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Sony Xperia ST27i/ST27a (Lotus) Spotted in UAProf Listings

Sony is preparing the unveiling of new smartphones in the highly popular Xperia lineup, there’s no doubt about that. One of these could be the ST27i/ST27a smartphone, which was just spotted in UAProf listings, and which is said to feature the codename of Lotus. The ST27i version is supposedly set to hit she...

14 May 2012
11:51 GMT

Developers Can Borrow Xperia Phones to Test Applications

Sony Ericsson was actively involved with the development community to ensure that new, highly appealing applications are designed for its Android devices, and Sony appears set to step on this road as well. The company has just announced that it is offering a helping hand to all Android app developers out there, by ...

19 April 2012
03:00 GMT

Sony Preps New Xperia Model with 4.3’’ Screen

Sony Mobile Communication is reportedly getting ready for the launch of yet another high-end Android-based smartphone sometime in the second half of the current year. Rumor has it that the new device would be included in the company’s Xperia family of phones. Similar to some of the latest models in the series...

6 April 2012
03:39 GMT

Sony Mobile Appoints New President and CEO, Kunimasa Suzuki

Today, Sony Mobile announced that it has appointed a new President and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications. Effective May 16th, 2012, Kunimasa Suzuki will be the division’s new leader. Also starting that day, Bert Nordberg, currently president and CEO, will step down and will become Chairman of Sony Mobile Comm...

4 April 2012
07:51 GMT

Sony Details Technical Changes in Ice Cream Sandwich for Xperia Phones

This month, Sony Mobile will start to deliver the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system to all owners of Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray devices. The company officially confirmed plans on the matter, as well as on its intent to release the same update to Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperi...

3 April 2012
03:00 GMT

Firmware 4.1.A.0.562 Gets Certified for Xperia Phones

As Sony Mobile is gearing up for the release of a new platform version to its Xperia devices launched last year, new firmware for these phones is receiving the necessary certification. PTCRB has just certified firmware 4.1.A.0.562 for four of Sony’s handsets set to taste the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich o...

2 April 2012
02:13 GMT

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Pushed to April for Xperia Smartphones

Today, Sony has officially confirmed that it will start the delivery of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its Xperia series only in mid-April. The roll-out was initially expected to start sooner than that, but the company won’t have the OS upgrade available for users for the next two weeks, it seems. In mi...

30 March 2012
11:06 GMT

Sony Releases New Xperia Video Commercial

Sony’s Xperia line of Android smartphones is one of the most popular series of device out there, although it hasn’t yet managed to reach the sales levels its maker was hoping for. To make sure that these devices gain more traction on the market, Sony is planning a big marketing campaign for them. As p...

22 March 2012
06:48 GMT

Xperia sola to Go for €329 in France in April

Today, Sony made official a new device in the popular Xperia family of handsets, namely the Xperia sola, a smartphone that brings along the innovative floating touch technology. The device was said to be en-route to Europe starting with the second quarter of the ongoing year, and some more info on the matter has ju...

13 March 2012
12:13 GMT

New Sony Xperia Phone (Model MT25iA) Emerges

Following the launch of no less than four new Xperia devices at the beginning of the year, Sony is gearing up for the release of more smartphones, one of which should feature model number MT25iA. Nothing has been officially confirmed on this mobile phone, but it has already been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark, which...

6 March 2012
16:51 GMT

Sony to Launch Windows Phone 8 Smartphone in 2012

After taking over Sony Ericsson, Sony continued on the same road the mobile phone maker was on, and it released new Android-based Xperia devices at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. For the past few years, the handset vendor has been releasing only Android devices in the Xperia line, but it appears that this...

5 March 2012
04:49 GMT

Sony Xperia S Goes on Sale in Australia

Unveiled in early January at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony Xperia S has just made its debut in Australia, earlier than expected.Sony officials announced last week during the company's launch event at the Mobile World Congress 2012 that the Xperia S is available for purchase in Ba...

3 March 2012
03:14 GMT

MWC 2012: Live from Sony's Conference - Xperia P and Xperia U Announced

Second conference of the day  at the 2012 Mobile World Congress is Sony Mobile's. Everyone's expecting them to announce new mobile devices, and I have got to say, I'm pretty excited myself.Stay tuned for live info.Xperia U and Xperia P smartphones announced!Xperia P has an aluminum unibody design ...

26 February 2012
12:59 GMT

Xperia SmartTags App Now in the Android Market

Sony has just made available for download in the Android Market a new application for all NFC-enabled devices to benefit from, namely Xperia SmartTags. Originally designed only for the company’s Xperia phones, the easy-to-use application will connect with / manage NFC SmartTags. These Xperia SmartTags were...

20 February 2012
03:19 GMT

Sony Completes Acquisition of “Sony Ericsson”

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

Sony May Put Vita OS on Smartphones and Tablets

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

Sony Touts New Xperia Smartphones for the MWC

Sony is preparing new Xperia smartphones for launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, later this month. The company announced such plans even before the Consumer Electronics Show was over in Las Vegas last month, and is now touting new smartphones for launch in roughly three weeks. There will be more tha...

6 February 2012
02:49 GMT

Sony Confirms ICS for Tablets and Xperia Smartphones in Spring

Sony is set to make the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system available for some of its devices in the coming months. The company has confirmed once again that it will deliver the OS upgrade to its Xperia smartphones in spring, and that the Tablet S and Tablet P devices will also receive it at that time...

24 January 2012
12:21 GMT

Sony Ericsson Posts Q4 2011 Financial Results

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

Sony’s Alleged Next Windows Phone Gets Detailed

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

Unreleased Xperia Nypon and Kumquat Emerge

Sony has already announced plans to showcase new smartphones next month during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and some info on the company’s plans has just started to emerge. A few days ago, a group photo of Xperia handsets emerged on the Internet, allegedly showing some unreleased smartphones from S...

17 January 2012
03:32 GMT

Sony Prepares New Xperia Devices for MWC

The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show is not over yet, but Sony is already looking forth to unveil new devices next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company has reportedly started to send out invites to the unveiling of new Xperia devices on February 26th, explicitly mentioning new s...

11 January 2012
04:26 GMT

Ice Cream Sandwich-Based Sony Xperia Concept Phone Emerges

Sony Ericsson has already confirmed plans to make the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available for its 2011 Xperia lineup, and is also expected to launch new Xperia devices that will support the platform. Dual-core Android devices from the company should make an appearance this year, if not this week, during t...

9 January 2012
08:21 GMT

Sony Ericsson Teases New Xperia Handset for CES 2012 Launch

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

Firmware 4.0.2.A.0.62 Now Ready for Xperia Handsets

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

Sony Says Xperia Play and Vita Do Not Compete with Each Other

Sony is selling two gaming capable handheld devices at the moment, the Vita and the Xperia Play phone, but one leading executive says that the two are not competing with one another despite relying on the same PSN service for content.John Koller, who is the director of hardware marketing at Sony, told IndustryGamers ...

21 December 2011
10:38 GMT

Sony Ericsson LT28AT Specs Emerge

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

Sony Ericsson Pepper Emerges with Dual-Core 1GHz CPU

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

Sony Ericsson Logo Ditched from London HQ

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

Sony Ericsson Preps Software Update 4.0.2.A.0.6x for Xperia Devices

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

Sony to Launch New Xperia Handsets at CES 2012

New Xperia mobile phones should be unveiled to the world as soon as January next year, during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the latest reports on the matter suggest. However, unlike last year, when we saw the Xperia arc smartphone going official under the Sony Ericsson brand, next year’s smartp...

14 December 2011
13:41 GMT

Sony Ericsson Delivers WebGL Support for Xperia Devices

Several weeks back, Sony Ericsson started to deliver a new software update to the Xperia devices that were launched during the ongoing year, and it seems that it included some unannounced enhancements with the software. This makes Sony Ericsson’s Android devices the first in the world to include support WebGL...

1 December 2011
05:30 GMT

Sony Ericsson's vscreens.com for Easier Sharing of Photos on Big Screens

Sony Ericsson launched some appealing Android-based mobile phones during the ongoing year, and the company seems determined to make them even better. Following the release of the new Android 2.3.4 OS for these smartphones, the company put in place vscreens.com, offering an easier way for users to share photos on big...

20 November 2011
05:31 GMT

Facebook Inside Xperia 2.0 Arrives in Android 2.3.4

The Android 2.3.4 operating system flavor that started to arrive on Xperia devices a few weeks ago brings along a new flavor of the Facebook inside Xperia application from Sony Ericsson, in addition to a wide range of other enhancements that we have managed to take a closer look at. The new Facebook inside Xperia ...

11 November 2011
18:11 GMT

LiveDock for Xperia Devices with Android 2.3.4

The Android 2.3.4 OS upgrade the Sony Ericsson is currently pushing out to its Xperia devices brings along a hefty load of enhancements, including the ability to offer a better viewing experience courtesy of a LiveDock attachable to handsets. Through the new feature, users can easily transform their Xperia devices...

10 November 2011
12:41 GMT

Android 2.3.4 Brings 3D Sweep Panorama to Xperia Phones

Xperia handsets that have been launched during the ongoing year are currently receiving a software update from Sony Ericsson, namely the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS flavor, which is providing them with great new enhancements, including some that will improve the camera on these devices. One of the features that t...

8 November 2011
05:33 GMT

Xperia Phones Taste Music and Video Unlimited via Upgrade

Sony Ericsson is currently rolling-out a new OS upgrade for the owners of Xperia devices, namely the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS, meant to arrive on all of the company's handsets in the Xperia lineup that were launched during the ongoing year. There are various enhancements that the new software update will ...

7 November 2011
13:11 GMT

Xperia Handsets Get Gesture Input for Fast Typing

A few days ago, Sony Ericsson started the delivery of a new software update for the Xperia devices that landed on shelves during the ongoing year, providing users with the newer Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread platform release, as well as with a series of other enhancements and new features. The mobile phone maker has j...

3 November 2011
17:41 GMT

Android 2.3.4 Rolls Out for Xperia Devices Globally

Sony Ericsson has just announced the availability of the new Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread software update for all Xperia devices launched this year, in all markets around the world. The roll-out has started several weeks ago with the Xperia smartphones in the Nordic countries, and has just kicked off for the rest o...

29 October 2011
06:24 GMT

Official: Sony Buys Out Ericsson's Stake in Sony Ericsson

Speculations about the possible dissolve of the Sony Ericsson joint-venture have come and gone for years, but earlier this month sources close to the matter claimed that the move is imminent and scheduled for the end of the year.Today, both companies announced they have come to an agreement to make the Sony Ericsson ...

27 October 2011
03:37 GMT

Sony Close to Buy Out Ericsson's Stake in Sony Ericsson Joint Venture

Created in October 2001, Sony Ericsson joint venture may soon become a thing of the past, as rumors in the market claim that Sony is determined to buy out Ericsson's stake.The reason behind Sony's decision may lie in the fact that the Japanese giant wants to integrate the smartphone business with its tablet...

7 October 2011
03:58 GMT

Sony Ericsson Supports Custom ROMs for Xperia Devices

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has unveiled plans to offer support for developers working on the delivery of custom ROMs for its Android-based Xperia handsets. The move follows shortly after CyanogenMod announced that they would offer support for the company's Android phones with the next CM 7.1 release, ...

3 October 2011
17:21 GMT

CyanogenMod to Add Support for Xperia Handsets

Android enthusiasts certainly know what CyanogenMod ROMs can offer in terms of features when compared to the stock Android releases, and it seems that owners of Xperia smartphones will soon be able to get a taste of it as well. The team behind the CyanogenMod project plans on adding support for a number of no les...

29 September 2011
11:41 GMT

Android 2.3.4 Available for Xperia Phones in Nordic Countries

All of the Xperia smartphones that Sony Ericsson brought to the market during the ongoing year are set to receive a software update to the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread platform flavor, and the roll-out has already started, the leading mobile phone maker just announced. Currently, the new OS flavor is being pushed t...

27 September 2011
04:01 GMT

Xperia Phones Already Taste Android 2.3.4

Android 2.3.4 is the latest software update that was announced for the Xperia handsets that Sony Ericsson brought to the market during the ongoing year, and it seems that the OS is already being deployed to devices. The mobile phone maker said before that it plans on making the OS upgrade available for the new X...

21 September 2011
09:41 GMT

Sony Ericsson Promises Android 4.0 for 2011 Xperia Handsets

Japanese Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is among the first vendors in the world to promise the Android 4.0 update for its latest Android-based handsets. The company has just confirmed that all of its Xperia handsets launched during the ongoing year will be upgraded to the upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream...

8 September 2011
07:06 GMT

Sony Ericsson Nozomi in March 2012 with 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU

Sony Ericsson's Xperia devices are highly popular among mobile phone users around the world, and it seems that they are about to get a brother that will bring the series to new highs. Supposedly called Sony Ericsson Nozomi, the new device is expected to arrive on the market sometime in March next year, some...

6 September 2011
17:11 GMT

Xperia Phones Get Qriocity’s Video Service in August

Starting with August 1st, the owners of Xperia devices from Sony Ericsson will be offered the possibility to enjoy a new service on their devices, the video service from Qriocity. Through this service, users will be offered the possibility to buy or rent movies and TV shows from labels like NBC, Universal Intern...

30 July 2011
05:58 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray Spotted at FCC

The latest Android-based device announced by Sony Ericsson, the Xperia ray has just made its appearance at the FCC (Federal Communications Commission). Although the phone has yet to receive the regulator's approval, it looks like the Xperia ray is set to hit shelves in United States in August. However, it ...

12 July 2011
03:54 GMT

Sony Ericsson Readies Android 2.3.4 for Xperia Handsets

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is reportedly set to make available for download a new OS flavor for the owners of its latest Xperia devices out there, namely Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. Currently, the leading handset vendor is pushing out the Android 2.3.3 OS version to its devices, but it seem...

6 July 2011
16:01 GMT


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