Sony Ericsson’s mobiles usually don’t make it to this side of the Atlantic, but that trend changed today with the Z750, SE’s first HSDPA phone for the States. Essentially what that means is the phone will stream video and let you surf the Web at superfast speeds (for a mobile at least).

Like the Z310 it’ll have a mirrored finish that flashes with incoming calls or text messages. You also get a 2-megapixel cam, VGA video camera, Bluetooth, and a Memory Stick slot.

The advent of cellphone cameras is definitely a boon as we now reap the benefits of covert operations accomplished via such handsets - spyshots of upcoming devices. Just like how it takes a thief to catch another thief, it takes a pretty good cellphone camera to snap spy pictures of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Sofia. What little we do know about the Sofia includes the 5 megapixel camera with xenon flash and a pretty large QVGA display. Hopefully more details regarding the Sofia will be released in the near future.

Sony Ericsson slimmest ever Walkman phone, an elegant metal slab called the W880 is only 0.38 inches thick. The W880, unfortunately may not be headed for the U.S. – it’s a 3G phone without the U.S. 3G radio bands, which is typically the kiss of death for a North American release. But it’s sure to be all the rage at next week’s 3GSM cell phone show in Barcelona. The W880 includes a brushed metal case in either “Steel Silver” (silver front, black back) or “Flame Black” (black front, red back.) On the front, there’s a startlingly sharp 1.8-inch 320×240 color screen, and the phone has dual cameras: a 2-megapixel one on the back for photography, and a VGA one on the front for video messaging. The phone plays music off a Memory Stick Micro card, and surfs the Web with a real Web browser. Sony didn’t announce a price, but said the W880 will be coming out in the next few months. This looks like the kind of iconic design that will send cell phone aficionados rushing to specialty importers to see if they can get their hands on one.

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson today launched eight new mobile phone models and one personal-computer card for high-speed data transfer on laptop computers. Sony Ericsson, a joint venture of Sony Corp. (SNE) and Telefon AB LM Ericsson (ERIC), said its Cybershot range is extended with the K810 and K550 models. The company said its first Cybershot phone, the K800, has already sold more than 4.5 million units. The K810 features a 3.2 megapixel camera and is due in stores during the second quarter. The K810/K818 Cyber-shot(TM) phone is a sleek, high-performance device boasting a 3.2 megapixel camera including auto focus and Xenon flash. Innovative applications such as Photo fix help to further improve the quality of your pictures, even after you have taken them. Illuminated Camera Icons to the side of the main keypad, which light up when in camera mode, allow the user to access camera menu options at the touch of a button.

The W880 is Sony Ericsson’s first ultra-thin model at 9.4 millimeter thick. The model features third-generation radio technology and a two-megapixel camera. The W610 is equipped with a two-megapixel camera.

Laptop docking stations are so early 2000’s , as Sony Ericsson has already patented what is essentially a docking station> for your cellphone, dubbing it a Mobile Phone Multimedia Cradle. As predicted, the envisioned device would function much like standard lappie docking stations do today, as it would dock one’s cellphone for charging / syncing, feature a numeric keypad and QWERTY keyboard for dialing and typing, a built-in LCD screen for video out capabilities, and a variety of ports for peripheral connections. The device would allow users to surf the web, manage contacts / photos, transfer files, and basically do anything a highly-spec’d smartphone can do, but in your lap (and in place of a laptop).

Source: Engadget

More pictures are surfacing of the upcoming Sony Ericsson W880 Ai cellphone, and this one is better than most out there. The Swedish site where I found this pic says the phone will roll out in that country on February 6th. The best part is this side view of the phone, showing that even though it has a 2-megapixel camera on board, it’s still slim and trim. How it manages to keep its weight down so well—even when it’s stuffed with an FM radio and a 2GB hard drive—is beyond me.

A combination cell phone and music player, the Sony Ericsson W810i, the latest in the company’s Walkman phone line, delivers just about everything a gadget-lover could want. A super-small beauty, the W810i crams a lot into a surprisingly tiny package. You’ll get a music player with an external memory card, a 2-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth. This phone is only carried by Cingular at the moment, but Amazon has unlocked phones that you may be able to get activated to your service.

The W810i is a candy bar-style phone measuring only 3.9 x 1.8 x 0.8 inches and weighing in at 3.5 ounces. We love its sleek black styling and its generous cool factor; it feel like a phone for night-clubbers who know the best undiscovered places.

Source - PDAStreet

W900i is a swivel action Sony Ericsson 3G Walkman™ phone. It has everything you need to enjoy your music on the move and it supports the latest and most advanced 3G network services. An impressive large screen makes mobile video viewing pure pleasure and the audio quality is what you would expect from an advanced digital music player. A 2 megapixel camera with auto focus will let you take pictures to be proud of and you can send them straight from your phone.

– Sony

Now this looks smooth. 3G so it is useless in the US, but cool nonetheless. Love to see how you actually dial a number though. You know like a real phone number? Isn’t this still a phone?

Sony has announced their newest Bluetooth headset, the HBH-PV700 (great name…) handsfree kit. The headset offers five hour talk time along with 150 hour standby time. It allows you to answer and reject calls by voice control with a range of up to 10 meters.

Specification:

• Size: 74 mm/2.91 in.
• Weight: 23 grams/0.81 oz.
• Range: Up to 10 meters from your phone
• Color: White/Lime
• Talk time: Up to 5 hours
• Standby time: Up to 150 hours

Are these things useful for anyone who is just a casual phone user? I am not on the phone that much so I don’t see the appeal of these headsets, but I can completely understand why a business person would need one. If it’s a must-have thing let me know so I can get one.

via MobileWhack

Gardgy has a quick review of Sony Ericsson’s Z500a phone.

Nothing really exciting about the phone. At least nothing stands out for me. Just seems to be your average consumer phone and there is nothing wrong with that. Bootup times is definitely something I would like to see improved on all phones. If my iBook can bootup in seconds it shouldn’t take a minute for a little phone to do the same.