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SIMable May Be Easiest Way to Unlock 3G GSM Phones

A company called SIMable has produced a little chip that they call the "10-second solution" for unlocking carrier-tethered GSM handsets. The gimmick is that, instead of unlocking the phone itself—and risking invalidation of your warranty— the chip works on the SIM card, provided you punch a hole in the SIM. More »

9:30 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Wilson Rothman
12,645 views, 23 comments

sony ericsson

First Live Shots of Sony Ericsson Paris

Shots of Sony Ericsson's Paris have been popping up here and there over the past month, but get yourselves an eyeful of the five-megapixel slider. Hang on, should I spell that "Eiffel?" [Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog]

6:25 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Addy Dugdale
4,577 views, 13 comments

adobe

Adobe Open Screen Initiative to Make Flash Suck Less on Mobiles

Adobe's Open Screen Project, which combines such companies like Nokia, Moto, Cisco, Sony Ericsson, Verizon, Qualcomm and Marvell, aims to make Flash more like Java. Namely, they want to make sure the platform Flash runs on is consistent, meaning developers can code once instead of many times. The project will try to encompass phones, desktops, mobile internet devices (internet pads), and set top boxes. More »

1:20 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Jason Chen
2,312 views, 14 comments

skype

Skype Makes Java Client For Sony Ericssons, Samsungs, Nokias and Moto RAZRs

Mobile Skype was previously only available on Smartphones like Windows Mobile, but they've just ported a Java version for all kinds of non-smart phones. Be aware that this isn't like the previous iterations and even Skype to Skype calls cost money (or use up your minutes), so there's no huge reason in using this to call someone you can easily call already. What it is useful for is calling overseas, since you use up regular minutes but only get charged SkypeOut rates instead of your exhorbitant cellphone international call rates. [Skype via Crunchgear]

2:30 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Jason Chen
2,269 views, 7 comments

Latest by pipacs: 6300i is a cheap Nokia with WiFi. And now with Skype - perfect! more »

review

Lightning Review: Sony Ericsson K850i CyberShot Phone (Verdict: Almost Usable, But Not Quite)

The Gadget: Sony Ericsson's K850i is part of Sony's CyberShot line of phones which boast high quality cameras in a cellphone package. In addition to its 5 MP camera and unusual design, the phone has three touch sensitive buttons just below the screen. Is this powerful enough to throw your point and shoot aside?
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7:55 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Adrian Covert
7,204 views, 21 comments

Latest by jamar0303: @digitalexis: I believe that the $650 is referencing the phone I mentioned, the SO905iCS. It's got 3x optical zoom and the same sensor that they use in their Alpha DSLRs. more »

cellphones

Sony Ericsson Paris Image Leaked; Face Job Works Wonders

The last time we caught Sony Ericsson's Paris on the tubes it looked a little chunkier, but now the aesthetics have been immensley improved. For the proof, check out the image above. USEB has run a complete rundown of the expected specifications, so jump in for the best of what they found. More »

11:00 PM on Sat Apr 5 2008
By Haroon Malik
9,807 views, 12 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: @Step666: Turn it sideways, wham widescreen. more »

cellphones

Sony Ericsson Paris Slider Leaked?

We don't have many details of this Sony Ericsson smartphone called the "Paris", but se-nse.net claims that it's a slider, runs Symbian UIQ 3.3 and has quite a large screen. Below the screen will be a P1-style keyboard, meaning two letters per key. That's pretty much all we know, except for a supposed May announcement and September release. That weather widget looks pretty similar to the one in OS X Dashboard if you ask us. Which you did. We heard you! [Se-nse]

4:01 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Jason Chen
8,409 views, 7 comments

Latest by icandigthat: @Darrone, That's an HIV positive feature. more »

cellphones

Sony Ericsson's First 3G Phone for US, the Cheap Z750a, Finally Arrives

Sony Ericsson may not be good at delivering promised goods in a timely manner, but when it does finally deliver something—say, its first HSDPA phone for the US market—it does it with style and a shockingly low price. The Z750a is hitting AT&T for just $50 (after a $100 mail-in rebate that you damn well better fill out). The clamshell with the signature-Sony OLED see-through exterior will come in three colors: Mysterious Purple, Phantom Grey and Rose Pink. US availability details and bonus pic after the jump. More »

10:53 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Wilson Rothman
5,026 views, 13 comments

Latest by Halfricanb: just got mine today.it seems like the little bugs i had heard about have been fixed. too early to tell, but im likin it so far. more »

cellphones

SlingPlayer TV-on-Cellphone Coming For Symbian UIQ This Summer

Just as Sling announced a few weeks ago, their Slingplayer cellphone player is getting added support for Symbian UIQ devices this summer. Among the sets being supported are the Sony Ericsson P1i, P990i, W960i, W950i and M600i, along with Moto's MOTORIZR Z8. You'll be able to see it in person at CTIA coming up next week, but won't be able to stream episodes of Lost on it until summer—but by then the TV season would already be over. [Slingplayer]

2:20 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Jason Chen
1,262 views, 3 comments

Latest by thechansen: Compatibility with networks (i.e. Flash and Silverlight) that stream over the internet would be better. The entire series of south park in my pocket? Yes please. more »

rumor

Sony Xperia X1 Is AT&T Bound

While ogling Sony's Xperia X1 at CeBIT, the dudes at PhoneMag noticed a definite, conspicuous splash of AT&T flair. There's been no official word it's been cleared to board the Death Star, but it runs on all the right bands. And well, honkin' AT&T Xperience window on a demo unit at a tradeshow all the way in Germany, hello. [Phonemag via WirelessInfo]

1:00 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By matt buchanan
11,268 views, 22 comments

sony

The PlayStation Phone Patent

We've heard rumblings about a PlayStation (or PlayStation Portable) Phone by Sony Ericsson for some time now, but this is the first time that we've actually seen what one might look like. Filed back in 2006, this patent application features a touchscreen with haptic feedback (yeah, like the iPhone) that can transform the button layout from phone to PSP just by turning it. Here's what the application had to say: More »

9:21 AM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,514 views, 17 comments

Latest by Rotnmeat: Guess what I would be doing with this design? <yell>Adding another analog thumbstick where the number 305 is.</yell> I'll only buy one if I unexpectedly lose my right thumb. more »

cellphones

T303 Is Sony Ericsson's Latest Petite Slider

The new Sony Ericsson T303 may not be the Xperia X1, but it looks like a tiny, simple slider phone that will fit in any pocket. Sony Ericsson says that it combines "premium finish and materials with a good feature-set to deliver style with substance," which is probably their own stylish but insubstantial way of saying "hey, it's made of black or chrome metal, it has a camera, Bluetooth and FM radio, a mirror glass display, and it works!"

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6:05 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Jesus Diaz
5,773 views, 16 comments

Latest by thegoofus2: I don't know, kinda looks like a nokia 6265i just looking at the slide design. It looks good though, I'd buy one... if Metro PCS carried it. more »

cellphones

Rumor Smashed: Xperia X1 Still Coming in 2008

While this weekend we reported on a rumor that Sony Ericsson's upcoming Xperia X1 was delayed until late 2009, it turns out that isn't the case. Sony came out and confirmed that they're still on for a late 2008 release. Now you can sleep easier, I'm sure. You're welcome. [Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog via Mobility Today]

12:10 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Adam Frucci
4,458 views, 11 comments

unconfirmed

Xperia X1 Delayed Till 2009?

We brought you news that Sony Ericsson's first Windows Mobile smartphone would ship mid 2008, however, the guys at Sony Ericsson Blog have spotted an official Sony Ericsson webpage showing the expected release date as 10/02/2009. More »

11:30 AM on Sun Mar 2 2008
By Haroon Malik
14,007 views, 22 comments

gaming

N-Gage Boss on PSP Phone: "We're Not Scared." Uh, Really?

When asked whether or not he viewed the upcoming PSP phone as a threat to the N-Gage, Nokia games head honcho Jaakko Kaidesoja responded thusly:
"I'm not scared about anybody. The real question is how do they [Sony Ericsson] do it? Can they create a link between the PSP games and a phone? Can they do the multiplayer and online stuff? We've been doing this for two years and it hasn't been easy."
Is that the real question, or is it whether or not Nokia can do anything right and finally get a gaming platform off the ground? [Pocket Gamer]

7:30 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,728 views, 45 comments

Latest by DJTripleRRR: @ThriftyTechie: Haha I forgive you. Yeah I don't know I live in my own small world so I guess I just thought Nokia ruled everywhere else to haha. Here In South Africa we generally have a very big mobile phone more »

projectors

Sony Ericsson Files Patent for Self-Adjusting Pico Projector

With pico projectors on the brink of becoming available to the mobile masses, Sony Ericsson has filed a patent for technology that would automatically adjust the projected image using analysis from the handsets camera. Naturally, there is no clear timeframe for when this technology might show up in a commercial product. [Cellpassion via Intomobile via Aboutprojectors]

6:50 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
1,722 views, 2 comments

cellphones

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Runs Windows Mobile 6.1

The chaps over at Terminal.hu have just managed to get hold of some exclusive Xperia X1 images. The new pictures show the device will be running the yet-to-be-announced Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, and that explains why we weren't allowed a thorough hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2008. That may not be a shocker, but the other tidbits of information we have gathered are rather interesting. More »

9:00 AM on Sun Feb 17 2008
By Haroon Malik
44,548 views, 61 comments

Latest by kara88bg: Riiight... Phone is apsolutley gorgeous, much prettyer than most smartphones on the market... not pretty but sexy... Just hear that click... Well if you want a perfect smartphone with full web browser 1gb of ram etc... BUY a laptop, it more »

playstation phone

Sony Magazine Says PSP Phone Could Come As Early As February? Really?

It's not exactly a secret that Sony/Sony Ericsson's making a cellphone that has PSP features in it. Hell, even the Sony Ericsson gaming boss says that a PlayStation-branded phone is coming some time. Sony Magazine's putting an updated timeline on the project, saying that there are "suggestions that it could be in the shops as early as February." It's different when you see it print. In a magazine. All glossy. But unless we're slightly more drunk than we usually are, half of February is already gone and we haven't seen squiddidly. [Phone Mag]

4:30 PM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Jason Chen
9,542 views, 21 comments

Latest by Alucard: Do a cellphone-mylo(com-2)-PSP combo and I'll be happy. more »