Posted by cellpassion
It's surprising that it's just three days left for the announcement and we don't even know the model numbers, leave aside the spyshots...
Posted by goldenface
^^I know, we're pathetic. We should know everything by now.
Posted by cellpassion
LOL! nice one golden face!
Posted by m-one
@cellpassion
Well, we've seen this spyshot a while ago. Maybe this housing has been scrapped or maybe not. We'll see
Unless you can tell us more about it
@goldenface
Yeah, we're really pathetic
LOL
but...
Further rumours for a January announcement of 2 Walkman phones - 6th January seems likely at this stage.
This is a sunday
CES starts on Monday 7th 
[ This Message was edited by: m-one on 2008-01-03 16:30 ]
Posted by goldenface
@m-one
True enough, we probably have already seen the (white) housing of one of the upcoming handsets. It seems the big-guns are being kept under wraps very (too) well.
Posted by Mizzle
On 2008-01-03 17:17:01, goldenface wrote:
^^I know, we're pathetic. We should know everything by now.
I'm sure we'll get something soon
Posted by cellpassion
Well I'm trying my best... the weekend might be the only spoiler in finding out... so it's gonna be tomorrow only that i have to find out...
Posted by m-one
Maybe I'll get some more info later this evening or tomorrow
@goldenface
Mizzle has mentioned something about new testing regulations on SE-prototypes some time ago.
Well that's what I wrote today in the P5i-Thread:
They want to test the upcoming protos completely internally.
Existing proto-tester contracts will be cancelled due to the fact that secret info got public.
This approach will avoid sensitive info to leak out.
Existing proto-tester contracts will be cancelled due to the fact that secret info got public.
This approach will avoid sensitive info to leak out.
[ This Message was edited by: m-one on 2008-01-03 17:23 ]
Posted by cellpassion
that's bad... but will it ensure that info won't be leaked???
Posted by Supa_Fly
On 2008-01-03 18:12:59, m-one wrote:
Maybe I'll get some more info later this evening or tomorrow
@goldenface
Mizzle has mentioned something about new testing regulations on SE-prototypes some time ago.
Well that's what I wrote today in the P5i-Thread:
They want to test the upcoming protos completely internally.
Existing proto-tester contracts will be cancelled due to the fact that secret info got public.
This approach will avoid sensitive info to leak out.
Existing proto-tester contracts will be cancelled due to the fact that secret info got public.
This approach will avoid sensitive info to leak out.
[ This Message was edited by: m-one on 2008-01-03 17:23 ]
I KNEW that posting too many photos and dedicated threads on leaked info and with HUGE widespread (hinted corrected) photoshops would lead to this! I even posted about it in the dedicated thread. Finally now SE has the chance to WOW all of us, heck suprise us ALL with something fantastico!
Now
where is my K850i-sized UIQ3 Smartphone?! Non touchscreen, we already have one coming but common for us little guys that don't want/need a stylus. Nokai is going to try to take your home turf with a new touchscreen, soon. They've already insulted SE with the UIQ phone last year, and it was pathetic. But it seems they've been going to the gym and they may have something here. ? So its time to kick em where it counts!
Posted by Lunion
Can we link these two together? Same sort of size screen..
Posted by m-one
Nope, not at all
The spypic shows an old housing of a walkmanphone that hasn't been announced so far. Who knows if it exists now?
The second pic is an attempt showing us the K850i-Facelift, but that's not real in any case.
[ This Message was edited by: m-one on 2008-01-03 19:19 ]
Posted by aydahm
hmm... so m-one, do you have any information on the K850i facelift? SE should have learned something from the mistakes of K850i and changed stuff?
Posted by m-one
AFAIK only changes in design. Probably a little enhancement on the cam considering an optical zoom.
As I've been told the design will be much better and with a less extraordinary D-pad solution.
Posted by G-Izzat
On 2008-01-03 19:54:19, Lunion wrote:
Can we link these two together? Same sort of size screen..
I just noticed that below the keypad there, there's a cyber-shot name.
Posted by m-one
Looks like the bottom of a K750i with the old 'Quickshare' sticker
Definitely a mixture of plenty designs
Posted by aydahm
thank god for the redesigned pad... will we see this model (k860, 870, 880, 890??) in the announcements at 6th of jan or do we have to wait a bit more?
Posted by newJ
Hey -
I'm new to this forum, so I apologize if the link below is ground already covered...
I have a w810i and have recently been thinking about upgrading, so I came to Esato to get opinions and reviews on the new SE phones. I particularly like the w910i, but am anxious to see what SE announce in a couple of days.
Here are a couple of links to pages with pictures and info on several "new" models that I stumbled across during my search for info on the latest, greatest SE phones. I don't know if they're purely speculation or actually have some merit. Again, sorry if you've already seen these. I really hope this is what the w980i will look like! P5i looks sharp too! K860i could be an upgrade for the k850i??
http://pocket-pcs.org/2007/12/21/sony-ericsson-w980i/
http://www.kosarit.com/tag/sony-ericsson
Posted by kenx3000
@newJ
thnx for the pictures
but it seems it's quite impossible to look something like that, but not 100% impossible The last and only hint I received was that Japanese phones will have great impact on SE's coming design. So basically W980i should have some relatives already in the Japanese market. The problem is which of them is it.
IMO something still doesn't seem right for SE. Other than last year, most high-end phones comes right in the beginning before 3GSM Congress just to make it to the conference, then Cebit will be the mid-range phones. Somehow last year was way off. Most models were introduced after the conference, and there was almost nothing new in conferences.
Speaking of design wise, I think SE wants to stick to something simple, but yet elegant and functional. We're missing many segments from last year that covers this. Usually they never missed this segment. I hope they have something good for us this year. Well SE will be at CES, let's see if anything new is coming up.
[ This Message was edited by: kenx3000 on 2008-01-04 04:27 ]
Posted by goldenface
The latest releases from NTTDocomo have all been clamshells with 3 inch WVGA/WQVGA screens. I don't think such phones would have much of an impact outside of Japan as Europeans are more size-conscious.
Some people think the K850i is big but compared to some Japanese phones its actually quite dainty.
Phones with a flip would seem to be the ideal solution.
Posted by cellpassion
IMO the Japanese phones have great specs but their design is aweful... I wish SE could come up with phones having European design and Japense specs...
Posted by domipost
totally agreed!
Japanese design is mostly terrible, but the functions are great.
They think we are not ready for it
Posted by goldenface
Its a matter of taste really. I drool over the so903i and I have never owned a clamshell previously.
Posted by goldenface
Update
Confirmation received that Sony Ericsson will be exhibiting at CES despite not being found on the site's Exhibitor List.
CES
Posted by Mizzle
I've got a feeling that there could be an announcement on the 24th of January.
Posted by goldenface
Yes but is that not for the W61s and W62s? (AU Kddi)
Posted by Mizzle
Don't know about that. That date is something about gaming and the 27th will be about music.
Posted by goldenface
There will be huge interest if they are intent on announcing anything to do with gaming - its what a lot of peeps have been waiting for.
Posted by cellpassion
@ Mizzle
There might be another announcement on Jan 23 or 24... Lai and Deena are on d cards... Expect low-end or mid-end phones...
After that most likely on Feb 10 or 11.
But what about Sunday's announcement?? Any leads? Anybody?
Posted by goldenface
Sunday 6th is supposed be a day for
goodness according to the latest gossip.
Posted by cellpassion
On 2008-01-04 16:44:28, goldenface wrote:
Sunday 6th is supposed be a day for
goodness according to the latest gossip.
Like I said earlier mate... Two Walkman phones...
Posted by cellpassion
Hey where did Goldenface's comment go??
Btw here's the link again... http://developer.sonyericsson[....]ming_mobiletv_events_jan08.jsp
The hints for an announcement on Jan23-24 become stronger though I doubt a gaming phone... But who knows!!
Posted by Maximys
Very soon Sony Ericsson announced three phones (no more): Z555i, Walkman with active flip & another Walkman phone (very cool).
Posted by kenx3000
On 2008-01-04 11:04:51, cellpassion wrote:
IMO the Japanese phones have great specs but their design is aweful... I wish SE could come up with phones having European design and Japense specs...
Different from me, I think Japanese phones are very sexy, but European phones are kinda ugly(quote on kinda) Well, may be because I'm Asian and like Asian phones
Oh and about the clue from the link, I think this is the big picture, "New Platforms + New Technology + More Music"
So there should be new platforms, maybe UIQ3.2 or 4.0, or it might be A300?
[ This Message was edited by: kenx3000 on 2008-01-04 22:16 ]
Posted by Mizzle
On 2008-01-04 22:58:57, Maximys wrote:
Very soon Sony Ericsson announced three phones (no more): Z555i, Walkman with active flip & another Walkman phone (very cool).
What's interesting is that the generic Z555 will be announced... Hmm...
Posted by Maximys
@Mizzle Z555i has beautiful design. I liked it!
Posted by SilveR.
Sounds very soon.. looking forward to the cooL walkman
.
Posted by BobaFett
whats this?
Posted by xironghostx
A photoshop of a rumored low-end walkman
Posted by cellpassion
I just noticed that the hinge for the flip resembles the ones found on Motorola phones... Though it doesn't make it pretty anyways...
Posted by nneo
could be the next hot thing from SE i love the design and the whole package but if it had a much bigger screen and a 3.2MP auto focus cam it should be a success (IMO)
Posted by bodeh6
Looking at that phone it probably is fixed focus 1.3/2MP, 176x220 screen, Triband/edge no umts.
Posted by not_me
personally I don't like the idea of a flip, for few reasons :
- don't think it looks good, and is outdated design
- nor is it practical imo
- looks fragile and in combination with
's infamous build quality, doesn't seem the right solution
apart from the flip thing it isn't bad, design wise
Posted by sealover94
Bad and useless design ...
Posted by domipost
I don't like filps either, but if it's really looking like this, I like it. It looks simply great.
Posted by bavlondon2
It it possible that we will have the k850s sucessor announced in q1?
Posted by MG7
@bavlondon2
That would only kill K850 sales. It will come around same time K850 was announced.
Posted by Mizzle
Tadaaa
Hope you'll like it, guys
And of course, source.
Posted by aydahm
but won't the K850i semi-successor (facelift?) be announced in a very close time?
Posted by gauravsali
any news frm ces?