W580i Walkman Phone available in AT&T stores

Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the new W580i is now available through AT&T stores. The price ranges from $79 thru $129 with a two year contract.

Headline features include:

• First slider-designed Walkman phone
• Features the Walkman 2.0 player
• Supports WMA file formats and the stereo Bluetooth profile
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Large 2.0″ TFT screen
• 3D Java Gaming capability

If you were thinking it was all fun i.e. Shake Control, think again – this baby has an eye on your health as well:

Appealing to the hearts of music lovers is Shake Control, a new feature exclusive to the W580i. Consumers can navigate the W580i’s simple Walkman menu to select and play tracks, or use Shake Control which provides the power to skip through songs with a quick flick of the wrist, jumping to a random song in shuffle mode or the next song in an existing play list. With a strong focus on fitness, the phone also comes equipped with a pedometer, stopwatch and calorie counter to help the health conscious stay on track.

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