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Sony Ericsson W890i
The W890i is another of Sony Ericsson's Walkman branded handsets and it's a testament to the sheer number of mobiles coming along for review at the moment that it didn't push its way to the front of the queue when it arrived in my hands. Something that wouldn't usually be the case with a Sony Ericsson mobile as I can find them a little fiddly to get to grips with at times. The reason I wanted to get my hands on this phone as soon as it arrived is simply that in the looks and ergonomics departments Sony Ericsson really hits the spot. Cast your mind back to last year and my look at this phone's predecessor, the W880i. You may recall I found that mobile fiddly to use, mainly because of its small number keys and other buttons. [Read]
Sony Ericsson K660i internet phone
It may not be as eye-catching as a Walkman music mobile or a Cyber-shot cameraphone, the K660i's web-focused features may grab another type of user in a similar way, Sony Ericsson hopes. The candybar K660i is SE's first mid-tier handset to be marketed specifically for its online-friendliness, and it features a set of illuminated browser shortcut keys that become active when surfing, 3G HSDPA for mobile broadband connectivity, and a browser with landscape mode as the default setting. [Read]
Motorola launches new phone India
Motorola's brand ambassador and musician Wyclef Jean, launched MOTOROKR U9 in India that comes with stereo bluetooth 4 and crystalTalk technology. With metallic gloss finish, the phone has an external touch-sensitive music controls and an external display that shows floating, animated screensavers. With 25MB of on-board user memory, the phone supports Microsoft Windows Media Player 11. It also has an optional microSD memory card that enables storage of up to 4GB of music and pictures. [Read]
Nokia 6212 classic stakes at NFC
Today Nokia announced their latest NFC-enabled handset - the classic-shaped Nokia 6212 classic. Near field communication or NFC is the next generation of mobile connectivity. Based on Bluetooth NFC allows user to seamlessly share content, pay bills or use their cellphone as an electronic traveling ticket. While NFC may sound exciting, it will take long before the technology gets wide support. The Nokia 6212 classic is not the first Nokia handset to feature NFC though - last year saw the announcement of the NFC version of Nokia 6131 for example. Beside NFC, the Nokia 6212 classic features dual-band UMTS support and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity. It has a 2-inch 16M color TFT display with QVGA resolution, much like the Nokia 6500 classic. The 6212 classic is nowhere near the minimalist dimensions of the 6500 but it's compact nonetheless and weighs only 88 g. [Read]
Sony Ericsson sees red with new handset
Sony Ericsson's new W910i Walkman music phone was all shook up with the Shake Control action that changes tracks, but now it is seeing red with a new scarlet version, which has won Best Handset at the Global Mobile Awards. Mobile network 3 brought out this red hot handset in the hopes it will appeal to fashion-conscious ladies around the country with clips from Heat, Xpose and RTE lifestyle shows available from Planet 3. Head of PR for 3, Rachel Channing, said: "Today's mobile generation look for both functionality and form, and the W910i in red delivers both. It's a talented entertainer and offers mobile music, TV, news and sport on the go." [Read]
Nokia music service tackles iTunes
Nokia will launch Australia's first subscription music service on Tuesday as it seeks to use its mobile industry clout to topple Apple's iTunes off its perch. But the venture could struggle to gain traction in a market dominated by the iPod, as songs bought from the store are incompatible with Apple's ubiquitous music player. The store, part of Nokia's concerted diversification into online mobile services such as gaming, navigation and social networking, will sell downloads of individual tracks for $1.70 and albums from $17. And in an Australia-first offering, Nokia will allow customers to stream an unlimited number of full-length tracks directly from a player built into its music store website for a subscription fee of $10 a month. [Read]
Closer Look at Sony Ericsson Z780 Clamshell
The feature set on the upcoming Sony Ericsson Z780 isn't going to floor anyone, but this low- to mid-range handset will certainly be attractive to people who want a good looking phone at a reasonable price. What we see here is a reasonably good picture of the Z780, which will serve as the appropriate successor to the Sony Ericsson Z770i. Both the Z770i and the Z780 are clamshells with single-line external displays. They both come with a camera mounted on the front flap (the Z780 gets a 2.0 megapixel shooter). And they both feature a reasonably slim profile. Where you'll start to see a couple of differences is with the keypad on the inside. The more directional-looking navigator on the Z770 has been replaced with a round control pad on the Z780. [Read]
Sony Ericsson W380 Review by 3G.co.uk
Sony Ericsson has been shipping out Walkman phones left, right and centre in recent months, but it has a been a couple of years since we've seen a clamshell version of the popular music phone range. Available in one of four colours, including the baffling black orange, the W380 is actually a little heavier than it looks, with a degree of thumb pressure needed to flip the phone open. Its shell also feels a little plastic. Open the phone up to reveal the keypad and a somewhat small screen. All the usual Sony Ericsson controls are found here, including the navigation wheel, back button and cancel button. Under the navigation wheel are three much narrower keys. From left to right they are the internet key, the on/off button and the My shortcuts menu. You need a fairly steady hand to hit these, but the rest of the keys are both large and well spaced out. [Read]
Nokia debuts N82 in Middle East
Nokia has launched its new N82 multimedia computer in the UAE. The handset features integrated navigation and imaging functions, which combine to enable new location-based applications that can be shared with other users. The N82 comes preloaded with GCC and European country maps, and will also include three-months free voice-guided navigation services. The device includes A-GPS location tracking, and a 5 megapixel camera which will capture images with embedded location data, which can then be used in other applications such as guided tours or shopping applications. [Read]
Mobbler: scrobble tracks from your Nokia to your last.fm profile
There's a new application in town specially designed for all you scrobbilicious last.fm-aholics out there but before you go getting too excited, you'll need a Nokia series 60 phone for it to work. For those uneducated in the ways of last.fm, what you need to know is that it's a damn fine internet radio service that builds up a profile of what you listen to - through a process known as "scrobbling" - and recommends other artists and songs according to your tastes, and it does it with alarming accuracy too. Naturally, the more you scrobble, the more detailed your last.fm profile becomes and the more you love the music it suggests. Capiche? [Read]
Sony Ericsson G700 Mobile Phone Gets FCC Nod
The new Sony Ericsson G700 mobile phone was also approved over the weekend along with the Nokia RM451 mobile phone. The G700 features a camera on the front, to use the phone for video conferencing. It features the familiar 5-way navigation key, as well as buttons for volume control on the side of the device. On the back, it has a 3.2 megapixel camera. The G700 comes with a Stylus, so navigation and typing out emails can be convenient. You can also use the stylus to pan photos. The phone is also a 3G phone. It supports the Memory Stick Micro (M2) for added memory up to 8GB. When connected to a computer, it will act as a USB mass storage device for convenient file transfer. There's also an integrated RSS feed reader! [Read]
Sony Ericsson Rolls Out Broadband Phone
Sony Ericsson has released the K660i, an HSDPA - enabled phone that features shortcut keys that only become active when surfing the Net, landscape browsing of web sites to maximise the screen'real estate and in-built software such as Google Maps for Mobile. According to Sony Ericsson, the K660i is designed to make mobile web browsing straightforward. The phone's navigation key serves as a "magnetic mouse pointer" when in Web mode, allowing users to find their way around the page just like on a PC. It indicates when a part of the page is clickable and where text input is possible. The K660i also sports a Bookmark function, a single click button that goes back to the Home Page as well as an 'Enter Address' shortcut. [Read]
Dial-a-Phone review of Sony Ericsson W910i Black
Top of the range mobile phones should have as many cool but totally unnecessary features as possible. Yes we still want all singing and all dancing cameras, media players and organizers, but if it doesn't do something that no other phone does, it just won't light our fire. It's a good thing then, that the Sony Ericsson W910i has all sorts of fun innovations that set it apart from almost anything else on the market, otherwise we would be forced to put it in a corner facing the wall until it came up with something good. [Read]
Nokia N810 Hacked To Run Android, HTC To Debut 'Dream' Phone In May?
News about Android is slowly beginning to gather steam anew. First up, some developers have decided they can't wait for it to be finalized and hacked their Nokia N810 Linux-based Internet tablets to run the Android platform. On top of that, HTC has invited a bunch of journalists to a special event in early May. HTC doesn't usually party it up too much, so this could be the introduction of its Android-based 'Dream' phone. It looks like the same enterprising developers who put Android on some old Sharp handhelds have done it again. This time, the device is the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, which already is based on a Linux operating platform. Obviously, the phone functions won't work, as the N810 doesn't have cellular radios on board. The rest of the applications, however, appear to have no problem running. [Read]
Hands On with Sony Ericsson's First Windows Mobile, the Xperia X1
Shortly after Microsoft rolled out Windows Mobile 6.1 at last week's CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas, Sony Ericsson announced its first Microsoft-run smartphone, the Xperia X1, would ship with the platform upgrade installed. The X1 is major change of pace for the cell phone company, as it usually builds smartphones on the Symbian OS and its own UIQ platform. One of the most anticipated Microsoft-run smartphones in some time, the X1 is supposed to ship during the second half of this year, but may, according to rumor, be delayed until early 2009. It sports a unique arc slider design, so when you slide up its high-resolution 3-inch, WVGA (840 x 480-pixel) touch screen, a wide QWERTY thumb-keyboard is revealed. [Read]
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