Apr 13
Sony Ericsson has unveiled two devices that attempt to recapture the company’s elusive Walkman phone legacy.
The Sony Ericsson Zylo–which sounds way too much like Mylo, something Sony should really be helping us forget as soon as possible–features background music listening during chats with friends. It also features a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 2.6-inch QVGA LCD, preloaded ambient sounds, plus support for the excellent, uncompressed FLAC audio format.
In addition, the Zylo features TrackID, the PlayNow music store, Facebook and Twitter connectivity, Flickr and Picasa photo sharing, and YouTube video uploads.
The lower-end Sony Ericsson Spiro, meanwhile, includes a standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo Bluetooth, an FM radio, TrackID and PlayNow, and Facebook and Twitter support. It also features a 2-megapixel camera and a 2.2-inch QVGA LCD.
Both devices will appear overseas in a variety of colors sometime after July. Joking aside, both of these phones look promising; audiophiles seem to have fewer and fewer gadget options these days, so the Zylo’s FLAC support and overall audio focus is welcome.
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