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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Coming to AT&T
Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch a new mobile device in the Untied States called the Vivaz. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz will be available via AT&T and is the second SE phone announced to be making its may to North America’s second largest carrier after the Xperia X10. The Vivaz comes with decent specks and the trademark high end camera that Sony Ericsson is known for. (They are known for that and not much else unfortunately.) In addition to the 8MP camera, the Vivaz comes with 8GB of internal memory, a somewhat slow 720 MHz CPU, 3.2 inch screen and flash capability. No price has yet to be announced, but one can only assume that AT&T will do so as the carrier starts to hype phones that will be available this coming winter. Sony Ericsson has been in serious financial…
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Xperia X10 Coming to Vodafone UK
The Xperia X10 is coming to Vodafone UK in April. Vodafone is displaying the handset online in their coming soon section. Earlier it was announced that another British carrier, O2, will be offering the Sony Ericsson device. Apparently British carriers are keen on the handset and hope that it will help them at least maintain their market share in 2010. No price has been mentioned on the Vodafone website, but some sources believe that it will be offered without charge, providing the customer agrees to a lengthy contract. The Xperia X10’s highlight is an 8MP camera. The smartphone also includes a Snapdragon processor and a 4 inch touchscreen. The Xperia X10 is also scheduled to make a debut in Germany, Japan and Canada in the near future. While the interface does not look…
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Sony Ericsson Hazel Set to Launch in 2010
The tree huggers over at Sony Ericsson are planning to release a new handset in their eco friendly Green Heart series called Hazel. The Sony Ericsson Hazel is an environment friendly phone that supposedly is made of entirely non hazardous materials. The Hazel does not rest on its laurels however when it comes to features. The handset, scheduled for release in 2010, has a 5MP camera, 319 MB of internal memory with 16 GB of external capabilities and a 2.6 inch color display. Hazel is a 3G and Wi-Fi phone and apparently includes a whole host of useless pre-installed applications and social media software. While we applaud Sony Ericsson for their desire to make our world a cleaner place to live, it would be prudent for them to concentrate on making a good handset, rather…
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Yet another Sony Ericsson Screw Up
You know the people that can’t seem to do anything right? You know the people I’m a referring to. The ones that you take pity on because nothing ever seems to go their way, for reason that you can’t fathom. Well, if this rational holds true for individuals, could it possibly hold true for companies? Sony Ericsson is of course the company I am referring to. Currently suffering from a precarious financial predicament and having to recall handsets due to serious software glitches, (Satio and Aino) you can now add another screw up to the never ending drama that is Sony Ericsson. The soon to be released Xperia X2 will not be released as planned. The Xperia X2 will not see shelves until the end of January 2010, something that has apparently ruffled the feathers of Vodafone,…
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Sony Ericsson to Cut 2000 Jobs
The cracks in the vessel known as Sony Ericsson have expanded into gaping holes that threaten to sink the once might mobile innovator and manufacturer. Sony Ericsson has made it publicly known that they plan on slashing 2000 jobs over the next year in order to become solvent. 4 facilities has been earmarked for downsizing that has been forced upon Sony Ericsson due to poor sales and loss of market share that have plagued the company for several years now. While the global recession may have been a catalyst for Sony Ericsson’s recent misfortune, it's bad decision making at the executive level and increased competition that are the biggest contributors to this inevitable decline. The only question is whether or not Sony Ericsson will be able to whether the storm. Some…
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Saito Coming to Carphone Warehouse
“Specially developed to give all the entertainment you could ever consume, and the finest audio-visual experience around. It’s the future of mobile entertainment in the palm of your hand,” claims mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse about the Sony Ericsson Saito, which it plans to begin carrying in October of this year. On paper, the Sony Ericsson Saito is a mobile entertainment marvel, with an incredible 12.1 megapixel camera, 3.5 inch display Wi-Fi and Turbo 3G. (As if it’s any faster.) Wonderful specs have not usually indicated a successful handset for Sony Ericsson. With the mobile manufacturer on the brink of bankruptcy and with Sony threatening to cut it losses and cease to fund SE, the Saito will certainly be placed under the microscope as perhaps Sony Ericsson’s…
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Sony Ericsson Patents Facial Expressions for Music Playlists
Recently we reported that Sony Ericsson was on the verge of collapsing. Rising debt and the lack of liquid assets may for the once glorious Swedish and Japanese conglomerate to its knees. We sited several reasons for this rapid decline in fortunes, including poor handset design. However, this latest stunt by Sony Ericsson should have us adding idiotic and clueless to the list. Sony Ericsson has patented facial expressions for musical purposes. The patent is called ‘Generating music playlist for facial expressions.’ The idea is for the handset to detect the mood of the user with its front camera and create a playlist with the appropriate songs. This has to be one the dumbest ideas I have heard of this year. For one, how in the world can the phone know by the mood of the…
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Sony Ericsson Nears Bankruptcy
After rumors and speculation had swirled around the financial obstacles facing Sony Ericsson, the CFO of Sony dropped a bomb shell when he informed the media that Sony Ericsson would need an injection of about 100 Million Euros to survive until the end of 2009. While even the most optimistic and naïve individual may have thought that all was peachy and rosy in the Japo-Swede house, there is no denying that Sony Ericsson may be the first major mobile player to crumble before the recession passes. As I see it, there are two glaring problems facing Sony Ericsson today. One is a lack of financial backing. With Sony apparently washing its hands of its involvement with Sony Ericsson, it is not clear where the mobile phone manufacturer will acquire some much needed cash. The…
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Sony to Buyout Ericsson?
Japanese electronics giant Sony, is rumored to be on the verge of relieving Ericsson of its 50% stake in the joint mobile venture known as Sony Ericsson. A prominent German internet publication has reported that Sony is interested in purchasing Ericsson’s share and that the cash strapped Swedish corporation is possibly looking for a way out. Sony Ericsson posted a loss of 187 million dollars in the fourth quarter of 2008, and 2009 economic forecasts don’t offer much faith that the struggling mobile manufacturer will improve its fortunes. Even though Sony Ericsson’s products have been on par with the rest of the mobile community, its market share has declined and some industry experts believe that its survival in the current market doom and gloom is high unlikely. Though…
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Phony Ericsson C905 – Signs of Setback
The joint venture established by Sony Ericsson in 2001 by the Japanese electronics company Sony and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson seems to be plagued by a mobile phone device that does not work – the C905. This is a new setback for the fifth largest mobile manufacturer in the world, placed after Nokia, LG, Motorola and Samsung in production and sales. The Sony Ericsson C905, the latest flagship device is suffering high levels of returns (30%) due to software freezing and speaker faults on the 8.0 megapixel camera phone. This follows last year’s mass recall of other Sony Ericsson key products such as the K850i, C902 and the W910i (Due to crashing and freezing). Sony Ericsson had to undergo heavy costs of compensation for providers following the large…
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