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Embarrassed Verizon Launches Second LTE Smartphone
After an embarrassing delay due to “unexpected” problems, Verizon Wireless has launched its second smartphone capable of using its newly minted high-speed Long Term Evolution data network. The Samsung Droid Charge was scheduled for release in late April before the LTE network briefly crashed in some areas, preventing new activations and slowing data speeds, but [...]
Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 prototype caught in the wild?
Sony Ericsson was named a Windows Phone 7 partner a year ago, but — like another we could name — seemingly scrapped plans to produce a device and chose another OS instead. Or did it? Pictures of what looks to be a Sony Ericsson prototype running Windows Phone 7 recently surfaced at Lizhecomb, and it [...]
The PlayStation Phone Is a Button Masher’s Dream
What’s so hot about this phone, then? For one, Sony Ericsson has almost done away with its horrendous UI which so-clogged its X10 last year. It’s still lurking on there, but that’s no bad thing. Flick the homescreen right, and you’ll see the media player which is part of MediaScape; otherwise it’s just their special [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vs. Sony NGP
By now we’ve come to terms with the fact that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is not the PSP Phone that we were all wishing for, but we still think it’s worth comparing it against the game-centric Sony NGP, announced just a few short weeks ago. The Xperia Play is the first PlayStation-certified smartphone on [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo put through its paces on video
The rumored Xperia Neo still isn’t official — we think we’re probably looking at MWC next week for that — but there are enough floating around at this point so that they’re getting tested pretty thoroughly (or, at least as thoroughly as you can test a pre-production device). The latest tidbit comes via a series [...]
Sony Ericsson eyes fresh Android start in 2011
Like many of you, I’ve watched the rumors of a PlayStation Phone spread across the Internet over the last few weeks. After a so-so 2010 for Sony Ericsson, this is exactly the type of device that could cement Sony Ericsson as a top Android contender. That is, if they get it right. Ask any Android [...]