Overview
The great music cover story
The W508 - a Walkman™ phone that reflects your style. Keep it personal with Style-up™ covers. And enjoy your music just the way you want it.
Features
Drag, drop, enjoy - Media Go™
The perfect entertainment organiser - Media Go™ makes it easier than ever before to bring your media with you, wherever you go. Transfer your media files between your phone and PC via drag and drop. File conversion is hassle-free, too: Media Go™ automatically converts films and music files to give you the best possible quality.
Walkman® phone
Have your favourite sounds with you – always, whenever, wherever you go. Your W508 is not only a mobile phone. It’s a portable music device, too.
Design your phone
To tailor your phone and make it truly unique, try a Style-up™ cover. Be your own art critic and create your own cover online. Or choose from a selection of ready-made, snazzy designs.
Design your own
Design your own W508 cover and enter our competition. The winning design will be mass-produced by us and sold worldwide. You - and your friends - decide: the design with the most votes wins. Simple as that!
Check out the competition
Music recognition
What’s that sound? Just record a few seconds of music and TrackID™ (powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID) returns the song name, artist and album to your phone within seconds.
Shake control
The easy way to change your tune: control your music at the flick of your wrist. Shake control lets you shuffle, skip and even adjust the volume by simply moving your phone in different directions.
Gesture control
Control your phone without having to touch it. Gesture control lets you mute an incoming call or snooze the alarm by simply sweeping your hand over your phone. The phone camera functions as a sensor to register movement.
Playlists for your mood - SensMe™
Create playlists based on tempo and mood. Slow or fast, happy or sad - SensMe™ lets you choose songs from a two-axed mood map.
FM Radio
There's music in the air - just tune in and enjoy. Your phone has a built-in stereo FM radio.
Integrated camera
Built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.
HSDPA – serious download speed
Enjoy the mobile Internet at broadband-like speed in your phone. Download large files and email attachments in a snap. Get Web sites and news feeds to your screen in seconds. HSDPA takes 3G a step further.
Video call
See who’s talking with your 3G phone. During a video call, you see a live video stream of the person you're talking to - and they can see you.
Count your steps - Walk Mate
Your phone comes pre-loaded with a step counter. The easy-to-use Walk Mate application stays activated throughout the day. It keeps track of how many steps you've walked and how many steps you have left to reach your daily average health goal. Put your phone in your pocket and you're ready to go!
Transfer your old phonebook to your new phone
By setting up your old phone to sync with Sony Ericsson, you can transfer Contacts, Calendar, Notes and Bookmarks from your old phone to your new one. (It works even if your old phone is of another make.) Sony Ericsson Sync also makes it possible for you to access and manage up-to-date information in your mobile phone from the Internet - anytime, anywhere with Sony Ericsson Sync.
Specifications
Available colours Metal Grey , Poetic White
Memory
Phone memory up to 100MB
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Can support Maximum 16GB M2 card
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration
Size 93.5 × 50.0 × 14.0 mm / 3.7 × 2.0 × 0.6 inches
Weight 98.0 g / 3.5 oz
Screen 262,144 colour TFT / 240x320 pixel
External screen 128x36 pixels
Battery performance
Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.
Networks
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSDPA 2100
Talk time
(up to)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 10 hours
UMTS/HSDPA 2100 4 hours
Standby time
(up to)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 400 hours
UMTS/HSDPA 2100 400 hours
Video call
(up to)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSDPA 2100
Music listening time: 24 hours
Camera
Digital Zoom - up to 3.2x
Get close to your subject.
Camera - 3.2 megapixel
Capture and share special moments.
Photo feeds
Subscribe to photo feeds from a friend's photo blog.
Geo-tagging
Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.
Video recording
Capture the action as it happens.
Send to web
Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog.
Photo fix
Optimize image quality. Photo fix adjusts light balance and contrast after you have taken a picture.
Music
TrackID™ music recognition
Record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information sent to your phone in seconds.
Music tones - MP3, AAC
Use original artist recordings as ringtones.
Shake control
Shake your phone to shuffle and skip tracks.
SensMe
Music mood mapping. Listen to, and create, playlists of songs sorted according to the mood of the music.
PlayNow™
Download music and games to your phone.
Music tones
Use original artist recordings as ringtones.
MegaBass™
Enhance bass frequencies and give your music more body.
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music from your phone to headset over a wireless connection.
Album art
Choose music by browsing CD album art or other images
Walkman™ player
Enjoy your favourite music sorted by artist, album and track. Create your own playlists.
Web
Pan & zoom
View web pages as you like - get a quick overview or zoom in on details.
Web browser - Access NetFront™
Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.
Web feeds
Get the news in your phone as it happens.
Entertainment
Java
Add extra applications and games to your phone.
Radio - FM radio with RDS
Radio entertainment round the clock.
Walk Mate
Your phone comes pre-loaded with a step counter.
Video Clip
Video clip viewing and transfer to another phone or PC
Video streaming
Realtime video streaming, e.g. live cam
YouTube™
View your favourite YouTube™ videos, or upload your own - access is easy via the YouTube™ application.
Motion gaming
Gaming gets physical - turn, swing, move your phone to control the action.
3D games
Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.
Media Browser
Media content in one place for fast and easy access.
Connectivity
Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
Synchronise your phone contacts, calendar, tasks, bookmarks and notes* via the Sony Ericsson website. Sony Ericsson Sync is based on SyncML. * Synchronisation items may differ depending on the device.
Synchronisation via Facebook™
Match your Facebook™ friends with your phone contacts.
Synchronisation with computer
Keep the data in your phone in sync with your computer. Connect your phone to a computer and use synchronisation software.
Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync®
Stay seamlessly synchronised with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.
USB support
PC to phone USB cable support
USB mass storage
Connect and move items between computer and phone.
Modem
GSM internet dial-up support
Bluetooth™ technology
Connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth™ devices.
Messaging
Sound recorder
Take voice notes or record a sound clip to send in a message.
Predictive text input
Fast and easy text messaging.
Instant messaging
Online chat. On the move.
Picture messaging (MMS)
Colourful multimedia messaging.
Text messaging (SMS)
Send text greetings anywhere in the world.
Check your email inbox wherever you are.
Communication
Video call - dedicated camera
See who you’re talking to in realtime video.
Facebook™ application
Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook™ through your phone.
Vibrating Alert
The phone vibrates and you can feel when a call comes in
Speakerphone
Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as an office handsfree
Design
Wallpaper animation
Stylish moving imagery onscreen.
Picture wallpaper
Background picture on-screen when the phone is in standby mode
Gesture Control
Silence the call or alarm simply by moving your hand across the camera lens
Auto rotate
Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you're viewing will rotate to suit.
Organiser
Phone book
The information you need to keep in touch with friends and family.
Timer
Set a time and your phone will give a signal when the time is up.
Tasks
Create, sort and save details about things you have to do. Set reminders.
Stopwatch
Measure how much time anything takes.
Notes
Digital notes for things you need to remember.
Flight mode
Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use other functions.
Calendar
Store appointment information and set reminders.
Calculator
Full-function calculator when you need it.
Alarm clock
Set your phone alarm clock to ring at the time of your choice.
Disclaimer
The Facebook™ application may not be available with all operator configurations
Source : www.sonyericsson.com
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