
Play.com has begun taking pre-orders for Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Android smartphone, the Xperia Ray. The handset retails for 349.99 GBP SIM-free (about $562) and will begin shipping from August 15th. In case you didn’t know, the Xperia Ray offers a 3.3-inch 480 x 854 capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, a 512MB RAM, an 8.0MP autofocus camera, 720P HD video recording capabilities, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1500mAh battery and runs on Android 2.3 OS. [Product Page]

Sony Ericsson has announced a new candybar QWERTY phone to its range with the introduction of the Sony Ericsson txt. This BlackBerry-styled candybar phone sports a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot, an SMS shortcut key, Facebook and Twitter access and WiFi connectivity. The Sony Ericsson txt will hit stores in Q3 for unannounced price yet. [Sony Ericsson]

Vodafone UK is reportedly preparing to launch the red version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo on their network. The handset is currently being listed on their product page as ‘coming soon’, however, there’s no word on pricing and the exact release date yet. Just like the blue and silver versions, the red version will have the same 3.7-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GHz single-core processor, an 8.0-megapixel camera, 720p HD video recording capabilities, GPS, HSDPA, WiFi and run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. [Product Page]

Sony Ericsson has just announced the availability of their new W8 Walkman Android Smartphone in India. Available via Flipkart online shop, the handset is currently being sold for Rs. 10,950 (about $244). In case you didn’t know, the W8 offers a 3.0-inch 320 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, a 600MHz processor, a 168MB RAM, a 128MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording, 3G, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1200mAh battery and runs on Android 2.1 OS. [Product Page]

Sony Ericsson has come out with another music phone, the Mix Walkman. Coming in a monoblock form factor, the handset packs a 3.0-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), Four Corner Touch UI support, an FM tuner with RDS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a microUSB port and a 3.5mm headset jack. The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman is expected to hit stores sometime in Q3, 2011 for unannounced price yet. [Press Release]

The Sony Ericsson txt pro comes jam packed with a 3-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera and a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Its integrated friends application enables users to add their five best friends to see at a glance updates from their Facebook and Twitter feeds. The Sony Ericsson txt pro will be available globally in selected markets from Q3 2011. [Press Release]