Sony Ericsson is bringing the so called PlayNow Kiosks to its retail stores to Pacific Asia. Apparently, visitors to more than 80 company’s stores in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore can use these kiosks to download some free mobile content — including movies, games, music and ringtones — to their Sony Ericsson handsets. The move is…
Sony Ericsson Filippa to launch as Sony Ericsson C901 at Mobile World Congress?
We’ve been tracking the still-unannounced Sony Ericsson Filippa Cybershot handset since last year. The upcoming Cybershot cameraphone is expected to one-up the Sony Ericsson C510 Cybershot with a 5 megapixel camera that bests the 3.2 megapixel jobby in the C510. And, word on the street has it that Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch the…
Images: Is this Sony Ericsson W395 aka Yao?
Is this the upcoming Sony Ericsson W395 aka Yao which we’ve mentioned yesterday? I don’t see dedicated gaming keys. Was that a false rumor? It’s hard to say at this moment — guess we’ll have to wait for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to get more information from the Swedish-Japanese handset maker. In the…
T-Mobile bows Sony Ericsson TM506 in Scarlet Red
The Sony Ericsson TM506 has been serving up T-Mobile’s own special flavor of 3G on the 1700Mhz AWS spectrum for some time now. Sony Ericsson had previously offered the Sony Ericsson TM506 in Black or Emerald Green, and is now updating the lineup with a new Scarlet Red color option. The Scarlet Red TM506 features…
Do NOT try this at home…
This Sony Ericsson Z600 is one hot handset. Literally! We happened upon this YouTube video, from user NokiaN95Freak, of a Sony Ericsson Z600 taking a bath in lighter fluid before being set on fire. We’re not sure what prompted this particular act of mobile-sadism, but we have to admit that the flaming Sony Ericsson Z600…
Sony Ericsson W395 aka Yao will be a Walkman-branded gaming phone
Sony Ericsson is reportedly working on a new low-end Walkman phone – W395 aka Yao. From what we’ve heard, the upcoming device will be a Walkman version of the gaming-oriented F305, featuring dedicated gaming buttons right above the screen. Rest of the specs are apparently the same and include a 2 megapixel camera, 176×220 pixels…
Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow Uncut partners with Universal Music
Sony Ericsson has announced a deal with Universal Music Publishing Group for PlayNow Uncut (formerly known as M-BUZZ), its promotional platform for breaking emerging artists online and via Sony Ericsson mobile phones. The addition of Universal Music Publishing Group to the mobile music platform guarantees users access to an “enormous range of top artists and…
Sony Ericsson unveils Sony Ericsson T700 in Shiny Black and Gold Red
One of the easiest and quickest ways to stir up more interest for your product lineup is to release popular handsets in new colors, just ask Motorola about their RAZR lineup. Sony Ericsson apparently wants to rejuvenate their Sony Ericsson T700 lineup with a couple new eye-catching color variants. The wafer-thin Sony Ericsson T700 is…
Sony says ‘nu-uhh’ to Sony Ericsson PSP phone – allegedly
TechDigest is reporting that Sony has given a ‘no’ to Sony Ericsson using it’s ‘PlayStation’ brand in it’s mobile devices. If we are to believe what has been written then Sony wasn’t happy with the UX (user experience) that would be had on mobile devices right now. Shame really, since SE could well benefit from…
Sony Ericsson sees Q4 earnings slip into negative territory
With a slowing global economy, consumers are holding back their urge to splurge on new mobile phones. Sony Ericsson has been hit hard by decreased demand for cellphones around the world. The Japanese-Swedish cellphone maker has posted a negative Q4 2008 earnings report. The company’s €187 million ($245 million) loss in the fourth quarter highlights…