The handset packed with 2.4-inch TFT-LCD display, a 3 megapixel camera and five row QWERTY keyboard. Both Pricing and Availability is to be announced.

[via] Engadget]

The Status features a Facebook buttons that will take you directly with Facebook. The handset have to face a severe lack of demand and poor sale. This resulted in AT&T’s decision on canceling the handset/

[via AndroidCommuntiy]

According to a rumor, this announcement was made based on the HTC Ruby and HTC Bliss in mind. Aside from those handset, there’s also a brand new HTC Tablet called Puccini might take part on this announcement.

[via Engadget]

It has a 3-inch touchscreen, slide-out physical keyboard, and a 5-megapixel camera. The XPERIA Mini Pro allowed Facebook events instantly showing up in the calendar, you can “Like” music that are playing or other stuffs directly from the relevant app, and automatic gallery sync along with comments.

[via AndroidCommunity]

It has a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch non-touch display. The Vodafone 555 will let you synch Facebook news, photos, chat, messages and contacts over EDGE. Since it’s a Facebook phone, it has Facebook dedicated button like HTC ChaCha. It will allowed the users shared the picture that was taken by the phone’s 2 Megapixels camera.

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[via SlashGear]

The 555 Blue is a QWERTY candybar handset with a 2.4-inch non-touch display and a dedicated Facebook button. Aside from those, there’s also a 2-megapixel camera with an LED flash, a microUSB port for charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microSD slot that can be extended up to 16GB cards. Unfortunately, there won’t be any 3G, GPS, and WiFi. It will available “soon” in Europe.

[via SlashGear]

You can get the ChaCha for free on £20 ($32) or above agreements. It features a 2.6-inch touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, a dedicated Facebook key for instant sharing, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, a 5-megapixel camera, and front-facing webcam. The handset packed with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on top of 600MHz processor (paired with 512MB each of RAM and ROM).

On the other hand, Clove stated that the ChaCha will be available on June 6th. The handset will be SIM-free and unlocked for £210 ($339) plus VAT.

[via AndroidCommunity]

Featured 3-inch scratch prove touchscreen with 320 x 480 resolution, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 320MB of storage, a microSD card slot (2GB included), and a 5-megapixel camera (comes with autofocus, face-detection and an LED flash) on the back. There’s also quadband GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA, WiFi, AGPS, Bluetooth, an FM radio and a 3.5mm headphones socket.

The Xperia Mini and Mini Pro will be available in August 2011. The Xperia Mini comes in white, black, blue and dark pink. On the other hand, the Xperia Mini Pro will be in white, black, pink and turquoise.

Press Releaase:

Sony Ericsson unveils next-generation XPERIA minis

05 May 2011

Introducing two powerful, versatile and compact smartphones

Xperia™ mini – the world’s smallest HD video recording smartphone
Xperia™ mini pro –intuitive fast messaging in a compact smartphone

May 5th, 2011, London – Sony Ericsson unveils the new Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro, the latest additions to its Xperia™ family. Building on the success of the original mini series, these innovative smartphones come packed full of features, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, and run the latest platform of Google’s Android™ – Gingerbread 2.3. Beautifully designed, Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro both integrate best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and HD video recording (720p).

The products offer a full multimedia entertainment experience. Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro enable access to over 150,000 apps on the Android Market™ and has a 3” scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen. The improved user interface allows up to 16 apps displayed on the home screen. Facebook inside Xperia™, a feature just announced for the Xperia™ family, provides a unique social media integration.

Xperia™ mini pro brings the optimized slide-out keyboard with smart functionality first seen on the Xperia™ pro to a compact smartphone. A subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminates the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard. Xperia™ mini pro also comes pre-loaded with Office Suite and McAfee antivirus software, letting consumers manage documents and e-mails instantly and securely while on the move.

Steve Walker, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson said, “We wanted to provide consumers even greater choice across the Xperia™ range, while building on the success of the original mini series. These turbo-charged smartphones now contain even more power, enhanced functionality, a larger screen and premium features unique to Sony Ericsson. They are packed full of features, making them a perfect choice for consumers looking for all the benefits of Android and Sony in a beautiful and easy to use compact form factor.”

Sony Ericsson also unveils today a new integration, Facebook inside Xperia™, which will be included in the new Xperia™ mini and mini pro and soon to be available across the wider Xperia™ range. Facebook inside Xperia™ integrates social connections throughout the phone, by making Facebook immediately accessible from the most used areas of the phone such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar. As people are becoming increasingly reliant on their smartphones for instant communication, Sony Ericsson is enabling people to ‘like’, share and comment more easily than ever before with Facebook inside Xperia™.

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini – Key features

World’s smallest Android™ smartphone with HD video recording
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
Over 150,000 apps on Android Market™
Facebook inside. Keeping your friends closer
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro – Key features

Ergonomic keyboard and smart functions for fast messaging
HD video and Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Synch your email and view office documents safely on the go
Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
Over 150,000 apps on Android Market™
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro and Xperia™ mini with HD will be available globally in selected markets from Q3.

[via SlashGear]

The device suspected to be price at $500 unsubsidized or $30 with a two year deal from AT&T. The launch date is yet to be announce. It would packed with a Qualcomm MSM7227 800MHz processor, 3.5” touch screen, 512MB of internal storage, GPS, WiFi, a 5MP camera, and Bluetooth. Since it’s a Facebook phone, of course it would have a lot of FB features on it like status updates, chat places, and events.

[via AndroidCommunity]

The 3.5-inch screen device packed with INQ’s custom Facebook app which mostly the main attraction on the homescreen. There’s a 5-megapixel camera on the back of the handset. There will be full Facebook features on the home screen such as Facebook chat, friends, messages, the Facebook Wall and notifications. Not only that, your Facebook Events is integrated with the Google Calendar.

The INQ Cloud Touch obtained WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS and an FM radio. It is now available to pre-order from carphone warehouse. The handset will be available starting April 6 for £20 a month on contract, £199.95 on PAYG or £299.95 SIM free.

Press Release:

PHONE FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA GENERATION ARRIVES IN THE UK

The INQ Cloud Touch launches exclusively at The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy

March 18, 2011 – The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy are pleased to announce the arrival of an exclusive new Android device, the INQ Cloud Touch. Specially designed for social media fans, it has Facebook at its heart and provides quick access to the latest news and whereabouts of friends. It is now available to pre-order from www.carphonewarehouse.com, and will be available from 6 April from just £20 a month on contract, £199.95 on PAYG or £299.95 SIM free.

The INQ Cloud Touch is a sleek touch screen device which runs on the latest Android operating system providing super-fast access to all the latest functions and apps. It features a new Facebook app that streams a live feed to the homescreen while easy to use one-touch links to Chat, Friends, Messages, Wall and Notifications allow users a direct click-through to friends’ updates, pictures, videos and webpages. The phone is also the first to use the Facebook social graph API, which enables users to follow updates from the friends they interact with most.
Consumers can also check in to their favorite shops, restaurants and clubs with Facebook Places, which is also active on the central home screen. If that wasn’t enough, Facebook Events fully integrates with the Google Calendar on both devices.
The INQ Cloud Touch is the first mobile phone to hit the market that has been designed specifically for Facebook users. More devices are expected in the coming months, including the INQ Cloud Q in June, which will also be exclusive to The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy.

[via SlashGear]