Considering the steep drop of sales of its top-slot phones such as Xperia X10, X2, Aino and Satio, Sony Ericsson is bringing in the human touch to its newest scheme. Year 2010 will see the arrival of a new phone from the propreitors, which you have heard before as Kurara, now curiously re-named Vivaz, which features a “human curvature” design.It is basically a touchscreen 3G cell phone that captures high-definition 720p video, and also snaps photos with an 8.1-megapixel camera that includes face detection and geo-tagging.

It runs Symbian S60. Among its other top-slot features are a TV-out for displaying video on an HDTV, YouTube compatibility, aGPS, and Wi-Fi. It measures 4.2 by 2.0 by 0.5 inches (HWD) and weighs just 3.4 ounces, and also includes a 360×640-pixel 16:9 touch screen.

“The Vivaz offers beauty inside and out,” said Lennard Hoornik, Sony Ericsson’s head of marketing. “We’ve created a mobile phone that makes it easy to catch life in high-quality video.”

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The new Sony Ericsson Kanna

Sony Ericsson Kanna features  are

• Huge 3.2″ Touchscreen
• QWERTY-keyboard (seems a necessary input)
• Symbian S60 5th OS
• Wi-Fi™, microUSB port
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 8.1MP camera with autofocus.

Xperia's 2010 homecoming Robyn

Robyn on the other hand seems a little less attractive although it belongs to the bestselling Xperia series. Its features include

• Android OS
• 2.6″ touchscreen display
• 5.0 megapixel camera
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Micro USB port
• Wi-Fi™

DailyiPhoneBlog posted some nice pics of the new Sony Ericsson Faith that runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 and belongs to the company’s Greenheart series.

Apart from that, it includes Micro Sd Card slot, a 2.4” QVGA touch screen. You have a Qwerty keypad which makes things easier. The phone is pretty sleek although it looks strikingly similar to Nokia E series!

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“The Sony Ericsson Elm and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phones offer consumers a green choice without compromising on features or fun. These mobile phones also give consumers a better voice quality experience, with Noise Shield, Clear Voice and Intelligent Volume Adaptation. Both phones offer an easy-to-use social networking experience featuring the Widget Manager application, which allows users access to their social networking page via the stand-by screen and quickly switch between different social networks.” said Fortuné Alexander, Global Marketing Director at Sony Ericsson.

“Building on the established heritage of our parent companies we have worked continuously to maintain our leadership position by committing to reduce our own CO2 emissions by 20 per cent and product life cycle CO2 emissions by 15 per cent by 2015.” said Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Environmental Director at Sony Ericsson.

“The Sony Ericsson Elm phone, Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the VH700 are a testament of our continued commitment to the environment and are part of the ongoing roll-out of our GreenHeart™ strategy announced in June 2009.” continues Mats Pellbäck Scharp.

The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone – Designed for life and more
• Quality voice – noise shield, clear voice and intelligent volume adaptation
• Natural fit – human curvature and ergonomic keypad fits in the palm of a hand
• Feel secure – back up your personal information over the air on Sonyericsson.com
• Social networking the easy way – easily switch to Facebook™, myspace™ and Twitter
• 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera – snap friends and family and upload images to blogs and websites
• Essential guide – Google™ search and Google™ Maps, Wisepilot™, turn-by-turn navigation with AGPS and 10 days free weather forecast with Accuweather
• Media player – get a rich media experience

The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 2100/900. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone will be available in the colours Metal Black and Pearly Rose from Q1 2010. The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available in the colours Superior Black and Passionate Rouge from Q2 2010.

Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
• Create your own phone booth
• Dual microphone Noise Shield eliminates background noise
• Hear every word, everywhere with Intelligent Voice adaptation
• Bluetooth™ – wireless freedom
• Wirelessly connect to two phones simultaneously with this clip-on handsfree

Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 will be available in the colours Black. Silver/White, Pink/White and Red/White from Q2 2010.

You get an extra app called wisepilot, for turn-by-turn navigation.

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Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10, launched on November 3 this year, is absolutely awesome. The phone sports the first Android(Donut version 1.6) based OS from the proprietors. Among the general features, it has a huge 4.0″ TFT 480×854 pixels 262,144 colour touchscreen, 8.1 megapixel camera with autofocus and touch focus, Wi-Fi™, micro USB connector and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

According to the SE portal, the UX platform builds on top of the Open OS and creates a unique Sony Ericsson user experience by combining best-in-class entertainment features with signature applications, unrivalled integration of social media services and a rich graphical user interface. The XPERIA™ X10 is the first mobile phone to truly humanise the way people interact with their phones.

Rikko Sakaguchi, EVP and Chief Creation Officer, Sony Ericsson said, “The XPERIA™ X10 is a fantastic example of our make.believe philosophy because we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible and demonstrating that anything consumers can imagine, we can make possible. With the X10, we are raising the bar we have set ourselves with entertainment-rich phones like Aino and Satio by making communication more fun and playful, multiplying and enriching opportunities to connect.”

SE has introduced signature applications like Mediascape and Timescape™, the XPERIA™ X10 lets consumers organise everything in their phone in an intuitive way:

* Sony Ericsson Timescape™ manages all your communication with one person in one place. Browse through your conversations the bright way to check out your Facebook™, Twitter™, photos, emails, and texts all in one go

* Sony Ericsson Mediascape is the smart way to get all the music, photos and videos you want from your favourite friends and artists. It accesses content from everywhere – your phone, YouTube™, PlayNow™ – and presents everything for you

Intelligence capabilities, integrated into Mediascape and Timescape™, can automatically recognise connections between contacts, content and media. By recommending alternative ways to communicate or guiding to new media experiences, consumers can discover more in a truly open way. For example:

* Pressing the new “infinite button” guides you through the connected world, aggregating all your interactions with one person into one view

* Intelligent face recognition features recognise up to five faces in any picture, automatically connecting them with your social phonebook and all other related communications with that person.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ X10 at a glance

Camera

* 8.1 megapixel camera

* Up to 16x digital zoom

* Auto focus

* Intelligent face recognition features

* Geo tagging

* Image and video stabilizer

* Photo and video light

* Send to web (photo and video upload)

* Smile detection

* Touch focus

* Video recording

* Recent shot tray

Music

* Album art

* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

* Media player

* Music tones (MP3/AAC)

* PlayNow™

* TrackID™

Web

* Bookmarks

* Google™ search (from standby)

* Web feeds

* WebKit web browser

Communication

* Sony Ericsson Timescape™

* Speakerphone

* Vibrating alert

Messaging

* Conversations

* Email

* Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®

* Picture messaging (MMS)

* Predictive text input

* Text messaging (SMS)

Design

* Auto rotate

* Gesture control

* Picture wallpaper

* Touchscreen

Entertainment

* 3D games

* Media browser

* Infinite button

* Video streaming

* Video viewing

* YouTube™

Organiser

* Alarm clock

* Calculator

* Calendar

* Flight mode

* Infinite button

* Office suite

* Phone book with dialer

* World clock

Location-based services

* A-GPS

* Google Maps™

* Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation* (free trial version)

Connectivity

* 3.5 mm audio jack

* Bluetooth™ technology

* Micro USB connector

* Synchronisation

* USB support

* Wi-Fi™

Preloaded applications

* Sony Ericsson Timescape™

* Sony Ericsson Mediascape

* Sony Ericsson Home with clock widget

* Sony Ericsson Sync

* Android Market™ Client

* Gmail™

* Google Calendar™

* Google Maps™ with Street View

* Google Media Uploader

* Google phone-top search

* Google search widget

* Google Talk™

* Google Voice Search™

* Network Location Provider

* Set-up Wizard

* YouTube™

Screen

* 65,536 colour TFT Touchscreen

* 4.0 inches

* 480 x 854 pixels (WVGA)

* Scratch-resistant

Accessories:

In-Box:

* XPERIA™ X10

* Battery

* Stereo portable handsfree

* 8 GB microSD™ card

* Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer

* User documentation

Optional:

* Hi-Fi Wireless Headset with FM Radio MW600

* Car Charger AN300

* Screen Protector ET902

Facts-

* Size: 119 x 63 x 13 mm

* Weight: 135 grams

* Phone memory: Up to 1 GB

* Memory card support: microSD™

* Memory card included: 8 GB

* Operating system: Google™ Android Donut, version 1.6

* Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ QSD8250

Availability and versions

* Networks

* UMTS HSPA 900/1700/2100

* GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

* UMTS HSPA 800/1900/2100

* GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

* Available in selected markets in Q1 2010

Colour

* Sensuous Black

* Luster White

We are yet to know all of its specifications but as for now, the phone has a 5 MP camera and led flash. Also, the company claims it has been designed to avoid  spilling.

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“Because of visual voicemail’s global appeal, it has become a high priority to make the service available on new handsets,” said Chief Marketing Officer John Bunyan at Comverse, the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling value-added messaging and content services, converged billing and active customer management, and IP communications.

“Our strategic cooperation with handset leaders like Sony Ericsson,” Bunyan said, “helps ensure that new handsets can offer the most attractive and user-friendly visual voicemail experience to the broadest number of people.”

Visual voicemail is an enhancement of the traditional voicemail and is quite an user-friendly and popular mailing system. The voicemail is received  by the user in the regular inbox. “Visual voicemail’s success comes from providing users a richer array of capabilities and choice,” said Bunyan.

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