CTIA: Sony Ericsson Announces Low-End Phone
In an effort to reach a market dominated by its competition, Sony Ericsson has announced a new low-end handset, the T290a. The T290a is a 850/1900 MHz dual-band phone, with a 101×80 pixel 4096 color STN display. The GPRS-only phone supports SMS, MMS, and EMS with 400 KB of memory, and a speakerphone. Hit Read […]
CTIA: Sony Ericsson GC89 Announced
Sony Ericsson today announced the GC89, the world’s first quad-band EDGE data card that integrates 802.11b and 802.11g connectivity. Essentially, the card is identical to the GC83 with the addition of the two flavors of WiFi networking. Sony Ericsson expects the GC89 to be for sale to customers some time in the first quarter of […]
AT&T: New Rebate Details Upcoming AT&T Phones
AT&T Wireless just released their initial Q4 rebates. While this is not a complete list of phones released, it does give insight into some of the phones most likely to be released. The rebate lists the following upcoming phones: Motorola V180, Motorola V220, Motorola V505, Sony Ericsson Z500a, and Nokia 3220.
BMW BT Updated To Support T608
T608.com is reporting that the BMW Bluetooth ULF has been updated and now works properly with the T608’s phone book. The part number for the updated ULF is 84 21 6 945 387. This module was released specifically to improve phone support in general.
Ford Selects Sprint, T608 For Bluetooth – $100 Rebate
In a bit of a surprise, Ford has chosen Sprint to be it’s selected provider for Bluetooth phone compatibility in their Mobile-Ease handsfree addon, which should begin to appear in nearly all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. What is surprising is that Sprint has selected the SonyEricsson T608 as the phone to do the job. […]
AT&T: Sony Ericsson Updates GC82 & GC83
Sony Ericsson has released firmware update R3B9 for AT&T-branded Sony Ericsson GC82 and GC83 data cards. The update improves device compatibility with many laptops, and is strongly recommended for all customers. SEMC GC82 AT&T R3B9 Update SEMC GC83 AT&T R3B9 Update
Hitachi: Back In 3G Action
Awhile back we showed you the SonyEricsson W21S, the first CDMA phone that is fully compatible with Sprint’s network since the T608. Now it appears Hitachi is jumping on the bandwagon with the W21H, also on KDDI’s new EV-DO network. While SonyEricsson’s return to the US is unlikely until EV-DO becomes predominant here, Hitachi’s EV-DO […]
Firmware Tracker Updated
Added a list of firmwares for SonyEricsson Bluetooth headsets and cameras compatible with the SonyEricsson T608. MCA-25 owners can check their firmware by dialing *#*# (with the CommuniCam window open). Headset revisions can be checked by pairing the headset with a SonyEricsson phone, then by going to Connect > Accessories and selecting the headset. We […]
Sony Ericsson “Covers Up” T608
With potential liabilities rising in regard to the Sony Ericsson T608, both due to the incompatibility with the MCA-25, and the growing risk of the T608 being susceptible to Bluetooth security holes that SE has admitted are in the firmware that was used to make the T608, Sony Ericsson has made moves to remove the […]
Sony Ericsson’s First EV-DO Phone *Updated*
Update: Inquires to Ericsson and Sony Ericsson have put them on-record stating they have no plans to bring this phone to the United States at this time. However, at one point, they did. Discussion with former Sony Ericsson US CDMA team members has revealed that they had begun plans to bring the W21S to the […]