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Posted Feb 10th 2008 3:34PM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Cellphones var Wondering what the XPERIA X1’s magical mystery “panel interface” is? Good, us too. Now we’ve got a preview courtesy of Sony Ericsson. If it functions this quick in hand as it does in the promotional video then Sony Ericsson might just be on to something here. See what we mean after the break. (Read the full post about ‘Video: Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 “Panel Interface”’…)

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[MWC] The Sony Ericsson Z770 is a capable “clamshell phone” that can connect at 3.5G speeds (HSDPA) to download maps from Google Maps send videos and photos. You can also use the phone as a 3G modem for a laptop and even as USB drive, thanks to its 8GB of integrated memory. Finally, it is compatible with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync which can be used to sync contacts, calendar and emails (push-email is said to work too.). (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson Z770′…)

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Posted Feb 10th 2008 2:31PM by Ryan BlockFiled under: Cellphones Oh yes, this bad boy is real, alright. More over here.Tags: amps, design, home cinema, cellphone (Read the full post about ‘First live photo of Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1′…)

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Posted Feb 10th 2008 1:41PM by Chris Ziegler
Filed under: CellphonesSony Ericsson has plumped up its Walkman line just a tad today with the introduction of the W980, a pretty well power-packed flip sporting 8GB of internal storage, a generously sized external display, and something the company calls “Walkman on Top.” The technology (if you can really call it that) replicates the music player interface in its entirety on the external display, allowing full player control without popping the phone open. Other goodies include an FM transmitter and PlayNow support — a Walkman phone through and through, if we do say so ourselves. Look for it to launch in Q3 in quadband EDGE flavor with HSDPA 2100 (read: no good for use in the US). (Read the full post about ‘The Sony Ericsson W980′…)

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Posted Feb 10th 2008 1:29PM by Chris ZieglerFiled under: Cellphones, Handhelds Microsoft has now won a veritable superfecta of licensing, landing deals with four of the top five phone manufacturers in the world to provide handsets based on Windows Mobile. The latest, announced today at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, is Sony Ericsson — a company heavily vested in Symbian by way of its UIQ division, so it’s unclear how the licensing deal will ultimately affect UIQ-based offerings. (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson ties up with Microsoft for Windows Mobile devices’…)

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Posted Feb 10th 2008 2:20PM by Chris Ziegler
Filed under: CellphonesThis is a phone we’ve seen in the wild on a couple occasions, but we had one detail dead wrong: the model number. It turns out that Sony Ericsson’s newest Z series flip is actually the Z770, not the Z660 we’d heard before. The company is billing the Z770 as a phone fit for people who need access to the internet (web and email, specifically) but aren’t necessarily interested in stepping up to a full-fledged smartphone, featuring “easy” email setup, zoom / pan features in the web browser along with an actual mouse pointer (anyone familiar with S60’s browser will get the idea here), and integrated support for Exchange ActiveSync. (Read the full post about ‘The Sony Ericsson Z770: “your life in a clamshell”’…)

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We all know that cell phones are dime a dozen, and basically everyone I know has one. I suppose only the retired segment of the population couldn’t care less about new features that are introduced with each generation of handsets, but a cell phone is an essential item for today and no longer considered to be a luxury gadget to have. While phone manufacturers have been pushing a whole bunch of handsets down our throats with each quarter (remember back in the good old days where Nokia released just a couple of handsets each year?), there are a couple of companies who have decided that the consumer should be the one who chooses what they want to see inside each handset instead of getting features which they don’t want/need. (Read the full post about ‘Customizable cell phones announced’…)

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Nowadays it’s almost impossible to surprise someone by a touch screen cell phone. Despite the fact that these devices appeared just for some time, they have already managed to win users’ affection and confidence. However, Chocolate Agency, which has recently designed an absolutely new concept, thinks that some innovations should be implemented in order to make high-end cell phones even more attractive. According to their new design the whole surface of the cell phone represents a touch sensitive display. Moreover this detectable concept would be able to satisfy both environmentalists and high-tech lovers. It’s made of just 4 layers: a printed circuit board, extruded polycarbonate, recycled titanium, and a wrap around flexible haptic LED touch screen. (Read the full post about ‘A cell phone with double touch screen’…)

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Spy Glasses - See Behind You! Spy Sunglasses - “see behind you …”These spy glasses look like an ordinary pair of designer sun glasses. Yet they have a unique feature, it allowd you to see behind you.The lenses on these spy glasses have a special coating that allows you to look straight ahead and still see what is going on behind you. Stylish and great for walking and biking. You won’t need to turn your head so often. It’ll be like you have a rear view mirror with you.Have you ever thought you were being followed? (Read the full post about ‘Spy Glasses - See Behind You!’…)

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Valentine’s Day is a special day for all loving and loved people. Even without gifts, if they love each other, the time spent together this day can be a perfect present. Thinking of presents, however, it will be better to make this day even more special. A little gift will make her heart beating in love even faster; will say that you had not forgotten about Valentine’s Day and that you care about your relationship. Every year, shops offer an extreme choice of what the perfect Valentine’s Day gift can be. It is hard to choose amongst this variety of offerings. We will make a top ten list of best Valentine’s Day gifts this year, in our own vision. (Read the full post about ‘Top 10 gifts for her’…)

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