Review of Sony Ericsson's new Z600 cellphone

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Sony Ericsson's gamepad for the Z600

Sony Ericsson's gamepad for the Z600 12/22/2003 11:29 AM
Not sure how we missed this, but Sony Ericsson has an attachable gamepad out for their new Z600 flipphone called the EGB-10. They've also just...

Sony Ericsson's K700i

Sony Ericsson's K700i 04/11/2005 09:57 AM
Sony Ericsson's K700i mobile phone offers "the latest in imaging, connectivity and entertainment into one easy-to-use handset" according to Sony Ericsson’s Product Marketing Manager Antal Keur. The phone is equipped with a large high-quality colour screen and is said to be "as much a phone as it is a camera." Outstanding features of the K700i include a VGA camera with video recording capabilities, Bluetooth wireless technology, FM radio, MP3 player, MPEG4 player and a crisp, bright, 1.8-inch 65k TFT colour (176 x 220 pixels) display. The phone features a camera equipped with a 4x digital zoom, and using Sony Ericsson's QuickShare technology, users can share pictures with a computer or other phones, using Bluetooth, email, MMS or a (not-included) USB cable. The K700i can also be used as a remote control for a computer using its built-in infrared, and it also supports Java and Mascot Capsule 3D graphics platform. With a brushed aluminium finish, the K700i is a sleek, stylish phone that anyone could be proud to pack. The rubber cover for the power port is also quite sleek, keeping the ports hidden, but quite difficult to flip (and keep) up. The menu is easy to navigate on this triple-band GSM/GPRS phone, and it supports MMS, allowing the user to compose messages with animations, video clips, pictures and sounds. The K700i is 3.9" x 1.8" x 0.8" (99 mm x 46.5 mm x 19.5 mm), weighs in at 93 grams and and has a standby time of up to 300 hours and talk time of up to 8 hours. The included headset has good sound, a shirt clip and an on/off button, but it is hard to plug in and unplug. The radio works well (and needs the headset to work as it is the antenna) and is a great addition to the phone. There are a few disadvantages to this phone. Starting off with the minor problems, people with large fingers might have trouble pressing the small buttons. Also, some users have complained about battery life of the phone stating that it has to be charged every day. Spymac didn't have this problem but the battery was brand new, though it did drain slightly faster than batteries in other phones tested. Now, for the more serious issues with the phone. When a picture is taken it looks great at the time on the display but the image that is stored is blurred and slightly different to the one previously displayed. The most serious issue is that the menu navigation is sometimes slow and there are often long pauses when navigating. The phone would sometimes stop for no reason, and then, when it recovered, it performed keypresses that occurred during the time it was paused, putting the user in the wrong place in the menu. This frustrating problem occurred at least half of the time that Spymac used the phone. (After thinking it was me and my inability to use this new phone's menu, I did some research and found that many other users had this same problem. One user compared the K700i to his old T610 stating "its like the difference between a tortoise and cheetah when it comes to speed.") The K700i is a nice little phone with great picture and graphics quality and crisp sound. Spymac would recommend this phone if it didn't have slow menu problems as it has crystal-clear sound and some really cool features. Sample picture Pros: MMS support Integrated FM radio Clear sound Cons: Slow menu No email expansion If your company has a product you would like Spymac to review, please send an email to news@spymac.com.

Sony Ericsson's HBH-200 Bluetooth
headset

Sony Ericsson's HBH-200 Bluetooth
headset 05/28/2004 02:05 PM
Engadget May 28 2004 6:50PM GMT

Sony-Ericsson's Linux-based ROB-1

Sony-Ericsson's Linux-based ROB-1 03/14/2005 06:03 PM
A LinuxDevices.com article describes the new Sony Ericsson ROB-1 robot which was announced last week. The robot is basically a small, teleoperated camera contained in an 11 cm spherical shell. The two hemispheres form main drive wheels and a small tail-dragger is used for balance. The robot uses a 200 MHz Freescale Dragonball processor with 2 MB of RAM and runs Linux. The robot can maintain a bluetooth link to a Sony-Erricsson P900/P910 mobile phone. The phone can control the robot and display streaming video from the onboard camera.

Sony Ericsson's New Japan-only Premini

Sony Ericsson's New Japan-only Premini 05/11/2004 09:15 AM
Not much but some pretty pictures for the moment, but Sony Ericsson has a new phone that is an exclusive for NTT DoCoMo, which means we won't be able to use this phone outside of Japan. The hooked back of the 'Premini' is odd, though. It appears you'll still use...

Problems with Sony Ericsson's P900?

Problems with Sony Ericsson's P900? 12/02/2003 01:23 AM
The Inquirer is reporting that some problems have arisen with Sony Ericssons' new P900 smartphone and that they're so bad that cellular carrier Orange has recalled the first shipments made in the UK. Of course, they don't specify what those problems might be, only that a "usually reliable source" had indicated that something was wrong. Read UPDATE: Sony Ericsson is denying that there is any problem, and The Inquirer is now admitting that their source could have "confused the P900 with the SX1" from Siemens, which still isn't out yet. Read...

Sony Ericsson's Virtual Product
Placement

Sony Ericsson's Virtual Product
Placement 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Sony Ericsson's P900 mobile phone is a featured product inside of Ubisoft's new game Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, and one of Mobile9's forum members grabbed a screen shot. It's sort of sad that a high-tech super agent like Sam Fisher would use a modified commercial phone, but...

Sony Ericsson's Maybe Possibly Hopefully
P900 Upgrade

Sony Ericsson's Maybe Possibly Hopefully
P900 Upgrade 05/04/2004 11:07 AM
It doesn't get much more speculative than this post on Mobileburn about an upgrade for Sony Ericsson's P900 (code-named: Layla), but if their sources hold, it looks like the upgraded version will include a new flip-out QWERTY keyboard on the inside (as opposed to just the outside), as well as...

Growing up is easy Sony Ericsson's P900
is sleeker and neater than its sister
P800

Growing up is easy Sony Ericsson's P900
is sleeker and neater than its sister
P800 01/02/2004 06:04 AM
BBC Jan 2 2004 4:45AM ET

Sony Considering PSP, Cellphone Hybrid

Sony Considering PSP, Cellphone Hybrid 06/10/2004 07:55 AM

Speaking of the N-Gage, Sony is now making stink about various versions of the PSP being released in the future that may be hybrid integrations of the PSP and cellphones, PDAs, etc. They let on about this a little at E3. Remember those clear, plastic overlays they had over the top of all the demo models? At least one of those had the look of a cellphone keypad. Portagame has a partially-translated interview with SCEI CTO Masa Chatani, where he also mentions that Sony still hasn't finalized exactly which screens the PSP will be using. I wonder if that worldwide LCD shortage is freaking them out yet.
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E3: Sony PSP Keyboard [Gizmodo]

Motorola, Sony Ericsson question
cellphone-safety study

Motorola, Sony Ericsson question
cellphone-safety study 12/24/2004 01:00 PM
Engadget Dec 23 2004 7:29PM GMT

Review: Sony SDM-HS75P

Review: Sony SDM-HS75P 06/17/2005 04:34 PM
Although it is short on bells and whistles, the HS75P/S is a good choice for people with limited desk space who are looking for a bright and shiny, well designed, and good performing display.

Sony SDM-HS75P (4.0 Mice) Best Current Price: $399.88 (via ProductFinder)

Sony PSP Review @ Iceteks

Sony PSP Review @ Iceteks 04/13/2005 06:32 AM

Review of Sony PEG-TG50

Review of Sony PEG-TG50 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Brighthand reviews the new Sony PEG-TG50, a $400 Palm OS 5 device with Bluetooth and a thumb keyboard. Brighthand glosses...

Sony Clie PEG-T615C Review

Sony Clie PEG-T615C Review 07/22/2002 07:41 AM
Overall, the Clie 615 is a reasonably sleek unit featuring a color display and the Palm 4.1 OS.

Sony VAIO Pocket Review

Sony VAIO Pocket Review 05/21/2004 09:46 AM
The Guardian, last weekend, had a review of the Sony VAIO Pocket, the new portable hard disk player that takes a swipe at Apple's iPod. Humorously, after all the talk of "turning up the heat" and "firing shots across the...

Sony Vaio PCG-FR315S review

Sony Vaio PCG-FR315S review 11/04/2003 02:31 PM

First review of the Sony Ericsson T630

First review of the Sony Ericsson T630 12/15/2003 03:21 PM
Three part review on PowerPage of the T630, Sony Ericsson's successor to the T610, which promises to be a highly sought after phone when it...

Sony Clie TG27 review

Sony Clie TG27 review 02/12/2004 10:03 AM
PDA Buyer's Guide review of the PEG-TJ27, one of those new Sony Clie handhelds which just came out the other day. Read...

Sony PSP Mega-Review @ FiringSquad

Sony PSP Mega-Review @ FiringSquad 04/09/2005 06:26 PM

Other News: Sony Connect Review

Other News: Sony Connect Review 05/06/2004 10:07 AM
David Pogue doesn't seem too impressed with Sony Connect.

Another Sony Ericsson P900 review

Another Sony Ericsson P900 review 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
Howard Chui takes on the P900, Sony Ericsson's successor to their popular P800 smartphone:Virtually all usability issues users had with the P800 have been addressed...

Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP Review

Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP Review 06/03/2004 10:20 AM

Trusted Reviews absolutely gushes over the Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP, and really, how can you blame them? The X505VP is Sony's super-slim ultra-portable, just 21mm at its thickest and 11mm at its thinnest ends. With a 1.1GHz Pentium M, 512 MB RAM, a bundle of extra hardware including a multi-format memory card reader, DVD burner, and carrying case, as well as included (but not integrated) 802.11g, there's really not questioning the fact that the X505 is one of the world's most desirable laptops. If I had a spare $3,700 around that I hadn't already allocated for eight balls, the wafer thin mint would already be mine.
Read [NYTimes]

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Two Hot VAIO Laptops States-Bound: X505 and A Series [Gizmodo]
Review of Sony's ultrathin X505 laptop [Gizmodo]

Sony MFM-HT75W Review @ HardwareCentral

Sony MFM-HT75W Review @ HardwareCentral 04/11/2005 05:54 AM

Sony Clie TH55 review

Sony Clie TH55 review 02/13/2004 11:52 AM
Brighthand review of another one of those new Sony Clie handhelds, the TH55. Read...

Sony X505/SP Notebook Review

Sony X505/SP Notebook Review 01/09/2004 09:57 PM

Sony VAIO PCG-FR415S Review

Sony VAIO PCG-FR415S Review 04/13/2004 08:46 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Sony's VAIO PCG-FR415S is a middle- to low-end laptop with a bizarre mix of features. It has fairly sturdy insides, with a 2.8GHz P4 and a DVD burner, but stumbles with a 1024 by 768 display and a weak-kneed graphics chipset. That makes sense, because it's a...

REVIEW: Sony E-Book a Revolution for
Eyes

REVIEW: Sony E-Book a Revolution for
Eyes 06/30/2004 10:50 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jul 1 2004 3:12AM GMT

Sony HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Review

Sony HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Review 07/12/2004 10:34 AM

I should warn you: I'm sort of lukewarm on portable video players altogether. I don't commute to work, and when I did, there was enough jostling and train swapping to make anything that required focused attention, like reading books or watching video, a fractured and annoying experience. But still, there is an opportunity for a video player like the HMP-A1 to be useful -- I just don't think this would be the one I would buy.

Read my full review inside.

Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 Review Redo

Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 Review Redo 04/20/2004 08:45 AM
PC Magazine reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828, an 8-megapixel camera that was first marred by slipshod image quality, but after a firmware upgrade warrants a second look. The four-color Sony CCD still has some problems getting the colors quite right, but good controls, nice weight balance, and logically laid-out menus...

Week in review: Ballmer guns for Sony

Week in review: Ballmer guns for Sony 07/16/2004 01:27 PM
Microsoft's CEO isn't playing games when it comes to his ambitions for Xbox and the console game market.

Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV Camcorder Review

Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV Camcorder Review 06/21/2004 10:31 AM

PC Mag reviews the Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV camcorder, and despite some issues with the touch-screen controls, find the most important stuff -- image quality, battery life, and price -- to be very strong for a $700 camera. It has "intelligent accessory shoes" that can power an optional light or microphone, and it happens to have an internal lens cover, something I find highly appealing in the smaller throw-and-go camera segment. Still image cameras almost all have internal lens covers these days; I don't know why we expect anything different from camcorders.
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Review: Sony Liquid-Cooled Media PC

Review: Sony Liquid-Cooled Media PC 07/28/2004 11:42 AM
ABCNEWS.com Jul 28 2004 3:36PM GMT

Ericsson's Q1 Sparkles

Ericsson's Q1 Sparkles 04/26/2004 03:53 PM
But investors should beware. Strong profitability does not mean a strong buy.

Sony VAIO U50 Review: Awful Laptop,
Great PDA

Sony VAIO U50 Review: Awful Laptop,
Great PDA 06/28/2004 09:35 PM

It catches eyes, that's for sure. I had forgotten to load the Sony VAIO U50 with any software before our flight home to Kansas City for the weekend, but since an unexpected storm front was blowing in from the north, we had almost two hours to kill while our plane sat, stranded on the tarmac of LaGuardia. Even scrolling through empty file systems was better than the airline magazine.

"Excuse me," said the man sitting next to me, and I turned too fast to respond, because I knew he had been staring. "What exactly is that thing, and can you play Spider Solitaire on it?"

Read the rest of my review after the jump.

Sony VAIO Pocket Review, iPod Comparison

Sony VAIO Pocket Review, iPod Comparison 06/09/2004 09:10 AM

If you want to stumble through the Babelfish translation, AV Watch Japan has a review of the Sony VAIO Pocket, the hard disk-based music player that's getting the most buzz as Sony's attempt to create an iPod-killer. Among other things, they compare sizes (!), and really that battery nodule on the back of the VAIO Pocket does it a disservice in pictures -- it's not nearly as big as it seems. Of course, the chink in the VAIO Pocket's armor is its inability to play any format but Sony's proprietary ATRAC3, meaning every song you want to copy to the VAIO Pocket has to be converted. 20GB of conversion is going to be sucky, but manageable; it's really just the principle of the thing (even Apple, head up their AAC, lets the iPod play MP3).
Read [Watch.Impress (Babel'd) via DAPreview]

Review: Sony PSP Playstation Portable
Game Console

Review: Sony PSP Playstation Portable
Game Console 03/26/2005 04:13 PM
Mobile Tech Review Mar 26 2005 6:31PM GMT

Sony Ericsson Z1010 3G/GSM Mobile Phone
Review

Sony Ericsson Z1010 3G/GSM Mobile Phone
Review 05/24/2004 04:48 AM
I4U May 24 2004 9:16AM GMT

First User Review of the Sony Librie
eBook Reader

First User Review of the Sony Librie
eBook Reader 04/26/2004 07:40 AM
Dottocomu has a user review of that yummy new Sony eBook, the EBR-1000 'Librie,' but it's not all sunshine and starfish. Despite an amazing screen and comfortable weight, the buttons are unresponsive, the screen refresh makes seeing what you've typed frustrating, and the Sony DRM'd ebook system only has 400...
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Review of Sony Ericsson's new Z600 cellphone