Vodafone is all about “controlling” the red color and in that sense it makes exclusive deals with handset makers to carry the red version of some devices. For instance, we’ve seen the carrier offering the red HTC Desire S and now Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is taking the same route. Yes that means if you…
UK: Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray now available for pre-ordering for 349.99 GBP; Shipping on August 15th
Last time we talked about the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, we said it will be available in the UK at some point in August. At that point, the information came from The Carphone Warehouse and now we have a more specific date, thanks to another mobile phone retailer – Play.com, which has started taking pre-orders.…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray hitting UK in August?
The newly announced Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray may start selling in the UK at some point in August. The information comes from the British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse, which lists the date on the page dedicated to Sony Ericsson’s smartphone. This, however, is far from definitive information — quite the contrary, Carphone Warehouse can…
Sony S2 Android Honeycomb tablet gets some hands-on action
With so many Android Honeycomb tablets on the way a company needs to stand out to get noticed. Whether is tweaked software, a super thin and light design, or incredible pricing, there are many routes companies are going in. Sony is taking a different approach with its S2 Android Honeycomb tablet and decided to throw…
Sony Ericsson txt is a low-end feature phone for heavy texters
Aside from the Xperia Ray and Active, Sony Ericsson also unveiled another device in the last couple of days. Simply called “txt,” it’s an entry-level feature phone — and a smaller brother of the txt pro — made for folks who text a lot and like to cyber-schmooze while on the go. That said, this…
Sony Ericsson Active aims for the outdoor type
Sony Ericsson just announced a new phone that’s made for all you active individuals and its fittingly called the Xperia Active. This phone is the company’s attempt to bring you a personalized device to fit your needs and it runs on the latest version of Android just for the hell of it. This device takes…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray sports Android 2.3, Reality Display
Sony Ericsson continues to expand its Xperia lineup, as the Xperia Ray is the latest device it announced that sports Android and a strong 8-megapixel camera. Like the Arc, the Xperia Ray uses some of Sony’s technology from its television in the display. This handset rocks a 3.3-inch “Reality Display” that we really found to…
Sony Ericsson WT19i Walkman smartphone in works?
Aside from the existing W8 and the China-only WT18i model, Sony Ericsson is apparently working on another Walkman-branded Android smartphone. According to the leaked UAP (user-agent profile), the upcoming phone will be marked as WT19 and be released in two versions – WT19i and WT19a. As far as we can tell, the latter device is…
Sony Ericsson to embed NFC capabilities in its future Xperia smartphones
It wasn’t Sony Ericsson but NXP Semiconductors which announced scoring the Swedish-Japanese handset maker as a client for its NFC technology. As part of the deal, Sony Ericsson will integrate NXP’s PN65 NFC solution in its future Xperia smartphones, allowing for contactless payments, ticketing and other services. The mentioned solution includes the NFC radio controller,…
Sony Ericsson Duo to be first dual-core Xperia phone?
Sony Ericsson’s follow-up to the Xperia Arc has made its first appearance today on some Chinese forums. Though there aren’t many details on specifications, the Duo will likely be Sony Ericsson’s first dual-core handset, have the same three hardware keys on the front, and pack some familiar-looking home screen widgets. It’s probably safe to assume…