Category: Sony Ericsson (Android)

Xperia Arc looking sharp in demo video

The Sony Ericsson product blog have just added a YouTube video showing off their latest toy – the Xperia Arc. Sony Ericsson have added a new camera interface and have increased the speed that shots are taken. The light sensor has been improved so you should get much …

Playstation phone coming to Orange?

The Playstation phone, which we’ve seen quite a bit of during these last few weeks, could be arriving soon on Everything Everywhere – the joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile. Mobile Today are reporting that Sony Ericsson will supply the “Xperia Play” and it will be give the …

Sony Ericsson admits mistakes, pushing hard in 2011

Pocket-lint have published an interesting interview with Steve Walker from Sony Ericsson. In it he tells the publication how they’ve learned from their mistakes and… “What we think is different in 2011 is that consumer attention is swinging back to hardware once more. That’s not to say people …

All-new X10 Mini Pro snapped?

The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro has impressed us over the last few weeks (review coming soon by the way) so it’s good to see a newer model knocking around the web. It looks a little slimmer than the existing X10 Mini Pro but with a slightly larger …

Sony Ericsson X8 arrives on Three

Three continue to add more smartphones to their range with the Sony Ericsson X8 available in stores and Three.co.uk from today. The phone has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3” 320×480 pixel capacitive touchscreen, GPS, WiFi and access to the Android Market. You can grab one for £15 a …

No more Sony Xperia Updates

Sony have confirmed that they will not be doing any more OS updates for their Xperia X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. This means they will be forever stuck at Android 2.1, with no possibility of FroYo. Seems that Sony had issues getting Timescape & Mediascape updated for …

Sony Ericsson Arc Now Official

The Sony Ericsson Arc which was leaked has now become official and has been announced at CES.  This new Android 2.3 smartphone from Sony Ericsson features an impressive list of specifications and is due Q1 2011 Sony Ericsson Introduces Xperia arc – the ultimate smartphone with super-slim design …

Sony Ericsson X12 ‘Arc’ Due At CES?

Over at Engadget there is a full shot and video of a new device running Android which could be announced tomorrow at CES. Under the Xperia brand, the ‘Arc’ features a very interesting arc design with some serious specifications including a super high res screen.  This could be …

More Playstation Phone Info.. Has Xperia Brand!

Leaks of the ‘PlayStaton’ phone are coming thick and fast these last few weeks with with CES underway and MWC next month it is safe to say this phone is real and about to be launched to the world.  If I was to pick either event I would …

PlayStation Phone Due Spring 2011?

It is hardly a secret that Sony Ericsson have been busy working on a PlayStation phone, there have been plenty of leaked photos, specs and video footage of the device working even thought there has been no official announcement and of course Sony Ericsson will not comment on …

Sony Ericsson adding more Xperia devices at MWC

Sony Ericsson are already getting ready for Mobile World Congress 2011. A recent invite spotted by Engadget details “new members of the Xperia family” and we can only assume that means more Android devices. However, there’s already rumours that the new devices could include these leaked Windows Phone …

Playstation Phone Shown Off Again

Rumors of a Sony Ericsson Playstation Phone have been around for a while, and recently more and more leaks with pictures, videos and specs have started to appear online. Well now we have another video for you to check out of this as of yet unannounced...

Sony Ericsson LiveView – Hands-on coming soon

This, courtesy of Clove Technology, is the Sony Ericsson LiveView. For £68 it'll show live texts, Tweets and Facebook updates on your wrist by grabbing data from the phone in your pocket. Using Bluetooth it'll also let you control music and see who's...

X10 Updates rolling for o2 customers

o2 customers can get the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 2.1 update today. Yes, we know it's "only" 2.1 but don't forget that there's more good news on the way shortly. Let us know if the magic "Updates are available" message has appeared on your phone and w...

Pinch / zoom coming to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

No multi-touch on the Xperia X10? Well, it was a statement that got you guys a little hot under the collar. A while back Sony Ericsson stated that there were no plans for multi-touch but now, after reaction from users, they've been busy working on ge...

X10 Mini & X10 Mini Pro PAYG Bargain At Vodafone

Vodafone have updated their UK shop and now started to allow pre-orders on the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and Mini Pro on PAYG and offer them at some great prices. For starters the X10 Mini will only cost you £130 for what is the smallest Android ph...

Sony Ericsson X12 ‘Anzu’ Leaked

Lots of images for a currently unannounced device appeared online today and is expected to be the Sony Ericsson X12 codenamed Anzu.  Expected specs are a 4.3 inch screen, HD camcorder which might even be at full 1080p resolution with a LED flash ...

Sony LiveView available from November 19th

The Sony Ericsson LiveView device looks to be arriving very soon. Dave Samworth has just emailed in after play.com informed him of a November 19th release date. The official price is £59.99 but they'll be selling it for just £49.99. Describing the...

Sony Ericsson X10 updates arriving this weekend

Sony Ericsson have today confirmed that the roll-out of Android 2.1 (yes, 2.1, not 2.2) for Xperia X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro devices will start this Sunday. We've already reviewed the X10 and the X10 mini and we're already pretty impressed - the ...

Sony Playstation Phone Running Android 3.0

Engadget have posted up some photos and specs from what is being called the 'Playstaton Phone' and from initial looks it does seem quite an interesting device, more of a PSP replacement with phone attached. As you can see in the picture there is a sli...

Xperia X8 in video

o2 will be picking up the Xperia X8 very soon. The device, unfortunately, runs Android 1.6 but Sony Ericsson do plan an update to Android 2.1 (yes, 2.1, not 2.2) later this year. The X8 will be available on o2 for £129.99 on Pay & Go when you …

Xperia X8 now in o2 catalogues

o2 have put their October catalogues into stores and the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is now showing for £129.99 on Pay & Go when you buy it with a £10 top-up. It looks to be exclusive to o2 and comes with a 3" capacitive screen, microSD expansion, …

X10 Updates delayed.. and we mean Android 2.1 updates

The last time we saw an update for the Sony Ericsson X10 it was July and we were all sunning ourselves. Now, with the autumnal winds blowing, there's another update - but it's not the sort owners are waiting for. The update on the update states that t...

X10 Mini Pro Lands On T-Mobile UK

On checking the official T-Mobile UK website today it seems that the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro has now come on board and is available to purchase online and should be in stores next week. The X10 Mini Pro packs an incredible amount of technology into...

X10 mini awarded European Mobile Phone 2010-2011

The European Imaging and Sound Association has just announced the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini as the "European Mobile Phone 2010-2011". The handset, which we recently reviewed, was singled out due to the "compact size and excellent performance with ...

PSP Phone with Android 3.0

According to Engadget, Sony are readying a PSP Phone which will run on Android 3.0  Android currently lags the iPhone for gaming, for various reasons, but Sony are looking to change that dramatically with a dedicated PSP phone. Highlights in...

Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Review

OK, I'll be honest and up-front. I need to apologise to Sony Ericsson. I've had their X10 Mini for quite some time now, and when I say "me" I actually mean my wife. She loved the handset, especially the size of the thing, although it did mean that …

Galaxy S to get Froyo at the end of September

After the leaky-deaky Galaxy S Froyo update appeared yesterday there's been a lot of interest in just when the official update will arrive on devices. Samsung now state via their Twitter feed that it's still in development, but will arrive "for all ne...

Xperia X8 coming to o2 in September

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has just shown up on the o2 Coming Soon pages. The Xperia X8 was made official last month and will hopefully they'll have time to get Android 2.1 on board before launch. Inside there's a 600Mhz CPU, 3" 320x480 (HVGA) capaci...

X10 Mini – Up close

The X10 Mini has certainly challenged our initial opinions. We thought it would be too small to use, but Sony Ericsson seem to have made the most of its' diminutive size. Last night I managed to get it away from Billy for long enough to take some sna...

Xperia X10 Overview – Woah, this is small!

If you've been following our Twitter feed you'll probably already know, but here's what we've had our hands on today. It's the tiny (and we really mean that) X10 Mini. Sure, we saw it in February but, when compared to "normal phones" it's really petit...

X10 Receives software update

A Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 update is available and, whilst it's not the 2.1 update that users crave, it will improve performance and speed up the X10. There's an added boost for messaging tasks and the camera interface, plus Sony Ericsson have added a...

X10 Mini Pro also coming soon to o2

The X10 Mini Pro is now showing up on the o2 coming soon section, it's a nifty little QWERTY messenger with a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash, GPS, 240x320 pixel (QVGA) screen, microSD, FM radio, WiFi, 3.5mm audio jack and Bluetooth. The de...

X10 Mini Pro coming soon to Vodafone

In February we spent quite a bit of time on the Sony Ericsson stand. Their new range of Android-based phones includes the X10 and the tiny X10 Mini that's currently available on a number of networks here in the UK. The phone that impressed me the most...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Gets rooted

Another day, another Android root. This time it's Sony Ericsson X10 that we reviewed just recently and it's proved to be a tricky one to open up. Root access isn't for everyone, but does give full access into the system, bootloader and boot images. Li...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Review

Our Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 review is now online. It's a big one this, with several videos, up-close shots and screenshots. Sony Ericsson have already launched some Windows Mobile devices and they've had a fair share of criticism. Will the Android-po...

Xperia X8 Official, plus good news for X10 owners

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (previously known as Shakira) has now become official. We knew it looked a lot like the X10 Mini but it's actually a little bigger and sits between it and the current X10 quite nicely. Not to big, not too small, it's juuust...

Sony Ericsson Shakira to become the X8?

Remember the Sony Ericsson Shakira from a couple of weeks back? Yep, that was the code-name, but according to mobilflip.de it'll be called the "X8" when it hits the shops. It looks similar in style to the X10 Mini .. in fact it's pretty much the same....

Another Sony Ericsson Android phone leaks out

It looks like Sony Ericsson are chucking their weight behind Android more and more each week, with yet another leaked device powered by the OS. This time it's a Walkman branded device codenamed the "Teacake". It seems to be running 1.5 from the detail...

Two Sony Ericsson devices pop onto the web

A couple of leaked Sony Ericsson Android devices have just appeared up on the web. The one on the left here looks a lot like the current X10 and is called the "Shakira" (Oh, my hips don't lie) but may be known as the "X10 Mid" when it …