.fullpost{display:none;} Sony Ericsson has announced the Cyber-shot C905 will come preloaded with Mobile Commerce’s “NearMe” application.

NearMe is a local search service that provides users with information on local businesses, amenities, venues and events, all based on current location using the GPS capabilities of the user’s handset.

NearMe will also be available to download onto the GPS enabled C702 Cyber-shot and W760 Walkman handsets. Read more

Sony Ericsson W980i Walkman Phone

The good news for who looking to upgrade to a better music phone. Sony Ericsson recently announced its W980i Walkman phone.

The sexy clamshell phone (Sony Ericsson W980i) is billed as the perfect device for music enthusiasts with dedicated music control buttons on the front flip panel as well as a smaller LCD screen that displays song information.

The Sony Ericsson W980i also has the company’s shake control feature that allows you to shake the phone to change songs. Read more

Sony Ericsson pulls the plug on its UK flagship retail store

High Street Kensington outlet ditched as Sony Ericsson rules out any more stores

Sony Ericsson will pull the plug on its only UK high street store before the end of the year because it is failing to make a profit.

The large High Street Kensington store, which covers two units, was the first Sony Ericsson store in the world when it opened in November 2006 as a joint venture with Carphone Warehouse.

At the time of the opening in west London, the manufacturer’s senior executives said that although the store was primarily intended to showcase Sony Ericsson’s handsets, the store would ‘not be a money pit’.

Sony Ericsson has now ruled out any new stores in the UK and western Europe for the foreseeable future. Instead it has decided to put its retail resources into Asian markets, such as India, which it considers is a more effective use of its retail budget. Read more

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