Sony Ericsson smartbook reportedly coming soon

Not long after we reported about Nokia’s plans to make a smartbook (in collaboration with Compal), we’re now hearing that Sony Ericsson wants to launch a smartbook, too.

According to Netbooknews, “a reliable Taiwanese source” has confirmed the fact that Sony Ericsson is working on a smartbook that’s coming “soon.”

Details are scarce at the moment, so there’s no word yet if said smartbook is based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon platform or not.

Theoretically, a smartbook is something in between a smartphone and a netbook. So I don’t know what exactly we should expect from Sony Ericsson’s smartbook. Perhaps a maximized Xperia? Or something similar to a Sony VAIO P-series sub-netbook (seen below)?

Sony Vaio

Regardless of what it will look like, the SE smartbook has lots of chances to be a really nice device. Now let’s hope that Sony Ericsson will indeed launch it.

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Posted on 10 Aug 09 - Filed in Sony Ericsson - Comments - Written by ilinca

  • HereAndNow
    With Sony Ericsson having gained experience in developing their upcoming Android smartphone, it doesn't seem like much of a stretch to make an Android smartbook, which is essentially is a smartphone with a larger screen & keyboard.

    I suspect the mobile operators would love these things since, like smartphones, they could generate revenue from cell phone calls, SMS/MMS, etc., in addition to basic data contracts. Plus, the mobile operators that are already building applications for Android, can deploy those apps on these devices. as well.
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