By Aldo Panessidi

No doubt, Nokia cell phone Lumia 900 made quite an impression at CES, but another (non-Samsung and non-Apple) smartphone contender made waves as well. That is Sony Ericsson’s Xperia S. Taking the approach of tailoring and optimizing software to the hardware, Sony has taken the familiar and effective Gingerbread OS and made a device that runs incredibly smoothly and also has the look and feel of a great smartphone.

Like the Nokia Lumia handsets, the Sony Xperia S smartphone is made of a single piece of high density polycarbonate which feels substantial and appears chic and modern. It also serves as a great frame to the 720p screen that uses the Sony Bravia Engine and fuses the LCD glass to bring down reflections. Let the latest in trend setting fashionable accessories express your unique style! Discover an extensive array of award-wining design protective cases and skins deliver modern style, stunning design and smart protection. Make your mobile devices stand out. Customize your look – how cool can you be?

Another impressive feature is this handset’s camera. For what it lacks in flashy new Android OS updates, a 12 megapixel rear facing camera that can be used with just the press of a side button – even when the phone is turned off! Incredibly zippy, this camera goes from zero-to-shutter in less time than the Galaxy Nexus. And, the photo quality far surpasses the competition as well.

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Unfortunately, Sony Ericsson opted to use the Snapdragon S3 chip instead of the S4. Also disappointing is the lack of LTE on this device (which the manufacturer doled out to its AT&T exclusive Xperia Ion in the US). There are rumors that an LTE Sony phone will come Canada’s way in Q3, but in tech terms that is quite a ways out.

Some silver lining to the LTE regret is Sony will be bundling Video Unlimited support and the Xperia S is Playstation Certified which is great news for gamers who will have access to an ever growing number of PSOne games. This makes a case for purchasing better earpieces and headphones, speakers and additional MicroSD Memory cards to get the most of the device investment.

Canada should see this smartphone hit the market in March or so, but actual release dates and carrier availability are bound to follow, so keep tuned!

By Aldo Panessidi

The world’s greatest tech show – CES 2012 – kicked off on Monday, January 9th… and will run until Friday January 13th.

With more than four decades of success, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) reaches across global markets, connects the industry and enables CE innovations to grow and thrive. The show is produced by Consumer electronic Association, the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $186 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.

This year’s show is held at the Hilton Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas and will cover more than 1.8 million square feet which is equivalent to 35 American football fields with over 2700 exhibitors and close to 200,000 attendees from across the globe.

Most of the leading smartphone and wireless mobile device (such as tablets) manufacturers and vendors will be unveiling their latest product and technology. In the same breath, these manufacturers will be showcasing their latest in innovative protection solutions… … stylish top brand bags, sleeves and cases specifically designed to protect your devices from scratches and blemishes. Tough on the outside, sweet on the inside these brand name protection accessories combine complete device coverage with sleek artistic expression.

The following capture the most important CES smartphone and wireless mobile device news and product video overview:

	LTE-packing Nokia Lumia 900 is finally official, exclusive to AT&T HTC Titan II vs. Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Samsung Focus S – the ultimate WP showdown [TABLE]  Nokia Lumia 900 – specs • hands-on
	New Samsung Series 9 ultrabook comes in 13.3″ and 15″ versions, the small one weighs just 1.16kg Samsung and AT&T unveil Note, Skyrocket HD and Exhilarate Android-powered webcam-like device, the Samsung inTouch, adds Smart TV magic to your boring HDTV Sprint unveils Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE Verizon debuts Galaxy Tab LTE   Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE- specs • hands-on • second hands-on AT&T Galaxy Note LTE – specs • hands-on • second hands-on Samsung Skyrocket HD – specs Samsung Exhilarate – specs Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE – specs
	Sony Ericsson LiveView successor spotted at CES, announcement seems imminent The Sony Xperia ion coming to AT&T in Q2 2012 Sony announces Xperia S with a 12MP camera and HD screen  Sony Xperia ion – specs • hands-on Sony Xperia S – specs • hands-on
	LG brings a ton of new HDTV stuff to CES, 3D is everywhere, and there’s a motion-controlled remote with voice input LG Spectrum goes official, joins the Verizon LTE gang on Jan 19 Sprint unveils LG Viper  LG Viper- specs LG Spectrum – specs • hands-on
	HTC Titan II vs. Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Samsung Focus S – the ultimate WP showdown [TABLE] LTE HTC Titan II with 16 MP camera revealed, heads for AT&T HTC Titan II - specs • hands-on • camera samples
	Acer announces Aspire S5 and Aspire Timeline Ultra Ultrabooks, claims the former to be the world’s thinnest Acer showcases the new Iconia Tab A700, comes with a quad-core processor and a full HD display
	Verizon announces several Droid RAZRs  Motorola RAZR MAXX – specs • hands-on Motorola Droid 4 - specs • hands-on
	Lenovo continues CES invasion with IdeaCentre B-series all-in-ones and refreshed desktops Lenovo announces IdeaPad S200 and IdeaPad S206 netbooks, will launch in June Lenovo IdeaPad U310 and U410 new Ultrabook laptops get under the spotlight Lenovo unveils Ideapad S2, the S2 smartphone and K91 TV
	Huawei Ascend P1 and Ascend P1 S droid beasts announced  Huawei Ascend P1 – specs • hands-on Huawei Ascend P1 S – specs • hands-on
Misc	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update starts rolling out for the ASUS Transformer Prime ASUS and NVidia CEOs show a 7-inch Tegra 3-powered tablet with ICS for $249 Gigabyte keeps Atom dream alive with Cedar Trail powered T1006M convertibe netbook and tablet, Windows 7 on board In case of emergency: The new SpareOne mobile phone promises to hold its charge for up to 15 years Fujitsu showcases quad-core Tegra 3 smartphone at CES Parrot shows AR.Drone 2.0 at CES – now with 720p video recording, easy sharing and sturdier hardware OCZ Lightfoot SSD boasts Thunderbolt connectivity, speeds beyond belief Canon PowerShot G1 X is a 14MP compact with a DSLR-sized 4:3 image sensor • Canon G1 X hands-on Fujifilm announced rangefinder-style, mirrorless X-Pro1 camera, to cost $1,700 at launch SanDisk unveils the world’s fastest SDXC card, promises write speeds of up to 45MB/sToshiba showcase three mysterious tablets at CES and tell us nothing about them Razer reveals Project Fiona, a tablet with controllers attached to it running on a Core i7 and Windows 8

Many thanks to GSM Arena for the above references and links.

Will there be a Sony cell phone based on the playstation?  Well, it looks like there may be one in production.  It was only a matter of time before Sony decided that they were going to develop a smart phone that would allow you to download and play Sony PlayStation games.  This information is based on a report from the Wall Street Journal that was published on Thursday, March 4.  This is in response to Apple corporations growing market share in the mobile gaming sector.  It is anticipated that the new smart phone will give Apple some competition with its upcoming release of the iPad, as well as the numerous gaming options available for the iPhone through the app store as well as the upcoming release of the iControlPad made specifically for the iPhone.

The smart phone that Sony is developing will also be able to be utilized with their online gaming platform that will be released later this month in the United States.  This service will have many of the same things that Apple is currently offering through its iTunes and mobile application store.  Sony is hoping to be able to offer services not only for mobile phones, but allow people to access many of its games through its online platform.

Right now there are no other details as far as when this new smart phone will be released or any of the designs are features are unknown.  What is known is that Sony will probably continue to develop additional smart phones by working closely with Sony Ericsson cell phones.  Through this partnership it is assumed that Sony is looking to gain its market share in the mobile device market that enables users to play some of their favorite PlayStation games.  We may actually see this new mobile device from Sony by the end of this year.

Sony Ericsson is one of the top manufacturers of music phones having the latest features and the most advanced technology. Sony Ericsson’s Walkman series phones contain some of the most innovative features in music phones along with brilliant sound quality. The advanced features like Memory Card Slot, Bluetooth, USB connectivity and GPRS make these phones complete multimedia devices that are a music lover’s top requirements in a music phone. The Walkman series phones also allow the users to listen to radio on their advanced headsets. Here are some of the top Sony Ericsson Walkman series phones:

Sony Ericsson W302: This extremely light candybar shaped Walkman phone weighs just 78gm and offers brilliant sound quality. The Sony Ericsson W302 comes with a 2MP camera for clicking pictures in high resolution and the phone also contains a memory card slot which supports memory cards up to 2 GB. The high memory of the phone allows the users to store music tracks, videos and pictures without worrying about the memory space. 

Sony Ericsson W902: The multi-dimensional W902 features a 5 mega-pixel camera for clicking beautiful pictures and a 2.2” clear display for viewing pictures and videos. The phone supports a memory card up to 8 GB and can store nearly 8000 encoded tracks. Along with features like Bluetooth and USB, the phone also acts as a high speed internet device with technologies like GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD and 3G. The HPM-82 headset with this phone makes the music sound clearer and precise. 

Sony Ericsson W580: The slider design of this phone gives it a stylish and smart look.  Music can be transferred to this phone by using USB cable, Bluetooth or through the internet by using the phone’s inbuilt web browser.  Shake Control is an exceptional feature of this mobile phone as it allows the users to change a playing music track by flicking the phone.  The phone supports a memory card up to 2 GB which can store approximately 2000 encoded music tracks. 

Sony Ericsson W595: This exceptional Walkman phone comes with a range of features that will please any music enthusiast. The stereo speakers provide crystal clear sound quality and the stereo share jack allows two people to listen to music together. With the shake control technology, tracks can be changed by flicking the phone and the SensMe technology plays music tracks selected according to user’s mood. The phone supports memory cards up to 8 GB and can store nearly 8000 music tracks.

Sony Ericsson’s Walkman series is ideal for people who want their music with them wherever they go. You can choose from a wide range of Sony Ericsson Walkman phones at www.puremobile.ca