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I was just typing up another post when I saw a TV ad for the SE W995 – ‘search showtime’ it said at the end of the Ad, and because I love mobile gadge(ts), I did!
Whilst we’ve talked about the W995 before, it’s interesting to see how Sony Ericsson is pushing the W995 in their Ad campaigns – in this case they say:
Dive into a world of entertainment. With BBC iPlayer, YouTube™, 60 movies included and high quality video playback, the W995 is the ultimate video entertainment package. It also comes with a FREE tube speaker and has advanced multimedia features, an 8.1 Megapixel camera, clear audio experience for premium sound and Media Go™ for easy transfer of your photos, music and videos.
Erm, sorry, did you say SIXTY movies? Sha-bang! Well OK there are not 60 films on the device from the get-go (quick bitta video maths says you’d want about 60Gb, for a decent resolution across all the movies), but you can get them from the PlayNow Arena:
The W995 has 60 films included which you can download from PlayNow™ arena throughout the year. Watch each as often as you like for up to 90 days.
Still, that’s not bad – a year’s access, with up to 3 months to watch each film – nice. But that’s not all – there’s BBC iPlayer (schweet!), and also Sky Mobile TV (if you are on the 3 network in the UK). Overall though, a nice combination of premium video access I think. And remember, all this off the back of a device that is sitting under the ‘Walkman’ sub-brand…
Sony Ericsson has good brand recognition and sales rates in the UK (variably rated as number two vendor on some indices), and with this kind of service support I can see why – other vendors take note!!
If you are wanting to know more, go here.
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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