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It’s been a big year for the Android operating system and it has grown in many ways. We’ve seen two new versions of the OS, insane growth across the board, and no signs of slowing down. Here are a few highlights of Android this year. Activations/Marketshare Comscore’s latest numbers for Android in the US pegged…
Sony Ericsson isn’t the most praised Android manufacturer, but to their credit they do make some pretty stylish devices. Some folks got their hands on photos of the company’s upcoming Sony Ericsson flagship and specs to go with them. In the picture above is a handset dubbed as the Arc HD (Nozomi), or more technically known as…
Surprisingly close to when Motorola did it, Sony Ericsson laid out the process for updating its phones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Basically, it’s going to take a while for Android 4.0 to land on Sony Ericsson’s phones but that doesn’t mean it isn’t working hard on it. The company had previously said that…
While not that many U.S. carriers are selling Sony Ericsson smartphones, the company is going for the folks who want their devices unlocked and who don’t want to sign contracts with mobile operators. That said, one Sony Ericsson smartphone, Xperia active, has found its way to Newegg, which is selling the SIM-free version for $369.99.…
Back in October Sony announced that they were going to purchase Ericsson’s half of the decade old joint venture Sony Ericsson. We didn’t really get a lot of details about what the future of the company would be, other than that Sony would keep on making mobile phones. Now thanks to Kristian Tear, an executive…
Sony Ericsson announced that its Sync service will stop working on December 29th. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker said its service was made for old generation phones and is now pretty obsolete. Instead, they suggest Google Sync to its users or some third-party service like Plaxo or UNYK. Here’s what they said: We are phasing out…
Like SoundHound and Shazam are not enough, Sony Ericsson decided to launch its own music recognition app in the Android Market. TrackID is now available as a free download, making it easy to discover new music and share what you’re listening to with your friends on Facebook. As soon as TrackID identifies some tune, you…
Sony Ericsson has signed an agreement with Ingram Micro, which is the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider, to distribute its unlocked phones in the U.S. The agreement includes several of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia smartphones, and all products will be made available through Ingram Micro starting later this month. Globally, Ingram Micro distributes…
Sony Ericsson just announced the release of its Xperia arc S and Xperia neo V, which are now available for purchase in the U.S. at the Sony Store. Both devices were recently updated to the latest Android operating system Gingerbread 2.3.4 that brings improvements to Sony Ericsson’s unique Facebook inside Xperia. Other noteworthy features for the…
Bought a Sony Ericsson smartphone in 2011? Wondering if it’s ever going to get upgraded to that brand new shiny version of Android that Google showed off in October? Martina Johansson, from the Sony Ericsson Product Blog, is here to answer your questions and save the day: There have been a few questions here on…