Review Gadget : Sony Xperia S review

Has spring 2012 brought a rebirth to the Xperia range, or just a rebranding? On the face of it, that's an easy one. The Sony Xperia s  is the first handset we've reviewed in the post-Ericsson era and you only have to glance at its spec sheet to see that more has changed than just the logo. The 4.3-inch LCD display outguns older Xperias with a bright and contrasty 1280 x 720 resolution. This feature alone helps the device to sit more snugly on the Sony family sofa, where it can share popcorn with the tablets, PCs and TVs that Kaz & Co. want to merge into a seamless media-munching ecosystem. The Xperia S' camera pushes in that same direction, shooting 12-megapixel stills and 1080p video and then streaming its creations to other displays over HDMI and DLNA. Rounding it off, you get quirky features like NFC and a distinctive, Bravia-like physical design. But not everything here is so fresh and spring-like: other aspects of the device are still tinged with winter, as you'll discover if you read on.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Mini Pro hands-on with Video

We've just gotten to grips with Sony Ericsson's new compact smartphones, the Xperia Mini and its keyboard-equipped sibling the Xperia Mini Pro, and have a gallery of shots for you below. Hit them up now and we'll have hands-on impressions and video coming shortly.

The Xperia Mini has wonderful size when it comes to width and height, but we have to ask: why so thick? The Mini Pro is only slightly thicker despite having a fully-fledged slideout keyboard, so it would have been nice if the keyboard-less Mini was more svelte.

Review Gadget : Review Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

It seems like nearly all the phone makers are doing it. Take the latest flagship release, add some welcome (but relatively minor) technical tweaks, slap an extra S on it and release to an adoring public not much more than six months after the original hit stores. Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc is the latest (but certainly not the last) to undergo said refresh. The new Arc S appears identical on the surface, still carrying the stylish curvature that wooed us the first time round. Internally, most of the parts remain the same as its predecessor, aside from a bump to a new CPU, a 1.4GHz Qualcomm chip. Alongside the minor hardware change, this is the first Xperia handset arriving with Sony's 3D sweep panorama feature, capable of creating 3D stills for consumption on your compatible TV back home. Does the extra 400MHz make enough of a difference? Are sweeping panoramas enough to warrant a phone refresh at a time when dual-core, big-screened Android phones are the high-end standard? Read on to get the full picture.

Review New Gadget : Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V Preview

Sony Ericsson has recently announced a new Xperia phone and an Android version 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) update. 


The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V has a 3.7-inch scratch resistant capacitive touch screen display with 480 x 854 resolution pixels. Similar to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V has the same Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine. It is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor and preinstalled with the latest Android version 2.3.4. For photos and videos, it has a 5-megapixel primary camera with LED flash. In addition to 720p HD video recording, the phone is able to capture 3D sweep panorama. Other specs include 320MB internal storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and supports microSD card up to 32GB.