Ever wondered which processor powers-up your Sony Ericsson Symbian UIQ 3-based smartphone? Thanks to My-Symbian, now we have an answer. Sony Ericsson’s smartphones (M600, W950 and P990) use: 208 MHz ARM9-based Philips Nexperia PNX4008 application processor video subsystem includes an encode acceleration JPEG decoder, an MPEG-4/H.263 encoder/decoder, and a graphic accelerator, plus LCD and camera…
Sony Ericsson tops U.S. ratings; plans ultra-slim phone
In a recently conducted study by J.D. Power & Associates, Sony Ericsson achieved the highest rankings in satisfying customers who have owned their current mobile phone for less than two years. The J.D. Power and Associates 2006 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study measures customers’ satisfaction with their wireless handsets based on five key performance…
Hands on Sony Ericsson P990i
Finally, we got the chance to test Sony Ericsson’s flagship P990i smartphone. I won’t review it in details here, as there are already several other great in-depth reviews (links at the bottom). I’ll just try to point out the P990i’s good and bad sides.
Sony Ericsson to acquire UIQ Technology
Just when we’ve published an interview with UIQ Technology’s Sébastien Peirone, they’ve got acquired by their biggest licensee, Sony Ericsson. The UIQ Technology AB is a Swedish software company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symbian Ltd., which licenses the UIQ user interface and application development platform to mobile phone manufacturers. At present, Sony Ericsson is the…
3 brings Sony Ericsson W950i to the UK for Christmas
The mobile media company, 3, recently announced the UK launch of the much-awaited Sony Ericsson W950i Walkman Phone for the Christmas season. The Symbian OS UIQ 3-based smartphone offers the ability to store up to 4,000 songs on its 4GB memory and is the first Sony Ericsson’s Walkman-branded smartphone. The W950i shines in music, but…
Sony Ericsson P990 awarded
The Swedish magazine Mobil celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the mobile phone in Kista Science Tower, Stockholm on October 26. At the same time they held the annual mobile award show Mobilgalan. The prestigious award Guldmobilen (eng: Gold mobile) was given in 18 different categories and the winners were selected by the readers of Mobil.…
Sony Ericsson Developer World now has a Wiki
To further encourage and keep informed UIQ 3 developers, Sony Ericsson Developer World created a Wiki, thus providing up-to-date technical information from the commercial world of mobile application, game and content development. Currently, three sections are present, covering Java ME, Symbian OS/UIQ 3 and Media. At the moment, the Symbian OS/UIQ 3 section consists of…
Sony Ericsson announces its complete offering for OpenGL ES
After announcing the version of OpenGL ES SDK for UIQ 3-based phones, Sony Ericsson today announced its complete offering for OpenGL ES, enabling powerful 3D graphics on mobile phones. Following an extensive implementation program, Sony Ericsson’s support for OpenGL now includes in-market mobile phones and games, a Software Development Kit (SDK), developer tutorial and a…
Sony Ericsson P990 goes LocationFree
Owners of the Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone can now watch their favourite local TV shows on their phones wherever they are in the world. LocationFree from Sony redirects TV shows from your home television to target devices such as your P990, so you can keep up with your favourite programmes whether you’re on the beach,…
Sony Ericsson opens store in central London
Its not just Nokia anymore the only handset manufacturer with its stores. Sony Ericsson announced plans to open its first dedicated store in central London enabling consumers to touch and try Sony Ericsson products, learn more about new features and applications first-hand in a relaxed, fun environment. The store, which will open at the end…