The Motorola XT800 is an Android smartphone with a 3.7-inch touchscreen display and probably Android version 2.1 as Operating System.

The overall design of the mobile is quite attractive with handy dimension of 120×61.8×11.4mm and weight around 137gms. Its smooth curvy body gives stunning look and offers fine grip as well.

It is expected that the digital camera has a 5 Megapixel image sensor with which a fine photo can be captured.

The top of the Motorala XT800

The right side`s photographed keys and HDMI interface

The HDMI interface

The sound volume keys and Miro USB interface

The back of the Motorola XT800

It’s a 2G quad-band mobile phone that supports GSM (850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900MHz) and CDMA (800/ 1900MHz) network along with also works on 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network offering you wide and clear network coverage. Motorola XT800 also boosts-up the overall performance and operational speed of the mobile.

The Motorola XT800 and the bluetooth headset

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Sony Ericsson was rumored of working on the Windows Phone 7 cell phones four months ago. Recently, three pictures of Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 cell phone are leaked. Although the pictures are dim, and the Windows Phone 7 OS on the Sony Ericsson cell phone seems to be in the early stages of development, it still deserves the attention of Sony Ericsson Fans.

Rumored Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 Cell phone

Leaked Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 Cell Phone

This Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 cell phone comes with a slide-out island-style QWERTY keyboard and about 4.3-inch touch screen. The cell phone is very slim, while the three buttons under the screen also indicate the Windows Phone 7 OS is use in the cell phone. The words of “Prototype Not for Sale” are shown in the bottom of Sony Ericsson Windows phone 7 cell phone, and the interface of the screen stays at the homepage. No model number and more information are available then.

Previously leaked Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 cell phone specs

But as previously leaked rumors said, this Windows Phone 7 based cell phone may be the Sony Ericsson Xperia X7 of Sony Ericsson’s Xpreia family. Sony Ericsson Xperia X7 was rumored to come with 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8.1 megapixel camera and HDMI port with Dolby digital surround sound.

If this leaked cell phone is really Sony Ericsson Xperia X7-the first Window Phone 7 cell phone from Sony Ericsson, there should be more information later. But then again, if Sony Ericsson will really launch this Windows Phone 7 cell phone in the second half of 2011, the cell phone is powered by the customized Windows Phone 7 OS under many restrictions, what’s the attraction to consumers?

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iWatch, a concept watch cell phone designed for Apple by a Italian studio. It’s believed that if iWatch becomes true, many Apple fans are eager to get one.

iWatch is a fancifully designed watch cell phone with the Apple style, featuring concise look and super user experience. Different from previous similar watch cell phones, iWatch comes with the rectangular shape instead of square design.  iWatch has the aluminium case and 16GB of internal storage. It’s said that iWatch watch cell phone will run on iOS and is able to connect to iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth or WiFi. iWatch supports many applications, such as showing whether and viewing photos. Meanwhile, a wireless mini projector inside iWatch allows users to broadcast any video or image easily and smoothly onto a nearby wall, which is an awesome function to share and enjoy the videos and images with friends.

In a word, iWatch is a very neat and charming watch cell phone. It’s nice to see the  iWatch can be available on the market one day.

Sony Ericsson has revealed four new cell phones at MWC 2011, which all come with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and distinctive features. The world first PlayStation certified  game cell phone-Xperia Play is definitely the focal point, while Xperia Arc has been shown in CES; the other two middle-high end cell phones are the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and the Xperia Pro with QWERTY keyboard. Sony Ericsson new cell phones will be available successively in Mar 2011.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

The long-awaited game cell phone- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is officially announced at the end. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will be launched with several HD game, and over 50 exclusive games (including free games) will be available while shipping.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play special game

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Timescape UI

This is the multimedia dock for Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for charging, which needd extra fee.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro comes with 4-row QWERTY keyboard

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and Pro both support 8 megapixels, Exmor R camera and HD recording function.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro comes in three colors: black, red and silver.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, with the previous leaked codename Hallon and model number MT15i, has the similar functionality as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Pro.

The last one is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc with a 4.2-inch screen, also the thinnest one among these cell phones. Sony Ericsson has the same Android 2.3 OS, 8 megapixles camera and Sony Mobile Bravia Engine display technology.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review

Sonny Ericsson has announced its flagship cell phone-Xperia Arc at CES 2011. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc features streamline body, Android 2.3, powerful performance with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine and No air-gap technology, making it a heavyweight Smartphone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Appearance

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc inherits the same style of  Xperia X10, especially the three buttons under the Screen. But compared with Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is more exquisite and stunning.

The front of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc comes with black and white version, featuring the unique Arc body. The thinnest part of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc dynamic curves is only 8.7mm thick, just like a lady’s slim waist, making it the thinnest Smartphone in the world as iPhone only keeps the record of 9.9 mm. In the exterior, the workmanship of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is general, and the plastic feel is a bit strong.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

The dimension of 125×63×8.7mm makes  Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc looks very wide, at least wider than the common Android cell phones. With a 4.2-inch touch screen, the frame of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc around the screen is not that wide, and it’s believed that many people like such design.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

The back of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc size

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Details

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc details can be descried as delicate. The top above the screen is a bit different from Xperia X10, which shows more design elements by increasing a dividing line to divide the screen and the top earphone, front-facing camera, Proximity sensor.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc dividing line

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

The three buttons under the screen also inherits Sony Ericsson Android styles, resembling Xperia X10.

The back of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Besides the classic Sony Ericsson green ball, the focus in the back of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the 8.1 megapixel camera with f/2.4 Exmor RTM.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Ports

The top of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

A power button is placed in the top, while the microHDMI port is next to it, which allows us to view images and videos in the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc on a HDTV. The microHDMI is also an important mark of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc as a flagship cell phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HDMI port

The left side of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

3.5mm audio jack of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Only a 3.5mm audio jack is located at the left side of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.

The right side of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc microUSB port

The shutter button, volume adjustment buttons and a microUSB port are located at the right side of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Reality Display

The Reality Display of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is another light spot. Besides Apple retina display, Samsung Super AMOLED screen, many Android cell phones manufacturers  seem to lack the motive power in the aspect of screen. But Sony Ericsson really does a great job this time.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc screen

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc comes with a 4.2-inch TFT capacitive touch screen with the resolution of 854×480. What’s more, it’s the Reality Display with the support of Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine and No air-gap technology, which is expected to improve the image quality by increasing contrast and sharpness.

iPhone 4, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Samsung Galaxy S

iPhone 4, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Samsung Galaxy S

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Hardware

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, Qualcomm’s next generation platform.

As to the memory, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc comes equipped with 512MB of RAM, a standard 8GB memory card(included in the retail box), and supports external microSD card (up to 32GB storage).

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc memory card is inside the battery cover.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc score

In the benchmarks, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc surpasses the Nexus One with Android 2.2 excellently, and runs fastest among the other Android cell phones, even smooth enough to rival iPhone 4.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc User Interface

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc runs Android 2.3 OS with the familiar Timescape interface. But the Timescape is updated after secondary deep customization.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc UI

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc UI

In the new Timescape interface, we can put our favorite documents in the desktop with programs inside. We can change the pattern of the icon as well as the name.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc desktop documents

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc UI

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Photographic Function

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is equipped with  the same 8.1 megapixel camera as Xperia X10, but it is already better than most Android cell phones.

To our surprise, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc adopts Sony f/2.4 Exmor RTM camera, allowing taking high quality, high light pictures and HD 720P video even in the low light condition.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photographic interface also inherits the simple menu of Xperia X10, including the latest captured pictures in the right side and five shortcuts in the left. Certainly, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc supports abundant photographic modes.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photographic interface

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photographic interface

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photographic main features include autofocus, face detection, LED flash light, geotag, image stabiliser, noise reduction, smile detection, Sony Exmor RTM CMOS sensor, touch focus, touch capture, flash metering metering, 720p HD video recording.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photographic interface

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photographic interface

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Photo

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photo

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photo comparison with other cell phones

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc photo comparison with other cell phones

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Conclusion

Light Spots:

Arc grace appearance

8.7mm thinnest Smartphone

Reality Display

Android 2.3 Operation System

8.1 megapixel camera with Exmor RTM

Timescape interface

It’s no doubt that Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has many light spots in the features and configuration, but the greater concern is Sony Ericsson’s new strategy showed by these light spots, such as the prospective System selection, Sony leading technology, and so on. We believe that Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc will be a good new star for Sony Ericsson. But it still remains to be seen how long Sony Ericsson will stick to this road.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Specs

Dimension: 125×63×8.7-10mm, 117g

Screen: 4.2 inches, 16 M-color, TFT capacitive touch screen, 854×480 pixels

Processor: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1GHz platform

OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Memory: 512MB RAM, miscroSD card(up to 32GB supported), 8GB card included in the retail box

Camera: 8.1 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash light, 720p video recording at 30 fps

Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, microHDMI port

Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100, UMTS/HSPA 900/210

Battery: 1500mAh Li-ion battery

Other features: Sony Ericsson Timescape UI, built-in accelerometer, proximity sensor, Sony Mobile Bravia enginee, multi-touch input, scratch-resistant surface

Recently the successor of Blackberry 9800 Torch was leaked, the above is the exclusive image of this device, codenamed Blackberry Torch 2, which is also a Qwerty horizontal slider, which features BlackBerry OS 6.1, 1.2GHz processor, 14.4Mbps triband HSPA, NFC (Near Field Communications) and so on.

Blackberry Torch 2 comes with almost the same physical construction design as the original device, in fact, all the work has went into changing the innards instead of the outside finish, so the material inside the phone must be desirable enough to catch potential consumer’s attention.

Blackberry Torch 2 powered by processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, while the original handset only clocked at 600MHz, a significantly processing speed has been upgraded. Just like the Blackberry Dakota, Blackberry Torch 2 also features Blackberry OS 6.1, so the device can support OpenGL ES, along with new APIs for several features, most of which focus on geo-location in one fashion or another.

Blackberry Torch 2 will be a Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE device, and feature a 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 640 x 480.Other features of Blackberry Torch 2, including 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, a 5MP camera with flash on the back, GPS support, a magnetometer, a accelerometer, a proximity sensor, 14.4Mbps triband HSPA etc. At this stage the price and the specific release time was unknown, hopefully AT&T to release the BlackBerry Torch 2 sometime this Q3.

Key features of Blackberry Torch 2:

* 1.2GHz processor

* BlackBerry OS 6.1

* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

* Tri-band HSPA 14.4Mbps

* GPS, NFC, OpenGL ES

* 8GB built-in memory, 512MB RAM

* 5-megapixel camera with flash

* 3.2-inch VGA 640 x 480 capacitive display

* Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor

* Bluetooth 2.1

* 1300 mAh battery

* 14.6mm thin

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We have seen large abound of concept designs showing off what the future of cell phones might look like. Designed by Miyazawa Tetsu and Ichimura Shigenori, Trypoxy concept phone is a creatively futuristic device, which combines the look of a pebble, an intuitive touchscreen, and a soft-gel-like hand-hold that actually extends from the rear of the handset.

Check out this Trypoxy phone which offers a totally different form factor from what most of you are familiar with – it resembles a pretty smooth pebble, while the rear has a soft-gel-like grab extension that can pulled out, which makes it fits snuggly in the users’ hand for ultimate comfort over long period of time and allows them to pinch and squeeze it in order to control your phone.

The Trypoxy concept phone is an all-touchscreen device, so on side of the handset is an all-touchscreen surface with an intuitive overlay, if you want to experience it fully, you can be able to pull out the back panel slightly. Trypoxy concept phone was also preloaded with built-in controls for navigation and comes with the general User interface as well.

A totally different form factor of a cell phone, Trypoxy concept phone is bound to gain some traction in my point of view. What do you think of this device, do you like it or not? And you can share your points on the comment section below.

Sony Ericsson has announced only one cell phone – Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc at CES 2011, which comes with slim body and beautiful design. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc features both the newest Android 2.3 OS and Sony advanced technology, plus the 8.7 mm slim size, making it the thinest Smartphone in the world.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

As a high-end Smartphone, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has great improvement in the following parts compared with previous Xperia series cell phones.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Ultra Slim Body

Sony Ericsson Xperia dimension is 125×62.5×8.7-9.0mm, in other words, the thinnest part of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is only 8.7mm, which is a new thinnest record of Smartphone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc side

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc adopts the human ergonomics design, such as the unique dynamic curve in the side and the concave curve in the back, which tremendously increases the comfort of holding such a big cell phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Android 2.3 OS

Most of the cell phones at CES come with Android 2.2 OS, and only Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc runs Android 2.3 OS, which makes it deserve praise once again. It’s no doubt that Android 2.3 OS on Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc will be its great superiority.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc runs Android 2.3

Compared with previous version, Android 2.3 OS is improved in many aspects, such as the running speed, gaming and multimedia performance. With the Android 2.3, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc runs fast without any lag in the actual test.

a Leak picture of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc prototype

What is More incredible on the leak picture form Netherlands, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc may come equipped with the Android 2.4 OS which is rumored to have new special effect when deleting Widget icon and some optimization on video chat.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Powerful Hardware

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc uses Qualcomm second generation processor-Snapdragon MSM8255. Although the domain frequency of this chipset stays at 1 GHz, it adopts the more advanced 45nm processing craft with the Adreno 205 graphics processor. Hence, Snapdragon MSM8255 performs much more powerful than previous Snapdragon QSD8250.

Furthermore, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc also features a stunning screen- 4.2 inches 849×480 Reality Display, which adopts Sony Ericsson Mobile BRAVIA Engine and No air-gap technology. Compared with Xperia X10i, the display effects of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has been greatly improved.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (middle), Apple iPhone 4 (left), Samsung Galaxy S (right)

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has excellent performance in the color and details which is enough to rival iPhone 4.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Multimedia Function

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc comes with the same 8.1 megapixels camera as Xperia X10i, but the difference is that Sony f/2.4 Exmor R image sensor is integrated into Sony Ericsson Xpria Arc, which can greatly raise the level of photographing  in the low-light condition.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc camera

Besides the support for touch focus, smile recognition, image stabilizer, Geographical indication, flash light, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is also available for the face recognition, stereo synchronous sound recording while filming.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Certainly, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc also has the ability to record 720p HD video. The HDMI port in Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc allows the video on the cell phone can be shown in the HD TV.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Other Features

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc supports the network of GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WDMA/HSDPA, with 512 MB of RAM, 8GB of ROM. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc also comes with the memory card expansion, GPS navigation, electronic compass, 3.5mm headset jack, noise suppression, and WiFI 802.11b/g/n function.

For ideal battery life, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is equipped with a 1500 mAh battery.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Conclusion

Xperia Ericsson Xperia Arc means a promotion as well as a new star for Sony Ericsson. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc features nice look, powerful hardware and Sony fantastic technology, which will definitely make it become hotter and hotter. Reportedly, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, available for blue and silver color, is rumored to launch  in Apr 2011.

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Sony Ericsson Hallon Smartphone Leaked

Two Classic Slide Phone: Sony Ericsson Xperia x1 and Nokia 6760

Sony Ericsson plans to unveil the Xperia series Smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Feb.  The leaked PlayStation Phone (codenamed Zeus) and Xperia X12(codenamed Anzu) are expected to join the Xperia family. However, a new touchscreen Smartphone from Sony Ericsson has popped up online recently. The rumor says this new smartphone is codenamed Hallon powered by the Android 2.3 gingerbread OS with the possible model name MT15i/MT15a. These details aren’t confirmed but only based on the meta data of the photos uploaded.

Sony Ericsson Hallon Smartphone

Sony Ericsson Hallon Smartphone

Sony Ericsson Hallon Smartphone

From the leaked images, Sony Ericsson Hallon resembles the previous Sony Ericsson Xperia X12. But if you take a close look, the differences are  obvious, especially the rounded top of Sony Ericsson Hallon which is more like the Sony Ericsson Vivaz series models. Sony Ericsson is rumored to launch a Smartphone to inherit Vivaz and only change the mobile OS. Therefore, This upcoming Sony Ericsson Hallon may become the Android version of Vivaz successor.

As to the features, this mysterious Hallon Smartphone has no difference with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 from current information, such as a 4.2-inch WVGA touchscreen, a Snadragon processor and a  8.1 megapixel camera supporting auto focus and 720 P HD video recording.

It is to be noted that a front-facing camera is available on Hallon Smartphone for video chatting. The newest Android 2.3 gingerbread may be laden. If the rumor is true, the video chatting function, better UI, improved gaming and entertainment performance of Sony Ericsson Hallon will definitely make it more competitive.

Sony Ericsson Hallon Smartphone will also come with a micro-USB on the top and a 3.5 mm audio port next to it. For the other functions,  no more details are leaked from Sony Ericsson. But it’s believed that the normal function will not be missed, such as the HDMI output, GPS navigation, electronic compass, 3.5G network and 8.2.11n Wi-Fi, SD card expansion and Bluetooth technology.

Sony Ericsson Mobile World Expo Invitation