New Sony Xperia Android phone(s) to be announced at MWC 2012
Likes most of the other major (or not so major) handset makers, Sony – sans Ericsson starting this year – will be present at MWC 2012 later this month in Barcelona. And, judging by the invitation to its press conference, pictured below, the company will probably announce new Xperia smartphones. Maybe we’ll see that Xperia [...]
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 Xperia S to arrive in the UK only in March
Initial details had it that the Sony Xperia S could’ve be out in the UK in January. That didn’t happen, and now we’re hearing the smartphone will not be released in February, either. Sony has reportedly confirmed to Cool Smartphone that the handset would be launched in March and not earlier. Play.com is now saying [...]
UK: Sony Xperia S won’t be launched this month after all
A few weeks ago, British retailer Play.com said that it would launch the Sony Xperia S in the UK on January 30 (today). However, the handset hasn’t been released. Moreover, Play is now saying that the smartphone is “due for release on February 13.” Of course, this new launch date is still subject to change. [...]
Sony Xperia S features anti-stain shell, fast charging battery
Announced a few weeks ago at CES as the first Sony smartphone, the Xperia S could become available before the end of this month (at least in the UK). What you may not know about the new handset (because it wasn’t included in the press release announcing it) is that it features an anti-stain shell [...]
Sony Tablet S and Tablet P Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will be out this spring
Sony’s Tablet S and Tablet P are two interesting offerings in the Android tablet space, because of their unique design. If you’ve been wondering if or when these will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, well, today we have the answer. Both the Tablet S and the Tablet P will be updated to [...]
Unlocked Sony Xperia Ion can now be pre-ordered for $569.50
Sony Ericsson (or should we say, just Sony) announced the Xperia Ion during CES earlier this month. Back then we found out only that the phone would be headed to AT&T sometime in the future. If you’re impatient and don’t mind buying unlocked phones, you can now pre-order an Xperia Ion in the US. Online [...]
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 could be launched in the UK this month
Officially announced last week at CES 2012 as the first Sony smartphone, the Sony Xperia S (aka Xperia Nozomi) may be released in the UK sooner than expected. We’ve previously heard that the handset would be launched there in March. However, now retailer Play says the new Xperia is “due for release on 30 January [...]
Sony Xperia S priced in the UK (£467.99 SIM-free), should be out in early March
We already know that the Sony Xperia S will be released in the UK, as Orange, O2, Three and Phones4U have all confirmed they’d offer the handset. But now it’s the first time we’re actually seeing a relatively exact launch date for the new Xperia. Clove says the first stock is due to arrive in [...]
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 headed to O2 and Three in the UK, white version to be Phones 4U exclusive
The newly-announced Sony Xperia S will obviously be sold in the UK when it starts shipping. But where exactly, you ask? Well, so far two operators and one well-known thrid-party retailer have announced that they’ll be readying Xperia S supplies for eager customers: O2, Three, and Phones 4U. What’s more, the latter will be the [...]
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 [...]
3G Sony Tablet S launched in the UK
The Sony Tablet S with Android Honeycomb has been available in the UK since September, but only in 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi versions. Now a 3G-capable Tablet S can be also bought, and it’s obviously more expensive than the Wi-Fi-only ones. The 3G Tablet S has 16GB of internal memory (there’s no 32GB version – [...]
Sony Ericsson to become Sony in mid-2012, focus on Android smartphones
In October, Sony officially announced that it was buying Ericsson’s stake in the Sony Ericsson joint venture. That didn’t come as a big surprise, since we had heard rumors that this would happen starting all the way back in 2009. From the announcement on, Sony didn’t let on any details as to how exactly this [...]
Sony’s Tablet P brings its two screens to the UK, yours for £499.99
Sony’s oddly-shaped Tablet P with Android 3.2 Honeycomb is now available in the UK. It was rumored for much of this year and it was back in August when we finally got more details about it. It has to be noted that Sony did mention November as the month of European availability for the Tablet [...]
Sony Tablet S1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 (8.9) launched in India
Two new Android tablets have been launched in India recently, both running Android Honeycomb, and both powered by dual-core processors: the Sony Tablet S1, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 (which is in fact the Tab 8.9 – Samsung weirdly decided to change its name for the Indian market). The Sony Tablet S1 costs 29,990 [...]