Sony Ericsson W999i details revealed

It's official! The new Sony Ericsson W999i is now at the top of our most-wanted phone list, replacing SE's previous M600. We previously had difficulties choosing between the M600 for it's good-for-fat-fingers rocker-style keyboard or the W950 for it's...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

Sony Ericsson W660 midrange Walkman phone debuts

No word on how much built-in memory it's got, but we're betting the answer is "little to none". Which means investing in the (ugh) M2 memory stick format: The Sony Ericsson webpage is showing the newest Walkman phone of...

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Posted by Staff on 21 March 2007

Syncing the Sony Ericsson W950i - first look

Even with these first few steps, it is obvious that the W950i in use is very similar to S60 and people moving to this device from other Symbian powered devices are going to feel at home. For the new...

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Posted by Staff on 1 January 2007

Sony Ericsson P990 / P990i in-depth review

The fine folks over at MySymbian have recently posted a very thorough review of the recently-arrived Sony Ericsson P990i: The P990i is a powerful, modern, feature rich and very good looking device. The most important advantages compared with the...

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Posted by Staff on 8 September 2006

Sony-Ericsson W43S sexy clamshell with LED panel

A dozen LEDs on the front surface glows accordingly each time courtesy of a built-in lighting system, enhancing its looks further. Specifications include a generous 2.7" 262k color TFT display, a 2 megapixel camera that works great even under...

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Posted by Staff on 30 August 2006

Sony-Ericsson M600i reviewed

While we normally respect the opinions of the fine folks over at TrustedReviews, in this case we must respectfully disagree with their conclusions. Their 'left-handed' comment doesn't make any sense to us, surely a left-handed person will hold the...

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Posted by Staff on 26 August 2006

Sony Ericsson K790a reviewed

The K790a has a 3.2 megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, flash and image stabilization, a 2 inch 240×320 LCD screen, music player, video player, FM radio, Bluetooth, 64 mb of internal memory, and a Memory Stick Micro expansion...

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Posted by Staff on 22 August 2006

SonyEricsson W810i reviewed

The W810i is billed as a music fan’s handset and its 512MB MemoryStick Duo card and easy file copy facility is a good start. The dedicated music buttons help too, but its battery life and playback quality fall short...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

Sony Ericsson K618i announced

The Sony Ericsson K618i us a new 3G handset that is basically a 3G infused W810i. With built-in UMTS 2100, the K618i isn't destined for US (unlike the W810i which is still scheduled for a launch from Cingular). Via...

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Posted by Staff on 20 August 2006

LG U890 music phone reviewed

When it comes to functions, it's generally a good phone. The music features are well integrated and there are sensible additions, like stereo Bluetooth, and a MiniSD memory card. However, it won't compare to many other music phones on the...

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Posted by Staff on 23 July 2006

Sony Ericsson W810i reviewed

Pro: Smaller form factor that feels very nice in the hand and a fashionable black body that will appeal to a wider audience than the W600i’s bright orange. 2.0 megapixel camera that takes great photos and videos, with strong...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Sony Ericsson K750i now available in crimson

The K750i will be available exclusively at the Carphone Warehouse in the UK, it should also be pretty cheap by now as the K750i is about to be superseded by the K610i and the K800i. Via MobileScraper...

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Posted by Staff on 30 June 2006

Sony Ericsson W810i reviewed

The W810i is Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman model, but it shares most of its features with the older K750i and the W800i. There are some major enhancements, especially if you intend to use it as your MP3 player. The play...

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Posted by Staff on 2 June 2006

Sony Ericsson W42S 5 gigabyte walkman announced ... only in Japan

Although the new jog dial does look a bit weird, we've decided we like it. At least it's an original design touch in a world of blatant rip offs! The 5GB memory limit is also a welcome increase, although there...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2006

Sony Ericsson W710i - giant armband alert

When Sony-Ericsson announced the W710i a few days ago, we didn't spare it a second glance. "Another walkman phone, but ruggedized for sports", we thought. We also read about the 'Active Clip IAC-60' accessory and assumed that it would somehow...

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Posted by Staff on 26 May 2006

Sony Ericsson W850 latest walkman phone revealed

The W850 comes with the new version of the Walkman player with UMTS 2100 that can search the Net for tracknames with Gracenote. IT also comes with a 2.0MP camera, Bluetooth 2 and ships with a 1GB Memory Stick Pro...

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Posted by Staff on 20 May 2006

Sony Ericsson Z550 announced

The Sony Ericsson Z550 comes in brushed metal casing and features a 1.3MP camera with 4x digital zoom. The 20MB onboard memory can be expanded with M2 sticks to 1GB. Of course it features an mp3 player and also has...

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Posted by Staff on 20 May 2006

Sony Ericsson W710 - even sportier than the Nokia 5500

Designed for an "active, sporty lifestyle", the W710 is clearly being positioned by Sony Ericsson as a competitor to Nokia's 5500, which was announced last week. The W710 may just have the edge in terms of sporty features, however, as...

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Posted by Staff on 20 May 2006

Sony Ericsson Z710 debuts

Anyways, this quad band EDGE phone is packing a 2MP Camera, Bluetooth II, 262k Colour TFT, MP3 Player and has an expandable Memory Stick Micro slot, that like the W710 takes it to 1GB storage. Via MobileScraper...

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Posted by Staff on 20 May 2006

Sony-Ericsson M608c announced

Sony Ericsson today announced the M608c phone, 2.5G (non-UMTS) version of the M600 specially developed for Chinese market. The M608c is a tri-band phone (900/1800/1900 MHz) powered by Symbian OS 9.1 and UIQ 3.0. All technical details are the same...

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Posted by Staff on 18 May 2006

Sony Ericsson M600 in-depth review

The model will be released on the market in July, its price will be around 550-650 euro depending on the country. The device will be positioned lower than Sony Ericsson P990i, minimal price gap will be around 100 euros in...

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Posted by Staff on 10 May 2006

Sony Ericsson W810i - back in Black

Although the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone range has caught the eye of many a consumer, its original garish orange and white packaging didn't appeal to everyone. There are still many people out there who think that technology should only come...

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Posted by Staff on 1 May 2006

Sony-Ericsson W600i reviewed

If you want to play music without the headphones, the volume gets surprisingly loud and the sound parallels low-end computer speakers. With speakers on the front, side and back, it's like having a mini boom box in your pocket. Sony...

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Posted by Staff on 13 April 2006

Sony Ericsson W300 - chunky phone dedicated to Robbie

Supposedly ‘ole Robert “creatively influenced” the W300i himself. It comes loaded with exclusive Robbie Williams content including video clips, ringtones, wallpapers and animations. The back of the phone also includes the Robbie Williams logo embossed into the case. Via Gizmodo...

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Posted by Staff on 11 April 2006

Sony-Ericsson W700i revealed

The latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s Walkman® phone family, the W700, will appeal to lovers of classic and discreet design. Available in subtle Titanium Gold the W700 is the 8th Walkman® phone from Sony Ericsson, and it broadens the appeal...

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Posted by Staff on 4 April 2006

Sony Ericsson W950i massive review

The model is expected to be released in July at the price of 550-650 Euros (depending on regions). The device will be positioned lower than Sony Ericsson P990i, the minimal price difference will equal 100 Euro in favor of W950i....

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Posted by Staff on 25 March 2006

Sony Ericsson Black Diamond - unfortunately not for real

It would be great if this was an actual shipping phone, but at least we can drool over what our handsets might look like in a few years: The polycarbonate mirror finish skin, metal detailing and form factor are all...

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Posted by Staff on 11 March 2006

Sony Ericsson K800i "BestPic" function - best of 9 photos with one click

Our friends over at Cellphone9 highlight a new (and very cool) feature of the Sony-Ericsson K800i: A completely new feature developed by Sony Ericsson is BestPic™, which ensures that you never ‘miss’ an important picture. Press the shutter button once...

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Posted by Staff on 11 March 2006

Sony Ericsson MP001 walkman phone cradle

For those with Sony Ericsson’s latest Walkman phones, the compact CPF-MP001 music cradle incorporates stereo speakers and a 25W (RMS) sub-woofer, turning your mobile phone into a stylish audio system. The Walkman phone simply slots on to the mount at...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

Sony Ericsson W300i announced

The quad band EDGE Sony Ericsson W300 features MP3 and AAC music files support, FM radio with RDS, VGA Camera, 128x160 pixels TFT main display, 101x80 pixels Monochrome sub display and 20MB internal memory. The W300 comes bundled with a...

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Posted by Staff on 1 March 2006

Sony-Ericsson Cyber-shot K800i

In a move likely to herald the coming convergence of cellphones and digital cameras, Sony-Ericsson today announced that the K800i, the latest version of SE's wildly successful K-series phones, will bear Sony's highly regarded Cyber-shot digital camera branding. The handset...

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Posted by Staff on 28 February 2006

Memory Stick Micro official announcement

The ‘M2’ media is approximately one-quarter the volume of ‘Memory Stick PRO Duo’ media, yet only about 1.2mm thick. ‘M2’ media is designed as an externally removable media with a controlled eject function to prevent users losing the media. Following...

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Posted by Staff on 28 February 2006

First pics of Sony-Ericsson W530i - newest 'Mulan' Walkman phone

Sony-Ericsson's new clamshell walkman phone. Specs as yet unknown, but likely to be mid-range:There will be two versions of this SE device. The new Z530i is probably the non Walkman version. It is shown in the main line-up picture and...

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Posted by Staff on 28 February 2006

Top 10 phones from 3GSM 2006

Claiming the number one spot on our list is Sony Ericsson's fantabulous new music phone, the W950i. Built atop an advanced operating system borrowed from the maker's M600i business phone, it comes complete with a 2.6-inch, high-resolution touch sensitive display...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Sony Ericsson M600 preview

The M600 that I had access to at the press event was not a fully functioning model, but it did give me a chance to check out the keyboard design. The keyboard has an unusual layout that is not altogether...

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Posted by Staff on 21 February 2006

Sony Ericsson W950i 4GB walkman phone - hands on look

I can’t help but feel that someone has taken time to look around and decide who the nearest competition is, and decided to pitch the W950 directly against the iPod Nano. It’s very likely that with a contract the 4gb...

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Posted by Staff on 15 February 2006

Sony-Ericsson W950 - walkman phone done properly (finally)

Sony-Ericsson have announced the W950, their latest Walkman-branded phone. This is the one we here at the office have been waiting for! SE have finally decided to stop pissing around with a piddly 512MB phone and whacked the W950 right...

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Posted by Staff on 14 February 2006

Samsung SGH-Z150 - less than 1cm thin

Samsung have announced the release of their new SGH-Z150 candybar form-factor phone. Nothing new there, but this 3G handset is only 9.8mm thick! No word on it's other capabilities yet, but unless they are as extensive as SE's new...

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Posted by Staff on 10 February 2006

Sony-Ericsson M600 - sleek new business phone

Sony-Ericsson have announced the M600, a new crossover phone positioned between the company's S60 and UIQ offerings. Touted by some as SE's 'Blackberry killer', this new business handset measures only 107mm x 57mm x 15mm, weighs 112g, and fits a...

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Posted by Staff on 7 February 2006

Sony Ericsson Wilma k800i

Here’s Sony Ericsson’s Wilma k800i, one of the sweetest cell phones of 2006. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera, bluetooth capabilities, stereo speakers, a superb QVGA display, 466 mb of internal memory, as well as a fantastic design. Via Cute...

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Posted by Staff on 3 February 2006

Sony-Ericsson P970 Rumours and Pics Around The Net

Okay so Engadget and Gizmodo are carrying P970 pics (allegedly) and following the links up the chain, it looks like a cut down keypad design, no Wi-Fi or 3G option, and possibly a downgraded camera. The rumours are saying Q1...

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Posted by Staff on 15 January 2006

Sony Ericsson P990i previewed

BengalBoy of the 'Wireless Gentleman's Club' (warning, 'R' rated content), has posted a lengthy and idiosyncratic preview of the Sony Ericsson P990i, including a plethora of comparison photos with various other convergence devices including the HTC Wizard (a.k.a. the O2...

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Posted by Staff on 27 December 2005

Sony-Ericsson W600i walkman phone on Cingular

Cingular have today announced the availability of Sony-Ericsson's W600i walkman phone. This slick little orange (!) phone features Bluetooth, infrared, serial, and USB connectivity, as well as audio playback of MP3 and AAC tracks. There is also a full-featured email...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Sony-Ericcson J220

Along with their other announcements today, Sony-Ericsson have launched the J220 candybar form-factor phone. The J220 is a GPRS phone featuring a 128x128 colour LCD. This basic phone comes in black or blue and weighs a mere 82.5 grammes. There...

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Posted by Staff on 16 November 2005

Sony-Ericsson Z300

Sony-Ericsson have launched their new Z300 clamshell phone. This youth-oriented phone has interchangeable front and rear covers for all sorts of crazy colour goodness. That's if you call two colours to pick from 'crazy'. The WAP phone has a minimum-spec...

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Posted by Staff on 16 November 2005

Sony Ericsson W900i UTMS walkman phone

Sony Ericsson today adds its first UMTS handset to the Walkman range of music phones bringing the total number of phones in the range to four. The W900 is a high quality fully specified music player, phone and imaging device...

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Posted by Staff on 17 October 2005

Sony Ericsson P990 mini review

All About Symbian have posted the results of a 30 minute test drive of the SE P990. They conclude: The P990 is obviously going to be the flagship Sony Ericsson smartphone, and for the Symbian OS fans who have come...

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Posted by Staff on 17 October 2005

Sony-Ericsson speaker-dock

Sony-Ericsson have introduced this intriguing speaker/dock setup capable of amplifying your phone's music whilst simultaneously recharging it. From the press release: Sony Corporation and Sony Ericsson today announced a new jointly developed Home Audio System that enables owners of Sony...

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Posted by Staff on 17 October 2005

Sony Ericsson P990

Say hello to the upcoming Sony Ericsson P990! The new flagship phone from Sony Ericsson is due in early 2006, with major improvements over the current P-series including 3G, true 320x240px QVGA screen resolution (up from 320x208px), a 2 megapixel...

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Posted by Staff on 14 October 2005

Sony Ericsson W550/W600

Sony Ericsson today announced a new addition to its Walkman™ phone family - the W550 - an affordable phone that offers great quality stereo music and integrates a 1.3 megapixel camera, full Internet browsing capability and a credible games console,...

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Posted by Staff on 8 August 2005

Sony Ericsson V600i

Sony Ericsson have released the K600 under Vodafone in the UK! The phone has been rebranded as the V600i. From the announcement: For everyone who wants a beautifully designed 3G phone that can access the latest music and videos from...

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Posted by Staff on 7 July 2005