No Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Sony Xperia Arc S, Ray, Neo V and the other 2011 Xperias
It looks like none of the Xperia handsets introduced last year (when they came out under the Sony Ericsson brand) will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. John Cooper, Sony Mobile UK’s Product Manager, has taken the time to respond to some questions that came from users on Facebook. Regarding Jelly Bean updates, he [...]
Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S can now be grabbed for just $261.99
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is a flagship Android smartphone from a few months ago. And while it doesn’t have a multicore processor, it’s still plenty capable even in this day and age. Plus, it comes with a neat camera and a unique shape. So if you’d like to get this device for an [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play won’t be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich after all
Sony has put out yet another progress report detailing its roadmap for updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. And while most news is good (or at least not bad), if you own a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the following won’t make you happy at all. This is what Sony had to say about the [...]
AT&T offers Sony Tablet P bundled with Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for $299.99
If you’d like to get both a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and a Sony Tablet P, and would like to purchase both from AT&T with contract… well here’s a special offer tailored specifically to you (if you really exist, that is – I have my doubts). The carrier has started selling the two devices bundled [...]
Sony Ericsson officially is no more, hello Sony
After many rumors saying that it would happen (spread over a couple of years, no less), last year in October Sony officially announced that it would be buying Ericsson’s stake in Sony Ericsson, the joint-venture established ten years earlier. But these things won’t actually happen with just the agreement between the parties involved. They have [...]
HTC PlayStation certified devices coming in 2012
HTC will be the first third party manufacturer to launch PlayStation Certified devices, Pocket-Lint reports. Sony opened the certification initiative over a year ago when it announced PlayStation Vita. But until now, none of the the other smartphone makers were interested. PlayStation Certified smartphones and tablets have the ability to download and run PSOne and [...]
Sony (Ericsson) launches the Xperia Active Billabong Edition
Available around the world since October 2011, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active now has a special edition, launched by SE in collaboration with Billabong – an Australian brand which “promotes an authentic lifestyle and the true values of core boardsports (surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and wakeboarding).” The new handset, called Xperia Active Billabong Edition, comes with [...]
Sony Ericsson announces 2011 results. 6 million Xperia smartphones sold in Q4 2011
Sony Ericsson has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 and full year 2011 – the last ones before the Ericsson brand disappears from its name (following Sony’s acquisition of Ericsson’s share in the joint venture). The results are far from being great. The company posted a €207 million loss for Q4 [...]
Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman launched in India
Although Sony Ericsson is now just Sony, there are still Sony Ericsson-branded smartphones that are being launched around the world. Take the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman, for example, which was just released in India. Priced at 14,549 INR (about $288), the SE Live with Walkman comes with a 3.2 inch HVGA scratch-resistant display, 3G, [...]
Sony Xperia S coming to Orange UK, Vodafone has no plans to offer it
Yesterday, O2 and Three UK have confirmed that they would launch the new Sony Xperia S. And today it was Orange’s turn to do the same. Unfortunately, Orange didn’t say when exactly its Xperia S would be available – it will probably happen in the next few months anyway. Alongside AT&T’s Xperia Ion, the Xperia [...]
Sony Xperia S (Nozomi), Xperia Acro HD and Xperia NX officially announced (video)
Alongside AT&T’s Xperia Ion, Sony has also announced the Xperia S (formerly known as Nozomi) at CES 2012. Although the Xperia Ion was the first to be officially presented to the world, it’s the Xperia S that’s touted as “the first Sony smartphone” – as you may already know, Sony bought Ericsson’s share in the [...]
Sony Xperia S (Nozomi) official details leak ahead of imminent announcement
The oft-leaked Nozomi has finally received an official name. However, it won’t be called Xperia HD or Xperia Arc HD, and the Ericsson brand is also gone, just like with the Xperia Ion announced earlier today for AT&T. The Nozomi will be sold as the Sony Xperia S, which is thankfully a shorter name than [...]
AT&T launches 12mpx Sony Xperia ion LTE camera flagship. Marks the end of Sony Ericsson
The end of Sony Ericsson is here. We knew that it was coming this year. But since the deal for Sony to acquire the Ericsson’s stake in their joint venture has not closed yet, we kinda expected for Sony Ericsson to live at least few more months. Apparently that won’t happen. Today AT&T announced the [...]
Sony Ericsson MT27i Pepper will be the Xperia Neo V’s successor, leaked images suggest
A new Sony Ericsson Android-powered smartphone has leaked ahead of a possible official unveiling during CES this week. The Sony Ericsson MT27i has the codename Pepper and looks like it’s going to be the successor to the Xperia Neo V (which, in turn, was the oddly downgraded successor to the original Xperia Neo). The Pepper [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia HD (Nozomi) shows up in the wild again, the teasing continues
Today we bring you a new leak and a new tease, the latter courtesy of Sony Ericsson itself. Let’s start with the leak. ITProPortal has many pictures of what it claims to be the Sony Ericsson Nozomi, which will end up being sold as the Xperia HD (so the ‘Arc’ moniker seems to have been [...]
Sony Ericsson readies “something big” for next week. Xperia Arc HD and Xperia Ion maybe?
It’s been quite a while since Sony Ericsson announced an Xperia smartphone (the Xperia Arc S and Xperia Neo V don’t count here, since they’re just slightly upgraded older models). But it looks like the company is now finally ready to unveil something really new. SE has announced (via Google+ and Facebook) that it’s going [...]
Android 4.0 updates for Sony Ericsson Xperia phones to start in March or April
Today Sony Ericsson has followed up on the great news that it brought us last month, that all the smartphones it has released in 2011 will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. If you own an Xperia device launched this year, you should really be happy about this. So far, Sony Ericsson has [...]
Verizon may launch a 4G LTE Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Introduced by Verizon Wireless back in May, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is certainly not among the carrier’s flagship smartphones. It is an interesting handset, though, with its PlayStation-styled gaming keypad, and probably that’s why Verizon seems to prepare an LTE version of it. According to Android Central, an LTE-capable Xperia Play does exist, and [...]
New Sony Ericsson Nozomi (Xperia Arc HD) live images leaked alongside more detailed specs
The rumor mill has been filled with stuff pertaining to the next Sony Ericsson flagship device lately. Let’s not forget that this will probably be the last high-end smartphone to sport the Ericsson brand, since the phone maker will use just the Sony name starting next year. As such, the Nozomi, for that’s its codename, [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active launched in the US for $340 (unlocked)
Released in the UK at the end of last month, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active can be now purchased in the US, too. Newegg is selling the Xperia Active unlocked for $339.99. For that kind of money, you get a smartphone that’s dust proof and water resistant, and offers a 3 inch HVGA scratch resistant [...]
