Several PlayStation Portable (PSP) titles for ‘PlayStation Certified Devices’ have appeared on the ESRB – Entertainment Software Rating Board that will add to the previously released PlayStation One titles that are currently available through the PlayStation Certified program.

Titles such as flOw, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, Daxter are listed along with a range of Pinball Heroes games inspired by previously released Sony titles including UnCharted, Hot Shots Golf, ModNation Racers and MotorStorm. The games should be available to play on the Xperia Play, Xperia Arc, Xperia Acro (and Acro HD), Xperia S and Xperia ion along with the two Sony tablets , the S and the P tablets, which are both PlayStation Certified devices.

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After writing two Xperia based songs, YouTube user and Xperia fan Domothy85 has created a third video to show his love for all things Xperia.

His latest video is based on Maroon 5′s Moves Like Jagger and has been reworded to showcase the new Xperia. The video was filmed at CES where Sony announced the Xperia S but, Domothy85 has said on his music video information that the song was actually written before Sony announced the phone and was fortunate enough to be flown out to Las Vegas for CES 2012 by Sony Ericsson to witness the unveiling of the new flagship phone!” He also notes that all footage and photos were taken on the Xperia Arc or Xperia Ray, minus two Google images.

You can watch “New Xperia” below and why not check out his first video “500 Arcs” and second video “Arc Gotta Feeling” displayed after “New Xperia”.

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Alongside the other two ‘hardware’ additions to the Sony Xperia Smart Extras range, Sony have also announced the arrival of exciting new product – Xperia SmartTags into the Smart Extras family.

SmartTags are basically tags that use NFC (near field communication) technology to communicate with any Android smartphone capable of using NFC. The Xperia SmartTags can be configured to change the profile on a mobile handset when the phone touches the tag. As an example, you could take one tag and configure it so that when you swipe it with your phone, the tag changes the phone profile to turn on WiFi, turn the phone onto silent, open an app and so on. (...)
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Hot on the heels of announcing two high spec smartphones at CES, Sony have now released details of two equally high specification smartphones that will be available for the Japanese market only.

The Xperia acro HD will be the ‘successor’ to the already released Xperia acro in Japan and will also be packed with the ‘made for Japan’ features that we saw on the acro such as Mobile TV and Mobile Wallet (via Felica).

Also released in Japan will be a variation on the smartphone released elsewhere in the world, the Xperia S. Entitled the Xperia NX in Japan, the handset will basically feature similar specs to that of the Xperia S.

Xperia acro HD Specifications:

• 4.3 inch HD display,1280 x 720
• 1.5 GHz dual core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• 12 MP Exmor R camera
• Android 2.3
• Mobile Wallet
• Mobile TV (One Seg)
• Water and dustproof

Xperia NX Specifications:

• 4.3 inch HD resolution display, 1280 x 720
• 1.5 GHz dual core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• 12 MP Exmor R camera
• Android 2.3
• Water-resistant

Both handsets will be available from the Spring in Japan.

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Well, NFC isn’t a fast food restaurant thats for sure. The acronym stands for Near Field Communication and is a technology that allows wireless communication between devices. Sony have added NFC technology to their latest range of handsets and have also designed a range of NFC tags to enhance the use of those handsets.

Fortunately for any of us in the dark about  what NFC can do for us and our handset that will make our lives easier/better, Sony have also gone to the trouble of explaining exactly how NFC integrates with their handsets (and indeed most NFC enabled mobile handsets to be fair) in their article on the Sony Ericsson Developers World blog. The article is well worth a read even if you aren’t intending rushing out to buy a brand new Xperia S as soon as it is released, NFC has for a while now been touted as the future of some forms of wireless communication and we do expect to see the technology used a lot more in the future so it might be time to swat up on where NFC is taking us before it arrives!

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More new products from Sony have been announced, in the form of three ‘smart’ accessories that will not only be compatible with the new Xperia NXT range of handsets but, with any Android smartphone with bluetooth or NFC support enabled.

First up in the Smart Extras range is the SmartWatch which is basically a wireless display which can mount onto the provided ‘watch strap’ and allows the display of calls, messages and social networking updates in a similar (but better) way to the Live View accessory that Sony Ericsson brought out. Next is the rather exciting Smart Wireless Headset Pro, a bluetooth stereo headset that can also be used as a standalone MP3 player and FM radio or can connect to your phone and will also display call information, text messages and Facebook or Twitter updates. Thirdly, Sony have released a new Smart Extension SDK which will allow developers access to create exciting new applications to enhance and customise both the SmartWatch and the Smart Wireless Headset Pro.

An official product demonstration of the Smart Watch and Smart Headset can be viewed in the video below:

News is also coming in regarding the NFC (near field communication) tags that Sony have produced. These will apparently also be added to the Smart Extras range in the future.

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The Xperia S comes packed with a 1.5 GHz dual core, 1GB RAM, a fantastic 4.3-inch 720×1280 resolution reality display, NFC support and a 12 MP Exmor R camera. Sony have also confirmed that the Xperia S is to be their first handset release in their new ‘Xperia NXT series’ and will come preinstalled with the Android 2.3 operating system although, sources tell us that Ice Cream Sandwich should be coming to the Xperia S in Spring 2012.

Expect to see the Xperia S in Q1 of 2012. Initially the handset will be available in black and white colour variations.

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What will become Sony’s first LTE smartphone release in the US has now been officially confirmed by the company. The all new Xperia ion handset will not only be an AT&T exclusive but, a US exclusive release.

Specifications are confirmed to include a huge a 4.6-inch 720×1280 reality display, a powerful 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor, 1GB of RAM, NFC support and a 12 MP Exmor R camera. Android 2.3 will come preinstalled with an expected update to Android 4.0 soon. Obviously the handset will feature full 4G LTE connectivity and the modem is configured to work with AT&T services.

The Xperia ION will be available from the Spring in the US and will come in only a black colouration.

The demo video of the Xperia ion is shown below.

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There’s still a few hours until Sony present their press conference at CES 2012 in Las Vegas but, AT&T who have just held their press conference have announced several new phones coming to their network, including the Sony Xperia ION.

Firstly, from AT&T’s side this is the first Sony [Ericsson] Xperia phone to feature LTE technology in the US and will be exclusive to AT&T.

The Sony Xperia ION features a 4.6 inch display, with a HD Reality display, outputting a 1280×720 resolution. The ION also packs a 12 megapixel camera with 1080p video recording and a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, capable of recording in 720p. Like the Xperia Arc, the Xperia ION features Exmor R technology.

The Xperia ION is the first Xperia handset to feature a dual core processor. The ION includes 1.5GHz processor, 16GB internal memory and will also be PlayStation certified like the Xperia Play (minus the controls) and Sony’s Android tablets, the Tablet S and Tablet P.

The Sony Xperia ION is expected to be released in Q2 with Android 2.3 installed, with an ICS upgrade being rolled out shortly after release hopefully.

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