Can’t wait for your high-speed Xperia Arc upgrade? Well, you’ll be glad to hear that Vodafone’s Xperia Arc S page has now gone live, and we’ve confirmed with the UK phone network that the curvy smartphone will also be available in-store from tomorrow. Signing up for a two year plan at £31 per month nets you the gradient blue version for free. Aside from a new super-charged 1.4GHz processor and a “3D sweep panorama” mode, other specs are all-but identical to the original. Certainly not a deal-breaker, with an Exmor-equipped 8.1 megapixel shooter and that 4.2-inch [...]

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The Xperia Play’s incoming Android 2.3.4 update appears to add an extra nugget of functional goodness in the form of high-definition video-recording. What, the Xperia Play didn’t do so already? Nope, Sony Ericsson neglected to add that functionality to the phone’s five megapixel shooter from the start. Fortunately, the new software update rectifies this, so when you’re not blasting those PlayStation hits of yesteryear, you’ll be able to chronicle your pet’s adventures in crystal clear 720p. Courtesy of XDA Developers, see proof of the Play’s new HD recording [...]

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Overview, design and feel It’s been a busy old year for Sony Ericsson. As it struggles to regain a foothold in the market it was once sucha major player in, it’s been firing out more Android-based Xperia smartphones than long-lost relatives on an episode of Jeremy Kyle. And they’re not half bad either. The Xperia Arc has been the flagship of 2011′s bunch. Arriving in the spring, it became the skinny poster girl for the Swedish-Japanese hybrid, showing off its amazing screen presence with the help of the Sony Reality Display (the bit that reproduces colour on the screen [...]

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Sony refreshed its arc line-up at IFA 2011, with the company announcing the Sony Xperia Arc S, a smartphone that has been given something of a speed injection – Sony is quoting speeds 25 per cent faster than its predecessor, the Sony Ericsson Arc. TechRadar managed to get a hands-on with the Xperia Arc S and were pleased with our first impressions of the device. brightcove : 1138084158001 In the hand, the Arc is a beautiful piece of kit. Given that the original Arc is still one of the best-designed Android devices around it’s good to see that not much has been changed from a chassis point [...]

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Android update junkies are in for a treat from Sony Ericsson. The handset maker’s serving up the freshest batch of Gingerbread to its Xperia line of smartphones starting this October. Bundled in to this 2.3.4 rollout are a bunch of OEM enhancements, bringing along deeper Facebook integration that’ll let you like and share your app discoveries with friends, and “3D sweep panorama technology,” so you can snap those self-portraits for 3DTV viewing. SE’s also thrown in a native screen capture function and, of course, there’s Google Talk with Video Chat. The Neo [...]

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Skype has released Skype 2.1 for Android that enables video calling feature for more Android devices than before. In following you can check newly added Android phones list supported with video chat feature on Skype.  Acer A5 HTC Desire (2.2) HTC Desire HD HTC Evo 3D HTC Evo 4G HTC Flyer HTC Incredible S HTC Sensation HTC Thunderbolt – Verizon (2.2) (US only) LG Revolution – Verizon (2.2) (US only) Samsung Droid Charge – Verizon (2.2) (US only) Samsung Galaxy S Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung Galaxy Tab Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Sony Ericsson Xperia rayYou [...]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo is a 2G, 3G phone works over Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread). This Sony Ericsson phone includes 12 megapixel camera, bluetooth, microUSB, Wi-Fi, GPS with a-GPS support, Google Maps, Google apps, FM-radio and Music player. Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo comes in black color. Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo PriceUn-knownSony Ericsson Xperia Duo Release DateRumored: July, 2011Find bellow complete Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo specs and details. Technical Specifications NetworkGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100ScreenLED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16 million [...]

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We have seen a tremendous growth in the availability of Touch Screen smart phones in the Market. But someone like me would still want to have a physical keypad just to do things little fast. I currently Own a Symbian Mobile phone and the reason behind buying a Symbian phone was the availability of a physical keypad in Nokia n97. I had to settle down with it despite of the fact that I wanted to try my hands on Android powered mobile phone. Well, this was in 2010 but thankfully in 2011, I have seen many Android mobile with physical QWERTY keypads. If you are like me you surely would take a look [...]

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As promised, Sony Ericsson has just flipped the switch for its Android bootloader unlocking service, meaning those with an unbranded Xperia device from 2011 and onwards — Play, Arc, Neo, and Pro so far — will be able to try out custom ROMs and other dirty mods with ease. All that’s required here is your phone’s IMEI number, which in return gives you the unlocking key to go with the Android SDK’s fastboot program — all will be clear once you’ve read the instructions at the source link. But remember: SE does warn that this service may void your warranty [...]

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The PlayStation phone is the device equivalent of El Dorado, in that it’s spent a long time as a golden fable to trot out when conversation slows. Now the fusion of gamepad and Android phone has emerged into the modern world in the form of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. It’s a time when iPhones have permeated the globe, able to deliver tactile gaming on the go, and Nintendo’s 3DS is making waves by bringing portable 3D fun to the masses. Even within the Sony stable, the Xperia Play has rivals to overcome. There’s the NGP, successor to the PSP, on the horizon, which [...]

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