Sony Ericsson Yendo

The thirty-sixth "Walkman" branded phone from Sony Ericsson, the Sony Ericsson Yendo is the first Walkman phone with a touchscreen.. and probably about time too. he Yendo is fairly compact for a touchscreen phone at 94 x 52 x 16mm, and it weighs a diminutive 81 grams. The small size of the unit is partly down to the relatively small screen - it's just 2.6" in size and 320 x 240 pixels, making it one of the smallest touchscreens on the market.

This is a GSM-only phone with no 3G or WiFi support, so Sony Ericsson's primary pitch here is really to sell the Yendo as a touch-enabled music player. The camera is pretty basic too, coming in at just 2 megapixels.

Specs:Get into the music. In the easiest possible way. Everything you want is one touch away. Four corners, four icons. Dance till you drop, or just lean back and drift away with your Sony Ericsson Yendo.

Touchscreen Walkman

Tap the top right corner of the 2.6" screen. Touch to listen. Skip, fast forward, play it again. With the full touch Walkman player, your music is at your fingertips. With the clear and intuitive Walkman player interface, navigating your music is a breeze.

TrackID

Discover new music with TrackID music recognition and PlayNow. Time to get organised? Transfer your media files from PC to the Yendo with Media Go. What’s that sound? Just record a few seconds of music and TrackID (powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID) returns the song name, artist and album to your phone within seconds.

Tweet-it

Thought-provoking quotes. A word from the wise guy. That great song you just heard, and found out about through TrackID. Let your friends - why, the whole world! - know about it through Twitter.

Facebook

What was life like before Facebook? With the Yendo, you can get all the status updates and news feeds you crave. Even if you're not in front of your PC.

Drag n Drop

The perfect entertainment organiser - Media Go makes it easier than ever before to bring your media with you, wherever you go. Transfer your media files between your phone and PC via drag and drop. File conversion is hassle-free, too: Media Go automatically converts films and music files to give you the best possible quality.

Camera

Digital Zoom - up to 2x

Get close to your subject.

Camera - 2 megapixel

Capture and share special moments.

Video recording

Record video clip

Music

Music tones - MP3, AAC

Use original artist recordings as ringtones.

Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)

Music from phone to headset over a wireless connection.

PlayNow™

Download music and games to your phone.

Walkman player

Web

Web browser - Obigo Q7

Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.

Bookmarks

Quick access to your favourite Web sites.

Web feeds

Fun

Radio - FM radio

Radio entertainment round the clock.

Java

Add extra applications and games to your phone.

Video Clip

Connectivity

3.5 mm audio jack

Share your music via the extra jack. Use any headphones with a standard-sized 3.5 mm connector.

Bluetooth technology

Secure wireless connectivity for transferring items to other Bluetooth products up to a range of 10 metres.

USB support

PC to phone USB cable support

USB mass storage

Communication

Twitter - Application

Let the world know how you feel and what you think - say it with a tweet.

Facebook application

Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook through your phone.

Speaker-phone

The Sony Ericsson Yendo comes in a very wide range of colours: black, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, white and yellow. Not all carriers will carry all colours though..May be to be released sometime during Q3 2010.