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Bad news for Xperia PLAY owners as Sony Mobile changed its mind and will not deploy an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, as previously promised.Although the Japanese company confirmed earlier this year that most of 2011 Xperia smartphones would be upgraded to Android 4.0, it appears that Xperia PLAY has been pu... |
24 May 2012
11:45 GMT |
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Japanese mobile phone users can now purchase a new Android-based smartphone from Sony on the airwaves of wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo, namely the Xperia acro HD.
The new device, made official several weeks ago, comes as the Japanese flavor of Sony’s flagship Xperia ion smartphone that was launched in the Unit... |
16 March 2012
04:42 GMT |
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It appears that Sony is trying to attract more Android fans with special offers and bundles. The latest promotional offer launched by the Japanese company is now available via US major carrier AT&T.
Starting this weekend, the carrier offers the Sony Tablet P and Sony Ericsson PLAY bundled together for only $299 (230... |
12 March 2012
16:01 GMT |
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This is not the first time this particular Sony Ericsson powered by Windows Phone operating system leaks in the wild. The first pics showing the Sony Ericsson Julie appeared last year, along with some of its specs.
Given the fact that this is a prototype unit, it might run an older version of Windows Phone or pre-re... |
9 March 2012
08:41 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson joint-venture is history, but the company's handsets will remain on the market for a while, until a new wave of Sony-branded devices will take their place.Rumor has it that Rogers plans to launch the Xperia arc S, one of the last Sony Ericsson smartphones announced last year in September. As the na... |
25 February 2012
10:01 GMT |
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Following the Android 4.0 alpha release from two months ago, Sony has pushed another build of the highly-acclaimed Ice Cream Sandwich update. However, this time the company is putting out a beta ROM that promises all the basic functions to be available and fully working.Still, the handset maker recommends that this b... |
24 February 2012
00:18 GMT |
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Sony Xperia S has yet hit shelves, but details on the phone's new user interface were a bit scarce until recently. It appears that a new promo video shows some of the highlights of the new UI, which is dubbed “UXP NXT.”
However, given the fact that this promo appears to have been shot in Japan, wher... |
21 February 2012
08:01 GMT |
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Sony unveiled the Xperia S and Xperia ion smartphone back in January, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Although the company did not reveal the Xperia S release date, all rumors pointed to a March release.
It appears that Android fans living in the UK will be the first Europeans to be able to gr... |
20 February 2012
09:18 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and Xperia arc S are about to receive a firmware update. For the time being, the firmware has been certified by the PTCRB.The folks at XperiaBlog have just spotted the firmware updates, but there is no clue on whether or not these will make any substantial changes to the phones’ softwar... |
17 February 2012
11:18 GMT |
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Today, Sony has announced that it has completed the purchase of Sony Ericsson, the joint venture it formed in collaboration with infrastructure provider Ericsson.
In fact, Sony has completed the purchase of Ericsson’s stake in the joint venture, as part of a deal that was announced back in October. Following... |
16 February 2012
02:53 GMT |
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Although Sony Ericsson’s Xperia family did not have the success the Japanese-Swedish joint-venture was expecting, at least it gets awards for design. The company has just announced that four of its products have received 2012 iF product design awards in the telecommunications category. Sony Ericsson Xperia act... |
15 February 2012
04:48 GMT |
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Sony has big plans for its mobile division. Shortly after the company purchased Ericsson’s share in the Sony-Ericsson joint-venture, Sony announced its first upcoming devices branded with the Sony logo, Xperia S and Xperia ion.
Although the Japanese company confirmed plans to integrate its smartphone business ... |
13 February 2012
05:29 GMT |
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One week before revealing the Xperia ion at the International Consumer Electronics Show, earlier last month, Sony filed trademark for the “Xperia ION” in the United States.No one knew what exactly the the Xperia ion is until the LTE-enabled phone was unveiled at CES 2012 by Sony and AT&T.Today, the folks ... |
4 February 2012
09:02 GMT |
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We already know that Sony Xperia S won’t be making it to shelves until March. However, Japanese Android fans might be luckier than Europeans, as major carrier NTT Docomo has just confirmed it will launch the Xperia NX on February 24. The Japanese version of the Sony Xperia S was unveiled last month at th... |
3 February 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson’s partnership with Billabong has been announced back in October when the handset maker released the Xperia active Billabong Edition in New Zealand.
The smartphone was exclusively available via Telecom New Zealand for prices starting at 330 USD (250 EUR). Today, both companies decided to exp... |
3 February 2012
07:56 GMT |
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Mac users will be happy to know that Sony Ericsson plans to update its sync software for Mac OS X with updating capabilities for Xperia smartphones. The handset maker has just confirmed on its official blog site that the future release of ‘Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac’ will introduce software update... |
1 February 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Earlier this month, Sony unveiled two new Android smartphones at the International Consumer Electronics Show, the Xperia S and Xperia ion.
These are the first smartphones that will be released with Sony’s brand logo, after the Japanese company bought Ericsson’s share in the joint-venture.
Ho... |
30 January 2012
07:40 GMT |
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Bad news for Android enthusiasts who were waiting for the Sony Xperia S to hit shelves in the UK, as the smartphone has just been delayed.
The smartphone was initially expected to arrive in stores on January 30, but UK-based retailer Play.com moved release date of the Xperia S to February 13.
Those who ... |
30 January 2012
05:39 GMT |
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Sony has recently announced that its latest Xperia smartphones will feature GLONASS support for better positioning while on the go. According to Sony, the Russian radio-based satellite navigation system is a better alternative to GPS and is already fully supported by the recently announced Xperia ion and Xperi... |
24 January 2012
10:53 GMT |
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Valve’s Counter-Strike franchise has just been unofficially ported to Android devices. The mobile version of the game is powered by Unity 3D platform and allows Android enthusiast to play online with more than 600 players.
Developed by the folks over at XDA Developers, Counter-Strike 1.6 has two stable v... |
23 January 2012
06:31 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson Xperia pro made its debut in India last year and was priced pretty steep at Rs 25,000 (500 USD or 385 EUR) outright. However, only a few months after its initial launch in the country, the Xperia pro gets a $100 price cut. The folks over at AndroidOS have learned that Flipkart is now selling the ... |
19 January 2012
09:23 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson has made official its financial results for the fourth quarter of last year, announcing a loss of 247 million euros for the timeframe.
In the three-month period, the company shipped a number of 9 million handsets, marking a decrease of 20 percent when compared to the same period the year before, and ... |
19 January 2012
03:49 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson hasn’t come out with a new Windows Phone for a couple of years now, but it appears that this might change in 2012.
At CES, Sony - which is in the process of taking over Sony Ericsson - unveiled two new Android-powered smartphones in the Xperia lineup and also suggested that it might soon bring a... |
18 January 2012
10:59 GMT |
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The first details on Sony Ericsson MT27i Pepper leaked about a month ago when everyone thought that the smartphone might be announced during the International Consumer Electronics Show. The folks over at XperiaBlog have learned from sources close to the matter that the Xperia Pepper is a mid-end Android smartpho... |
17 January 2012
14:01 GMT |
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Unveiled earlier this year at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Xperia S has been confirmed in the UK from multiple major carriers. Three, O2, Orange and T-Mobile have stated that they will sell the smartphone in Q1 2012.
Unfortunately, none of the carriers revealed any details regarding the ph... |
13 January 2012
08:29 GMT |
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Orange is the third UK-based carrier that confirms plans to sell the newly announced Sony Xperia S. No later than yesterday, Three UK and O2 came forward with official announcement saying they would carry the smartphone.
It’s almost sure that T-Mobile will also carry the Xperia S due to the fact that it&... |
11 January 2012
08:40 GMT |
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Sony unveiled earlier yesterday at the International Consumer Electronics Show two new Android-based smartphones, the AT&T-bound Xperia ion and the Xperia S. The former is slated for a Q2 2012 release, while the latter should be available in the following weeks. Today, the Japanese handset maker announced two ... |
10 January 2012
18:01 GMT |
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One day after Sony unveiled its new Xperia S awesome smartphone, Three UK confirmed plans to carry the handset in the coming months. Unfortunately, the carrier did not reveal any timeframes for the smartphone’s availability nor its price tag.
However, customers who prefer to purchase unlocked devices wil... |
10 January 2012
06:07 GMT |
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Although Sony Ericsson was not among the first to officially reveal its plans for Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades, it is certainly among the few who managed to deliver early builds of the operating system for a few of its smartphones.
However, it appears that an XDA forum developer who goes by the name of DooMLoRD... |
9 January 2012
10:22 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson has been long rumored to plan the release of new handsets this week at the Consumer Electronics Shows 2012 in Las Vegas, and some more info on them has just started to emerge.
It appears that the company will launch at least two smartphones in the coming days, and that they will both be included in t... |
9 January 2012
02:12 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson is preparing the launch of new smartphones during the ongoing year, some of which should make an official appearance as soon as next week during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, while others are expected at MWC in February. One of the devices that Sony Ericsson might launch during 2012 would... |
7 January 2012
10:00 GMT |
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We’ve just got word on the upcoming Xperia arc HD or Nozomi and a new unannounced Sony Ericsson handset has just been teased by the handset maker on its official Facebook page.
According to Sony Ericsson Germany, this “new Xperia” handset will be officially introduced “next week” ... |
6 January 2012
10:51 GMT |
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A few days ago, Sony Ericsson teased an Xperia handset that the company should announce next week during the International Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. However, the handset maker did not reveal any detail on the phone’s specs sheets, so we could only speculate on the nature of Sony Ericsson&r... |
6 January 2012
09:40 GMT |
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Next week, a new Xperia mobile phone will make its debut, and Sony Ericsson is already creating hype around it. The company has posted on Facebook that there will be “interesting news” unveiled next week, though it did not offer specific info on what this was all about. Today, however, some more “cl... |
4 January 2012
11:38 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson has just posted on Facebook a message unveiling plans to make some announcements as soon as next week.
The company did not offer specific info on what the “interesting news” would be all about. However, the announcement is expected to be made during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Veg... |
3 January 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Xperia PLAY, the first PlayStation-certified handset from Sony Ericsson, has just got a new title specifically designed for it, namely Fight Game: Heroes.Just as the name suggests, this is an action fight game, which is not fit for the faint hearted. You can have a glimpse at what it is all about in the video embedde... |
28 December 2011
11:31 GMT |
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One of the handsets that Sony Ericsson might soon bring to the market in the United States would be Xperia ION, since the company has just filed trademark for the name.
The filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows that this device will be a mobile phone, though it does not offer specific inf... |
27 December 2011
15:21 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson’s Xperia arc smartphone is the latest Android device out there to get a better taste of Google’s latest OS release, Ice Cream Sandwich.
The new Android 4.0.3 ICS platform landed on Xperia arc courtesy of a CyanogenMod ROM, which is currently available only in an alpha flavor.
Since it i... |
27 December 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson confirmed last month plans to phase out its Sync Service beginning December 29, 2011. Today, the company reminds Sony Ericsson fans who still use the Sync Service to shift to Google’s Sync service as soon as possible.
The reason behind Sony Ericsson’s decision is “to keep up to ... |
27 December 2011
09:57 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson's Xperia devices should soon get a taste of a software update, and it appears that the build is already prepared for shipping. A new firmware is ready for Xperia handsets, namely software version number 4.0.2.A.0.62, the PTCRB site unveils. Unfortunately, this is not the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandw... |
24 December 2011
11:21 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson is moving forth with the development of an official Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Xperia 2011 lineup, but it will have it available only next year for users. In the meantime, however, unofficial ROMs can be downloaded and installed on devices. Xperia PLAY is the latest handset from the company to ge... |
23 December 2011
12:41 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson’s Walkman series of phones is known for its high quality music features, as well as for their affordable price. With Android now becoming the most popular mobile platform in the world, the company thought to mix its successful music phones with the highly-acclaimed operating system.
The res... |
23 December 2011
08:06 GMT |
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Shortly after announcing partnerships with Sony Ericsson, HTC and LG to offer users free cloud storage, Dropbox has improved its Android application with support for Ice Cream Sandwich and new features.
The developers also added support for more languages and redesigned the application’s interface to mak... |
21 December 2011
17:11 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson already confirmed that all Xperia smartphone launched in 2011 would receive the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade the next year. However, the handset maker wasn’t too specific with the exact release date of the update in its official statement.
In order to raise the hype around ... |
21 December 2011
10:13 GMT |
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A few weeks ago, we saw a new Sony Ericsson smartphone receiving the necessary approvals from the Bluetooth SIG, and some more info on the specifications that it will land on shelves with has emerged now. Rumor has it that this might become the next Sony Ericsson flagship smartphone for the North American market, ... |
19 December 2011
13:11 GMT |
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Next year, Sony Ericsson is expected to bring to the market some appealing new handsets in the Xperia lineup, and the just leaked Sony Ericsson Pepper is one of them.
The smartphone is expected to land on shelves as the successor of this year’s Xperia neo V, at least this is what the specs list that emerge... |
17 December 2011
06:55 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson is almost a thing of the past. The Japanese giant already bought Ericsson’s stake out in the joint-venture and stated that it will ditch the Sony Ericsson brand by mid-2012. Well, it looks like things are pretty clear, as the folks over at Slashgear have gotten word that the Sony Ericsson log... |
16 December 2011
05:06 GMT |
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A new software update should be released for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia smartphones in the not-too-distant future, bringing along a series of enhancements for various issues that they might have.
The move was already confirmed, though no specific details on when the move is made are known for the time being.
H... |
16 December 2011
03:54 GMT |
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Shortly after an official Android 4.0 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S II leaked into the wild, Sony Ericsson took it further and released its own version of Ice Cream Sandwich for a few unlocked Xperia models. Although this is just an alpha ROM, the company wanted to show it support towards the developer community ... |
15 December 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson came forward with an interesting promotion about two weeks ago, which provided Xperia phones users with 50GB of free online storage via Box service. However, the company pulled the announcement and issued a statement saying that the promo was mistakenly published and that the company is in fact in ... |
15 December 2011
10:13 GMT |
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