Xperia mini pro in video unboxing

by XB on July 30, 2011

in Videos,Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro

The Sony Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro have already gone on sale in some parts of the world (mainly Asia) but is still waiting a release in Europe. To give an idea of what is inside the box, SE-First has unboxed the Xperia mini pro.

The Xperia mini pro comes with two covers, the white model comes with a pink cover and the black model comes with a turquoise cover. Whilst the content in each box depends on the regional SKU this particular version came with a screen protector, tiny wiping cloth and spatula to clear the bubbles from the screen protector. Check out the unboxing video after the break.



Via SE-First.

Sony Ericsson LT18i = next Xperia flagship?

by XB on July 16, 2011


Sony Ericsson has made public the latest UAProf (user-agent profile) for an as-yet unannounced handset with model number LT18i. The codename makes it likely that this handset could be the next flagship from Sony Ericsson following on from the Xperia arc, which has the model number LT15i. UAProfs are used to reveal a device’s properties for web page rendering and MMS exchange.

We have no idea whether this handset is the fabled dual-core Xperia duo that has been doing the rounds recently. The UAProf tells us that the LT18i will come with the same display resolution as the Xperia arc (480 x 854 pixels).

Little else is known about this model, however engineers at Sony Ericsson posted the first sample photo from the LT18i a few days back on Picasa. The photo has since been taken down although not before we managed to save the snap. The image was downsized to a 2MP image, so we have no idea what resolution the image was originally taken at. This could be running the same 8MP Exmor R sensor as the Xperia arc or perhaps something more powerful. Time will tell on that front, in the meantime check out the sample image below.

Sony Ericsson LT18i sample photo

Sony Ericsson Model Names

Xperia active – ST17i
Xperia arc – LT15i
Xperia mini – ST15i
Xperia mini pro – SK17i
Xperia neo – MT15i
Xperia PLAY – R800i
Xperia pro – MK16i
Xperia ray – ST18i
Xperia X10 – X10i
Xperia X10 mini – E10i
Xperia X10 mini pro – U20i
Xperia X8 – E15i

Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman – WT13i
Sony Ericsson txt – CK13i
Sony Ericsson txt pro – CK15i
W8 Walkman – E16i
Walkman WT18i
 

Get fit with Sony Ericsson Xperia™ active

22 June 2011

• Dust proof and water resistant smartphone powered by Android™
• Scratch resistant multi touch screen with wet finger tracking
• All the applications for your active life, including on-screen heart rate monitoring through ANT+

22 June 2011, Singapore –Sony Ericsson today announced Xperia™ active, a compact smartphone targeting consumers with an active lifestyle, in conjunction with CommunicAsia 2011 in Singapore. With a 3” screen and running the latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3), the phone packs Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, a 5mp camera with HD video functionality, and a powerful 1Ghz processor. Xperia™ active is dust proof and water resistant* and uniquely incorporates wet finger tracking, to ensure the phone works perfectly when either the screen or a user’s fingers are wet.
The phone comes pre-loaded with sports apps that enable consumers to easily track their fitness levels. Users can set their ideal training route using the built-in GPS, Barometer and Compass. On-screen heart rate and pulse can be monitored in realtime (enabled by ANT+ wireless networking technology), while the iMapMyFitness app can monitor day to day performance.  Additionally, Facebook inside Xperia™ allows consumers to share their progress and experiences with friends.
Fredrik Månsson, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson said: “Xperia™ active is the ultimate smartphone for an active life. Not only is it packed with all the features and applications consumers need for a worry free mobile life, it also comes with a set of accessories that make it fun and easy for them to take it everywhere, whatever their daily plans are.”
Maria Sharapova, a three time grand slam winning tennis player added: “I love this smartphone because it perfectly fits both my professional and personal needs.  It keeps me in touch with my friends as I travel the world on the pro tour and tracks my fitness both on and off the court.”
Extras included in the box to further build the consumer experience:

• One extra exchangeable soft touch back cover
• Detachable ear hooks for the portable handsfree active headset
• Wrist strap to keep the phone close at all times
• An arm case for use during a workout
• 2GB memory card to save all your special moments
• Micro USB cable for charging and computer data transfer

*Water resistant – the phone can be kept under 1m of water for 30 mins.
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ active will be available globally in selected markets from Q3 2011.

Sony Ericsson Xperia active at a glance.
*Please note that all services mentioned below may not be available in every market.
Colours

• Orange band with black back cover – white extra cover in the kit
• White band with black back cover – white extra cover in the kit

Facts

• Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Size: 55 x 92 x 16.5mm
• Weight: 110.8 grams

Camera

• 5 megapixel camera
• 8x digital zoom
• Auto focus
• Aperture f/2.6
• Face detection
• Face recognition
• Flash/Photo light
• Flash/LED
• Geo tagging
• HD video recording (720p)
• Image stabiliser
• Red-eye reduction
• Scene detection
• Self-timer
• Send to web
• Smile detection
• Touch capture
• Touch focus
• Video light
• Video recording

Music

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™ service*
• Sony Ericsson Music Player
• TrackID™ music recognition*
• xLOUD™

Internet

• Android Market™*
• Bookmarks
• Google™ search
• Google Voice Search*
• NeoReader™ barcode scanner
• Pan & zoom
• Web browser (WebKit)

Communication

• Call list
• Conference calls
• Facebook™ application*
• Google Talk™
• Noise Shield
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Skype™**
• Sony Ericsson Timescape™
• Speakerphone
• Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration)*
• Vibrating alert

Messaging

• Conversations
• Email
• Google Mail™*
• Instant messaging
• Multimedia messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• Auto rotation
• Four-corner Home screen
• Keyboard (on-screen, 12 key)
• Picture wallpaper
• Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• Touch screen
• Live wallpaper
• Dust and water resistant
• Wet finger tracking

Entertainment

• 3D games
• Health mate
• Media browser
• Motion gaming
• Radio (FM radio with RDS)
• Radio (FM)
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• Walk Mate
• YouTube™*

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document readers
• eCompass™
• E-Manual
• Flight mode
• Google Calendar™
• Google Gallery 3D™*
• Infinite button
• iMapMyFitness
• Phonebook
• Setup guide
• Stopwatch**
• Tasks**
• Timer**
• Torch functionality
• Widget manager

Connectivity

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• aGPS*
• Bluetooth™ technology
• DLNA™ Certified
• Google Latitude™*
• Google Maps™ for Mobile
• Google Maps™ with Street View*
• Media Transfer Protocol support
• Micro USB support
• Modem
• Native USB tethering
• Pressure sensor***
• Synchronisation via Facebook™*
• Synchronisation via Google Sync™*
• Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
• Synchronisation with computer
• Synchronisation via Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
• USB mass storage
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• USB support
• Wi-Fi®
• Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
• Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation*

Display

• Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• 16,777,216 colour TFT
• Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch) with wet finger tracking
• 3 inches
• 320 x 480 pixels
• Scratch-resistant mineral glass

Memory

• Phone memory (user-free): Up to 320MB
• Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB
• Memory card included: 2GB microSD™

Battery life

• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 4 hrs 53 min*
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 351 hrs*

• Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 31 min*
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 335 hrs*

• Music listening time: Up to 25 hrs
• Video playback time: Up to 8 hrs 30 min

• *According to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.

Networks

• UMTS HSPA 900, 2100
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

• UMTS HSPA 800, 1900, 2100
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

In the kit

• Xperia™ active
• 1200mah removable battery
• Sport stereo headset
• Arm case
• Wrist strap
• 2GB microsd™ memory card
• Exchangeable cover
• Charger
• Micro USB cable for charging
• Synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation

* This service is not available in all markets.
** This feature is not pre-installed.
*** Enhance your GPS navigation by for example measuring the height levels or to be used as barometer to provide you your local weather forecast.

Source by: Sony Ericsson Press Room

Sony Ericsson announces Xperia ray, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson txt

Sony Ericsson used its time in CommunicAsia 2011 today to unveil three new phones - two in the Xperia smartphone line, and one messaging featurephone with a portrait physical QWERTY. The company is not participating per se, with a booth and everything, but it got around a quickie press conference to unveil this three new additions to its cell phone portfolio.

First in line was the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, which previously had leaked under various monikers, like ST18i, Urushi and Azusa. This one has a whiff of the Xperia arc, since it is pretty thin, at 0.37" (9.4mm), and very light at 3.53oz (100g), and also sports the same 8MP Exmor R camera sensor and LED flash with a 1GHz Qualcomm chipset.

The Xperia ray brings the screen down to 3.3", though, with the pretty good for this size 480x854 pixels of resolution and Mobile Bravia Engine shenanigans. The phone is running the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread and will be available in select locations in Q3 of this year in black, gold, white and pink. Good thing is that it also sports a front-facing camera, unlike the arc, and it comes with a 4GB microSD card in the box.

  Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

The second smartphone piqued our interest, though - it is called the Sony Ericsson Xperia active, and, as the name suggests, is targeting the outdoorsman in you. It's a 3-incher, with 320x480 pixels of resolution and scratch-resistant display (aren't they all) that is allegedly able to accurately track your fingers even when wet. This hints at the biggest added value of the Xperia active - it is waterproof up to three feet (1m) for up to 30 minutes. See a video of some brave Russians dunking a prototype Xperia active in a fishbowl to prove it (Russia is obviously one of the target markets):



To complement the water- and dustproof sealing, the company throws in a couple of extra sensors like compass and barometer, as well as apps like iMapMyFitness, Personal Trainer, Pulse Watch and Pedometer plus "torch functionality". The cool thing is that а 5MP camera capable of HD video with LED light found its way in the waterproof housing as well, so the Xperia active will capture those 720p videos under water you've always missed on the Motorola DEFY. This one also comes with Gingerbread and will be outed in Q3, with white or orange band, and black battery cover. There is a replacement soft-touch white battery cover in the box, 2GB microSD card, and it also comes with a wristband and arm case for all the joggers out there.

     Sony Ericsson Xperia active

And the last one standing is the Sony Ericsson txt, which will also come in Q3 of this year. It is a messaging-oriented featurephone, with 2.6" display and a physical portrait QWERTY keyboard, plus dedicated text messaging key, and social networking integration with Facebook and Twitter galore. Extrapolating from its recently announced slide-out QWERTY brother, the Sony Ericsson txt pro, it sports a 3.2MP camera on the back without an adjacent flash. The Sony Ericsson txt will be available in white, black, pink and that electric blue you are seeing in the picture below.

                                                               Sony Ericsson txt

There are no price details on these three new phones from Sony Ericsson, and no mention exactly which markets will see them, but we will keep our eyes peeled.

Thanks, Philip!
Source by: SonyEricsson and IT168 (requires login)

Xperia duo – supposed first picture leaked (Update)

We all know that in most likelihood Sony Ericsson is due to launch its own dual-core Android offering at some point. This is widely tipped to be named the Xperia duo, which has already been trademarked by the company.

Now we have what is believed to be the first picture of the Xperia duo. It looks like a stretched out Xperia arc, with a near edge-to-edge front display and a similar three button set up on the bottom. Judging by the picture, we’d expect this to be running a 4.5-inch display compared to the 4.2-inch Xperia arc. It also seems a bit rounder in shape (almost HTC-esque) compared to the more angular Xperia arc. Of course, this image may very well be fake, however hopefully it won’t be too long before we start to see some concrete information. Check out a larger picture after the jump.

Update: Another picture has emerged of the Xperia Duo from a slightly different angle. It shows the back also has a concave back much like the Xperia arc. Check it out below.