After a brief hiatus, Sony Ericsson has launched another model -- the W8 -- as part of its iconic  Walkman range. This time around, the handset moves away from the music phone tag and combines smartphone functionalities as well.

Featuring a 3 inch wide screen, the W8 comes with game access from Android market, along with 'one-touch access to social media sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Additionally, the device features a 3.2 megapixel camera,  video recording functionality and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Besides this, the W8 also features a capacitive touchscreen and auto rotate features.

“Our Walkman" range of phones continues to generate demand  especially in Asia Pacific and China – where the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™  phone will be exclusively ranged,” said Pawan Chadha, Country Head  – India, Sony Ericsson. He added, "The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman™ phone combines Walkman™ functionality  with smartphone fundamentals such as apps, maps and email to create the most  entertaining smartphones,”

 April 22 2011