Sony mobile phone fans in Japan will be pleased with their latest annoucement of the Sony Ericsson SO903iTV phone which will be available for NTT DoCoMo users in Japan only.
The new phone features a beautiful 3-inch Bravia LCD screen with 240x432 resolution and the ability to produce a 16:9 ratio picture.

Other neat features of the phone area 2 megapixel camera, built-in FeliCA, GPS, 3G roaming, and a document viewer. You can also use the Sony Ericsson SO903iTV to receive their mobile TV service, as well as record the video to phone's internal memory or a microSD memory card.

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All those who crave some Sony love, will be happy to know that the Sony Ericsson W300 handset is now available on XE Mobile. So now the commitment phobics can enjoy the W300 without being bound to some god-awful contract as XE Mobile is offering the W300 to its members on a pay-as-you-go basis. The W300 also has the distinction of being the first Sony Phone with Prepaid Plan in the US. The W300 Walkman Phone will be available from XE Mobile for $99.99.

Sony Ericsson has announced its trendy new Headset the Sony Ericsson HBH-PV705 with Bluetooth. Sony understands looking fashionable is very important. When looking good is crucial, this elegant, discreet and compact Bluetooth™ headset is the most fashionable way to leave your phone in your bag while attending calls. Go handsfree in style with the HBH-PV705 Style Edition.

There are many ways to wear your Sony Ericsson HBH-PV705 Style Edition. You can hang round your neck on a beautiful necklace strap or keep in hand in a soft closeable pouch. Style Edition comes with detailed attachable jewelry which can be worn on the necklace strap or pouch – whatever way you intend. The 3 different panels: black with an embossed floral pattern, white with purple floral detail and an elegant purple, provided in the headset allow you to personalize the headset to match your outfit.

The headset is compact weighs only 14 grams. It rests on your ear with a soft ear hook. Style Edition boasts exceptional talk and stand by time despite its small size. 12 hours talk time along with the reassurance of 300 hours stand by time infers that you can take a call throughout the working day, on the daily commute or when winding down at home.

It is compatible with Bluetooth™ mobile phones of both Sony Ericsson and other phone brands. Technical Specifications for Bluetooth Headset Sony Ericsson HBH- PV705 Style Edition:

Sony Ericsson brings in the new W200 Walkman phone - and SE calls it the Walkman phone for everyone. With enough memory to store about four albums, the phone comes bundled with Disc2Phone music management software.

The Sony W200 is equipped with an FM radio receiver for additional entertainment, which lets you store 20 stations of your choice. A dedicated Walkman key is available on the device. By default, you get a 128MB Memory Stick Micro (M2), which is upgradeable to 1GB.

Thrown in along with the Sony W200 is Sony Ericsson's HPM-64 stereo headphone featuring Bass Reflex. There's also a speakerphone for such mundane duties as alarm clock. A disappointing VGA camera apart, it comes with a decent web browser and supports video messaging, push email and PC sync.

The phone supports Java MIDP 2.0, which is good news for mobile gamers. Now if only they upped the 65k color screen to something nicer...

Expect the Sony Ericsson W200 in Q2 2007 in two flavors: a GPRS 900/1800/ 1900MHz compatible model and a GPRS 850/1800/1900MHz compatible model. SE will be offering it in two colors: Rhythm Black and Pulse White.

No word on the pricing yet. Feature list in the extended entry.

Rumours about a new phone by Sony Ericsson are zooming around the internet at 1000 miles pre-hour. The rumored phone is said to be a phone called the Bravia DVB-H phone. This may not be the real phone but speculation is rife that the TV range Bravia will also have a phone line as well bringing quality sound and tv to your phone.

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Walkman® phone for everyone
08 January 2007

Walkman® phone for everyone

London, 7 January – The appeal of the Sony Ericsson Walkman® phone broadens today with the introduction of the W200; a blend of easy-to-use mobile phone and the key features needed to make a first step into ‘music on your mobile’.

With the W200 Walkman® phone you can store up to 37 full length tracks* (or about four albums) and it’s easy to replace them when it’s time for a change. Simply transfer music from your PC with the Disc2Phone music management software supplied. This latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s musical family will be available in two renowned Walkman® phone colours (Rhythm Black & Pulse White) and has stamina for up to 18 hours of music listening. So you can be sure that your favourite tracks are always with you!

“The W200 is an affordable music phone that compliments your existing MP3 player,” says Steve Walker, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “It’s not everyday that you want to carry lots of devices with you; and with the W200 you have enough music storage for your current playlist. And if you tire of these, the FM Radio allows you to quickly tune-in to your favourite drive-time show.”

To make it easy to get to your music, the W200 features a dedicated Walkman® key that takes you straight to the Walkman player menu. If you need to share your music with friends then the 128MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) lets you do this in an instant. And it is always possible to upgrade to a larger Memory Stick if you need to expand your music library: the 1GB Stick available now will hold up to 255 full-length tracks.

If you want to catch up with the news or listen to your favourite DJ, then the FM Radio allows you to pre-set up to 20 of your favourite stations. Listen-in via the colour-matched Stereo Headset HPM-64; the first to feature Bass Reflex, an innovation that preserves audio quality when the bass is turned up. You can even use the radio as your alarm clock, using the in-built speakerphone rather than the stereo headphones.

You've used the Internet for everything, why not telephone calls? It appears that we live in an age that this is possible, especially the with kits like the Sony Ericsson HBV-100. The kit consists of a HBH-PV705 headset, which can be used for hands-free talking with any Bluetooth device.

The device also includes a Bluetooth adaptor, which can be plugged via USB into a Windows XP PC or laptop. This communicates wirelessly with your headset, so you can have Internet telephoning at your ear.

So far, Sony Ericsson has just announced the VoIP Kit HBV-100, so we don't have availability date or price.

You've got to like the look of the Sony Ericsson Z310. As you can see, this clamshell has got a really (dare I say it?) sexy polished finish. As you can also see, the front icon display is integrated into the design, and will only been seen from beneath the surface when a call or message is received.

The Sony Ericsson Z310 has EDGE, HTML Browsing, and Infared connectivity. Those that want to surf the net, check e-mail, or send and receive instant messaging should love this. The standard talk time is up to 7 hours, with 300 hours of standby.

Like most cell phones, it has all the usual features. For example, you can get MP3 ringtones, and (presumably) MP3 playing. Since it also has Bluetooth, it is compatible with many hands-free headsets.

Of course, one of the more unique features is the eye-catching colored light effects that occur every time someone calls. This effect can be programmed so it is different for each person who calls. Now you will know instantly who it is when you get a call.

It looks like personalization is the word for this phone, because you can also set the look of the menu and screen display to match the time of day. For example, you can have a bright theme during the daytime and a more relaxing theme for the nighttime.

You can also personalize your pictures. The Z310 includes a built-in VGA camera that allows you to take instant still shots and then upload them to a Picture Blogging available for Z310 customers.

You can also personalize your phone with the color scheme, choosing from a the three colors shown here: Jet Set Black, Blush Bronze, or Lush Pink.

Since the Sony Ericsson Z310 phone has just been announced, we currently do not have an availability date or price.

If the Sony K610i was successful in impressing you, then the Sony K620i will surely make you jump from joy! This much anticipated upgrade to Sony's K610i has got quite a boost and one sees specs like; 100MB Memory, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, high speed 3G data transfer, USB2.0 and a music player making its way on the K629i. The K620i comes in eye-catching or eye-sore (depending on your taste) Bright Blue color and is just 17mm thick and 92 grams. According to Sony it is the " "one of the smallest and lightest 3G phones to come on the market." No word on pricing or availability.

Camouflage is cool but I am not exactly sure Pink is the way to go! Check out the new Sony-Ericsson Z530i which is ideal for all you budding soldiers or those who just want a piece of action! If Pink is too girlish or garish (take your pick), then opt for the black camouflage!

A brainchild of Boost Mobile and Sony Ericsson this one includes all the regular features like; VGA camera, MP3 player, and Bluetooth. For the extra edge use the bundled limited edition Skullcandy HESH headphones and we thank the almighty for Sony's generosity! It is available for $140!

Sony Ericsson will be going up against Motorola's highly popular RAZR phone with its own ultra-slim walkman mobile in early 2007.

According to a Reuters report the mobile phone giant says it has dubbed this new phone the "Ai" (after Japanese Tennis player Ai Sugiyama) and that it will unveil the new product in March next year. It will come thinner than the RAZR at 9.4mm (vs. 14mm) but will still manage a built-in camera among its other features.

No other details have been released yet except that it will come in black and silver. There has been no official announcement on the phone's existence but rumors have already been circulating around the net.

Mobilewhack will keep an eye out for more details and will let you know as soon as we bump into something.

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Quite a relief to see a Sony Ericsson phone without the usual Orange or White! The Sony Ericsson W44S for now will offer its goodness only to our Japanese friends which makes me scream Not Fair!

The W44S sports a very sophisticated design and it also supports one-seg digital TV broadcast and digital radio. Equipped with a vibrant 3 inch display, the CDMA EV-DO handset includes the Bravia RealityMax technology. One can also swivel the screen and in horizontal mode, the display has a resolution of 240 x 432.

The Sony Ericsson W44S measures 49 x 101 x 24 mm and weighs 146 grams. It has a 3.17 CMOS camera with auto-focus and also includes 115 MB built in memory with a Memory Stick Pro Duo slot. Other features found on this phone include; Dual stereo speaker set, IrDA, Standby time of 270 hours and Talk Time of 210 mins. This will stay put in the Land of The Rising Sun for a long long time!

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Remember the Sony Ericsson Z558 phone we saw last month? Well, the FCC seem mightly pleased with this baby: it's just been approved.

The Z558 features a 262k color TFT screen running at 176x220 pixels resolution. This tri-band GSM phone comes with a 1.3 megapixel cam and 18MB on-board memory. Still no word on the price, but it should hit the streets soon.

There is a new Sony concept phone doing the rounds of the World Wide Web and lets see what this baby has to offer us. The Sony Ericsson DVB-H concept phone is pretty imaginative making me wish that Sony took a design cue from it! The handset sports a clickwheel+joystick for easy navigation and takes inspiration form the Sony white M600 and Sony J220. It’s pretty cool if you ask me and I hope Sony can get the guy onboard their team! What say?

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According to a recent press release, Sony Ericsson wants to emphasize the individual with their new “liquid identity” program. Right now, Sony Ericsson is being pretty vague as far as what that refers to, but the first phase is a whole new line of phones in vibrant colors that stand out from the usual color palette of most mobile phones today.

The second phase apparently involves the user always seeing distinctly personal messages whenever he or she looks at his or her phone’s display. Apparently it will be messages “relating to the things the individual loves, cares about, or is inspired by”. Apparently, this is not designed to tell users what to think, but reflect back what it is that they are thinking.

Even though this sounds like a positive thing, it looks like it’s more designed to fill your phone with messages that sound a lot like the pop-ups that occur every time you go online. For those of us born before 1984, all I can think is “Big Brother has gone mobile”. However, for the generation addicted to myspace, they might enjoy a personal touch.

The liquid identity program should be implemented soon, to coincide with Sony Ericsson’s 5th year anniversary.

You know how Dick Tracy used to use his wristwatch as a two-way radio? Even though we most certainly have the technological capacity for a two-way wrist communicator, that technology never caught on. Maybe we just prefer talking into cell phones or wireless headsets than our wrists.

The Sony MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch is a definite tread back into Tracy territory. The MBW-100 uses Bluetooth technology to interface with your cell phone. So if you have an incoming cell phone call, the watch face shows you right away. If you wish to reject the call, just hit a button on the watch. The watch also notifies you of an incoming text message, and informs you when you wander out of cell phone range. You can even access your phone’s music player to play, pause, and fast forward through tracks. This is something that most users do from the remotes on their headphones, but hey, why not incorporate the watch in your audio entertainment experience?

The MBW-100 watch is designed to be very sleek, with a stainless steel body and scratch resistant crystal window. It has an analog style, with quartz movements for exact time keeping. The screen that informs of callers and other info is a clear OLED display.

Like most new watches, it is water resistant (up to 30 meters). Unlike most watches, the MBW-100 comes with a “charging clip”. Other stats say that its Bluetooth functionality is only up for 7 days, and Analog time keeping is up to 7 additional days. I’m wondering if that means that the watch has to be charged like your cell phone. I don’t know about you, but I’m not used to charging my watch. Normally, I just let the little battery in it do its job. Sony apparently expects its users to develop a new habit of watch-charging. I suppose if you needed this device’s useful functions, I suppose you would quickly develop the watch charging habit.

Another quad-band world phone from Sony Ericsson, the new Z550a also supports GPRS for accessing the net. Developed for the Americas, the phone is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera that offers 4x digital zoom.

The Z550a is graced with a 262k color display, and features a full HTML web browser. Like some of the other SE phones unveiled today, this also takes in Memory Stick Micro (M2) up to a maximum of 1GB. The integrated music player can handle MP3 and AAC files, and the phone also supports streaming audio/video (not that you can enjoy it a lot on a slow GPRS connection).

For blazing transfers, the Z550a features a USB 2.0 interface. Bluetooth is available for a wire-free life. You can use the phone to send SMS/MMS/EMS and even Email (POP and IMAP4 are supported). The external screen is a monochrome STN - nothing to write home about.

Pricing information is not yet available. The Sony Ericsson Z550a cell phone should hit the streets soon. Check out the extended entry for more features.

Designed specially for the Chinese market, the Sony Ericsson W958 phone is a GSM/GPRS phone with a big 2.6" screen for easier navigation of your playlists and albums. Based on the UIQ3 and Symbian OS v9.1, the W958 features some of the best features on a smartphone.

The W958 comes with 4GB of flash memory - that's good enough for close to 4,000 songs. And expect to see some blazing transfer speeds on this baby: 1GB of media in 3 minutes is what we're talking about. Visual searching of songs is made easier by browsing through downloaded album covers.

Configured for PlayNow 3.0 music download service (featuring Sony BMG artists), the phone easily handles multitasking - so you can check emails while listening to your favorite songs. Dedicated music access keys enhance the Walkman features on the W958.

Sony Ericsson has included Opera 8.0 (mobile version) on the W958 for an enhanced web browsing experience. Bluetooth and Infrared are available as well. You can download a plethora of readily available applications for Symbian OS as well, including 3D games.

Pricing information has not been made available at this time. Visit Sony Ericsson W958 phone product page for more details.

More Walkman goodness. Sony Ericsson added a new phone to its flagship Walkman series with the Sony Ericsson W830 phone. Available in a slider design, the W830 takes in a Memory Stick PRO Duo loaded with all your songs.

The W830 comes with Walkman 2.0 music player, and TrackID that recognizes your music. The player is also skinnable, so you can download themes and personalize your player. Featuring a 2.0" 262k color screen, the phone supports MP3, AAC and eAAC+ formats. SE claims that the W830 is a specially adapted EDGE version of the W850 cell phone.

A nice 2 megapixel camera is available on the W830. The phone supports SMS/MMS/Email messaging. The phone comes with Macromedia Flash Lite as well. Bluetooth, FM radio and Access NetFront web browser round up the list of neat-to-have features. TrackID allows you to record a few seconds of a song and send it to Gracenote worldwide music database to identify it.

No word yet on pricing. The W830 will be made available in two versions: W830c for mainland China and W830i for other SE Asia markets. In the package, you will find a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, but you can go up to 4GB.

If it was Nokia the other day making you drool over some of its latest phones, it's Sony Ericsson's turn now. SE unleashed a bevy of beauties today, starting with the Sony Ericsson Z558 cell phone. The Z558 is Sony Ericsson's first non-Symbian phone to offer a touch screen and stylus interface.

Available in a sleek brushed metal and high gloss design, the Sony Ericsson Z558 comes with a bright 262k color touch screen. The phone is equipped with a basic 1.3 megapixel camera, and has 18MB of on-board memory. You can upgrade the memory to 1GB, although the type of memory card supported has not been revealed.

With a USB connection, you cah quickly transfer files from your PC and synchronize your contacts and calendar. The touch screen interface makes it simple to input complex languages like Chinese.

The Sony Ericsson Z558 cell phone will be available starting October 2006 in Expresso Black. Two versions will be offered, the Z558c for mainland China and the Z558i for other markets. No word yet on the pricing, though.

That's what mobile phone company Sony Ericcsson want to prove wrong with the launch of their newest mobile phone the Sony Ericsson K320i - its latest 'snapshot' camera phone. The phone boasts of enough features that will please the most serious office professional, but can still pack a punch on weekends with the family.

On the business side of things the phone features support for blackberry-like push email, PC synchronization, and Bluetooth. The Sony Ericsson K320i is the first SE phone to feature automatic Bluetooth pairing which makes it easier to pair with accessories such as a wireless headset.

Unlike most business phones though the Sony Ericsson K320i comes built in with a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom. It is also a media player that can play both music and video clips.

This tri-band phone is avialable in Misty Silver, Graphite Grey and Light Brown and will be available in select markets beginning next month. A price has yet to be announced.

The Sony Ericsson Z610, featuring a 2 megapixel cam and Picture Blog application, has cleared its deals with the FCC and should hit the stores soon along with the W850 Walkman phone.

A 3G phone, the Z610 is available in a sleek design. The phone sports dual displays, but at first looks, you will not notice the external one; it's an OLED display that shows itself only when you receive a call or text message.

A music player supporting MP3/AAC/eAAC+ is available as well. The Z610 also features USB charging, which is quite useful. No info yet on pricing.

Sony Ericsson's W850 cell phone got the FCC's seal of approval, speeding its entry into the US market. The W850 is a 3G slider phone in the extremely popular Walkman series.

The phone comes with a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo - enough for nearly 1000 songs in eAAC+ format. When playing only music, SE claims a battery life of 30 hours.

Available in Precious Black (pictured) or Golden White, pricing is not yet announced. It looks like the Sony Ericsson W850 cell phone is delayed a bit (it was scheduled for a Q3 2006 release). Anyway, now that the FCC hurdle is cleared, it should hit the stores soon.

The FCC just gave its seal of approval to the Sony Ericsson Z550 cell phone. Available in a brushed-metal finish, the Z550 features a 1.3 megapixel cam with 4x digital zoom.

The phone's got an integrated web browser as well as POP/IMAP4 email clients. An FM radio receiver is included, along with a media player capable of handling MP3/AAC files.

The Sony Ericsson Z550 is on target for a Q3 2006 release.

Remember the Sony Ericsson W710i cell phone? Yeah, the same one designed for your sporty lifestyle (if sitting in front of your computer refreshing The Whack's website qualifies for a sporty lifestyle, that is). Well, it just got the nod from the almighty FCC.

Which basically means the W710 is on track for its Q3 2006 release. The phone takes in the Memory Stick Micro (M2), and comes with 512MB bundled. According to the manual, the Fitness app includes a step counter and measures laps and speeds.

Pricing is still not available. As usual, the Sony Ericsson W710 will be available in different flavors for the European and Mainland China markets.