Sony Ericsson says Microsoft Phone Launch on Track

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling Sony Ericsson ditched on Monday rumors that its first cellphone powered by Microsoft's operating system would miss the key Christmas sales period.
Sony Ericsson introduced the Xperia 1 model in February, saying it would start to sell the phone in the second half of 2008 in selected markets.
On Monday, and over the weekend, several technology blogs and Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter reported of delays in product roll out, quoting rumors and unnamed sources at Sony Ericsson.
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Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile Announced New Handset

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Sony Ericsson has announced that it is extending its sales channels in America with its first handset specifically for T-Mobile called the TM506. The new handset will be available in early September and is Sony Ericsson's first handset to support AWS 1700/2100 used by T-Mobile.

The phone is small weighing only 3.4 ounces including the battery and measuring 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.69 inches. The talk time is up 9.5 hours on GSM networks and up to 3.5 hours on UMTS networks with a standby time of 250 hours for GSM and UMTS networks. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:56:26 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Ericsson T700 announced

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Sony Ericsson unveils the new T700 slim mobile phone. If the product label T700 sounds familiar to you, you are right. Just earlier today Sony announced the new Cyber-shot T700 digital camera.
The Sony Ericsson is just 10mm thin and follows the heritage of the classic T610. Highlights of the Sony Ericsson T700 inlcude a 3.2MP camera, stereo speakers, and 2 inch TFT screen. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 05:24:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson Bundles Zeemote with Some Handsets

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Sony Ericsson and Zeemote have teamed up to offer buyers of the Sony Ericsson W760i handset in the Netherlands a free wireless Zeemote controller for gaming. Buyers of the Sony Ericsson W760i will be offered a free Zeemote JS1 controller with Bluetooth technology via a mail-in voucher program.

The W760i will also come with two Zeemote compatible games pre-installed for gaming action. Buyers can also get 14 additional Zeemote games from the Fun and Download section at the Sony Ericsson website. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 06:36:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New James Bond Phone is Titanium C902 by Sony Ericsson

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Sony Ericsson announced today a limited edition Titanium silver C902 Cyber-shot phone as used by James Bond in the upcoming Quantum of Solace Bond movie.

Poor James, Sony Ericsson is just giving him an average phone to manage his dangerous missions.
Sony Ericsson could have given Bond at least the Xperia X1 to remotely launch some missiles. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 04:54:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

W595 Walkman unveiled by Sony Ericsson

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Today Sony Ericsson unveiled three new Walkman phones with the W302, W902 and the W595.

The Sony Ericsson W595 features a 2.2 inch QVGA screen and comes bundled with a 2GB M2 stick.

Other features of the W595 include 2MP camera, Share jack and stereo speakers, Bluetooth, TrackID, and SensMe. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:23:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman announced

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Sony Ericsson today has announced the innovative W902 Walkman coming bundled with a big 8GB M2 stick.

Other features of the Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman phone include 2.2 inch QVGA screen, 5MP camera, Clear Stereo and Clear Bass+ premium headphones and Retro music navigation keys. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:17:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W302 Walkman unveiled

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Sony Ericsson announced the new W302 Walkman phone.

The W302 Walkman phone is only 10.5mm slim and features an aluminum case.
Other features of the W302 include 2MP camera with 2.5x digital zoom, FM radio, TrackID, 512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2), Bluetooth Stereo, and 2 inch screen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:13:02 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson unveils Maria Sharapova Design Collection

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Sony Ericsson shows off the Sony Ericsson Maria Sharapova Design Collection just days before the most famous Tennis Championship at Wimbledon.

Maria Sharapova is Sony Ericsson’s first global brand ambassador. The four year agreement was sealed in January 2008 and the Maria Sharapova Design Collection is the first design collaboration campaign to be announced. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:32:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Hands-on

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Sony Ericsson announced the highly anticipated XPERIA X1 Windows Smartphone in February. The XPERIA X1 is slated for a release in the second half of 2008, but Boy Genius Report already got their hands on the first Sony Ericsson Windows Smartphone.

Quote: "Let’s not forget the physical design of the device as it’s one of the coolest and hippest-looking phones we’ve seen in a very long time. Since our unit isn’t a production version, the software runs a little slow. Even so, in most tasks, it performs very well. We can’t wait to play with a final production unit. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson K330 and J132 Phones unveiled

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Today Sony Ericsson announced two new entry-level phones with the Sony Ericsson K330 and J132.

The Sony Ericson K330 features video capture and Bluetooth sharing, besides FM radio listening via speakerphone or stereo headset.
Other features of the K330 include VGA camera, 1.7 inch screen, calorie tracker, and torch function. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:46:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson unveils MD400 and MD400g HSPA Modems

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Sony Ericsson unveils the MD400 and MD400g – the first HSPA USB modems of their kind from Sony Ericsson not only providing high speed broadband but also a combined M2 Memory Stick Micro and a microSD slot brought together in a compact design.

Apart from an built-in antenna, an innovative additional swivel antenna optimizes the performance when in use. When closed, it covers and protects the retractable USB connector.
The MD400g also has a built-in GPS receiver which automatically shows the user’s current location. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:24:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson F305 Gaming Phone

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We already reported that the new Sony Ericsson F305 would be coming. Today Sony Ericsson officially announced the new motion gaming phone.

Features of the Sony Ericsson F305 include Motion Gaming with three preloaded motion games, “Bowling”, “Bass fishing” and “Jockey”, Loud stereo speakers, 2MP camera, Bluetooth, M2 slot, and 2 inch screen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

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