SE W960i, Music Stand Hit Stores This Month

Sony Ericsson announced yesterday that the W960 Walkman phone will start to ship this month. A potent combination of a slim UMTS and Wi-Fi enabled phone with a high-performance media player, the W960 will be available in selected markets across the world in time for the Christmas season.

The vinyl-black W960 was unveiled in June 2007 and marks the next generation of Walkman phones, with room for up to 8,000 songs and finger-touch navigation through playlists on the large 2.6 inch touchscreen. It is equipped with a 3.2 MP camera, and the display can be used as a widescreen for watching video in TV quality.

"The W960 has been generating a lot of consumer excitement since the day it was announced," said Ben Padley, Head of Music Product Group at Sony Ericsson. "As the next instalment in our hugely popular Walkman phone series, we are confident that this mix of 3G phone, Walkman player and quality camera will prove to be a hit, and a great complement to the rest of the range."

Sony Ericsson’s Music Desk Stand MDS-65 will also hit the stores around the same time. The MDS-65 lets you charge the phone while experiencing high-fidelity sound on its four full-range neodymium magnet speakers. The MDS-65 has the option of portability as it can run on batteries.

Prices haven't been disclosed yet.