http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45176/sony-ericsson-xperia-pro-price-drops-to-rs-19999.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45176/sony-ericsson-xperia-pro-price-drops-to-rs-19999.html#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:12:03 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45176 Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro has seen a price drop in India, which is now available for Rs. 19,999. The Xperia Pro is a QWERTY slider phone which was unveiled at MWC 2011 earlier this year and Sony Ericsson launched the Xperia Pro in India last October for Rs. 24,000. It features a 3.7 inch (854 x 480 Pixels) touchscreen display and full slide out QWERTY keypad. It packs a 8.1 MP camera with LED Flash and secondary VGA camera on the back. It runs on Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, and Sony Ericsson has already announced the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for the device that would roll out starting April end. It is powered by 1 GHz processor and has 512 MB RAM, 32GB expandable memory, 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and 1500 mAh battery. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro is now available from Letsbuy for Rs. 19,999 and from Flipkart at Rs. 20,030. Via ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45176/sony-ericsson-xperia-pro-price-drops-to-rs-19999.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45154/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-launched-in-india-with-offers-for-aircel-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45154/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-launched-in-india-with-offers-for-aircel-customers.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:19:07 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45154 Sony Ericsson has launched the Live with Walkman in India. This is the successor of the Walkman W8 and Mix Walkman and features dedicated Walkman hardware button and it also comes with . It has 3.2-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It was available for pre-order last month from online  retailers last month and available for purchase later. It has 5MP Autofocus camera with 720p video recording and a font facing VGA camera for video calling. It is 14.2 mm thick and weighs 115g. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi with DLNA support, Bluetooth with A2DP and aGPS. It has FM Radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio jack, 512MB RAM, 320MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and a 1200 mAh battery. It comes with reduced data packs for Aircel customers . On a recharge of Rs. 295 per month, Aircel 3G users can enjoy 500 local minutes of calling (Aircel to Aircel), 1000 SMS (local and national), and download of 2050 MB. Aircel 2G customers can enjoy 600 local minutes of calling (from Aircel to all operators), and the same SMS and data benefits that the 3G users get. It is also available ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45154/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-launched-in-india-with-offers-for-aircel-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45016/sony-ericsson-prototype-running-windows-phone-spotted.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45016/sony-ericsson-prototype-running-windows-phone-spotted.html#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:17:35 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45016 It is known that Sony Ericsson was at one time considering Windows Phone as a platform of choice for its smartphone division. However in 2011 , SE decided to go all in on Android. Now with relaunch of the smartphone division under the Sony moniker , it seems that the company might be rethinking its decision. NokiaWP has outed two images of what appears to be  a Sony Ericsson branded  WP7 smartphone. Looking at the thickness of the handset and previous rumors , the phone might be packing in a side sliding qwerty keyboard. With Sony's prowess in the imaging and display segments and their legacy of producing great hardware designs , it will be interesting to see them enter the WP segment and give tough competition to Nokia. [Via - NokiaWP] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45016/sony-ericsson-prototype-running-windows-phone-spotted.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44823/sony-xperia-s-official-pics-surface.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44823/sony-xperia-s-official-pics-surface.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:10:51 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44823 Sony recently announced the new Sony Xperia Ion at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Now, we have some amazing pics of the company's upcoming smartphone, the Sony Xperia S. This handset will come with a 4.3 inch display, sporting a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, 1.5 GHz dual-core MSM8260 processor, etc. This handset will also feature the "Sony" logo on the front, instead of the Sony Ericsson logo. Sony Xperia S has a 12 megapixel camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, which allows you to record and play videos in Full HD (1080p). This handset will ship with the old Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, but Sony will roll out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update during the second half of 2012. Sony Xperia S measures 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm and weighs just 144 grams. This handset will be available in Black and Silver colors, starting from the Q2 of 2012. This handset is expected to be announced soon. Until then, check out the official pics of this handset after the break. [ via. SEMC Blog ] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44823/sony-xperia-s-official-pics-surface.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44806/sony-xperia-ion-announced-at-ces-coming-to-att.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44806/sony-xperia-ion-announced-at-ces-coming-to-att.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:53:04 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44806 AT&T has just announced the Xperia Ion at its CES keynote event. The Android smartphone sports a 4.6" HD 720p display. The camera is a 12MP unit equipped with Sony's proprietary Exmor R technology for better low light capabilities. 16GB of inbuilt storage will be available on the LTE equipped device. A dual core 1.5Ghz processor powers the show here. The Ion is Playstation Certified and will allow users to play PS1 classics and PSN minis. The phone launches with Gingerbread onboard but the Android 4.0 ie ICS update is expected later this year. The Xperia Ion will be sold under the Sony brand on AT&T in the US.   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44806/sony-xperia-ion-announced-at-ces-coming-to-att.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44792/sony-ericsson-mt27i-pepper-spotted-in-the-wild.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44792/sony-ericsson-mt27i-pepper-spotted-in-the-wild.html#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:38:57 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44792 Right on the heels of the SE Nozomi leak comes the Sony Ericsson MT27i also called the Pepper. The handset appears to be the successor the Sony Ericsson Neo. The design seems to follow a two tone color scheme featuring black and white body panels. Specifications include a dual core processor clocked at 1 Ghz. The screen is a 3.7" panel with 480x854 resolution. There are three capacitive button present at the bottom of the device. A 5 MP camera unit is present at the back of the device along with a front camera of unknown resolution.   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44792/sony-ericsson-mt27i-pepper-spotted-in-the-wild.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44769/sony-ericsson-xperia-hd-images-specs-surface-before-official-launch.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44769/sony-ericsson-xperia-hd-images-specs-surface-before-official-launch.html#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:23:19 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44769 The Sony Ericsson Nozomi or which will officially will be called as Xperia HD has been in the news from quite sometime and has been rumored to be Sony Ericsson's flagship device in CES. Now ITProPortal is claiming they have some exclusive images and benchmarks of this device which will leave us speechless. According to the benchmarks and tests performed by their source Xperia HD definitely has a 720 x 1280 HD display which is a similar to the Galaxy Nexus. Besides the high resolution display it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 chipset which is a dual core asynchronous chip clocked at 1.5 GHz, now that is some raw power right there. The same processor is on board the HTC Evo 3D but clocked at different frequency. The one good thing about having an asynchronous architecture is that it saves a lot of battery and once it is upgraded to ICS, the device will be much more responsive and less battery consuming.  They have also said that Xperia HD will not be having a MicroSD card slot and will support on MicroSIM cards like the iPhone 4 and the 4S. The device also has a 12 MP camera which is ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44769/sony-ericsson-xperia-hd-images-specs-surface-before-official-launch.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44723/sony-ericsson-launches-barometric-sensor-app-for-xperia-active.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44723/sony-ericsson-launches-barometric-sensor-app-for-xperia-active.html#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:08:32 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44723 Sony Ericsson has launched a barometric sensor app for the Xperia active and also a new code example so that developers can access this sensor in apps by accessing it through the Android sensor API. This app would let the Xperia Active users measure altitude differences and vertical speed. They already provided instructions and codes on how to create a simple app that could read data from the pressure sensor. The Barometer can also use GPS satellite-based positioning capabilities to get a better location fix while using a map on the ground when you’re mountain climbing, paragliding, etc. Sony Ericsson Xperia Active users can download the app along with the sample code from the Sony Ericsson developer's site. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44723/sony-ericsson-launches-barometric-sensor-app-for-xperia-active.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44511/sony-ericsson-lt28at-specs-surface-4-55-inch-hd-display-13-mp-camera-and-lte-support.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44511/sony-ericsson-lt28at-specs-surface-4-55-inch-hd-display-13-mp-camera-and-lte-support.html#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:55:31 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44511 Sony Ericsson LT28at specs has surfaced via Bluetooth End Product List. It is expected to head to AT&T which is clear from the code name LT28at. It would feature a 4.55-inch ( 720 x 1280 pixels) HD display, 13MP camera with LED flash and a 720p front facing camera. It would also come with LTE support and Dual microphones (noise suppression and stereo recording). This is expected to come with 1.5GHz dual-core processor according to the earlier leak that is similar to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD (Nozomi), but it differs completely in terms of display size and the camera. Still it's not clear if it would have HDMI port like the Nozomi. There is no image of the phone yet but Sony Ericsson might unveil this device at CES 2012. Via: Xperiablog.net ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44511/sony-ericsson-lt28at-specs-surface-4-55-inch-hd-display-13-mp-camera-and-lte-support.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44505/sony-ericsson-to-roll-out-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-2011-xperia-devices-starting-march-2012.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44505/sony-ericsson-to-roll-out-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-2011-xperia-devices-starting-march-2012.html#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:39:02 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44505 Sony Ericsson has officially announced that the 2011 Xperia devices would receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update starting March 2012. They already announced the list of 2011 Xperia devices that would receive the update. They also shared different phases and activities of Sony Ericsson’s Android development earlier this month. The first smartphones to get the upgrade are the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and the Xperia ray starting March end and April 2012. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini and mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman would get the update between April end and early May. This would be phased roll out over several weeks and it may vary based on a specific phone model and the county. Owners of the 2011 Xperia smartphone will receive a notification in the phone to download the software over the air via 3G or WiFi. They can also connect the phone to a computer and download it via PC companion. Are you waiting for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for your Xperia phone? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44505/sony-ericsson-to-roll-out-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-2011-xperia-devices-starting-march-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44460/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-up-for-pre-order-in-india-for-rs-14550.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44460/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-up-for-pre-order-in-india-for-rs-14550.html#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:38:00 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44460 Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is now available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. They announced the phone in August. It is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor with Adreno 205 GPU and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3.2-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and boasts 5MP Autofocus camera with 720p video recording and a font facing VGA camera for video calling. It is 14.2 mm thick and weighs 115g. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi with DLNA support, Bluetooth with A2DP and aGPS. It also has the Track ID music recognition and xLoud Loudness Enhancement Engine for better audio output and Facebook inside Xperia version 2. It has FM Radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio jack, 512MB RAM, 320MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and a 1200 mAh battery. The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is now available for pre-order from Flipkart for Rs. 14,550. It is expected to be available within this month. [Update: The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is now on sale from Flipkart and Letsbuy in India] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44460/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-up-for-pre-order-in-india-for-rs-14550.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44410/sony-ericsson-xperia-phones-get-50-gb-free-box-net-storage.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44410/sony-ericsson-xperia-phones-get-50-gb-free-box-net-storage.html#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:20:59 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44410 Sony Ericsson and Box.net has teamed up to offer this Xperia range of Android phones 50GB of free file sharing and storage on Box.net. They can get the free storage by simply logging into their Box account through the Box for Android application in the Android Marketplace from their Xperia phones. LG Android devices got this offer earlier this month. Box.net lets you easily store files online, send big files fast, access content on your Android phone or tablet, and collaborate with others. The offers is from 15 December 2011 through until December 31 2012. Download Box for Android from the Android Market ( 2.1 or later) to get free 50GB on your Sony Ericsson Xperia device. Don't have an LG or Xperia phone? Read this to know how to get 50 GB of storage on Box.net for any Android device. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44410/sony-ericsson-xperia-phones-get-50-gb-free-box-net-storage.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44349/sony-ericsson-nozomi-images-gets-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44349/sony-ericsson-nozomi-images-gets-leaked.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:49:12 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44349 Now Sony Ericsson may not be the foremost makers of Android phones, nonetheless they release exceptionally trendy devices. The blogosphere have been talking about Nozomi from a couple of days previously, and now some guys got their hands on the snaps of the manufacturer’s forthcoming Sony Ericsson flagship device and its specs too. This device is code named Sony Ericsson LT26i.  The gadget blueprint has an uncomplicated shape which gives it a smart glance that also hints us of Motorola implements, actually it pretty much looks like the Droic X. Nozomi is also supposed not to encompass a microSD card opening, so stretching the memory will not be an option. Now there is still no word about the release date, however, one can anticipate seeing this in January, at the CES or Mobile World Congress in Feb. But coming back to no SD cards is Sony Ericsson planning to go the Apple way? Will they be excluding the feature of SD card slots on all their devices next year? I don't think this is the right move though. Also it is finally good to see a 1.5 GHz dual core processor with the Adreno 220 GPU, which makes it a powerful device though I ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44349/sony-ericsson-nozomi-images-gets-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44338/sony-xperia-nyphon-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44338/sony-xperia-nyphon-leaked.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:47:14 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44338 Yes, you read the title right. The phone is indeed called Sony XPERIA LT22 ( codenamed Nyphon). The phone in the leaked picture above might be the first re-branded XPERIA phone. News about a complete takeover of Sony over from Ericsson had been rumored several times over the years. But in October this year, Sony purchased 50% of the share in Sony Ericsson which is basically the share that was owned by Ericsson. As a result the company would encounter an image and branding makeover. The company would now be known as Sony rather than Sony Ericsson. The re-branding was rumored to be done by June 2012 but we can be sure that it'll take place before 2012 end. The Sony XPERIA Nyphon is one of the first XPERIA handsets since the re-branding. The Nyphon seems to retain most of the styling aspects from its predecessors. It looks like a mixture of both the XPERIA X10 and the Vivaz models. The specifications of the device are: 1GHz Dual-Core U8500 Processor from ST-Ericsson 8 Megapixel Exmor R Camera 1GB RAM, 16GB Built in Memory Android 2.3 Gingerbread (Upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Later on) source | via ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44338/sony-xperia-nyphon-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44187/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-hd-nozomi-image-surface-in-hong-kong.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44187/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-hd-nozomi-image-surface-in-hong-kong.html#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:10:28 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44187 New image of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD ( Previously known as Nozomi LT26i) has surfaced in Hong Kong which is reportedly going through carrier testing. The phone has Sony Ericsson brand name on the top and has a new Xperia UI. There is a front-facing camera on the top-right and there are 3 capacitive touch buttons for back, home and menu. Xperia Blog got hold of a rendered image last week and the device resembles the image. It is expected to sport a 4.3-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) display and run 1.5GHz dual-core processor. It might come with 12MP camera with Sony's Exmor R technology, 1GB RAM, 32GB ROM and a sealed 1750mAh battery. It is not clear which version of Android it would run, however it would get the Android 4.0 update eventually if it runs on Android 2.3 initially. The phone is expected to launch at CES 2012 similar to the Xperia Arc. Source: Techorz | Via: Android Central ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44187/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-hd-nozomi-image-surface-in-hong-kong.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44090/fifa-12-exclusively-available-for-sony-ericsson-xperia-play-free-for-limited-period.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44090/fifa-12-exclusively-available-for-sony-ericsson-xperia-play-free-for-limited-period.html#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:24:29 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44090   EA Mobile has launched the FIFA 12 that is exclusively available on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY free of cost for limited period. Sony Ericsson already announced that they made a limited time agreement with EA Mobile to offer FIFA 12 game optimized for Xperia PLAY that would be available exclusively for the Xperia PLAY owners, before it comes to the Android Market. The FIFA 12 has improved gameplay depth, authentic commentaries, updated teams from the world’s top leagues and all new replay systems. The dedicated Adreno 205 Graphical Processing Unit (GPU), optimized memory bandwidth and 60fps rendering would enhance the football gameplay experience on the Xperia PLAY. FIFA 12 is available via Xperia PLAY game launcher and it is around 1.5GB download. FIFA Soccer 12 is available for free as part of EA's promotion until early 2012 along with a range of free games that are already available including, Dead Space, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Need for Speed Shift and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. It would also exclusively available for Xperia range, including Xperia arc S, Xperia arc, Xperia ray, Xperia neo and Xperia pro smartphones soon. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44090/fifa-12-exclusively-available-for-sony-ericsson-xperia-play-free-for-limited-period.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43880/sony-ericsson-teams-up-with-umbro-to-create-a-real-life-football-game.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43880/sony-ericsson-teams-up-with-umbro-to-create-a-real-life-football-game.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:33:48 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43880 Football fans always seems to know best, or at least that's what I feel whenever I find myself in a company of one. And I am sure there are a couple of football fans here. Well, don't you ever wished you could control your own real life footballers? Sony Ericsson and Umbro thought they could. They teamed up together to create a live football game called the Kasabian Football Gaming Live. Check out the video below where Tom from the pop band Kasabian and England striker Darren Bent battles it out via their very own footballer minions, from the comfort of their Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones. I can only imagine a certain rich Russian oligarchs in London will be hoping to equip this on his team next.  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuWPH9HLJ8 ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43880/sony-ericsson-teams-up-with-umbro-to-create-a-real-life-football-game.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43782/sony-tablet-s-wifi-version-gets-priced-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43782/sony-tablet-s-wifi-version-gets-priced-in-india.html#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:52:08 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43782 Sony India has revealed the price of it's Android Honeycomb tablet the Tablet S on it's website. As of now only the 16GB WiFi version seems to be on sale and there is no mention of the 3G version. The Sony Tablet S is already available in select Sony stores across the country. The MRP for this 9.4 inch Android tablet is Rs.29,990 according to the site. The device is powered by a Nvidia Tegra2 1 GHz processor along with 1 GB of RAM. Sony claims you can control your home devices using the Sony Tablet S as a universal remote. We bet well shall try it out if we get hold of one. There are even some accessories for the Tablet S such as a Bluetooth keyboard , Cradle ,  USB adaptor , Carry case and LCD screen protector. Will you pay almost Rs.30000 for just a WiFi Tablet ? Let us know ! Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43782/sony-tablet-s-wifi-version-gets-priced-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43680/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-gets-priced-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43680/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-gets-priced-in-india.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:34:50 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43680 The price of Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S has been revealed for India. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S is the sucessor of the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and it is powered by a 1.4Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).  It comes with a 4.2-inch Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and 8 MP auto focus camera with Exmor R image sensor, LED flash and 720p HD video recording. It was announced in September. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S is 8.7 mm thick and weighs 117 g. Other features include, 3.5 mm audio jack and FM radio with RDS. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, aGPS and USB OTG, HDMI port. It has 512MB RAM, 320MB user memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MircoSD and comes with a 1500 mAh that offers 7 h 25 min talk time and 460 h standby. It comes with Office suit and 3D and 2D sweep panorama photography that could be viewed in 3D TV using the HDMI output. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S is priced at Rs. 26,995 and available for purchase from Letsbuy. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43680/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-gets-priced-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43400/breaking-sony-buys-out-ericssons-50-stake-in-sony-ericsson.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43400/breaking-sony-buys-out-ericssons-50-stake-in-sony-ericsson.html#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:08:47 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43400 We're still waiting for more information regarding this but Reuters reports that Sony has bought out Ericsson's 50% share in the Sony Ericsson joint venture. Sony Ericsson has recently completed 10 years of the JV and started off making feature phones and the iconic Walkman , Cybershot series of devices. Ericsson will receive 1.05 billion Euros in cash for its 50% stake. Consumers can expect future Sony smartphones to have close integration with the Sony ecosystem including the Playstation brand. [Via - Reuters] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43400/breaking-sony-buys-out-ericssons-50-stake-in-sony-ericsson.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43293/kazuo-hirai-sony-is-in-discussions-with-non-sony-companies-to-adopt-playstation-suite.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43293/kazuo-hirai-sony-is-in-discussions-with-non-sony-companies-to-adopt-playstation-suite.html#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:06:48 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43293 At the AsiaD conference , SCE Chariman Kazuo Hirai said that the company is in talks with other Android phone manufacturers to support the Playstation Suite. The Suite is an application which brings in classic Playstation content  and other PSN titles to Android handsets. The application is currently supported by the SE Xperia Play , Sony Tablet S and Tablet P.  Kaz pointed out that while discussions were underway , the companies themselves would make the announcement  "when it's time to go public with it". [Via - Engadget] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43293/kazuo-hirai-sony-is-in-discussions-with-non-sony-companies-to-adopt-playstation-suite.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43285/android-tablets-and-tablet-s-now-to-get-sony-music-unlimited.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43285/android-tablets-and-tablet-s-now-to-get-sony-music-unlimited.html#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:37:02 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43285 The video streaming platform has been on the tablets for some time now, but now Sony wants a simple music streaming app which can run on any of the Android tablets, which will also provide access to the cloud based music unlimited network. it will be attainable via download , an app for any Android tablet junkie to freak out on, though this app will be hitting on Sony Ericsson's Tablet S first. This is what Sony had to say: “As one of the largest digital entertainment services, Sony Entertainment Network aims to bring new ways for consumers to enjoy digital music and video,” said Tim Schaaff, President, Sony Network Entertainment. “The launch of the Music Unlimited service on Sony Tablet marks one of our many significant steps to satisfying the mobile demands of our current consumers while opening up our cloud-based music service to completely new audiences.” The user can now navigate between album view and the inventory view, which is quite agile, and actualize playlists quicker and identify the related artists with much ease.  Now the service has been at hand for various Android smartphones for quite some time, the latest v1.2 app allows tablets to avail the service. The modernized application thus ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43285/android-tablets-and-tablet-s-now-to-get-sony-music-unlimited.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43051/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v-and-xperia-pro-launched-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43051/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v-and-xperia-pro-launched-in-india.html#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:40:10 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43051 Sony Ericsson has officially launched the XPERIA Neo V and Xperia Pro in India today adding a couple of handsets to its XPERIA range of Android phones.Sony Ericsson has partnered with Bharti Airtel to offer 500 MB of free 3G usage per month for 3 months for customers purchasing this handset. Both these phones run on the Android Gingerbread operating system. XPERIA neo V features a 3.7 inch Reality Display with  Mobile Bravia Engine, HDMI out along with 3D Sweep panorama, a front facing camera and a 5 MP rear facing camera. It is powered by a 1GHZ Snapdragon CPU and a Adreno 205 GPU along with 512 MB of RAM. The Xperia Pro is a QWERTY slider device which we actually saw at MWc 2011 earlier this year.. It features a 3.7 inch touchscreen display and full slide out QWERTY keypad. It packs a 8.1 MP camera on the back. Sony Ericsson also announced it's FingerTALK campaign in the country. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9FVFe4L1bE Regarding the pricing , the Xperia Neo V is already available in stores for around Rs.17500. The Xperia Pro is expected to be available in stores for Rs.24000 approximately. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43051/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v-and-xperia-pro-launched-in-india.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42834/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42834/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-review.html#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:23:32 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42834 The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Ray is one of the most intriguing smartphone I have ever used. This phone goes against the current trend of expensive larger screen smartphones with high-specs or small and fat smartphones with low-specs. So I found it refreshing when Sony Ericsson announced the XPERIA Ray, a small screen smartphone with a reasonably high specifications. For all intent and purpose, the XPERIA Ray is a midget version of the rather excellent XPERIA Arc. When I reviewed the XPERIA Arc earlier this year, I noted how much I actually enjoyed using it. Despite only having a single-core Snapdragon, the device was speedy and it had a decent camera with works well in low light. They have not locked the boot loader and have even made big promises regarding future firmware updates. In fact the XPERIA Arc has received so many updates it would be difficult to imagine that this was the same company that made the much criticised XPERIA X10. The XPERIA Ray is exactly like the Arc. Well not exactly - the XPERIA Ray is actually better than the Arc is several respects. It does have a front camera for video calling, and the smaller screen has a ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42834/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-review.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42763/sony-ericsson-xperia-active-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-19990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42763/sony-ericsson-xperia-active-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-19990.html#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:43:41 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42763 Sony Ericsson announced the new Android 2.3 phones Xperia ray and Xperia active in India at the end of last month. The Sony Ericsson Xperia active is now available for pre-order from Flipkart in India. The Sony Ericsson Xperia active is dust and water proof phone that runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and it is 16.5 mm thick and weighs 110.8 g. It comes with 3 inch (320 x 480 Pixels) Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine. It has 5MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash and offers 720p HD video recording, FM Radio with RDS, 512MB RAM, 1GB (up to 320MB free) internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The connectivity options include, 3G, Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi and aGPS and has a 1200mAh battery. The Sony Ericsson Xperia active comes in Black-RedOrange color and it is now available for pre-order at Flipkart for Rs. 19,990 with the expected shipping date of 4th week of October. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42763/sony-ericsson-xperia-active-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-19990.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42666/sony-ericsson-ceo-prefers-android-over-windows-phone.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42666/sony-ericsson-ceo-prefers-android-over-windows-phone.html#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:30:26 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42666 For quite a while it had been rumored that Sony Ericsson is getting ready to use the Windows Phone platform for its mobile phones. However, in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg put rest to the rumors by stating that Windows Phone isn't as good as the Android platform which they're already using. Bert Nordberg - "At this point I wouldn’t feel comfortable investing in a platform that isn’t as good as the one that we currently use. Therefore we have remained with Android, but I am quite curious about Windows Phone." In October 2010, Nordberg had said that Sony Ericsson would look to use Windows Phone for their devices in 2011 and the appearance of a few Sony Ericsson Windows Phone prototypes only ignited the rumors. He said that 70% of Sony Ericsson sales are from smartphones and their goal is to become solely a smartphone company by mid-2012. He mentioned that they should have taken Apple more seriously and that they no longer are competing with Nokia since theyre mainly concentrating with the smartphone market. via | source   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42666/sony-ericsson-ceo-prefers-android-over-windows-phone.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42629/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-17999.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42629/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-17999.html#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:45:12 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42629 The Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V is now available for pre-order in India from LetsBuy. The phone was announced last month. It runs on 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) and has 3.7 inch (854 x 480 pixels) LCD TFT display with Mobile Bravia Engine, 5 Megapixel Auto focus camera with 720p HD video recording, front camera for video calling feature and HDMI-out. It is 13 mm thick and weighs 126.0 g. It also has 3D Sweep Panorama, Swipe keyboard and DLNA. It has Music Player, FM Radio with RDS, 512MB RAM, 320MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and aGPS. The Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V is now available for pre-order in India from LetsBuy with the expected release date of 12th October 2011. [Update] : The Phone is now available for purchase for Rs. 17,500 from LetsBuy and it comes in Blue and White colors. The phone is available in Blue, White and Silver colors from Flipkart for the same price. Via ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42629/sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-17999.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42605/lara-croft-to-make-android-debut-on-xperia-play.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42605/lara-croft-to-make-android-debut-on-xperia-play.html#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:02:31 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42605 Keen on boosting the Xperia Play's gaming credential, Sony Ericsson has today announced a partnership with Japanese video gaming developer and publisher Square Enix, to bring exclusive titles to the Xperia Play smartphone. The first of such titles is Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a well received Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game, and will be released in November 2011. More established Square Enix hits will follow in the coming months. Square Enix are perhaps best known for the Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest franchise. Square Enix bought Eidos along with the Tomb Raider franchise back in 2009. “With a unique control pad and immersive graphics that enable an enriched gaming experience, Xperia™ PLAY is bringing a unique and exciting dimension to smartphone gaming,” said Ben Cusack, Head of Mobile for Square Enix Europe. “This is just the start of what we plan to do together, but right now, we are delighted to be able to show off the full potential of our games with this innovative smartphone, bringing them to life as our creators intended.” ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42605/lara-croft-to-make-android-debut-on-xperia-play.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42590/cyanogenmod-7-coming-to-sony-ericsson-xperia-handsets-officially.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42590/cyanogenmod-7-coming-to-sony-ericsson-xperia-handsets-officially.html#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:34:07 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42590 Steve Kondik, CyanogenMod’s chief developer, has confirmed that CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) will be coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets in its upcoming release. They have been working with FreeXperia team to make this happen and this team is now part of the CyanogenMod development group. According to the Steve Kondik's Google Plus Post, The list of 10 Xperia phones to get the CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) include Xperia Arc Xperia Neo Xperia Mini Xperia Mini Pro Xperia Play Xperia Ray Xperia X10 Xperia X8 Xperia X10 Mini Xperia X10 Mini Pro Most these phones already run on the Android 2.3, with the Xperia X10 being the latest one to get this update. This is definitely a happy news for the Xperia X8, Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro users who are still with Android 2.1. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42590/cyanogenmod-7-coming-to-sony-ericsson-xperia-handsets-officially.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42506/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-now-available-in-india-for-rs-18995.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42506/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-now-available-in-india-for-rs-18995.html#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:40:39 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42506 Sony Ericsson announced the new Android 2.3 phones Xperia ray and Xperia active in India at the end of last month. Flipkart announced the price of the phone last week but it was not available for pre-order. Now the Xperia ray is available from the online retail store LetsBuy. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is just 9.4mm thick and comes with 3.3 inch (854 x 480 pixels) Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine. It has 8MP Auto focus camera with Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor and offers 720p HD video recording. The connectivity options include, 3G, Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi and aGPS and has a 1500mAh battery. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is now available in 2 colors, Gold and Black, from LetsBuy for Rs. 18,995 and available for pre-order from Flipkart (Shipping from October 1st week) for the same price. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42506/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-now-available-in-india-for-rs-18995.html/feed 2