Manufacturers and carriers are showing commendable restraint in avoiding totally bastardized, walled-garden versions of Android on their handsets (for the most part), but they're not avoiding it altogether -- take Sony Ericsson here, for instance. The company has announced that it's expanding the reach of its PlayNow app store to cover Android in concert with its launch of the X10, which presumably means that users will be juggling a minimum ... Read More

Two Snapdragon-powered phones with large touchscreens are taking the first steps to the pockets of T-Mobile US consumers. Yep, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 passed through FCC testing and it and the HTC HD2 both are on their way to T-Mobile USA. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 has obviously passed through the scrutiny of the Federal commission, but the interesting part is the 3G test. The tested UMTS bands were I, ... Read More

Just in time for the holidays, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness is available in stores. And apparently it's got a concierge service, you know, like that thing Vertu phones have. So, you get a transparent screen (a novelty) and a concierge service all for less money than a Vertu. Going through the list of specs you'll spot groundbreaking features of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness like "Video streaming & viewing". Yes, ... Read More

When the rumor mill was still churning in full force over the Xperia X2, one thing seemed to be popping up fairly consistently: a January 2010 launch date. It seemed pretty solid. When Sony Ericsson made the handset official, however, they proclaimed that it wouldn’t ship in 2010, but sometime in the fourth quarter of 2009. Fingers were crossed, and breaths were held – alas, it’s not going to happen. In what ... Read More

We don't know what kind of curse has been put on Sony Ericsson but troubles at the company just don't end. The latest information that we received states that their Windows Mobile flagship X2 will be delayed until January 2010. After the suspension of the Sony Ericsson Satio sales in the UK and the touchscreen issues that the Aino had, the XPERIA X2 was the company last hope for the Christmas ... Read More

Samsung has exceeded its target for mobile phone sales in 2009, with the electronics giant breaking its self-imposed 200 million handset goal. Samsung is the second biggest seller in the mobile phone world, and after narrowly missing out on the 200 million mark in 2008, it was confident of breaking it this year. And that confidence was not misplaced, with the company now stating that it has surpassed its target, in a ... Read More

Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U have withdrawn the Sony Ericsson Satio from sale due to "buggy" software. The stores have temporarily halted sales of the Satio until manufacturer Sony Ericsson offers fixes for issues that customers raised, which include random powering-down and slowness. (See our review for some user comments that have raised similar issues). Apparently, a firmware upgrade won't fix the issue, so the handsets must be recalled. Speaking to The Times, Richard ... Read More

This article contains unofficial information. As if the unique looking Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness wasn't plain enough with its translucent screen and simple telephone keys that are used for input, the joint venture is said to already be working on a sequel that will  offer fewer features than the original model. Electricpig spoke with the designer of the first-gen Pureness and he told the site that a sequel is already being ... Read More

You've probably already know all there is to know about Sony Ericsson's upcoming HD-video-flaunting Kurara. Well, instead of posing for small-time opportunists, this time Kurara is starring in a real blockbuster shot and directed by no other but Mobile-Review's Eldar Murtazin. Unannounced phones do get a lot attention but it's quite rare to see one star in a preview by a serious online media so long before its official announcement. Most ... Read More

Sony Ericsson’s first Android device, the Xperia X10, will not be available this year. But you already knew that What you didn’t know is that the smartphone is going to be available at some point in February 2010. That’s what Sony Ericsson’s online store is currently suggesting. The phone should be made available around MWC 2010 although Sony Ericsson will not confirm any firm date so far. You can’t pre-order ... Read More