Do eco-phones sell? Another “green” mobile, from Sony Ericsson and Windows Mobile

Making things ecologically sound has found a place for itself in the marketing lexicon. Calling something “green” or “eco-friendly” has a certain cache for a certain audience - and mobile manufacturers have not resisted the pull. The latest eco-phone to hit the market comes from Sony Ericsson… but the Aspen is interestingly different because it’s an enterprise device, aimed at business customers.

Orange App Shop client officially launched

Rating: Maybe they’ll get the shop client in time for Xmas
Perhaps just in time for Xmas, the new Orange App Shop has been launched. A special shop client has just been introduced and the company claims, ” ‘One-click’ access to useful services, information and entertainment across a wide range of mobile devices and platforms - [...]

NeoMedia signs groundbreaking deal with Sony Ericsson

Rating: It’s all about creating the right ecosystem
Mobile barcode specialist, NeoMedia Technologies, has announced a ground-breaking deal with leading handset provider, Sony Ericsson has to pre-installed its NeoReader software across all Sony Ericsson platforms. It’s believed to be the first time that such readers have been standardised on a global basis by one manufacturer.
According to [...]

Handy set of development tools from Sony Ericsson

Rating: Create apps for both Android and Symbian
An interesting move from Sony Ericsson. It has announced an SDK that will enable developers to create apps for its handsets that are running either Symbian or Android. And it’s gone through the PhoneGap open source community to do so.
The first two handsets that will benefit from this [...]

Friday 13th proves lucky for Android lovers

Rating: At least Sony Erisson doesn’t diss Symbian

It’s been a good day for Android lovers. Details have finally emerged for the launch of the  Dell 3 mini, the existence of which has been known for ages. So, it’s going to be offered first in China then Brazil. And Sony Ericsson has been hyping Android today, [...]

Sony Ericsson aims for developers with its first Android mobile

The XPERIA 10 is unveiled - the first Android device to come from Sony Ericsson. There are two main thrusts to the device, that I can see. First, it is very much aiming for a sort of Google Experience feel. It has a set of home-developed, Sony Ericsson owned applications on the device that run over the open Android OS (although it has plenty of Google apps as well). And second, with a set of open APIs and the upcoming Web 2.0 event in New York, it is aiming at attracting a community of developers.

New make up mirror from Dolce & Gabbana has Sony Ericsson phone embedded in it

Sony Ericsson has released information (and a host of pictures) for their newest device, the Jalou. That it is named after a French fashion magazine should tell you a lot about this phone. Along with regular mobile phone features, Sony Ericsson is marketing it as a fashion accessory, comparable to jewelry or sunglasses.

Sony Ericsson appeals to emerging markets mobile developers with app submission site

Sony Ericsson has today opened its application submission site, http://submit.sonyericsson.com/, to all comers. The apps will be sold over the PlayNow arena, and the submission process is completely free. Initially only apps for Java and Symbian devices will be accepted, but there should be more OS support later in the year.
Sony Ericsson seems to be [...]

Android mobile devices update: Sony-Ericsson leaks and Nokia denies

Two great Android stories are doing the rounds this morning. First, pics and details have been leaked about an upcoming Android device from Sony-Ericsson. And second, Nokia is adamantly denying rumours that it is working on an Android phone.

GoMo Buzzwatch: Sony Ericsson plays the game right with GetJar and PlayNow app store

Sony Ericsson has announced that it will be selling mobile applications through PlayNow Arena, its mobile content platform. I usually wince every time a new app store gets jammed onto the market, but Sony has done something interesting: it has basically outsourced its entire app outfit to independent company GetJar.

GetJar is independent of platform, operator, [...]

Mobile company Sony Ericsson loses another 2,000 jobs

Sony Ericsson today announced that it has to cut another 2,000 jobs in 2009 to make up for a €400m loss in Q1 2009. This comes after it had already announced 2000 redundancies.

Sony Ericsson announced pre-tax losses of US$485m for the start of 2009, despite shipping 14.5 million phones. The company predicts that handset sales [...]

Poor mobile device sales for Sony Ericsson in Q1 2009 attributed to low demand and destocking

Sony Ericsson announced today that low consumer demand is having a bad effect on sales and income. It also attributed poor sales to destocking - the practice of retailers to drop stock in response to low consumer spending.
More figures:
Sony Ericsson plans to ship approx. 14 million phones during Q1 2009, with an average selling price [...]

Sony Ericsson launches W395 Walkman phone

Sony Ericsson’s latest phone is aimed firmly at the youth market. Touting it’s affordability and built-in stereo speakers, the W395 walkman phone is specifically designed for sharing music with friends.
The W395 has dedicated control keys for managing music, a 1GB memory card an FM radio and 2 megapixel camera. It uses existing Sony Ericsson services [...]

Sony invests in mobile devices during economic downturn

At a news conference in Tokyo, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said that mobile devices would be a focus for dealing with the poor economic conditions around the world.
Stringer said “we will tap our unique strengths in gaming, entertainment, digital imaging and telephony to fast track a line-up of next-generation mobile devices”
No other details were available
Source: [...]

Vringo goes on-portal with Sony Ericsson

Video ringtone providers Vringo announced today that its app is being pre-linked on Sony Ericsson’s Fun & Downloads portal. A link to the service will be prominently displayed in all Walkman phone’s Web browsers.
Vringo’s application is also available for Symbian, Java and Windows Mobile devices. It lets users create video, image and slideshow ringtones [...]

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