Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman unveiled

When Sony released four new sets of all-singing, all-dancing headphones this summer, we noticed one thing that none of them could do: make calls. With the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman handset, announced today, all has become clear.

Running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) when it is released in Q4 of this year, the new smartphone includes a dedicated Walkman button to launch the music player as well as music content via Qriocity. Sony Ericsson was also feeling pretty dedicated to Facebook integration with instant access to the time-sapping social network through the photo gallery, phonebook, calendar and music player. Add a 5MP rear camera plus front-facer for Skype calls and we know what we’re hoping will be dropping beats in our Christmas stocking this year.

Andrew Hayward Freelance Writer

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Andrew writes features, news stories, reviews, and other pieces, often when the UK home team is off-duty or asleep. I'm based in Chicago with my lovely wife, amazing son, and silly cats, and my writing about games, gadgets, esports, apps, and plenty more has appeared in more than 75 publications since 2006.

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