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CTIA 2007 -- The Sony Ericsson Z750 is a new HSDPA handset targeted at North America. What that really means, though not technically announced, is it's destined for AT&T (Cingular). While the 3G connectivity is surely big news (it's Sony...
Mar 26 2007 - 04:50 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
CTIA 2007 -- The Sony Ericsson W580i is the latest Walkman music phone for the North American market. With yet another music announcement, CTIA's first day has a very familiar feel. The W580i builds on the Walkman platform which...
The Sony Ericsson W880i has finally been formally announced. The device was previously dubbed Ai in rumors and was even featured in a few "spy shots" officially released by Sony Ericsson back in January. All the commotion was for good...
In advance of the 2007 3GSM World Congress, the Sony Ericsson W610i has been announced. The W610i is another model in the popular Walkman branded line of music phones. With Apple's recent announcement of the upcoming iPhone there has never...
CES 2007 -- Both Motorola and Sony Ericsson debuted new accessories to complement their mobile phones. Though thanks to their Bluetooth underpinnings a phone from the manufacturer isn't required. Sony Ericsson is showing off the MBR-100, a Bluetooth receiver that...
CES 2007 -- Sony Ericsson put up a rare preview of an unannounced upcoming handset, the W880. Two photos were posted although the complete face of the handset cannot be seen in either one. This release from Sony Ericsson may...
CES 2007 -- The Sony Ericsson W200 is a new Walkman branded music phone that is aimed at the entry-level user. The MSRP sits at a low $179.99 and Sony Ericsson expects carriers to sell the device for under $50....
Nov 17 2006 - 05:34 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson owners were the happiest with their phones according to a new study released by J.D. Power and Associates. The study used data from more than 21,000 wireless phone users who have had their phones less than two years....
The thin-is-in bug has bitten Sony Ericsson according to a report from Reuters. The handset manufacturer is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a 9.4mm thick handset code named Ai. That's significantly thinner than Motorola's best offerings and would rival...
Nov 07 2006 - 05:47 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has signed an agreement to buy UIQ Technology from its parent Symbian. Sony Ericsson currently licensees UIQ for its several of its smartphone. It's also the only major mobile phone manufacturer currently using UIQ. UIQ is an interface...
Cingular has finally launched the Sony Ericsson W810i. Better late than never, the W810i is MobileTracker's pick for the top music phone. Included in box is an adapter to connect regular 3.5mm headphones (a set is also included, but you...
Sony Ericsson and Fossil have teamed up to create the MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch. The timepiece incorporates Bluetooth technology from Sony Ericsson and watch technology and design from Fossil. The MBW-100 allows users to control calls and music from the watch....
Cingular has quietly launched the Sony Ericsson W300i, a clamshell Walkman branded handset. Despite little promotion, Cingular experienced strong sales for the W600i (no longer available) and Sony Ericsson has been anxiously awaiting more Walkman launches in the US. The...
Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Sony Music to promote upcoming music acts. Since launching its Walkman series of handsets, Sony Ericsson has been ramping up its music savvy. M-BUZZ will tie into its PlayNow mobile application and allow users...
Sony Ericsson may be working on its own music download service to compliment its Walkman line of phones. Company spokesman Aldo Liguri noted that Sony Ericsson is, "Developing the PlayNow service further. It is part of our bigger music strategy."...
Aug 22 2006 - 02:13 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced the Z610 today, a stylish 3G clamshell. The front face of the phone sports a mirror finish with a hidden display that is only visible when in use. Besides high-end design, the Z610 still manages to pack...
The Sony Ericsson K618i us a new 3G handset that is basically a 3G infused W810i. With built-in UMTS 2100, the K618i isn't destined for US (unlike the W810i which is still scheduled for a launch from Cingular). Features of...
Cingular Wireless has launched the Sony Ericsson Z525a, using it to replace the Z520a which it launched last year. The update simply adds push-to-talk. Features of the Z525a include: Push-to-talk VGA camera Bluetooth 16 MB user memory 128×160 pixel screen...
Jul 13 2006 - 11:21 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson reported a great second quarter thanks mostly to continued brisk sales of its Walkman branded line of mobile phones. Besides selling more of its own phones, Sony Ericsson updated its projection industry wide and is now expecting 950...
May 18 2006 - 11:26 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
As part of a European phone launch, Sony Ericsson announced the W710i. The sport-themed Walkman branded handset reminds of Nokia's new athletic themed 5500. It features a motion sensor to track speed, distance and time. Several fitness applications come standard...
May 18 2006 - 11:02 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson W850i Walkman branded phone was announced this morning. It's the first Walkman phone to come in the slider format. Since the W850i is a 3G handset, it will not ship in North America. Features of the Sony...
Apr 13 2006 - 09:57 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson had a strong first quarter based on increased sales of its Walkman series of phones. Pre-tax income of Euro 151 million was a 115% increase on a year-on-year basis. Important metrics from the release: Revenue of Euro 1,992...
Apr 07 2006 - 01:25 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
More picture love this morning, check out our new Sony Ericsson CTIA gallery. With two minor phone introductions, Sony Ericsson didn't exactly wow the crowd, but we also snapped some pictures of some of their other models that will...
CTIA 2006 -- Sony Ericsson has announced the Z525, a minor update to the popular Z520. The Z525's feature set mirrors that of the Z520 with the addition of push-to-talk. Sony Ericsson didn't note what type of PTT technology the...
CTIA 2006 -- Sony Ericsson debuted the W700i this morning as part of the first series of CTIA announcements. The W700i is Sony Ericsson's 8th Walkman branded handset and is very close in features to the W800i [read our review]....
Coming in the midst of a Walkman Mobile induced media frenzy, Google and Sony Ericsson have jointly announced a deal to put Google services on the new K610, K800, and K790. The first being a pre-loaded blogging application that...
The third headset Sony Ericsson announced today was the full-featured HBV-PV705. Designed for long wear, this lightweight “pen form” headset rests on the ear (not in the ear canal), for easy communication with those around you. The HBV-PV705 will...
The second Sony Ericsson headset announced today is the HBV-GV435. Designed for long wear the HBV-GV435 includes: DSP Auto Volume BT 2.0 Auto Paring The HBV-GV435 is expected to ship early in Q3 2006....
Today Sony Ericsson announced three new headsets, one of which is the diminutive HBV-IV835. This full-featured Bluetooth headset includes: DSP Auto Volume BT 2.0 Auto Paring The HBV-IV835 is expected to ship in mid Q2 2006....
Feb 28 2006 - 08:05 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson K510 is a brand new affordable camera phone that will ship in a version ready for the US. The K510i will be for most of the world and the K510a for the Americas. Features are the same,...
Feb 28 2006 - 07:49 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
As part of a winter product launch, Sony Ericsson today announced the Z530i. The mid-level clamshell will not make it to the US thanks to the tri-band radio. Features of the Z530i include: GSM 900/1800/1900 Bluetooth Memory Stick Micro slot...
Feb 28 2006 - 07:39 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson W300i is the first clamshell style Walkman phone. It may also have a carrier deal in the US because of its quad-band GSM radio. Like other Walkman phones, the W300i sports a music player, stereo headphones and...
Feb 28 2006 - 07:24 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Bringing another Sony brand into the cellphone market, Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Cyber-shot branded K800i and K790. Specs and photos of the K800i leaked earlier this month, but the company made the official announcement this morning. The difference between...
SanDisk announced a 4GB Memory Stick DUO Pro at PMA on Sunday. The new chip doubles the previous best of 2GB. While it's being marketed to megabyte hungry digital photographers, it will also work fine in a Sony Ericsson...
Rumors of the Sony Ericsson K800i have been circulating for a while, but new photos and a complete specs list were leaked onto a forum yesterday. The handset will be the next gen ahead of the popular K750i and may...
Feb 15 2006 - 02:29 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Our friends over at PhoneScoop got some quality time with the brand new Sony Ericsson W950i and were able to take video of it in action (in addition to lots of photos). The W950i is the first Walkman branded handset...
3GSM 2006 -- Sony Ericsson launched a new stereo Bluetooth headset dubbed the HBH-DS970. With its Walkman series music phones selling briskly, the stylish headset should be a welcome addition. Battery life for the headset is rated at 300 hours...
3GSM 2006 -- After launching two other models this morning (see J100 and K610i) Sony Ericsson debuted its most powerful Walkman phone yet, the W950i. The handset sports a massive 4GB of flash memory which puts it on an...
Sony Ericsson and Nokia today announced their intention to work together in the DVB-H space to build phones and secure programming from 2006 onward. According to Sony, "There are going to be a multitude of technologies that will enable...
3GSM 2006 -- The Sony Ericsson J100 is one of two new handsets the company announced this morning at 3GSM (see our article on the K610i, the other new handset). Unlike most Sony Ericsson handsets, the J100 is bare...
3GSM 2006 -- Leading the pack for handset announcements at 3GSM, Sony Ericsson announced the K610i and J100. The K610i is an update to the K600i that was announced last year at the same event. The candybar styled 3G handset...
News Note: Today Sony Ericsson and Panasonic inked a deal to integrate the GC83 EDGE PC Card inside the Toughbook CF-29 utilizing Cingular's network. [Press Release]...
Feb 06 2006 - 05:39 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson introduced the M600i today at an event in London. The phone shares design similarities with both Sony Ericsson's consumer and professional product lines--it features an integrated keyboard, though one with each key serving two letters. The handset will...
Jan 18 2006 - 02:07 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced great earnings growth for the fourth quarter of 2005. The quarter was boosted by strong sales of its Walkman branded phones (the W series) and that trend should continue through 2006 as more of the...
CES 2006 - We got some quality time with the Sony Ericsson W810i and took plenty of photos and video to share. We're still editing the video, but the W810i photo gallery is now up. As the successor to the...
CES 2006 - Sony Ericsson was busy promoting the brand new W810i, but we managed to get a few moments with the still unlaunched P990i. It's an update to the popular P910i, but isn't slated to sell in the US....
CES 2006 - Sony Ericsson debuted two new accessories for its Walkman branded phones (including the freshly announced W810i). Both make it easy for you to listen to music from your phone without headphones, they just vary in portability and...
UPDATE: You can buy the Sony Ericsson W810i through Cingular for free after rebate and new service activation. CES 2006 - Sony Ericsson has officially annound the W810i. It's an update to the popular W800i which was the first Walkman...
Cingular Wireless today launched the Sony Ericsson W600i for general consumers. This is the first Walkman branded handset to gain a carrier deal in the US and is also the first real competition to the Motorola ROKR (read our review)....
Cingular Wireless today launched the Sony Ericsson Z520a, an update to the previously carried Z500. Like its predocessor, the Z520a is a flip phone which is rare for Sony Ericsson. Features of the Z520a include: Quad-band GSM Bluetooth 128 ×...
Nov 14 2005 - 12:19 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson introduced the J230i today, an entry-level candybar handset. The company also introduced the Z300, an entry-level clamshell. Features of the J230i include: 128 × 128 pixels STN display with 65K colors FM radio Style-up covers Speakerphone There is...
Nov 14 2005 - 12:08 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
As part of a lower-tier introduction, Sony Ericsson arrounced the Z300. It will be available in an American version (Z300a) and an international version (Z300i). Features of the clamshell phone include: 128 × 128 pixels STN display with 65K colors...
Oct 17 2005 - 03:55 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the W900i, a 3G Walkman branded phone. With built-in UMTS, the W900i is the first Walkman branded phone to include 3G data and as such is also the first to support over-the-air music downloads. This handset...
By Jon Gales -- The W800i is Sony Ericsson's first in a series of Walkman branded handsets. While the Walkman brand is still ingrained in my mind as a portable tape player, Sony has kept upgrading the devices which are...
Oct 10 2005 - 10:17 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson P990i was announced this morning. This is the phone that has been seen in spyshots for a few months now, the next generation P910i. Features of the P990i include: Symbian 9.1 UIQ 3 240 × 320 pixel...
Sep 23 2005 - 05:12 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
It's a day of phone rumors--spy shots of an upcoming Sony Ericsson handset have leaked onto the internet. The photos are of a device being called the W850i. Unlike the W800i, the first announced Walkman phone, the W850i looks to...
Both Nokia and Motorola saw market share gains according to research compiled by Gartner for the second quarter. Motorola's growth again outpaced its closest competitor, Samsung. Here is the latest data: CompanyQ2 2005Q2 2004ChangeNokia31.9%29.6%+2.3%Motorola17.9%15.7%+2.2%Samsung12.8%12.1%+0.7%LG6.5%6.1%+.4%Sony Ericsson6.2%6.6%-0.4%Siemens4.7%6.9%-2.2%Others20.0%23.0%-3.0% Motorola held its top position...
Aug 15 2005 - 11:29 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson's first Walkman phone, the W800i, has started to ship in Europe. The phone is simply a specialized K750i that comes with a slightly modified case, 512MB memory chip and a new cable that allows regular 3.5mm headphones to...
Aug 08 2005 - 12:01 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the W550i, another music phone that will be Walkman branded (it joins the W800i and W600). All of the W series phones feature extra memory and a music player. Here are the Specs for the W550i:...
Jul 15 2005 - 10:44 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Low prices seem to be the complaint de facto of mobile phone manufacturers--Sony Ericcson said Q2 sales were up but profits were down. Earlier today Samsung announced that increased price pressure put a crimp on second quarter profits. Sony Ericsson's...
By Jon Gales -- Sony Ericsson this week announced its latest models. MobileTracker attended a press gathering in New York City to get a hands-on look with two of the US focused models: the W600 and the Z520a. Both phones...
Jun 13 2005 - 05:03 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
MobileTracker got a chance to use the Sony Ericsson W600a today at a press event in New York City. Below you'll find a small gallery of shots using one of the demo units Sony Ericsson had on display. The company...
Jun 13 2005 - 09:37 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced its second Walkman branded phone, the W600a. The first Walkman phone was of course the W800i. Features of the Sony Ericsson W600a include: * 1.3 megapixel camera * 176 x 220 pixel TFT display with 262K...
Jun 13 2005 - 09:18 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
As part of a summer phone launch, Sony Ericsson today announced the J210i, an update to the J200i. The J210i is a low-end handset that hasn't yet had an American version announced. Features of the J210i include: * 128x128 pixel...
Jun 13 2005 - 08:32 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the Z520, an update to the popular Z500. Several other phones were also announced today by Sony Ericsson, including the Z600i. Features of the Sony Ericsson Z520 include: * Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 * VGA camera with...
Jun 13 2005 - 08:05 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Adding to phone launch mania, Sony Ericsson today uncovered the S600. Features of the S600i include: * 1.3 MegaPixel camera with horizontal camera user interface, like the K750i * 176 x 220 pixel TFT display with 262K colors * 2...
Musician Jimmy Buffet recently lost his Sony Ericsson phone, which although was returned, was missing its SIM card. Busboy Jason Martin was in possession of the phone when the Secret Service found it. Why the Secret Service? The phone's SIM...
See story correction below A handset that appears to be the Sony Ericsson D750 has been approved by the FCC [PY7A1022012]. The D750 is basically a K750i in the W800i shell made exclusively for T-Mobile. Features of the D750 include:...
SE-NSE.com, an unofficial Sony Ericsson forum, has posted drawings of two new handsets purported to be in development by Sony Ericsson. Going by the codenames Zoe and Ellen, the two handsets are designed to sell for less than most current...
Sony Ericsson President Miles Flint spoke recently at the Reuters Telecoms, Media and Technology Summit in Paris, noting that his company will try to expand its handset selection: bq. Sony Ericsson launched only seven new models in 2004, well below...
May 09 2005 - 08:17 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
DataViz today announced a version of its popular Documents To Go for top tier Sony Ericsson phones (P800, P900 and P910). Documents To Go allows users to use, edit and create Microsoft Word and Excel files right on a mobile...
May 08 2005 - 02:24 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson K750i was approved by the FCC late last week (FCC ID PY7A1022011). While US availability has not yet been announced, FCC approval is a good sign that the phone is at least ready to launch globally. Slated...
Apr 15 2005 - 11:56 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has announced earnings for Q1 2005. Highlights of the statement include: * Net profit of $41 million, down 61% from a year ago * 9.4 million handsets shipped, up 7% versus last year As the above numbers show,...
Apr 13 2005 - 12:34 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has devoted [paid subscription req.] 75% of its upcoming North American ad budget for commercials before movies. The ads will be shown on over 11,000 screens around the country. One of the largest benefits of ads before movies...
By Jon Gales -- The Sony Ericsson P910i is currently the top of the line phone from Sony Ericsson, but it's not available from any carriers in the US. I got ahold of an unlocked model that worked without problems...
Mar 16 2005 - 04:46 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
CTIA 2005 -- Due to technical problems, we were unable to post a video of the Sony Ericsson W800i (but there are live photos here), but were able to scrape out a video of the K750i. This model should come...
Mar 15 2005 - 03:27 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
MobileTracker has posted a Sony Ericsson W800i review. Included is a photo set and video. CTIA 2005 -- We went hands on with the much sought after Sony Ericsson W800i this morning and in the process took lots of pictures....
Mar 01 2005 - 03:26 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced four new phones today (W800i, K750i, J300, and K300) adding to the two 3G models announced at 3GSM World Congress last month. Reuters is reporting that the new handsets will continue: bq. "We'll launch more phones this...
Mar 01 2005 - 11:02 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the J300, an entry-level mobile phone that will be marketed towards kids. Featurs of the J300 include: * 3D gaming engine * Easy downloads of video clips, games and ringtones * Colourful selection of Style-up covers...
Mar 01 2005 - 10:59 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the K300i, an entry-level camera phone. Features fo the K300 include: * VGA camera with video recording * 12MB internal memory * 65K color screen The K300 will be available in Visual Blue or Smooth Silver...
Mar 01 2005 - 10:53 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
MobileTracker has posted a Sony Ericsson W800i review. Included is a photo set and video. UPDATE: Check out our exlusive live photos of the W800i in action. Sony Ericsson has announced the W800i, its first Walkman phone. Sony Ericsson announced...
Mar 01 2005 - 10:49 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
UPDATE: View a live video of the K750i taken by MobileTracker at CTIA 2005. Sony Ericsson has announced the K750i, the phone that was rumored early last month. The K750i is a high-end camera phone meant to replace the K700...
UPDATE: The Sony Ericsson S710a can be purchased from Cingular through Wirefly for just $299... Cingular has finally launched the Sony Ericsson S710a. The S710 was announced in July 2004 and was supposed to launch from Cingular in December. With...
Feb 14 2005 - 04:36 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
3GSM World Congress -- Sony Ericsson announced that it will soon debut a series of "Walkman" mobile phones. Earlier the company said music will be the focus of its 2005 line up (as opposed to cameras in 2004). Many phones...
In addition to announcing the K600 at 3GSM World Congress, Sony Ericsson also announced the Z800. It's a clamshell style 3G handset related to the V800 (a Sony Ericsson made for Vodafone). Features include: * Bluetooth / IrDA / USB...
Sony Ericsson at 3GSM World Congress announced the K600 3G mobile phone. The slim handset boasts dual mode UMTS-GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 and a host of other features: * 1.3 megapixel digital camera * Size and weight of a 2G mobile phone...
Feb 08 2005 - 05:50 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Late last year everyone was ready to call 2005 the year of MP3 phones (2004 was for camera phones). Sony Ericsson today echoed that viewpoint in its teaser for 3GSM: bq. Having led the way in establishing the true camera...
Feb 07 2005 - 01:29 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Photos of an unannounced phone from Sony Ericsson are making their rounds today. It is thought to be the K750i, but the photos do confirm a 2 megapixel camera. Other features are unknown. [via SlashPhone]...
Jan 18 2005 - 11:32 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericcson reported its Q4 2004 earings today: * $71.8 million in Q4 profit (28% increase over same quarter last year) * Revenue up 40% in the fourth quarter to $2.63 billion * 12.6 million handsets sold, up 58% 2005...
The Sony Ericsson S710a was yesterday officially approved by the FCC. The phone is a Cingular exlusive that was slated to ship this month. Features of the S710a include: * 2.3 inch 262K color TFT display * EDGE high-speed data...
Cingular Wireless has finally launched the Sony Ericsson Z500a through corporate retail stores. MobileTracker has been expecting this launch for quite some time thanks to an advertising campaign featuring the phone that started back in October. The phone is not...
Oct 26 2004 - 08:25 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Matt Maier, a guest columnist at GigaOm, penned a quick review of the Sony Ericsson S700. According to Matt, the S700 is popular with Sony Ericsson representatives, which should speak for itself. Overall he liked the device. According to various...
Update 12/10/04 The Sony Ericcson Z500a has been launched. Cingular's launch of the Sony Ericsson Z500A appears to be in the very near future. Besides being a prize in Cingular's $25,000 IM sweepstakes, the phone appears in a two-page spread...
Sony Ericsson yesterday announced a new EDGE data card for laptop computers. The Sony Ericsson GC89 is a quad-band EDGE card with support for EDGE class 10 (up to 247 kbps). Besides EDGE, the GC89 also supports WiFi (802.11b and...
Nokia and Sony Ericsson have become members of the SD Association, a group promoting the use of the SD memory format. MobileTracker noted back in September that Nokia had filed for admission. Nokia joined the SDA as a member of...
Oct 25 2004 - 11:42 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson T290 was announced today, it joins the Sony Ericsson J200 as a new entry level phone from the company. Features of the T290 include: * 101 x 80 pixel 4K color screen * 32 chord polyphonic ringtones...
Oct 25 2004 - 11:38 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the J200, a entry level mobile phone. Features of the Sony Ericsson J200 include: * 128 x 128 pixel 4K color screen * 40 chord polyphonic ringtones * Stereo FM Radio * Infared The J200, is...
As expected, palmOne has officially announced the Treo 650 smartphone. It's the replacement to the smash hit Treo 600, and adds quite a bit: * Improved 320 x 320 display (Vs. 160 x 160) * 312MHz Intel processor (vs. 144Mhz...
Oct 14 2004 - 01:55 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson's third quarter earnings are impressive: All data is relative to Q3 2003 * 10.7 million phones shipped, a 51% increase * Euro 1.68 billion in revenue, a 29% increase * Profit was Euro 90 million, a 45% increase...
Besides launching the Motorola V220, Cingular also started selling the Sony Ericsson T237. This phone was added to replace the Sony Ericsson T226. It's an entry level handset with a 4,096 color screen and not a whole lot else. The...
Sony Ericsson today announced two new Akono Bluetooth headsets, the HBH-660 and HBH-300. Here's a little bit of information about each: HBH-660 bq. Has a mini screen, dubbed Info Display, to show who's calling. Talk time of up to five...
Jul 15 2004 - 12:51 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
At one time Sony Ericsson's accounting department didn't even need to purchase black ink--they would never get to use it--but times have changed. During Q2 2004, the partnership between Sony and Ericsson earned $140 million on revenue of $1.9 billion....
Jul 15 2004 - 12:16 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
In yet another phone announcement from Sony Ericssson today, the company has announced the Sony Ericsson S710a. It's basically an updated S700 for the North American market. Here are the features: * Swivel-style design * EDGE high-speed data * 1.3...
Jul 15 2004 - 12:04 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the K500i. From the specs list it looks like the K500i is going to be a cheaper version of the K700 (which while was announced in March, still has not hit any US carrier). However, the...
Jul 15 2004 - 11:49 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has officially announced the very talked about Sony Ericsson P910. The P910 is the successor to the popular P900. It uses a Symbian OS and offers a lot of feature upgrades: * QWERTY mini-keyboard * 64 MB memory...
The Sony Ericsson Z1010, a UTMS (3G) handset, is now shipping from Vodafone. We heard back in November 2003 that it was "close to launch". It is the first 3G phone from Sony Ericsson. Here are the core features: *...
May 18 2004 - 06:19 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson and HP jointly announced a new software application that allows printing from Sony Ericsson's P800 and P900 smartphones. The HP Wireless Printing for Mobile Phones software allows users to print via Bluetooth. bq. Sony Ericsson smartphone users can...
Sony Ericsson and NTT DoCoMo have announced the world's smallest internet-capable cell phone. It's just 9.0 cm (3.6 inches) long, 3.9 cm wide and 1.9 cm thick. It weighs in at 69 grams (2.42 ounces). Due to the size, it...
Apr 19 2004 - 09:51 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced another quarter of profitability, a rather recent notion in the company's short history. The company made about $100 million last quarter, or double what was expected. This makes it the third quarter in a row that Sony...
Besides launching 5 new camera phones, Sony Ericcson pulled the covers off of new accessories. Quite a few of them too: * Bluetooth Media Viewer MMV-100 * HBH-600 headset * HPS-20 handsfree * IAC-25 Active Case...
Mar 09 2004 - 12:39 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson, maker of the popular T610/T630, has announced its 2004 line up. All five of the phones include cameras, and three are just for the Americas (normally the other way around with GSM handsets these days). S700 - 1.3...
According to AT&T Wirless customer Jonathan Hudson, AT&T Wireless is making him give up his Sony Ericsson T68i for a Sony Ericsson T226. Getting a new phone isn't normally a bad deal, but the T226 doesn't have the same features...
Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Sony Music to provide high quality musical ringtones. This month the top 10 ringtone service, called Pre-play, will be launched in Sweden for the T630. Shortly after, Pre-play should be launched globally....
Sony Ericsson updated its software for making themes for Sony Ericsson phones. The new version is compatible with the P900. The software is free, but requires registration for the website. Furthermore, the P900's shipping status for the US market was...
The rumored Sony Ericsson T650 made a splash today via a short promo video that it appears in. The phone has yet to be announced. Club Sony Ericsson has some grabs of the video. If you would like to take...
Jan 19 2004 - 02:14 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced its sales figures for Q4 2003--up 13% from the same period last year. A total of 8 million handsets were sold. Once again the company experienced hot sales of the Sony Ericsson T610. Income for the...
Sony Ericsson announced that its T610 replacement will come in black (pictured at right) and will be sold by T-Mobile. The T630 has all the features of the T610, an improved screen and a few more items including a redesigned...
Dec 19 2003 - 10:55 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced today that its testing online gaming between mobiles. It looks to be open to all consumers, but certain carrier restrictions apply....
Jason O'Grady of the PowerPage has posted a series of articles detailing his new toy--the Sony Ericsson T630. We first mentioned this phone back in October. Apple added support for it just days later. It's the replacement for the popular...
MobileBurn notes that Sony Ericsson is putting the final touches on its first 3G phone--the Z1010. According to the report, the Z1010 could be here as early as January....
Oct 23 2003 - 08:26 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has launched a new web site for developers that it's calling Developer World. The new site offers three types of membership, with varying costs (free, $500 and $2500. One of the benefits is being able to get phones...
Sony Ericsson has been busy... Announced today is the T630, the replacement for the popular T610. It doesn't look like too much has changed, but here are the basics: * Updated design * Improved screen (TFT) * V-Rally 2 game...
The much-talked-about but still un-announced Sony Ericsson P900 was officially debuted today. There were previous reports that it would launch on the 26th, but this looks to be the rare case where something comes out early. As you know, the...
Oct 15 2003 - 01:08 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
It was back in July when we last mentioned Sony Ericsson's financial's--a bleak picture at best. However, things have turned around for Sony Ericsson. For the last quarter they posted a profit (first time the joint venture has ever posted...
Michael Oryl at MobileBurn got ahold of a made-for-Malaysia Sony Ericsson Z600 and posted a review. To say he liked it is a huge understatement: bq. "All I can say is that the Z600 is a damn fine handset. I...
The Register is reporting that the highly anticipated Sony Ericsson P900 will appear on October 26th. It will serve as the replacement for the P800, a phone that has already sold over a million units. Mobile-Reivew posted an extensive review...
We first mentioned the Sony Ericsson P810 back in June, but more details have surfaced. Sony Ericsson accidently uploaded a Flash movie containing several promotional slides featuring the yet-to-be-announced phone. If you haven't had a look at this device yet,...
Sony Ericsson announced two new higher-end phones at an event in Paris (yes, a third phone was announced but it does not meet MobileTracker's tough standard). Both are tri-band GMS and sport the clamshell form factor: Z600: Camera phone with...
MobileTracker friend and Unwired member Sean Bonner has come aboard to write a review of his new baby—the Sony Ericsson's T616. As you might know the T616 is the US version of the popular T610. Feel free to discuss the...
Jul 31 2003 - 09:54 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
MacMinute noted that Makayama Software has released a Mac OS X version of Moviemaker for P800, new software that allows you to create movies for playback on the Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone. "The software dramatically reduces file sizes, so...
Jul 28 2003 - 04:32 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Despite a ton of chatter, the T608 is still not on the market. MobileTracker took a lot of heat from Sony Ericsson fans for declaring the phone KIA, even though the company stated it axed the North American CDMA unit...
MobileBurn has gotten ahold of some photos of upcoming Sony Ericsson phones. The Z600 is a clamshell with features similar to the T610. The T810/900 is the model after the P800, and has had some chatter on both sides about...
Jul 25 2003 - 01:19 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Gizmodo has a long piece on a topic brought up by Ziff Davis--the death of Sony Ericsson. Don't worry, they are guessing that Sony will just buy out Ericsson's share in the partnership. As you may have remembered, Sony Ericsson...
If you can live with one bad review, the Sony Ericsson T610 will cost you just $99. Amazon.com is selling the phone for $149.99 $299 (see this for explanation) and offering a $150 rebate. On top of that T-Mobile is...
Jul 15 2003 - 02:59 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
They may be bleeding cash, but at least Sony Ericsson is gaining some market share. According to this Reuters article, the company sold 6.4% of phones in the last quarter compared to 5% in the first quarter. The new T610...
Steven Frank has posted a comparison between the Sony Ericsson P800 and the T-Mobile Sidekick (AKA Danger HipTop). Steven has used the Sidekick as his primary phone for quite a while and recently picked up a P800 instead of upgrading...
Even though the T608 was listed as KIA (and had its own movement), it looks like it will see day light. A posting at the mobile site PowerPage.org says Sprint PCS confirmed that it will be available: bq. "I was...
Jul 01 2003 - 04:08 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
There is a petition going around the mobile sites aiming to "save the T608". If you haven't heard the news, Sony Ericsson is dropping the phone even before its debut. It was the first CDMA phone to offer Bluetooth. The...
Jun 25 2003 - 01:21 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
MobileBurn has a photo of the Sony Ericsson P810. If you haven't heard of it, that's because it's meant to replace the P800 which is just gaining steam. There isn't a whole lot known about it except that it boasts...
Howard Chui has published his review of the Sony Ericsson T610. In his usual style the review is long and very detailed. Here at MobileTracker HQ we are really interested in this phone and are excited that Howard gave it...
iMobile has posted a review of the Sony Ericsson T310. The phone is pretty nice looking and sports a decent feature set, but according to the review it doesn't have anything that's really different (except the design) from it's predecessor,...
Jun 04 2003 - 12:28 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced the T226--a color screen dual-band GSM/GPRS handset for America. It looks to be quite the little phone, complete with polyphonic ringtones, the Mophun game engine, and a five-way joystick. Not to mention that it comes in at...
The Register has posted a long-term review of Sony Ericsson's P800. The smartphone has gotten a lot of press lately, but according to the Register it's not all that. Don't worry though, they have some nice things to say as...
May 26 2003 - 10:25 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
All of the Sony Ericsson T610's that have made it to retail stores so far are plagued with a hiss problem documented by several sources. The company says it has fixed the problem, and if you own one of the...
May 16 2003 - 07:52 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
According To Renegade's Ericsson Mobile, the Sony Ericsson T610 is hitting store shelves in Europe. If you've spotted it, make sure to let him know--he's keeping track. As you might know, the T610 is the replacement of the T68i. According...
Apr 29 2003 - 08:11 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sprint has inked a deal with Sony Ericsson for exclusive distribution of the industry's first CDMA Bluetooth integrated phone. It's dubbed the Sony Ericsson T608 and is expected to ship in the second quarter of '03. As for the phone...
Apr 25 2003 - 02:19 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
One of the most popular pages we have is our collection of Sony Ericsson news--they are a hot company with savvy users (incidentally savvy users make up the bulk of our readers). Too bad they can't swing a profit though....
Apr 10 2003 - 03:36 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Apple has just released MacOS X 10.2.5... Not mobile phone news until you look at the release: "Includes Bluetooth support for Nokia 7650 and P800 phones." Since Nokia does not make a P800, this makes us believe they are talking...
Amazon.com is a cell phone buyer's utopia. The highly acclaimed Sony Ericsson T68i is on sale. You can snag the phone for $269.99 not including $300 of mail-in rebates. The net total is $30.01 in your pocket--along with a great...
Snapfish Mobile is a wireless application that AT&T loads up on its mLife subscribers' phones that lets users share, print, and store photos. It's just recently been ported for three new handsets: * Panasonic GU87 * Nokia 3650 * Sony...
J-Phone and DoCoMo are planning to team up and give Japanese consumers "high-resolution million-pixel camera-phones in May". Current camera phones are known for their low resolutions and rely on a "cool factor" to sell. A megapixel camera phone could actually...
Mar 31 2003 - 02:33 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
A few bits of news concerning Sony Ericsson today. First, there is a new version of "PC Suite" [direct download link] which is the application for Windows that syncs Sony Ericsson phones with the computer. Mac users should use Apple's...
Amazon.com is selling the Sony Ericsson T300 with a T-Mobile service contract for just a penny... Not bad, especially when there is a $50 rebate on any service plans over $34.95 a month. The deal is good until the...
A really smart guy with way to much time on his hands wrote up a web server (in Java) for the Sony Ericsson P800 [previous mention]. You can serve pages via GSM or GPRS. It's even got built in real...
LetsTalk.com is giving away the Sony Ericsson T300 With Camera Attachment along with free shipping. To qualify you must open mid-level service plan with T-Mobile before the end of March 2003. As for features, the T300 is loaded. It's...
Mar 07 2003 - 03:36 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Cellular-News notes that Ericsson has been granted a patent for a mechansim to make cell phones float. Now, tie a GPS into the floating phone and you got yourself a winning product for sea captains 'round the world....
The Chatboard (seen at right) seems to be a nifty gadget that can attach itself to most any Sony Ericsson phone. The best part? It can be had for as little as $11 directly from Sony Ericsson....
Sony Ericsson is now taking orders for its new P800. It's probably one of the most anticipated phones of the year and will surely become a hit. The downside is the price--$649.99. For that money you could buy a...
The highly acclaimed Sony Ericsson T68i is still free over at Amazon.com. The rebate has been extended 3-4 times right as it was supposed to expire. Before the announcement by Sony Ericsson a few days ago, this was the hot...
Mar 06 2003 - 04:15 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
MacMinute links to a piece by C|Net that does a great job at wrapping up the latest offerings from Sony Ericsson. These look like some seriously cool phone--watch out for them soon....
Mar 04 2003 - 01:17 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has released 5 new color phones: T310 - small joystick for gaming, will be sold as the T316 in the US. Warning, the link is to a bloated probably still in development Flash movie. The link came by...
It seems everyone has been getting this phone lately, but it's still worth a mention. Amazon has kept continuing it's rebate for the T68i with a T-Mobile service plan, which makes the $300 phone free....
