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Apr 23, 2011

Sony Ericsson Saps Walkman Logo on X8, Renames it W8



Take one Xperia X8, add a dash of color, paint a "W" on it and, voilà, you have the first Walkman phone running Android -- the W8. Not it on the US Sony Ericsson site yet, but a quick visit to the company's German page reveals the decidedly low-end specs: a 3-inch, 320 x 480 touchscreen, a 600MHz processor, 168MB of RAM and Android 2.1. The W8 may not recapture the luster the Walkman brand enjoyed in its TPS-L2 heyday, but at least it'll update your Twitter status. 

24 comments:

  1. Keine ScheisseApril 23, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    It seems a marketing strategy more than any other thing. I doubt it has many more functions than the normal X8, but well, let's see what are the real differences

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  2. JayApril 23, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    i wonder if it makes a difference with the marketing...

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  3. Have fun!April 23, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    what were they thinking o_o

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  4. DudemeisterApril 23, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    There are just way too many models of cell phones.

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  5. LegnoxApril 23, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    You just gotta love sony...

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  6. AlphalphaApril 23, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    I'm with Dudemeister, cell phone companies need to simplify purchasing a phone.

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  7. Something ConcupiscibleApril 23, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I think I'll stick with the one I have.

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  8. ZombieApril 23, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    oh Sony. you and your upgrades. lol.

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  9. ScottDApril 23, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I dont agree! There are way to many shitty low budget cell phones and a handful of real good ones. Very easy to sort.

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  10. JimApril 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Eh, don't need one. I have my android and i'm fine with it.

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  11. Jack of DiamondsApril 23, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Very nice, I want a smart phone so bad!

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  12. GADAFINYApril 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    looks cool

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  13. Jay ReidApril 23, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Those specs are fairly poor actually.

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  14. N4M3L3SSApril 23, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    hey the walkmen came back

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  15. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I want one!!!!!!!

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  16. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Great post,
    Ill give you a cheezburger friend.
    Hope everyone supports this blog as well.

    Jake

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  17. cliqueApril 23, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    whatever, I think it looks cool!

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  18. EeshieApril 23, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Dumb people...

    :o)

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  19. Aamir MuhammadApril 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    well as long as i can use twitter im good

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  20. JayPowerApril 23, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Dont think it will be able to compete with the iphone still ;D

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  21. MRanthropeApril 23, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    makes me miss my oldschool walkman!

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  22. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    I guess they were in a hurry to take out to the market.
    anax123.blogspot.com

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  23. Major MackApril 23, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    They should focus on making the PSN work.....suckas

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  24. DeadlockApril 23, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    nice blog, following! :D

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