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A hot rumor in town is saying that Sony is going to work closely with Sony Ericsson to make a gaming smartphone which should be launched officially at some point this month. The new device is rumored to use a whole new different mobile platform which could integrate PlayStation games.

It looks like Sony really wants to fight Apple's iPhone, a handset that can also act very well as a mobile gaming device. Furthermore the company will not stop there as the WSJ has confirmed two other Sony products coming soon.


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If you're already in love with the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and thinking about getting one then we have some good news for you! Well, sure you'd have to live in the UK to actually buy the device right now since Vodafone UK decided to offer it for pre-order.

The phone will be available for free with a 2-year contract agreement of at least £30 per month but you can already sign up for your handset right now.


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A shocking and unexpected statement was made at MWC 2010. Sony Ericsson's CEO admitted that the company was given the opportunity of building the Google Nexus One for Google. Sony Ericsson refused as the company does not want to build other hardware than its own and that explains the refusal.

Looking back at the whole deal one could conclude that Sony Ericsson made the right choice not to invest time and resources in the development of the Nexus One. We all know that the phone had lots of 3G issues from the day it was launched and thus it failed to become the hit phone Mountain View officials wanted it to be.


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Sony Ericsson's new Android duo which comes in the form of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini & mini pro are looking to be something worth owning in the coming months when it's out and about for us all to nuzzle up. These are not big ass handsets, so the folks who are looking for an Android phone to watch porn in HD or just a dulcet and large WVGA AMOLED display, these are not for you, but you can check out Google's Nexus One for that.

Slashgear had some quality hands-on time with these Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 dwarfs, both the XPERIA X10 mini and mini pro are both cousins of the bigger and badder XPERIA X10, but are they worth the investment? Let's look into what both handsets has to offer for the average Mr Joe Grine. Both the XPERIA X10 mini & mini pro poses off with a 2.55 inch capacitive touchscreen display, Android 1.6, Timescape and Mediascape apps, 3G 900/2100 HSPA and 850/1900/2100 HSPA, Wifi, and 3.5mm headphone socket. The biggest difference however is the slide out QWERTY keyboard sported by the XPERIA mini pro, it looks pretty good, Slashgear guys seem to like it.

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While we're waiting for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to be available in stores we have gotten word from Sony Ericsson that we will be in for more Xperia X10-related madness. In fact the company has two new phones, the Xperia X10 Mini and the Xperia X10 Mini Pro coming soon.

Although they come with different names they will have almost similar features. The only differences are the colors and the QWERTY keyboard. The Mini Pro has the full QWERTY keyboard available and it will be available in black and red while the Mini will lack the extra buttons but come in a variety of colors: black, pearl white, lime, pink, red and silver.


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Sony Ericsson has gone ahead and already made some official announcements at the MWC. The Vivazfamily has one more member and we shall know it from now on as the Vivaz Pro.

The Vivaz Pro seems a more than dependable device and it comes with some very interesting specs and features on board. You can expect a 3.2-inch touchscreen, QWERTY slide-out keyboard, 720p video recording, 8.2-megapixel camera, 720MHz processor, 3.5-mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, AGPS and Symbian S60 5th Edition running the show in the background.


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Sony Ericsson has announced the GreenHeart Aspen Windows Mobile Smartphone few days ago and it already made a buzz. Folks at mobile-review.com got one and made a short video review of this smartphone. The review is in Russian be those of you who can't understand it can simply take a visual look of the phone.


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Sony Ericsson has announced a new Windows Mobile Smartphone known as the Aspen, which is targeted towards environment conscious business men. It is part of Sony Ericsson's GreenHeart collection of devices that are made of environment friendly materials purely aimed at preserving the environment. It will come installed with a new version of Windows Mobile 6.5 and will be avilable in the market in Q2 of 2010.

It will come with a whole bunch of useful applications and panels that are as follows: SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 (Professional), SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 (Lifestyle), Microsoft Today, Facebook, Panel Manager, SlideView, Google Maps Latitude, Google Mobile Application, Send My Location, Unified Search Application, SPB Traveler and Weather combo, Skype, YouTube panel, Communication City/Day, Communication City/Night, CNN, On-The-Road Panel, Windows Live, Twitter, Gokivo Weather Panel, Eco mate application.


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Sony Ericsson's first Android phone, the Xperia X10 is going to be launched soon in various markets. One of them seems to be Germany where T-Mobile Germany is getting ready to offer it to its subscribers. The move seems rather logical considering that T-Mobile USA is also rumored to get the device this year.

The phone is definitely worth checking out but it's going to be too expensive if purchased without a contract. The rumored unlock pricing is somewhere around $860 which is a lot to pay for an Android phone considering that the Nexus One only costs $529 without a contract.


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Details of a new Samsung Android device have been leaked on the web. It is the successor of Samsung Galaxy Smartphone and according to leaked details it will come with some impressive features. The Galaxy 2 when launched will be a direct competitor to top devices like the Google Nexus One and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.


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