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Sony Ericsson is dead; Long live Sony Mobile Communications

February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Sony has announced that they have officially completed the acquisition of the "Ericsson" half of the conglomerate and have emerged with a new name.  No longer will we see Sony Ericsson branding on smartphones and tablets as they should all bear the SONY likeness we've become familiar with over the decades.  That's not to say, however, that some 2012 models won't have the logo or brand on them.  With Mobile World Congress coming in but a few days, it stands to reason that we'll still see a … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia NX up for pre-order Feb. 10 in Japan, launches Feb. 24

February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Sony unveiled the first members of their 2012 handset lineup back at CES, emphasizing the Xperia Ion for AT&T and its international brother the Xperia S. In The phone will be released with a set of features catering to the needs of Japanese mobile users as the Xperia NX, which has been announced for a February 24th launch on NTT DoCoMo. It should be among the first of Sony’s latest to reach consumers — the Xperia S launches a few weeks later — yet it looks to maintain Sony … [Read more...]

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European Commission approves Sony takeover of Sony Ericsson

January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Inching one step closer to completely eradicating the Ericsson name from all future Xperia handsets, the European Commission has approved Sony’s takeover of Sony Ericsson. The deal comes as Sony looks to integrate its line of Android smartphones more deeply into its product lineup, allowing for greater interoperability between Xperia handsets and internet-connected televisions, tablets, and media devices. Complete ownership for Sony comes at a price of €1.05 billion and includes … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson ST25i (Kumquat) spotted in the wild

January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Sony [Ericsson] looks to be sticking to the design trends set with the Xperia S for the rest of their 2012 lineup, as evidenced in this leaked image of the handset currently codenamed Kumquat. The Sony Ericsson ST25i may have a goofy placeholder name, but it carries the sleek styling that had us praising Sony’s newly unveiled handsets at CES. Also present is the clear bar housing the antenna of the device. Specs include a 3.5-inch display at 480×854, a 1GHz dual-core CPU, and a 5MP … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson announces rocky Q4, ready to start over with new branding

January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Sony Ericsson, citing  "intense competition, price erosion and restructuring charges", has posted some less than desirable figures from the final quarter of 2011.  Announcing a €247 million loss, the joint venture shipped 9 million handsets in the quarter, a 20% decrease year-on-year and a 5% decrease compared to last quarter.  Revenue was down to €1.29 billion whereas it was €1.53 billion in Q4 2010.  We don't have to tell you this but that's the wrong direction. It's not all … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson reports $317 million in losses for Q4 2011

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Sony Ericsson has reported their earnings for Q4 2011, and anything but earnings they are. The company responsible for the Xperia line of Android phones took a loss of €247 million (~$ 317 million) for that period. The joint venture between Sony and Ericsson had its reasons for the poor showing, including everything from stiff competition to floods in Thailand. Ericsson, at least, has the solace of knowing Sony will soon put the company out of its misery when it takes complete … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson 2012 roadmap surfaces with a dozen Android devices

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Sony Ericsson has some pretty big plans for 2012, including a dozen Android smartphones slated before October.  That is, of course, providing that the newly leaked roadmap proves to be correct.  GSMArena received a copy of what looks to be a list of codenames, prices, and respective launch dates for a number of Android products. Things got underway in a hurry for Sony Ericsson as they announced the Xperia S and Xperia Ion at last week's CES in Las Vegas.  The roadmap lists the Xperia S and … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson to Hold Mobile World Congress Press Conference

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Our friends at Sony Ericsson are sending out save the day invitations to members of the press. They will be holding a press conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to discuss the latest news in their Xperia line. We’ve already gotten one major announcement at this past CES and we now know that at least 11 new phones are headed our way this year with the first units said to be coming in April. We haven’t the slightest of clues as to what they could be announcing but … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson LT26i (Nozomi) Leaked Again Ahead of CES Unveiling – Now With Benchmarks [Update]

January 7, 2012 By 5 Comments
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  Just because Sony Ericsson will soon be dropping their surname doesn’t mean they don’t have a few more devices to launch before going out with a bang. The Sony Ericsson LT26i has possibly been their worst kept secret, making its rounds all over the internet in leaked images and press shots. Today, we have a few more leaked pics to add to that list — this time showing the device side-by-side with the Xperia Arc S and even Quadrant results for all you benchmarking junkies out … [Read more...]

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Sony Ericsson Posts Vague Photos of Device(s) to be Announced at CES

January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Sony Ericsson’s teasing us again. As you know by now, they’ll have a pretty strong presence at this year’s CES and are preparing to announce some interesting new devices. We, of course, want nothing  more than to see the Sony Ericsson Nozomi or the Arc HD. Sony Ericsson hasn’t given a clue as to how many devices they’ll be announced exactly but if history repeats itself it’ll certainly be more than one – maybe even more than two. The photos above (grouped into one … [Read more...]

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