Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia Active Billabong Edition

Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia Active Billabong Edition - Sony Ericsson and the extreme sports brand Billabong have entered into a partnership, which will bring the Xperia smartphones closer to the adrenaline junkies, who are fans of the popular Australian clothing and gear company. The first product of the partnership is the Sony Ericsson Xperia active Billabong edition. There is no difference between the newcomer and the tough as nails, regular Xperia active , which we came to like quite a lot, save for the Billabong branded back cover and some software additions. The latter include exclusive Billabong screensavers, preloaded videos, and an app to keep you up to date on surfing news.

Yet another product of the newly formed partnership between the two companies is the Billabong Surf Trip - a Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY exclusive video game.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active Billabong Edition is already available in selected markets.

Sony Ericsson Drops into Extreme Action Sports with Billabong

02 February 2012
Global partnership promises entertainment and access to exclusive experiences for consumers and fans Xperia™ active Billabong Edition now available in select markets

London, UK – February 2 , 2012 – Sony Ericsson today announced an expanded global strategic alliance with Billabong, a brand that promotes an authentic lifestyle and the true values of core boardsports (surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and wakeboarding), which connects the Xperia smartphone brand to a new and highly influential consumer audience and extends to a retail offering for smartphone users. At the center of the partnership is the Xperia™ active Billabong Edition smartphones designed with extreme sports enthusiasts in mind.

“Billabong brings a new, enthusiastic and engaging audience who are early technology adopters and influencers in the areas of sports and technology,”said Stephan Croix, VP Head of Global Marketing Creation for Sony Ericsson. “This partnership is a perfect fit with our brand and the Xperia™ range of smartphones.”

The Xperia™ active Billabong edition is an ideal smartphone for extreme sports enthusiasts who can take it along on their shreds and surfs to capture all of the excitement up close and personal. This tough, scratch-resistant smartphone is packed with technologies such as wet finger tracking and has received some of the highest marks in dustproof and water resistance categories (IP67). Click here for more information on the Xperia active.

“The partnership is an expansion of our long term relationshipwith Sony and an extention of an Asia Pacific alliance developedwith Sony Ericsson in 2011,” said Scott Wallace, Billabong’s International VP of Strategic Partnerships & New Media. “Our customers are very tech savvy and their top interests include music, photography, social media and, of course, action sports. Each of these interests can be captured or experienced through the Xperia™ active and we are working on some exciting apps and accessories that should add to the user’s experience. The first to benefit will be the athletes at our major international events who will be testing the Xperia™ active device in conditions as diverse as the snowfields in Austria, surfing the big waves of Tahiti and even skateboarding in Singapore.”

The partnership extends beyond the Xperia™ active as Sony Ericsson and Billabong have also co-created exclusive content for additional Xperia™ devices. The Xperia™ active Billabong Edition will feature preloaded Billabong screenscavers, videos and Billabong LIVE, a mobile app now available in the Sony Ericsson channel in Android Market, and the Xperia™ PLAY will boast an exclusive surf game, Billabong Surf Trip.

Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones will be featured in major Billabong events worldwide. In addition, Sony Ericsson has moreto offer its retailer and operator partners with this unique alliance which gives way to an amplified retail strategy with assets, such as merchandise and event access, which will be used in retail promotions.

About Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture between Sony Corporation (“Sony”) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (“Ericsson”).In October 2011 it was announced by Sony and Ericsson that Sony will acquire Ericsson's stake in the company and that Sony Ericsson will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. The transaction is expected to close in late January to February, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Over the years Sony Ericsson has brought together the best communication technologies with superior entertainment user experiences to create its Xperia™ line of the„most entertaining smartphones in the mobile handset industry. With its global corporate functions in London, Sony Ericsson has sales and marketing operations in all major regionsof the world, as well as manufacturing in China, and product development sites in China, Japan, Sweden and Silicon Valley, California.
For more information, please visit: www.sonyericsson.com/press.

About Billabong
Billabong is an authentic surf-inspired youth lifestyle brand. Billabong designs and produces innovative and functional clothing, accessories and related products for a global customerbase of boardriders and action sport fans. Billabong is a major supporter of the top athletes, artists and events that celebrate and promote boardsports (Surf, Snow, Skate & Wake) and inspire the wider youth culture.
For more information visit www.billabong.com

via GSMArenaMobile
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Top 5 Smartphones is Stealing Attention at CES 2012

Event Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 ends Friday, January 13 yesterday. As expected, ultrabook gadget trend carried into the next year. But don't forget that smartphones continue to dominate the attention of the CES 2012. At CES held in Las Vegas is, displayed many new smartphones from various vendors. Of the many new products shown at CES, there is some concern visitors. Besides the products shown was the big name vendors and technology that brought, make the phone is able to be the center of attention.
According to Channel 5, there are top 5 smartphones that deserves to be top 5 favorite smartphone at CES 2012.

Nokia Lumia 900

Everybody knows the Nokia introduces something special, especially to consumers in the United States, by presenting the Nokia Lumia 900. Nokia Lumia 900 became the first mobile phone-based LTE (4G) with 4.3-inch screen size. With the operating system Windows Phones, Nokia Lumia 900 has a 1.4GHz processor, 512MB RAM and 16GB of internal memory, and 5MP camera.

Sony Xperia S

Sony Xperia S is the first phone of Sony after removing the name of 'Ericsson'. Although as a phone first, the technology embedded in this product is the same as the previous Sony products, especially on the screen. Sony Xperia S uses a screen measuring 4.3 inches with a resolution 12080x720 high definition (HD) and a technology called 'Reality Display' which is a high-tech screens to support the Android OS. In addition, Sony Mobile Bravia also embedded in this gadget, and has a 1.5 GHz processor Dual-Core, with a 12-megapixel camera includes a backlit Sony Exmor R sensor.
But at the beginning of the launch, Sony Xperia S still relies on the Android Gingerbread in the first quarter of this year as the new OS and upgrade to Android 4.0 on the next quarter.

Sony Xperia Ion

If you are a fan of PS (PlayStation), as an alternative, you can take advantage of these smart phones made by Sony, Sony Xperia Ion. Because the Xperia Ion already certified PlayStation!
Features on the Xperia Ion is Android 2.3.7 Ion up to Ice Cream Sandwich in the second quarter, 4.6-inch screen size with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels HD Reality, processor 1.5 GHz dual-core, 12MP camera.

HTC Titan II

HTC smart phones featuring Windows Phone is ready for LTE. Smart phone called the HTC Titan II has a 16 megapixel camera. To complement the camera, features like autofocus, dual LED flash, image stabilizer, wide-angle lens, red eye reduction, as well as a physical button for the camera, embedded in it. HTC has a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor S2.

Huawei Ascend P1

Huawei create new buzz at CES 2012, by introducing a new super-thin smartphone, Huawei Ascend P1. With a thickness of only 0:26, Huawei claims P1 S is the thinnest smartphone in the world, which is supported with a dual core 1.5 Ghz processor TI OMAP 4460 Cortex A9. While P1 also has a Cortex-A9 processor, but a little thicker with a 5.0 x 2.5 x 0.3 inches.
This device comes with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen 940 x 560 pixels, with Corning Gorilla Glass cover and to beautify them wrapped with a metal casing.

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Sony Ericsson or Sony Not Ericsson ?

The brand name of a telecommunications device that has a very familiar ones humans, not just in the country, where Sony Ericsson is developed but around the world!

Sony Ericsson is a logo that is always firmly attached bymeans of telecommunication on a cell phone, as well as other brands such as Nokia or Samsung, but the difference is if Sony Ericsson has two names are put together in one brand.

Each person will always refer to the full of the brands itall, Nokia is the Nokia, as well also to Samsung and Sony Ericsson, people will still call it a complete, Ericsson not Sony or Sony Ericsson only. It's also a brand that speaks in the context of a cell phone.

Yet another case if the only mention Sony only, then people will think about electronic devices made by Sony in general. And what if forever without any Sony Ericsson still behind them?

The plan, it will soon happen. Sony will take part without a name behind the name of Sony Ericsson with the aim of Sony Ericsson will stand alone in developing a tablet, such as Samsung.

For information mengenani Sony Not Ericsson read the article published by WallStreetJournal

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Specifications Sony VAIO CA VPCCA290X and Specifications Acer TimelineX 3830TG-6431

Specifications Sony VAIO CA VPCCA290X

Processor
Intel Core i5-2410M (dual-core 2.30-2.90GHz, 35W)

Chipset Intel HM65

Memory 2x2GB DDR3-1333 (CL9)

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6630M 1GB (480 Cores at 485MHz, 128-bit DDR3 at 1600MHz) Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics AMD Dynamic Switchable Graphics

Display 
14.0” WLED Glossy 16:9 768p (1366x768)

Hard Drive(s)
320GB 5400RPM HDD (Western Digital Blue WD3200BPVT-55ZEST0)

Optical Drive
8X Tray-Load DVDRW (Optiarc AD-7710H)

Networking
Gigabit Ethernet (Atheros AR8151)
802.11n WiFi (Intel WiFi Link 1000 BGN)

Audio
2.0 Speakers
Microphone and two headphone jacks
Capable of 5.1 digital output (HDMI/SPDIF)

Battery 6-cell, 11.1V, ~5.3Ah, 59Wh

Front Side
Memory Card Reader
Wireless On/Off Switch

Left Side
Kensington Lock
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
HDMI
VGA
Exhaust vent
Ethernet
AC Power Connection

Right Side
Headphone Jack
Microphone Jack
2 x USB 2.0
Optical Drive

O S Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Dimensions
13.43" x 9.26" x 1.10-1.43" (WxDxH)
341 mm x 246 mm x 28-36 mm (WxDxH)

Weight 5.41 lbs / 2.46 kg (6-cell)

Extras
HD Webcam
82-Key backlit keyboard
Three Sony quick-access keys
Flash reader (SD, MS HG Duo)

Warranty 1-year standard warranty

Pricing
Starting Price: $730
Price as configured: $930

Specifications Acer TimelineX 3830TG-6431

Processor
Intel Core i5-2410M (dual-core 2.30-2.90GHz, 35W)

Chipset Intel HM65

Memory 2x2GB DDR3-1333 (CL9)

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (96 SPs, 672/1344/1800MHz Core/Shader/RAM clocks) Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics NVIDIA Optimus Technology
280.26 WHQL Drivers

Display
13.3” WLED Glossy 16:9 768p (1366x768)

Hard Drive(s)
500GB 5400RPM HDD (Western Digital Blue WD5000BPVT-22HXZT1)

Networking
Gigabit Ethernet (Atheros AR8151)
802.11n WiFi (Atheros AR5B97)

Audio
2.0 Speakers
Microphone and two headphone jacks
Capable of 5.1 digital output (HDMI/SPDIF)

Battery
6-cell, 11.1V, ~6.0Ah, 66Wh

Front Side
Memory Card Reader
Battery Check Button

Left Side
1 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
HDMI
VGA
Exhaust vent
AC Power Connection

Right Side
Headphone Jack
Microphone Jack
1 x USB 2.0
Ethernet
Kensington Lock

O S Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Dimensions
12.64" x 9.0" x 1.15" (WxDxH)
321 mm x 229 mm x 29 mm (WxDxH)

Weight
4.08 lbs / 1.85 kg (6-cell)

Extras
Webcam
86-Key keyboard
Flash reader (SD, MMC, xD, MS Pro)
Acer

Warranty 1-year standard warranty

Pricing
MSRP: $780
Online starting at $700

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PS Vita Will Play Nice with PSP in Ad-hoc Mode

The PS Vita, can be downloaded from PlayStation Store and play even PSP Game.

Enjoy your favorite game with bright graphics, 5 inches clear of the organic EL display.

If you install the same game on PSP and PS Vita For example, communication can play in ad hoc mode beyond the wall hard! Wider range of play.


source : Japan PlayStation

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Sony Releases XBA

This dizzying array might seem like overkill, but Sony's premium "Experience Balanced Armature" (XBA) 'phones are carefully targeted at different price points and types of listener.

You've got the entry-level XBA-1 containing a single full-range driver. Add a woofer for bigger bass and you get the XBA-2. The XBA-3 also squeezes in a tweeter for high-freq perkiness, while the XBA-4 rounds it all off with a super woofer. Each pair also has a smartphone twin with inline controls, denoted by the iP suffix.

Finally, there's a trio of single-driver specialists: the noise-cancelling XBA-NC85D, the sporty XBA-S65 with basic waterproofing for sweat and rain, plus the Bluetooth XBA-BT75

source : engadget

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