Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman moves 'beyond music'

Sony Ericsson claimed to be taking its Walkman line of music phones "beyond music" with the W902, a music phone with more than just music up its sleeve. It packs AF and image stabilization for both photos and videos, as well as picture and video blogging and Sony Ericsson's BestPic technology. The phone also features Google maps support and the ability to geotag the photos that it captures.

Of course it also deals with music quite handily, too. The Walkman music player is on-board for a full music experience, and the W902 ships with an 8GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card and the high-end HPM-77 wired headphones in the box. The Walkman player comes complete with Sony Ericsson's SenseMe technology, as well as shake control, automatic display rotation, and the TrackID function.

The W902's main display is 2.2" in size and offers QVGA resolution and the ability to render up to 262k colors. It is also protected by scratch resistant mineral glass to keep it looking bright and clear for a long time. Other features include email support and the ability to synchronize with a Microsoft Exchange server as well as the Access NetFront web browser for a near-desktop like browsing experience.

The Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman weighs 100g (3.5oz) and is rated for up to 9 hours of GSM talk time, 4 hours of 3G talk time, or 25 hours of music playback. It will be available in select markets in Q4 of this year. No pricing or specific market availability information is available at this time.