Sony W8 the first Walkman Android Phone

Sony Ericsson's W8, the world's first walkman android phone announced in Indonesia today. W8 has a 3.0 inch capacitive touch-screen interface, which comes with Android 2.1 Eclair Edition.

W8 is announced in three different colours: Azure Blue, Metallic Red and Iconic Orange.Powered by 600 Mhz, 128 MB RAM and sports a 3.2 mega pixels camera on the back. The phone will be launched in the Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Phillipines and India (woohoo!). W8 hitting date in the Indian market is not yet reveled but its assuming to be in India by the end of June 2011. The Prices are yet to be announced but we are expecting the price tag of around Rs. 12,000!

Specifications:

* Network : Quad band GSM 3G HSDPA
* OS : Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
* CPU : 600 MHz processor
* Dimensions : 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm
* Weight : 104 gm
* Display : 3-inch capacitive touchscreen, 320 x 480 pixels
* Scratch-resistant surface
* Timescape User Interface
* 3.5mm audio-jack
* Phone memory up to 128MB
* Expandable memory microSD, up to 16GB
* GPRS/EDGE
* 3G : HSDPA 7.2 Mbps , HSUPA 2 Mbps
* Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
* Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
* microUSB v2.0
* Camera : 3.2 mega-pixel ,Geo-tagging , Video recording
* Messaging : Google Mail ,Instant messaging,Conversations,Email,Predictive text input (Fast and easy text    messaging) ,SMS long (Text Messaging up to 9600 characters),Picture messaging (MMS)
* Stereo FM radio with RDS
* Colors : Azure, Orange, Red
* GPS with A-GPS support
* SNS integration
* Sensors : Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate , Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
* Digital compass
* 3D games
* Walkman player , TrackID music recognition
* Video playback : MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
* Audio Playback : MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
* Google services : Google Search, Maps, Gmail,YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
* Battery, Li-Po 1200 mAh
* Stand-by : Up to 446 hours (2G) / Up to 476 hours (3G)
* Talk time : Up to 4 hours 45 min

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Price Unveiled

Amazon Germany has recently unveiled the pricing of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. This Android 2.3 smartphone is priced at €345 or around $480, when it is released later this month. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo comes jam packed with several high-end features such as a 3.7-inch FWVGA scratch-resistant display, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, HDMI, an 8MP AutoFocus camera and a 1GHz Scorpion processor. [Amazon]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc will be soon in Australia

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc will be launched in the Australian market in April 2011. This handset is powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, a 4.3-inch FWVGA display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, a barcode scanner, an 8MP AutoFocus camera with an HD (720p) video recording and a 1GHz Qualcomm processor.

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Sony Ericsson to launch multimedia dock for Xperia PLAY in March

Sony Ericsson is targeting to enhance your Xperia PLAY experience as the company announced it's to launch a multimedia dock only compatible with this phone. Dubbed DK300, this multimedia dock will offer charging, line out to a home stereo system and a smart application trigger, which will turn your phone into an alarm clock.

The DK300 will be simultaneously launched with the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, and Sony promises easy set up to connect this phone to your home audio system - only the 3.5mm cable is required.

Thanks to this multimedia dock, you can transform your Xperia PLAY into a clock to keep you up-to-date with some information like the time, day, weather and even some photos.

The dock will be available in "selected markets from March 2011" in white and black, and the full package will include a microUSB charger and a music cable.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro [MWC 2011]

Just after SE Introduced the Xperia Neo, the company unveiled another Android 2.3 Phone, the Xperia Pro. Both the Xperia Neo and Pro comes with the same basic specs and features on the paper with however the addition of a full qwerty keyboard on the Xperia Pro. The Xperia Pro is just a Neo with a slide-out keyabord!

Full Specifications of SE Xperia Pro

Via: Sony Ericsson

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro

This android Support Smartphone is another product brought by SE along with Xperia Neo.

Full Specifications and Features:

Screen:

• Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• 16,777,216 colour TFT 
• Capacitive touchscreen
• 3.7 inches 
• 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA)
• Scratch-resistant

Music:

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™ service 
• TrackID™ music recognition application

Web:

• Android Market™ 
• Bookmarks
• Google™ search
• Google Voice Search
• Pan & zoom
• Web browser (WebKit)

Communication:

• Call list
• Conference calls
• Facebook™ application
• Google Talk™*
• Noise Shield
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Sony Ericsson Timescape™
• Speakerphone
• Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration)
• Vibrating alert

Messaging:

• Conversations
• Email
• Google Mail™*
• Instant messaging
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Smart Keyboard
• Text messaging (SMS)
• Type & Send widget

Design:

• Auto rotate
• Keyboard (onscreen)
• Picture wallpaper
• Slide-out keyboard
• Touchscreen
• Wallpaper animation

Entertainment:

• 3D games
• Motion gaming
• Radio (FM)
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• YouTube™

Organiser:

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document editors
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Google Calendar™*
• Infinite button
• Phone book
• Set-up Wizard

Connectivity:

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ technology
• DLNA 
• Google Latitude™*
• Google Maps™ with Street View*
• HDMI support
• Media Transfer Protocol support
• Micro USB support
• Modem
• Synchronisation via Facebook™
• Synchronisation via Google™ Sync*
• Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
• Synchronisation: Exchange ActiveSync® 
• USB mass storage
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• Wi-Fi™

Google Services:

• Android Market™ Client
• Gmail™
• Google Calendar™
• Google Gallery 3D™
• Google Latitude™
• Google Maps™ with Street View
• Google Media Uploader
• Google Music Player™
• Google Search widget
• Google Sync™
• Google Talk™
• Google Voice Search
• Set-up Wizard
• YouTube™

Box-Content:

• Xperia™ pro
• Battery
• Stereo portable handsfree
• 8GB microSD™ memory card
• Charger
• Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer
• User documentation

Features:

• Size: 120 x 57 x 13.5 mm
• Weight: 140 grams
• Phone memory: Up to 320MB
• Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB
• Memory card included: 8GB microSD™
• Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ MSM8255
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 55 min
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrs
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 400 hrs
• Music listening time: Up to 31 hrs
• Video playback time: Up to 7 hrs 25 min

Colors Available:

• Black
• Silver
• Red

Via: Sony Ericsson

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo

This Android 2.3 Gingerbread Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is mobile discovered by SE at MWC 2011.
Lets have a look on the specifications and features of this Smart Phone.



Screen:

• Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• 16,777,216 colour TFT 
• Capacitive touchscreen
• 3.7 inches 
• 854 x 480pixels (FWVGA)
• Scratch-resistant 

Music:

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™ service
• TrackID™ music recognition application

Web:

• Android Market™
• Bookmarks
• Google™ search
• Google Voice™ Search
• Pan & zoom
• Web browser (WebKit)
• Communication:
• Call list
• Conference calls
• Facebook™ application
• Google Talk™
• Noise Shield
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Sony Ericsson Timescape™
• Speakerphone 
• Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) 
• Vibrating alert

Messaging:

• Conversations
• Email
• Google Mail™
• Instant messaging
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design:

• Auto rotate
• Keyboard (onscreen)
• Picture wallpaper
• Touchscreen
• Wallpaper animation

Entertainment:

• 3D games
• Motion gaming
• Radio (FM)
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• YouTube™ 

Organiser:

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Google Calendar™
• Infinite button
• Phone book
• Set-up Wizard

Connectivity:

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ technology
• DLNA
• Google Latitude™
• Google Maps™ with Street View
• HDMI support
• Media Transfer Protocol support
• Micro USB connector
• Modem
• Synchronisation via Facebook™
• Synchronisation via Google Sync
• Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson SyncSynchronisation: Exchange ActiveSync®
• USB mass storage
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• Wi-Fi™

Google Services:

• Android Market™ Client
• Gmail™
• Google Calendar™
• Google Gallery 3D™
• Google Latitude™
• Google Maps™ with Street View
• Google Media Uploader
• Google Music Player™
• Google Search widget
• Google Sync™
• Google Talk™
• Google Voice Search
• Set-up Wizard
• YouTube™

Box-Content:

• Xperia™ neo
• Battery
• Stereo portable handsfree
• 8GB microSD™ memory card
• Charger
• Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer
• User documentation

Features:

• Size: 116 x 57 x 13 mm 
• Weight: 126 grams
• Phone memory: Up to 320 MB
• Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32 GB
• Memory card included: 8GB microSD™
• Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ MSM8255
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 55 min
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrs
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 400 hrs
• Music listening time: Up to 31 hrs
• Video playback time: Up to 7 hrs 25 min

Colors Available:

• Blue Gradient
• Red
• Silver

 

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Sony Ericsson introduces the Xperia Neo, an 8MP Gingerbread Smartphone [MWC 2011]

Xperia NEO, a new Android Gingerbread (2.3) Smartphone introduced by SE.
The Neo comes with a 3.7” FWVGA screen (854×480), a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU,8MP back camera and a 2MP Front camera and HDMI out.

Xperia Neo full Specifications

Via: Sony Ericsson

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Sony Ericsson PlayStation, may be in the next week???

According to Digitaltrends, Sony may unveil its Playstation Phone in Barcelona, next week. There is no hint from Sony yet about this smartphone, but if they are planning this then we can piece together a look at what the phone may be capable of. 

From all reports, the phone seems to be similar to the PSP GO, with a modified chipset and an Android Gingerbread OS. It will feature a touchscreen design, but also contain a slide out section that will feature a directional pad, four buttons, and what appears to be a touch pad. Of course, the “alleged” phone could very easily just be a prototype design, and the final model could look totally different. Assuming that there is a PlayStation Phone at all.

Sony must be planning a big announcement at the Mobile World Congress, and it has been generally assumed that Sony will finally admit to the world that the PlayStation Phone exists. If that is indeed the case, look for Sony to pull back the curtain on January 27.

Via: Digitaltrends

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Sony Ericsson Aspen

Back when Sony Ericsson first announced the Aspen smartphone, a Windows Mobile 6.5.3, in early February 2010, we wondered whether the QWERTY-equipped handset would have enough room to make its mark before Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7 by the end of the year. Now, five months later and even closer to the new platform’s debut, the window of opportunity for the Aspen is even smaller.

Now, it’s worth pointing out that the Aspen we have in is a sales sample for retailers rather than the handset that will – eventually – go on sale. We’re hoping that means build quality will be improved by the time Sony Ericsson boxes and ships them, since the Aspen proved quite creaky and prone to battery door flexing. It’s also unduly tricky to remove the battery itself and access the SIM slot, perhaps not something most users will be doing every day, but frustrating when we were trying to switch between devices. At 12.45mm thick it’s a reasonably tubby handset too.

Happily if the back half of the Aspen was less than impressive, the front made up for it. Although the 2.4-inch display is a resistive touchscreen – complete with a pull-out stylus – we found ourselves more often than not using the hardware keys to navigate it. The D-pad is firm and nicely balanced, as are the main buttons surrounding it, while the QWERTY keyboard is quiet and tactile. Not quite to BlackBerry levels, but better than the slide-out keyboards we’ve seen on other recent smartphones. The squared-off layout takes a little getting used to, if you’ve been using a ‘board with a mild curve to it, but the bowed back of the Aspen makes it comfortable to cradle in the fingers as you peck out messages with your thumbs.

The display itself is servicable if not outstanding, offering 320 x 240 resolution and 65k colors. It’s duller in brightness than some other Windows Mobile devices we’ve seen, though Sony Ericsson’s murky choice of default skin doesn’t help, and there’s plenty of zooming required to see a full website (if indeed it will load in Internet Explorer Mobile). The company has preloaded the SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 – with both professional and lifestyle interfaces – which cover up the regular WinMo homescreen with a new, panel-based system. You can toggle between the two using a dedicated hardware button to the left of the D-pad. Even so, Windows Mobile remains a less than intuitive OS in comparison to iOS, Android or webOS.

Connectivity includes dualband UMTS/HSPA (900/2100) and quadband GSM/EDGE, though Sony Ericsson are also prepping a triband 850/900/2100 UMTS/HSPA version for North America. There’s also WiFi b/g, Bluetooth and a microUSB port, together with a microSD slot (cards up to 16GB supported) and A-GPS. A 3.5mm headphone socket will work either with Sony Ericsson’s bundled headset or your own, though A2DP support means you can use Bluetooth headphones instead.

The Aspen’s 3.15-megapixel camera lacks autofocus or a flash, and while the latter doesn’t particularly disappoint us – our disdain of LED flash units is well known – the fixed-focus makes it of limited use. Shots in normal lighting lacked definition and colors leaned toward the greens and blues; they were also prone to oversaturation in particularly bright environments. Indoors, meanwhile, there was considerable graininess on show in all but the best lit situations. Macro images suffered too, overall relegating the Aspen’s photography skills to little more than the occassional snap rather than a replacement to your dedicated point-and-shoot.

Of course, you could well argue that the business market who might be tempted by the Aspen aren’t so much interested in the smartphone for its photography strengths and instead want a solid phone. Happily the Aspen does well under those considerations, with good call quality and a tenacious grip on a signal. Battery life also proved impressive; perhaps it’s the comparitively small display, but a single charge saw us stretch out use over two days, complete with push email turned on during extended work hours (i.e. switching to only periodic checks while we were asleep) and some voice calls made. Sony Ericsson themselves estimate up to 8hrs of calls or 600hrs of standby, ambitious of course, but in our experience the Aspen certainly has impressive legs.

With Windows Phone 7 on the horizon, though, is decent phone performance enough to merit the Sony Ericsson Aspen? Windows Mobile 6.5.3 may be due for replacement but there are still plenty of people who like the OS and – more importantly – are familiar with its boons, quirks and sizable catalog of third-party apps. The latter in particular is likely to be absent at the high-profile launch of its successor later in the year. There are also some elements of the WinMo experience perhaps unfairly overlooked: its tight, consistent Exchange integration for one, benefiting from the all-Microsoft ecosystem and delivering the sort of enterprise stability rival platforms have only boasted of more recently.

Still, it’s unlikely to be enough – even with Sony Ericsson’s “GreenHeart” earth-friendly branding – to bring in a broad audience, and the Aspen pales in comparison with the company’s own XPERIA range of predominantly Android-based smartphones. It’s not a bad handset, but neither does it do enough to stand out in a market increasingly crowded by superlatives. If you – or your collection of software – are wedded to Windows Mobile, you prioritize battery life above all else, and you prefer a hardware keyboard to touchscreen input, the Aspen could fit the bill. Everybody else would likely find a stronger text-input experience on a BlackBerry or a slicker OS in Android or webOS

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P1i - the business smartphone

Some great news for Sony Ericsson fans in India. Thanks to a market demands in India - product launch divides between rest of the world and India is getting shorter. Until a year back, new mobilehandsets would atleast 2-3 months or even more to surface in India.

Last week Sony Ericsson announced 5 new phones for the Indian market

P1i - the business smartphone

It has 128 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM plus a 3.2 MP camera

Price : Rs.23000

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DoCoMo’s new phone: Sony Ericsson SO-01A

NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s largest mobile operator, unveils its new phones called SO-01A (or SO907i). Created by Sony Ericsson, seems this phone has both physical and virtual keypad – yeah meaning that it’s a touchscreen phone.

There are no further information regarding its specifications and features but we can take a look at pictures in this page for more insights. Since it will be launched by DoCoMo, seems this phone will be working in 3G/W-CDMA network.

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Sony Ericsson does Xperia arc

Sony Ericsson decided that they will no longer release smartphones that are far behind in terms of OS updates compared to the rest of the mobile manufacturers, hence their latest addition to the Xperia family – the Xperia arc. This is one handset that will definitely stun you whenever you take a look at it, running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. First unveiled at the recently concluded CES 2011, it is the first of a new generation of Xperia smartphones, so you can be sure that there will be more to come!

As we mentioned above, the design is what makes the new Xperia arc a looker, where it is super slim and hence, extremely light. Measuring a mere 8.7mm at its thinnest point, it will not sacrifice anything when it comes to performance, boasting an extra wide 4.2” multi-touch screen display. Sony Ericsson has certainly not gimped on material since they used premium materials to form its stunning arc body, so while you might think that this is going to break far more easily than a Hershey chocolate bar, it is still strong enough to fit nicely into your hand. One word of advice though – if you’re going to wear a really tight pair of jeans, we would suggest that you not put this in your rear pocket – you never know when it is in there and just jump onto a hard seat somewhere!

As for its innards, expect the best of Sony technology to be found, from its Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine for exceptional visual brilliance and a crystal clear image, to Sony’s award-winning Exmor R for mobile sensor (at 8.1-megapixels) with the f/2.4 lens that is capable of shooting high quality, bright pictures and HD videos even in low light conditions. Of course, all images shot can be viewed over a HDTV (preferably a Sony one) using the built in HDMI-connector. Needless to say, other specifications are pretty standard such as a 3.5mm audio jack, aGPS navigation, Bluetooth and DLNa connectivity, and Wi-Fi support among others. There is no word on pricing or availability though.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 upgrade to OS 2.1 now available

A good news came from sony to all XPERIA X10 users. 

The upgrade to OS 2.1 is now available.

As to what has been included in the upgrade, according to the documentation it states the following:

- HD video recording, 720p MPEG-4
- Send files via Bluetooth™
- New additional applications will be available in Market
- New Backup and restore application
- Multiple Google accounts
- Quick contacts
- Live wallpapers
- Five wallpaper/standby screens
- Improved screen lock
- Timescape is updated and improved

Via: Sonyericsson
  

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New Smartphone Zoom Lens by Century Corporation

Century Corporation announced a new four-product line of 6x telescopic lenses for smartphones: for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Apple’s iPhone 4, iPhone 3G/3GS, and original iPhone. It comes with a plastic see-thru smartphone case with a slide-on attachment for the lens, allowing for easy application and removal and getting rid of the hassle of having to hold up the zoom lens to the back of a smartphone when taking photos.

These products may soon be available on GeekStuff4U.

Via: GeekStuff4U.com

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