By Allen Tsai | Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:51 am |
Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Pro, two new Google Android devices, as the struggling handset maker tries to catch up to rivals in the fast-growing smartphone segment of the mobile phone industry.
As compact versions of the Xperia X10, the company's first Android smartphone, the X10 Mini and X10 Pro, which has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, both feature a 5.0-megapixel camera, high-speed Internet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Sony Ericsson, the fifth largest mobile phone maker, slipped far behind iPhone-maker Apple, BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion and Nokia in market share, as the company focused heavily on mid-range music and camera phones while the market shifted to touch screen smartphones. While worldwide handsets shipments rose 10 percent this the last quarter compared to a year ago, smartphones growth surged 30 percent and is expected to skyrocket by 46 percent this year. In recent months, the company unveiled plans for a turnaround effort spearheaded by new high-end smartphones running Google's Android, Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Nokia's Symbian operating systems. It reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss last month, indicating it may be on the right track. Sony Ericsson said the X10 Mini and X10 Pro will both launch in the second quarter.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:20 pm | By
U.S. regulators are close to approving Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola, putting the Android maker one step closer to forming a partnership that may change alliances in the industry.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:55 pm | By
Google is changing its privacy policy amid mounting challenges from U.S. watchdogs and lawmakers, underscoring the fight to protect personal data online.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:29 pm | By
Google is prepping a cloud-based service, called "Drive," to compete in the fast growing business of virtual storage.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:56 pm | By
Google aims to take a percentage of every iPhone sold after completing its Motorola acquisition, raising questions over whether current patent fair use standards support fair business practices.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:30 pm | By
Mobile payments are far from secure, as a Google Wallet security breach illustrates even major mobile companies struggle to protect privacy.
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