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Sony Ericsson and Saab Team Up to Provide the Best In-Car Experience

The two major companies, Sony Ericsson and Saab, have teamed up to bring users the future of in-car experience. After already developing a connectivity application for Xperia X1, with the new agreement, the two are putting the 9-X Air concept car at the fingertips of mobile users. We’ve all found ourselves...

10 October 2008
09:03 GMT

Sony Ericsson's GPS Handsets to Come with Full Wayfinder Navigation Solutions

Wayfinder, the Stockholm-based mobile navigation solutions provider, has recently announced an extended collaboration with Sony Ericsson, which will result in the latter's GPS-enabled handsets offering a richer navigation experience to end users. Thanks to Wayfinder Navigator – the flagship applicatio...

10 October 2008
08:34 GMT

Sony Ericsson Gets a New Concept Phone

Hobbies are as varied as people are and, while some like books (either to read or to collect), others to lift weights, others to live their life to the fullest, there are also those who have taken a fancy on mobile phones. Now, some of these like them so much that they even start designing their own concept phones, w...

10 October 2008
07:53 GMT

Xperia X1 Offered for Free by O2 UK

Officially released on September 30, Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is not yet commercially available in all the markets where the Swedish-Japanese company said it would be. Mobile users from the UK, however, can get the new Xperia X1 as of now. Although the smartphone is set to be offered by the second largest British...

10 October 2008
04:23 GMT

NTT DoCoMo Will Launch a New Sony Ericsson Phone

Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, will apparently offer its subscribers the unusual Sony Ericsson SO-01A, aka SO907i. Aside from the fact that most phones that go to Japan are coded SO, by the looks of it, this is a new model that was perhaps especially designed for this territory.Not much information...

9 October 2008
06:22 GMT

T-Mobile G1 vs. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 – No Clear Winner

Many of you will agree that Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and T-Mobile G1 – the first smartphone to run on Google's Android platform – are two of the most expected mobile devices of 2008. The handsets also have about the same target, since they're both touchscreen enabled and come with full QWERTY key...

8 October 2008
08:59 GMT

Sony Ericsson's Kate Makes Another Appearance

The fact that Sony Ericsson is working on a new Cybershot model has ceased to be a secret for quite some time now. A while back, a blurry photo of the new model was leaked on the Internet, yet little information is known, even now, about this Kate Cybershot. The only thing that seems to be certain is that Sony Ericss...

7 October 2008
10:59 GMT

Sony Ericsson W595s Coming from Orange

Orange, one of the world's largest mobile operators, now has its very own version of Sony Ericsson W595, called Sony Ericsson W595s. It's not the first time when the subsidiary of France Telecom seals an exclusivity deal with Sony Ericsson, the latest Orange-only handset (besides the W595s) being the G705u,...

7 October 2008
08:32 GMT

Rumor of a Sony Ericsson CyberShot with 12MP Camera

Obviously, few were those mobile users who actually thought that Sony Ericsson would stop at the 8.1-Megapixel camera in C905. On that note, the Swedish-Japanese company is in the run for the next revolution in mobile photography, along with many other handset makers on the market.Apparently, a new CyberShot phone is...

6 October 2008
06:30 GMT

Sony Ericsson, the Official Mobile Handset of 2010 FIFA World Cup

Recently, in a press release made available on the company's website, Sony Ericsson proudly announced that it had been appointed the Official Mobile Phone Handset of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.“We are very excited about this announcement. At Sony Ericsson, we feel we are uniquely placed to be a champion of fo...

6 October 2008
05:29 GMT

Sony Ericsson C905 Goes to Taiwan This Month

An important part of the slightly over 22 million mobile users from Taiwan might want to know that, starting this month (October), Sony Ericsson will begin selling its C905 8 Megapixel handset on the Taiwanese market. Besides being the first 8 Megapixel phone ever built by Sony Ericsson, the C905 will also ...

6 October 2008
04:51 GMT

Xperia X1 Gets the FCC Approval

A few weeks ago, on September 18, we informed you that Xperia X1, the uber expected and highly mediated smartphone from Sony Ericsson, would be launched on September 30. Unfortunately, that date came and went, yet the phone still did not appear on store shelves.The device is featured on Sony Ericsson's...

6 October 2008
04:10 GMT

Sony Ericsson Rika in Red

Several new rumors on the G705 remix, the Sony Ericsson Rika walkman model, are now  making the rounds. However, first of all, let's recap how it all started with this phone: sometime in  mid September, a photo showing what seemed to be a G705 was leaked. The difference was the silver aluminu...

2 October 2008
06:59 GMT

Sony Ericsson C905 Now on Sale, Unboxing Video Unveiled

Sony Ericsson's first 8 Megapixel Cyber-shot handset, the C905, is now commercially available. The proof is not only the fact that SE has removed the “coming soon” sign from the phone's online presentation, but also an unboxing video with the slider.In the video, the phone itself appears only fo...

1 October 2008
05:32 GMT

Telefonica Pairs the Zeemote JS1 Controller with Sony Ericsson K530i

The Zeemote JS1 Controller, on which we reported several times until now, is getting more and more popular on the mobile market. The latest important company to start selling the game controller is no other than Telefonica, which will offer the accessory to its Spanish customers starting tomorrow, October 1The J...

30 September 2008
15:21 GMT

Sony Ericsson G910 and a New Bravia: Concepts That Don't Look Like SE Handsets

While Sony Ericsson is busy with the release of Xperia X1, the company's fans are still trying to design phone concepts exactly the way they would want them to be. The latest emerged SE concepts are (as in most cases of fan-made concepts) two eye candies that would most likely be bound for success if ever built ...

30 September 2008
06:30 GMT

GreenHeart, the Biodegradable Phone from Sony Ericsson

As we already know, mobile phones and over 80% of the appliances we use are not environmentally friendly. This means that, when you have to throw them away, they are not biodegradable, which is not a thing that helps Mother Earth too much. On the contrary.It seems that Sony Ericsson really cares for the environment w...

29 September 2008
02:50 GMT

Omnifone and Sony Ericsson Sign International Partnership

Today, Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of PlayNow plus. The service provides music downloads for its customers, and will be available both on phones and PCs. This launch is closely connected with the company's collaboration with Omnifone, licensing terms having been discussed with labels such as EMI,...

24 September 2008
08:15 GMT

Sony Ericsson Launches Quantum of Solace Campaign

Today, the mobile phone is more of a must-have than ever before. Even more, since everybody else is using one, it's only natural that a special agent have a special phone. In the upcoming James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace,” James Bond (played by Daniel Craig) is the proud owner of a special-e...

24 September 2008
04:14 GMT

Sony Ericsson Rika, the Next Walkman Slider

People will always need music-oriented phones, and since Sony Ericsson knows that quite well, it's getting ready to present a brand new handset from the Walkman series. Codenamed Sony Ericsson Rika, this small phone is a slider that apparently comes as the “music brother” (or sister, if you may) of t...

19 September 2008
06:58 GMT

Sony Ericsson 2008 Content Awards Now Receiving Submissions

While its Xperia X1 Windows Mobile 6.1 super-smartphone is getting closer and closer to a commercial release, Sony Ericsson has just announced the opening of submissions for the 2008 edition of its Content Awards. And in case you don't know what these awards are about, we'll tell you: the Swedish-Japanese c...

18 September 2008
10:15 GMT

Sony Ericsson HCB-108, a Powerful Bluetooth Car Speakerphone

Sony Ericsson is not all about mobile phones, as you may already know, so it often releases accessories for its handsets. The newest one is called "Bluetooth Car Speakerphone HCB-108" and, obviously, it is a portable speakerphone created for those who spend a lot of time in their car, on the road. Sony Eric...

16 September 2008
04:29 GMT

Early Unboxing of Sony Ericsson W902

Sony Ericsson’s new and unreleased yet Walkman flagship, the W902, has been recently caught in live, unboxing images. While these do not (and cannot) bring anything new regarding the handset, they surely are a good preview of what users who want to buy the handset will have after this gets to be released. ...

15 September 2008
11:06 GMT

T-Mobile USA Prepares a Sony Ericsson Christmas with the W760

US music lovers who are also T-Mobile customers will soon have a pretty cool (and relatively new) phone that might prove to be just the perfect thing for them. Sony Ericsson W760 is the handset in question and T-Mobile will offer it either as Sony Ericsson W760t or as Sony Ericsson Denna. The W760 will be the second ...

13 September 2008
04:01 GMT

Sony Ericsson Readies a W910i MOBO Edition

About a month ahead of the 2008 MOBO Awards, which will take place on October 15 at the Wembley Arena (London, UK), Sony Ericsson has unveiled the fact that it intends to release a MOBO Edition of its popular W910i Walkman phone. Details are scarce for the moment, but we do know that the W910i MOBO should be on ...

12 September 2008
10:29 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Officially Out on September 30

Just hours after we wrote about the Johnny X promo website, Sony Ericsson has officially announced the release date for the much-anticipated Xperia X1 Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone: September 30. Not all countries will get the handset on this date; only the UK, Germany and Sweden. Shortly after (hence in October...

10 September 2008
05:57 GMT

Xperia X1 and a Mysterious Johnny X Are Coming

Shortly after releasing the Xperia X1 SDK (Software Development Kit) and a new demo video with the long-awaited high-end smartphone, Sony Ericsson came up with what seems to be a very well-thought advertising campaign for the X1. The Swedish-Japanese company has launched a teaser website, titled "Who is Johnny X...

10 September 2008
03:51 GMT

The First Sony Ericsson Digital Photo Frame Is Here

The same day it unveiled the new and feature-packed G705 slider, Sony Ericsson also came up with its very-first digital photo frame, called Sony Ericsson IDP-100. Presented as an accessory fit to go hand in hand with any SE Cyber-Shot handset, the IDP-100 weighs 320 grams, measures 205 x 145 x 25 millimeter...

9 September 2008
07:02 GMT

Sony Ericsson G705 Is Official – Beauty and (Some) Brains

Initially said to be officially presented on September 8, Sony Ericsson G705 has come a day later – today, on September 9. The G705 is pretty much what everyone expected it to be: a good-looking slider phone with a set of attractive mid-end features. An interesting aspect about the new SE handset is t...

9 September 2008
05:03 GMT

Sony Ericsson W302 and K330 Started Shipping

Two of Sony Ericsson's new candybars from its 2008 line-up, the W302 and K330, should be commercially available in the next few days, as the Swedish-Japanese company has removed their "coming soon" tags.Although Sony Ericsson should have presented a brand-new phone today (the G705, codenamed Kumiko), it seems th...

8 September 2008
10:06 GMT

Sony Ericsson TM506 Out Now in the US

Sony Ericsson TM506 has hit the shelves of T-Mobile USA, coming as T-Mo's first 3G Swedish-Japanese handset. Although on the mobile operator's official website the phone is still "coming soon," users can find it in the carrier's stores from across the US as of now. According to Tmonews, the TM506 costs...

6 September 2008
05:28 GMT

New Xperia X1 Video Unveils Upcoming Goodies

Sony Ericsson's most advanced mobile device to date, the Xperia X1, has appeared in a new and official video presentation, which offers us a general view on what the handset will be able to do, once released. One of the coolest things about Xperia X1 is the fact that it will come with the so-called Xperia p...

5 September 2008
11:56 GMT

Sony Ericsson's F305 vs. G705 in Live Images

Curious about how the upcoming Sony Ericsson F305 presents itself in reality? If not, you should be, because the gaming phone looks quite nice in the new (and only, until now) live images appeared with it. Moreover, the F305 was pictured next to the G705, the handset that Sony Ericsson should officially unveil next M...

5 September 2008
09:54 GMT

Boingo Mobile on Sony Ericsson's UIQ 3 Smartphones

Boingo Wireless, the North American company that presents itself as "the global market leader in Wi-Fi," has recently announced the availability of its Boingo Mobile application for Sony Ericsson's smartphones based on Symbian UIQ 3. Of course, since Boingo Mobile is a Wi-Fi app, the only Sony Ericsson handsets ...

4 September 2008
12:44 GMT

Get Ready for Sony Ericsson Kumiko G705

Sony Ericsson G705, also known as Sony Ericsson Kumiko, seems to be ready for an official presentation, which should happen no later than next Monday, on September 8. This release date is not (yet) confirmed by the Swedish-Japanese manufacturer, but it has appeared on several websites, including the Unofficial Sony E...

4 September 2008
03:11 GMT

Xperia X1 Is Alive and Well – Sony Ericsson Outs Its SDK

Although it was said to have problems with the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, Xperia X1 actually seems to be ready to hit the market, as Sony Ericsson has announced today the release of its SDK (Software Developers Kit). The SDK will allow developers and even simple mobile phone users to create personalized panels for t...

3 September 2008
08:10 GMT

Sony Ericsson F305 Will Bring 61 Mobile Games

Sony Ericsson's first gaming-oriented mobile phone, the F305, will be offered to customers together with no less than 61 games. Officially announced by Sony Ericsson in mid-June (at the same time with the 8 Megapixel C905), the F305 was initially said to come with only three embedded 3D games: Bowling, Bass...

3 September 2008
02:25 GMT

Sony Ericsson T280 in New Pink and Blue Versions

Pink and blue are two colors that mobile manufacturers are very fond of, which is why Sony Ericsson has recently decided that its T280 candybar should be dressed in these colors too – besides the already existing Silver on Black and Copper on Silver. The new T280 color versions are named Firmament Blue and...

2 September 2008
07:18 GMT

Xperia X1 Might be Delayed Again, OS Problems Reported

Back in February, during MWC 2008, almost everyone was excited about Sony Ericsson's new and uber-cool Xperia X1 smartphone, presented from the beginning as one of the most attractive high-end mobile devices of 2008. Sony Ericsson said the X1 would be available "in the second half" of 2008, so everyone was hopin...

1 September 2008
09:41 GMT

Sony Ericsson Color Frenzy

Shortly after unveiling new color versions for the K770, G502, W350 and W980 models, Sony Ericsson has come up with other new hues, this time for the C902 and W910 handsets. Available for the moment only in Swift Black and Luscious Red, Sony Ericsson C902 will pretty soon be sold in a Cinnamon Bronze versio...

1 September 2008
05:26 GMT

Sony Ericsson Kumiko and Eian – Because Square-ish Is Nice

Sony Ericsson is preparing to come up with two new handsets, codenamed Kumiko and Eian, which might represent a new direction in the company's way of designing products - a square-ish direction, if you want to call it something in particular.Kumiko should be officially named Sony Ericsson G705 (we've seen i...

30 August 2008
04:39 GMT

Vodafone UK to Offer Unlimited Texts and New Sony Ericsson K770i Handsets

Vodafone announced that, starting the 1st of September, it would be offering a new pay as you talk (PAYT) price plan called Text Unlimited and targeted towards UK users who can't live without sending lots of SMS messages everyday. The new price plan can be chosen for free by Vodafone's new and existing...

29 August 2008
12:38 GMT

Sony Ericsson W980 and W350 Have New Looks

Ever thought that Sony Ericsson's W980 and W350 could benefit from new color versions? Good, because the Swedish-Japanese company is preparing to come up with two new colors for the W980 as well as two new ones for the W350. As reported by the SEMC Blog, the W980 will be offered in Opera Brown and Violin Re...

29 August 2008
03:28 GMT

Sony Ericsson G502 Turned Red

Fancy colors and mobile phones go "hand in hand" quite well, and that's why Sony Ericsson will soon be offering a new version of its G502 mid-end candybar –"celebrity red". The G502 is currently available in black and "brilliant hazel", so the new red color is more than welcomed, as it completely changes ...

27 August 2008
17:44 GMT

Sony Ericsson R300 Available in India

One of the latest-released entry-level Sony Ericsson handsets, the R300, is now available in India, the second largest mobile market in the world. The new R300 is said to be the first Sony Ericsson phone made "in India and for India." Announced by Sony Ericsson in January 2008, together with the R306 clamshell, th...

25 August 2008
04:55 GMT

Sony Ericsson W760i Soon in Canada

After finally releasing RIM's BlackBerry Bold, Canada's Rogers is getting ready to launch another new and cool handset - Sony Ericsson W760i. Although for the moment there is nothing official about the release of the new phone, according to a leaked ad spotted at MobileSyrup, the handset might be available ...

25 August 2008
03:59 GMT

Sony Ericsson TM506 Officially Presented

Sony Ericsson TM506, the first Sony Ericsson to be offered by T-Mobile USA after several years, was officially presented today. The TM506 will be sold only in the States and exclusively via T-Mobile, its release representing the beginning of a longer collaboration between the North American carrier and the Swedish-J...

21 August 2008
10:18 GMT

Four New Colors for Sony Ericsson K770

Released by Sony Ericsson about one year ago, the K770 is positioned in the mid-end range of the company's Cyber-shot family. Currently available in five color versions (Truffle Brown, Soft Black, Henna Bronze, Sandy Beige and Ultra Violet), the handset will soon be sold in four new colors, according to the SEMC...

20 August 2008
06:23 GMT

Sony Ericsson W350 Goes Free on AT&T

US mobile users in need of an affordable music-oriented phone should be happy to find out that the largest North American carrier (AT&T, of course) has just released a new handset for them: Sony Ericsson W350. The retail price of W350 is $229.99, but with a contract agreement for two years, the phone can be bought ...

20 August 2008
04:11 GMT

The Slim Sony Ericsson T700 Now in Official Videos

The latest-announced fashionable Sony Ericsson phone, namely the T700, has now two official video presentations. These offer mobile users a glimpse of what they can get when the candybar hits the market - sometime in the fourth quarter of the year, according to Sony Ericsson. First appeared under the codename Sony ...

16 August 2008
04:23 GMT




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