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Sony Ericsson's Paris wasn't the only perfectly good handset to go down with the sinking UIQ ship, it seems. Remember that TEXEL from back in the day? Yeah, well, it's reemerged more than a year later -- a year too late, may we add -- supposedly branded the ROKR E10, which would fall in line with the company's recent ROKR branding. Looks like the thing has undergone a bit of a metamorphosis over the course of its development (as all phones do), but let's not spend too long analyzing it -- it's based on UIQ, after all, which means that very likely been thoroughly wiped clean of Moto's launch schedule. Doesn't look half bad, but then again, what would this have that the Sony Ericsson W950 didn't have three years ago?

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Dead phone walking: meet the UIQ-based Motorola ROKR E10 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>candybare10mobilemotomotorolarokrsymbianuiqThu, 26 Feb 2009 08:51:00 EST<![CDATA[UIQ out of money, liquidation imminent]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/04/uiq-out-of-money-liquidation-imminent/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/04/uiq-out-of-money-liquidation-imminent/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/04/uiq-out-of-money-liquidation-imminent/#commentsThe writing's been on the wall for most of 2008, but it's now very, very official: UIQ is dead. The company's parents are unwilling (and / or unable) to pump any additional money into the failing software outfit, and considering that S60 has inherited the throne within the Symbian Foundation, Sony Ericsson and Motorola have abandoned the platform, and all of its employees have been warned of impending layoffs, there's really nothing left for UIQ to do than sell off its assets piecemeal to the highest bidders. We'd still give our right arm for a shot at a Paris, and with this fire sale coming on at UIQ HQ, who knows -- we might just have that shot after all.

Update: The bankruptcy filing is now official.

[Via Esato]

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UIQ out of money, liquidation imminent originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bankruptcybreaking newsBreakingNewsmobilesymbiansymbian foundationSymbianFoundationuiqSun, 04 Jan 2009 20:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola abandoning Symbian, taking a breather to ramp up Android?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/22/motorola-abandoning-symbian-taking-a-breather-to-ramp-up-androi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/22/motorola-abandoning-symbian-taking-a-breather-to-ramp-up-androi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/22/motorola-abandoning-symbian-taking-a-breather-to-ramp-up-androi/#commentsThe rumor out of Spain (and a totally plausible rumor at that) is that Motorola's abandoning Symbian altogether to put most of its eggs in the Android basket. Moto never had a lot of stake in the Symbian game to begin with, and what little it did have was in the UIQ camp -- the camp being killed off in Symbian's transition to an open platform -- and what's more, the company has made no secret of its ambitions to become an Android powerhouse. The scary part of the rumor, though, is that Moto will go through one heck of a launch lull in 2009 so that it can get Android stuff into the marketplace in time for the '09 holiday season. Now, if that means we don't have to worry about any more V3 colors, more power to 'em -- but can Motorola really afford to go the better part of a year without any blockbuster phones at this point?

[Via Engadget Spanish]

Update: Michael Oryl of MobileBurn points out that co-CEO Sanjay Jha has already announced that Motorola doesn't intend to make new Symbian-based handsets -- but the company is still on the Symbian Foundation's board. This may indicate a desire to ditch the platform -- and the Foundation -- altogether.

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Motorola abandoning Symbian, taking a breather to ramp up Android? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know it's the season for giving and all, but you're probably ready to stop being handed all these postmortem looks at Sony Ericsson's P10 (Paris). The UIQ-based handset, which was inexplicably canned earlier this year, was recently acquired and handled by the SE lovers over at SEMC Blog. As with most everyone else that has been fortunate enough to play with this here slider, these critics also couldn't figure out why the firm didn't forge ahead with production. Of course, it could just be the sentimental factor making the phone feel a bit more awesome than it actually is, but even with a bit of bias taken into account, it still seems like a winner. Too bad the powers that be deemed it a loser. Check the read link if you're okay with one last shower of tears.

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Sony Ericsson's P10 (Paris) gets another hands-on, full-blown review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Love UIQ? Well, bless your heart; we're sorry for your recent loss. We're also sorry that you have to see this, the best picture gallery we've seen yet of Sony Ericsson's doomed Paris -- a phone that would've undoubtedly been the ultimate execution of UIQ and the very top model in the company's line (X1 possibly excepted, depending on your point of view) had it not been unceremoniously cut down before its prime. We take some comfort in knowing that enough prototypes made it out into the wild for high-quality pictures to show up, but for most of us, this is as close as we're ever going to get.

[Via Slashphone]

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Sony Ericsson's Paris gets another postmortem tease originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Ericsson sure knows how to toy with the heartstrings -- 'course, one could argue that it's our own fault for delving beneath the surface and learning far too much about a handset that was never assured of a public release, but whatever. The Paris, or P5, or the one that got away has been reviewed in a two-part video series over at UIQ Blog, and while the handset used was indeed a prototype, it's pretty much the most finalized version anyone ever saw. We wouldn't dare spoil anything in case you just can't take anymore positive press about a phone you'll never be able to own, but those with hardened hearts can hit the read link and mash play (twice).

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Sony Ericsson's axed Paris gets video review: here's to what could've been originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edgegsmhsdpamobileP5parisprototypereviewreviewedSESony EricssonSonyEricssonuiqvideoWed, 26 Nov 2008 10:26:00 EST<![CDATA[UIQ Technology puts entire staff on notice of dismissal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/uiq-technology-puts-entire-staff-on-notice-of-dismissal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/uiq-technology-puts-entire-staff-on-notice-of-dismissal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/uiq-technology-puts-entire-staff-on-notice-of-dismissal/#commentsUgh, this is just downright depressing no matter how you spin it. Sure, it's just the reality of business and all, but it's no fun to hear that 270 staffers will soon be looking for employment when UIQ Technology finishes climbing into the grave. After hacking 200 jobs in June and being coined "dead" by Sony Ericsson's Patrick Olson, All About Symbian has it that the company has put its remaining employees "on notice of dismissal." We're told that SE has agreed to "continue funding the company on a by month by month basis in order to allow it to investigate options for the future," but from the outside looking in, we'd say the outlook is bleak. Thankfully, it sounds like those affected will at least be assisted as they exit, but now would probably be an opportune time to shed a tear for UIQ as we knew it.

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UIQ Technology puts entire staff on notice of dismissal originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessdeadeconomyfiredfiringfiringsindustryjobjob cutjob cutsJobCutJobCutsjobslayofflayoffsmobilemotorolaOSripsoftwaresony ericssonSonyEricssonUIQFri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Symbian Foundation grabs a dozen more members, ARM / Huawei included]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/26/symbian-foundation-grabs-a-dozen-more-members-arm-huawei-incl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/26/symbian-foundation-grabs-a-dozen-more-members-arm-huawei-incl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/26/symbian-foundation-grabs-a-dozen-more-members-arm-huawei-incl/#commentsJust like your extended family, the Symbian Foundation just keeps growing. And growing. And growing. Merely a month and change after coaxing the likes of Sharp, Opera Software, South Korea's KTF, and UIQ to join the perpetually raging party, along comes word that a dozen more have confessed their allegiance. During the first day of the 2008 Symbian Smartphone Show, we were told that over fifty companies were now in support of the Foundation, including twelve newcomers; in no particular alphabetical order, they are ARM, CIeNET, Flander, FUJISOFT, Huawei, Inmote, InnoPath Software, Red Bend, Scalado, Symsource, TRANGO Virtual Processors and Visa. The outfits are all planning to band together in order to create "the world's most open platform for mobile devices" when operations begin in 1H 2009, but until then, everyone's just taking an extended vacation and heading to Fiji to "brainstorm."

[Via Mobileburn]

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Symbian Foundation grabs a dozen more members, ARM / Huawei included originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via GSMArena]

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Sony Ericsson says UIQ is teh sux, probably doesn't bode well for platform's future originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As smartphone platforms go, UIQ is a pretty underserved one; it just doesn't command enough of a following (by either manufacturers or end users) to justify boatloads of serious third-party development. That's why we're especially delighted to see that Digia's @Web, a Webkit-based browser with touch control and desktop-grade rendering capabilities, has emerged from beta and gone live. The full version's not a free download -- you'll pay 8 (about $11) for the privilege, in fact -- but for diehard UIQers looking for a way to rock the interwebs, this is probably the ticket.

[Thanks, All About Symbian]

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Digia @Web goes gold, UIQ gets serious browsing power originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SlingPlayer Mobile's not a new thing, that is, unless you're running with a UIQ handset. Sling media have been teasing with this for what seems like ages and finally clients for Sony Ericsson's W960i, P1i, P990i, and G900i -- only via WiFi for that one -- have surfaced and can be grabbed now. Of course, that's not to say it won't work on whatever else you're using and seeing as they're offering a free trial, why not give it a whirl? Oh, and we'd love, and I'm sure your fellow readers would love to hear how you make out with whatever device, so do let us know.

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SlingPlayer for UIQ devices finally sees the light originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In case you haven't noticed, today's a pretty big day for Sling Media. Not monumentally large or anything, but decently sized, we reckon. Of course, if you're a placeshifter and a UIQ user, you may disagree vehemently. Announced today, said company has unveiled a SlingPlayer Mobile version compatible with the UIQ interface on Symbian OS phones from Motorola and Sony Ericsson. For those out of the loop, said app will give Slingbox users the ability to "watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone." In related news, the freshest SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 has launched as a public beta, and with it comes a live video buffer, "The Guide," SlingRemote and a bevy of different viewing modes. Take advantage of that broadband connection while you still can -- get to downloadin'!

[Via SlingCommunity]
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SlingPlayer Mobile now UIQ-friendly, Windows version hits 2.0 beta originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betadownloadMotorolaportable videoportablevideoslingsling mediaSlingMediaSlingPlayerSlingPlayer MobileSlingplayerMobilesoftwareSony EricssonSonyEricssonsymbianUIQWed, 10 Sep 2008 18:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Symbian Foundation nabs Opera, KTF... UIQ?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/09/symbian-foundation-nabs-opera-ktf-uiq/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/09/symbian-foundation-nabs-opera-ktf-uiq/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/09/symbian-foundation-nabs-opera-ktf-uiq/#commentsThe Symbian Foundation has definitely managed to quickly reach a quorum in the few months since its inception, and the group has just announced yet another round of heavyweights to have thrown their support behind the effort. This time around, Sharp, Opera Software, South Korea's KTF, and UIQ are among nine new firms to throw their hats into the ring (in other words, if the Windows Mobile and Android camps aren't paying attention yet, they probably ought to be). UIQ might be the surprise here, considering that S60's perpetual second fiddle had already made moves to get ready for the Foundation's activities -- but whatever, good to hear that they're officially on board now.

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Symbian Foundation nabs Opera, KTF... UIQ? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just over a month after surfacing in Preview form, Mark/Space has loosed the finalized version of The Missing Sync for Symbian on the world. Yes, Mac lovers, this means you can now get your beloved computer to play nice with your Sony Ericsson, Motorola or Nokia-based S60 / UIQ handset. There's even a swank Proximity Syncing feature that enables your mobile and Mac to exchange hellos (and sync, obviously) whenever they are within Bluetooth (around 30-feet) range. The download is available now for $39.95, while packs with more licenses are available for $169.79 and up. Who's game to give it a go and confess whether or not it was worth the coin?

[Via TUAW]

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Mark/Space offers up Missing Sync for Symbian originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Get your browsin' finger in championship condition, because it's about that time -- if UIQ's your weapon of choice, anyhow. The first beta of Digia's @Web finger-controlled browser for UIQ handsets has now been delivered as promised, though free registration is required on the company's site to get hooked up. If you have a chance to check it, do let us know how it goes, won't you?

[Via All About Symbian]

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Digia @Web outed in beta form originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>at webAtWebbrowserdigiamobilesymbianuiqwebFri, 27 Jun 2008 17:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Creation of Symbian Foundation means heads will roll: UIQ slashes 200 jobs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/27/creation-of-symbian-foundation-means-heads-will-roll-uiq-slashe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/27/creation-of-symbian-foundation-means-heads-will-roll-uiq-slashe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/27/creation-of-symbian-foundation-means-heads-will-roll-uiq-slashe/#commentsThough the creation of the Symbian Foundation will likely ultimately come to benefit and unify the platform's various flavors, one terribly unpleasant side effect of the action in the short term is the positional redundancy created as S60, UIQ, and other units become virtual roommates. Some of the first casualties of the merger come from UIQ, which has announced a total of 200 layoffs -- over half of its 375-strong staff. UIQ has never garnered quite the attention of its S60 sibling, and we wouldn't be surprised if the group were to end up being hardest-hit of the Foundation's puzzle pieces. Ironically, beleaguered Motorola is a stakeholder in UIQ at the moment; as the parent goes, so goes the child, it seems.

[Via All About Symbian]

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Creation of Symbian Foundation means heads will roll: UIQ slashes 200 jobs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, the just-announced C905 plugs a gaping hole in the high end, but Sony Ericsson's in desperate need of as many smartphones as it can get its hands on right now -- and a smartphone is one thing the C905 is not. The flagship P1i isn't getting any younger, neither the G700 nor G900 are inspiring a lot of emotion, and the M610i (which wasn't particularly fascinating to begin with) was canceled before it ever hit the market. Could the Paris -- or P5, or P10, or whatever it's called -- and the G702 BeiBei have met the same fate? That's what the Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog is claiming, suggesting that intense criticism from sites that got early peeks at the devices let to their untimely demise while leaving the window open for a possible limited release in Asia (not unlike the Motorola MPx, if our memories serve us correctly). The way we see it, Sony Ericsson's just a little too oblivious to be that responsive to the user community (case in point: M2 cards), so we're more keen to chalk it up to technical glitches or a homegrown realization that the devices just weren't what the market needed. By the same token, it seems like they can't afford to throw these efforts out the door altogether; it'd put them hopelessly far behind the competition in the smartphone arena, so hopefully they're just retooling and learning some lessons as they go.

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Sony Ericsson deep-sixes Paris and G702? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mark/Space's Missing Sync -- an OS X lovers best friend -- has just loosed the Symbian Public Preview for all who dare to download. Currently, the build stands at v1.0.0 (028 Preview), which suggests that there are quite a few bugs just waiting to be discovered. Still, those handling S60 / UIQ-based mobiles can certainly give it a go and see just how effective it is at syncing information between your Mac and that beloved handset. Chime in below with any overly dramatic success / failure stories.

[Via AllAboutSymbian]

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Mark/Space offers up Missing Sync beta for S60 / UIQ devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there are two words that are music to the ears of anyone looking to browse websites effectively on their phone, they've gotta be "WebKit" and "finger control." S60 Touch is moving Nokia squarely in that direction, and the other half of the Symbian puzzle, UIQ, is getting some love now as well. Digia is preparing its @Web browser, which claims to allow effective finger-based control of its WebKit-based browser -- though we're not lighting the fireworks and popping the champagne just yet since the effectiveness of finger control varies widely from implementation to implementation, and @Web's public beta won't be ready until some time later this month. Stay tuned, G900 owners (and G702 hopefuls).

[Via PHONE Magazine]

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Digia @Web brings finger-controlled web browsing to UIQ originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you just can't get enough news about Sony Ericsson's forthcoming Symbian UIQ touchscreen phone -- currently known as Paris -- perhaps this promo video of the thing in action can help. Sure, these appears to be pre-renders, but it does whet the appetite for things to come with the device, and who can complain about that pop-up weather app and confirmation that this will have a flash for its camera? Also, the dude in the clip sports a totally stylish cardigan. Watch the whole thing after the break and see for yourself.

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Sony Ericsson's Paris phone gets demoed in video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 May 2008 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you just can't get enough news about Sony Ericsson's forthcoming Symbian UIQ touchscreen phone -- currently known as Paris -- perhaps this promo video of the thing in action can help. Sure, these appears to be pre-renders, but it does whet the appetite for things to come with the device, and who can complain about that pop-up weather app and confirmation that this will have a flash for its camera? Also, the dude in the clip sports a totally stylish cardigan. Watch the whole thing after the break and see for yourself.

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Sony Ericsson's leaky enough so that we've had no problem believing that the BeiBei is dead real, but as we've seen with the M610i, a very real and very well-developed Sony Ericsson prototype by no means guarantees a release. That being said, we're starting to get pumped that this one might live long enough to see a store shelf or two -- particularly considering that it's said to rock UIQ 3.3 and looks a heck of a lot better now in its dark, handsome color scheme that the last time we saw it. So, anyone want to get a launch date pool going? This quarter? Next? 2009?

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More shots of Sony Ericsson's still-unannounced "BeiBei" originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ahead of CTIA -- and ahead of a possible Windows Mobile 6.1 announcement -- UIQ Technology has announced that UIQ 3.3, based on a Symbian 9.3 foundation, is now available to manufacturers. It's not a revolutionary build by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, the firm itself says that it includes "incremental enhancements" designed to keep up with changing requirements in the marketplace. Headlining features include Opera 9.5, support for Opera Widgets (widgets do seem to be the rage in mobile these days), and a dedicated widget "dashboard" for managing the little bits and pieces of content the user is tracking. The 3.3 SDK is already available, so with any luck, we should see devices in the marketplace before the century's out.

Gallery: UIQ 3.3 announced

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UIQ 3.3 announced originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There you go, now all you UIQ3 types can finally raise your mobiles and celebrate a bit of native love by way of Google Maps for mobile designed specifically for your devices. For those that don't know -- or don't care -- the native app will likely be able to take advantage of your device's touchscreen, full screen mode, and will support My Location. Sure, we know that Palm, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian S60, and iPhone have had this for just about forever in mobile terms -- since months is this biz is like years in others. Though, we feel that the UIQers left out in the cold deserve their day in the sun. So, go forth, install, and get properly oriented Google-style.

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Google Maps for mobile gets native on UIQ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog is reporting that Sony Ericsson's rather stellar showing at Mobile World Congress isn't quite over yet. As you might recall, the joint venture owns UIQ, so it would make some good sense that it'd save a couple surprises for UIQ's MWC press conference, which doesn't go down until the tail end of the show on Wednesday. One of those surprises might just be this, a UIQ-powered candybar going by the codename "BeiBei" that features a dizzying (and frankly, nonsensical) array of navigation buttons and a fairly buttoned-up appearance that should appeal to businessfolk. Another possible UIQ debut is said to be "Paris," a higher end device. If this all pans out, it was rather brilliant of Sony Ericsson to let the X1 fervor calm down before launching another volley, wasn't it?

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Sony Ericsson's "BeiBei" to be unveiled Wednesday? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Z10's fresh out of the gate, but it probably serves Motorola well to be thinking well, well ahead -- like 5 megapixels worth of ahead, for example. The so-called Z12 "Skarven" has been rumored for a few months now, and this fairly legit looking shot claims to have a wide swath of the Z series lined up for a family portrait: Z8, Z10, and Z12, from left to right. It allegedly runs UIQ (much like the two kick sliders before it) appears to feature some touch sensitive controls up front, and should feature the aforementioned high-end cam, integrated GPS, and a two-bedroom, one-bathroom flat for all we know. With any luck, we might find out a thing or two at MWC in a few days.

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Motorola Z12 in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pay close attention here -- odds are this is as close as you'll ever get to the mythical M610i from Sony Ericsson. For most of us, that's just fine, but for others, this could be a pretty heart-wrenching 9 minutes and 28 seconds as our Polish reviewer takes us through a painstakingly detailed rundown of the stillborn UIQ handset's hardware and software. The video's host takes note that the phone features WiFi, an Opera-based browser (labeled as "experimental" but flawless in real-world use), a 208MHz processor, 128MB of RAM along with about 181MB of user storage, and Bluetooth; what the phone doesn't feature is a camera, and that's what would've made the device a potentially compelling choice for buttoned-up business types that can't have a cameraphone (read: P1i) on the premises. Keep your chins up, though, UIQ faithful -- this thing's so stale at this point that we've gotta believe there's already something better in the pipe.

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Sony Ericsson M610i may not be released, but it's reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Z8 is so 2007, and we're ready for something new to satisfy our insatiable banana phone needs. Technically this form factor is called a "kick slider," yes, we understand that, but who wouldn't rather own and use a banana phone? Anyway, the Z10 is a marvelously attractive phone, owing largely to a tastefully metallic casing that's reminiscent of the platinum V3xx (and we mean that in a complimentary way). Our time with the phone was all too brief, but we got the impression that the Z10's implementation of UIQ -- like the Z8's before it -- is an awesome implementation of Symbian that could easily give S60 a run for its money if only Motorola would take the time and R&D dollars to proliferate these kinds of phones a little bit more than they do. Sadly, the Z10 features HSDPA only on the 2100MHz band, and we got absolutely no impression from Team Moto that there'd be any Americanized version on the way. Lucky you, Europe!

Gallery: Hands-on with the Motorola Z10 banana slider

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Hands-on with the Motorola Z10 banana slider originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Originally rumored for an announcement as early as tomorrow, icaka over on Esato's forums is now reporting that Sony Ericsson's new be-all, end-all superphone -- the so-called P5i -- has been sent back to the shop for retooling and won't make a public debut until May or June of next year. While it could be argued that the P1i is hot (or at least warm) off the factory line, a top-5 phone manufacturer certainly can't rest on its laurels -- and if the listed specs here are even close to accurate, they're staying up on their game: think 2.8 inch VGA display, integrated GPS, WiFi, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, HSUPA (yes, UPA, not DPA), and 128MB of RAM on board. Even better, it'll all be packed into a slim, light slider form factor that allegedly looks something like this concept art. Sounds just a smidge too good to be true, we know. Then again, by the time mid 2008 rolls around, is there any line item here that shouldn't be standard fare on a high end handset? Here's hoping!

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Sony Ericsson releasing P5i superphone mid-2008? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Somewhere below the mighty P1i in Sony Ericsson's UIQ-based smartphone lineup lies the M600, a phone that introduced the world to one of the most bizarre QWERTY keypad styles we've ever seen -- a style Sony Ericsson continues to sporadically use today. Thing is, the M600's getting awfully long in the tooth, and we've been waiting on the long-rumored (and FCC-confirmed) M610 for a long freakin' time now. It may still be getting tweaked deep within Sony Ericsson's labs, but at least one prototype example has strayed far enough from home to find itself listed on eBay's German site. Bearing the trademark "SE123" found on prerelease Sony Ericssons, the thing certainly looks legit -- though we're not really convinced it looks better than the M600 it's destined to replace. Then again, maybe that's why it hasn't been announced yet.

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Sony Ericsson M610i offered through eBay, not Sony Ericsson originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This looks to be a pretty handy app, rotateMe for Symbian OS 3rd edition devices -- a version for UIQ is also available -- lets you quickly switch between portrait and landscape modes on your handset. The neat bit is that by apparently making use of the N95's camera sensor, iPhone-like switching will become possible with the upcoming v2.0 software. Word has it that we can expect the auto switch feature in November but until then you can either run it manually or just watch the vid after the break again and again.

[Via All About Symbian]

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We'd already heard that Motorola's Z8 successor, the Z10, would be landing in October (or sometime in Q4), and it now looks to have indeed made it out into the wild, as evidenced by the above shot courtesy of the TamsS60 blog. In case you missed it, this one runs on Symbian 9.02 with the UIQ 3.2 interface, and packs a 3.2 megapixel camera, quad-band GSM / EDGE and HSDPA connectivity, 90MB of internal storage, and a microSD slot for expansion, among other features. According to TamsS60, it also boasts a so-called "video slideshow" mode that'll let you piece together a presentation consisting of text, images and video on the fly. Hit up the read link below for a couple of even blurrier shots.

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Motorola is expecting a couple new and rather glossy additions to its family, namely the RIZR Z10 (pictured on left) and the ROKR E8. The E8's face will between various modes based on what you're doing, from keypad to music controls for example, it also has some tactile feedback so you know you've actually input something on its smooth black surface. The ROKR E8 has a multi function "Omega Wheel" for zooming through your tunes and navigating, 2GB of internal storage, expansion via microSD, and the sad word -- rumor of course, so we can hold out hope -- that it won't feature 3G connectivity. The RIZR Z10 is a Symbian 9.02 handset sporting the ever so lovely UIQ 3.2 interface, quad-band GSM / EDGE, HSDPA in some alien frequency, a 3.2 megapixel shooter, 90MB of internal storage with the old standby, microSD, if you need more space. The E8 should be landing Q1 of 2008, and the Z10 should be shipping Q4 this year for round about €400 (about $550).

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Believe it or not, Sony Ericsson's P1i has one of the richest, most storied family trees in the smartphone world. Technically, it could be said that the phone can trace its roots all the way back to Psion's EPOC-based organizers, but more practically, the P1i is a direct descendent of the R380, the first Symbian-powered phone and a device that made more than a few jaws drop with its versatile design and expansive touchscreen. What's our point? Simply that this brushed metal-clad beast has some work to do to live up to its ancestry, lest a few P800s start rolling in their graves -- and with WiFi, a 3.2 megapixel cam, and UIQ 3, it seems equipped for the job. Read on for our quick take!

Thanks to the good folks at Wireless Imports for the hookup!

Gallery: Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson P1i

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Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson P1i originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With six handsets, three new Bluetooth watches, and an array of new accessories and peripherals, Sony Ericsson went for broke with today's announcement (heck, we'd go so far to say that they should've teased even a little more than they did). Obviously that's a lot to digest, so we wanted to zoom in on the W910 and W950 -- the company's newest and fanciest Walkman-branded units -- and take a look at just what it is that sets them apart. Read on for details.

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With six handsets, three new Bluetooth watches, and an array of new accessories and peripherals, Sony Ericsson went for broke with today's announcement (heck, we'd go so far to say that they should've teased even a little more than they did). Obviously that's a lot to digest, so we wanted to zoom in on the W910 and W950 -- the company's newest and fanciest Walkman-branded units -- and take a look at just what it is that sets them apart. Read on for details.

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Yeah, the new batch of watches is pretty cool, but let's be honest -- at the end of the day, the handsets themselves are the real deal, and Sony Ericsson didn't disappoint with today's reveals. The Gracenote slip-up outed the three hottest of the bunch, the K850, W910, and W960. The K850 is the follow-on to the lauded K790 / K800 with a 5 megapixel cam, NetFront browser, and tri-band HSDPA (North American bands mercifully included) and quadband GSM plus EDGE. The W910 and W960 are beasts of Walkman phones, offering 3G data, 2 megapixel and 3.2 megapixel cams respectively, and -- in the case of the W960 -- UIQ 3.1 and a full 8GB of onboard storage. Also-rans in today's lineup include the not-for-US-consumption K530, a 14mm 3G candybar, and the low-end Z250 and Z320 flips. Look for 'em all in the second half of the year. Check Engadget Mobile for a plethora of eye candy!

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