Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has cleared the FCC hurdle. Unfortunately this doesn’t mean the device is one step closer to launching in the U.S. as this is the European version that connects to 3G GSM network via 900 and 2100 MHz frequency bands. That said I’m not sure why the Swedish-Japanese company is continuing with…
Havok gaming tools coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Sony Ericsson unveiled the Xperia Play at Mobile World Congress last month but the company showed it off for the first time in the United States at the Game Developers Conference and said that the device will be capable of using Havok gaming tools in order to try and push smartphone gaming to the boundaries.…
Xperia Arc system dump now available
If you’re looking forward to the sexy Xperia Arc, then you may be interested in the smartphone’s first Android OS system dump, which has been spotted at the XDA Developers forum – think of a system dump as if your handset just vomited all its software code for you to use. If you can’t wait…
NEC Launches World’s Skinniest Android Phone in Japan
NTT DoCoMo and NEC recently announced the Medias N-04C in Japan, which is a mere 7.7 mm thick and weighs only 105 G. As you can see, when lined up next to it, the N-04C makes the 9.3 mm-thick iPhone 4 look like it needs to lay off the donuts. That wasn’t the only thing…
Clearwire vs Sony Ericsson – 1:0; No trademark disputes here
Remember that “Sony Ericsson suing Clearwire for having a very similar logo” story? While the fight may still not be over, the first round definitely goes to Clearwire. Federal court found “insufficient evidence of likelihood of confusion and no irreparable harm,” denying a motion for a preliminary injunction. That doesn’t mean the buck necessarily stops…
Telstra to bring Sony Ericsson Xperia neo to Australia
Telstra announced that it will bring the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo to Australia. Pricing and availability information are unknown at the moment, and we’ll have to wait for a “date closer to launch” to find that out. In the meantime, it’s good to know Telstra wants to keep up with the times and have a…
Sony Ericsson S1 9.4-inch Android tablet in works?
Sony Ericsson won’t be the only Android handset maker without a tablet for too long. According to Engadget sources, the Swedish-Japanese company is working on a Honeycomb tablet as we speak, and is set to unveil it at some point in September. We don’t know all the details, but we do know enough… or so…
Sony Ericsson’s LiveView available in the US for $84.99
If you’ve been looking to couple your Android smartphone with another smaller screen for notifications, you may like the Sony Ericsson LiveView. Until this point it wasn’t available in the U.S. but that just changed – you can grab it for $84.99 via Amazon.com, which is kinda pricey. Then again, if you want to use…
Hands-On: Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY – PlayStation-certified smartphone
The long–rumored PlayStation phone has been officially announced and I had a pleasure to “meet” it for few brief moments. I’m not an avid gamer but I can tell this thing rocks. I never liked on-screen controls as they took precious screen estate often hiding bits of the game. Heck even if you they are…
Hands-On: Sony Ericsson Xperia pro – neo with a QWERTY keyboard
You could simply think of the newly announced Sony Ericsson Xperia pro as the neo with a keyboard. The specs are identical and the only difference between the two (aside from the keyboard) is found in the optimized for landscape view UI. According to Sony Ericsson, we should expect some kind of a “smart UI”…