Sony Ericsson's smartphone - P1

Sony Ericsson has come out with the new P1 monster mobile. The P1 has 25% more battery as compared to the P990. Well, P1 is a device that offers flexible ways to work:

• Dual function keyboard
• Choice of text input method including handwriting and word completion
• Integrated WLAN and VoIP enabled
• 3.2 megapixel camera with business card scanner
• Large 2.6" touchscreen with a Transflective Display
  

There is also support for all types of push mail, so if you're a Blackberry Connect or ActiveSync type, you'll have no trouble getting your messages. A 512MB memory stick and a 4GB card will help you store all your tunes and pictures which you will be taking using the 3.2 megapixel camera. The best part is that there is a PC style task manager. It'll even take information from all those business cards that you've piled up, just take a snap and it'll process the lot!!

Sony Ericsson,K850, 5MP Cyber-shot phone

Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of a 5MP camera phone, due for release towards the end of the year.

The K850 is the latest camera phone to reach the 5MP mark, following hot on the heels of Nokia's N95, and signals a trend towards advanced camera-phone functionality.

The main upgrade from Sony Ericsson's previous flagship camera-phone, the K810, is the size of the sensor increasing from 3.2MP to 5MP. The user interface has also been upgraded to provide improved functionality, with a dedicated function button to control camera modes and an on-off button that also controls the opening and closing of the lens cover.

Additionally, the K850 includes a new media browser, much like that of Sony's PS3, which allows you to scroll through images by month, thumbnail or full-screen mode.

Sony Ericsson President Miles Flint commented, 'Sony Ericsson is all about offering the right phone for you, whether that's one that lets you snap quality pictures, listen to favourite songs on the move of just stay in touch', adding that '…the K850 offers a viable digital camera alternative'.

Sony Ericsson files a patent for a mobile device with gaming capabilities

Sony Ericsson has filed for a U.S. patent application for a mobile device which is also capable of videogaming features.

This could potentially form a base of a PSP based mobile phone device. But the company said in a statement that they are not currently working on a phone based on its PlayStation Portable (PSP) video game brand.

Sony Ericsson spokeswoman Merran Wrigley said in a statement: “We’re continually evaluating other propositions but they have to be credible propositions. We’re not interested in sticking parts on phones that destroy the brand equity that’s been built up by Sony.”

Sony has been quite successful with their Cybershot and Walkman branded mobile phone devices. Cybershot branded mobile phones are equipped with digital camera features while the Walkman branded mobile phones feature advanced music capabilities.

Sony added that they are currently scheduled to launch products featuring music and imaging capabilities at an event scheduled to take place in Berlin on June 14. Looks like we can see a potential challenger to the upcoming Apple iPhone from Sony.