quad-band, 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth A2DP, Memory STick Micro, 2.0-inch screen and a pedometer, which we catalogued here. [AT&T]

Sony Ericsson's Swag Box Arrives at Giz HQ

Brian Lam — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:38:55 EDT

Sony Ericsson sent over a test bed of phones that can be imported or bought from sonystyle.com. Some of the phones are familiar from shows like CTIA this spring, but we could stare at these beauties all day so I don't mind recapping the contents and taking fresh shots.
•The ultra slim W880 Walkman Phone
•The W580 mid-range Walkman slider with flashing lights on its side.
•The entry level W200a, with a screen that is less than fantastic.
•The one piece speaker, the mps-75 and the two-piece mps-70.
These are some of the most gorgeous phones in the industry. Lap up the shots.

Sony Ericsson W580: A Nice Pedometer

Mark Wilson — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:20:49 EDT

The Sony Ericsson W580 sports ONE feature that we were mock/really drooling over just the other day: a pedometer.

Even though the pedometer has essentially become the "stick a clock in it" device of the new millennium, this video shows that designers actually put some love into the interface. And besides, how else can one track just how many jostles closer their phone is to dying?

Bonus: Notice how the presenter clarifies that he is a long distance runner. – Mark Wilson

Video: Sony Ericsson W580i [mobilemag]

Love at First Grope: Sony Ericsson's W580 is All Glowy and Beautiful

Brian Lam — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:18:39 EDT

Are Sony Ericsson's designers thieves? Because it looks like they stole the stars from the sky and put em into the w580 Slider. Meow.

We'd written about this midrange phone before, but it wasn't until *tonight* that I realized just how beauuuuutiful it is. It's the little things, really. Like the downturned bottom end; the orange-anodized aluminum back around the 2.0MP cam; and the faint glow on the buttons and sides. Utterly charming, especially when you consider the Sony Ericsson OS and the second gen Walkman software and MusicID. Highly recommended, even more so than its waifish older, skinnier sibling, the w880. and as Travis noted this morning, it IS coming to the US. First, even.

Stat smather after the jump.

The W580 Walkman® phone at a glance: Music Walkman® player 2.0 512 MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) (expandable) 12MB user free memory Music playback up to 20 hours FM Radio with RDS PlayNow™ TrackID™ music recognition software Disc2Phone Music Management Software Multiple Music Format Support (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+) A2DP (Bluetooth™ streaming sound) Music Illumination Effects Stereo Headset Speakerphone Design & Lifestyle 14mm slim Compact slider design Flash theme Pedometer Active Applications Weight 94 grams Size 99 x 47 x 14 mm Imaging 2.0 megapixel camera 2.0" QVGA 262K TFT screen Picture Blogging Connectivity & Messaging Bluetooth™ 2.0 Java MIDP 2.0 Full HTML Browser with RSS Instant messaging USB Mass storage POP3/IMAP4 email Enabled for Java push mail Accessories In-Box: Stereo Headset HPM-70 USB Cable DCU-60 512MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Disc2Phone Music Management Software Aftermarket Accessories - including: Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-85
Portable Speakers MPS-70
Snap-On Speakers MPS-75

Bluetooth™ Music Receiver MBR-100
Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-120
Availability and versions EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

Colours: Style White / Urban Grey

Standby time: up to 370 hours
Talktime: up to 9 hours

–Brian Lam

w580 [Sony Ericsson]

Sony Ericsson W580 Walkman Phone has a Pedometer

Travis Hudson — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:40:32 EDT

Sony Ericsson has added the W580 to their repertoire of combination MP3 player cellphones. And in another giant twist of the year, Sony has also announced that they will be launching the phone Stateside first! A phone coming exclusively to the U.S.? Suck on them apples, Europe!

The W580 is a slider phone available in white or gray. It will include a 512MB Memory Stick Micro with further expandability options. Most interesting is that it includes a pedometer that can track steps walked and ran, speed, distance, and calories burned. No word on a price, but it will be hitting the States in Q3 of this year. –Travis Hudson

Press Release [Via Wirelessinfo]