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Xperia Play PlayStation phone gets extensive preview; videos, benchmark tests

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by Mikka Burrell on
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Although it seems that Sony Ericcson is not ready to unveil the highly anticipated Xperia Play Playstation phone at CES 2011, the world is definitely ready to hear more specs about this device. Chinese enthusiast blog IT168 has issued an extensive preview of the device. One of the major details revealed is the confirmation of a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Other specs include a Qualcomm Adreno 205 graphics processor, a 4-inch 854 x 480-pixel display, an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 1500 mAh battery, microSDHC support and 512 MB each of RAM and ROM.

Results on the benchmark test of this Xperia device were quite impressive; it scored 1,773 in Quadrant.

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Eye-Fi’s Direct Mode Service Lets You Transmit Wireless From Camera To Phone Or Tablet

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by Joe Sirianni on
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What do you get when you mash up high end cameras, high end smartphones, and good o’l dependable wireless technology? You get Eye-Fi, an excellent wireless technology embedded into your sd card.  Eye-Fi has been breaking some serious ground since ’05, allowing for pics you take with your high end camera to be uploaded wirelessly to the cloud.  Well, they’re taking it one step further with their new Direct Mode service.  With a simple download of their Eye-Fi software on your smartphone or tablet you can wirelessly transmit those great shots taken with your camera to the device of your choice.  What can be better than that?  Oh, how about that the service will be FREE?  Later this year, an update will be provided for existing card users, free as well of course.  After that you’ll just need to download the Eye-Fi app on your tab or smartphone, pair the two technologies and you’re all set.  You’ll be able to send pics to Picasa or Eye-Fi View, Eye-Fi’s online web portal.  Hit the jump after the video to check out more info and to view the press release.  And don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.

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How does Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Arc Reality Display compare to Iphone’s Retina Display

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by Steve Ginter on
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First things first, the name Reality Display already sounds better then Retina Display.  Thankfully Apple’s weird idea of naming their screens after eyeball parts didn’t take off, otherwise we might have heard Sony call this their “Cornea Display”.  Now that we have that cleared up, Sony definitely has merit in boasting about their new screen name since it uses the same Bravia engine that is used in their TV’s to enhance image colors and detail.

Spec-wise, the Xperia Arc’s Reality Display sizes up to a nice 854 x 480 resolution on a 4.2 inch screen.  While the iPhone 4 is at 960 x 640 on a smaller 3.5 inch screen.  While Apple still has a higher resolution, the quality is very comparable unless your nose is pressed firmly against the screen, or you like looking at your phone with a magnifying glass.  Hit the jump to see a close-up macro shot of the Xperia Arc Reality Display, as well as a comparison to the Droid X, which has the same resolution, but a slightly larger 4.3″ screen. » Read the rest

Prototype Xperia Arc Running Android 2.4?

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by Michael Murphy on
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Apparently Gingerbread, like Elair, comes in two different flavors. We spent a few weeks oooh-ing and aaah-ing over Android 2.3, but of course heads turned very quickly to the tablet-specific Honeycomb, 3.0. Well apparently, Google isn’t done dishing out treats. It’s being reported that a Prototype Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc was mistakenly handed out at an event recently, and that the version on the device was Android 2.4. Changes between 2.3 and 2.4 are apparently pretty minor, much like 2.0 vs. 2.1. Apparently there are new animations when deleting items off the homescreen, and there are visible hooks for video calling — which, as yet, isn’t actually in place, but certainly could be soon.

Could this whole thing be a hoax? Sure. But based on the source and the specifics of the differences between versions, coupled with the rapid transition from Eclair 2.0 to Eclair 2.1, it’s pretty believable. Stay tuned, and we’ll bring more news on 2.4 as it arrives.

[via Engadget]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 family will not receive Android updates

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by Jesse Bauer on
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Well, looks like Sony decided to pull the plug on any future support for teh XPERIA X10 family of devices with regards to available updates after Android 2.1. This is not going to sit well with owners of the XPERIA X10 models, which includes the X10, X10 mini, and the X10 mini Pro. This means no Froyo, or Gingerbread, or anything further Android OS. iSad.

Sony did state that they will continue to develop updates for some of the proprietary software included in the XPERIA X10 line such as multitouch and mediascape going forward. If you’d won’t take NO for an answer though, you can always find a good unofficial ROM for Froyo or Gingerbread too.

[via Android Community, CES]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Hands-On at Slashgear

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by Michael Murphy on
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We hope to be bringing you all some hands-on of our own later today, but that doesn’t mean we won’t link you to some good ones in the meantime. Slashgear has a nice hands-on with the Xperia Arc, complete with a ton of pictures and a great video. Gingerbread is reported to be very smooth, and the 1GHz CPU is nicely optimized to really push some power. The “Reality Display” screen apparently isn’t all hype — they say it’s one of the best-looking screens they’ve ever seen. The HDMI output works great, and Sony BRAVIA engine makes an appearance, tweaking some sound/video for a better media experience. Sony says that this won’t affect battery life, and also says they are making it a very high priority to get updates pushed out more quickly in the upcoming year.

Hit the source link to check out the video and all the pictures they got, and we’ll bring you our own hands-on take just as soon as we get…well…our hands on it.

[via SlashGear]

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Arc Making an Appearance at CES

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by Michael Murphy on
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We’ve got two men en route to CES, but Engadget has been on the scene all morning, and they’re reporting some promo shots around the convention of the Xperia Arc, which is believed to be the phone that has been known to date as the Anzu. First they saw it on a Sony Ericsson poster outside the convention, but since then it’s been popping up on banners all over the place. While this is the first time the name “Xperia Arc” has popped up, the pictures showing up sure seem in line with the pictures we saw of the Anzu early on. Reported specs are a 1GHz processor, 4.2-inch display supporting a resolution of 854×480, 8 megapixel back-illuminated sensor with HD video capture, and Gingerbread OS. At its thinnest point, the devices is believed to measure just 8.7mm, which makes it nearly as thin as the LG Optimus Black that was just premiered early today.

Sony’s press conference is on schedule for later this afternoon, so this will likely be confirmed or refuted within the next few hours, but it looks like sleep device based on the shots we’ve seen so far, although I’m a little nervous about the thinnest point being in the center.  Here’s hoping it’s sturdy.

[via Engadget]

TalkAndroid’s CES 2011 Continuous Coverage Post

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by Tyler Cunningham on
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CES can be a pretty hectic time, for both us and you, the reader. To make life a little bit easier for everybody, we’ve decided to create this little one stop shop for all of our CES related stories this week! Here’s how it’s going to work: This post will be firmly planted at the top of the homepage until Monday, so check back often for a list of all of our CES posts in (mostly) chronological order. You can also reference our CES 2011 category page, which will be the most up to date list of all the goods. Finally, be sure to follow us on Twitter at @TalkAndroid for the latest breaking stories. You can also follow yours truly at @tylerbcunning, and our fearless editor in chief at @dustinkarnes

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Sony Playstation Phone finally touts XPeria and Playstation logos

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by Dustin Karnes on
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Looks like there’s some more news surrounding Sony’s still-yet-unannounced Playstation phone, and this time it comes to us complete with all the logos we would expect. The phone is also being touted as the Xperia Play, or the Zeus Z1, whichever you feel like calling it today. The new shots of the device in the wild are showing it running Android 2.3, and appearing next to a white Xperia X10 to let you know about size.

We’re not entirely sure when it is that we can expect to have Sony acknowledge that the phone even exists, but you can bet that, as soon as they do, you’ll hear it here. Also, be sure to check out the gallery after the break, showing off the new logo work, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Google TV Gets a New Manufacturing Partner

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by Michael Murphy on
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Google’s bringing in the new year with a new partner in the Google TV distribution. Joining Sony and Logitech as manufacturing Google TV devices, popular TV maker Vizio will have some Google TV-enabled line of TVs and Blu-Ray players. Vizio moves a lot of TVs and usually aims for a lower price point that Sony, so perhaps this will be a good thing for its marketability.

While I’m sure that this will help grow Google TV, there are still obstacles to be overcome. Google is still struggling to get the okay to stream content from a lot of networks, still being blocked by most of the major networks. But Google promises more updates coming soon, including the Android market becoming available in the near future. They will also be making the tools available to developers to start working on apps built expressly for the Google TV experience. So it seems that in spite of the bumps in the road, Google is continuing to push ahead to improve the Google TV experience, so we’ll see what lies ahead.

[via Google Blog]

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