The Sony Ericsson W995 is a candybar slider model music phone designed by Sony Ericsson as the new Walkman flagship phone, previously known as codename "Hikaru". The W995 was introduced February 2009 and released on 4 June 2009 and uses the 4th version of the 'Walkman Player'. It is also the first Walkman phone to feature a standard 3.5 mm headset jack rather than requiring a FastPort connection. It features an 8.1-megapixel camera which seems similar to the C905. Although its camera is comparable to other cameraphones, the video quality is only QVGA (320×240) at its maximum, unlike the majority of cameraphones at the time that had VGA and HD videos.
The W995 is available in three different colors which have been advertised as Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver and Energetic Red. It comes with an 8 GB memory card in its package.
On August 21, 2009, it won the EISA Best Music Phone Award.
Features
3.5mm audio jack
Battery life
Talking - 9 hours
Music - 20 hours
Video - 5 hours
Shake Control (Image Stabiliser) 8.1 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus, LED flash, x16 digital zoom, Geotagging, Face detection, Smile Shutter and the Best Picture Feature QVGA@30FPS Video Recording Accelerometer Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP Stereo Speakers TrackID SensMe Walkman Player 4.0 SMS, MMS, Email, IM (Instant messaging) Display Size - 240 × 320 pixels (2.6 inches) Internet Browser WAP 3G/HSPA GPS with a-GPS function Wi-Fi - Although the phone is not VoIP enabled SIP (Restricted to Specific Mobile Networks) Quad band FM Radio Photo/Video Editing BBC iPlayer and YouTube Compatible Kickstand 16 GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) Support DLNA Certified Clear Stereo and Clear Bass