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Sony Ericsson turned down Google’s request to build a Nexus One

 
Here’s an interesting fact revealed by Sony Ericsson’s CEO, Bert Nordberg recently. An interview with Swedish site Sydsvenskan, he claimed that Google initially approached them to make a Nexus One before settling with HTC. But despite seeing it as an opportunity, SE replied negatively because making phones for someone else wasn’t SE very keen of [...]

Sony Ericsson unveils WinMo 6.5.3 toting Aspen

Sony Ericsson unveils WinMo 6.5.3 toting Aspen

 
The phone which we knew as Faith last month has got the official treatment and will now be known as Aspen. Scheduled to go on sale in Q2, the Sony Ericsson Aspen will try to please the suit-clad crowd with its various business-centric features like full QWERTY keyboard, Slide View to access common features and [...]

Sony Ericsson Kurara is now Vivaz, will go on sale in Q1 2010

Sony Ericsson Kurara is now Vivaz, will go on sale in Q1 2010

 
Sony Ericsson scheduled to launch a new phone tomorrow but seems their PR team jumped the gun early (now retracted) by unveiling Vivaz (formerly known as Kurara). The phone is powered by Symbian S60 and as a matter of fact, one of the powerful Symbian devices. The 12.5mm phone boasts 8MP camera sensor capable of [...]

Sony Ericsson announces environmental-friendly Elm and Hazel

Sony Ericsson announces environmental-friendly Elm and Hazel

 
Sony Ericsson has unveiled two phones that boast the GreenHeart stamp, an initiative by SE to produce environment friendly devices. Joining in the line are Elm and Hazel that possess a curvy back, similar face but a different form factor – Elm is a regular candybar device while Hazel, a slider phone.
Not only do the [...]

Sony Ericsson Satio and Aino gets a software update

 
Sony Ericsson recently pulled its Satio and Aino devices from the retail market citing software issues. Well, it seems they’ll start to appear again soon as soon as this update has been applied. But if you’re one of those who already own the aforementioned buggy devices, you can straight away head to the link below.
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Sony Ericsson Kurara (U5) previewed

Sony Ericsson Kurara (U5) previewed

 
As expected, Mobile-review has posted the preview of Sony Ericsson’s promising Kurara touchscreen phone. However, as per Eldar from Mobile-review, the phone is just another average touchscreen with HD capability and its success will be dependent on its price. SE is pinning for 400 Euros but if SE wants to sell considerable units, Eldar reckons [...]

Sony Ericsson Kurara seen again, Cortex-A8 CPU and HD confirmed

Sony Ericsson Kurara seen again, Cortex-A8 CPU and HD confirmed

 
Sony Ericsson’s Kurara has sprung up again revealing more details of the promising device. Kurara is claimed to give Samsung’s Omnia HD run for its money with the integration of ARM’s Cortex-A8 processor, 256MB RAM and PowerVR graphics. It also supports 720p and claimed to be the fastest S60 around.
Eldar from Mobile-review has promised to [...]

New Kurara images come out, wipes out the HD evidence

New Kurara images come out, wipes out the HD evidence

 
More images of Kurara have slipped out showing the phone from different angles. New details are still under wraps but one thing that is found missing from the last leak is the HD inscription, which hints that the previous image might have been a nice photoshop effort or the phone which we’re currently looking is [...]

Sony Ericsson announces its first Android phone Xperia X10

Sony Ericsson announces its first Android phone Xperia X10

 
Sony Ericsson’s Rachael has finally made its way out, by the name of Xperia X10. Sony Ericsson has made a very good effort in its first ever Android attempt that could give Motorola’s DROID a run for its money. Of course, it does not have a physical QWERTY keyboard or Android 2.0, the DROID/MILESTONE gets [...]

Sony Ericsson teases Android-based Rachael on video

Sony Ericsson teases Android-based Rachael on video

 
Hype sells products and this is what Sony Ericsson is trying to do. They’ve released a teaser video of their first Android-based device to build anticipation amongst consumers. Rachael aka Xperia X10/X3 is shown in pristine white from different angles with the clip ending to reveal its November 3 unveiling date.
PS: If you can’t [...]

SE asks What’s Next? The answer is Xperia X10/X3 (Rachael)

SE asks What’s Next? The answer is Xperia X10/X3 (Rachael)

 
Sony Ericsson tried their best to put up a teaser for an upcoming Android Xperia phone but alas, their tease was shortlived. The “What’s Next” teaser asked readers to check back on November 3 but eager sleuths at SE-Blog quickly checked the source that had a mention of Rachael. While most of the traces have [...]

SE Gandalf gets real as Motion Activated MH907

SE Gandalf gets real as Motion Activated MH907

 
Here it is. Sony Ericsson has pulled the veil off of its new motion activated Gandalf aka MH907 earphones. With the built-in sensors and SensMe Control technology a user can play/pause music as well as receive/end calls without needing to press any button.
The working is pretty simple – put on two earbuds and it starts [...]

Sony Ericsson Gandalf will “put your ears in control”

Sony Ericsson Gandalf will “put your ears in control”

 
UPDATE: Its official.
Sony Ericsson will unveil its new accessory today but Mobile-review has spilled the beans by not only revealing it but giving it a detailed preview. Codenamed as Gandalf, it’s a regular looking earphone but the distinguishing factor here is the integration of sensors. The sensors help the earphone to automatically play or pause [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 to be launched in January 2010?

Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 to be launched in January 2010?

 
Sony Ericsson has not even announced Android-powered Xperia X3 but we’re seeing rumormongers chirping its supposed street date. Apparently, Mobile Crunch has got someone on “good word” that SE will be launching Xperia X3 in January next year.
This is somewhat surprising because SE’s Xperia X2 will go on shelves in Q4 this year and [...]

Sony Ericsson Kiki gets renamed to Xperia Pureness, will retail from Nov

Sony Ericsson Kiki gets renamed to Xperia Pureness, will retail from Nov

 
Sony Ericsson has made its conceptual looking Kiki official. The announcement was made in London where Sony was holding a presser to emphasize on its new brand message ‘make.believe’. Kiki, now known as Xperia Pureness is tagged as “talk, text, time – a holiday from technology,” which if we interpret, means it will be a [...]