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Sony Ericsson has revealed two new feature phones, one that builds on its recent success with the Xperia brand and the other will resurrect the once superior Walkman name.
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The Txt Pro and Mix Walkman will be launched in Q3 and both, surprisingly, will be running a proprietary operating system — not Google’s Android like many of Sony Ericsson’s most recent handset releases. This unique system features the four-corner user interface we saw on the Xperia Mini range last year, with the Txt Pro sporting a slide-out QWERTY keyboard as well. Both handsets also include 3-inch WQVGA (240×400-pixel) touchscreens.
The reintroduction of the Walkman brand is an interesting move for Sony Ericsson; though, with the capabilities of today’s smartphones, it’s hard to see what sort of cache the Walkman name still carries. The Mix Walkman will include an enhanced music player experience with a built-in lyrics app called Zappin, and the ability to record yourself singing your favourite tracks karaoke-style. However, the Walkman will have a difficult journey convincing phone shoppers to avoid Android’s prepaid offerings without offering similar smartphone functionality.
