Sony Ericsson sees strong global Demand for Handsets

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese-Swedish handset maker Sony Ericsson said on Tuesday it projected strong demand for the global handset industry in the second quarter and the second half of this year. "We had a slightly slower start to the year due to some economic downturn in Western Europe and due to overstocking in channels in Q4, which meant inventories were higher going into 2008. That was a short-term issue," Sony Ericsson's head of global marketing James Marshall told Reuters in an interview.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:01:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson S302 Snapshot Camera Phone unveiled

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Besides the Sony Ericsson C905 & Sony Ericsson F305 the company also announced a low-cost camera phone dubbed S302.

The Sony Ericsson S302 features a 2MP camera, 2.5x digital zoom, Photo fix, Photo light, picture blogging, 3D games, FM tuner, Bluetooth stereo, speakerphone, and a 2 inch screen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:41:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot 8.1MP Camera Phone

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Sony Ericsson unveiled the Cyber-shot C905 8.1MP camera slider today.

The Sony Ericsson C905 tries to be a full camera with the high 8.1MP resolution, Xenon flash, geotagging, face detection auto-focus, smart contrast and image stabilizer. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:32:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony Ericsson G502 and Z780

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Sony Ericsson announced the G502 and the Z780 mobile phones today.

The HSDPA Sony Ericsson G502 (photo) features 2MP camera, Bluetooth, FM Radio, Web 2.0 ready, media player, 3D games and USB. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia, Sony Ericsson and others sign 3GPP LTE Technology Contract

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Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, NEC, NextWave Wireless, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks and Sony Ericsson have today announced a mutual commitment to a framework for establishing predictable and more transparent maximum aggregate costs for licensing intellectual property rights (IPR) that relate to 3GPP Long Term Evolution and Service Architecture Evolution standards (LTE/SAE).

LTE promises to make 3G networks, faster, more efficient, lower cost and more. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:25:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson confirms Details on XPERIA X1

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We have covered the cool looking Sony XPERIA X1 mobile phone before here at I4U. Sony Ericsson confirmed some details on the phone this week. Sony Ericsson confirmed that the XPERIA will run on Windows Mobile 6.1 and will offer a highly customizable interface using the XPERIA panel.

"No two individuals have the same tastes and desires. Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 has been developed to ensure that mobile web communication and multimedia entertainment can be tailored, putting the individual at the heart of the mobile experience in a uniquely personal way," said Rikko Sakaguchi, Head of Portfolio and Propositions, Sony Ericsson. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:20:52 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

AT&T Gets Exclusive Sony Ericsson Z750a Clamshell

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Sony Ericsson and AT&T announced a new exclusive handset today called the Z750a. The device is the first Sony Ericsson handset with 3G for the US market. The phone is described as an affordable and stylish handset with a mirrored clamshell design and hidden exterior display.

The device is compatible with mobile broadband service from AT&T and features a 2MP camera. "Sony Ericsson continues to expand its North American portfolio with a distinctive and signature design that combines entertainment, style and speed in a sleek device," said Karen Morris, vice president of marketing for Sony Ericsson North America. "Representing one of our most distinctive and colorful 3G clamshells, the Z750a will appeal to those who want to do more with their phone - share music, high-quality pictures, browse the Internet - and project a sophisticated image all their own. We are delighted that AT&T will offer this device in the U.S. along with the hugely successful W580 Walkman(R) Phone." Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:50:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman First Look

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Sony Ericsson announced the Walkman W380 phone in November. Tweaktown got their hands on a pre-production Sony Ericsson Walkman W380i and published a first look review.

Quote: "It’s not every day we get the chance to take a look at a pre-production mobile phone here at TweakTown, but this time we’ve managed to get you an exclusive preview of Sony Ericsson’s upcoming W380i handset which is expected to launch in early March. This is a new handset in the Walkman line of handsets from the company, and in all fairness this is the most exciting feature of the handset. The reason for this is the three touch sensitive buttons on the front of the flip, as they look more like a part of the design rather than actual buttons. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Mar 2008 03:20:28 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best Handset of 2008: Sony Ericsson W910 Walkman

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The Sony Ericsson W910 Walkman phone gets the GSM Association’s Best Handset 2008 award at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona.

Sony Ericsson announced the Walkam W910 back in June of 2007.

The Sony Ericsson W910 is a HSDPA 3G phone supporting the cool shake interface - just flick the phone to control games or skip and shuffle between tracks.
Other feature highlights of the W910 Walkman phone are 2.4 inch color screen, Bluetooth, Wifi, 1GB Memory Stick Micro bundled, 9 hours GSM talktime and 3 hours 3G. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:24:51 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 Touchscreen Phones

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Sony Ericsson unveiled the G700 and G900 touchscreen mobile phones at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona.

The G700 and G900 phones are designed to organize the lives of all those with busy schedules to juggle, both at home and at work.

The Sony Ericsson G700 is a personal organizer in-your-pocket keeps your contacts, calendars, notes, pictures and favorite Web sites all in one place and accessible via touch.

The G900 has all the functions of the G700 with the added features of a new 5MP Touch Auto Focus camera, touch photo album and editor. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:28:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman

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Sony Ericsson announces at the MWC 2008 in Barcelona the new W980 Walkman phone.

The Sony Ericsson W980 offers clear audio experience (Clear Stereo, Clear Bass), Walkman on Top and 8GB of internal memory.

Other features of the new Walkman W980 include built-in FM transmitter, FM Tuner, 3.2MP camera, Shake Control, SensMe, TrackID, Bluetooth, 2.2 inch QVGA screen and speakerphone. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:19:11 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C902 and C702

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Sony Ericsson announces at the MWC 2008 two new camera phones in the Cyber-shot line: C902 and C702.

The Cyber-shot C902 features a 5MP camera with unique slide-out lens cover, face detection, flash, night shoot mode, and auto focus.
Other features of the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C902 include 2 inch QVGA screen, FM Tuner, M2 slot, 160MB internal RAM, media player and Bluetooth.
Measurements of the C902 are 108 x 49 x 10.5mm and the weight is 107g. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Video

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Sony Ericsson introduced the XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona. The new XPERIA brand gets the same special treatment as the Sony BRAVIA brand with a very cool commercial.

The XPERIA Ad features colorful paper planes flying through a city. In the video you can see the new Sony Ericsson animated Panel Interface in action. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:38:53 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson Z770

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Sony Ericsson already made the biggest splash at the Mobile World Congress 2008 with the introduction of their first Windows smarpthone XPERIA X1. Still, the company of course introduced several other mobile phones.

The Sony Ericsson Z770 is an elegant clamshell phone optimized for the web. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:29:19 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

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Sony Ericsson launches its first Windows Mobile smartphone with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1.

The XPERIA X1 is a cool looking arc slider phone with integrated QWERTY keyboard and 3 inch W-VGA (800x480px) touchscreen.
Sony Ericsson tries to catch up with the Apple iPhone interface with their new panel interface. Additionally the XPERIA™ X1 lets you interact in four different ways: Touch, full QWERTY keyboard, 4-way key and optical joystick. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:42:35 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson to make Windows Mobile Phones

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BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson and Microsoft will cooperate in making smartphones, with the first Sony Ericsson handset based on the Windows Mobile operating system on sale by the end of the year. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson cuts Deals with 10 Music Labels

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said it had signed deals with 10 music labels to add content to its PlayNow service, which lets users download music via their mobile phones. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:08:50 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony Ericsson T270 and T280

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Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the T270 and T280 entry-level mobile phones.

"We have developed two phones that meet the needs of two distinct audiences," said Howard Lewis, Vice President and Head of Entry Level products at Sony Ericsson. "The T270 and T280 build on the appeal of iconic Sony Ericsson phones like the T610. They are good looking and tick all of the right boxes; whether it’s for the business user wanting a compact work phone or the everyday user looking for a classic, stylish camera phone." Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:28:05 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W760 Walkman

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Sony Ericsson today announced the W760, the first truly global Walkman phone with tri-band HSDPA.

The Sony Ericsson features integrated GPS, Twin speakers with Stereo Widening plus, SensMe and widescreen gameplay. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W350

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Sony Ericsson announces the new W350 Walkman phone at the CES 2008.

For the first time Sony Ericsson offers with the Walkman W350 a flip phone that allows you to control your music at your fingertips, it offers a combination of ease of use, style and convenience. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:55:11 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson Z555

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Sony Ericsson today revealed the Z555, an elegant clamshell phone at the CES 2008.

The Sony Ericsson Z555 not only has a distinct look but features neat stuff like gesture control, Hidden display, everchanging themes to suit the season and sleek design accessories. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:45:39 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr