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First Thoughst on the Sony Ericsson W950i

1 replies · 1,727 views · Started 14 February 2006

I don't know, you wait years for three Sony Ericsson UIQ devices, and all of a sudden you get not one, but two new devices in the space of the week. The W950 talkes UIQ, adds the Walkman brand, and turns out the most desirable Music Phone yet. Now Rafe has had a chance to get a hold of a device, and Ewan's thought about the market implications, it's time to take a first look at the Sony Ericsson W950i.

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This is a fabulous looking piece of kit. No WiFi means I won't be bothering, but I can see this leaping off the shelves at a phenomenal rate.

The bizare thing is that it won't really do anything that any of the other UIQ 3 phones will do (or the UIQ 2 phones, with the exception of Album Art) but the design, marketing, and the "Music centric" desktop software will make all the difference to who looks at it as a possible future device for them.