Sony Ericsson Introduced Xperia Pro Smartphone at MWC 2011

Sony Ericsson has introduced another new Xperia family smartphone namely, Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro which runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It comes with many more advanced features such as 3.7-inch capacitive touch reality display with Mobile Bravia Engine, 8.1-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor, a slide-out keyboard etc. The upcoming smartphone is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor. It comes preloaded with Office Suite Pro which allows consumers to edit and view office documents directly on the phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Smartphone Features

• 3.7-inch capacitive touch reality display with Mobile Bravia Engine
• 8.1-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor
• Powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor
• Runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• Up to 32GB microSD card slot support
• Included 8GB microSD card slot
• Social networking services support
• A slide-out keyboard
• HDMI port

Its slide-out keyboard and smart functions helps for fast messaging. It is an ideal business phone for Android fans which comes with a lot of professional functions such as syncing email, calender, and contacts in a secure way. Its Mobile Bravia Engine provides a crystal clear images and Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor can capture high quality, bright pictures, and HD videos even in low light. Its HDMI port helps to connect the phone with a HDTV or projector. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro will be available in Q2 of 2011 in black, silver, and red color options. There is no information about its pricing.

Xperia X10 vs Motorola Droid

The impressive rate at which new mobile phones are entering the cell phone arena sometimes creates a state of confusion for consumers about which one to get. More often than not, they find themselves in a situation, where they are unable to decide which mobile phone to go ahead with. With Sony Ericsson set to unveil Xperia X10 early next year, it is surely going to bring some competition within the Android camp. Motorola Droid is at the moment at least the Android phone of choice followed by HTC Hero and the likes. Xperia X10 or Motorola Droid is a question that is sure to surface once Xperia X10 hits the market in February next year.

Below is a quick showdown between the two high profile Android devices showing how the popular Motorola Droid stands against Sony Ericsson Xperia X10


Looking at the above comparison chart, it is pretty clear that if you want a phone with an increased depth and higher quality camera (8 MP) along with rich multimedia and user experience, then Xperia X10 is your device. Xperia X10 will be upgradable to Android 2.0 andSony Ericsson has already stated that they have plans to bring multi-touch support to the device as the hardware is fully capable of it. So it may not be too long before you will able to enjoy all the goodies on Xperia X10 that comes in Android 2.0, like universal inbox for example. On the other hand, Droid has full QWERTY physical keyboard along with exclusive Google Maps app with Navigation. In the end, it may comes down to choosing and prioritizing the features that you want in your phone before making your final decision.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 vs. Apple iPhone 4 Specs Comparison

Trying to decide between the iPhone 4 OR the Xperia X10? We can help!

There are a lot things to be considered when you are choosing a brand new phone. Price, color, wireless carrier, size, shape, UI, app stores, status and what not.

If you are someone looking for a new phone or renewing your contract soon this is for you!

Compare prices, availability, specs and more!

And the winner is……After the jump!

Price

• iPhone: $199  - two year contract (Available at any Apple store or any AT&T store)
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: $149 and $99 (White version exclusively for Best Buy) – two year contract

Carrier

• iPhone: AT&T
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: AT&T

Dimensions

• iPhone 4: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm, 137g
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 119 x 63 x 13 mm, 135g

Display

• iPhone 4: 3.5″, 960 x 640, TFT-LCD
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 4″, 854 x 480, WVGA

Engine Room

• iPhone 4: Apple A4 CPU, 512MB RAM
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 : Snapdragon CPU, 384MB RAM

Battery

• iPhone 4: 7 hours 3G calling, 300 hours standby
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 8 hours 3G calling, 425 hours standby

Imaging

• iPhone 4: 5MP, Flash, AF, 720p video capture
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 8.1MP, AF, Flash, 720p video capture

Storage

• iPhone 4: 32GB
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 1GB + expandable up to 32GB

Software

• iPhone 4: iOS 4
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Android 1.6

Mapping

• iPhone 4: Nav apps, but nothing on board
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Google Maps for Navigation (UK and US only)

Nimbuzz support: free calls and free IM

• iPhone: Yes
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Yes

If you want to see both phones in action check out the video below

Exclusive: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone) preview

Oh yes. After all the unbearable teasing since we unveiled the first ever photos of the PlayStation Phone, we've finally managed to get hold of the real deal for an in-depth preview. Honestly, we couldn't wait any longer with this thing floating around in China; we'd otherwise have to wait until MWC, where we expect the phone to be launched as the "Xperia Play" (and we shall refer to this name henceforth). Before you pop the cork for us, do bear in mind that what we're seeing here is subject to changes, so don't be alarmed by any missing features or exposed cables in our preview. When you're ready, head right past the break to find out what Sony Ericsson's cooking up.

Hardware

In case you haven't been keeping your eyes peeled open for news about this intriguing device, here's a little roundup of what we know so far: various screenshots have revealed the codenames "Zeus" plus "R800i," and it's now clear that this HSDPA phone with Gingerbread will be marketed under the Xperia brand, with a hint of PlayStation here and there. In terms of specs, we can confirm that the Xperia Play has a 4-inch multitouch 854 x 480 LCD, which is what the X10 has as well. In fact, the LCDs on both phones have similarly good color performance and viewing angles, but upon closer inspection we noticed that the Xperia Play's LCD is brought closer to the glass, which may be why it produces a slightly darker black. Rumor from the Far East also has it that, like the Xperia Arc, the Xperia Play's screen is powered by a Bravia engine for improved video playback.

Even though we have the actual device with us, we're still unable to verify our original tipster's claim that it's powered by a Qualcomm MSM8655 chipset; even the Chinese teardown struggled to get past the chip's shield cage to check its ID. Anyhow, both Quadrant and Android System Info indicate that there's a single-core processor inside that clocks from 122.88MHz to 1GHz (and note that the MSM8655 can even go up to 1.2GHz), and it's coupled with an Adreno 205 GPU. This combo, along with Gingerbread and the generous 512MB of RAM, scored a chart-topping 1,689 on Quadrant and an impressive 59fps on Neocore. Other benchmark scores include: about 35 MFLOPS on Linpack, and around 43fps on NenaMark (tying with the Tegra 2-packing LG Star).

Sadly, these numbers fail to reflect one major flaw on our Xperia Play: WiFi doesn't work. Hopefully this is simply to do with a faulty driver for the Broadcom BCM4329 wireless chip (capable of 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, and FM receiver plus transmitter) rather than the prototype being physically faulty. Touch wood.

Before revealing the gamepad underneath the screen, you'd probably first notice the four shiny Android soft keys below the screen. Yep, all four of them -- back, menu, home, and search -- are there, although for some reason the middle two buttons are swapped around in the OS. It could well be a last minute firmware change that occurred after the device was manufactured, or maybe SE is still toying with the layout. Speaking of which, the label in the battery bay indicates that this device was manufactured in the third week of 2011, but turns out this is all fake -- even the FCC ID on the back label actually led us to a filing for the X10, so there's no telling how recent this prototype is.

The remaining physical buttons on the outside include the tiny power button at the top right corner, and the volume rocker right between the two gamepad triggers on the right. Both buttons will take some getting used to: the former being a tad too small, and the latter being in an awkward location for our right thumb or left index and middle fingers, depending on which hand you hold the phone with. Also, if you're not careful when snapping shut the battery door, a slight dislocation may cause the power button to recess. We had a little panic when that happened to us yesterday, but the problem disappeared after we put the door back on properly. Users will just have to watch the small tolerance there, but hey, this might get fixed before launch so who knows.

Despite the aforementioned design flaw, the only other real build quality issue lies on the glossy battery door itself -- it's very flimsy, so removal requires popping up one end of the door, and then running our fingernail along the seam. This certainly isn't a problem on the X10, as its matte gray door simply pops out in its entirety when you lift it up from its bottom slit. On a less serious but potentially annoying matter, after just a few days of careful usage we're already seeing a lot of light scratches on the outside of the door, and it'll only get worse since the back is curved -- good for your hand, but also good money for case makers.

Putting the battery door aside, what you see underneath is a compartment for the phone's 1500mAh battery (interchangeable with the X10), which can provide a full day's worth of relatively active 3G connection and plenty of snapshots. Further up you get the slots for your SIM card and microSD card, meaning you can change them without taking out the battery. You'll also notice that the camera lens pokes out of the battery door to avoid an overlay that could potentially distort images, as we've seen on the Dell Venue recently -- we'll come back to the camera later.

What caught our attention is the little hole that's labeled as "2nd mic" above the LED flash -- it could very well be for noise cancellation à la Nexus One, but it didn't seem to be enabled in our noise test. Still, call quality is decent on both ends of the line, although the stereo loudspeakers on the USB port side could use a little boost for phone calls -- they're definitely louder when playing music. You can, of course, just plug in your earphones to actually enjoy the music, although strangely all of our iPhone-compatible handsfree kits failed to work as even just earphones on the Xperia Play; it's the same with the X10 series handsets, so be warned.

It's time to cut into the meat. Push the screen upwards to about half way and the spring mechanism will take over, thus uncovering the PlayStation DualShock-style gamepad, except there is only one pair of shoulder buttons instead of two, plus we've yet to see if the touchpads can substitute the DualShock mechanical sticks -- they are no doubt reserved for games that are made specifically for the Xperia Play. We should point out that the D-pad also works on Android natively, which is good news for those who are accustomed to optical trackpads or trackballs.

Since we have little experience with the PSP Go, we asked a good friend of ours to compare his experience on our Xperia Play with his 50 to 100 hours of play time on his PSP Go. Interestingly, one of his first reactions was that the phone is less well balanced than the bottom-heavy PSP Go, and then he noted that the shoulder buttons could do with more depth, but this would obviously require a thicker body. That said, we both agree that the Xperia Play is still comfortable to hold, and also it has a better build quality than the PSP Go. We also noticed that the screen can be wiggled gently when closed (such phenomenon is commonly known as the "oreo effect" amongst Palm Pre users), but it's nothing major.

Software

We've been using this Xperia Play as our main phone for a few days now, and to our surprise, it's been very snappy and fairly stable for the majority of the time -- we've only seen one reboot max per day, and removing the resource-intensive Timescape widget certainly helps, too. On a similar note, Mediascape is no longer an app; instead, it's been split into several widgets -- music player, gallery browser, and media shortcuts -- that can prompt their corresponding multimedia apps.

Considering what a nightmare the X10 is, this prototype's performance is a big surprise yet also looking promising. As with the Nexus S, our Xperia Play also got the same bunch of Gingerbread goodies, notably the good old mobile WiFi hotspot, new status icons, new text selection tool, and glowing visual aid when you hit the top or bottom of scroll menus. No major change for the keyboard -- it appears to be the same as the X10's but with sharper graphics. The stock music app is replaced by SE's own version, whereas the stock gallery app is good to stay. We tested the latter for video playback capability and turns out the phone can easily handle 720p H.264 video clips, provided that their AVC profiles don't exceed level 3.1 (you can use a free desktop utility called MediaInfo to check your video files' AVC profiles). Sadly, AVI or MKV files are not natively recognised.

Having learned from its painful lesson from the X10, SE's shifted its focus from just adding apps to actually improving Android's usability. For the Xperia Play as well as the Xperia Arc, SE's added a homescreen feature that's very similar to HTC Leap but more cunning: pinch anywhere on any homescreen and the phone will bring all the widgets onto one screen; tap on a widget and you'll be taken to its corresponding homescreen. Pretty nifty, huh? Except right now it can get rather laggy even with the Timescape widget removed, so hopefully we'll see something slicker at MWC.

Another nice SE feature is the sort filter in the horizontal-scrolling apps menu, which allows custom sorting, sort by alphabets, sort by usage frequency, and sort by installation time. There's also a quick release button at the bottom right of the menu that floats your icons, so that you can drag them around to rearrange the list (very much like how you move icons in iOS). Of course, we didn't have many interesting apps to fiddle with earlier on -- the only interesting app preloaded is the mysterious PlayStation Pocket, which appears to be a simple managing tool for downloaded games. And where would one obtain such games? We're guessing there'll be a separate market app for that, a bit like how the X10 has the PlayNow store that no one uses.

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Xperia ARC- Hands on Review of Gingerbread with feature video

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc is a Bar phone weighing 117g. It′s dimensions are 125MM x 63MM x 8.7MM . The talk-time of the phone is Up to 6 hours 55 minutes (2G), 7 hours (3G). The phone operates at frequencies of GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 Mhz. The Phone has a Display of Extra wide 4.2 inches, Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with Mobile BRAVIA Engine to ensure ultimate multimedia and viewing experiences. This model comes with Camera of , 8.1 Mega Pixels Camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash with , 2.46x Digital Zoom

General Information Brand Sony Ericsson Model XPERIA Arc Weight 117 G Form Factor Bar Dimensions 125x63x8.7 MM Operating Frequency GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 Mhz Key Pad Yes, Onscreen Qwerty Keypad Touch Screen Yes, Capacitative Touch Screen Display Details Display Color Extra wide 4.2 inches, Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with Mobile BRAVIA Engine to ensure ultimate multimedia and viewing experiences Display Size Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc has a display size of 480 x 854 px Display Features Scratch-resistant surface, Multi-touch input method, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Timescape UI Sensors Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Digital compass, Light sensor Camera Camera Yes, 8.1 Mega Pixels Camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash Camera Res. 3264 x 2448 Pixels  Zoom Yes, 2.46x Digital Zoom Video Yes Video Resolution Yes, 720p@30fps Video Player Yes, Video Formats : MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV Camera Features LED Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction & Off, Touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, Video stabilizer, Noise suppression, Send to web, Sony Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor, Touch capture, HD video recording (720p) Software Games Yes, 3D Games, Motion Games Java Yes, via third-party application Browser Yes, HTML Operating System Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v3.0 Call Records Phone Book Yes, Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Missed Calls Practically unlimited Received Calls Practically unlimited Dialed Calls Practically unlimited Battery Stand By Time Up to 430 hours (2G), 400 hours (3G) Talk Time Up to 6 hours 55 minutes (2G), 7 hours (3G) Li-PO 1500 mAH

Memory Internal Memory Yes, Internal Memory : 512 MB External Memory Yes, Up to 32GB, 8 GB included Memory Slot Yes, Micro SD Card Message SMS Yes, Threaded View MMS Yes Email Yes, Supports IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push Email Instant Messaging Yes Social Networking Services Facebook, Picasa, Twitter, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk Music Ring Tone Vibration, AAC, WAV, MP3, Polyphonic FM Yes, Stereo FM radio with RDS Music Yes, Music Formats : MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV with 3.5 mm audio jack Speaker Yes Headset Yes Data GPRS Yes, Up to 86 kbps Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Wirless Protocol Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, DLNA Port Yes, microUSB v2.0, HDMI Port Edge Yes, Up to 237 kbps Infra Red No 3G Yes, HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps GPS Yes, with A-GPS support CPU Yes, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor; Adreno 205 GPU Salespack Handset, Battery (1500mAh), Stereo portable handsfree, Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, User documentation Others Colours : Midnight Blue, Misty Silver Also Known As : Sony Ericsson Anzu, Sony Ericsson Anzo, Sony Ericsson X12 Connectivities : TV out, Synchronisation PC, NeoReader barcode scanner, Modem Special Features : Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, TrackID music recognition, NeoReader barcode scanner, Adobe Flash 10.1