Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™

Sony Ericsson announces the Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™, the first full touch Walkman™ phone which combines music, social networking and communication in one colourful phone. Benefitting from the innovative four corner touch UI debuted on the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini pro, the Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™ really brings music to consumers’ fingertips.

Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™
Full touch Walkman™ phone

• Touch Walkman™ player – music at fingertips
• Touch TrackID™ – find out the name of that song with just one touch
• PlayNow™ – access favourite and new songs quickly and easily
• MediaGo – transfer your music from a PC to the mobile phone
• Four corner UI – access Walkman™ player, contacts, keypad and more with just one touch
• Easy navigation – easy access to your favourite web pages
• Express yourself with one of the ten RTL colours    
• Social networking – Facebook™ or Twitter™ away
• 3.5mm stereo jack – play personal

The Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™ supports GSM GPRS/EDGE Rx 850/1900 and GSM GPRS/EDGE Rx 900/1800

The Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™ will be available in selected markets from Q3 in the colours: Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Silver, White and Yellow.

The Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™ Features

Camera

• 2.0 megapixel camera
• 4x digital zoom

Music

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Walkman™ player
• Music player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™
• TrackID™

Web

• Bookmarks
• Google™ search (from standby)

Communication

• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert

Messaging

• Conversations
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• Touchscreen

Entertainment

• Facebook™ application
• Orkut™ application
• Twitter™ application
• FM radio
• Java
• Video viewing

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book

Connectivity

• 3.5 mm audio jack AVP
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Micro USB connector
• Modem
• USB mass storage
• USB support

Preloaded applications

• Facebook™ – social networking
• Twitter – social networking
• Brick Breaker Rev
• Night Club Fever

Screen

• Colours: 262,144 colour TFT
• Resolution: 320x240 pixels
• Size (diagonal : 2:6 inches

Accessories

• In-Box:
• Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman™
• Battery
• Stereo portable handsfree
• Charger
• USB cable
• User documentation

Optional:

• Hi-Fi Headset with Remote MH810
• Screen protector
• Portable Stereo Speakers MS450

Facts

• Size: 93.5 x 52 x 15.8 mm
• Weight: 81 grams
• Phone memory: Up to 5MB
• Operating system: Sony Ericsson Proprietary
• Processor: 720MHz
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 3.5hrs
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 312hrs
• CPU ARM946 @ 156Mhz

Availability and versions

• Networks
• GSM GPRS/EDGERx 850/1900
• GSM GPRS/EDGERx 900/1800
• Available in selected markets in Q32010

Colour

• Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Silver, White and Yellow

Combined with the X8, it’s clear that Sony Ericsson is getting comfortable with the small-screen form factor, and there’s an undeniable charm there. Adapting the user interface and hardware to still be usable at that size obviously takes some work, but based on my time with the X10 Mini Pro’s keyboard, it seems like an altogether surmountable challenge.