The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone features a user interface that can be customised for one-touch access to users’ favourite applications – a feature found on the Xperia™ mini range of products. The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone allows for quick and easy access to playlists and the Walkman™ player. It also comes complete with the MH 410 stereo headset as well as the MS450 stereo portable speakers.
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone is perfect for enjoying multimedia. The 3-inch screen is great for users who are looking to enjoy games from the Android Market™, view the latest clips on YouTube™ or browse the web. Additionally, the device features a 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording functionality and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone is available from July 8, 2011 at a Recommended Retail Price of S$348 in the colours Azur (blue), Metallic Red and the iconic Walkman™ Orange.
XperiaTM PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.
Key highlights of the Xperia™ PLAY include:
Combines a PlayStation-quality gaming experience with the latest Android smartphone technology (Android version 2.3 or Gingerbread)
First PlayStation certified device, giving gamers access to PlayStation game content including Sony PlayStation 1 game titles
Provides an immersive mobile gaming experience with super fast graphics and dedicated game controls on a slide out game pad
Six preloaded games, including FIFA 10 and SIMS 3 by EA Games
There will be more than 50 titles available, which are optimised for game play on Xperia PLAY, including top franchises such as GLU/Activision’s Guitar Hero and Gameloft’s Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell. We have a full fact sheet of game titles Xperia™ PLAY to date, so feel free to let me know if you would like to receive that separately.
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY is available exclusively with SingTel from April 22, 2011. The Xperia™ PLAY will also be available at Sony Ericsson concept stores at a Recommended Retail Price of S$888 in the colours Black and White.
That’s what I did (without doing proper research beforehand) and the iPhone 3Gs failed to start. Thought it was a long process so I left it at the black + apple + spinning white dashes screen overnight. Woke up with a completely flat battery.
Then I found out that by doing the “Erase all data and setting” option, it erased the OS too! How can a phone starts without any operating system right? Here’s how you can restore (startup) the iPhone after the complete “detox” of it.
You need to put your iPhone into DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode. If a restore using Recovery Mode doesn’t work you will want to use DFU Mode as a last resort. When placing your iPhone into DFU Mode it does not load the OS before attempting the restore.
To put the iPhone into DFU mode so you can do an iTunes firmware restore follow these steps:
Open iTunes and connect the iPhone to your Mac.
Press and hold the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time. (That’s the only 2 buttons on your iPhone! You know where they are right?)
After exactly 10 seconds release the Sleep/Wake button. Continue holding the home button until you iTunes pops up a message telling you that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.
Click on “Restore” button in your iTunes and wait for the process to complete. It’ll take about 15 to 20 minutes.
The iPhone screen will remain black and blank during the restoring process.
NOTE***: It may take a few attempts to get your iPhone into DFU mode. Generally, hold down both buttons then release the Sleep/Wake button just before you think the Apple logo would appear. If you are still holding both buttons down and you see the Apple logo on your iPhone then you are holding them down for too long! Do it again till you get a black blank screen.
“What a torch by Blackberry? You’ve got to be kidding me! Why would anyone want a torch when they’ve got the flash light on their mobile phones?”
Hang on a minute! We’re not talking about the torchlight! This is Blackberry’s latest addition to their touch version and comes with their latest OS. Had about an hour of play with it and here’s my take on the Blackberry Torch 9800.
Disclaimer: I’m an iPhone addict so naturally I’m comparing it with this.
Best of both world built into one, Touch + QWERTY: Typing on the screen is (almost) effortlessly for me. QWERTY needs a little getting used to.
The menus and application icons are grouped by function; and navigating through is quite a breeze, both on the screen and from the trackpad.
Camera lacks close-up function, even with the text-mode on, the only way to get closer to the subject is by zooming.
No HD video recording.
You can’t download all the apps on the go.
Not quite a multimedia phone if you’re a video/ music person. Sound quality lacks power.
Though I got quite hooked to it, I’m no way close to converting. More time is needed to get acquainted and dive deeper into the features before I can give you ladies a detail review. If you’re planning to get this or switching it over from an iPhone, watch this blog! Hope to get our hands on a unit soon!
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone features a user interface that can be customised for one-touch access to users’ favourite applications – a feature found on the Xperia™ mini range of products. The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone allows for quick and easy access to playlists and the Walkman™ player. It also comes complete with the MH 410 stereo headset as well as the MS450 stereo portable speakers.
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