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  • Sony Ericsson’s Canadian Online store Hacked, Sony in the Crosshair

    Sony has been targeted by Hackers yet again. In the biggest attack against an organization, hackers all over the world are taking revenge for their rights with Sony. After several attacks including PSN, SONY BMG, and even a service all owned by Sony, This time its Sony Ericsson’s Canadian Online store and the intrusion extracted personal data of more than 2,000 Canadian Eshop customers.

    According to SE the passwords taken were encrypted and no credit card details were lost. Hopefully SONY will tighten its security post these attack making it one of the most secure Company with online presence.

    On Tuesday, security firm Sophos said Sony Music Japan suffered the same fate — with hackers exploiting a system vulnerability and posting such taunts as “stupid Sony, so very stupid” inside the data they made available online.

    And while the series of attacks suggest Sony has more work to do securing its networks Phil Lieberman, CEO of online security consulting firm Lieberman Software, said it is also the price Sony is paying for its hard-line approach to the hacking community.

    [BBC]

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc will get Android 2.3.4 Next week + Facebook Integration

    Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc will get Android 2.3.4 Next week + Facebook Integration

    Recombu is reporting that the Xperia Arc and Play will get updated to the new version of Android OS 2.3.4. The report also states that both phones will be getting the Sony Ericsson’s so-called “Facebook inside Xperia” update which will integrate your calendar, contacts, and music with facebook accounts. The company confirms that Facebook integration will come to all upcoming and existing Xperia Phones.

    [Recombu]

  • Sony Ericsson announces new Xperia Mini and Mini Pro

    Sony Ericsson announces new Xperia Mini and Mini Pro

    Sony Ericsson has just announced a set of new Xperia phones to replace the budget/small sized phones in the series.

     

    The Xperia Mini

    • Android Gingerbread (2.3)
    • 3-inch, multitouch LCD
    • scratch-resistant display
    • Bravia Engine with Reality Display
    • 1GHz processor
    • 30 percent improvement in battery
    • video in 720p H

    Xperia Mini Pro

    • 1GHz processor
    • 3-inch display
    • 1200mAh battery
    • front-facing camera
    • Sliding QWERTY keyboard

     

    The Full Press Release

    Sony Ericsson unveils next-generation Xperia minis

    Introducing two powerful, versatile and compact smartphones
    Xperia™ mini – the world’s smallest HD video recording smartphone
    Xperia™ mini pro –intuitive fast messaging in a compact smartphone

    May 5th, 2011, London – Sony Ericsson unveils the new Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro, the latest additions to its Xperia™ family. Building on the success of the original mini series, these innovative smartphones come packed full of features, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, and run the latest platform of Google’s Android™ – Gingerbread 2.3. Beautifully designed, Xperia™ mini and Xperia™mini pro both integrate best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and HD video recording (720p).

    The products offer a full multimedia entertainment experience. Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro enable access to over 150,000 apps on the Android Market™ and has a 3″ scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen. The improved user interface allows up to 16 apps displayed on the home screen. Facebook inside Xperia™, a feature just announced for the Xperia™ family, provides a unique social media integration.

    Xperia™ mini pro brings the optimised slide-out keyboard with smart functionality first seen on the Xperia™ pro to a compact smartphone. A subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminates the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard. Xperia™ mini pro also comes pre-loaded with Office Suite and McAfee antivirus software, letting consumers manage documents and e-mails instantly and securely while on the move.

    Steve Walker, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson said, “We wanted to provide consumers even greater choice across the Xperia™ range, while building on the success of the original mini series. These turbo-charged smartphones now contain even more power, enhanced functionality, a larger screen and premium features unique to Sony Ericsson. They are packed full of features, making them a perfect choice for consumers looking for all the benefits of Android and Sony in a beautiful and easy to use compact form factor.”

    Sony Ericsson also unveils today a new integration, Facebook inside Xperia™, which will be included in the new Xperia™ mini and mini pro and soon to be available across the wider Xperia™ range. Facebook inside Xperia™ integrates social connections throughout the phone, by making Facebook immediately accessible from the most used areas of the phone such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar. As people are becoming increasingly reliant on their smartphones for instant communication, Sony Ericsson is enabling people to ‘like’, share and comment more easily than ever before with Facebook inside Xperia™.

    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini – Key features
    World’s smallest Android™ smartphone with HD video recording
    Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
    Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
    Over 150,000 apps on Android Market™
    Facebook inside. Keeping your friends closer

    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro – Key features
    Ergonomic keyboard and smart functions for fast messaging
    HD video and Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
    Synch your email and view office documents safely on the go
    Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
    Over 150,000 apps on Android Market™

    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro and Xperia™ mini with HD will be available globally in selected markets from Q3.

    Check out the Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products

  • Sony Ericsson Launches the first Walkman Android Phone : We see Xperia X8 being resold!

    Sony Ericsson Launches the first Walkman Android Phone : We see Xperia X8 being resold!

     

    Remember the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 ! The device was a budget version the the Xperia Lineup. Well, looks like Sony Ericsson is eager to get rid of stocks on hand. So , the X8 has been slapped with a walkman logo and being sold as the all new Walkman W8. See the spec sheet below, and tell us do you really see a difference in the devices except the strangely unique walkman logo.

     

     

    If you ask us, Don’t buy this phone! You will just be buying something a year old, with a new name.

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia SK17i Leaked Next version of Xperia Mini Pro

    Sony Ericsson Xperia SK17i Leaked Next version of Xperia Mini Pro

    The Device pictured above is codenamed “mango” and a tag of SK17i has been given to the handset. These pictures come courtesy a chinese leak of the device, and show that the device does run Android 2.3 with a SE timescape -esque interface. The device also has a side sliding QWERTY keyboard.

  • Sony Ericssons Windows Phone 7 Device Leaked !

    Sony Ericssons Windows Phone 7 Device Leaked !

    Pictures of what looks to be a Sony Ericsson prototype running Windows Phone 7 have recently surfaced. “Julie” the name that was given to a sliding prototype WIN 7 handset when SE was named Manufacturer at the WP7 event last year. It is becoming more and more apparent that manufacturers are keeping their options open in terms of Mobile OS selection and the demand for Windows Phone 7 Devices is far more than anyone would have anticipated. The only problem that remains to be showcased tis the difference in the hardware manufacture process. While all manufacturers are in an ability to provide similar hardware, what a manufacturer does better is what will set them apart in the coming future. Lets wait and watch.

  • Havok Physics gaming engine shown off on Xperia Play, will come to Gingerbread

     

    Havok has announced that it will bring high level physics to Android, along with all of the requisite development tools. Smartphones with Android 2.3 can now enjoy the same physics and graphics that we have seen on PCs and Consoles for years.

    Check out the video of the engine running on the Xperia Play to demonstrate the mammoth phones ability to deploy high graphic games.

     

    Official Press Release

    Havok and Sony Ericsson Push Smartphone Boundaries

    Mar 1, 2011

    Optimised Havok tools available now for Android™ Developers to create games for Xperia™ PLAY

    March 1st, 2011, San Francisco – Havok and Sony Ericsson are delighted to announce the availability of Havok’s product suite to Android™ developers, optimized for Xperia™ PLAY, Sony Ericsson’s recently announced smartphone. Havok, the leading provider of game technology, has a fully optimized build of its industry leading product line ready for licensing by Android™ developers on Xperia™ PLAY as part of its entry into Android™.

    David Coghlan, Managing Director, Havok said: “As part of Havok’s overall support for the Android™ platform, we are very pleased to partner with Sony Ericsson to put the full power of the Havok product line into the hands of Xperia™ PLAY developers. We were extremely impressed by the performance of the Xperia™ PLAY and the ease with which we were able to port and optimise our technology to the platform. This will enable developers to use Havok technology to create cinematic, rich 3-D immersive games for Android™ smartphones with Xperia™ PLAY in the forefront.”

    Steve Walker, Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson said: “Xperia™ PLAY is not only a fantastic smartphone on the latest Android™ platform, it also offers the best mobile gaming experience available. We are very pleased to be working with Havok to bring new levels of cinematic and immersive gaming experiences, never before seen on smartphones, to the Android™ platform.

    Havok has now fully ported all seven of its products to Gingerbread (version 2.3), the latest version of Google’s Android™ platform and partnered closely with Sony Ericsson to deliver a specifically optimized runtime ahead of launch.

  • Sony Ericsson Announces the Xperia Play at Mobile World Congress

    Sony Ericsson Announces the Xperia Play at Mobile World Congress

    After months of leaks, rumors and blatant denials from Sony Ericsson, the most anticipated device from there stable is finally here the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.

    The best part its playstation certified.Tech Specs include

    • Latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3)
    • 60fps play-back
    • Snapdragon 1Ghz processor
    • Enhanced graphical processor unit the Adreno 205
    • Dedicated gaming controls for real console quality game play
    • Four-way directional keys
    • ABCD keys with PlayStation iconography
    • Left/right shoulder keys
    • Two analog touch inputs for joystick action
    • 4-inch brilliant multi-touch display
    • 5.0 megapixel camera

    Look at the official Images along with three intro vids from Sony Ericsson.


    Official Press Release

    ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Are Americans ready to play? Sony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless think so. Sony Ericsson today announced that its new Xperia™ PLAY, the world’s first PlayStation Certified smartphone, will be available on the Verizon Wireless Network in the Spring 2011.

    “This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads down and thumbs up,” said Peter Farmer, Head of Marketing for North America, Sony Ericsson. “Xperia™ PLAY combined with the power of the Verizon Wireless network gives you everything you need in a smartphone and the one thing you want – the ultimate gaming experience.”

    Xperia™ PLAY is powered by the latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3) – and is PlayStation certified, which ensures an optimized gaming experience featuring content from the PlayStation Suite. Xperia™ PLAY will provide a best-in-class gaming experience right out of the box with many of the most popular games pre-loaded, including Asphalt Adrenaline 6, Bruce Lee, Star Battalion, The Sims 3, and Tetris. More than 50 additional titles from top franchises at leading game publishers will be available for purchase at launch.

    “Working with Sony Ericsson to bring the world’s first PlayStation Certified smartphone to the nation’s most reliable network builds on our commitment to deliver the best mobile gaming and entertainment experience to our customers,” said Jeff Dietel, vice president-marketing for Verizon Wireless.

    According to the Entertainment Software Association’s 2010 consumer survey, in the United States:

    67 percent of households play computer or video games
    42 percent of heads of households report they play games on wireless devices, up from 20 percent in 2002
    The average game player age is 34 and 40 percent of game players are women

    Facebook users can enter the First2Play contest and could be one of the first 10 people to get the Xperia™ PLAY by visiting www.facebook.com/SEUSA.

    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY Key Features:

    PlayStation Certified gaming experience
    Latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3)
    60fps play-back enabled through the Snapdragon 1Ghz processor, optimized with enhanced graphical processor unit the Adreno 205
    Dedicated gaming controls for real console quality game play, including four-way directional keys, recognizable ABCD keys with PlayStation iconography, left/right shoulder keys and two analog touch inputs for joystick action
    4-inch brilliant multi-touch display
    5.0 megapixel camera

  • Sony Ericsson Announces the Xperia Arc, Neo and Xperia Pro

    Sony Ericsson Announces the Xperia Arc, Neo and Xperia Pro

     

    Sony Ericsson Live at Mobile World Congress, Have just announced a flurry of cellphones

    First the already announced Xperia Arc is showcased

    With 4.2″ Reality Display

     

    But the proud moment comes when SE announces the newest powerhouse the Xperia Neo

     

    Features Include

    • HD Video
    • Bravia Engine
    • 8 Mp camera
    • In-built HDMI connector
    • Android 2.3
    • Folders


    The Next Device is the  Xperia PRO. This features a Slide out Qwerty keyboard, along with similar specs to the neo. All devices are expected to be available next month.

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (Playstation Phone), Caught in the Wild

    Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (Playstation Phone), Caught in the Wild

    Folks over at engadget got their hands on a prototype of the “Playstation Phone” . Which is actually officially called the XPERIA PLAY. Specs include (most of them are just guesses)

    • 1 GHZ Processor
    • Adreno 205 GPU
    • Android 2.3
    • 512MB of RAM
    • roadcom BCM4329 wireless chip

    Hit the Source Link Below for a full preview of the device along with more than 50 images of the product.


    Source Engadget

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