Sony Ericsson’s two mid-range Android smartphones, Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro, are now available for pre-ordering in the UK through BuyMobilePhones. The phone retailer is offering both devices with a number of plans from all major British carriers, excluding Three. The good news is that you can get any of the two phones for…
Two months after being launched, Verizon cuts the price of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play by 50%
Back in February of this year, when Sony Ericsson took the veil off their terribly leaked “PlayStation Phone”, which we now know to be the “Xperia Play”, we questioned what the long term viability of such a niche smartphone would be. There’s no doubt in our minds that several of our readers are hardcore gamers,…
PopCap games to be preloaded on Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Mini pro
PopCap and Sony Ericsson have just announced a partnership that will put classic games like Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, and Chuzzle onto the upcoming Xperia Mini and Mini Pro Android smartphones. This is the first time PopCap’s games have landed on Android devices in Europe, though they’ve been available in the U.S. through Amazon for…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro visits FCC on its way to the U.S. market?
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro is at the FCC’s labs where the government-employed engineers are testing it to make sure levels of radiation are safe for the general public use. Then, once the FCC folks give it its seal of approval, the device will be ready to be sold on the U.S. soil. However,…
Xperia Play for AT&T coming later this year
If you’re a gaming fan on AT&T and felt saddened to see the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play land at Verizon, fret not. The Android smartphone with a dedicated gaming pad is coming to your carrier. It looks just like the CDMA variant, but it comes in two colors – black or blue. Awesome, right? You’ll…
AT&T to carry Sony S2 dual-screen Android tablet in the U.S.
AT&T has just announced that it will be the exclusive carrier for the Sony S2 dual-screen Android tablet. The device is running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and features two 5.5-inch 1024 x 480 touchscreen displays. Under the hood, the Sony S2 packs an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor. While the S2 is labeled as a “4G”…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro delayed until fourth quarter
Sad news if you’ve been looking to grab yourself the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker decided to postpone its launch to the fourth quarter. The information comes from Somobile which spotted the device at Carphone Warehouse’s website, listing October 2011 as the availability date. Later on, Somobile got the confirmation right from…
O2 UK offers Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Neo with free Cowboys & Aliens content, free cinema tickets
O2 UK is running a somewhat interesting promotion for two Sony Ericsson smartphones – Xperia Arc and Neo. All who purchase any of the two phones will also get a complimentary Cowboys & Aliens content preloaded on their device along with two cinema tickets to see the film. Plus, there’s a chance to win holiday…
Sony Ericsson txt pro hits the FCC labs
Good folks of FCC had some intimate time to play with the Sony Ericsson txt pro. Although I love phones with physical keyboards, I must say I don’t envy them [FCC folks] for trying out this particular Sony Ericsson model before the rest of us. The reason is simple – it’s a feature phone, rather…
Sony to offer the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc in the United States unlocked for $600
American consumers have long been ignorant of the true price of their mobile phones. It’s not their fault, it’s operators who have been subsidizing handsets since the beginning of time. When Apple started selling the iPhone 4 unlocked for $650, people kind of sort of began to see the real cost of high end smartphones.…