In the Far East, Sony Ericsson comes with the W8. The device is based on the X8, and adds the Sony Walkman Music Player to it. In addition to the software, the color of the smartphone is different as well.
On behalf of Sony Ericsson, Harold de Kort, PR-Manager in the Netherlands, confirmed that the phone would only be brought in Asia. The specifications of the phone hardly differ from those of the Xperia X8. The W8 has a 3.0 inch screen, the devices runs Android 2.1 Eclair, and has a 3.2 meapixel camera. The distinction between the two phones is that the W8 has a black front, on which a the Walkman logo is displayed.
If you are spending your holiday to China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam, you can buy this phone while on vacation, otherwise, you'll have to stay with the X8.
Source: Fonearena.com