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Sony Ericsson W890i plays what you feel like hearingBy Philip Berne, 6 November 2007
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The new W890i Walkman phone features the enigmatic SensMe system that matches your music to your current mood.

Updating the Walkman line with a phone we may never see here in the States, Sony Ericsson today announced the W890i, a slightly larger Walkman phone than the older W880i we reviewed back in March. The new W890i features Sony Ericsson's new Walkman player, Walkman 3.0, an update to a music player that was among our favorites on music phones. A new feature includes SenseMe, which let users create playlists based on mood. Most notably, the music player should provide Over-The-Air music downloads by clicking on the PlayNow icon.

The phone also features A2DP for stereo Bluetooth headphones and speakers, and will come bundled with a 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, in addition to the 28MB of emergency memory on board.

The W890i packs a 3.2-megapixel camera around back, and a 2-inch, 262,000-color QVGA screen on the front. From our experience with the W880i, we'd bet that this might actually be a useful lens, as the former phone impressed us with its imaging capabilities. Sony Ericsson has also bundled some new apps for picture and video blogging directly from the phone.

European users will be able to take advantage of the phone's UMTS/HSDPA high-speed networking, but it lacks the necessary U.S. frequency to ride AT&T's network. The W890i (104 x 46.5 x 9.9 mm, 78 g) should be available in the beginning of 2008, in select markets. Pricing has yet to be determined.
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