Claimed as yet another iPhone killer by Tech evangelists and bloggers,the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has on incredibly high-resolution(800*480), 3-inch VGA touch screen display. With a unique arc-slider design,the X1 feature a new desktop GUI called ‘Experia panels’, a nine-panel interface that’s eye candy on the high-resolution display. These panels are finger-friendly marvels that permit access to applications running on the phone via the home screen. Navigation is possible either by touch, arc-sliding QWERTY Keypad, 4-way joypad and an “optical joystick”.

The X1 also has loads of other features like quadband GSM as well was UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA network support, WiFi, aGPS, microSD(400 MB on phone memory default) and of course, Window Mobile 6.

With only one format left, we will going to focus on Blu-ray players without worrying other format competitors. Thanks to the demise of HD DVD, Sony is proudly introducing the BDP-S550 Blu-ray player this fall for approximately $500. Will Sony jack up their Blu-ray DVD players, knowing no more HD DVD? BDP-S350 is relatively cheaper than BDP-S550.

• 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output
• Standard DVD playback with 1080p upscaling via HDMI
• 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding
• dts-HD High Resolution Audio and Master Audio bit-stream output
• 7.1 channel analog audio output
• Support for AVCHD discs
• Compatible with D-R/RE (BDMV and BDAV modes), DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA format), and JPEG on DVD/CD

Some people might prefer getting Playstation 3 with Blu-ray and gaming console combo.

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Sony NWZ-A820 Walkman player is equipped with rich features with a relatively slim design. NWZ-A820 also boasts the capability to manually delete videos directly from the internal memory without having to plugging to a computer. This MP3 player comes in 8GB and 16GB, retailing for $270 and $320 respectively when they arrive this March in just one color - black.

• Sony EX series in-ear buds with 13.5mm drivers
• 2.4″ QVGA LCD display (320 x 240 resolution)
• Integrated FM tuner
• Video playback of 30fps
• 36 hours of battery life for audio playback
• 10 hours of battery life for video playback
• Built-in noise-canceling system (up to 75%)
• Bluetooth A2DP technology
• Compatibility with WMA-DRM, WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, MPEG-4 and JPEG file formats
• Bundled with DR-BT21G Bluetooth-enabled headphones

Source: Ubergizmo

Sony’s new mylo 2 is amazingly good with the WiFi b/g connectivity from the original mylo. The display is now a 4.5-inch 800 x 450 touchscreen, it has 1GB of internal memory and a 1.3-megapixel camera.

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Rumor: Sony is planning to discontinue sales of all rear-projection HDTVs, after current inventories are exhausted to focus on the hot-selling Bravia LCD lines. This Week in Consumer Electronics is reporting that a Sony spokesperson has told them that “We are moving our resources more toward LCD TV, because that’s what people really want.” In addition, Sony’s making a “no promises” effort to fill backorders for the KDF46E3000 and KDS60A3000. The move isn’t exactly unprecedented or even all that surprising — Sony simply joins Toshiba, Philips and Hitachi, who have all stopped producing rear-projection sets. However, Sony’s SXRDs were still extremely popular and it’s strange to see them get dropped just like that.

Q: Would you buy rear-projection TV or the main stream TV like LCD or Plasma?

What is OQO? According to TechRepublic, OQO is an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC), but when you pick it up it simply feels like a device that combines the best mobility and connectivity features of a high-end smartphone with the computing power of an ultraportable notebook.OQO is a powerful device, yet the size is petite. According to Guinness World Records, the “OQO” is the smallest full-powered, full-featured personal computer. The U.S. Army uses them at security checkpoints in the Middle East. Others are using them as mini PCs for workers who don’t sit at a desk. For these workers, the OQO is helping to create a new category of PCs - one with a very high geek factor.
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Sony dropped this morning 2 new Stereo IC Recorders (Digital Voice Recorders) with the ICD-UX70 (1GB of internal flash memory), and the ICD-UX80 (2GB of internal flash memory). Our 2 IC Recorders can of course be used as a standalone Mp3 player, but when it comes to voice recording, you will be able (depending on your setting mode) to record up to 581h with the 2GB version.
Thanks to their USB dongle shape and more, you won’t need any cable to plug your ICD-UX70 or 80 to any computer OR to your audio system if this one has a USB port.
99×34.4×13.4mm for 48g (including 1 AAA battery)