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Sony to buy out rest of Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced on Thursday that Sony will buy out the remainder of Sony Ericsson for $1.475 billion. Making Sony Ericsson a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony will allow for better product integration across Sony’s slate of offerings, and will also bolster its patent holdings with ownership of “five essential patent families,” says Ericsson.
Sony Ericsson was formed in 2001 when Sony partially acquired Ericsson. The purpose was to combine both companies’ “unprofitable” handset businesses so that they could make feature phones that were more attractive to consumers. The companies cite the Walkman phone and Cyber-shot phone as “well known examples” of their partnership.
via Ars Technica
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Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc
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Just moments ago Sony Ericsson announced their very first 2011 product at the Sony press pre-CES press conference in Las Vegas – The Xperia™ arc.
This being Sony Ericsson’s first 2011 product it’s also where they’ll take the step to Android Gingerbread and use two very important pieces of Sony technology to even further evolve the user experience.
Why do I think I should have waited to get this phone, instead of my iPhone 4? That would have kept my unbroken line of Sony Ericsson phones and I could still say that all the photos on this site where taken with Sony.
Oh well, next phone!
Press release:
January 5, 2011, Las Vegas, USA – Sony Ericsson today unveils the new Xperia™ arc smartphone with cutting edge Sony technology and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android™ platform – 2.3. Xperia™ arc is the first of a new generation of Xperia smartphones to be announced in 2011.Xperia™ arc takes the stunning design language that Sony Ericsson has become known for to a new level. Super slim and light, Xperia™ arc is just 8.7mm at its thinnest part and has a extra wide 4.2” multi-touch screen. Created from premium materials and with a stunning arc body, this smartphone is sleek, strong and designed to fit perfectly in the user’s hand. The best of Sony technology is inside Xperia™ arc. The Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine delivers exceptional visual brilliance and a crystal clear image which enhances the overall entertainment experience. Furthermore, Sony’s award-winning Exmor R™ for mobile sensor with the f/2.4 lens enables the capture of high quality, bright pictures and HD videos even in low light. All pictures and videos can be shared in HD on your living room TV via the built in HDMI-connector.
Xperia™ arc will launch on the latest version of the Android™ platform providing access to Google Mobile Services and the myriad of applications available on the Android market. Xperia™ smartphones add best in class entertainment on top of smartphone fundamentals such as apps, maps, email and fast Internet to create the most entertaining smartphone experience.
Start with premium materials. Stir in some beautiful curvature. Squeeze down to 8.7 mm. And there it is, a perfect palm fit: the slim light weight and strong Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc with state of the art Sony screen technology.
Your Sony Ericsson Android phone has an Exmor R™ sensor that lets you capture high-
quality movies and stills in low light. So go ahead and shoot. Then show, in stunning HD direct onto your TV via the HDMI connector.
Your life in vivid colours. Videos and stills.
Show it all off on the sharp crisp and clear 4.2″ multi-touch Reality display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. The Xperia™ arc Android touch phone — designed to be daring.
Find out more: http://www.sonyericsson.com/xperiaarc
Leaked videos show Sony ‘PlayStation Phone’ in action
Several videos of prototypes of Sony Ericsson’s ‘PlayStation Phone’ have emerged, giving viewers an early look at Sony’s answer to the increasing popularity of gaming on the iPhone.
Leaked photos of the ‘PlayStation Phone’ were published by Engadget in October, but hands-on videos posted to YouTube this week are the best evidence for the phone’s existence so far.
The device, which is listed as the “Zeus” model number in the video, has slide-out physical controls similar to the Sony PSP Go handheld gaming device, in addition to a touchscreen, which reportedly measures 4 inches. The slide-out controls appear to have the rumored multi-touch touchpad.
The video also corroborates rumors that the smartphone runs Google’s “Gingerbread” Android 2.3. Earlier reports indicated that the phone has a 1GHz Qualcomm chip, 512MB of RAM, a 5 megapixel camera and 1GB of internal storage.
In a second video, the user selects the “PlayStation” icon to verify the smartphone’s PlayStation functionality, though the device lacks any “content items” to display.
via AppleInsider, By Josh Ong
VOTD: XPERIA X10 – Continuous Auto Focus stress test.
In this clip I try out the continuous auto focus while filming in 720 HD. I really put it through a test by just sliding in a close object in front of the far away static scene. These features are added in the update available for XPERIA X10 during the fall of 2010.
For more information visit http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products
Fully booked! part 2 – FGW Customer Support
Dear M******,
If you would do me the courtesy of reading my email properly you will note that my issue is not what you appear to have assumed. My complaint is that there were no seats available that were not booked.
Regard James
On 1 Oct 2010, at 21:19, FGW Customer Support wrote:
Subject
Fully booked!
Discussion Thread
Response (M***** ********) 01/10/2010 09:19 PM
Dear James,
Thank you for your recent email.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
We have checked your account with the following email address james.*********@********.co.uk and are unable to locate any booking.
We would request you to help us with the email address that was used to book the tickets or the booking reference number so that we can assist you further.
Awaiting your response.
Kind regards
M******
Customer (James *********) 01/10/2010 07:14 PM
I’m currently on the 18.47 from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa.
First off i travel every working day from to London from Didcot parkway and as a result give you just under £400 a mouth and the service is very good on the whole, the trains are on time and very fast.
But on the few occasions when i’m later than my normal 18.15 train to Swansea from London. I offen find most the train pre-booked. Of course you don’t care if they turn up or not because they’ve paid. How about the they don’t take up the seat as well. You are one of the only London train services that has pre-book seats i think rather than pre-paid. I think thats wrong at peak times and from London. The seats should be first come first seated apart from the old and or ill.
There is nothing more frustating than being kicked out of my seat by some who has paid less and hasn’t bothered to arrive in a timely fashion.
Regards
James
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With my thumb.
London Paddington station, buses and taxis.
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Too much of this!
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Fully booked!
I’m currently on the 18.47 from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa.
First off i travel every working day from to London from Didcot parkway and as a result give you just under £400 a mouth and the service is very good on the whole, the trains are on time and very fast.
But on the few occasions when i’m later than my normal 18.15 train to Swansea from London. I offen find most the train pre-booked. Of course you don’t care if they turn up or not because they’ve paid. How about the they don’t take up the seat as well. You are one of the only London train services that has pre-book seats i think rather than pre-paid. I think thats wrong at peak times and from London. The seats should be first come first seated apart from the old and or ill.
There is nothing more frustating than being kicked out of my seat by some who has paid less and hasn’t bothered to arrive in a timely fashion.
Regards
James
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With my thumb.
Wicked is wicked!
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Adieu soleil français, hello uksun 3/10 OX11
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