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Best Sony Ericsson phones of CES 2008By Staff, 8 January 2008
We've spent time with Sony Ericsson's new feature phones at the show floor in Las Vegas. Check out our hands-on impressions.

Sony Ericsson W760 Specs »  Gallery »
Sony Ericsson W760 We criticized Sony Ericsson for not bringing enough 3G multimedia phones to the U.S. market, and less than a month later they are finally listening to us! We definitely like some of the new ideas we see in this phone, especially the enhancements for gaming. Sony should have already taken the lead in gaming phones, so a phone with motion-sensitive input and some dedicated gaming controls is a nice forward step. AT&T would be wise to pick this phone up. Release: June 2008. Price: $400.
Pros: Great walkman music player. Fast 3G using worldwide HSDPA bands (including the U.S.). Motion sensor and dedicated buttons for better gaming control.
Cons: Are any carriers going to pick this up, or will we be paying $500 for it? Also, where is the PSP phone for real mobile phone gaming?
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Sony Ericsson W350 Specs »  Gallery »
Sony Ericsson W350 If you are waiting for an Apple iPhone nano, you might want to check out the W350 in the meantime. It isn't a very feature-rich phone, but it does seem to us to work in ways that count. First of all, it's remarkably thin and light. We got our hands on it at a press event here at CES 2008, and it could easily slip into a shirt pocket. We also liked the style, with the metal accents and soft-touch black finish. And, from our experience, the Walkman player is the second-best player on the phone market, next to Apple's iTunes. If Sony Ericsson were to bring this to their U.S. stores, even unlocked, at a good price, we could definitely see recommending it to someone who wants a simple convergence device. Release: June 2008. Price: $200.
Pros: Slim music player, harkens back to older matchbook-style flips. Slick metallic accents. Great Walkman music player.
Cons: Low on features.
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Sony Ericsson Z555 Specs »  Gallery »
Sony Ericsson Z555 Okay, so clearly Sony Ericsson is aiming at picking off some of Nokia's fashion phone crowd. The Z555 would be pretty mid-range, if it weren't for the unique geometrical styling on the face, clearly reminiscent of the Nokia 7900 Prism. We got to take a look at the black version, but a garish pink will be available as well, because you can't make a fashion phone in black without making one in pink. Ah well, if you like the design, look for it at Sony Style or online, because we can't see a U.S. carrier picking this one up any time soon. Release: February 2008. Price: $200.
Pros: Cool, unique geometric design. Um, probably won't slip, thanks to diamond-plate pattern.
Cons: Very mid-range. No real stand-out features like Walkman support or Cyber Shot-level optics.
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Philip Berne, Matthew Ruiz, Edward Distel and Sindre Lia contribute to the CES 2008 coverage.
Best Multimedia phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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LG Muziq 68% $100 Sprint
LG VX8550 Chocolate 68% $80 Verizon Wireless
Helio Fin 64% $125 Helio
Samsung SGH-A707 63% $25 AT&T
Sony Ericsson W580i 63% $80 AT&T
Motorola RAZR V3xx 62% $1 AT&T
Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Sprint) 62% $100 Sprint
LG Venus 62% $150 Verizon Wireless
LG VX8700 61% $180 Verizon Wireless
Samsung Flipshot 61% $200 Verizon Wireless
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