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Sony Ericsson W995 does GPS

Feb 15, 2009 gps navigation, phones, sony

Sony Ericsson just announced their latest walkman phone just in time for MWC. Called Sony Ericsson W995, this phone includes an A-GPS receiver like every other high-end phone these days.

They’re marketing the W995 with “Video on the go” tag line since the device is optimized for video playback and comes with a feature called Media Go which transfers, plays and organizes your media files to your mobile phone. You can also watch YouTube videos using Turbo 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity.

It also comes with an 8MP digital camera, with flash and face recognition software and even built-in stereo speakers, but if you’re on your own you’ll make use of the 3.5mm headphone jack:

Clear Stereo, Clear Bass and the included HPM-77 premium headphones make music on the move feel like you’re sitting in a recording studio listening to your favourite band live! For the next level of clear audio experience, in selected markets the HPM-88 noise cancelling headset will replace the HPM-77.

Other specs of the Sony Ericsson W995 include the 8GB memory stick micro, 2.6″ display, an accelerometer, quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual band UTMS/HSPA, and of course the A-GPS receiver for location based services. Unfortunately the press release contained no information about GPS related software. W995 will be available in selected markets from starting second quarter of this year. W995 specs page.