The iPod is DEAD Part 3 – Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson W900 docked on the MDS-70 Home Audio System

(BigBerries) It’s all about position, timing and key relationships. Even more than Motorola, Sony Ericsson (SE) is moving into music in a major way.

From the looks of it they are moving into position in every price point, which, as it seems an opportunity that few handset makers are taking.
Sony Ericsson K610 in Evening Red
Not only that, Sony Ericsson is giving each price point a piece of the action. Action, meaning features and Sony Ericsson is developing feature phones for every budget, so far both cameras and music.

Complete video can only be so far down the line. If one was to speculate I’d say SE has been watching what prompts consumers to buy and has been taking notes from both Motorola and Apple and advancing key concepts.

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Sony Ericsson W300 Announced

Sony Ericsson W300
Sony Ericsson unveiled its’ first flip Walkman phone today, the W300. The phone is listed on Sony Ericsson’s Website as a Triple Band device. Only operating on GSM 900, 1800 and the 1900 Networks.

However, some websites are reporting it as a Quad Band because of it’s radio allowing the W300 to operate on the 850 as well. Maybe the phone will open up for the 4th channel (850) when it is officially launched, later in the year.

The W300 is an EDGE device in a clamshell style and the phone will come standard with 256MB removable Memory Stick (M2), which is expandable to 1 GB, USB cable, and a stereo headset.

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Sony Ericsson Officially Unveils the Z530 and K310

Sony Ericsson Z530

Photos have been popping up for a few weeks of various models, with some of the most silly names you can imagine.

As with the K800 and the K790 series in the previous post, Sony Ericsson have unveiled 4 other phones for various price points in the mobile market. Here are 2 of the 4 new phones at a glance.

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Cybershot for Sony Ericsson K800 and K790

Sony Ericsson K800

Rumors and speculation have been swirling but now it’s official. Six new phones from Sony Ericsson and two of the new additions to the lineup have the Sony Cybershot brand attached to them.

The two new mobile phones the Sony Ericsson K790 and the Sony Ericsson K800 will both feature 3.2 megapixel cameras, internet access, media players for both music and video and support for the Sony Memory Stick Micro also known as the M2.

Pictured here is the Sony Ericsson K800, the K790 which looks almost identical does not have the lense embedded with the speaker just above the screen.

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Ericcson Files Against Samsung Over Expired Patent License

While we all wait with baited breath for the outcome of RIM versus NTP, I thought I’d chime in about the recent lawsuit that’s developed between Ericsson and Samsung. It appears Samsung has been continuing the use of patents which were covered by a license agreement with Ericsson which expired on the December 31 2005.

Ericsson has given a statement to the press. At this time however, Samsung has not issued a statement. Well, unless you consider declining to comment a statement.

From Yahoo!

Memory Stick Micro for Mobile Phones

From Sony

The Sony Memory Stick Micro dubbed (M2) is about 1.2mm thin. The removable media features an eject function to prevent loss. The M2 operates as dual-voltage media. The M2 also provides 3.3 volt operation to allow for operation with existing Memory Stick PRO compatible products.

The Sony Ericsson M600i is the first M2 compatible mobile phone.

M2 sticks can store all the usual stuff music,pictures,video clips ad documents. The M2 adaptor allo0w you to connect to a PC.

256MB and 512MB versions should be available form Sony in about a month or so. Expect 1 GB and up later in the year.



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