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Sony Ericsson is introducing already-launched devices with multiple colors to choose from. This time we are talking about Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro. Originally, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini appears in black, pearl white, lime, red, pink, silver while Xperia X10 Mini Pro appears in black, pearl white, and red. Adding as the seventh colors, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini is now available in Gold color.

The Gold Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini is eye catching and pretty device. It seems glamorous and extravagant. On the other hand, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro maintain a complete different look with a pink color. It looks sassy and girlish.

The two new colors will be available soon but there are no confirmation on the exact date. On the downside, two devices is still running on Android 1.6 but an update Android 2.1 is coming soon for theese smartphones.

Popularity: 11%

AT&T presented the arrival of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on Ma’ Bell. On August 15th, the Xperia X10 will be available at your nearest AT&T stores.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 features 4-inch touchscreen display (480 x 854), 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 8.1 megapixel camera with LED-flash, 8GB ROM, a-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and micro-SD card slot. Unfortunately, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 runs Android 1.6.

Popularity: 7%

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Android-powered smartphone has been available in the UK on Vodafone for some weeks.

And now O2 have stepped in and are offering the little device on bundles starting at £25/month.

O2 are heavily promoting the Google Maps free Navigation for this phone, which is cool and all that, but not really a differentiating feature for this puppy, since all Android phones in the UK get that service anyway.

The thing about the pricing is that Vodafone offer the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro from £20/month, so O2′s isn’t exactly the best deal in town. And we’re talking 2-year contracts here, so that’s a full 120 quid more expensive over the life of the agreement.

Anyway, if O2 is your network of choice and you’ve been eyeing the X10 Mini Pro, you can be happy now. This is an interesting slider device, in a niche of its own, being so small but still managing to pack a QWERTY keyboard. Texting and email fanatics who don’t much care for enormous displays will surely love it.

Popularity: 12%

Sony Ericsson produced Aspen in February, 2010. You’ve had to wait for a long time for it to become available for sale, but now you only have to wait a few more weeks since you’ll be able to buy it in August.

The phone will have a 2.4″ QVGA resistive touch screen, a 3.2MP camera, 3.5mm audio-jack, FM radio, WiFi, microUSB connector and a full QWERTY keyboard. The smartphone is 117 x 60 x 12.45 mm in size, and weighs 130 grams.

Aspen will run Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board.

Popularity: 7%

Sony Ericsson has announced many pink handsets over the years. The company’s latest phone to be launched in this girly color is the Sony Ericsson Vivaz – it is the fifth color of this model, after Silver Moon, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

The Vivaz, which will probably be launched by AT&T in the US soon, is one of Sony Ericsson’s latest Symbian smartphones.

Its features – if you don’t know them yet – include a 3.2 inch touchscreen display with 360 x 640 pixels, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter integration, QuickOffice document reader, and an 8MP camera wtih HD video recording.

We don’t know still when or where exactly the pink SE Vivaz will be produced, and neither for it’s price. I guess you’ll find it in most of the markets where the other color versions have been released.

Popularity: 15%

Back in February, the FCC approved the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, and we assumed that the smartphone could hit the US via AT&T.

The SE Vivaz runs Symbian S60 5th Edition (aka Symbian^1), and even if you’re not too fond of this OS, you should know that the phone has a 8.1MP autofocus camera and HD (720p) video recording. Other features include a 360 x 640 pixels scratch-resistant touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, DLNA, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, Facebook and Twitter integration, 8GB memory card preinstalled, and a 720MHz processor with PowerVR SGX graphics. Oh and the Vivaz doesn’t come with signal reception issues, like some iPhone 4s.

AT&T hasn’t announced anything regarding the Sony Ericsson Vivaz yet but the phone will probably be launched soon.

Popularity: 14%

A conventional, lightweight and affordable 3.5G handset, the Sony Ericsson Cedar forms part of Sony Ericsson’s “GreenHeart” range of more environmentally responsible phones. In terms of specification, the Cedar is almost identical to the Naite that came out last year. We would expect the Cedar to come in at a similar price. There’s a 2.2″ 240 x 320 pixel display on the front, a 2 megapixel camera on the back, support for HSDPA data, there’s an FM radio and microSD slot and a multimedia player. Of note is that the video capture quality is quoted as being VGA resolution at 30 frames per second, which is pretty decent for a low cost phone and is certainly good enough for YouTube. You can use the Cedar as a cellular modem too, which should appeal to business customers.

One interesting feature is the ability to import contacts directly from an S40 or S60 phone via the memory card, which we suppose is an attempt to woo Nokia users. The Cedar uses recycled plastics, has a waterborne paint, low power charger and comes in reduced packaging, and we have to say that its “green” credentials are perhaps the only real reason why someone would choose this over the Nokia C5 or other similar handsets. Otherwise, the Cedar is quite dull and lacks the sexiness of the Xperia range of touchscreen devices. Sony Ericsson say that the Cedar should be available during Q3 2010 in black/silver and black/red colour combinations.

Popularity: 10%

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is a cheaper and simpler alternative device to the existing high-end Xperia X10. This 104 gram Android handset  sports a 3″ 320 x 480 pixel touchscreen display, it comes with GPS, WiFi and 3.5G support, plus an FM radio and a microSD slot (with a 2GB card included in the standard sales package). There is a 3.2 megapixel camera on the back  of the phone  which is capable of video recording. Inside is a competitive 600MHz processor with 128MB of RAM which should cope with almost anything you throw at it, although it’s not as fast as the processors found in top-of-the-line Android mobile phones. There’s a decently large battery too, powering the X8 for up to 5 hours 40 minutes talktime on 3G.

Early adopters of the X8 will have to make do with Android 1.6 as an operating system, but this will be upgradable very soon to Android 2.1. Later shipments will have Android 2.1 preinstalled…. if this kind of thing is important to you then check before ordering. The software is highly expandable, as this is an Android phone and the Android Market is stuffed full of a very wide range of applications. In addition, Sony Ericsson have bundled the Xperia X8 with a trial version of their Wisepilot navigation system, although many users will prefer to use the new turn-by-turn navigation built into Google Maps.

Our experience with the bigger Xperia X10 is that it is a very nice smartphone, but it falls down a lot on call quality. Hopefully, Sony Ericsson’s second attempt at an Android handset will sort out some of those annoyances. This is a nice looking cell phone which is a lot more pocket-friendly than the X10, the price tag looks good too. Sony Ericsson say that the Xperia X8 should be available from Q3 onwards in White, Dark Blue/White, Aqua Blue/White, Pink/White and Silver/White colour combinations.

Popularity: 13%

Having a similar body design as X10 Mini / X8 but running a different soul inside, the new Sony Ericsson Yendo is the first full touch screen on the walkman cell phone series. The Yendo inherits the “four corner UI”, able to deliver good music as well as social networking integration with its 2.6-inch TFT touch screen. “With more than 140 million Walkman phones sold arround the world and touch screen technology increasingly gaining popularity, we have listened to consumers and provided them with the perfect combination – the first full touch Walkman phone, the Sony Ericsson Yendo™ with Walkman. Marrying the popular four corner UI debuted on the successful Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini, with our award winning Walkman phone experience, users now have a unique Communication Entertainment experience.” Said Jenny Maltesson, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson. The Sony Ericsson Yendo does not support 3G nd will work in GSM GPRS/EDGE Rx 850/1900 and GSM GPRS/EDGE Rx 900/1800 network. It will be released in selected markets from Q3 with many color options.

Sony Ericsson Yendo Specifications

* 2.6-inch TFT at 320 x 240 pixels
* Size: 93.5 x 52 x 15.8 mm
* Weight: 81 grams
* Phone memory: Up to 5MB
* 2.0 megapixel camera
* FM Radio
* 3.5 mm audio jack
* Bluetooth technology
* Micro USB connector

Popularity: 12%

Skype used to be restricted to the PC, but as the mobile revolution continues forth, it expanded to fit the need of millions of users out there. While Verizon Wireless here in the States has a lock-down on the VoIP service for its own mobilwe devices, it seems Sony Ericsson has managed to coerce the big-wigs over at Skype that they should put their service on some Symbian phones. And, sure enough, it’s happening now. If you’ve got a Symbian-powered Sony Ericsson handset, such as the Vivaz Pro, Vivaz, and Satio, then you’re eligible to get the application free on your mobile ohone. That’s right. Free! Which, of course, brings you the ability to make free calls to other Skype users, or make really cheap calls to landlines all over the planet. Additionally, you can send free instant messages to other Skype users, right from the Skype application. Best of all, it works on WiFi and your 3G network. One word of caution: you’ll want to have something akin to an unlimited data plan, for sure. Using Skype, for both calls and messages, will eat up your data like nobody’s business. So, keep an eye on it. If you’ve got unlimited, or enough that you consider it unlimited, then by all means, use it to your heart’s content.

Popularity: 10%

Sony Ericsson has just announced that the XPERIA X10 mini and Vivaz Pro handsets are shipping and they’re ready to hit the stores. The X10 mini is already selling on a couple of markets internationally and in some places the gadjet is available via carriers, but you can also get it unlocked, for a bigger price.

Vivaz Pro is a Symbian S60-based cell phone, that’s only now shipping to retailers worldwide. The X10 mini and Vivaz Pro were both announced during Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, with the most appealing model being the latter, as it features a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard and runs Symbian.

The X10 mini is also interesting, specially if you want the functionality of the XPERIA X10 is a smaller package.

Popularity: 16%

Sony Ericsson announces the Spiro handset which continues the iconic award-winning Sony Ericsson Walkman phone legacy. With more than 130 million Walkman cell phones sold over the world, Sony Ericsson now adds an affordable Walkman phone to its portfolio. The Sony Ericsson Spiro mobile phone features the human curvature design that is now consistent across the whole Sony Ericsson portfolio. Beautiful and timeless human curvature also incorporates an ergonomic keypad which makes this phone easy to use. You may find the new Sony Ericsson Spiro Walkman phone from early Q3.

The new Sony-Ericsson Spiro phone provides buyers with the best music experience they have come to expect from Walkman mobile phones but go one step further and marry music with social networking. From Twitter to Facebook, consumers can catch up with friends at just a touch of a button while still listening to their favourite music on the Walkman player. Another key function available on the Sony Ericsson Spiro handset is TrackID – which allows consumers to access the name and artist of a track they hear playing wherever they are. This function has proved popular with music lovers world-wide with 129 million TrackID lookups in 2009 alone.

“By combining the best of the Walkman functionality with a myriad of social networking capabilities, Sony Ericsson Spiro phone offers owners the chance to access and get a taste of what our Communication Entertainment portfolio has to offer.” Concluded Maltesson.

Sony Ericsson Spiro with Walkman supports GSM / GPRS / EDGE 900 / 1800 and GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850 / 1900. Sony Ericsson Spiro Walkman phone will be available these colours Contrast Black, Sunset Pink, Spring Green and Stealth Black. As soon as we receive a Sony Ericsson Spiro test sample, we will publish a photo gallery with high quality pictures, followed by an in-depth Sony Ericsson Spiro review.

Specifications

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Not only updated with software fixes and performance improvements, Sony Ericsson’s software upgrade for its Xperia X2 windows mobile has also enabled the FM Radio receiver, video calling and faster GPS signal locking.

High lights of MR1 software upgrade:
MR1 is built on a new core platform release from Microsoft including a newer version of IE6
Stability improvements are everywhere with focus on SlideView, Panel manager and TileWave
Performance improvements focused on rotation and touch performance, the camera, web browsing, the software keyboard and audio streaming
New features are added like FM radio, Video calling, Auto-lock and Fast GPS which allows for a faster first fix to the GPS signal
SlideView 2.0 gives better usability throughout with a fresh design; and new actions are build in like new/reply/delete/edit capabilities in messaging and calendar. Music scrolling/searching and the mini-player have also been enhanced
The new dialer took a big step forward with four easy buttons giving easy access to the dial-pad, favorites, call activity and contacts. We increased the target hit area in contacts for finger friendliness and added user friendly redial functionality
software keyboard (XT9) improved speed and touch responsiveness

Brand / Type
Brand     Sony Ericsson
Type     Xperia X2
Form factor     Slide sideways
Color     Black, Silver
Network
Phone Network     3G, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD, HSDPA (3G)
Service     850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100
Connectivity
Bluetooth     v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared     No
Wi-Fi (WLAN)     Yes
USB     YesMicroUSB v2.0
Fax / Data     Yes
Display
Main display     Color TFT resistive touchscreen
Color display     65.000 colors
Dimensions     3.2 in.
Resolution     800 x 480 pixels
External display     No
Memory
Internal memory     110MB
External memory     16GB
Memory slots     Yes
Storage types     MicroSD, MicroSDHC
Basic
Battery     Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41)
Standby time     500 hours
Talk time     10 hours
Calling
Vibrate alert     Yes
Photo ID     Yes
Ringtones     MP3, Polyfone
Camera
Camera     Yes
Megapixels     8.0 megapixels
Maximum photo resolution     3264×2448 pixels
Digital zoom     Yesx
Optical zoom     No
Auto focus     Yes
Flash     Yes
Recording video     Yes
Second (front) camera     Yes
Messaging
SMS     Yes
MMS     Yes
T9 text function     Yes
E-mail     Yes
Internet browsing     Yes
Entertainment
FM radio     No
Java     Yes
Audio player     eAAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Video player     H263, H264, MP4, WMV9, xVID
Features
Add ringtones     Yes
Organiser     Organiser, Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer), Voice memo/dial
Video call     No
Other features     Full QWERTY keyboard, Optical trackpad, OS: Windows Mobile 6.5, YouTube application, TV out, Speakerphone, 3.5 mm audio jack, GPS with A-GPS support, Downloadable games
Format
Weight     5.5 oz.
Dimensions (H x W x D)     4.3×2.1×0.6 in.

Popularity: 33%

Sony Ericsson Z780 : The new Sony Ericsson handset is clearly designed to take its range of web-enabled phones in a different direction. The Sony Ericsson G502i brings the power of the web to a mainstream audience. The Sony Ericsson Z780, a sister product to the recently announced Z770, is set to broaden the range of web-enabled phones into more markets across the globe. It packs tri-band 3G and HSDPA into its stylish clamshell frame, letting you receive email or browse the web at high speed in countries across the world. It also introduces built-in aGPS, giving users the opportunity to carry their navigation solution with them on their mobile handset.

Sony Ericsson Z780 price info
Accessing your favourite websites is now four times faster than with standard 3G (UMTS), thanks to the HSDPA speeds of the Sony Ericsson Z780. If you use one particular website more than others, you can select an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed that will give you 1-click access directly to this page from your handset’s desktop. What’s more, the pre-loaded weather forecast application on the Sony Ericsson Z780i cell phone allows you to check the weather before you head out, so you’re sure to be prepared for any unexpected rainstorms. The Sony Ericsson Z780 is a UMTS / HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 and GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 handset that will be available in Grand Onyx and Amethyst Silver in selected markets from Q2 2008.

Z780 Sony Ericsson Z Series
“The Sony Ericsson Z780 cell phone is quite distinct, yet it has the potential to introduce more users to the world of web on your mobile,” said Martin Winkler, director of global marketing and head of multimedia web at Sony Ericsson. “Being able to check your email whenever you like or surf the web when on-the-move should not just be the preserve of professionals.

Popularity: 53%

Sony Ericsson had revealed their upcoming “miniature” android smartphones, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini pro nearly a month ago at the MWC 2010. They both come with 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and geotagging, 3G connectivity, 600 MHz processor and SE’s own Mediascape and Timescape apps along with their “Rachel” UI.When these miniature devices came out, many expected them to come with budget pricetags, but it seems SE had quite something else in mind. Of course, these are the unlocked prices, and they are sure to cost much lesser when subsidized by a carrier. The XPERIA X10 Mini is expected to release in Belgium and France by the end of May and the X10 Mini Pro is to release in the same region by June.

Just over a month ago, we got the official announcement from Sony Ericsson that the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro did indeed exist. And today, we’ve got word on what they’re going to cost when they hit the storefronts over on the European shores. These are the unlocked prices, which we imagine that most users are concerned with. The X10 Mini is scheduled to release in Belgium and France by the end of May, while the X10 Mini Pro is meant to see the same region in June. The only real differences between the two devices is the Pro’s physical, slide-out keyboard. Other than that, they’re both rocking a 600MHz processor, the Sony Ericsson created “Rachael” User Interface over-top the Android OS , and a 5MP camera. They’re the tiniest of smartphones, we’d bet.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, the first Android-based mobile phone the Japanese-Swedish phone maker is set to bring to the market, has just been officially produced. Available starting the first quarter of the next year, the new phone is designed to deliver great communications and entertainment features to owners, while also coming with great looks and an attractive UX. The handset has made headlines many times before, when it was known as the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 or Rachael, and we’ve already seen a series of specifications on it, only that now they are all official. When available on meny markets around the world in Q1 2010 , the phone will bring along powerful hardware, as well as appealing capabilities.

The specs list of XPERIA X10 includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 processor clocked in at 1GHz, 4.0-inch touchscreen display that boasts a 480 x 854 pixel resolution (WVGA), support for 262,144 colors and is scratch resistant, and 8.1-megapixel photo snapper with Auto focus, face recognition, Geo tagging, Smile detection, and Video recording capabilities, and support for UMTS HSPA 900/1700/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 (UMTS HSPA 800/1900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900) network frequencies.

In addition, the handset will have Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) capabilities, Wi-Fi connectivity, Micro USB connector, A-GPS (with support for Google Maps), 3.5 mm audio jack, 1 GB of internal memory, microSD memory card slot with an 8GB card included in the package, Speakerphone, WebKit web browser, Media player and Google search capabilities, as well as Google Android 1.6 operating system (Donut), Gesture control, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, MMS, SMS and email, Video streaming and Auto rotate.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 measures 119 x 63 x 13 mm and weighs 135 grams. It will come to the market in two color versions, Sensuous Black and Luster White, and will have a wide range of preloaded applications, such as Sony Ericsson Timescape, Sony Ericsson Mediascape, Sony Ericsson Home with clock widget, Sony Ericsson Sync, Android Market Client, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps with Street View, Google Media Uploader, Google phone-top search, Google search widget, Google Talk, Google Voice Search, Network Location Provider, Set-up Wizard, and YouTube.

Popularity: 69%