Sony Ericsson W960 phone UK launch delayed
Conformation has been given to Pocket-lint by Sony Ericsson that the Sony Ericsson W960 Walkman phone launch in the United Kingdom is to delay until January 2008, although other territories will get it in November.
This news will undoubtedly come as a disappointment to those who had wanted to get their hands on the W960 or looking for an alternative to the Apple iPhone for Christmas. The W960 offers a keypad and touch-screen interface is also the flagship in Sony Ericsson’s new Walkman range.
A spokesperson for Sony Ericsson had this to say at a launch event in London…”With such a crowded market for new phones before Christmas, we have decided to wait until the new year to launch the handset.”So there you go, no new W960 from Sony Ericsson this year, but just so you get an ideal of what you’re missing we have an image below
Source – Pocket-lint
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9 thoughts on “Sony Ericsson W960 phone UK launch delayed”
I for one am disappointed >_
I for one am disappointed. I was hotly anticipating th e release of this phone to replace my w810i. Alas the k850i reviews have not lived up to my expectations, and despite being an SE fan, I’m seriously considering the LG ViewTY (the short battery life is putting me off though) or the HTC TytnII (which doesn’t have a decent camera phone?)
Thanks for the info though! SE should really try and edge the market rather than wait for after Christmas.
I for one am disappointed. I was hotly anticipating th e release of this phone to replace my w810i. Alas the k850i reviews have not lived up to my expectations, and despite being an SE fan, I’m seriously considering the LG ViewTY (the short battery life is putting me off though) or the HTC TytnII (which doesn’t have a decent camera phone?)
Thanks for the info though! SE should really try and edge the market rather than wait for after Christmas.
p/s: sorry about the triple posting. I constantly forget that triangular brackets aren’t allowed.
Also very disappointed as I have just ‘swapped’ an LG U990 (Viewty) for a K850i as a temporary measure until the 960 launched. The delay means I will now have to keep the K850i which to be fair I have not really used as yet although the keyboard is far from comfortable to use compared with the 810 which I have been using for two years. The build quality of the 850 is less desirable than the 960 or even the Viewty which I returned after two weeks due principally to the battery life and the major drawback that when charging the phone couldn’t be used. A shame really because the touch screen, the camera & video functions are excellent.
Is the battery life for the ViewTY that poor? It’s a lot worse than I thought. Thanks for your comments though, Geoff! W810i was my ‘perfect’ phone (before someone decided that they wanted it too) so it’s quite tough trying to find a replacement.
The W810i is truly a superb phone but with the arrival of a new baby I wanted an improved camera/video capability and the 850i was my first choice until I actually saw the real thing which is why I was then sold on the Viewty. Unless I was particularly unlucky with the one I had the battery life was pathetic as was the charging time compared to SE. I read an article that SE have got the edge on battery performance but the Viewty, despite energy saving programming in terms of the length of display, was very disappointing as with limited use it still lost its power very quickly and several times I found it unuseable. Just been playing with the 850 and whilst the keyboard is not user friendly comapred to the 810 my familiarity with SE is bringing me round to accepting that the camera is almost as good as the Viewty’s although obviously the video won’t match the 120fps. The easy access to the SIM and memory cards is also a bonus especially as it takes either M2 or MicroSD formats.
Thanks for the info, Geoff – I do appreciate it! I am also looking for better camera and video capabilities, hence my inital keen interest in the k850i, but after testing it in the shop the other day, I did find the buttons rather unwieldy, and the semi-touch screen a little confusing (maybe I’m a slow learner :P) Having said that, I haven’t actually tested out the LG ViewTY myself, so maybe I’ll make a decision between the two after some more playing around/reviews – especially about the latter’s battery life.
Thanks again 🙂
Having now used the 850 for 5 days I have accepted that, keypad and appearance apart, it is a good piece of kit which I really have no choice but to accept in the absence of the 960. You are right about the semi-touch screen as it does take some mastering especially if you play the odd game or two. Coincidentally, and unknown to me, my daughter (a text freak) also upgraded to a Viewty two weeks ago and she is very happy with it and has no major concern about the battery life so maybe I had a faulty phone or the 3 network drained it of its power trying to find a signal!!! You should try the Viewty as the main advantage over the 850, IMO, is the touch screen and the superior video function. The downside apart from potential battery issues is the limited choice of games that you can download for it. The software that came with the 850 offers an improved interface which includes the ability to text from your PC with the phone connected!
They have finally released the W960i in the UK – what a wait that was. Only problem is that the original Bluetooth Headset that was included in the package has been removed.