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| Sony Ericsson VAIO .. the phone that never saw the light |
The 2010 report featured a Sony Ericsson VAIO prototype phone with a 5.5-inch screen and foldable keyboard.
Although the device never became a reality, the XDA community of developers has now released high-quality images of the device that give us an indication of how the company can change the rules of the game.
The Sony Ericsson VAIO prototype pictured is the first VAIO Android smartphone to be launched in 2015 after the division of VAIO and Sony.
The device has a screen length of 5.5 inches with thicker bezels on the top and bottom.
The phone runs on Android 2.1 called Eclair, and you'll see the Back, Home and Menu physical buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The two-stage hinge mechanism differs in its prototype: the mechanism first pushes the screen out and then tilts to display a full-size keyboard with ergonomic spacing.
Despite the limited space, the phone has a second set of Android keys on the left side of the space bar, a dedicated search key, and a function key.
The Sony Ericsson VAIO prototype has the VAIO logo on the back, the little Sony Ericsson logo on the top and the prototype logo at the bottom next to the single rear view camera and flash.
There are four rubber feet under the machine that can be used for attachment. This is useful when used on a desktop computer. The device appears to have a traditional headphone jack on the front edge and a micro-USB port on the back edge.
Like the Xperia Play 2, the Sony Ericsson VAIO prototype also holds a leading position.
According to reports, the XDA developer community has already published information and pictures from Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 2. This product is an early 2010 Android smartphone, but not yet launched, so it can completely transform the mobile game industry.
Xperia Play 2 is specially designed for PlayStation portable games. It has a sliding screen with a built-in controller, D-Pad, PlayStation 'Start' and 'Select' buttons and a touch-sensitive joystick hidden underneath.