Sony Ericsson slimmest ever Walkman phone, an elegant metal slab called the W880 is only 0.38 inches thick. The W880, unfortunately may not be headed for the U.S. – it’s a 3G phone without the U.S. 3G radio bands, which is typically the kiss of death for a North American release. But it’s sure to be all the rage at next week’s 3GSM cell phone show in Barcelona. The W880 includes a brushed metal case in either “Steel Silver” (silver front, black back) or “Flame Black” (black front, red back.) On the front, there’s a startlingly sharp 1.8-inch 320×240 color screen, and the phone has dual cameras: a 2-megapixel one on the back for photography, and a VGA one on the front for video messaging. The phone plays music off a Memory Stick Micro card, and surfs the Web with a real Web browser. Sony didn’t announce a price, but said the W880 will be coming out in the next few months. This looks like the kind of iconic design that will send cell phone aficionados rushing to specialty importers to see if they can get their hands on one.

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson today launched eight new mobile phone models and one personal-computer card for high-speed data transfer on laptop computers. Sony Ericsson, a joint venture of Sony Corp. (SNE) and Telefon AB LM Ericsson (ERIC), said its Cybershot range is extended with the K810 and K550 models. The company said its first Cybershot phone, the K800, has already sold more than 4.5 million units. The K810 features a 3.2 megapixel camera and is due in stores during the second quarter. The K810/K818 Cyber-shot(TM) phone is a sleek, high-performance device boasting a 3.2 megapixel camera including auto focus and Xenon flash. Innovative applications such as Photo fix help to further improve the quality of your pictures, even after you have taken them. Illuminated Camera Icons to the side of the main keypad, which light up when in camera mode, allow the user to access camera menu options at the touch of a button.

The W880 is Sony Ericsson’s first ultra-thin model at 9.4 millimeter thick. The model features third-generation radio technology and a two-megapixel camera. The W610 is equipped with a two-megapixel camera.