Sony Ericsson W42S
May 29, 2006 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Sony Ericsson
The Japanese phone market has been left wanting for a Sony Ericsson music phone. Thus, SE is about to release the W42S that supports the Japanese KDDI network.
The phone features a slider design with 1GB of internal storage. The W42S memory can be expanded to a whopping 4GB bringing the total GB output to 5 gigs worth of data and music. What also sets the phone apart is the bottom jog dial contraption that allows you to play music, adjust the volume and hang your phone from your neck providing easy access to music playback features.
A Mobile Music Enhanced chipset is being used in the phone. The chipset MSM6550 has a lower power consumption compare to other music decoder. Need to store more music files, a 1GB internal memory is available built in. You can transfer the music files from your pc to the phone via USB cradle and SonicStage software. The music player support music format like ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3, WAV, MP3, WMA and AAC.
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Does the Sony Ericsson W42S have Bluetooth? And would it work in other places except Japan?
yes it should have bluetooth and no it wont work outside of japan. if u want something similar wait for the w850.
No,W42S doesn’t have a bluetooth.and can’t even play mp3 music…
does sony ericsson w42s can work 2 any country except japan? or this can be use n the philippines or usa?
Just got the phone (living in Japan atm). No, it does not have bluetooth. Yes, it can play mp3s but getting them into the internal 1gb storage is a b****, unless you have a Japanese OS since the priority version of sonicstage will won’t install on an English version of windows.
I also have a unit, but does anybody knows how can this be use in the philippines?
Is there any music management other than the sonicstage be compatible?
Could some one please tell me if this phone will work in Thailand?. Can it be un-locked?.
Cheers
it can be unlocked for sure. im sure thailand will have some units coming their way, albeit in the gray market?
someone let me know where i can order one (if possible) please and thanks =)
Hello,
What a philosophy of sony? I could not understand at all. in this age of wireless technology, sony is probably in 20th century??To upload music in the machine is not less than to fight with a lion. You must have an audio cd. to extract song from cd to pc, it takes more than 3 minute per song and then from pc to mobile another 1 minute. Moreover, that extracted file is no more stored in pc, so every time you wish to upload song means inserting cd.
In the mean time, who knows what is going out there as it requires Japanese OS and the software is only japanese. Just trial and error. My last experience is while trying to add 14 songs from a cd, 17 already uploaded songs were gone, where I don’t know, but they r not in mobile!!!!
Or there r any options????????
now i’m in srilanka i want use w42s phone in sri lanka .can i do it ? plez help me.
dose any know how to unlocked the phone, can I order it, & I have Japanese OS but I stay in the states will it work over here if unlocked
what is the mega pixels of the w42s?
i have w42s but i dont know how to unlock it here in the philippines.can somebody help me?tnx
I have answered many problems that people have with this phone. Please look here:
http://w42s.blogspot.com/
It WILL work with the American version of Sonic Stage! (it requires that you install a memory card, reasoning explained in the blog)
I have answered many problems with this phone. Please look here:
http://w42s.blogspot.com/
No bluetooth. It DOES work with the American version of Sonic Stage. (requires a bit of work during installation, and the phone MUST have a memory card installed)
When i try to transfer the music file, I get an error saying “Cannot transfer anymore tracks. The memory of the device/media is full” even though i still have 222 MB of space in the memory card. Please help!
I have the phone Sony ericsson w42s in the US.The phone is in excellent condition.It is the white colored one.I am selling it here for $900 if anybody is interested i would ship it anywhere after i receive the payment via paypal or western union.email me for more information.thank you
I have the phone Sony ericsson w42s in the US.The phone is in excellent condition.It is the white colored one.I am selling it here for $400 if anybody is interested i would ship it anywhere after i receive the payment via paypal or western union.email me for more information.thank you
im in sri lanka and i’ve got w42s phone and now i want to unlock it, whats the way to do it
does w42s work in india??????
n can u plz tel me its price?
how many megapixels does w42s have?
why don’t it have bluetooth?
hola tengo un w42s nuevo , vivo en peru y lo vendo en 350 dolares mi correo es crisconsag@hotmail.com cualquier interesado aviseme gracias
I’m in sri lanka. I have w42s phone.how can i use in here? how it is unlock?
Eddy, is the phone still available? I’m From Malaysia and I’m interested to get the W42S, can be use outside Japan?
Does the Sony Ericsson W42S have Bluetooth? And would it work in other places except Japan?(usa)
n how can i listen to music,how do i put it in it???
Hello I’m selling a NEW PINK SONY W42S, any interested on this sell please contact me at nerv_central_hq2@hotmail.com very low price byebye
is the W42S going to be launched in india??
is there available software in the philippines to unluck w42s sonny ericson mobile? pls answer thnx
can it be used in nepal. can it be un locked. if yes then please tell me how to un lock this w42s.
is the sony ericsson w42s work in philippines?
hei… i got w42s also..;
i;m from phil..
is it functioning here?it can be?
i mean i’m having a hard time looking for shops who can unlock it..
i cant find one.
is it offered here?
Dear Sir,
I have 2 w42s phones.that phone import in japan.Im in Srilanka.I want to unlock that phones.How do the unlock.Please kind help this my quection.Thank you.
PLEASE! launch a W42S here in philippines, so that many people buy your products, i have a gf who have a W42S, but she’s living there in Nagoya, she used your unit, she told me that W42S is really COOL & the unit is very nice… i really want that kind of unit, i like color pink.. hehe! hopefully someday W42S is available here =) thank you =)
i have one init of W42s but my problem is i can used it here in the philippines?please help me i own this phone since july 2007.i bouth it in japan. thanks hope you help me in this matter.
i realy need the answer very badly……please reply ASAP./
how to open sony ericsson w42s? pls i nid your help 2 open line here in the philippines hope for ur kindness thanx
i have one like this bought by auntie from japan can it be use here in philippines????please reply soon as possible so that my unit can be used…..
please help me!!! i have this phone the w42s where can i convert it to the a philppines?
HI! Is W42S can be use in the Philippines? Hope to see an answer bout it.
hogy hogy ez még nem forgalamzzár magyarországon mikor olyan jó és szép telefon
does anyone can help me!? i have w42s but it doesnt works here in philz…
hi pls help me and answer my question,can i use sony ericsson w42s here in the philippines?pls send me the answer in my email address
hi can i use sony ericsson w42s here in the philippines?
i have one w42s mobile any person purchase that mobile then pls contact me in gurmeetsingh_jattput@yahoo.co.in
i have one w 42s mobile made from japan in good condition nay person want then pls contact me on my mob no -9990121313
does any one can help me? I have w42s but it doesnt works here.. please message me here in my YM: nice6n9slow and let me know asap. tnx im from philippines.
does anyone know how to used this phone or how to convert this phone w42s. please txt me here 09224983058. tnx