Sony Ericsson are set for a stellar 2010 with a range of the handsets that sees them aiming at top echelons of both the feature phone and smartphone markets – the Xperia X10 and the Vivaz.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a Symbian based handset – the smallest ever HD video-shooting device, which is capable of capturing 720 pixels at a rate of 24 fps, via its 8.1 mega-pixel camera.

The results are nothing short of stunning and thanks to a continuous auto-focus feature the Vivaz is able to track moving objects for a dynamic clarity previously unseen on a handset.

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It’s not just feature phones that Sony Ericsson are aiming their sights on for the 2010 season however. With the Xperia X10 the Swedish/Japanese manufacturer has got their eyes on the high-end smart phone market too.

The recently launched Xperia X10 is an Android-based device (runs version 1.6) that boasts a gorgeous 4.0” capacitive touchscreen, with a whopping 480 x 854 pixel resolution – the results are fantastic.

The Xperia might not run the latest version of Android, but what it does offer is a highly customized interpretation of the Google-based operating system.

The Xperia centers around two interfaces – MediaScape, which displays all your music & videos in one place, and TimeScape which threads together all your contacts and messages.

A unique ‘Infinity’ button then opens up a whole stream of possibilities, depending one what you are currently focused on. For instance, pressing the Infinity button whilst on an artist gives you links to both the off and on-line content available to you by that performer.

The Xperia range covers all sizes too, with the X10 Pro, which packs a 4-line QWERTY keyboard, the X10 Mini (a cut-down version of the original X10) plus an X10 Mini Pro (includes a compact QWERTY keyboard).

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Sony Ericsson announce the new entry-level W205 Walkman music mobile phone. The W205 is a slider phone with a 1.8-inch 128×180 LCD display, a 1.3 Megapixel camera with 2.2x digital zoom, Bluetooth, and FM tuner.

The W205 Walkman, like other Walkman phones, has integrated Walkman music player. The phone supports Memory Stick Micro (M2) up to 2GB for storing music files. The W205 includes multiple phone books for keeping differnet groups of contacts.

The W205 Walkman will be available in Ambient Black in Q3 2009 in two versions:

• W205: GSM/GPRS/900/1800
• W205a: GSM/GPRS/850/1900

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The Sony Ericsson C902 is a very stylish, well-built mobile phone belonging to the Cybershot family. It looks and feels amazing – especially the touch sensitive buttons that light up. Also as it is only using a slightly updated version of the by now very familiar Sony Ericsson menu system it is so easy to navigate your way around the phone, even if you haven’t had a Sony before, you’ll be using this one in no time at all.

Sony Ericsson over the past couple of years have excelled in two particular phone aspects, one being music and the other stemming from the Cybershot range is their advances with camera phones. The C902 has a smooth camera slider action and even though it is a relatively small phone there are no problems or worries about catching the tips of your fingers over the lens as you’re taking a photo as with some other phones. The camera itself is 5.0 Megapixel with autofocus. Some attributes of the camera are face recognition, rapid burst picture capture whereby you can take 9 photos in quick succession and then chose the best and finally X-Pict story which allows you to set up any pics you like then put them in a story or slideshow.

In addition the music aspects and sound quality are very good too. Messaging can be a little tricky when you first get the phone, however once you’re used to the new keys the texts will be flying. When the text is actually written, you are able to select from a list of recently used contacts to send to, a nice addition which saves time from searching all the way through your phone’s contact list.

Overall the phone’s performance is excellent and its slim and simple design is very desirable. The C902 will be perfect for people that want a high quality mobile phone with a modern look and the capabilities of a high end digital camera. As mobile phones go, the C902 is right there at the top of the pile.