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MWC 09 - SE Unveils 12.1MP Camera Phone and Media Go

16 Feb, 2009, 10:34 am IST | by Shayne Rana | Mobile phones


The second handset that Sony Ericsson unveiled was the W995 that’s loaded with an 8 megapixel camera large screen and a built-in stand to prop it up. The handset is also equipped with Media Go that the company claims is an easy way of toting your media around. This unique Sony application makes its worldwide debut on the W995 Walkman and features:
  • Transfer, play and organize – with Media Go you can easily transfer music, videos, photos and podcasts between your mobile phone and computer
  • Automatic sync – sync your music playlists automatically to keep the phone updated with your new music
  • Auto convert – Media Go gives you the best quality playback of multi-media content on a mobile phone. There’s no need to use extra applications to be able to bring your media with you.
  • SensMe - create a Playlist of songs in your library, you can also sort your music by mood or tempo
  • Podcasts – it has never been easier to subscribe and download podcasts. Apart from adding your own favorites, the directory is there to help you to find the new and exciting content.
  • Audio CD ripping – Use Media Go to burn your CDs and bring your music and audio books with you
“With Media Go there’s no need to worry about format, resolution and ‘frame per second’ anymore.” said Alexandre Cardon, Global Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “No longer will the video you transferred from your PC to your phone play in low resolution or bad quality. With Media Go and the W995 the experience is as good on your phone as it was on your PC.”


"This powerful mobile phone delivers the best possible video resolution that can fit in your pocket and with enough battery stamina to watch two full length feature films. The W995 also comes complete with the award winning clear audio experience and an 8.1 megapixel camera for the highest quality picture and sound available in a mobile phone." he added.

The handset features -
  • a 2.6-inch TFT LCD with a 240 x 320 pixels 262K color resolution
  • 118MB internal memory with external support for M2 cards (8GB card included)
  • 3.5mm earphone socket
  • 3G, DLNA, Wi-Fi, GRPS/EDGE, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0
  • 8.1 megapixel camera with Photo Flash and face recognition, Image and Video stabilizer
  • A-GPS with Google Maps and Geotagging
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • SenseMe, PlayNow, TrackID
  • Clear Stereo, Clear Bass and the included HPM-77 premium headphones (in selected markets the HPM-88 noise canceling headset will replace the HPM-77)
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Motion gaming support
W995 will be available in select markets from Q2 in the colors Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver and Energetic Red. Media Go will be available for all markets from the W995 launch in 15 different languages.

Tags: MWC 2009 , Walkman , 8 megapixel , 12 megapixel

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