{"id":11814,"date":"2010-07-10T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=11814"},"modified":"2010-07-10T07:23:35","modified_gmt":"2010-07-09T23:23:35","slug":"sony-ericsson-launches-zylo-a-new-affordable-walkman-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/10\/sony-ericsson-launches-zylo-a-new-affordable-walkman-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Ericsson Launches Zylo, a New Affordable Walkman Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sony Ericsson launches a new affordable Walkman phone that incorporates Social Networking. Meet Zylo, the Walkman phone that retails at S$298 without contract.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11815\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/10\/sony-ericsson-launches-zylo-a-new-affordable-walkman-phone\/zylo_silver_15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg?fit=450%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Zylo_Silver_15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg?fit=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg?fit=450%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11815 aligncenter\" title=\"Zylo_Silver_15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg?resize=450%2C540\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Zylo_Silver_15.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sony Ericsson announces a new phone which marries iconic Walkman\u2122 functionality with social networking capabilities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Representing Sony Ericsson\u2019s next generation of Walkman\u2122 phones, Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 with Walkman\u2122 offers an affordable entry point into Sony Ericsson\u2019s Communication Entertainment portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n9 July, 2010 \u2013 Singapore<\/strong> \u2013 Available from Sony Ericsson today is a new phone which continues the iconic award-winning* Sony Ericsson Walkman\u2122 phone legacy. With more than 130 million Walkman\u2122 phones sold worldwide, Sony Ericsson now adds the affordable Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 to its portfolio of Walkman\u2122 phones \u2013 without compromising on features.<\/p>\n<p>Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 provides consumers with the best music experience they have come to expect from Walkman\u2122 phones but goes one step further and marries music with social<br \/>\nnetworking. From Twitter\u2122 to Facebook\u2122, consumers can catch up with friends at just a touch of a button while still listening to their favourite music on the Walkman\u2122 player. Another key function available is TrackID\u2122 \u2013 which allows consumers to access the name and artist of a track they hear playing wherever they are. This function has proven popular with music lovers world-wide with 129 million TrackID\u2122 lookups in 2009 alone.<\/p>\n<p>Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 also features the human curvature design that is now consistent across the whole Sony Ericsson portfolio. Beautiful and timeless human curvature also incorporates an ergonomic keypad which makes the handset easy to use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sony Ericsson range of Walkman\u2122 phones has seen tremendous success since it was first launched in 2005 having sold more than 130 million handsets to date \u2013 and we are still<br \/>\nseeing a great appetite from consumers. Today\u2019s announcement aims to satisfy this demand by making the Walkman\u2122 phone range available to a wider audience,\u201d said Ong Chim Peng,<br \/>\nGeneral Manager, Singapore, Sony Ericsson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy combining the best of the Walkman\u2122 functionality with a wide range of social networking capabilities, Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 offers consumers the chance to access and get a taste of<br \/>\nwhat our Communication Entertainment portfolio has to offer,\u201d concluded Ong.<\/p>\n<p>Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 with Walkman\u2122<\/p>\n<p>Bought a song and dying to share it with friends? Consumers can play their favourite tune in the background while chatting away on their handset. The Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 with<br \/>\nWalkman\u2122 also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant. The FLAC format, which debuts on this handset, allows consumers to experience superb sound.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iconic Sony Ericsson Walkman\u2122 music player<\/li>\n<li>Superb sound with clear audio experience<\/li>\n<li>High definition FLAC format \u2013 best sound quality ever on a mobile phone<\/li>\n<li>TrackID\u2122 &#8211; name that tune<\/li>\n<li>PlayNow\u2122 &#8211; shop in a music store 24\/7<\/li>\n<li>Stay connected with Facebook\u2122 and Twitter\u2122<\/li>\n<li>Share photos on Flickr\u00ae and Picasa\u2122<\/li>\n<li>Upload video clips to YouTube\u2122 with two clicks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 with Walkman\u2122 supports UMTS HSPA 900\/2100 and GSM GPRS\/EDGE 850\/900\/1800\/1900.<\/p>\n<p>Sony Ericsson Zylo\u2122 with Walkman\u2122 is available in Singapore in the colours Jazz Black, Chacha Silver and Swing Pink.<\/p>\n<p>The recommended retail price is S$298 without contract.<\/p>\n<p>Log on to The Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sonyericsson.com\/products\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blogs.sonyericsson.com\/products<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*W910 Walkman\u2122 phone Best Handset at the GSM Association\u2019s 13th Global Mobile Awards 2008.<br \/>\n[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony Ericsson launches a new affordable Walkman phone that incorporates Social Networking. 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