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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 ?coming soon? to Vodafone
We’ve already reported the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 will be hitting United Kingdom in October. Now we have the real proof to show you. Actually, we don’t know the exact release date, but Vodafone’s coming soon section has a page dedicated to the Sony Ericsson’s super smartphone, suggesting we’ll have more to report about this […]

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• T-Mobile confirms Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella with 1700Mhz AWS 3G support!
  T-Mobile USA is all about their nascent 3G network recently. They’ve lit-up their 1700Mhz spectrum of 3G goodness in a smattering of cities across the US, but the US wireless carrier has been tight-lipped as to whether or not its 3G-compatible handsets are indeed 3G capable on T-Mobile’s AWS 1700Mhz 3G network. Today we’re getting […]

  nascent 3G network recently. They’ve lit-up their 1700Mhz spectrum of 3G goodness in a smattering of cities across the US, but the US wireless carrier has been tight-lipped as to whether or not its 3G-compatible handsets are indeed 3G capable on T-Mobile’s AWS 1700Mhz 3G network. Today we’re getting more details on T-Mobile’s latest 3G handset - the Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella.

  Last we heard, the Sony Ericsson TM506 was headed to T-Mobile in your choice of two color schemes. The Bella, as it’s known internally, was expected to  land on T-Mobile’s network with a 2 megapixel camera, aGPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and myFaves support - with a tri-band (850/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE radio. We speculated that the Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella would hit T-Mobile with a dual-band 3G radio in tow, but previous promotional materials left us wondering if T-Mobile was ever going to take the 3G-wraps off the SE Bella.

  Well, T-Mobile has confirmed that their upcoming Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella will indeed be launching with a a dual-band (1700/2100Mhz) 3G radio to pull down wireless data at near-broadband speeds. The slim and stylish clamshell is expected to deliver 9.5 hours worth of talk time on GSM networks, with 3G calling good for 3.5 hours.

  As expected, T-Mobile should launch the Sony Ericsson TM506 in early September. Pricing information is still not available.

  Press release 

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    Sony Ericsson has been pushing its up-and-coming superphone flagship, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, for so long that we’re getting a little tired waiting for the Windows Mobile newcomer to get the device launched for public consumption. Last we heard, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 was slated to go live during the second half of 2008 (with some rumors pointing to a UK launch in October-November) - a vague enough launch window to ensure that Sony Ericsson could cover its behind should they run in to development problems.

    Today, it looks like Sony Ericsson was right to keep us all guessing as to exactly when the XPERIA X1 would usher in a new age of high-end smartphones. We WMExperts]

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      It’s been a while since I did it, so I thought I would re-visit the “Top 1o” handsets in UK retail - with information kindly provided by Mobile Choice UK. So let’s take contract devices first: Not surprisingly the Tocco has made an appearance at the top of the chart, but it closely followed by Nokia’s […]

      It’s been a while since I did it, so I thought I would re-visit the “Top 1o” handsets in UK retail - with information kindly provided by Mobile Choice UK. So let’s take contract devices first:

      

      Not surprisingly the Tocco has made an appearance at the top of the chart, but it closely followed by Nokia’s star performers, the 6500 Slide, and N95 8GB. Nokia and Samsung also have a smattering of other devices each, comprising most of the rest of the Top 10.

      As regards Prepay, it looks kinda like this:

      

      Samsung again occupy the top of the chart, but after that, it’s Nokia and old favourite Sony Ericsson all the way… a real mixture of older devices, plus newer budget ones in there too!

      [Via: Mobile Choice UK]

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      Sony Ericsson soon to launch music and gaming portal
      Sony Ericsson is shortly going to launch the “PlayNow Arena” portal for mobile music and gaming in Europe. The service will include 1mn tracks from Sony BMG (not a surprise!), Warner, and EMI. The Nordics (again, not a surprise) will be getting first crack at this, followed by the rest of Europe later in the […]

      

      Sony Ericsson is shortly going to launch the “PlayNow Arena” portal for mobile music and gaming in Europe. The service will include 1mn tracks from Sony BMG (not a surprise!), Warner, and EMI. The Nordics (again, not a surprise) will be getting first crack at this, followed by the rest of Europe later in the year - and then globally in 2009.

      PlayNow has some stiff competition though in the form of iTunes, and also Nokia’s various interweb offerings. One big weapon in the armoury is that the tracks will be DRM-free (yay!). Bring it on I say, the sooner we can get good choons and games on our SE Mobys, the sooner we’ll be truly free (or something like that….)!

      [Via: GSMworld.com]

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Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella hitting T-Mobile on September 3 with 3G?
T-Mobile’s up-and-coming 3G network is definitely something the company should be promoting to no end. Perhaps T-Mobile is waiting for their nascent 3G infrastructure to expand it footprint a bit more before they go about touting their faster data speeds and improved voice quality, but they should still be promoting compatible handsets as having 1700Mhz […]

T-Mobile’s up-and-coming 3G network is definitely something the company should be promoting to no end. Perhaps T-Mobile is waiting for their nascent 3G infrastructure to expand it footprint a bit more before they go about touting their faster data speeds and improved voice quality, but they should still be promoting compatible handsets as having 1700Mhz 3G frequency support.

Alas, the higher-ups at T-Mobile apparently don’t want to make it known that some of their currently available mobile phones can actually surf T-Mobile’s network at 3G speeds. And, that philosophy will carry over to upcoming handset releases. Case in point, the Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella.

Sony Ericsson Bella for some time, and the slick clamshell should do well with aGPS, web-feeds reader (RSS, podcasts, news), 2 megapixel camera, and support for 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) on the 1700Mhz and 2100Mhz frequency bands.

But, T-Mobile’s latest Sony Ericsson TM506 promotional materials fail to mention 3G data capability and aGPS altogether. Sure, T-Mobile mentions the camera, the stereo Bluetooth, email capabilities, and available color schemes, but they don’t seem to think that aGPS or 3G data connectivity are important enough to promote.

Whatever their reasons, we’re expecting T-Mobile to go live with the Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella on September 3. Look for the Sony Ericsson TM506 to be available in both Emerald Green on Black and Chrome on Amber/Black color schemes.

[Via: TmoNews]

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• Will 5MP on the C902 be good enough?
  …. well probably is the answer. And why the question? Well, read on….. Sony Ericsson were kind enough to email me and let me know the C902 is now available (has been for a little while) - it comes with a much-touted 5MP camera. This is interesting to me, because I would contend that certain 5MP […]

  

  …. well probably is the answer. And why the question? Well, read on…..

  Sony Ericsson were kind enough to email me and let me know the C902 is now available (has been for a little while) - it comes with a much-touted 5MP camera. This is interesting to me, because I would contend that certain 5MP Mobile camera handsets do not take great photos (I’ve said as much before).

  Oddly, the handset that I thought took the best pics (from the variety that I have had) was the SE K800i - it was only 3MP, but they were mind-blowingly good pixels from a very diminutive device! It’s successor, the K810i, didn’t seem quite as good to me. Moving on then to the K850i, again, I didn’t think it was quite as good - and that was a full 2MP more.

  But of course the Megapixels only tell part of the story - the optics, and of course the camera module management software play a large part in deciding the image quality. So it was with great interest that received the email today, re-affirming that I could purchase the C902 - and my question still stands…. will the 5MP camera be good enough?

  By good enough, I mean will it deliver everyday-usage shots that perceptibly are free from noise, have good colour balance - but most importantly - that I believe are good? Perception of quality is in the eye of the beholder, and if your opinion on anything is that the quality isn’t there, then you are right - and so is everyone else, with their own opinions. But only your opinion counts if it is your device!

  In my opinion, 5MP camera modules on devices should be able to produce a reasonable picture - good enough to print out on a 6″x4″ paper at least. From my past posts, the consensus appeared to be that really the N82 from Nokia was the best all-rounder. So, I contend, will the C902’s 5MP camera deliver the goods? Anyone who is owning one and using the camera, please do feel free to add a comment to this post!

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    W760 to the country. However, the image on left is everything but a reliable indicator that will actually happen. I would say the bare fact that the W760a model (where “a” stands for America) exists says more about Sony Ericsson plans than the small logo on the device. After all, you don’t have to be a Photoshop master to make that image. Simple pasting the AT&T’s circle is about all it takes…

    Anyway, nothing is confirmed at this stage, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll see the W760 hitting the U.S. sooner rather than later. It’s one of the best feature phones on the market, featuring that cool Walkman music player, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, motion sensor, and more.

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      Sony Ericsson is shortly going to launch the “PlayNow Arena” portal for mobile music and gaming in Europe. The service will include 1mn tracks from Sony BMG (not a surprise!), Warner, and EMI. The Nordics (again, not a surprise) will be getting first crack at this, followed by the rest of Europe later in the year - and then globally in 2009.

      PlayNow has some stiff competition though in the form of iTunes, and also Nokia’s various interweb offerings. One big weapon in the armoury is that the tracks will be DRM-free (yay!). Bring it on I say, the sooner we can get good choons and games on our SE Mobys, the sooner we’ll be truly free (or something like that….)!

      [Via: GSMworld.com]

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Sony Ericsson W760a coming to AT&T?
We know Sony Ericsson is pushing its phones to U.S.A. through AT&T and we do hope they will bring the W760 to the country. However, the image on left is everything but a reliable indicator that will actually happen. I would say the bare fact that the W760a model (where “a” stands for America) exists […]

W760 to the country. However, the image on left is everything but a reliable indicator that will actually happen. I would say the bare fact that the W760a model (where “a” stands for America) exists says more about Sony Ericsson plans than the small logo on the device. After all, you don’t have to be a Photoshop master to make that image. Simple pasting the AT&T’s circle is about all it takes…

Anyway, nothing is confirmed at this stage, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll see the W760 hitting the U.S. sooner rather than later. It’s one of the best feature phones on the market, featuring that cool Walkman music player, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, motion sensor, and more.

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  T-Mobile’s up-and-coming 3G network is definitely something the company should be promoting to no end. Perhaps T-Mobile is waiting for their nascent 3G infrastructure to expand it footprint a bit more before they go about touting their faster data speeds and improved voice quality, but they should still be promoting compatible handsets as having 1700Mhz 3G frequency support.

  Alas, the higher-ups at T-Mobile apparently don’t want to make it known that some of their currently available mobile phones can actually surf T-Mobile’s network at 3G speeds. And, that philosophy will carry over to upcoming handset releases. Case in point, the Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella.

  Sony Ericsson Bella for some time, and the slick clamshell should do well with aGPS, web-feeds reader (RSS, podcasts, news), 2 megapixel camera, and support for 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) on the 1700Mhz and 2100Mhz frequency bands.

  But, T-Mobile’s latest Sony Ericsson TM506 promotional materials fail to mention 3G data capability and aGPS altogether. Sure, T-Mobile mentions the camera, the stereo Bluetooth, email capabilities, and available color schemes, but they don’t seem to think that aGPS or 3G data connectivity are important enough to promote.

  Whatever their reasons, we’re expecting T-Mobile to go live with the Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella on September 3. Look for the Sony Ericsson TM506 to be available in both Emerald Green on Black and Chrome on Amber/Black color schemes.

  [Via: TmoNews]

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    Sony Ericsson has been pushing its up-and-coming superphone flagship, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, for so long that we’re getting a little tired waiting for the Windows Mobile newcomer to get the device launched for public consumption. Last we heard, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 was slated to go live during the second half of 2008 (with some rumors pointing to a UK launch in October-November) - a vague enough launch window to ensure that Sony Ericsson could cover its behind should they run in to development problems.

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      Can’t get enough of Sony Ericsson’s HTC-sourced superphone, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1? Of course you can’t. With a WVGA touchscreen display, WiFi, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS wrapped in Sony Ericsson’s own panel-based UI, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is definitely a superphone that’s worth a look.

      Smape has posted an extensive review of their Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, complete with more pictures of the XPERIA X1 than we know what to do with. They’ve got both bases covered with the XPERIA X1 pictured in both Black and Metallic Silver finishings.

      might be getting the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 right quick.

      Head on over to smape.com for more pictures and the full review.

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        Sit back down, Sony. Despite fairly significant consumer demand  for a legitimate PSP Phone, you’ve failed to deliver PSP-branded handset aimed at mobile gamers the world over. There have been patents, rumors, concepts, and fakes circulating the internets, but you still can’t seem to get a PSP Phone to market. As such, you’ll just have to take a back seat, with your millions upon millions worth of R&D budgets, to a lowly PSP hacker with the skills to bring the PSP Phone to life.

        PSP-dwarfing iPhone and install a PlatStation emulator.

        So, what have you got to say for yourself, Sony? Hanging your head in shame? We thought so.

        mobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/sony-psp-phone-haier-hack-3.jpg” alt=”Sony PSP gets hacked with HAIER touchscreen phone - PSP Phone” />

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        Videos: Sony Ericsson T700 demo and promo clips
        We got the Sony Ericsson T700 promo and demo clips. As you’re about to see, the T700 is one nice device. Too bad it lacks features, otherwise I would love it. Hopefully, Sony Ericsson is listening and soon they’ll go out with some same-styled smartphone. In the meantime, the T700 is ideal for those people […]

        We got the Sony Ericsson T700 promo and demo clips. As you’re about to see, the T700 is one nice device. Too bad it lacks features, otherwise I would love it. Hopefully, Sony Ericsson is listening and soon they’ll go out with some same-styled smartphone. In the meantime, the T700 is ideal for those people looking for a classy-looking feature phone.

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        And one more clip follows after the jump.

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          Gameloft will make its games optimized for the JS1 controller, Zeemote announced a new “partner in crime” - Sony Ericsson. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker will bundle the Zeemote JS1 with the W760i Walkman phone in Netherlands.

          The offer will run from August 8th 2008 to October 31st 2008 throughout hundreds of
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          • Will 5MP on the C902 be good enough?
            …. well probably is the answer. And why the question? Well, read on….. Sony Ericsson were kind enough to email me and let me know the C902 is now available (has been for a little while) - it comes with a much-touted 5MP camera. This is interesting to me, because I would contend that certain 5MP […]

            

            …. well probably is the answer. And why the question? Well, read on…..

            Sony Ericsson were kind enough to email me and let me know the C902 is now available (has been for a little while) - it comes with a much-touted 5MP camera. This is interesting to me, because I would contend that certain 5MP Mobile camera handsets do not take great photos (I’ve said as much before).

            Oddly, the handset that I thought took the best pics (from the variety that I have had) was the SE K800i - it was only 3MP, but they were mind-blowingly good pixels from a very diminutive device! It’s successor, the K810i, didn’t seem quite as good to me. Moving on then to the K850i, again, I didn’t think it was quite as good - and that was a full 2MP more.

            But of course the Megapixels only tell part of the story - the optics, and of course the camera module management software play a large part in deciding the image quality. So it was with great interest that received the email today, re-affirming that I could purchase the C902 - and my question still stands…. will the 5MP camera be good enough?

            By good enough, I mean will it deliver everyday-usage shots that perceptibly are free from noise, have good colour balance - but most importantly - that I believe are good? Perception of quality is in the eye of the beholder, and if your opinion on anything is that the quality isn’t there, then you are right - and so is everyone else, with their own opinions. But only your opinion counts if it is your device!

            In my opinion, 5MP camera modules on devices should be able to produce a reasonable picture - good enough to print out on a 6″x4″ paper at least. From my past posts, the consensus appeared to be that really the N82 from Nokia was the best all-rounder. So, I contend, will the C902’s 5MP camera deliver the goods? Anyone who is owning one and using the camera, please do feel free to add a comment to this post!

            Ben

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              • Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 hits eBay!
                Can’t wait for that rumored late-October launch date for the highly-anticipated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 superphone? Good news, the ever reliable source of all that is shady and questionable, eBay, has a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 posted for all interested bidders. We’re not going to comment on the legitimacy of the auction, which is presumably offering […]

                rumored late-October launch date for the highly-anticipated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 superphone? Good news, the ever reliable source of all that is shady and questionable, eBay, has a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 posted for all interested bidders.

                We’re not going to comment on the legitimacy of the auction, which is presumably offering a prototype handset, nor are we going to try and guess how much people are willing to pay for the unreleased handset. But, if history proves to a reliable measuring-stick, we’ll see this auction ending with a well-heeled bidder offering more than $1,000 for a chance at owning an unreleased cellphone.
                If you’ve got more money than common sense, hit up the eBay auction and put in a bid. If you win, drop us a line and let us know, will ‘ya?

                Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 on eBay

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