Hot on the heals of the Sony Ericsson press conference at MWC 2011 we’ve just received the official press release for the new Xperia Play. Full details can be found below. As soon as we can drag Gareth away from playing with the handset in Barcelona we hope to have some footage and video.
Press release:
Sony Ericsson today unveils the Xperia neo and Xperia pro, the newest additions to the new generation of Xperia smartphones. Closely following the launch of the Xperia arc smartphone earlier this year, these latest smartphones also feature cutting edge technology from Sony and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android platform – Gingerbread.
As well as best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, the Xperia pro combines an optimized slide-out keyboard with smart functions to create a fast messaging experience. Featuring an ergonomically crafted keyboard, Sony Ericsson has focused on integrating the hardware with clever messaging functions for a perfect user experience. Xperia pro introduces the subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminating the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard that triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard.
The first few hours at MWC 2011 have been pretty busy with announcements already from SE and now Samsung are at the bat with their rumoured Tab 2. News just in, the new Galaxy Tab will be called the Tab 10.1, so named after the 10.1″ display.
Press release after the fold:
It has been no secret that we were going to see the Samsung Galaxy S 2 this year at MWC. Well, it is official now.
So what do we get with this new Smartphone:
Here is the official word from Samsung:
Our man Gareth has just arrived at the Sony Ericsson press event at MWC. Things kick off at 6pm UK time and we’ll be trying to keep things as live as possible via this post so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!
We’re not expecting too many surprises from SE this year as many of SE line up for the year have been leaked over the past few weeks. We’re expecting a look at the Xperia Play and the Arc for sure. In fact 3 have already sent out a press release this evening stating that the Xperia Play will be available on their network.
Timeline below:
There is nothing more frustrating than being on holiday and not being able to ask for something in the native language. That is where Google Translate for the iPhone comes in handy. In fact, maybe invaluable.
As you will see in the video, the application allows you to choose from an array of languages and within a second or two have a translation. And if you don’t fancy trying to pronounce the words in the the other language you can get the iPhone to do it for you.
A simple application but in my opinion a pure genius one.
Enjoy the brief video demo after the break:
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