Sony Ericsson P1

The Sony Ericsson P1 is an exciting new smartphone that is to undoubtedly reign in the current Sony Ericsson portfolio. Powered by Symbian OS and featuring a QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen TFT display with QVGA resolution and a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, it represents the next level of the development of UIQ smartphones. As such, it seems that the Sony Ericsson P1 will be the flagship of Sony Ericsson smartphone line overrunning even the Sony Ericsson P990 and we were more than curious to find out how it performed in real life.

Key features:

* Symbian 9.1 OS with UIQ 3 user interface

* QWERTY keyboard

* 2.6" 262K colors TFT touchscreen display

* 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus

* Memory Stick Micro M2 memory card slot

* UMTS, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, USB, Infrared

* Secondary camera for video calls

* Walkman-grade MP3 player and FM radio with RDS

* Jog Dial navigation

Main disadvantages:
* Awkward keyboard

* No HSDPA support

* No EDGE support

Motorola Ming A1200 hands on

I christen thee the “MotoMing!” Sure took a while. I have a unit on review straight from China. The Ming (whose boring name is the A1200) is a Linux based PDA phone that hails from the old Motorola smartphone designs. The new Ming looks absolutely fantastic. If we were to grade the Ming’s aesthetics, it would have to rate a 5/5, 100%, 10/10 .. well you get the picture. If you want to see the complete specs of the A1200, then click here.
Seriously, the Ming’s form factor is to die for. Take a look at the sleek semi-see through protective flip case that isn’t just an aesthetic boon. The Ming’s flip actually shows off the antenna which leads to the earpiece hardware. See that? Wow.
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The Ming is subject to fingerprints and other icky stuff because of its material, which is some sort of hard, smoked transparent plastic. Take a look at the picture below to see what I mean. These particles were highlighted after an hour’s commute in my pocket.
IMG_0702 (Custom).JPGText messaging is probably the worst with this phone if you have small fingers. The stylus itself is rather small so you may want to buy a larger one. I’ve managed with my little Asian fingers though. SMS input can be done in a variety of formats:
- English Keyboard (QWERTY)- Numeric Pad- Handwriting Recognition- Pinyin Board- Zhuyin Board
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The highlight of the Ming is its 2MP camera that can also record video. It has a very innovative user interface for taking shots. Tap the screen and panels that display camera options such as effects and brightness spring out from the side in semi-transparency. Tap it again and they disappear with a cool animation.
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Here are some samples of pictures taken at hi-res. The shots are actually a lot better in quality compared to what other smartphone / PDA cameras can take.
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Pictures are at 1600×1200 size (resized here) and take up around 500kb of space

KDDI au Toshiba W54T Slider

KDDI au is going to launch the W54T slider phone, which is produced by Toshiba. The KDDI au Toshiba W54T has a 3-inch LCD display with the REGZA technology, a 3.24 Megapixel camera, GPS navigation, Bluetooth with A2DP and the high speed InfraRed IrSimple.
The integrated camera of the W54T can capture VGA video at 30fps. The document viewer come with can read MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and even PDA files. It supports microSD memory cards up to 2GB.
The W54T measures 50x111x18.5mm and weights 151g.

KDDI au Sharp W52SH Mobile Phone

Sharp has the W52SH mobile slim phone for KDDI au. The KDDI au Sharp W52SH features of course a 2.8-inch ASV LCD display with Sharp’s AQUOS technology, a 0.7-inch external screen, a 2.03 Megapixel camera and a microSD memory card slot.
Same as other new phones, the W52SH supports LISMO music services and other EX services from KDDI. It has built-in GPS, and supports high speed InfraRed, IrSimple.
The KDDI au W52SH measures 49x108x17.6mm and weights 127g.

Sony Ericsson Concept - Is this fake?

Some say Sony Ericsson will release this phone in Feb 2007 but I seriously doubt it. Others say it’s a fake and has nothing to do with SE. The creator claims it will have 2GB storage, a 3.2 megapixel camera, an FM radio and a whole bunch of other features. One thing that is for sure is that it is one good looking phone!

SourceOynx by Synaptics and PilotfishThe Onyx is a prototype handset that uses Synaptics’ new ClearPad touch screen. The aim of the concept is to act “as a remote for your life”, and, so say the designers, “because life is activity based, not application based, the concept illustrates how applications such as phone, GPS, music, teleconference and calendar events can work simultaneously.” Sounds pretty cool and looks good too, so it’s a shame it will never go into production.

Sony Ericsson's magic mobile

Conjuring up new innovations for mobile phones can't be easy, so kudos to Sony Ericsson for giving its Z610i handset a unique 'magic mirror' feature. This involves a hidden display that only reveals itself when a call or message comes in, illuminating the caller or sender information to give the effect that it's floating on the phone's shiny surface.
Other notable functions include a picture blogging tool that lets you share photos snapped with the Z610i's two-megapixel camera online, support for RSS feeds so you can receive the latest news updates instantly, and 3G connectivity for speedy web surfing and emailing. The Bluetooth-enabled handset comes with a 64MB Memory Stick Micro for storing images, video and music, and is available in lustre black, rose pink or airy blue.
The price of the phone varies according to network and contract. You can read the full specs here.

Sony Ericsson S500i adds more stuff in its slim profile

Sony Ericsson has recently introduced a new designer phone, the S500i in the global mobile phone market. With its ever changing themes and illuminations, the device catches everyone's attention in the very first look. Flip open and reveal the colour accents and the ever changing themes. You can also set your own phone themes, external light effects to change the display as you want.
Apart from the stunning green and yellow exteriors, Sony Ericsson has added more features to keep the phone alive, always. The display of the phone screen changes automatically with time and season. When you flip open the phone, the keypad illuminates – push the user-friendly keypad buttons and browse phone features with ease.
The Sony Ericsson S500i comes packed with a powerful 2.0 mega-pixel camera – shoot and share some special moments with friends and family via MMS and email. Photo sharing can also be done via online blogs. The device with 2.0 mega-pixel resolution definitely ensures quality pictures. Apart from its appealing looks, the S500i features more including a media player and expandable memory card slot – download or transfer music tracks directly in your phone and enjoy listening to your preferred music tracks. Keep rocking on the go with the new Sony Ericsson S500i.
The Sony Ericsson S500i adds more stuff in its slim profile. Connect your phone with a PC and transfer your favourite music tracks using Sony Ericsson's Disc2Phone music management software. And with Bluetooth 2.0 – share data without using a wire. The 14 inch slim and slider phone carries multitude of features to suit your mobile lifestyle. The handset equipped with GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity always lets you stay in touch with the world. The Sony Ericsson S500i is available in two attractive colours, which include mysterious green and spring yellow – colour your mobile.
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