Esato News Archive

Europe to get 3G iPhone from Vodafone, T-Mobile and Carphone Warehouse
Breaking news reports are a new 3G (European) version of the iPhone will be launched Monday in the UK by Apple in a join promotion with Vodafone, T-Mobile of Germany, and Carphone Warehouse.

Mobile Phone Concept Called "Cellphone"
Designer Jacob Palmborg might be one of those people who’s a little fed up with all the iPhone hype, and just wants a phone which is, pure and simple, a phone.

Nokia Top of the Green List
The 'Guide to Greener Electronics' ranks the 14 top manufacturers of personal computers and mobile phones according to their policies on toxic chemicals and recycling.

New service saves people up to 95% on International Mobile Calls
EQO Mobile, a groundbreaking new service that lets users make international long distance calls and exchange IM and text messages on their mobile phones at local calling and messaging rates. People using EQO save up to 95% on all international calls and enjoy free calling and “texting" with other EQO users.

Firmware Updates Officially stopped for P990, W950 and M600
Sony Ericsson users are mad at a decision at the company not to issue any more firmware updates to their phones. The policy was confirmed on Tuesday, and affects owners of the P990i smartphone, M600i communicator and W950 music phone.

GPS on a SIM Card
A new company called BlueSky Positioning has come up with a complete GPS unit built into a mobile phone SIM card.

Half the World will have Mobile Phone in 2007
Global mobile phone use will top 3.25 billion, equivalent to around half the world's population in 2007 as mobile phone demand booms in China, India and Africa,

Sony Ericsson President Appointed Head of Electrolux
President of Sony Ericsson Gunilla Nordström has been appointed head of Electrolux.

Sony Ericsson "Unique" Mobile Phone
This Sony Ericsson phone concept by Karsten Willmann has all the basics of “phone concepts 101″ down. You’ve got the high contrast OLED display. You’ve got the really thin form factor. And then there’s the number key pad and soft keys sitting nearly flush with the surface.

Sony Ericsson T650 Appears in Music Video
The green T650 shows up in the R Kelly/Usher music video of same girl,R.kelly is shown useing it to call Usher.

Meet Sony Ericsson's Senior Phone Designer
Meet Rikke Gertsen, the senior designer of the Sony Ericsson's creative design center in Sweden.

Would you Give up your Mobile Phone for a Million Pounds?
The Carphone Warehouse today unveils the latest findings from Mobile Life, an on-going forum that publishes the most comprehensive research into the impact of mobile phones on our daily lives in conjunction with the London School of Economics.

LG to Launch Google Phone
To be available in Europe the Google phone is pretty much an LG Chocolate with Google apps integrated.

Sony Ericsson Launch Online Sponsored Space
Sponsored Spaces is a new ad platform that allows advertisers to immerse themselves in the social networking scene and communicate and engage directly with consumers.

Sony Ericsson PC Suite finally available for Window Vista
Official support for Sony Ericsson PC Suite for Windows Vista will happen on June 28th, but the PC Suite is already available for download

Levi's launch Mobile Phone
Jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co has launched a mobile phone,In tune with its young consumers, the Levi's brand is adding a fashionable, steel mobile phone to its range of lifestyle accessories.

Sony Ericsson to Set up Research and Development in India
Sony Ericsson today announced setting up of a mobile research and development unit in India to strengthen its presence in the world's fastest growing wireless market.

Virtual Interface for Sony Ericsson P990,W950,M600 & P1
StarContact interface is designed to be used without stylus,search your contacts with some finger clicks on virtual buttons.

Apple is Working on New Versions of the iphone
Apple is already developing cheaper iPhones to widen the products market appeal, says an analyst.

Carphone Warehouse to Sponsor the X factor
Carphone Warehouse has signed up to sponsor The X Factor in a three-year multi-million pound deal.

World's First Wafer-Level Camera Technology for Mobile Phones
A new wafer-level camera technology has been designed to significantly advance the integration of miniaturized cameras in mobile phones.

Sony Ericsson Builds a New Factory in China
Sony Ericsson started construction of a new factory Monday in Beijing in a move to make China its global manufacturing base.

Samsung Announces New Handsets
Samsung, today unveiled three new mobile phones with luxurious, stylish designs and innovative features, targeted at Southeast Asian consumers who want eye-catching mobile phones which do not compromise on high-tech multimedia features.

BYB Balance Mobile Phone - A Concept to look out for
"Balance" is an authentic luxury-smartphone. Up to now, these two categories (luxury and smart) have diverged, and few well-executed alternatives exist.

World's 1st solar-powered mobile developed in China
A Chinese company says it has developed a mobile phone that uses solar energy to recharge itself and can provide 40 minutes of talk-time after sitting in the sun for an hour.

New Sony Ericsson Touch Screen Concept
How about this new Concept for a Sony Ericsson Touch Screen phone that someone has dreamt up.

Sony Ericsson Teams up with MTV
MTV and Sony Ericsson have joined forces to launch a MTV Europe Music Awards category to champion emerging musical talent, which is being backed by a pan-European TV and digital campaign.

Nokia introduces three New Mobile Phones
Nokia introduces three versatile mobile phones targeted to mid-range market,Nokia 6267, Nokia 3500 classic and Nokia 6121 classic.

O2 Launches the Cocoon
O2 UK has unveiled its new music-oriented Cocoon handset,The slinky white clamshell can store 500 songs using internal memory and an additional 500 songs using a 2GB micro SD card.

Sony Ericsson broadens its range of Bluetooth Watches with three new styles
Select the one that fits your style from the Bluetooth MBW-150 range and enjoy the convenience of controlling your phone from your wristwatch.

Sony Ericsson's first GPS solution. The K530 and HGE-100
The Sony Ericsson K530 is the first mobile phone compatible with the GPS Enabler Sony Ericsson HGE-100.

Two new Walkman phones announced. The W910 and W960
As the Walkman phone approaches its second birthday, Sony Ericsson today announces two new Walkman phones that redefine 'music on your mobile'

5 megapixel Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber-shot phone announced
The Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber-Shot is a tri-band HSDPA phone with 5 megapixels camera with flash.

Sony Ericsson Back Music Station to Challenge the iphone
Sony Ericsson and other manufacturers will on Thursday launch a challenge to Apple’s iPhone, by unveiling a low-cost, flat-rate music service that can be accessed on most handsets in Europe and Asia.

Sony Ericsson goes with Gracenote for its New Walkman models W910,W960 and the K850 Cyber-shot
Sony Ericsson has tapped Gracenote to power a sideloading-enabled mobile music platform.Sony Ericsson will embed the offering on all its music-enabled handsets starting with the new Walkman models W910, W960 and the K850 Cyber-shot.

Wibree merges with Bluetooth SIG
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the more than 8,000-company strong trade association responsible for advancing Bluetooth wireless technology, joined Nokia today in announcing that the Wibree forum, the group specifying the Nokia developed ultra low power wireless technology, will be merged with the Bluetooth SIG.

Nokia "AEON" Live Pics
Nokia revealed their Aeon concept late last year. We all thought it was just going to be another concept which most of us will forget about,well we were wrong.

Sony Ericsson will Announce "The Next Big Thing" On 14th June
Sony Ericsson has sent a mail round to journalists globally inviting them on Thursday 14th of June to celebrate the latest developments in "Sony Ericsson Music and Imaging", something it ominously describes as "the next big thing".

Nokia Launches the Limited Edition N76
Nokia announced that they are working with noted Finnish artist Björn Weckström to offer a customized, limited edition Nokia N76 multimedia computer available only at the Helsinki Nokia Flagship store.

Sony Ericsson flagship Store installs JBL Speaker System
Sony Ericsson's flagship London store have installed 10 Control 24CTs speakers within the shop area, and four in each of the two conference rooms in the basement.

The YoYo Mobile Phone
Take a look at this novel concept for a phone for NEC, by US designer Shaik Ridzwan.

Hummer Phone Arrives
Hot on the heels of the Porche phone,comes the Hummer HT1 mobile phone from General Motors.

Porsche Launches the P’9521 Mobile Phone
Porsche have teamed up with Sagem to craft a ridiculously high-end and really rather cool mobile phone,labelled the P'9521.

Ericsson to sponsor 'Just Imagine' series on CNN
CNN International and Ericsson today announced that Ericsson is to sponsor a new special series on the network titled 'Just Imagine' presenting six visionaries and their visions of the future.

Samsung unveils SGH-E590 designed by Jasper Morrison
Samsung and Jasper Morrison, a leading industrial designer, cooperated to bring an attractive mobile phone, SGH-E590. The Samsung E590 is a perfect solution for users who want to have all of the advanced multimedia features with eye-catching design in a hand.

Official: PSP Gaming Phone from Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson's recent patent shows the blueprints for what looks like a PSP phone or certainly an advanced Gaming Phone.

Nokia Announces the 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide
Nokia announces two new handsets, the Nokia 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide.

The New Nokia 8600 LUNA
Building upon a tradition of crafting its most unique and prestigious phones from trend-setting materials like chrome, stainless steel and titanium, Nokia today unveiled the Nokia 8600 Luna, which has been precision engineered from the same material that has inspired both artists and craftsmen for centuries- glass.