Best Buy Canada Taking In-Store Pre-Orders For the XPERIA Play and Arc

If you head over to your local Best Buy store in Canada you might be intrigued with what you find. The stores across the country are now taking pre-orders for both the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play and the XPERIA Arc. They're both priced the same: at $99.99 on a 3-year contract and $549.99 contract-free. I believe that the XPERIA Play is the better option but the choice is really up to you.

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Sony Ericsson's First Walkman Android Phone (W15) Could Be Available This Quarter

Sony Ericsson looks like their first Android Walkman phone (W15) will be launching sometime before the end of this quarter (June). This handset is rumoured to feature a 3-inch HVGA touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera, a 600MHz CPU, a "dedicated music chip", and some version of Android along with the custom UI. Price is unknown right now but the launch could be sometime in May with, hopefully, "Gingerbread". This would likely snag a lot of customers because of the mid-end specifications as well as a low price tag to follow.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Mini Pro Successor Gets Spied Out... Again

IT168 has just got their hands on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Mini Pro successor yet again. This time we have some more rumoured specs for you. Apparently, beneath the display possibly larger than 3-inches is a 1GHz CPU, a 5MP AF camera, 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" with the company's custom UI. Furthermore, they're hearing that the launch is set for May which is just next month. We're just hoping that the company makes it official really soon.

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Rogers Releasing the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play and Arc On April 28th

One of Mobile Syrup's reliable tipsters has just gave them some vital information regarding two Sony Ericsson Android phones headed to Rogers. Apparently, the XPERIA Play and the Arc will be available on Thursday, April 28th, which is just a few weeks away. Prices for these two seem to be $99.99 on a 3-year contract and $549.99 contract-free. The price and dates aren't official yet but they're pretty good with knowing what the situation is ahead of time.

[Mobile Syrup]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Acro Shows Up With NFC and DTV

Something new has just popped up on Sony Ericsson's own website. It's the XPERIA Acro which sports the same spec sheet as the Arc but has a few goodies inside it. Apparently, it'll also feature infrared, NFC capabilities, and even DTV if you need it. Maybe this one will get official soon and maybe it'll be an Asia exclusive. That's all unknown right now.

[Engadget Mobile]

Sony's CEO Confirms Their "Honeycomb" Tablet Will Launch In the Summer

According to Bloomberg, Sony has mentioned something that's worth listening to. Apparently, the CEO, Howard Stringer, has mentioned that their first Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet will be launching before the end of Summer so that's definitely great news. Furthermore, the tablet looks like it'll hit US first which is a pretty big deal for Sony. Now, it's unknown what kind of tablet they'll be releasing but it could be the PlayStation Certified "S1" tablet which should house a Tegra 2 chipset and a unique design. We'll just have to wait and see what Sony has up their sleeve.

[Engadget]

Sony CEO Says Next iPhone Will Have 8MP Camera, Next-Gen iPod Nano Case Has Camera Hole

Two interesting pieces of news surfaced over the weekend and they're regarding Apple. The first one is just a brief statement that Sony's CEO, Howard Stringer, made. Apparently, he mentioned that Sony will be taking over OmniVision as Apple's camera supplier for the next iPhone model. Of course, this could mean that the next iPhone could sport a pretty awesome 8MP rear-facing camera.

The other piece of news is actually what you see above - coming from Apple.pro. That's not just a random green case. This is reportedly the next-gen Apple iPod Nano case and, yes, that hole could mean that a camera will be present. Yes, a camera is a great addition but it'll be pretty awkward if this is the only device you carry around with you that can take a [bad] photo.

Sony's CEO Says the Next iPhone Will Have An 8MP Camera: Apple Insider
Possible Next-Gen iPod Nano Case Leaks, Has Camera Hole: 9 to 5 Mac

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro Successor Leaks Again, With "Gingerbread"

Even more photos of the X10 Mini Pro successor has leaked this weekend. The name is still unknown and we're really hoping that Sony Ericsson makes this one official soon. The photos tell us that the handset will, indeed, be running on Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" so that's definitely great news. Doesn't look like this one will be PlayStation Certified though, so you'll still have to pick up an XPERIA Play if you want to relive your childhood.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo "Coming Soon" To Canada

If you take a look at Sony Ericsson's Canadian website, the XPERIA Neo looks like it's "coming soon." We don't know which carrier this will be hitting but it has already passed the FCC with support for 3G bands on the major three Canadian carriers. This handset features a 3.7-inch WVGA display, an 8MP camera with 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth / WiFi support, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.3 with a custom UI. Check it out on Sony Ericsson.

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Rogers Now Taking Pre-Orders For the XPERIA Arc and Play, If You Have $99

We just found out last night that Rogers in Canada intends to launch the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and Play before the end of April and they took another step to reach that goal today. It's no joke, but you can now pre-order both smartphones for $99.99 on a 3-year contract if you're interested. Remember, if you want to relive your childhood then you might want to pick up the XPERIA Play to play those awesome PS1 games. Check it out on Rogers.

[Mobile Syrup]

Rogers Launching the XPERIA Arc and Play In Late April For $99

This one doesn't look like a joke. Mobile Syrup's latest scoop is that Rogers plans to launch the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and the XPERIA Play in late April for $99.99 on a 3-year contract. It doesn't look like the handset's contract-free prices have been determined yet. The Arc looks like it could land on April 30th, while the Play could hit the carrier sometime between April 19th to the 21st. Interesting stuff!

[Mobile Syrup]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo Hits the FCC With AT&T and Canada 3G Bands

Once again, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo has just been caught sneaking through the FCC. This time around it has 850/1900MHz bands which is perfect for AT&T in the US and a bunch of major carriers in Canada so this is definitely great news. Don't be surprised if this one gets announced for Canada or AT&T in the near future, cause it'll be a pretty good addition to any carrier if it's priced right. Check it out at the FCC.

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Sony Reportedly Working On VAIO Hybrid PC and Chrome OS Netbook

Sony Insider has mentioned a bunch of things that Sony might actually be launching this Summer. They reportedly include a VAIO Hybrid PC and a VAIO running the Chrome OS, which is pretty expected since they're the only company that ships their PCs with Google Chrome. The website is hearing about some specifications on both devices too and, of course, we'll sum it up for you.

The VAIO Hybrid PC is said to feature an ultraportable thin body along with Intel's Thunderbolt tech, a Core i7 CPU, and 8 to 16.5 hours of battery life. Other specs reportedly include SSD options, an HDMI output (with 3D support), an AMD GPU, Blu-ray drive, and other standard ports (VGA / USB).

Sony also reportedly has a Chrome notebook on the way as well. This one's said to feature an 11.6-inch display (1,366 x 768 resolution), a Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of flash storage, a GeForce GPU, WiFi, and an 8-hour battery life. Remember that it won't have an HDD inside to speed up things because you'll be relying on the cloud to save your information. Of course, that could be risky so the decision is yours.

[Sony Insider, Engadget]

Sony's NGP To Cost $250 and $350?

Sony hasn't officially announced the price for their NGP gaming handheld so that means it's time for everyone to speculate on it. The latest rumour on the street says that Sony intends to launch the gaming handheld for $250 and $350. The cheaper model will be without 3G connectivity, while the more expensive one will feature it for Internet on-the-go. That's really all there is to it, so you might as well start saving now.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro Successor Spotted In White

It's not exactly a new handset but it's a new colour! Just like the XPERIA X10 which started the Android wave for Sony Ericsson, the X10 Mini Pro successor has just been spotted in the wild. This time it's in white! Unlike Apple, the company will actually deliver this one on time with the black colour, but they still have to make it official. Of course, being a "Pro" model it'll have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard along with a 3-inch HVGA touchscreen display and Android 2.3 with their own custom UI.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Hitting UK On March 31st

Sony Ericsson has just mentioned something great for those who are looking to pick up the XPERIA Play. The company mentioned that it'll be available in late March, the 31st, but the price wasn't mentioned yet. At launch there'll be six games for you to finish, but you'll have access to the games on the Android Market as well so you don't need to worry. Don't forget that they're working on new games and that this is a smartphone as well. It's no NGP but it'll do for now.

[vg247]

Sony VAIO S Pre-Orders Kick Off in the US Today

Sony has just put up the pre-orders for the Vaio S notebook in the US. It starts at $979 and the base model features an Intel Core i5-2410 CPU, AMD Radeon HD 6630 graphics, and a 320GB HDD. Of course, you have Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core i5 / i7 CPU options, Blu-ray drive options, a few SSD options, and an extended battery option that can give you notebook 15 hours of up-time. This notebook packs quite the punch in its inch-thick body so it might be worth it for you.

[Engadget]

Sony Ericsson WP7 Handset Leaks In Prototype Form, With a Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard

A new photo of a Sony Ericsson smartphone has just leaked. Judging from the display and the three capacitive buttons, it's a prototype Windows Phone 7 handset from the company. Now, there's no way of confirming this one's real because it could just be an awesome photoshop job. Then again, I don't really know why anyone would waste their time photoshopping something like this. It looks pretty legit to me so now we wait for Sony Ericsson to announce this one.

[WPCentral]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Hits the FCC Again, Likely Europe / Asia Model

Well, well, well. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play has just hit the FCC yet again. This model actually sports global GSM 900 / 2100MHz connectivity so it's likely the one headed to Europe and Asia - sorry Canada and AT&T lovers. Of course, it should be hitting North of the border in a few months but who knows how long we'll have to wait for that one. Check it out at the FCC.

[Engadget]

Sony Ericsson Says a "Smarter Walkman Phone Is Coming", Could Be Android Powered

A teaser ad has just leaked from Sony Ericsson that says a "smarter Walkman Phone is coming" but we don't know exactly when the unveiling will be. Of course, this could very well be hinting that Sony Ericsson is planning a Walkman branded Android smartphone but I don't really understand why. They should just stick to the XPERIA name because Walkman just makes it sound like a low-end phone.

[AndroidGuys]