Posted by Chico212
Hello, beautiful. Danish phone site Mobil has uncovered "internal documents" on what appears to be Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android-based handset, an XPERIA number codenamed Rachael. Under the hood is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA and an 8 megapixel camera. It's unclear how big the touchscreen is, and other details are scarce -- there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, so that's nice, but unless we're severely misguided, there doesn't seem to be a slide-out keyboard tucked away inside this thin chassis.
http://www.engadgetmobile.com[....]droid-xperia-handset-unveiled/
Posted by GUCCI.011
WOW!
Move out the way Satio! Rachael is soo hot right now 
Posted by KU
If the UI follow this harwrdware it is gonna be the second real Iphone killer
I
SE
Posted by se_love
I don't know if i should whistle or stare. SE damn you and your awesome might in making a comeback. And a snapdragon processor? Oh wow.
Posted by se_dude
Lets see how the UI goes. If they score here, OMG!!
Posted by weirdwilli
Great to see SE being really serious about their comeback, completely different devices are now being generated from them which is fantastic to see.
From the size of the headphone jack in comparison to the rest of the top half of the phone it looks comparable to the iPhone in size, maybe slightly taller and less wide meaning it'll have something like a 3.5" screen - which will be fantastic
Posted by se_love
On 2009-07-04 20:12:50, weirdwilli wrote:
Great to see SE being really serious about their comeback, completely different devices are now being generated from them which is fantastic to see.
From the size of the headphone jack in comparison to the rest of the top half of the phone it looks comparable to the iPhone in size, maybe slightly taller and less wide meaning it'll have something like a 3.5" screen - which will be fantastic
I stated it from May back in the Yari/Aino/Satio confrence period that this is that time but no one listened everyone thought death of SE burn the witch. Hopefully minds have changed.
Posted by se_dude
ohhkkk.. Se's arsenal as we know it now
Android- Racheal
Symbian- Satio
WM- Vulcan
Announce/release them fast and adhere to mid end touchscreens. We have a profit maker on the works.
Posted by se_love
On 2009-07-04 20:22:09, se_dude wrote:
ohhkkk.. Se's arsenal as we know it now
Android- Racheal
Symbian- Satio
WM- Vulcan
Announce/release them fast and adhere to mid end touchscreens. We have a profit maker on the works.
in the works. Also I doubt its only that. Reese will hopefully come along with some more.
Posted by mario2004
You realize this handset will only be announced in sept. and released in the first half of 2010 ! With the financial situation they are having, it will be interesting to see how many 'unintendet features' it will have
Posted by weirdwilli
On 2009-07-04 20:19:06, se_love wrote:
On 2009-07-04 20:12:50, weirdwilli wrote:
Great to see SE being really serious about their comeback, completely different devices are now being generated from them which is fantastic to see.
From the size of the headphone jack in comparison to the rest of the top half of the phone it looks comparable to the iPhone in size, maybe slightly taller and less wide meaning it'll have something like a 3.5" screen - which will be fantastic
I stated it from May back in the Yari/Aino/Satio confrence period that this is that time but no one listened everyone thought death of SE burn the witch. Hopefully minds have changed.
Well yeah 3 new devices, which have now been followed up by two more completely amazing ones, it's the two more that has convinced me that SE have changed their ways
Posted by KU
dragon heart + android+SE technologies=ownage...
I
SE
Posted by S4k1s
The keys at the bottom are really ugly and the 3,5 at the top center is really "Nokiaish", why put it in the center and not on the left or right side? Who wants a cable sticking out from the top center of the phone? It's like the idiot move putting the huge fastport connector on the left side on "recent" phones...
The 3.5 jack should be either on left or right side of the top or preferably on the bottom side of the phone.
Top or bottom don't really matter but not on center...
[ This Message was edited by: S4k1s on 2009-07-04 22:06 ]
Posted by Mr Miyagi
What was the first real iphone killer?
On 2009-07-04 20:02:47, KU wrote:
If the UI follow this harwrdware it is gonna be the second real Iphone killer
I
SE
Posted by brix25
LOL @ Mr Miyagi. An iPhone-killer is announced/released almost every week:grin:
Posted by Mr Miyagi
@ brix25 true but the thing is, the Iphone is still alive. Its not been killed off at all yet lol.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
On 2009-07-04 23:05:01, S4k1s wrote:
The keys at the bottom are really ugly and the 3,5 at the top center is really "Nokiaish", why put it in the center and not on the left or right side? Who wants a cable sticking out from the top center of the phone? It's like the idiot move putting the huge fastport connector on the left side on "recent" phones...
The 3.5 jack should be either on left or right side of the top or preferably on the bottom side of the phone.
Top or bottom don't really matter but not on center...
Jeez that seems a bit pedantic. It's the placement of a 3.5mm jack... I couldn't see anyone deciding not to get this over such a minor detail.
Posted by S4k1s
On 2009-07-04 23:46:48, Muhammad-Oli wrote:
On 2009-07-04 23:05:01, S4k1s wrote:
The keys at the bottom are really ugly and the 3,5 at the top center is really "Nokiaish", why put it in the center and not on the left or right side? Who wants a cable sticking out from the top center of the phone? It's like the idiot move putting the huge fastport connector on the left side on "recent" phones...
The 3.5 jack should be either on left or right side of the top or preferably on the bottom side of the phone.
Top or bottom don't really matter but not on center...
Jeez that seems a bit pedantic. It's the placement of a 3.5mm jack... I couldn't see anyone deciding not to get this over such a minor detail.
Well, I won't buy it just because the placement of the jack. I haven't bought any
with the port on the left side either just because of the stupid placement of the fastport ;]
I simply can't hold the phone with the port there or fit the phone in my pockets in a simple way...
It's not pedantic, and if you stop a second and think about it, in life, it's all about taste and the details :]
Think about this, how will you hold this device if you are left handed and want to watch a video on the go?
See, kinda stupid with jack in the middle ;]
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Yeah but no matter where they put the jack, it's going to be uncomfortable or different for somebody.
Posted by GUCCI.011
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG with the jack's placement, why? Because most recent 3rd party highquality audio headset manufacturers like Sennheiser make the headphones bend just before the 3.5mm pin , so when sitting in a 3.5mm jack your headphones run horizontaly for a few mm then go up or down depending how you're holding the phone, so now when you're Sennheisers are plugged in, you can swing them in ANYWAY you want to be comfortable in your pocket, rather than when the jack is located at the left or right. Even the W995 has it in the middle,very smart IMO.
Posted by hihihans
3,5mm Jack? Try bluetooth!
Posted by GUCCI.011
AFAIK, bluetooth headphones dont offer the same highquality as wired, and also using BT headset for long periods will surely drain the battery a lot faster than when using wired.
Posted by S4k1s
"ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG" typing that in caps don't make it right, not for me at least
Also, I have the Sennheiser cx 300 II on my iPod but I don't like them on the w995...
Posted by hihihans
Hihi
I always am confinced when someone shouts at me. 
Posted by gtr83
And me too!
Seriously, I don't think it's such a deal breaker. It would be an entirely another story if they decide to cut the 3.5mm jack short...
Posted by driftmania
The 3.5mm jack is nothing to be b******* about whereas the price of this thing definitely deserves to be b****ed about.
Posted by goldenface
Sleek and powerful! Rachel is looking good.
Posted by driftmania
On 2009-07-05 04:19:38, goldenface wrote:
Sleek and powerful! Rachel is looking good.
Wish they made the back more interesting, especially the camera with no lens cover.
Posted by Prom1
On 2009-07-05 01:11:53, hihihans wrote:
3,5mm Jack? Try bluetooth!
Not with less than 6hrs of pure full volume audio playback; not to mention repeated FFWD/RWD's and track switching. Also I want TV-OUT with 720p format with 30fps with NO degradation of Audio (AAC @ 128kbps or M4A @ 160kbps).
Now we need not just the UI but I want an User augmented text entry & prediction system VERY similar to AutoText on BlackBerry. I don't want to touch and pet by swiping my phone - it must live also as my work device for function over form. If it can marry these two then I'll have 2 SE devices before this year is out.
I've been waiting for a nicely designed hardware to consider Android: Samsung i7500 was my first look, now I have Rachael. I just hope this is the most beautiful Rachael I see - I've seen only VERY ugly ones in real life.
Posted by Luhccas-U1a
On 2009-07-05 05:20:59, driftmania wrote:
On 2009-07-05 04:19:38, goldenface wrote:
Sleek and powerful! Rachel is looking good.
Wish they made the back more interesting, especially the camera with no lens cover.
HTC do this and nobody claim about...
But,SE can't do nothing "normal"
Posted by driftmania
On 2009-07-05 05:27:54, luhccas-c905 wrote:
On 2009-07-05 05:20:59, driftmania wrote:
On 2009-07-05 04:19:38, goldenface wrote:
Sleek and powerful! Rachel is looking good.
Wish they made the back more interesting, especially the camera with no lens cover.
HTC do this and nobody claim about...
But,SE can't do nothing "normal"
Well that's because HTC don't want people to have false hopes on their cameras.
Posted by goldenface
Since when has not having a lens cover been a bad move? W810? W900?
Posted by tranced
it was a bad move!
we'd need a pouch to carry this phone.
Posted by goldenface
Well if you're gonna spend hundreds on a new phone and its gets scratched then you've no one to blame but yourself. You just look after it.
[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2009-07-05 06:16 ]
Posted by tranced
a lens cover would of been nice. you know it.
btw, you forgot the p1
Posted by goldenface
Lol Let expect Cyber-shot to give us camphone dual front designs. This is something different.
Posted by Prom1
On 2009-07-05 07:20:54, tranced wrote:
a lens cover would of been nice. you know it.
btw, you forgot the p1
I've carried EVERY single SE product - any just about any other phone - I've owned bare skinned in my front jeans/khaki's/dress pants pockets (jacket pockets too). Regardless of having a lens cover or not, lens was not scratched nor the purplish film over the camera lens have been harmed.
Personally W810i was the BEST SE phone I've ever owned - bar none! (z500/z600/z520/K750i/K790a/K580i included)
In my mind everyone should take care of their phones regardless of price unless its meant to survive in rugged conditions like that C702 phone. Either way the slider used in the that narrow phone similar to C510 with that long narrow lens slider phone (has Xenon) is PERFECT for future SE phones and should be utilized this way (or C510's camera cover).
Posted by KU
On 2009-07-04 23:10:53, Mr Miyagi wrote:
What was the first real iphone killer?
On 2009-07-04 20:02:47, KU wrote:
If the UI follow this harwrdware it is gonna be the second real Iphone killer
I
SE
The first is the Palm pre
Posted by redsaph
On 2009-07-04 20:32:24, se_love wrote:
On 2009-07-04 20:22:09, se_dude wrote:
ohhkkk.. Se's arsenal as we know it now
Android- Racheal
Symbian- Satio
WM- Vulcan
Announce/release them fast and adhere to mid end touchscreens. We have a profit maker on the works.
in the works. Also I doubt its only that. Reese will hopefully come along with some more.
Wow. Sony Ericsson might get rich from this. I'm waiting for Satio and Rachael!
And it might be announced September and released September, like what happened with X1.
Posted by GUCCI.011
but,the X1 was announced in February and released in September.
Posted by Luhccas-U1a
On 2009-07-05 06:10:44, driftmania wrote:
Well that's because HTC don't want people to have false hopes on their cameras.
Posted by mario2004
On 2009-07-05 11:35:56, redsaph wrote:
On 2009-07-04 20:32:24, se_love wrote:
On 2009-07-04 20:22:09, se_dude wrote:
ohhkkk.. Se's arsenal as we know it now
Android- Racheal
Symbian- Satio
WM- Vulcan
Announce/release them fast and adhere to mid end touchscreens. We have a profit maker on the works.
in the works. Also I doubt its only that. Reese will hopefully come along with some more.
Wow. Sony Ericsson might get rich from this. I'm waiting for Satio and Rachael!
And it might be announced September and released September, like what happened with X1.
LOL If it gets announced only in September and takes as long as the X1, we might just as well close this tread and keep it closed until after Christmas
Posted by c96sthl
On 2009-07-04 20:19:06, se_love wrote:
On 2009-07-04 20:12:50, weirdwilli wrote:
Great to see SE being really serious about their comeback, completely different devices are now being generated from them which is fantastic to see.
From the size of the headphone jack in comparison to the rest of the top half of the phone it looks comparable to the iPhone in size, maybe slightly taller and less wide meaning it'll have something like a 3.5" screen - which will be fantastic
I stated it from May back in the Yari/Aino/Satio confrence period that this is that time but no one listened everyone thought death of SE burn the witch. Hopefully minds have changed.
its more like a dejavu event....remember all the lousy product announced between T68i and T610.... this is just the similar situation....but SE or this group of previously Sony or Ericsson management still never learn their lesson which is failed to see what's happening soon and adapt to it fast. hopefully they learnt it this time and will never repeat the same mistake again
Posted by Mr Miyagi
lol thats not an iphone killer.
On 2009-07-05 11:06:24, KU wrote:
On 2009-07-04 23:10:53, Mr Miyagi wrote:
What was the first real iphone killer?
On 2009-07-04 20:02:47, KU wrote:
If the UI follow this harwrdware it is gonna be the second real Iphone killer
I
SE
The first is the Palm pre
Posted by weirdwilli
Well it's a worthy attempt.
I think the HTC Hero also has a good chance, looks absolutely fantastic on the outside and the inside.
Posted by NightBlade
Rachael has a nice UI, I've been told.
Posted by Domecot
On 2009-07-05 21:51:15, NightBlade wrote:
Rachael has a nice UI, I've been told.
I heard that too.
Posted by Chico212
On 2009-07-05 22:43:24, Domecot wrote:
On 2009-07-05 21:51:15, NightBlade wrote:
Rachael has a nice UI, I've been told.
I heard that too.
from who ?
Posted by Domecot
On 2009-07-05 23:35:50, Chico212 wrote:
On 2009-07-05 22:43:24, Domecot wrote:
On 2009-07-05 21:51:15, NightBlade wrote:
Rachael has a nice UI, I've been told.
I heard that too.
from who ?
On a chinese site. It's gonna sound stupid but I don't have the link
I just googled "sony ericsson rachael" and i was looking through the pages to see if I'll find something interesting.
Posted by ares
If this comes out quickly, my faith on SE might be restored