Archive for the ‘Sony Ericsson’ Category
Sunday, May 6th, 2012
(16 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Since the Samsung Galaxy S III is turning up to be somewhat of a disappointment, we might as well start looking into the future and waiting for the next Google Nexus Phone. Bob Freking imagined that it will be made by Sony and it will combine the Xperia branding with the Nexus one. After all, Samsung combined the Galaxy series with the Nexus, right?
Bob’s design takes some design cues from the Lumia 800 and especially textures and ceramic material are the focus here. If Sony does make this phone, we’re expected to see a Bravia RGB Reality HD display on board, enhanced audio technology (Walkman), a 13 megapixel camera with Cybershot technology and Exmor R sensor and a new type of CPU. That type would be the Nvidia Tegra 4, although it’s a bit early for that. I honestly don’t know why phone makers such as HTC or Pantech prefer the ceramic coating for their phones.
Is it because it’s pretty? More resilient? It sounds cool? I guess that Sony could go the same way, although lately they’ve been delivering handsets with quality cases, that at least include some parts of metal, unlike the Galaxy S III, that’s all plastic. Do you think that Google will select Sony to make the Nexus Phone 4? Or maybe they’ll go with Motorola since they bought it?
[via Bob Freking]
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
(35 votes, average: 4.43 out of 5)
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Bob Freking shows us a potential future device from Sony. Meet the Xperia Chaos, supposed to be a quad core phone with a 2.5GHz Krait processor and 1GB of RAM. Android 4.0 ICS will run initially on this model, with the promise of an upgrade to Android 5.0 Jellybean. The designer also reminds us that Sony usually launches its main products later than everyone else.
This means that by the time they release a quad core unit like this, handsets with 4 core CPUs will be midrange models. Meanwhile, Sony is still able to deliver an amazing 4.3 inch HD Bravia Display 2, like the one on the Xperia Chaos. Other specs include an Exmor R 12 megapixel camera based on Cybershot technology, the ability to to 2160p HD video capture and possibly a ton of internal memory. If I’m not mistaking the trademark bar (transparent or not) from the new Xperia is also present here, below the display.
I sure hope Sony will find a way to deliver top notch technology and to integrate it better. I played with the Xperia S and the capacitive buttons above the transparent bar are pretty bad when it comes to response…
[via Bob Freking]
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Monday, April 16th, 2012
(35 votes, average: 4.57 out of 5)
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A month ago Frank Tobias showed us the
Xperia N concept phone, an Android 4.0 device with 3 capacitive buttons at the bottom. Now he completes his work, by revealing to us the back side of the phone. Overall, this model reminds me of the Xperia Ion quite a bit.
Frank wants the Xperia N to have a dual core 2 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a 15 megapixel camera with LED flash at the back. He also promises future pics of the device, so stay tuned for extra info. As you can see, the camera, flash and Sony (Ericsson) logo are all lined up at the back and I guess that the extra dot above the logo is the speaker (hope I’m not mistaking). A close look at the device reveals what looks like an edge to edge screen and although Frank didn’t mention anything about it, I expect here a 4 inch or 4.3 inch display with 720p resolution.
There’s also a camera button on the side and one the same side we have the discrete volume buttons. At the top there’s the ON/OFF button and the audio jack, while the microUSB button is either on the side opposed to the volume buttons or at the top as well. What do think about this model? Does it fit with the current Sony Xperia design direction?
[via Frank Tobias]
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Friday, April 13th, 2012
(37 votes, average: 4.27 out of 5)
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Remember the
Xperia Play 2 concept by Jsus? There’s now an alternative to that idea, created by Bob Freking this time: the Sony Xperia Play HD. This design keeps pretty much the same sliding part of the original Xperia Play, but totally revamps the specifications to a modern level.
The front side of the device somehow reminds me of the HTC One devices and those 3 capacitive dotted buttons at the bottom are very much like the dots on the Xperia S. Anyway, the Sony Xperia Play HD comes with a 4.3 inch 1270 x 720 Reality Display, 32GB of storage, SD card slot, 1.5GHz quad core Tegra 3 processor and an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video. There’s also 1GB of RAM on board and the ability to play PSP games, via download I presume. Bob Freking wanted to make a PSP Phone powerful enough to play Final Fantasy games and I totally understand his idea.
Being a Final Fantasy fan myself, I can really see how some people would like to play any title of their series on their smartphones and it’s sad that they can’t do that right now, at least if they have Android. iOS users have that nifty Final Fantasy III available… Imagine if Final Fantasy VII would get a new title compatible with Android Tegra 3 phones like a PSP Phone 2… that would kill all competition, right?
[Thanks Bob Freking]
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
(61 votes, average: 4.85 out of 5)
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Another week, another Xperia model, this time the Sony Xperia V design, created by Ben Ling. He imagined an Android 4.0 smartphone, with a 3.7 inch display, a quad core Tegra 3 processor and 2 GB of RAM. Actually there’s no Sony model out there with ICS preinstalled right now, if I’m not mistaking, so this could be a selling point.
Sony Xperia V also brings 64 GB of storage and a 12 megapixel Exmor R camera. You know what would be cool? If the 3.7 inch display was a 720p one, giving out the biggest pixel density of all devices out there. As far as the design goes, this model reminds me a bit of the Xperia Ion and as you can see it respects the Google requirements when it comes to capacitive buttons below the screen, implementing only 3 of them. The thing I don’t like about new Xperias is the way the physical buttons are shaped.
They’re very hard to press and very thing and they don’t have a nice feel to them… What’s interesting about the Xperia V is maybe that speaker placement at the back, but it may seem that every element is crowded vertically onto one line: camera, flash, Xperia logo, speakers… What do you say?
[Thanks Ben Ling]
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
(40 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5)
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If I were to guess what CPU Sony would use when they make their first quad core phone, Tegra 3 is one of the options that comes to mind. Designer Shaik Imaduddin took this into account when creating his latest
Xperia concept, the Sony Xperia I, pictured below. Here’s the handset with a trippy picture on the screen:
The design keeps the same rectangular and minimalistic look of other recent renders with the Sony branding on. This is an Android 4.0 smartphone, with a 4.5 inch display, a quad core Tegra 3 processor, 2GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There’s also a 20 megapixel camera at the back with Xenon flash and I guess that the screen is a HD one. Add to that a front camera, most likely NFC and LTE and you’ve got some sort of upgraded Xperia Ion here.
Since Nokia already have a 41 megapixel cameraphone out there, that 20 MP sensor doesn’t stun anyone any more… The next stunner will be the 1080p display phone or maybe the one with a flexible screen, if that ever happens.
[via Shaik Imaduddin]
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
(44 votes, average: 4.61 out of 5)
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Frank Tobias has one again created a Sony Xperia concept, that’s pictured below, fresh after the
Eterion model. Meet the Sony Xperia N, a handsome Android 4.0 phone with 3 capacitive buttons below the screen and a pretty long handset, if you ask me. The design is somewhat similar to the one of the Xperia Ion, but not quite…
This is still a unique render, in that it has some sort of frame surrounding the entire phone and separating itself from the lower side, where the Xperia logo lies. There’s a camera button on the left, as well as the volume buttons. Considering that recently Xperias have been all about that transparent notification area at the bottom that lights up, this is a breath of fresh air, coming straight from the world of concepts. I’d see this model with an 8/12MP camera, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot and a dual core CPU.
1GB of RAM, a front camera, maybe LTE and NFC should also make the cut. I guess that the ON/OFF button is placed at the top, together with the audio jack and maybe the microUSB port as well. Not sure if a microHDMI finds its place here, but it would surely be nice…
[via Frank Tobias]
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Friday, March 9th, 2012
(30 votes, average: 4.53 out of 5)
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Brianmfb finally turned into reality what folks have been speculating that Sony would do for a long time: a Windows Phone unit. Meet the Xperia Pop concept, pictured below in very bright colours and packing features that would match the preferences of a youngster. The handset is made of two parts: the device itself and the colored part the designer calls shell.
The shell is made out of plastic and can be removed to gain access to the battery and SIM card. These colored cases can be bought in various color versions, for about $29 and this idea was also found on another Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 710. The idea of “jackets” for a phone, with different colors gained popularity about 2-3 years ago when Samsung launched the Corby phone. Nokia also has some Symbian models with this idea behind them, like the new Nokia 500 handset.
I have no idea what the specs of the Xperia Pop are, but I guess that they include the usual single core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm CPU, 512 MB RAM, 8/16GB of storage, an 8 megapixel camera, a 4.3 inch display, front camera and maybe even LTE. This handset would sell for around $300, if it were real…
[Thanks brianmfb]
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Thursday, March 1st, 2012
(14 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
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I have just received an email saying that this is the Xperia Young and it’s a prototype leak, but I advise you to take this info with great caution. To me it looks like just another render of a Sony Xperia phone. It appears to be a low end-ish device, meant for youngsters and not yet ready to be shown at MWC 2012.
We’re dealing with a phone that features an 800 MHz dual core CPU, a Mali 604 GPU and 2GB of RAM!?! There’s also xLoud technology on board, the TimeScape 2 UI and a case that’s 8mm thin. The CPU on board is supposed to have an extra core, so it’s a 2+1 core chipset, like the Tegra 3 is a 4+1 chip. Well, considering there are many inconsistencies on the specs list and the picture doesn’t look realistic, I take all of this story lightly, like a mere rumor and render.
I think that the Xperia U and P are enough to feed the midrange segment for now and Sony doesn’t need to launch some more low end yet… It would however be nice to have a cheap phone with that transparent notification bar.
[Thanks Itamar Satt]
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Monday, February 27th, 2012
(12 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
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Deviantart user OfficialThunder created a Sony Xperia concept called the Xperia NX, that reminds me a lot of the likes of Xperia S, Xperia U and Xperia P. It has that trademark translucent notification bar at the bottom and it’s created so that it seems to lack a bezel on the sides, although you can see it if you look carefully.
I imagine that the Xperia NX concept comes with Android 4.0 ICS with a custom UI and pretty good camera, somewhere between 8 and 12 megapixels. I also like the musical tastes of the designer, with Nero on the screen and all that. This looks like a smaller Xperia, so maybe it’s got a 3.5 inch Retina Display and a Novathor dual core CPU, who knows? Anyways, this is only a render, so don’t mistake it for a real handset again, OK guys? In the meantime I wonder how Sony can expand that idea of the translucent notification bar…
Any ideas? Maybe they’ll make a camera viewfinder, or maybe include a projector inside, just for kicks…
[via Deviantart]
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