It seems that Sony Ericsson is really showing some Android love these days. According to various rumors, three new handsets from the famous manufacturer will be using Google’s open source operating system.
This comes as to no surprise considering the success of the SE XPERIA X10 Android smart phone. Despite the fact that it only runs version 1.6 Donut, it still managed to perform well in sales (it also helps that the handset comes with a 4 inch capacitive touch screen, an 8 mega pixel camera and a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU).
The three upcoming phones have been revealed in a series of images that showed the devices themselves, and while little to no actual details about the phone’s specs has been given, it is clear that the handsets are indeed Android devices.
The most exciting phone in the group is the one that has not yet been given a name: an Android smart phone with a 5 inch screen. Sure, we have already seen how impressive the mini-tablet can be, Dell’s Mini 5 (Streak) has already shown that. But Sony Ericsson has also added in another important feature to this device –the ability to use it like a mini netbook. The phone has a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a tilting front face.
Another handset in the leaked images is the XPERIA Shakira. So far, actual hardware on this handset is still unconfirmed but since it has been stated that this device is the missing link between the X10 and the X10 Mini, it will come packed specs similar to the Mini (if not upgraded a little short of the original X10). Finally, we get to the W150i TeaCake. This handset is basically the same as the X10 Mini in terms of looks and size, but it does make use of the Sony Walkman technology.
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