Features in glance;

• 8.1 megapixel camera
• Up to 16x digital zoom, Auto focus, Geo tagging and Image stabilizer
• Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
• Equalizer
• Sony Ericsson media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• Equalizer
• Sony Ericsson media player
• Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
• Handwriting recognition
• Windows Mobile® 6.5
• Motion gaming
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• YouTube application
• A-GPS
• Google Maps
• Modem
• TV out
• USB mass storage
• USB support
• Wi-Fi
• Adobe® PDF Reader
• Microsoft® Office Mobile

XPERIA X2 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 850/900/2100. XPERIA™ X2 will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours Elegant Black and Modern Silver.

Complete list of features available here.

1. Satio- More details

2. Aino- More details and Photos

3. Yari- More details and Photos

Satio and Aino are two models which will be top end phone bundled with features.

The camera software enables the use of an image and video stabilizer, face detection, picture and video blogging. W995  features a bright and clear scratch-resistant 2.6-inch TFT display, capable of 262,144 colors and the resolution being QVGA – 240 x 320 pixels. The phone measures 97 x 49 x 15 millimeters and weighs 113 grams.

On the connectivity front W995 comes with 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Google Maps, DLNA certification and is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 handset.

In the entertainment section, W995 comes with Walkman media player, Clear Stereo and Clear Bass audio enhancement technologies, Shake Control to switch songs and control the volume and SensMe, which allows you to pick tracks according to their “mood coordinates”. It also comes with Bluetooth with A2DP and 3.5mm headset jack and stereo speakers. An accelerometer is also included in the phone, which enables menu and browser rotation, in addition to motion gaming and the use of the WalkMate application.

The W995 Walkman phone looks like a complete package with great multimedia experience. The phone will ship during Q2 this year in the colors Cosmic Silver, Energetic Red, and Progressive Black.

The ‘Idou’ is a camera phone with special focus on media and entertainment as it will feature a whopping 12.1-MP camera with auto focus. It also has other features like advanced camera touch features and a xenon flash. The Media menu will now be fully optimized for the 3.5-inch 16:9 widescreen touch screen, and will enable you to play your favorite movies, TV-series, video clips and tracks.

Sony Ericsson plans to launch Idou by second half of 2009 with a different name. You can check out the phone at the mini website for Idou.

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Features of XperiaTweak;

• The ability to choose default panel to load after restart
• The ability to prevent the screen from lighting up after an incoming message is received
• Some LED illumination tweaks (the ability to change LED patterns for some of the most common notifications) – See screenshot above.
• Improved font-management
• Ability to change the default system browser
• Built-in application for changing the sort order of contacts from “Lastname, Firstname” to “Firstname Lastname”
• Built-in application for changing the phones overall font (except startmenu, programs/settings-menu and some applications)
• Added Performance Tweaks-menu (Glyphe-cache and FileSystem cache)
• Added possibility to change font size of Pop-up menus to make phone more one hand-friendly.
• Enable/Disable conversation-style SMS/MMS
• Enable/Disable Security warning @ installations
• Enable/Disable screen turning off during call
• Show/Don’t show SIM-contacts in Contact list
• Enable/Disable “Message sent” notification

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For taking screenshot, connect the phone using the USB cable and once connected, select the port from the port settings drop down. Click the button Connect and once the phone is connected to Display Reader, it shows the display size of the phone screen. We have connected W700i and the screen size is 176 X 220.

Once connected, navigate to the screen for which you want to take the phone screenshot and make sure that the phone is not going to sleep mode while taking screenshot. Click Read button and the screen currently selected on the phone is available in the Display Reader. Once the screenshot is loaded, then you can save it on your computer.

Display Reader is a very handy utility for taking screenshots for Java phone.

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The specs of Sony Ericsson W705:

• 2.4 inch TFT display with 262K colors and 320 x 240 pixels
• Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• Dual band UMTS/HSPA connectivity, 900 / 2100 MHz
• Wi-Fi, DLNA certified
• Google Maps
• Accelerometer for auto rotate
• Walkman player
• Shake control
• Bluetooth with A2DP
• NetFront browser
• Email
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
• Quick YouTube access
• 3.2 MP camera with geotagging, video recording
• 120MB of internal memory, plus a 4GB M2 card
• 95 x 47.5 x 14.3 mm
• Music time: up to 20 hours

Apart from this Sony Ericsson has also announced the Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900. This features a dual speaker and sub-woofer system and it can be connected with any Bluetooth-capable mobile phone.

Sony Ericsson also today announced a new partnership with Google, now you’ll be able to download and upload videos from and to YouTube directly from the G705. This feature will not be exclusive to the G705, and it’ll also be added in future models. The G705 will be available in Silky Gold and Majestic Black variants in early Q4.

Features at a Glance;

• Large 2.4” screen – view websites and emails with high clarity
• HTML browser – surf the net how it was meant to be
• Automatic rotation – switch from portrait to landscape with just a tilt of the phone
• Google shortcut key – Go to Google™ from the idle screen with one key press
• Inbuilt aGPS combined with Google Maps™ for Mobile and Wayfinder – never get lost again
• Wi-Fi and DLNA certified™ – connect the way you want
• 3.2 MP camera – snap and share your favorite images via Bluetooth™
• YouTube™ compatible – upload videos or download favorite clips

Here is the list of countries which will get XPERIA in the first slot.

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland;
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam;
Middle East: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE;
Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay;
Africa: South Africa.

Still there is no word on the pricing plans for XPERIA.

The SDK will allow developers and mobile phone users to create personalized panels for the X1. The Sony Ericsson Beta SDK for Windows Mobile® 6.1 is a set of tools, plug-ins and documentation that allows you to develop and test XPERIA™ Native Panels, XPERIA Web (HTML) Panels and applications for Windows Mobile 6.1 for XPERIA X1 phone.

Developers can use the Windows Mobile SDK, free of charge, to produce a wide variety of panels to meet the consumer’s demand for a rich, individualised multimedia experience on their phone.

The Sony Ericsson Beta SDK for Windows Mobile 6.1 includes:

• XPERIA X1 Emulator
• Microsoft Visual Studio Templates
• Developers guidelines
• API References
• Tutorials
• Sample Code

With the release of SDK we can hope that XPERIA could be right on track for release soon.