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Sony Ericsson releases Cyber-shot C510 and Walkman W508 phones

We've got used to Sony taking tech from one product and slotting it in another, and heck, it seems to work just fine. It's just produced another pair

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

We’ve got used to Sony taking tech from one product and slotting it in another, and heck, it seems to work just fine. It’s just produced another pair of fine examples, taking tech from its camera and walkman products, and jimmying it into a couple of new phones.

First up is the new C510 Cyber-shot 3.2MP camera phone. Amongst other handy camera functions, it comes with Face Detection and Smile Shutter technology to take photos the second your subject smiles, so no more half-hearted Mona Lisa smirks.

The existing 8.1MP C905 handset is getting the upgrade treatment with the same applications at the C510. This means both phones will be YouTube enabled so your cringing vids will be up before your mate can say ‘Don’t put that on YouTube!’, and come with the option to send pics directly to HP’s Snapfish service for printing.

The second new handset is the clamshell W508 Walkman phone. For the style-conscious there are eight changeable Style-up covers to choose from.

All the latest Walkman features are there such as SenseMe gesture control for changing the volume and shuffling tracks, as well as the song-naming TrackID function. Like the C510, it too has HSDPA and a 3.2MP camera on board.

Essentials

Sony Ericsson C510, W508

Prices: £TBA

On sale: TBA

Contact: Sony Ericsson

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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