The all new Sony Ericsson W595 has been released
Sony Ericsson W595 is a slider Walkman phone.Call me superficial but at first glance it really doesn’t inspire.The Sony Ericsson brand has already experiemented with this type of design already and have earned success and fame in it too.Its chunky slider appearance comes straight from the Volvo school of “dull design”, it’s fairly chunky (14mm), features a small screen (2.2-inch) and the soft keys and direction / multimedia pad don’t take advantage of the acres of ugly, unused bezel around it 
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Switch on the W595 and you’ll be greeted by a bright and vibrant QVGA display with excellent layout and icons that are eminently readable (something we don’t take for granted after our experience with the Nokia 6650).
Bluetooth is utilised to its full v2.0 glory with A2DP, a smart move missed by many a supposed ‘music phone’. The choice of a 950mAh battery is excellent too, a capacity Nokia chose to power the far more multimedia heavy Nokia N96 and freed of such expectations the W595 claims of a massive nine hours of talk time and 385 hours on standby.
The music element is as slick as always too, enhanced with TrackID recognition, an FM tuner with RDS, ‘SensMe’ technology which picks tracks based on your mood and even shake control (as seen in the new 4G iPod nano) to skip tracks – though I suspect this remains more of a novelty than something you’ll utilise regularly.
The w595 is also heavily geared towards social networking with the ability to upload pictures to Facebook, MySpace and Bebo and video to YouTube and more.
General
| Form factor | Slider |
|---|---|
| Size (W x H x D) | 47 x 100 x 14 mm |
| Weight | 104 g |
| Battery type | Li-polymer |
| Talk time (mfr) | 540 min |
| Standby time (mfr) | 385 hours |
| GSM frequencies | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| GPRS | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| HDSPA | Yes |
| Available colours | Grey, White, Blue |
Phone
| Ringtones | Polyphonic, Real music |
|---|---|
| Vibrating alert | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
Display
| Resolution | 240×320 pixels |
|---|
Camera
| Camera resolution | 3.2 megapixels |
|---|---|
| LED photo light | No |
| Flash | No |
| Video recording | Yes |
Music/radio
| Music playback | Yes |
|---|---|
| Supported formats | MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Headphone socket | Proprietary |
Messaging and data
| Short Messaging Service (SMS) | Yes |
|---|---|
| Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) | Yes |
| Internet browser | Yes |
| E-mail client | Yes |
| Java | Yes |
Memory
| On-board memory | 40 MB |
|---|---|
| Memory card type | Memory Stick Micro M2 |
| Memory expansion | Yes |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
|---|---|
| WiFi | No |
| USB | Yes |
| GPS receiver | No |
Already been engaged in mobile communications as an RF engineer since 1982 when I worked for Motorola. Had Blackberrys for the previous 8 years or so, but just pre ordered a Samsung Vibrant from T-mobile. Want a few new features as well as a new Os to play with. I’m disappointed that Tmobile has turned away the wifi hotspot feature in the Samsung Vibrant, but I’m certain somebody will figure out exactly how to root it as well as add the feature back in. I am now carrying a wifi only iPad and want to wirelessly tether it to the phone. Looking forward to getting my new phone!