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UK: Top 10 phones, commencing 1/8/08
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 K330, W890 get new colors
Two of the existing Sony Ericsson phones are getting new colors. The first one, recently announced K330, will be available in white, and the W890 Walkman in gold. The latter looks really good and certainly remind us on its gold predecessor, W880, although only the backside is golden. Other than the new color, both devices remain […]

K330, will be available in white, and the W890 Walkman in gold. The latter looks really good and certainly remind us on its gold predecessor, W880, although only the backside is golden.

Other than the new color, both devices remain the same specs wise and again we’re not sure why Sony Ericsson doesn’t issue some release about it. Without it we’ve no clue where you can get these, nor how much they cost, though I guess price remains the same… More photos follow after the jump.

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[Via: SE-NSE]

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• Sony Ericsson India gets a President and Region Head
  We all know India is an important market for every single handset maker, so it doesn’t surprises that today Sony Ericsson announced a new major position in the country and an experienced person in charge. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker appointed Anil Sethi as a President and Region Head of Sony Ericsson India with immediate effect. Anil […]

  announced a new major position in the country and an experienced person in charge. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker appointed Anil Sethi as a President and Region Head of Sony Ericsson India with immediate effect.

  Anil joins Sony Ericsson after almost 8 years with Sony Canada in Toronto, where his most recent position was Senior Vice President of Broadcast & Business Solutions and Systems Integration. Prior to this role, he completed a number of high profile international assignments within the Sony Group including, senior business and commercial roles in Europe, India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. During this time Anil established and managed Sony’s first production facility in India and was closely involved in setting up the Sony Gulf regional operations, with its hub office in Dubai, and the Sony India organisation, headquartered in Delhi.

  Commenting on its appointment, Anil said: “I am delighted to return to India and bring home my international business experience. The Indian marketplace is exciting and of strategic importance to Sony Ericsson. Our manufacturing presence and R&D in India is a reflection of our commitment to this great country and its growing consumer base.”

  At his new job, Mr. Sethi will be based at the Sony Ericsson offices in Delhi.

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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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  • HTC still on schedule to ship Android-powered smartphones in Q4 2008
    As other handset makers are struggling to turn a profit in the dog-eat-dog world of mobile phone manufacturing, and other manufacturers are cutting prices to shake up the competition, HTC is solidly maintaining its course to take over the Windows Mobile and Android-powered smartphone market. Following on numerous HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro […]

    As other handset makers are struggling to turn a profit in the dog-eat-dog world of mobile phone manufacturing, and other manufacturers are cutting prices to shake up the competition, HTC is solidly maintaining its course to take over the Windows Mobile and Android-powered smartphone market. Following on numerous HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro handsets making it past the FCC’s testing process, and strong financial growth, HTC has announced that they’re still holding firm on their Q4 2008 launch window for their Android-powered smartphone offerings.

    HTC has long been expected to unveil their HTC Dream smartphone running the newest mobile platform to go open-source, Google’s Android OS, late this year. And, with Sony Ericsson hoping to revive their financial downturn with the hotly anticipated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 superphone in a matter of months, HTC is apparently aiming to be the first handset manufacturer to stir-up the smartphone market with Android-based hardware. Rumors that Android would be delayed aren’t enough to keep HTC from pushing their HTC Dream out to the public.

    flash” allowfullscreen=”true” wmode=”transparent” height=”344″ width=”425″>Keep on keepin’ on, HTC! We’re looking forward to Android-based smartphones to complement the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-powered HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro handsets.

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    Sony Ericsson to bundle Zeemote JS1 controller with W760i in the Netherlands
    Just when they unveiled that 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 retail […]

    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
    retail outlets across the country. The JS1 Controller will be offered free to purchasers of Sony Ericsson W760i via a mail-in voucher promotion. Two Zeemote Ready games will come pre-installed on the device, with a further fourteen additional games available through the Fun & Downloads section at Sony Ericsson’s website.

    As for the W760i, it’s probably one of the best mid-range feature phones, sporting a 3.2 megapixel camera, built-in GPS receiver, media player and much more.

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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 […]

      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.

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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 has just announced a new feature phone - T700. According to the Swedish-Japanese handset maker, the slim, stylish candybar “combines timeless design and premium features for the mainstream market” and somehow we agree on that one. Specs wise, the Sony Ericsson T700 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 MHz device, […]

        announced a new feature phone - T700. According to the Swedish-Japanese handset maker, the slim, stylish candybar “combines timeless design and premium features for the mainstream market” and somehow we agree on that one.

        Specs wise, the Sony Ericsson T700 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 MHz device, featuring 3.2 megapixel camera along with a self-portrait mirror, 2-inch screen, stereo speakers, stereo Bluetooth, media player, and a memory card slot (512MB memory card memory is included in the box).

        As for the release date, the device will be available in selected markets from early Q4 2008. Color options include Black on Silver, Black on Red and Shining Silver.

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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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