In keeping with the current trend of “how many different devices can I shove into one phone,” Sony Ericsson has come up with their new W610 Walkman/Camera phone.  This new device is a Phone/PDA/Walkman/MP3 Player.  Which I suppose is a smart move by Sony  in trying to keep up with the Apple iPhone that has been dominating the media lately.

The new W610 stores up to 470 full-length music tracks (give or take depending on how many renditions of “Stairway To Heaven” you have) on the provided 512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2).  Apparently it will also allow you to record FM radio clips as well and furthermore be able to retrieve specific data from them such as track name, artist, album, etc.

I have to wonder if Sony is worried about the RIAA and the FCC having a fit over this feature.  Considering the fact that they have chastised satilite radio providers Sirius and XM for providing similar features on their devices.

More details on the phones camera features after the jump

[Via Digitimes]

The phone also has a 2.0 megapixel camera with auto focus, video recording and playback.  The W610 provides a horizontal camera menu - so you can hold it as you would a regular camera when taking a picture.  Also their is a picture blogging facility for uploading photos directly to an online blog site.

The W610 Walkman phone will be out the second quarter of 2007.