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A new Sony Ericsson phone has been leaked today. It is known only as Flippa, and is far from the official announcement. Meanwhile, check out it's known features below:
3 colors (Noble Black, Precious Peach and Sincere Silver); 2.2" display; 5Mpix camera with autofocus ... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson Filippa]AT&T and Sony Ericsson today announced the availability of the Sony Ericsson W760a Walkman phone - the first 3G Walkman phone in the U.S. The integrated accelerometer allows customers to shake or tilt the W760a to fast-forward to the next song or to simulate motion while playing video games. Dedicated A and B gaming buttons also allow customers extra control and interactivity.

Joining the popular W580 and recently launched W350 Sony Ericsson Walkman phones at AT&T, the W760a phone integrates the Walkman music player with the full suite of AT&T Mobile Music applications, including Napster Mobile, eMusic Mobile, Music ID and XM Radio.
Other features includes the Mobile Email, instant messenger, full HTML Web browsing, a 3.2 megapixel camera and AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions and mapping functions. New W760a customers can demo AT&T Navigator with a 30-day free trial.

The W760a will be available for $129.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in-rebate and comes in red, black and silver, with silver exclusive to RadioShack for a limited time.
Sony Ericsson W760aAT&T today launched the Sony Ericsson W760a, the first 3G Walkman phone in the U.S.
The W760a has an accelerometer to let users shake or tilt to fast-forward to the next song or simulate motion while playing video games. Dedicated A and B gaming buttons give players extra control and interactivity.
It integrates the Walkman music player with AT&T Mobile Music applications such as Napster Mobile, eMusic Mobile, Music ID and XM Radio.
The W760a has Mobile Email, instant messenger, full-HTML web browsing, a 3.2-megapixel camera and AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions and mapping functions.
"We're excited to offer a full portfolio of Walkman devices at a variety of price points," said Najmi Jarwala, President of Sony Ericsson North America. "With the availability of the ...
The Sony Ericsson W760 Walkman phone is officially available to AT&T subscribers. It will cost $130 after rebates and new agreement.
Sony Ericsson Rika, the new walkman phone which inherit the design of Sony Ericsson G705, is to be named as W705 according to the official phone profile xml document. The slider phone’s specification will be similar to the G705 too with a 240 x 320 display screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, built in WiFi and aGPS. You should see the official announcement soon in October this month.

via [semcblog]

According to SEMC blog, the leaked Sony Ericsson phone previously known only as Rika is actually the walkman version of the G705 model, called W705. If that's true, the phone should be announced this month and released in February 2009.Known features:
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Now that's a phone with a truly Japanese look, the new Sony Ericsson SO-01A for NTT DoCoMo. Apparently this model won't leave the borders of Japan, but I sure would like to play with it a bit. Anyway, at the moment we know almost nothing about this handset, but according to the...
[Continue reading Sony Ericsson SO-01A from DoCoMo]Rather than offer one version of the Xperia X1, Sony Ericsson will have two different models, each with a different radio configuration. The X1a is earmarked for North America, Latin America and Australia. Exactly which 3G bands will be ...
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NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s largest mobile operator, unveils its new phones called SO-01A (or SO907i). Created by Sony Ericsson, seems this phone has both physical and virtual keypad - yeah meaning that it’s a touchscreen phone.
There are no further information regarding its specifications and features but we can take a look at pictures in this page for more insights. Since it will be launched by DoCoMo, seems this phone will be working in 3G/W-CDMA network.
[via 3Gweek]
Bringing their partnership a step further at the Paris Motor Show, Sony Ericsson and Saab have developed a future looking connectivity application for the Xperia X1 (Windows Mobile) and P1 (UIQ3), putting the world premiere 9-X Air concept car at the fingertips of the mobile user.

Making the most of the Bluetooth technology, Sony Ericsson and Saab work on future development for advanced communications between mobile phones and cars. For its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show, the Saab 9-X Air will be showcased with highly developed connectivity. Some of the car features will be remotely controlled by the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 or the P1, providing a premium mobile user experience through its unique customisable touchscreen panels:
Source [Sony Ericsson Developer]

Sony Ericsson has released an alternative variant of its W595 model, the Orange-branded W595s. Currently the phone is available on the Romanian we...
[Continue reading Sony Ericsson W595s Officially Announced, bound for Orange]Sony Ericsson has released an unique W595 version for Orange network, called Sony Ericsson W595s, but for now - only available on the Romanian website, you can also find a few pics of it here. The W595s has a different keypad & buttons design compare to the W595.
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You might be waiting for the premiere of next James Bond film - Quantum of Solace, right? As we know, it will be in theatres at 7th November. Like previous Bond film, Casino Royal, “in this film we’ll also see phones from Sony Ericsson,” as SEMC blog wrote. What phone? Let’s wait and see.
However, in connecting with this event, Sony Ericsson also prepared special version of their phone for us: the James Bond version of C902.
It is C902 Titanium Silver. New limited edition of C902 has stylish titanium color and it comes in special promo-box. C902 Titanium Silver has exclusive embedded content inside the phone:
- Quantum of Solace videos (trailer, behind the scenes video)
- Special themes
- Five wallpapers (including a James Bond & his girl image)
- Two animated wallpapers
- Quantum of Solace java-game
- Music and voice tones
[via SEMC blog]

Sony Ericsson's 5Mpix Cyber-shot cameraphone Kate got pictured again. All thanks to Cellphone sail for providing the shots. Check them out below.
... [Continue reading More Pics of the Sony Ericsson Kate]Cellphone Sail just posted couple pictures of Sony Ericsson Kate, an upcoming 5 megapixel Cyber-shot camera phone. These clear pictures show this phone has strong shape and easy to hold. The cyber-shot phone supports EDGE/UTMS/HSDPA connections.

The Xperia X1 passes the FCC.
(Credit: Sony Ericsson)The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, one of the most anticipated cell phones of the year, has received the nod from the Federal Communications Commission. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test ...

It's been 8 moths since we've last heart of Sony Ericsson M610i, and after such a long period of time it would be safe to believe that the phone is never coming out. However, the camera-less prototype of it has suddenly appeared on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...
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Here's a fresh spy pic of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Rika. The phone looks very stylish, and while we have no info on its specifications, its safe to believe that Rika is a Walkman version of the G705 model.
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SEMC Blog is the source of a new rumor regarding an upcoming Sony Ericsson Cybershot phone that will supposedly have a 12.1Mpix camera. According to SEMC, the phone will be announced in Q3 2009, and released in Q4 2009. The rumor is pret...
[Continue reading Sony Ericsson to Release 12Mpix CyberShot Phone?]Due to its unprofitable business, Sony Ericsson has decided to close its only UK based flagship retail store later this year. The large store, based in London’s posh Kensington area was opened in late 2006 as a joint venture with mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse.
“The dominance of big multiple chains and operator stores in the UK market contributed to make it difficult for Sony Ericsson’s direct retail ambitions in the UK,” said Lianne Norry, the company’s VP for retail marketing.
[via Cellular-News]
2 weeks ago we learned that the new Sony Ericsson G705 will be re-designed into Sony Ericsson Rika with walkman phone branding. Together with the silver color you saw in the previous rumor, here are two more leaked Rika photos in dark silver/hot red color. The Rika is expected to be announced in October this month.


Source [cellphonesail]
Last week Sony Ericsson announced the launch of Sony Ericsson’s environmental warranty and the concept of Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phones. Sony Ericsson will set up designated collection point, where collected un-used mobile phone will be recycle in an environmentally sound way. This new initiative has now been initiated in India, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Singapore USA and Mexico. To date, more than 500 collection points are already in operation. Sony Ericsson intends to complete this rollout by 2009 in all the countries in which it operates.


The GreenHeart is a full concept with all life cycle in mind it includes features such as bio-plastic housings, recycled plastic keypads, zero charger with 3.5mW standby power, HTML based e-manuals, a game style educational application ‘Ecomate’ and environmentally conscious packaging.
With the GreenHeart concept however, Sony Ericsson is looking to the future, to ensure the full life cycle of a mobile phone can be made more environmentally friendly. Once the technology reaches maturity, new techniques and materials will then be included in the portfolio and a market wide launch.
Source [mbilecowboys] via [unwiredview]
Sony Ericsson announced the MBW-200, the female version of Bluetooth watches.

The Sony Ericsson MBW-200 watches have a small OLED monochrome screen and connect to your mobile phone via Bluetooth. The watch is able to display your new number of the caller, as well as alert you to new text messages, e-mail, calendar and alarm. A line of dedicated music keys reading also shows the function as a remote control for your music-centered cell phone.
Styled specifically for women, the MBW-200 is available in three distinct styles: Sparkling Allure, elegance and contemporary classical evening.
The style sparkling Allure has a pink gold rim decorated with crystal stones and gold rose complete with white hands on his face. The strap is in crocodile leather white with a rose gold clasp. The contemporary elegance edition features a stainless steel band with a white face, while the evening Classic sports a black leather band with a black face, perfect for any situation.
The MBW-200 is designed to work only with Sony Ericsson cell phones, although the 3rd parties have developed applications that allow the watches to interface with Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones power, as well. Information on the price ...
Apparently, Sony Ericsson seriously thinks about the possibilities in adopting any other OS for their devices. Following their consideration to use not only Windows Mobile for the coming series of Xperia, the company’s president Dick Komiyama, revealed that Sony Ericsson is now studying Google’s Android mobile operating system (and of course, not necessarily for Xperia device).
“We are certainly studying this opportunity, although we’re not in a position to do this at this moment,” Komiyama told journalists… “We are certainly interested.”
Actually, Sony Ericsson was already part of the Symbian Foundation, a group which gives developers free access to its software. Android is also a fully open OS, meaning that developing for it is a free-for-all.
[Yahoo News via 3Gweek]

According to Dick Komiyama, Sony Ericsson president, the company is interested in Android as a mobile platform, but isn't ready to adopt it just yet. Well, this could very well mean that in the feature we'll see the much desired Android-powered Xperia X1-(A). How do you feel ab...
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