Sony Ericsson appoints new CFO

Sony Ericsson has appointed William Glaser, Jr, former vice president of Sony Corporation and head of Sony Group Risk Office, as its new CFO.

Best of Symbian vs Latest Android: Samsung i8910 HD vs Sony Ericsson X10

With the arrival chez-Phones-Show, Spring 2010, of the Sony Ericsson X10, the very latest from the world of Android smartphones, I wanted to pitch it head to head against the current flagship in the Symbian world, the Samung i8910 HD. On paper, there’s a good match here…

Samsung Exec

Samsung Exec i225 is a CDMA candybar running Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard. It features a QWERTY keyboard, QVGA display, 2MP camera and GPS.

Basic specifications:

CDMA 1900/800

Average Dimensions –
4.61 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches
(117 x 60 x 11 mm)

Average Weight –
3.70 oz
(105 g)

Average display –
320 x 240 pixels

Standby / Talk times (450 h / 8 h)

2 megapixels Camera,  microSD/microSDHC slot, 3G
   Windows Mobile Standard

GPS – Yes

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Motorola WX290

The Motorola WX290 comes with 1.8-inch screen, built-in VGA camera, MMS capabilities, LED torch-light, Bluetooth 2.0, WAP 2.0 browser and FM radio with RDS.

Basic specifications:

GSM 900/1800

Average Dimensions –
4.24 x 1.78 x 0.56 inches
(107.6 x 45.3 x 14.3 mm)

Small display –
128 x 160 pixels; 65 536 colors

Standby / Talk times (580 h / 8 h)

0.3 megapixels VGA Camera,  microSD slot

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-27 11:28 UPDATE 1-Nokia unveils new flagship phone model

HELSINKI, April 27 (Reuters) – The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia unveiled on Tuesday its flagship N8 smartphone, which will have the new Symbian 3 software. The model — with a 12 megapixel camera and 3.5-inch touch screen — will go on sale in the third quarter and retail for 370 euros ($493), excluding subsidies and taxes. Last week Nokia cut its profit outlook and said the sales start for …

Motorola WX290 US

The Motorola WX290 comes with 1.8-inch screen, built-in VGA camera, MMS capabilities, LED torch-light, Bluetooth 2.0, WAP 2.0 browser and FM radio with RDS.

Basic specifications:

GSM 850/1900

Average Dimensions –
4.24 x 1.78 x 0.56 inches
(107.6 x 45.3 x 14.3 mm)

Small display –
128 x 160 pixels; 65 536 colors

Standby / Talk times (580 h / 8 h)

0.3 megapixels VGA Camera,  microSD slot

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Google Buys Casual Game Developer

Google has acquired LabPixies, a developer of casual games and lightweight applications for the Web and mobile devices, prompting speculation that the Internet search giant might be dabbling in content development.

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