MWC 2012 Sony Ericsson press conference!

Liveblog! [kind of - rookie level]

[1:01] Opening by Bert Nordberg

[1:05] Kazuo Hirai speaking about Sony Mobile Communications

[1:10] Xperia presentation

-plug for the 21 moninations at the Academy Awards tonight
-Android platform - "the right choice"

2012 highlight
-NX launch - in Japan
-CES launch - Xperia Ion LTE phone-first Sony branded phone - on AT&T
-Xperia S - shipping now
[1:15] New phones: (Steve Walker)

NXT series: Xperia U and Xperia P [and Xperia S]
-Simple and clean looks
-Transparent element
-Sony Entertainment Network [also for all other Xperia phones]

[1:19] Xperia S
-Everything in HD
-4 inch
-Bravia engine
-12MP camera (camera quick launch?: Fast capture system)
-Playstation suite
-2 colors
-Sells in Barcelona this week

[1:20] Xperia P
-Aluminum body
-4 inch reality display HD
-White magic - auto brigthness display for outside use
-8PM (Fast capture system)
-Smart tags-NFC tokens [as well as Xperia S]
-3 colors
-Ships Q2

[1:24] Xperia U
-Compact design
-3.5 inch
-HD

-"Crisp and loud sound" - music oriented?
-Costumazible/adaptable transparent element [matches pic pictures]
-Color caps - 3 colors
-Ships Q2

[1:27] New PR/advertising  campaign or 2012

[1:28] Conference over??? MGMT soundtrack playing...

[1:29] "Stay tuned! Our live accouncement has just finished. We'll be back with more exciting details in a few minutes..."

Go MGMT!
-"It's working"
-"Song for Dan Treacy"
[1:35] music fading :(
-"Someone's missing" playing in background
-"Flash Delirium" playing in the background - shut up people!
-"I found a Whistle" playing in the background
-"Siberian Breaks" [one of my fav] playing in the background
[1:50] Good choice of music, but WTF? "we'll be back...in a few minutes"???
-"Brian Eno" playing in the background
-"Lady Dada's Nightmare" playing in the background
[2:07] The only reason these people stayed is for the booze! all I hear is glass clinking.
-"Congratulations" playing in the background

[2:12] WTF??? they looped the music? WHACK!
I'm going to go play MSG:Snake Eater 3D. I'm out!

Sony Ericsson evolution

[W580a] white walkman
[W995i] silver walkman

Live ware accessories

Sony Ericsson (soon to just become Sony :-( ) has come out with key accesories to support their new android phone application manager: liveware.
Liveware lets you control android applications with the accesories connected to a Xperia android phone. I have an Xperia Ray (awesome phone!), and I've bought the Livesound Hi-Fi stereo headset, and the DK10 Livedock. Both were imported from Europe via Amazon.UK (they have wicked fast shipping) as Sony Ericsson USA is always way behind the curve.
I'm gonna play around with my new accessories for a while before posting the reviews. Til then, cheerios...

Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18a

I finally got it! This phone is amazing, and it is surpassing my expectations. Ill have to make an official review soon.

Xperia Ray ST18a finally on sale

At www.mobilecity.com, the online mega store!
I ordered mime today and it will be arriving next week. Can't wait :-D