We had heard about the X8 and Yendo (but not the Cedar), and today all three phones have been officially announced by Sony Ericsson. The Xperia X8 is in a size category somewhere between the diminutive X10 Mini and the considerably larger X10, but still running Android. The Yendo is a pretty snazzy-looking Walkman phone…
HTC Hero, Xperia X10 Series Getting Android 2.1
Both Sony Ericsson and HTC have confirmed that some of their handsets will be getting the upgrade to Android 2.1, which was host to a couple of new features, like new contact and account management, combined inbox, and Bluetooth 2.1. Some folks have been waiting for 2.1 on the Hero since before spring, and will…
Sony Ericsson Yendo Gets Pictured with Walkman Logo
Press shots of the unreleased Sony Ericsson Yendo have surfaced, bearing some prominent Walkman branding. This phone was leaked last week as the W150i TeaCake, which supposedly ran a version of Android similar to the X10 Mini (in that it had shortcuts tucked in four corners, suitable for such a tiny display). The source of…
Sony Ericsson Symbian Handsets Now Graced with Skype
Do you own a Sony Ericsson handset? Do you happen to own one that is running the Symbian platform? If you answered yes to both of those questions, and you find yourself occasionally using Skype, today is your lucky day. Skype has just announced that it will be offering its services on the three flagship…
Win a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 from Rogers for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up on us fast-and-furious (it’s this Sunday), and we’re no doubt going to see a whole lot of promos this week… Promos with good ‘ol dad in mind. Case in point this morning comes to us from Rogers in Canada. They’ve unveiled their first-over RedBoard contest, and they’re giving away a…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 falls somewhere in between XPERIA X10 Mini and XPERIA X10
Sony Ericsson is apparently covering their bases with Android devices this year. The X10, although now somewhat underwhelming, is still a very nice, high-end smartphone. The newer Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro are solid, lower-end versions of the full-sized X10. But, that’s not enough for the Japanese-Swedish phone maker. To fill…
Sony Ericsson Prototypes Pressure-Sensitive Touchscreen with Haptic Feedback
Most touchscreens simply deal with the everyday X and Y axes of navigation, but Sony Ericsson is developing a new kind of display that allows interacting on the Z axis as well, effectively allowing you to reach elements “inside” the UI. In this particular demo, icons moved faster or slower depending on how hard the…
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro Coming to Rogers
Rogers has accidentally let slip that they will be offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro by way of their TV On Demand Mobile compatibility list. The older version of the list, shown here, has since been taken down, but the cat’s out of the bag now. No mention of a release…
Sony Ericsson W150i TeaCake is an Android-powered Walkman phone?
I assume we expected something like this to happen. After all when you have such a powerful brand as Sony does with Walkman, you do want to extend its reach all the time. Apparently, that’s exactly what Sony Ericsson is up to as they prepare to launch the first Android-powered Walkman smartphone. Nothing is confirmed…
Photo: Leak: Sony Ericsson laptop form factor Android 2.1 device with 5.5 inch screen
Sony Ericsson, a company that once pushed the envelope, but is now the butt of nearly every joke in the mobile industry, is trying something a bit different with the device pictured above. Supposedly coming out this fall, that beast of a electronic gear has a 5.5 inch screen, runs the stock version of Android…