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We’ve talked about it two weeks ago and now it’s happening. The Sony Ericsson TM506 is now available on T-Mobile. You should be able to grab it everywhere, but the point is to use it on the mobile operator’s 3G network — that’s in case you’re lucky enough to live in one of the areas where T-Mobile’s 3G works. Aside from the 3G radio, the device sports a GPS with TeleNav support, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, music player, and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot. It’s available for $79.99 with a 2-year agreement and $50 mail-in rebate…

[Via: Boy Genius Report]

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Xperia X1 SDK and invited developers and content creators to “capitalize on the opportunities offered by developing mobile content for the phone.” Whether it is music, photography, email or instant messaging, gaming, social networking or video applications - smart developers can create a host of unique multi-media entertainment and content for the Xperia X1 for consumers to enjoy.

Developers can use the Windows Mobile SDK, free of charge, to produce a wide variety of panels to meet the consumer’s demand for a rich, individualised multimedia experience on their phone. The Sony Ericsson SDK for Windows Mobile 6.1 will be made available for easy download on the Sony Ericsson Developer World website.

Following on “confirmed” reports that had the ballyhooed and highly-anticipated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile smartphone delayed until possibly January of next year, Sony Ericsson has come out with a statement pointing towards a Q4 2008 delivery window for the XPERIA X1.

The company is rebuffing any claims that the next-generation high-end flagship will be pushed back until 2009. The Windows Mobile-powered Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has been the talk of the town for too long, so it’s good to see Sony Ericsson essentially guaranteeing that we’ll be putting hands on the superphone before year’s end.

“There is absolutely no delay. The product is on track,” Sony Ericsson spokeswoman Merran Wrigley said. “We have said it will roll out in Q4 and we are on target to do that.”

HTC is responsible for the hardware behind the Swedish-Japanese joint venture’s latest flagship, which bodes well for Sony Ericsson’s fortunes. HTC turns anything they touch in to gold (Diamonds?) recently, and the XPERIA X1 should be no exception. Windows Mobile baubles aside, Sony Ericsson would do well to get their XPERIA X1 to market sooner rather than later. Attention spans in the mobile world are quite short.

Until that Q4 launch window rolls around, enjoy the new promotional vid of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1.

[Via: WMExperts]

Apparently, Sony CEO Howard Stringer is disappointed with the performance of the Sony’s Mobile Phone JV with Ericsson. He has hinted that a re-org or break up or the JV was possible if things didn’t improve. This situation arose out of an interview with Die Welt online.

On a more positive note, Stringer talked about the company strategy to network-enable every CE (Consumer Electronics) device that is produced, with a target of 2011 to complete this. He cites standardisation as an issue to be solved, with different industries all having their own initiatives.

Crumbs, that all sounds a bit serious doesn’t it? Sony Ericsson has evolved from the embers of the singular Sony and Ericsson mobile divisons, to become a brand with a really strong identity, and some great handsets - but the financials always tell the real situation, and in this case maybe it isn’t so positive?

[via: EETimes.com]

Sony Ericsson has quietly unveiled some of its existing handsets in new colors. Again, we’ve no official release but have just spotted the devices mentioned bellow on other websites. It would be much easier to have a PR representative sending us an email with the company’s latest offering.

Anyway, the mobile phones which are available in new colors include:

• Sony Ericsson G502 - Celerity Red
• Sony Ericsson C702 - Energy Black
• Sony Ericsson C902 - Cinnamon Bronze and Titanium Silver
• Sony Ericsson W350 - Turbo Red and Wisteria Purple
• Sony Ericsson W380 - pink
• Sony Ericsson W910 - Lipstick Pink and Prime Silver
• Sony Ericsson W980 - Opera Brown and Violin Red

Check out some images of the devices mentioned after the jump.

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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 have confirmation through Engadget that Sony Ericsson will be delaying the release of the XPERIA X1 until December 2008 or January 2009. The problem, apparently, is that Windows Mobile 6.1 is causing all sorts of problems for Sony Ericsson - which makes sense given the company’s newness to the world of Windows Mobile.

HTC will be offering their HTC Touch Pro as the HTC Fuze on AT&T, which leaves us wondering just how much of an impact the XPERIA X1 will have when it finally gets to market. The mobile space has an incredibly short attention span, and the buzz around the XPERIA X1 has all but died down at this point. Will SE have the marketing leverage to give consumers a reason to wait for their branded device when HTC will be launching essentially the same device well ahead of time (HTC Dream G1)?

[Via: WMExperts]

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.

Notably, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1’s camera is said to be darn decent, and could even get better with some software-enhancements from HTC. Unfortunately, the XPERIA X1’s keyboard leaves something to be desired. The keyboard is a huge selling point for a device like the X1, so here’s to hoping that both HTC and Sony Ericsson can figure out how to make their keyboard more responsive and tactile before going official.

For us, we’ll take the sub-par keyboard the way it is, if it means we can get our hands on the X1’s quality-build. In fact, the UK might be getting the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 right quick.

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

[Via: smape]

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]

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 in the near future. October is still rumored as the launch date, and somehow we’ve no reasons to believe that will not happen at that time. Stay tuned in the meantime, as we bring you more on the subject…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

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 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.

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