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Sony ST25i Kumquat

Sony ST25i Kumquat

Not that long ago, an alleged Sony roadmap for 2012 leaked. The roadmap contained a wide selection of code names that we hadn’t heard before. One of those devices, the Sony LT25i Kumquat, has now leaked. The image you see above is told to be that exact device.

On the spec side of things, we’re expecting to see a dual-core 1GHz processor, 3.5-inch screen (480×854 pixels), 5-megapixel camera and Android 2.3. The device is basically a mini-Xperia S. We don’t really have other information of the Kumquat now, but we’re expecting to see it announced February at Mobile World Congress 2012.


Sony has released three pretty impressive promo videos of their Xperia acro HD and Xperia NX, both of which are going to be sold in Japan. The Xperia NX is the same as the Xperia S, while the acro HD adds a microSD card slot, TV Tuner and infrared port to the equation.

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Sony Ericsson Teaser

Sony Ericsson CES Teaser

Sony Ericsson has used their Facebook page to tease of a “big announcement” coming at CES. Some bloggers have suggested that the device teased above is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, but we’re not 100-percent sure of it. The camera focused teaser suggests that we will see a pretty big sensor on this device.

Just a few more days till the start of CES 2012.


Sony Ericsson Xperia Ice Cream Sandwich

Sony Ericsson Italy replied on Facebook today with a possible release window for their update schedule to Ice Cream Sandwich. According to the reply, the Xperia Neo will get updated in March 2012. This could be the case for the whole Xperia family that will get updated.

Here is the original post in Italian:

Ciao David entro marzo dovrebbe arrivare, tra l’latro saremo L’UNICO marchio ad aggiornare tutta la gamma del 2011 mentre tutti i nostri competitor ne aggiorneranno solo alcuni (samsung ad esempio non aggiornerà nè il W, ne l’Ace, nè il mini ecc ecc) ciao

A rough translation would be that the update is communing in March 2012, and that Sony Ericsson will update their whole 2011 range of Xperia smartphones. There’s also a small jab at Samsung for their decision to not release the update for the Galaxy Ace or Mini.


Sony Ericsson Nozomi

Pictures of the Sony Ericsson LT26i, codenamed Nozomi, have leaked. So far the rumors give Nozomi the following specs:
  • 1.5 Dual Core CPU
  • 4.3-inch 1280×720 screen (320 DPI)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • Shoot full-res stills and 1080p video simultaneously
  • Front facing camera
  • Running Gingerbread 2.3.5

The Nozomi will probably be released with Android 2.3.5, and updated to Android 4.0 ICS shortly after the release.

We’re expecting to see the Nozomi announced at MWC 2012, and released in March thereafter. We don’t know if this device will be branded Sony, or Sony Ericsson. This device is still developed by Sony Ericsson, and not by Sony. The first Sony developed devices will see the light of day in late 2012.

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The video shows features from the coming Gingerbread update that will hit every Sony Ericsson Xperia device released this year.

Here’s what the update will bring:

  • Xperia™ smartphones to be upgraded to the 2.3.4 version of the Gingerbread platform with new features including Google Talk with Video Chat for smartphones with front-facing cameras
  • Updated Facebook inside Xperia™ functionality for enhanced like, share and discover abilities
  • Xperia™ smartphones introducing world’s first 3D sweep panorama functionality powered by Sony.
  • The software upgrade enables consumers to turn their Xperia smartphone into a mini-mobile PC by connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard or game controller) to Sony Ericsson LiveDock™ multimedia station. Connect the smartphone to a TV via HDMI to get a big screen experience.
  • Swipe text input -  text input by swiping the finger from one letter to the next
  • Screen capture – allows the user to share a screen grab from anywhere in the phone

Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V Silver

This awesome tech-week doesn’t seem to end yet. Sony Ericsson just announced the Xperia neo V. This is a slightly updated version of the original neo. On board the Xperia neo V we have the following hardware:

  • Android 2.3.4
  • 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
  • 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854
  • Scratch resistant Reality Display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
  • 5-megapixel camera, 16x digital zoom, auto focus, face detection and video recording
  • 512MB RAM
  • 320MB internal memory, 2GB microSD card included (supports 32GB)
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • HDMI out
  • A-GPS
  • Bluetooth
  • DLNA
  • WiFi
  • USB 2.0
The Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V will be available in selected markets in Q4.

 


Check out this video of a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 running the recently released Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware.

Features Overview:

  1. Retains Camera UI as in the Éclair version.
  2. Facebook inside Xperia™
  3. Homescreen Overview gesture
  4. Wi-Fi & USB tethering
  5. App storage on SD-card
  6. Horizontal app tray
  7. Media experience widgets
  8. Integrated equalizer in Music Player
  9. Ability to download Apps that require 2.2 or 2.3 from the Android Market

 



Verizon Spring Roadmap 2011

Verizon’s roadmap for this spring has leaked! The guys over at Phandroid were lucky enough to receive a tip including the image above.

We’ll see the Samsung Charge (or Samsung Droid Charge) released on April 7. A week after that, April 14, it is time for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. A day after this, April 15, we’ll see the HTC Trophy with Windows Phone 7 released. At the end of April, on May 28 to be exact, we’ll get the HTC Incredible 2.

Then comes May, with the LG Revolution hitting stores on May 5. During the rest of May we’ll also see the Motorola Bionic, Motorola Droid X2 and Samsung Galaxy S 2 go live.

Happy waiting!! :)