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Sony Ericsson has unveiled a new device for their Walkman range, the W705. This new device is a slider phone and will be the first Walkman branded device to feature Wi-Fi connectivity.

The Sony Ericsson W705 features a brushed metal front, 2.4 inch display, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 and comes with a 4GB Memory Stick Micro card to store your audio and video files on.

In addition to the mentioned features above, the W705 also has a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and a front mounted VGA camera for voice calls. Dedicated music keys are positioned on the front, so you can play, stop and skip through your music with both camera and volume buttons located on the side.

As you would expect from a Walkman phone, the W705 has a media player with the latest Walkman v3.0 software installed and supports numerous audio and video files; FM radio is also included. One big feature that is missing is a 3.5mm headphone socket, but Sony Ericsson usually include an adapter if you want to use your own headphones.

There is no word on a release date or price for the Sony Ericsson W705, but it is widely expected to surface in the first quarter of 2009.

The Sony Ericsson W980 phone is the latest offering of the Walkman branded phones to be released in the UK. The W890 is designed to give users the best available sound from a mobile device, and bundled with the handsfree HPM-77 headphones, the W980 is set to deliver a new height in music playback.

The W980 has a built-in FM transmitter that allows the user to listen to their music on any other device with an FM receiver, be it a home hi-fi system or car stereo. Internal storage is a healthy 8GB and can store up to 8000 songs and the eight band equaliser can be made to your custom listening preferences.

Navigating through your music also got easier, thanks to top mounted music controls that let you play, pause and skip your tracks effortlessly. Other features include a 2.2 inch internal QVGA screen, 3G connectivity with HSDPA support, USB and Bluetooth connections for transmitting data and a 3 megapixel camera.

The Sony Ericsson W980 is available now; prices and contract vary between networks.

The W902 is Sony Ericsson’s newest phone in the hugely popular Walkman mobile phone range. The internal memory is only 25MB but can be upgraded to 8GB through the Memory Stick Micro card slot so you can store up to 8000 of your favourite songs.

The W902 also features a 2.2 inch display and a 5 megapixel camera, which is ideal for taking pictures on the move. The W902 features the same audio system as the W980 which includes, track recognition, mood based playlists, shake control and an eight band graphic equaliser.

This quad-band phone has HSDPA support for high speed 3.5G downloads and all this in a device that only weights 100 grams. The phone will be available in three colours black, wine red and earth green but this may depend on which market and network you are on.

The W902 is bundled with Sony’s HPM-77 headphones so you can have quality music on the move.

The Sony Ericsson W902 is due out in the last quarter of 2008, prices and networks are yet to be confirmed.