New updates for Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc

The Sony Ericsson Xperia and Arc have new updates available bringing in some minor changes. The update is still for Android 2.3.3 but there are a few visible changes like the homescreen, sound and DLNA.

• Videos can now be played in stereo or mono audio; users can now switch as per their liking.
• There is also a new feature called xLoud, which improves the performance of the loudspeaker when playing music.
• The new update will also enable the homescreens of the Xperia Arc and the Xperia PLAY to work in landscape mode and a selection of new themes will be available as well.
• The handsets will now also support DLNA, so now you can play media from DLNA-enabled devices.

Sony Ericsson Txt Pro makes its way to India at Rs. 7,500

The recently announced feature phone by Sony Ericsson called the Txt Pro is already out in the market without any official announcements. The handset is available at Flipkart and will cost you about Rs. 7,500/-

The handset looks similar to the Xperia Mini Pro, with a slide out full QWERTY keyboard which is perfect for all you texting gurus. Other features of the handset include:

• 3-inch capacitive touchscreen
• 3.2 MP Camera
• FM Radio with RDS
• Social Networking
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Music Player with 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Bluetooth with EDR
• Picasa Integration
• 100 MB internal Memory, 64 MB RAM
• Expandable Memory Up To 32 GB

All the features make it worth the money, however there is no 3G, which seems a little weird as it has all other connectivity options.  Go check the source link for more.

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More Sony Ericsson Android handsets coming, codenamed MT11a and MT11i

Sony Ericsson is rumoured to be working on releasing one more Android handset which has been codenamed MT11i and also MT11a, which will probably be a US variant. The information has been revealed from a user agent profile which also tells us some of its specs.

The handsets will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, FWVGA screens with resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, probably full touch-screen phones with no hardware QWERTY keyboard, a single-core Cortex A8 processor which can range anything from 600MHz to 1GHz. Judging by its specs it should be a cheaper android handset offered by the company.

Gingerbread update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is now available

The official Android Gingerbread update for the Xperia X10 is finally out and rolling. The update version 2.3.3 was announced about a month back by Sony Ericsson, and it seems the company has kept its word.

The update also brings in new "Facebook inside Xperia" integration, Wi-Fi and USB tethering, a renewed music app and photo widget and custom sorting in the app drawer. The update is available and can be downloaded and installed through Sony Ericsson's PC Companion software.

Not really sure if the updates have reached India, but if someone has updated, do let us know.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro coming to India soon?

Sony Ericsson had announced the Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro a few months ago. The handsets were said to launch in August and it seems that the launch date will be a bit early. Flipkart is selling the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro and it is available at pre-order.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is truly water-proof

Sony Ericsson had recently announced a smartphone for people who are active, mostly sports oriented. The Xperia Active has a nice sporty look and the best part, it is water-proof. The handset will be a the first of a kind Android smartphone that can take on water and dust and the touch-screen has the ability to respond to wet fingers.

Sony Ericsson suffer loss in Q2, Tsunami disaster blamed

Sony Ericsson has been dwindling down over the years and that is clearly visible through its Q2 results of 2011. The company says that the major reason for the loss has been the disaster that hit Japan this year. The total loss for the quarter accounted of €50 million.

Other highlights of the Q2 included, smartphones accounting for more than 70% of the total sales and Android-based Xperia handsets volumed up 150% year-on-year.

 “Sony Ericsson’s second quarter profitability was affected by the March 11 earthquake in Japan. We estimate that the impact of earthquake-related supply chain constraints on our portfolio was close to 1.5 million units, with most of the effect in the early part of the quarter,” said Sony Ericsson President and CEO Bert Nordberg in a statement. “Our shift to Android-based smartphones continues with smartphone sales accounting for more than 70 percent of our total sales during the quarter. We have shipped more than 16 million Xperia smartphones to date. We have introduced eight new Xperia smartphones this year and we continue to see strong consumer and operator demand across the Xperia smartphone portfolio.”

Here are the 2011 Q2 results compared to 2011 Q1 and 2010 Q2 results.

Sony Ericsson unveils 2 new phones - Mix & txt Pro

Sony Ericsson revealed its two new phones - Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman phone and Sony Ericsson txt pro - on Faceboook.

The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman provides a new and fun way to listen to music. It comes with a Zappin™ key to make it even easier and more fun to search for your favourite song. Simply press the Zappin key to preview the chorus of the next track and decide whether it is a favourite you want to listen to. A karaoke function also enables the vocal track from any song to be lowered instantly so you can sing along with your favourite tune.

The look and feel of the phone can be personalized with different exchangeable colour bands that come with the phone.



The Sony Ericsson txt pro combines a 3” touch screen with a 3.2 megapixel camera and full slide-out qwerty keyboard. Its integrated friends application enables users to add their five best friends to see at a glance updates from their Facebook and Twitter feeds.



Complete Specifications of Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman phone and Sony Ericsson txt pro

	Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman™ phone	Sony Ericsson txt pro
Colours	Black with pink cloud band, Black with pink band Black with green bird band Black with green band	Black White Pink
Facts	Size: 95.8 x 52.8 x 14.3mm Weight: 88g	Size: 93 x 52 x 18mm Weight: 100g
Camera	3.2 megapixel camera Send to web Video recording	3.2 megapixel camera Send to web Video recording
Music	Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Media player Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service * SensMe™ Walkman™ player TrackID™ music recognition	Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Media player Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service * Clear stereo Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition
Internet	Bookmarks Google™ search Web browser (Obigo™ Q7)	Bookmarks Google™ search Web browser (Obigo™ Q7)
Communication	Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Polyphonic ringtones Speakerphone Twitter™ application Vibrating alert	Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Polyphonic ringtones Speakerphone Twitter™ application Vibrating alert
Messaging	Conversations Email Instant messaging Multimedia messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Friends application Google Talk™ Multiple IM	Conversations Email Instant messaging Multimedia messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Friends application Google Talk™ Multiple IM
Design	Auto rotation Four corner home screen Keyboard (on-screen, 12-key) Picture wallpaper Touchscreen	Auto rotation Four corner home screen Keyboard (on-screen, 12 key) Keyboard (QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Touchscreen
Entertainment	Java™ Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video viewing Media browser	Java™ Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video viewing Media browser
Organiser	Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Flight mode Notes Phonebook Stopwatch Timer	Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Flight mode Notes Phonebook Stopwatch Timer Widget manager
Connectivity	3.5 mm audio jack Bluetooth™ technology Micro USB support USB mass storage USB High Speed 2.0 support USB support Wi-Fi™ All services mentioned may not be available in every market.	3.5 mm audio jack Bluetooth™ technology Micro USB support Modem USB mass storage USB High Speed 2.0 support Wi-Fi All services mentioned may not be available in every market.
Display	3” inches 262,144 colour TFT 400 x 240 pixels Capacitive single-touch Scratch-resistant	3” inches  262,144 colour TFT  400 x 240 pixels  Capacitive single-touch  Scratch-resistant
Memory	Up to 100MB user-free memory Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB	Up to 100MB user-free memory Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB
Battery life	Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 9 hrs 40 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 465 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 13 hrs* Video listening time: Up to 4 hrs	Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 5 hrs 10 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs*
Networks	GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

*Please note that all services mentioned above may not be available in every market.

The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman and the Sony Ericsson txt pro will be available globally in selected markets from Q3.

Sony Ericsson ST18i images leaked

Images of a new Sony Ericsson android smartphone, codenamed ST18i have leaked to the web. This new devices looks to be a midrange smartphone with a touch screen (probably somewhere between 3.2” and 3.7”), 8MP camera with  LED flash and is powered by ARM Cortex A8 processor. The design seems to be very similar to SE Xperia Mini’s but with a bigger display which means that this phone may bridge the gap between Xperia Mini and Xperia Neo.




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