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Sony Buys All of Sony Ericsson

The day many had been waiting for, and that many had been dreading, has finally arrived … Sony has taken sole control of Sony Ericsson. The deal is worth a cool £964 million and gives Sony the 50% stake in the joint venture controlled by Ericsson.
So what does £964 million buy you? Well Ericsson’s 50% stake of course, but also five sets of patents that Sony will need to actually make phones as well as a licensing deal on other intellectual property held by Ericsson.
Commenting on the deal Sony’s chairman Sir Howard Stringer said:

"This acquisition makes sense for Sony and Ericsson, and it will make the difference for consumers, who want to connect with content wherever they are, whenever they want"

That’s corporate speak for: Ericsson get some dosh, we get full control, future phones will tie in with our various divisions. For it’s part Ericsson summed up its decision to sell as being a result of the synergies between telecoms equipment and mobile phones decreasing.
So there we have it folks … the end of an era … 10 years down the line and the joint venture is over. What now?

Xperia Play (The Playstation Phone)

Xperia™ PLAY is first and foremost a smartphone with features and attributes from our Xperia family. In addition to this it will deliver the very best gaming experience found on a smartphone today.

It featured 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8255 processor, Qualcomm Adreno 205 GPU, LED-backlit LCD 480 x 854 pixels, 4.0 inches, capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, a microSD slot, microUSB,1,500mAh battery and has Android OS, v2.3 .

x10 update

nStarting this Sunday Sony Ericsson will begin rolling out the much anticipated Eclair update for the X10 family of handsets.
The update will begin in the evening (European time) and the SE Blog have confirmed generic firmware versions for the Nordic countries, which will get the update first. Other countries will follow suit on Monday and then throughout November.

The main features of the update:

Xperia X10:
• HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos
• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android 2.1
• New back up and restore application, with extended content back up
• 5 homescreens for apps, widgets, shortcuts and folders
• Social phonebook which automatically syncs contact pictures from Facebook and shows when your friends are online

Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro:
• Improved Bluetooth functionality with support for sending and receiving pictures, contacts and more
• New backup and restore application with extended content back up
• Automatic synchronization of your contact pictures between Facebook and your phone book
• Improved ways of handling pictures, audio, text and numbers in your messages
• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android platform 2.1

XPERIA X8 and Cedar Now Shipping

Two new products have now started to hit the shelves of stores around the world.

First out is the XPERIA X8 which is the new addition to our family of Android based phones. The key selling point of the X8 is of course it’s very nice form factor sitting right in between the X10 mini and the big X10 in size. It gives a bit bigger screen than X10 mini but does have a step-down in e.g. Camera (3.2MP Fix focus) which makes it the most affordable Sony Ericsson Android phone ever. This is of course a nice thing when it comes to even further broadening the target group for Android smartphones.
Even though XPERIA X8 will be our most affordable Android smartphone so far there’s no compromise compared to the X10 range when it comes to connectivity (still 3G and Wifi) or application access (actually more applications available than the minis because of the higher resolution screen). It also has GPS, Google maps etc and also the 4 corner UI from the mini products. It’s kind of like the Android smartphone made easy!
Since much of the discussions here are about the forthcoming Android update I’d also like to make clear that also X8 is Android 1.6 from launch and will get the planned Android 2.1 update later this year. Final timing is not fully set yet but I expect it to be a bit later than for the X10 family.

When it comes to Cedar™ it’s our latest addition to the GreenHeart family of phones.
Also Cedar goes onto the lines of being the most affordable alternative and really is for consumers looking for an easy way to stay connected at an affordable price. It’s built on our own operating system as used in most of our feature phones such as W995, Elm, Hazel etc. It has all those things that are essential to most people such as a very comfortable keypad, calendar, messaging, email and more. On top of that it also features a desktop widget with support for Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc connectivity and also Exchange Active Sync for corporate email, calendar and contact access etc. So even though it is a very affordable phone it really has most of the functionality of its bigger siblings Elm and Hazel.

Sony Ericsson LiveView™

What is does is that is sits on your wrist (with an included wrist band) or as a clip somewhere and gives you a quick view of what’s going on in your phone. Like a second wireless interactive mini display. This means that you can have your phone in you pocket or in a bag and still be alerted with notifications on incoming stuff or keept track of other things. It has an OLED screen with 128×128 pixels and some interaction elements such as 4-way navigation (touch sensors at the front, just at the edges of the screen) and two hard buttons, one for power on and off and for menu selection.
There are some given use-cases included already from launch, like notifications on incoming calls and messages, Facebook status updates etc. The cool thing however is of course that this device is available for use by any application that wants to. Think of this as kind of the usual Android desktop widgets but instead in a physical form, away from your phone. This makes this device quite an enabler for lots of cool ideas going forward. As you are aware there are thousands of great Android apps out there and I’m sure many of them could improve and evelove by use this device in cool ways. Then there might also even be some new applications ideas that are possible to realise now with this device that wasn’t even possible without it.
It will be sold as a stand alone device and start selling in around the same timeframe as our X10 products are updated (it needs Android 2.x to work). It will also be sold in different packages from us and from our partners. The currently finalised example is an “Experience Pack” with LiveView, a sporty style armband for having your phone on your arm and the SportyPal™ Pro application from CreationPal.

These are the specs and default included features:

Music player control	Play, pause, next, previous track and volume adjustment. Track title display
Social Networking Services	Display Facebook™ updates. Display Twitter™ updates
Messaging	Display incoming texts. Display RSS feeds
Calls	Show phone number for incoming calls. Mute ringer for incoming phone calls. List of missed calls.
Other	Calendar reminders. Find your phone. Display time and date.
Connectivity	Bluetooth™ technology. Micro USB connector. Bluetooth™ range approximately 10m
Screen	1,3”colour OLED display, 128×128 pixels
Compatibility	Compatible with the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini pro and most other brands on Android 2.0 and above. For updated compability chart see www.sonyericsson.com/liveview
Facts 1)2)	Size:3.5 x 3.5×1.1cm. Typical consumer battery usage time: 4 days
Availability and versions	Available in selected markets from Q4 2010
Colour	Black
Standard kit content	Sony Ericsson LiveView™ Clip Wristband MicroUSB charger User guide

New Firmware Released R2EA023

A new firmware has been released R2EA023 for vivaz. updating now will post if any changes are found..

1) Start up is faster.
2) Google maps updated now has search by voice feature..
3) Facebook and Roadsync Panels which can now be added to your standby screen.
4) Enhanced performance and functionality for YouTube™, Facebook™, RoadSync™ and Barcode Reader.
5) Stability improvement in the areas of W-LAN, MMS and Internet.
6) Video quality improvement for playing MPEG4 format.
7) Performance improvement when multitasking.

Thanks lain for your update..

Xperia™ X10 mini awarded European Mobile Phone 2010-2011

Xperia™ X10 mini has been awarded “European Mobile Phone 2010-2011” by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).It has been chosen for its unique combination of compact size and excellent performance with a comprehensive range of features. The jury singled out the  Xperia™ X10 mini as their number one mobile phone due to its style and design features and the easy way you can use it to communicate with just one hand.

This award  follows just after recieving the red dot desgin award 2010.

SE-Dot ( share your ideas with sony ericsson)

Sony ericsson has introduced a site se-dot.In this site you can share your ideas what do you like your phone to do.You need to register for an account before posting.it’s basically a community that aims to gather all of your – the customers’ – ideas and wishes, and not only give Sony Ericsson but also third party developers an insight into the users’ needs and wants.

Xperia X10 mini pro - starts shipping now!

Today Sony Ericsson announced that another member of their XPERIA family of Android-running smartphones has started shipping.The Xperia™ X10 mini pro combines a convenient touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keypad in one compact mobile phone without any compromise on performance. And I am proud to say that it is by far the world’s smallest Android smartphone with full QWERTY keypad yet. With the four customisable corners and intuitive touch navigation the User Interface lying on top of the generic Android OS has been optimized for such a compact device. So you’ll get the ultimate control for easy one-hand use. And still you will take advantage of the best of the big brother X10.  Also in the X10 mini pro Timescape™ brings all your communication in one place: Facebook™ and Twitter™ updates, missed calls and messages.

Vice Capture

6 Filmmakers, 6 creatives, 36 Films, 1 Winner


Follow the journey as 6 up and coming filmmakers are challenged by their heros to create the best videos by using only their wit, imagination, and their Sony Ericsson VIVAZ handsets. 


Vice Capture is officially sponsored by Sony Ericsson to promote the Vivaz HD recording capabilities.

Mash-App (official Sony Ericsson website for android apps)

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a new website http://mash-app.com/ For sharing your favorite Android Applications.And discover new android applications to download. It is a very easy to use website.Still the website is under final tuning.

Sony Ericsson announces XPERIA X8, Yendo and Cedar phones

Sony officially announced the YENDO, XPERIA X8 and CEDAR phones.

Yendo:


Yendo is the new walkman phone from sonyericsson. in terms of size it is simillar to the x10 mini a bit taller(93.5 x 52 x 15.8 mm).Its interface is similar to x10 mini, but it does not run on android instead runs on proprietary Sony Ericsson OS.It has a 2.6" QVGA TFT screen.dual-band GSM/EDGE, 2MP camera, Bluetooth with A2DP, FM radio and a 3.5mm audio jack.it also features Facebook, Twitter and Orkut integration.


Xperia X8:





Xperia x8 Is the mid size version of the x10. It features a 600mhz processor with android 1.6, the same interface as x10 mini with timescape.It has a 3 inch screen, 3.2 MP camera,3.5mm audio jack, 2mb memory card, quad-band GSM/EDGE, 3G with HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.


Ceder:





Ceder is the walkman phone from the green heart series. it features quad-band GSM/EDGE, 3G with HSDPA, a 2MP camera, vga recording@ 30 FPS,3.5mm Audio jack and also Widget Manager 2.0, which gives you access to social networks right from the homescreen.

Skype Released for satio vivaz and vivaz pro

Guys! the wait is over skype has officially released their s60v5  skype  application for Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz Pro.

To Download the app Please go to skype.com/m from your sonyericsson phone and download the app.

You can download the sis file directly from HERE
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Call and instant message Skype contacts free — wherever you are

If you already use Skype on a computer, you'll see your full contact list when you sign in to Skype on your Nokia or Sony Ericsson. Call free Skype-to-Skype on your mobile, and send and receive instant messages (IMs) one-to-one or with a group.

Save money on calls and texts to phones abroad

Call and text people who don't have Skype at really low rates. It's especially great value if you're calling or texting people who live abroad. Simply dial the number in Skype and pay with Skype Credit or talk unlimited with a subscription.
When you're abroad, connect to a WiFi zone and avoid roaming charges on calls and texts. This applies to Skype-to-Skype calls, plus calls and texts to phones.

Share pictures, videos and other files

It's also free to send and receive pictures, videos, and other files so you can share your experiences and stay in touch when you're away from a computer. Take a picture with your built-in camera and send it to friends on Skype. Easy peasy.

Xperia x8

Today Many images of the Sonyericsson android handset which sits between x10 mini and x10 in terms of size has been released by Gsmarena.The official specs of this phone has still not been released.This phone has been previously rumored as Shakira. The Xperia X8 will lack the camera flash and will have x10 mini UI with Timescape.