January 6, 2011

Xperia Arc Preview



Rog at SE-First has already posted first impressions of the Xperia Arc.

Here's an excerpt from his preview:
The camera in the Xperia arc shoots pictures with 8 MP resolution. More interesting than the megapixel count however is the fact that Sony Ericsson is using an EXMOR R sensor for the first time in a mobile phone. This sensor has been developed by Sony and is supposed to enhance picture quality in dark environments, thanks to a back illuminated sensor which reduces the noise. This addresses one of the problems that have been around with CMOS sensors in mobile phone cameras: the bad performance in low light conditions. This special sensor was so far only used in Sony's snapshot cameras.



Sony Ericsson sure know a thing or two about designing phones. The Arc is easily the most beautiful Android smartphone ever.

Image courtesy: SE-First

World's slimmest smartphone - Xperia Arc Announced



Sony Ericsson finally put an end to all the rumors and leaks by announcing its latest and greatest Android smartphone, the Xperia Arc!

Here is a device that, upon first glance and then subsequently digging into the specs, I can’t help but feel a few notches of excitement about.


The Xperia Arc is a device that features Sony’s Reality Display, along with Sony’s Mobile BRAVIA Engine, which is designed to bring the best multimedia experience possible to a device. On the back of the device, there’s an 8MP camera with Sony’s Exmor R photo enhancement technology,with f/2.4 lens. The camera is also able to record 720p HD. There's an LED flash too. And, theres an HDMI out port. The arc-like design results into only 9mm thickness on the both ends and 8.7mm in the slimmest part.

Under the hood, you’ll find Android 2.3, with a 1GHz Qualcomm processor pushing everything along. The display is a 4.2-inches. There’s a 3.5mm audio jack, and the standard additions: 802.11 WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth connectivity and 512 MB RAM. There will be an 8GB microSD card bundled with it so that should provide you with adequate storage out of the box.

The 4.2-inch capacitive display is attractively called the Reality display. It uses Sony's BRAVIA Mobile Engine, which does real-time noise reduction, sharpness, color management and contrast enhancement on the picture. It has 854x480 pixels resolution and is covered with a scratch-resistant glass. There is still no official info on the screen type, but I believe its TFT.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc will be available in late Q1 or early Q2 in Midnight Blue and Misty Silver.

Check out these videos:
Press Release

October 28, 2010

Preview: Android 2.1 on Xperia X10

Well, we still havn't got the update yet. A privileged few have, so here's a sneak peek into what we are going to get. Unknown13x at xda developers has posted his preview here. it's in Thai, so let me put it in plain english for you all :)

First up, the lockscreen. As you can see, it has now changed to a simple slide to unlock design. Slide it to the right to unlock, slide it to the left to change to silent. This is the same for both the X10 and the minis.


The next change is that you now have 5 homescreens in place of 3.


If we tap the little button below the screen and hold down,the small Preview window will show up so we can choose wherever we want to navigate from the last 5 opened screens.









Timescape is now a lot more faster and the scrolling is very smooth. A new and handy addition is auto scrolling of text in the splines so that you can read the full message then and there without clicking it to go to the full application. Another new feature is the ability to change the background in Timescape.



Messaging app is a lot more fluid and the chat style look is pretty neat! The new improved keyboard is worth mention. It even suggests apt corrections to any misspelled words. Nifty addition Sony Ericsson!



Social Phonebook has been implemented and hence now the phonebook is integrated with popular networking tools like facebook and twitter. You can see your contact's latest tweets or facebook right in the Phonebook itself. It automatically downloads the contact's image from facebook, which can also be set manually.


The call screen has also been updated and now features some of the regular options right at the bottom of the screen for quick access.

The voice search function has also been added, it only supports english though.  The voice dialer is also present so you can just speak the name of the person and the device will make the call for you.



And here's a video demoing Eclair on X10:

October 26, 2010

New Screenshots: Android 2.1 on X10, mini/Pro

Am sure all of you are eagerly waiting for SE to roll out the Android 2.1 update for your X10 and the minis. Well here's something to make the wait worthwhile. 'unknown13x ' on xda-developers has posted screenshots which'll give you a fair idea on how Android 2.1 looks on the X10 and the minis.

Xperia X10





X10 mini/Pro 







The blue here looks a bit different than the one on Android 1.6. Like it? I surely do.

Regarding the next update (after the Android 2.1 update), apparently some of the features that are supposed to be on the next update already appear here. 


We are likely to get more details soon so I'll keep you updated. Till then, feel free to leave your comments below :)

January 23, 2010

Sony Ericsson Vivaz - Live pics, Video

Here are a few live pics of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. It looks pretty good doesn't it? :)

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is an Entertainment Unlimited smartphone running on the Symbian S60 operating system. What’s interesting is that it’s capable of recording HD videos. Other features include a 3.2-inch touchscreen.3.55 mm audio jack,Wi-Fi, GPS and an 8.1-megapixel camera.

View more live pics of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz 

Also, Rog at SE-First has just posted a hands-on video which is definetely worth a dekko.

Pics via: All About Phones

January 15, 2010

Xperia X10 camera samples

Rikard Skogberg at Sony Ericsson product blog has posted loads of pics taken with the X10 during his holidays.Click on the pics to view them full size. These pics show that the X10's camera is top notch! :)

January 8, 2010

Live Pics of the Sony Ericsson Robyn


Here are a few more Live-Pics of the yet-to-be-announced Sony Ericsson Robyn.

As I had said in my earlier post, it looks almost like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, but twice as small. This device also packs a touchscreen and is powered by the Android OS. Specs include a 2.6/2.8 inch touchscreen,5-megapixel camera with autofocus, 3.5 mm audio jack, 3G and Wi-Fi.


It should be officially announced on 14 February at the MWC 2010.

Via: PointGphone

December 16, 2009

Live Pics: Elm & Hazel

The folks at se-first have posted loads of live pics of the newly announced handsets Elm and Hazel.

The devices sport a standard feature set and there's not much new except their green credentials.The devices introduce two new features: Clear Voice and Noise Shield.

  Clear Voice is a technology that is supposed to make a caller's voice more understandable and distinguishable from eventual background noise. This is achieved by adopting the sound level depending on background noise (i.e. in loud environments, the sound level is increased automatically) Noise Shield is quite the opposite, it reduces background noise during a call in order to improve the voice quality for the person that gets your call. Hit the links below to view more Live pics of the two devices.

December 15, 2009

Greenhearts 'Elm' and 'Hazel' Announced

                                                                 Sony Ericsson Hazel
Today Sony Ericsson presented their latest Greenheart tree-hugging phones - the aptly named Elm and Hazel. Those two are no slackers in functionality as they come with Wi-Fi, GPS and pioneer social networking integration via homescreen widgets. They also pack some innovative sound enhancing technologies such as Noise Shield, Clear Voice and Intelligent Volume Adaptation.

Sony Ericsson Elm
Screen resolution remains at the QVGA standard (320 x 240 pixels), but the one on the Hazel is 2.6 inches large and sports a 16.7 million colour TFT, whereas it’s only 2.2 inches on the Elm sporting a 262.144-colour TFT.


The Sony Ericsson Elm and Hazel pack 5 megapixel auto focus cameras, Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS receivers complete with the preinstalled Google Maps and Wisepilot mapping applications. The Sony Ericsson Elm has a thickness of 14 mm and a weight of 90 grams whereas the Hazel has a thickness of 16 mm and a weight of 120 grams.


Both the Elm and the Haze have rich multimedia features including support for SensMe, TrackID, and MegaBass. Screen auto rotation is also available thanks to the built-in accelerometer.


Another first from Sony Ericsson is the online backup of personal information at sonyericsson.com. There are no further details about the service mentioned, but we guess you'd be able to recover all your info if your phone gets stolen.


The Sony Ericsson Elm will be available in Metal Black and Pearly Rose from Q1 2010. The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available in Superior Black and Passionate Rouge from Q2 2010.

Official Press Release
Official Product photos - Elm
Official Product Photos - Hazel
 
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