The GPS enabled W715 Walkman phone owners will be able to find their nearest restaurants, hotels or shopping centres all within a few click. Shake Control, SensMe and TrackID are some of the music features included
The Sony Ericsson W715 is the twin brother of W705 but W715 has the usual Vodaphone sticker in front instead of the Walkman logo. It also has a dedicated key to Vodaphone's navigation services.
Sony Ericsson announces that soon Vodafone customers will be able to use the GPS enabled W715Walkman phone to make the most of location-based services. Aside from turn-by-turn pedestrian or driving navigation available using Vodafone Find&Go, customers will be able to find their nearest restaurants, hotels or shopping centres all within a few clicks on their new mobile phone.
The W715Walkmanphonefeatures the same superior sound quality as the W980 Walkman phone, which was rated best audio experience in independent a tests by TESTfactory. On the top of premium music experience with crystal clear sound, the W715 includes popular Walkman features such as the music recognition application TrackID, SensMe for matching your mood to the music, and Shake Control to change tracks with the flick of a wrist. All this provides for a premium Music experience, fully integrated with Vodafone Music, allowing easy access to single and album downloads.
"The W715 is another exciting exclusive for Vodafone customers. The seamless integration with Vodafone's Music services, such as single or full album download, provides for a great overall experience on our fast and reliable network. With fully integrated GPS and Vodafone Find&Go, this phone is offering a very attractive feature set in a c****ination we know customers are asking for more and more", said Patrick Chomet, Global Director of Terminals at Vodafone.
The new W715 Walkman phone
Award-winning clear audio experience listen to music as it was meant to be heard
aGPS increases the precision of location-based services (LBS)
Vodafone Find&Go navigation service a complete mobile navigation experience
Desktop direct search to online music go online for the best songs and most popular videos on YouTube
Wi-Fi and DLNA certified connect the way you want
Shake Control switch tracks and control the volume with the flick of a wrist
SensMe create playlists based on mood, rather than artists or genres
Large 2.4-inch screen view websites and emails with high clarity
Auto rotate switch from portrait to landscape with just a tilt of the phone
Google Maps for Mobile
3.2 Megapixel camera snap and share your favourite images via Bluetooth
FM radio with TrackID listen to the radio while on the move
Option for 4GB memory card store up to 3,900 songs**