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Sony Ericsson’s green Elm phone passes through the FCC

February 19th, 2010 japa No comments

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In addition to the XPERIA X2, Sony Ericsson also passed their Elm feature phone through the FCC today.  The device has consumer-friendly feature such as Facebook and Twitter widgets, as well as a still/video camera with face detection and a flash.

Sony Ericsson also touts the Elm as an environmental friendly option.  The phone is made of recycled plastic and contains no lead.

You can pick up the Elm now through cell phone importers for about $300.

Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X2 passes through the FCC

February 19th, 2010 japa No comments

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Sony Ericsson announced their XPERIA X2 device in September 2009, and today the device passed through the FCC.  While the device doesn’t look bad, its reliance on Windows Mobile 6.5 is unfortunate, particularly coming off the announcement of Windows Phone 7 Series at MWC.

Sony Ericsson’s first Android device, the XPERIA X10, is also expected to be released soon.  Sporting a SnapDragon, the X10 seems like a much better option than the X2 if you need a phone in the near future.

In any case, you can pick up the X2 now online.  However, the device will be in the upper $700 range.

Sony Ericsson’s J10 feature phone passes through the FCC

February 16th, 2010 japa No comments

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Sony Ericsson passed the J10 candy bar phone, pictured above, through the FCC today.  The device features a 5.0 MP still and video camera, media player, GPS, WLAN, Bluetooth and a basic web browser.  Sadly, the J10 has a proprietary charging and headphone jack – a deal killer for us.

The J10 supports quad band GSM and WCDMA, so you can pretty much use this phone anywhere around the world.  No word on pricing or availability.

Sony Ericsson’s MW600 Stereo Bluetooth headset– Great design, slim form factor

February 5th, 2010 japa Comments off

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This thin stereo Bluetooth headset from Sony Ericsson called the MW600, passed through the FCC today.  The device has a universal 3.5mm jack – a feature we love because it allows you to use your favorite pair of earphones.  The device also has a mini USB charger, so you’re not forced to lug around a proprietary AC adapter.

Interesting, the MW600 has an integrated AM/FM tuner, as well.  This is actually a pretty valuable feature when you’re working out, since many gyms broadcast the audio from public TVs over FM channels.

The MW600 measures 17.5mm x 15mm x 62mm, and weighs only 13g.  The battery supports up to 8.5 hours of music streaming, 11 hours of talk time, or 500 hours of standby.  Music and call data on the MW600 are displayed on a small, single color OLED screen.

Overall, we like the sleek, compact design of the MW600, as well as Sony Ericsson’s intelligent design.  We don’t have pricing or a release date, but the MW600 should be coming soon.

Sony Ericsson’s U5a, aka Vivaz, passes through the FCC

February 3rd, 2010 japa Comments off

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After an unveiling last month, Sony Ericsson’s U5a, aka Vivaz, smartphone made an appearance on the FCC today, on schedule for the phone’s expected March 2010 launch date.  The test report for the device shows support for 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA, along with Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, and an FM receiver.

Other specs for the device that have been previously released include a 3.2” screen with a 360 x 640 resolution, Symbian Series 60 OS, 720 MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM and 512 MB of ROM.  The device will also feature an 8 MP camera with an LED flash that’s capable of recording 720p video.

To date, there’s no word if the Vivaz will be offered by a carrier in the US.  No word on pricing, either.

Sony Ericsson U5i – Quad-band, Symbian goodness

December 23rd, 2009 japa Comments off

imageThe Sony Ericsson U5i was first spotted in November by Cellpassion, and today the device made an appearance on the FCC.   The test report for the U5i indicates that it is a quad-band GSM device with HSDPA 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio and WiFi.

Unfortunately, FCC documents don’t give us any indication of what the U5i looks like.  But today’s filing does suggest that we’ll be finding out something more soon.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 surfaces on the FCC

December 18th, 2009 japa Comments off

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Sony Ericsson announced their Xperia X10 Android smartphone back in November, and today the device popped up on the FCC with glorious internal and external pics, as well as the users manual.  As expected the device supports GSM 850/900/1800 and 1900 bands, as well as WCDMA for data.  The device also sports WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS.

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Internal pics of the X10 give us a good shot of the Qualcomm Snapdragon that powers the device.  Other than that, there’s not much new to see here – specs, pictures and videos of the X10 have been floating around the web for the past month.

If you feel like treating yourself to a belated xmas gift, you can even preorder the X10 from phone importers.  But don’t wait outside for the UPS guy yet – there’s no word on when the X10 will actually be released, all we know is that the device has a planned Q1 2010 release date.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness now available in the US

December 14th, 2009 japa Comments off

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We spotted Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Pureness on the FCC back in October.  Today, the device is officially for sale through Saks Fifth Avenue and the Sony VIP Shopping Service.

If you remember, the Pureness has a funky see-through LCD screen, a unique, if not completely useful feature.  The device also comes with a concierge service.  Other features include a music player, web browser, email client, Bluetooth and FM radio.

The good news is that the Pureness is available without a contract.  The bad news is the Pureness will cost $990.  I don’t know about you, but for $990 I’m willing to settle for a phone without a transparent LCD screen.

From:  Electronista