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3 to launch one-touch YouTube mobile phone in UK early next year
With all the fuss surrounding the likes of the iPhone (O2) and the HTC G1 (T-Mobile), it seems that 3 is feeling a little left out, and so has said that it will launch a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone offering one button access to YouTube.
Due to be launched first in Italy, followed by the UK early next year, the phone will allow users to upload videos directly to YouTube. Sounds like a recipe for disaster as it becomes even easier to upload videos of drunken nights out. According to 3 Italia, mobile service usage increases by around one-third when direct access is supported — in other words, stick a button on a mobile phone that gives access to just one service, and people are more likely to use it. Magic…
NOISE GATE: Why music subscription services will eventually work
This is the second installment of Noisegate, my weekly column on digital music. If you’re interested, then you can find last week’s, as well as future weeks’ columns right here.
This week I’m going to talk about subscription services and mobile phones. With the launch of Nokia’s “Comes with Music” expected this Thursday, and Sony Ericsson’s “PlayNow” service expected soon, too, I thought now would be a good time to muse on whether subscription services will ever really work in the long term.
OPINION: Sony Ericsson's "PlayNow" service is a little better than it first appeared
I was a bit doubtful of “PlayNow” when it first appeared on my radar. I’m still not convinced that it’ll suddenly persuade everything that it’s worth buying music again, but the deal is slightly sweeter than it originally appeared to be…
Shiny Video Review: Sony Ericsson W980i
In the above video, Lucy gets her hands on the rather-pretty Sony Ericsson W980i. It’s got decent music specs, decent camera specs and a nice interface. It doesn’t, of course, have a 3.5″ jack, because Sony want you to buy their expensive headphones, but it does come with a big-ass speaker on it – perfect for annoying otherwise-pleasant people on the bus.
The Sony Ericsson W980i is out now, and price will depend on contract.
Sony Ericsson W980i
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Sony Ericsson's G705 slider mobile phone announced
Are you eagerly anticipating the Nokia N96? You might want to take a look at this little beauty from Sony Ericsson – it’s not too far removed, and comes with less of the annoying Nokia bloatware (# of apps installed by default on my phone: 18, # of those apps I’ve actually used: 5) that’s so prevalent on the lovely multimedia sliders they release…
Sony Ericsson to launch mobile music service in a stunning display of originality
Sony Ericsson’s fortunes and market share have been declining of late, there are rumours floating around that they’re thinking about launching a mobile music service to fix things called “Me Too”. Just kidding. It’s actually called “Playnow”, named after their existing “Playnow Arena” a-la-carte download service available only in Scandinavia…
Sony Ericsson T700 is a bit too trendy for the likes of you, probably.
Sony Ericsson has announced the T700, a new slimline phone aimed at the vacuous, or as SE call them “those who are always well groomed and take pride in their appearance and possessions”…
Get Usher's "Here I Stand" pre-loaded on Sony Ericsson W980 from Vodafone
Vodafone UK has announced that they’re selling the Sony Ericsson W980 already loaded up with Usher’s latest album “Here I Stand”.
There’s even the chance to win a pair of tickets to Usher’s UK tour, by signing up to the “Usher’s Entourage” online community. This also gives access to music videos, interviews, tour dates, mobile wallpaper, “Love In This Club” ringtone and video, and exclusive remixes.
Wii-style Tomb Raider and Sonic on your mobile
Sony has further advanced its mobile gaming system, with a Bluetooth enabled handset for more interactive gaming. The small, hand-held Zeemote JS1 features a joystick, effectively meaning an old-school analogue controller, which is always welcome.
The Zeemote JS1 will come bundled with Sony’s W760i phone, pre-loaded with two games, and a further 16 will be available to download from the Sony website. Since the two basic games, however, are both all-time classics in Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog, most users shouldn’t need to venture into the additional games too much to satisfy their gaming needs.
Sony Ericsson announces W302 "Feng" music phone
Sony Ericsson has announced that it’s to release the W302 Walkman music phone, based upon the S302 cameraphone, on 14th October.
Codenamed “Feng”, it will feature two megapixel camera, 176×220 resolution screen, and presumably similar storage capabilities as the S302, but presumably with better musical abilities…
