Jun 15

Sony Ericsson launching something at ComunicAsia this week — XPERIA X2, maybe?

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Nokia certainly took its launch lineup seriously ahead of CommunicAsia’s grand opening in Singapore this week with the launch of the 5530 XpressMusic and E72, and considering that, we’re willing to bet that Sony Ericsson would want to make a similarly big splash when it holds its press conference on Wednesday — but what could it be? The Satio and Aino are already out there, so it seems like the odds-on favorite for announcement here would have to be the well-leaked XPERIA X2. If the leaks turn out to be spot-on accurate, we’re definitely not sold that the phone’s any better-looking than the X1 it replaces, but then again, it’d be awfully hard to argue with an 8.1 megapixel cam and OLED display running Windows Mobile 6.5, even if you’re not a WinMo kinda person. The action kicks off at 4:30PM Singapore time, which works out to a torturous 4:30AM for you New Yorkers — so just how badly do you want to see it possibly unveiled, eh? And more importantly, how peeved will you be if it isn’t?

[Via WMExperts and Electronista]

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Sony Ericsson launching something at ComunicAsia this week — XPERIA X2, maybe? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 05

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 pictured again?

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We couldn’t make heads or tails of that thumbnail image we got sent a couple days ago alleging to be Sony Ericsson’s X1 replacement — it’s not that we necessarily didn’t buy it, it was just to friggin’ small and weird to figure out what was going on. Well, when it rains, it pours, because a forum member over on fanklub.se has given up the goods in the form of a couple significantly better shots. We can already sense that there’ll be a fierce debate brewing over whether this looks better than the phone it’s destined to succeed, but the X2 definitely ups the specs with an 8.1 megapixel cam, flash, and what could be an extraordinarily usable keyboard (final judgment on that will have to wait until we play with a unit, but you’ve got to admit, anything would be an improvement over the first model). Still no word on when this might come to market or even be announced, unfortunately. Peep another shot after the break.

[Via CoolSmartPhone, thanks Gears]

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 pictured again? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 05

T-Mobile roadmap shows Dell netbooks, BlackBerry Gemini, and more

Posted in: BlackBerry, ericsson, Features, HTC, netbook, nokia, RIM, roadmap, samsung, sony, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, t-mobile, Today's Chili, usb

Leaked carrier roadmap documents of unknown age and origin aren’t necessarily the most accurate things in the world, but they are one very awesome, important thing: leaked. Pictured above is a fragment of one such spreadsheet that we’ve had the good fortune of receiving for T-Mobile USA — obviously it’s a little bit on the small slide, but no sweat, we’ll walk you through what it’s saying. Again, we wouldn’t take these dates as the gospel truth, but we’d venture to say they’re a good rough guide for what to expect out of these guys for the next few months. Move along for the full list!

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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T-Mobile roadmap shows Dell netbooks, BlackBerry Gemini, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 04

Sony Ericsson C901 and Naite GreenHeart phones can make a hippy smile

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Hear about the green feel-good bandwagon? Yeah, well Sony Ericsson’s on it, straw hat and all. Meet the first GreenHeart products bent on sustainability: the Nait and C901 GreenHeart candybars, MH300 GreenHeart headset, and EP300 GreenHeart charger. The GreenHeart label means reduced packaging, recycled plastics, waterborne paints, and an electronic in-phone manual instead of a paper booklet. The Naite even includes an Ecomate application with Carbon Footprint Calculator that shows how much CO2 you’re saving while walking your fields of organic tie-dye ink. As for the phones, the C901 brings a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Xenon flash and smile shutter tech when it lands in Q2 (hey, that ends this month) supporting GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 frequencies. Naite scales things back with a 2 megapixel camera, a 2.2-inch 240×320 pixel display, and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 band support when it hits in Q3. And hey, if they make lousy phones you can probably just smoke ’em.

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Sony Ericsson C901 and Naite GreenHeart phones can make a hippy smile originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 03

Sony Ericsson expands PlayNow arena to cover apps, too

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It looks like Sony Ericsson is taking a page out of Apple’s book for the launch of its app store, bundling the service in with the very same platform it already uses to distribute music and movies. PlayNow arena — which was originally designed for music distribution and whose movie rental functionality is going live this month in a handful of locales — is now being expanded to incorporate applications as well, initially coming to 13 countries and some 38 Sony Ericsson models. Conveniently, PlayNow arena is already well-plumbed to support a variety of blling methods which should make the transition to paid apps a pretty seamless one for the company, devs, and users alike. Submissions from developers for inclusion in the store will kick off July 1, initially covering Java and Symbian before being expanded to cover “additional platforms” (Android, anyone?) later in the year; there’s no word, though, on exactly when end users will be able to get in on the action.

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Sony Ericsson expands PlayNow arena to cover apps, too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 03

Sony Ericsson W995a hands-on!

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We’ve been toying with the North American version of Sony Ericsson’s W995 slider recently, and we don’t want to spoil anything for you, but here’s a teaser: this could definitely be the best Walkman phone to date. Curiosity sufficiently piqued? Head on over to Engadget Mobile for the full story!

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Sony Ericsson W995a hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 03

Sony Ericsson X2 spotted?

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A tipster tells us that the device you’re looking at here is Sony Ericsson’s codename “Vulcan” — better known as the X2 — which would presumably replace the X1 at some point in the next few days, weeks, months, or years. Though the picture’s small, you can clearly make out the X Panel button in the lower left of the phone’s front and a Windows key in the upper left of the keyboard, which adds a dose of credibility — the company has, after all, put quite a bit of time and effort into pimping its panel interface SDK, and right now, the X1 is the only device that supports it. The image looks a little rough around the edges, but we can easily chalk that up to this being either a composite mockup or a very early prototype combined with the fact that our tipster seems to have blanked out the surroundings to protect the source. We’re not saying it’s definitely real, but this certainly looks plausible — we’re just not convinced yet that it looks better than the model it’d replace. Thoughts?

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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Sony Ericsson X2 spotted? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 03

Sony Ericsson IM920 “Video Viewing Stand” is a microSD to USB adapter… shaped like a stand

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Where we come from, microSD to USB adapters are free pack-ins with our memory cards, and video stands for our phones — on the ultra-rare occasions that we feel the need for such functionality — are MacGyvered out of whatever odds and ends we happen to have in the vicinity. It doesn’t take a lot of technology to keep a phone from falling over, after all. Alas, Sony Ericsson has stumbled upon a great way to relieve you of a few dollars with its fancily-named IM920 Video Viewing Stand, a product which does nothing more than integrate those two functions into a single 13-cent piece of black plastic. The best part, though, is that it can’t even do that well — it appears from the company’s press shot here that you’ve got to split the “stand” duties between the IM920 and the Satio’s port connector. In case you’re feeling any uncontrollable desire to burn cash on this finely-crafted gizmo, allow us to help you: it’s expected to be available “within 6 months,” so you’ve got some time to cool off.

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Jun 01

Sony Ericsson ditching Memory Stick Micro cards in favor of MicroSD

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Sony Ericsson already tipped its hand by including nothing but plain old microSD in its recently announced Satio, Yari and Aino phones (not to mention the K850 even further back), but it looks like TrustedReviews has now gotten the official word straight from the source: SE is dropping Sony’s own Memory Stick Micro format (or M2) in favor of the decidedly more standard microSD. While it’s not clear if that’ll be a clean break from here on out or not, Sony Ericsson Global Marketing Director Fortuné Alexander did say that the company is “moving in that direction,” and at least a few more still unannounced handsets have apparently already made the switch. Next thing you know Sony will be dumping UMD. Oh wait.

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Sony Ericsson ditching Memory Stick Micro cards in favor of MicroSD originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 29

Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow Arena movie download service ready for June launch

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Everybody’s getting into the mobile movie sideload business — just ask Samsung — and following an MWC unveiling earlier this year, Sony Ericsson is gearing up to launch movie content starting next month as part of its existing PlayNow Arena service. Direct on-phone downloads over WiFi or 3G would be awesome, but as most of these services tend to operate, PlayNow Arena will require that users select and download movies on their PCs, cable up their phones, and transfer the media the old-fashioned way, at which point they’ll be playable on the device for 90 days. You’ll be able to select from about 15 movies at any given time with content being cycled monthly — ridiculously meager, yes, but when you consider that the service is bundled with certain phones (up to 60 movies a year), it’s hard to pitch a fit. Look for it to launch on the W995 slider in Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK in June; support for Sony Ericsson’s newly-announced Satio and Aino (among others) is expected later in the year.

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Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow Arena movie download service ready for June launch originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 03:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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