Sony Ericsson today announced the T715 slider phone, available in the third quarter. According to Marketing Business Manager Quentin Cordier, this mid-range handset is for busy lifestyle users looking for a phone with practical up-to-date features. This compact credit card-sized phone has neither CyberShot nor Walkman, but it is 3G-capable with preinstalled Google Maps and Accuweather, 2.2-inch display, 3.2 MP camera with Photo light, FM radio, media player and 90MB storage with MicroSD expansion. Not the Memory Stick. The premium brushed aluminium shell and glossy front makes a complementary packaging. Price is still undisclosed, but mid-range is the keyword here.

After announcing the Satio for October this year, Sony Ericsson will also ship the Aino at around the same time. Main highlights? It comes with Remote Play, which allows remote control and media access to your PlayStation 3. It can also access PlayTV on your PS3, which allows folks in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the UK to enjoy a huge range of free TV channels on the handset. And it debuts the Media Home application, which syncs media content with your PC via Media Go. And still others in the long list of highlights are an 8.1MP camera, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, motion gaming, PictBridge and microSD support. Wonder if someday we can play our PS3 games from half a world away...

We’ve all seen and toyed with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, but not many people actually buy the phone, with one of the main reasons being its insane price. There is some rumblings that the device was a sort of “experiment” by Sony Ericsson, but it certainly isn’t bringing Sony Ericsson too much joy at the moment, is it? The good news is that Sony Ericsson is still planning to oust 3 smartphones by the end of the year. One Windows Mobile, one Android and one Symbian. How’s that for being fair?

One rumor that refuses to die is the rumor of a PSP (PlayStation Portable) Phone by Sony. Now it looks like Sony Ericsson President Hideki Komiyama might have just reignited the rumors, as he has been quoted as saying that no plan is too crazy or far-fetched to consider, and a PlayStation-branded phone “could happen”. Will it become a reality?

In the current economic climate, it isn’t too surprising to see that Sony Ericsson is struggling a little. Ericsson CEO, Carl-Henric Svanberg, might be giving out some negative vibes though, especially since he has been quoted as saying that Sony would be a logical buyer of Ericsson’s stake in the joint venture, though he also pointed out that there are currently no sale discussions taking place. Still, the fact that people are considering such scenarios does make some people worry about the future of Sony Ericsson.

If you’ve been looking for a new camera phone, you’ll certainly want to check out the upcoming Cyber-shot phones from Sony Ericsson. The 8-megapixel CS8 (C905a) and 5-megapixel CS5 (C903) should be released by T-Mobile USA on June 24th and July 8th respectively. Now that you know, you can start saving those pennies, and be the first to pick up the phones when they’re released.

Are you fond of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1? Well, if you’re fond of it, you’ll certainly be looking forward to the next in line (in the series), which is most likely the X2. A twitter post from Sony Ericsson marketing guru, Harold de Kort, says (after translation) "Of course after each X1 is an X2 and X3, X4, X5. What else is new. "

Want to show off a Sony Ericsson Idou before it’s launched? While you might certainly have quite a bit of trouble getting hold of an actual demo unit, let alone own it, you could always go for the cloned version of the device, which is the Sonia F2. This device, which doesn’t even sound remotely like the Idou, is powered by Google’s Android instead of Symbian. Aside from the operating system, it sports a 1.3-megapixel camera, despite listing a 12.1 megapixel count on the back cover. Would you want this phone, warts and all?

It looks like we’ll be getting our hands on the Sony Ericsson W995 sometime in the near future, as the device has just received the stamp of approval from the FCC. In case you might not have noticed, this will be the second Sony Ericsson cell phone to come with an 8-megapixel camera. Other features of the Sony Ericsson W995 include a 3.5mm headphone jack, Walkman 4.0, TrackID, Bluetooth and built-in stereo speakers. There isn’t any carrier or pricing information available for this device just yet, so stay tuned!

It’s that time of the week again, and Sony Ericsson has sent its W518a over to the FCC for certification, which it received, of course. This updated version of the W508a will sport HSDPA, and most likely a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and external music controls. Expect to see this device on AT&T sometime soon.

You might have seen Sony Ericsson’s F305 slider phone before. Sony Ericsson has announced 2 new color options for this gaming-oriented mobile phone, which are Raspberry Red and Tectonic Grey. In case you’ve forgotten, the F305 sports a 2-megapixle camera, 176 x 220 display, stereo speakers and Memory Stock M2 card expansion.

Did Ted Morgon, Skyhook founder and CEO, accidentally let slip of certain details regarding a Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 cell phone? There hasn’t been any official word on the existence of such a device just yet, but in an interview, Mr. Morgan accidentally said that they had been trying to get Sony Ericsson’s business for location-based services on “the X2 edition of Sony Xperia phone (Windows Mobile-based)”, but lost out to Google’s free service. This is probably the closest we have to an official leak on such a mobile phone.