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Sony Ericsson CS8 and CS5 release dates unveiled
Author: +866.com28 Apr
Alongside the 8MP Sony Ericsson CS8 (aka C905a), T-Mobile USA will also launch the CS5 – another camera phone made by SE.
Apparently, Sony Ericsson CS5 is a North American version of the C903 Cyber-shot (pictured below), which we first saw back in February.
In consequence, T-Mo’s users should expect the CS5 to come with a 5MP dual-LED flash camera, a QVGA display, 3G, GPS and TV out.
According to CellPhoneSignal, T-Mobile will release the Sony Ericsson CS8 on June 24, while the CS5 should hit the shelves on July 8.
No word yet on pricing, but the CS8 will most probably be more expensive than the CS5.
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Sony Ericsson W995a approved by the FCC
Author: +866.com28 Apr
The North American version of Sony Ericsson W995, namely the W995a, was recently approved by the FCC – which means the phone might be soon launched in the US and Canada.
Codenamed Sony Ericsson Hikaru, the W995 / W995a is SE’s second handset that has an 8MP photo camera. Despite this, it’s not a Cyber-shot phone, but a Walkman one.
So, besides the nice photography-related features, the W995a also comes with a 3.5mm headset jack, Walkman 4.0 player, shake control, TrackID, stereo FM radio, stereo speakers and stereo Bluetooth.
No word yet if the W995a will be picked by a North American carrier (AT&T, Rogers?), or if it will be sold unlocked. In the second case, the slider will probably be quite expensive.
Via Engadget
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Sony Ericsson CS8 Visits The FCC
Author: +866.com27 Apr
It’s not real surprise, but it’s still pleasant to hear news that a variant of Sony Ericsson’s C905 will be reaching America via T-Mobile. Dubbed the CS8, the device will sport an 8.1-megapixel camera and also support T-Mobile’s 3G bands. You can expect this megapixel monster to be available around June 24th. You might want to start saving some of those pennies in the meantime.
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Ericsson Ready To Offer Cash Injection
Author: +866.com27 Apr
We know that Sony Ericsson isn’t enjoying the current economic turmoil too much, and with a rather dismal quarter, Ericsson seems like it’s trying to steady the boat, with its CEO, Carl-Henric Svanberg, mentioning that the parent company is willing to pour cash into the joint venture if necessary. Of course, Sony Ericsson can’t always be hoping to get easy cash from Ericsson, so it would also be best if Sony Ericsson could ride out the storm on its own.
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Control Your PS3 Via Xperia X1
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Fancy controlling your Playstation 3 via your Sony Ericsson Xperia X1? Well, if you’re willing to shell out $8.99 for MobileRemote 1.1, you’ll be able to do just that. About 85% of the features of the Playstation 3 should be able to be used by the recorder. Check out the video for a demo of the software.
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Sony Ericsson W995 Visits The FCC
Author: +866.com27 Apr
Sony Ericsson’s W995 has decided to take a trip to the FCC for approval, which is certainly good news for those who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of this phone. Specifications wise, it’s certainly a good phone, since it sports a 8.1-megapixel camera, 8GB of internal memory, 2.6-inch QVGA scratch-resistant screen, aGPS, Wi-Fi, stereo speakers and Walkman player 4.0. The bad news however, is that there isn’t any mention of the 850/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA bands that we’re looking for, so this might actually be a European variant of the device. Hopefully we’ll be seeing the North American variant, the W995a, sometime soon.
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iPhone Pressuring Nintendo And Sony?
Author: +866.com22 Apr
The popularity of Apple’s iPhone has changed so many things, like the popularity of full touchscreen phones, mobile phone applications, application stores and so many more. Now it seems that the iPhone might be affecting the games industry too, as Trip Hawkins, the person who started Electronic Arts, suggests that the platform is scaring Sony and Nintendo. Considering that every iPhone user out there now has a rather formidable gaming machine, albeit not one that might rival others in terms of pure gaming power, folks might be less compelled to buy a mobile gaming device, as the iPhone can already occupy then enough when on the go. Will portable gaming and cell phones be combined in the future? It certainly has some possibilities, don’t you think?
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Cayon H95 Gaming Phone For Entertainment
Author: +866.com22 Apr
At a glance, the H95 Cayon might look like your run-of-the-mill candybar phone, upon closer inspection (and opening up the phone), you’ll notice that it has a generous 3-inch display and a quartet of speakers to selfishly share the entertainment with those around you. The gaming keypad will surely notify you that it’s meant to be a gaming phone, and if you’re looking for something to entertain you on the go, you might want to check out the H95, it’s worth a shot, though don’t expect it to outmuscle a Sony PSP or Nintendo DSi
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Sony Ericsson Smile Shutter Promo Vid
Author: +866.com7 Apr
Heard of Sony Ericsson’s “Smile Shutter’ but aren’t exactly sure what all the fuss is about? Well, if you’re the type of person who hates telling everybody to say “cheese” before you take a picture, you’ll definitely want to check out the feature which is available on the Sony Ericsson C905. It’ll be interesting to see what cool innovations we’ll be getting from our cell phones in the future.
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ZTE to become the world
Author: +866.com3 Apr
Last time we checked, the world’s first five handset manufacturers were Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and Motorola.
But this above is the top for the fourth quarter of 2008, and 2009 might bring a new phone maker into the spotlight. That’s ZTE, one of China’s largest telecommunications equipment makers.
DigiTimes quotes “market observers in Taiwan” who say ZTE has shipped 45 million phones last year, and is likely to enter the top 5 handset makers during 2009.
If the Chinese company indeed reached the top five, it’s either Motorola or Sony Ericsson the manufacturer that’ll fall on the sixth place (in Q4 2008, they shipped 19.2 and 24.2 million phones, respectively).
(this is T7 – one of ZTE’s handsets made for Australia’s Telstra)
ZTE currently has lots of agreements with various carriers around the world, including Vodafone, T-Mobile, Hutchison’s 3 and Telstra. It mainly offers entry-level phones, but it also has Windows Mobile and touchscreen devices.