Category: Sony Ericsson (Windows Phone)

Sony Ericsson dangles the carrot

Lord knows what’s going on now. We thought originally that Sony Ericsson were teasing us with a possible Windows Phone, then we changed our minds and figured that it was probably the Android-powered Arc HD which would make an appearance at CES. Now, with this further image posted …

Sony Ericsson tease… something

With just a week to go until CES, Sony Ericsson are at least telling us that they will be launching…. ermmm…something. There’s a guessing game on Facebook at the moment as to what it’ll be. We’re thinking that another Android handset or three will be popping onto a …

Sony buys out Ericsson

Goodbye Swedish friends, Sony Ericsson will shortly be history. Sony have slapped a cool 1.1 billion euros on the table (£964m) for the 50% Ericsson share of Sony Ericsson. Sony will get five patents as part of the deal and plan to ditch feature-phones, solely concentrating on smartphones. …

Xperia X7 and X7 Mini coming soon?

These leaked slides have shown up in a YouTube video and appear to depict two Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 phones ready for Q1 next year. Running the all-new Microsoft OS the "Xperia X7" gets a 4.3" WVGA display with a 1.2GHz CPU from Qualcomm. The ...

Sony Ericsson Julie (X3?) on the cards?

Sony Ericsson have been ramping up their Android production quite heavily of late, but word has it that they've not finished with the QWERTY WinMo sliders just yet. Off the back of the X1 and the X2 comes the "Julie" - OK, that's just a code-name for ...

Sony Ericsson X10 Mini… LIME!

Orange have just added the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini to coming soon in a brand new colour not seen before. LIME!.  Yes that is right you can own your very own lime green Android device with the same 5 megapixel camera, GPS and 1.6 OS as the original...

Sony Ericsson Aspen reviewed

The Aspen was launched in February and, as with many Windows Mobile-powered Sony Ericsson phones, things have started off badly. PDA-247 haven't got many good words to say about it unfortunately... "I love how the whole phone creaks when I type... it ...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 updated

The poor Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 has had a fair amount of bashing. It was supposed to move on from the X1 and was all set for a huge exclusive on Vodafone. However, delays soon occured and then Vodafone dropped it all together. The Android-powered X10...

Sony Ericsson Aspen snapped again

We've managed to get some decent hands-on time with the Sony Ericsson Aspen over the past few days and it's pretty nifty. We've got the white version which has the very latest 6.5.3 version of Windows Mobile (well, it will be the latest until Windows ...

Sony Ericsson Aspen captured on film

The recently announced Sony Ericsson Aspen can now viewed in a YouTube video from zavackiy. Despite the touch-screen it appears to be mainly keyboard driven and this video shows off the all-new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 along with the music app and Sony Er...

Further Sony Ericsson Aspen pics and promo video

Yesterday Sony Ericsson launched the Aspen and we showed off the new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board. If you're interested in this device we've now got a promotional video to download and more pictures in our gallery. Links - Promo video (10MB Download)...

Sony Ericsson launch the Aspen

Sony Ericsson have just announced the "Aspen" which looks to be the "Faith" we saw earlier. It's the first phone to use the new finger-friendly Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and packs a QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), stereo speakers, FM...

Mmm.. I gotta have Faith -a-faith-ah…

Just when you thought that the love affair with Sony Ericcson and Windows Mobile was over - the Faith appears. It's not officially announced as yet and has a nice QWERTY keyboard up-front. Inside the latest version of Windows Mobile 6.5 and is a Green...

Xperia X2 appears on Sony site, with added "a" action

Well, despite the fact that Vodafone here in the UK cancelled the contract, the X2 is still due to arrive in the USA. The "a" is pointing to the US model but there's still a little while to wait until you can get one. Link - SonyStyle.com

No Xperia X2 for Vodafone

Well, we were already starting to get nervous about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 when it got delayed but now things are starting to get much worse. The Windows Mobile handset promised much, but has so far not delivered. It's predecessor - the X1 - was ...

Xperia X2 Delayed – X10 could overtake it

Remember the Xperia X1 ? It launched last year after a massive advertising campaign. It did reasonably well, although manufacturing delays did hamper things slightly. Now the Xperia X2 is all ready to go and Vodafone bagged the exclusive. Today howeve...

Xperia X2 Unboxing Video

Arne from theunwired.net has managed to get one of those generic boxes we love messing with. Inside is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 - the new Windows Mobile device with 8.1 megapixel shooter, laptop-esque sliding QWERTY keys, WiFi, aGPS, 3.5mm headset ...

X2 to be the last WinMo device from SE?

Another day, another rumour, but this time from a well-respected journalist - Eldar Murtazin. His recent Tweet claims that the Sony Ericsson X2 will possibly be the last ever Windows Mobile phone from the company. There is, according to the post, anot...

Xperia X2 – Up-close and personal

The Xperia X2 has had plenty of coverage already but we're loving this vid from HDBlog. They've uploaded a very nice video of the X2 onto YouTube. This is a really in-depth 10-minute vid showing you incredible close-ups of the phone and interface in a...

More hands-on Xperia X2 vids

The Xperia X2 launched just yesterday and will be exclusive to Vodafone. The device has a 8.1 megapixel auto-focus camera with zoom, image stabilizer, geo-tagging and a light. There's also stereo speakers, stereo Bluetooth with equalizer, auto-rotate ...

Xperia X2 Exclusive to Vodafone

Earlier we saw the official launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 phone has a sliding QWERTY keyboard and 8.1 megapixel camera. If you're after one then keep an eye on your local Vodafone store, because they've bagged an ex...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Announced

Today at IFA the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 will be revealed to the world. We're currently looking at pictures of the device and will bring you the full official update when it happens in a few minutes time. The X2 will (according to Sony Ericsson) be th...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 – On video

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 has appeared in snaps and the 8.1 megapixel camera has already been revealed. Now there's a slightly wobbly video over at YouTube. WinMo 6.5 seems to be on-board, complete with the sliding panels interface. There's some ra...

Xperia X2 lined up with the X1 – Further pics

want more pictures of the upcoming Xperia X2 from Sony Ericsson ? Head over to this xda-developers.com thread where there's comparison shots next to the existing X1. The X2 pictured here is a prototype and the keyboard may get a few tweaks before laun...

More Xperia X2 shots, this time in silver

OK, so we've had blurry pictures and slightly less blurry pictures. How about another photo, but this time of the silver version? Yep, you got it - this is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 running Windows Mobile 6.5. The MSM7200 CPU from Qualcomm gets deta...

Xperia X2 – Further pics reveal an 8.1 megapixel cam!

Remember that fuzzy-looking Xperia X2 that we poo-poo'ed just days ago? OK, we take it all back. Looks like the images were real and here's more, courtesy of "Sunrise" from forum.fanklub.se. This time we get to see the back too and there's what looks ...

Xperia X1 gets official R3A update

A new Sony Ericsson Xperia ROM has just appeared through the official X1 update system. The new update, R3A, apparently brings better touch response, a quicker media panel, better texting. brigher keyboard and more. Overall you should get much better ...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Video Overview

Well, despite my beloved bank charging me nearly £600 for being beyond my overdraft this month (thanks LloydsTSB for not helping at all), I've managed to do an overview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. It's a very good bit of kit indeed and we'll be g...

Xperia X1 – My Tweaks

OK, I'm going to let my dirty little secret out now. Judging by the amount of emails I get asking me the same question, you may think I've got a wide selection of Windows Mobile phones to choose from. Images of cupboards gently popping out from walls ...

Sony Ericsson X1 live on o2 site

Oh hello. Is that the Sony Ericsson X1 I see on the o2 website ? Indeed it is. It's available to buy right now from completely nothing all the way up to £249.99, depending on the tariff you pick. We've been banging on about this phone since February …

Xperia X1 Bluetooth problems?

No, we still haven't got an Xperia X1 (grumble, whinge, moan), but we are hearing that there could be an issue with the Bluetooth functionality on the Sony Ericsson handset. Harv Singh has had two handsets so far and they both suffer from the same sym...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 – At last! Available to buy on Voda

Whilst I didn't manage to look at a real-life Xperia X1 during my trip to Birmingham, it is at least becoming more widely available. Matt Gough has spotted the X1 on mobiles.co.uk with immediate delivery whilst Johnny De'Silva has picked it up in the ...

Read the Xperia X1 Manual

If you put your nose into the wind you can almost smell the X1. It's so near and yet so far. Sony Ericsson are now dangling the carrot right in front of us with a full user manual online. In the manual you get to see the panels …

X1 Available on o2 via Carphone Warehouse

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has just popped up on the Carphone Warehouse website. You can buy the X1 on the o2 network and get the handset completely free on the £45 per month tariff. That'll get you 1200 minutes and unlimited texts.. woaha, I sound ...

Win yourself a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

We've been covering the new Xperia X1 from Sony Ericsson quite a bit recently. Following the photo special and the appearance on Vodafone we were certainly impressed with the rather massive advertising campaign and "Johnny X" films. The X1, as you may...

Photo Special – Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Launch

Last night Sony Ericsson hosted an event for a few hand-picked press people in London. The new Xperia X1, which got a sneak preview on Monday, got a full work-out during the posh launch at Tent London. We gave the handset, which we're following close...

Xperia X1 – Not long now!

We've just had a couple of emails about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 on Vodafone. We spotted that the handset had appeared on the Vodafone website about a month ago and you guys have been eagerly waiting for it to become available. Tonight the official...

Sony Ericsson X1 – Live

The advertising campaign is massive - unlike anything we've seen for a Windows Mobile before. We're loving the hype, the interaction and the live Q&A. We've just watched the premiere of the "Johnny X" campaign and the Xperia X1 has been shown off with...

Xperia X1 – Live demo!

At 1PM BST (12 noon GMT / UTC) Sony Ericsson will be broadcasting the first live demo of the Xperia X1 handset. You can also put your questions to the Xperia X1 team. We've got a countdown timer at the top of the site so you'll know when …