Pictures of Sony Ericsson Kurara phone are leaked in the Internet. The rumor said that the Kurara is a full touch screen phone that runs on Symbian S60 V5 operating system and a 600 Mhz ARM Cortext A8 processor. It has 3.2-inch TFT touch screen, and an impressive 8-megapixel digital camera, which also could be used as a camcorder to record high-definition 720P video clips with sound.

Other features of the phone include Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G network support (HSDPA and HSUPA), GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, and microSD memory port.

According to the rumore, the Kurara phone will be launched in the first half of 2010. Who knows whether this is true or not.

Sony Ericsson today announced its first Google phone called Sony Ericsson Xperia 10, which looks pretty much like the regular version of Sony Ericsson Xperia.

The Xperia 10 will feature a huge 4-inch LCD touch screen, 8.1-megapixel digital camera, and is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

Sony Ericsson hopes that Xperia 10 will help to regain market share of high-end smartphones, which Sony Ericsson is losing to Apple, BlackBerry, and HTC.

It is kind of disappointing that the Xperia will only go on sales in early 2010, while Motorola Droid is available 3 days later on November 6.

T-Mobile, the 4th largest carrier in United States, today announced the Sony Ericsson Equinox flip style phone with pulsating notifications and light effects. The effects and colors of the pulsating notifications are customizable by users to suit their needs. For example, user could use different colors / effects for different callers, and once the user had calls or missed calls, he/she would know who is calling right away. Besides that, another cool feature of the Equinox phone is its Gesture Control that allows users to control the phone using hand gesture, such as muting an incoming call or snoozing the alarm by simply sweeping a hand over the phone.

“With a host of dynamic features, the Equinox is a 3G phone that reflects the mood of each individual user,” said Karen Morris, Sony Ericsson’s vice president of marketing.

Features of the Sony Ericsson Equinox include a 3.2-megapixel digital camera, 3G connectivity, MP3 music player, FM Radio, A-GPS, and Stereo Bluetooth. The phone will be available at T-Mobile stores on October 28.

Sony Ericsson today surprised the world by announcing the Xperia Pureness phone, a simple design yet elegant phone that brings together beautiful craftsmanship and the concept of “talk, text, time – a holiday from technology”. According to Sony Ericsson spokesman, the Xperia Pureness should be considered a piece of art instead of an advanced technological device, as the designers of the phone aimed to sculpt an object of design that reflected the purity of water and a sense of calmness when not in use.

The Xperia Pureness will be available in November 2009. There is no information about its pricing.

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Tattoo-inspired phone is getting more and more popular. First we have the Samsung R450 special edition designed by tattoo artist Mark Machado (Mister Cartoon), now Sony Ericsson is going to join the tattoo-phone bandwagon. Sony Ericsson today announced its first tattoo-inspired phone in U.K. The phone is a regular Sony Ericsson W595 designed with trademark skulls, snakes, tigers and floral prints from renowned tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. The back of the phone features large motifs, such as “Death Before Dishonor” badge.

Features and specifications wise, the Ed Hardy W595 phone has pretty much the same features and specs of a regular W595. It has a 2.2-inch LCD screen, 3.2-MP digital camera, stereo speakerphone, MP3 player with SensMe technology, Video player.

The Xperial X2 phone has 14 “panels” for easy access to frequent used programs such as Google, Windows Live, Skype, and CNN. There are 16 more panels that users could download.

“In the fast moving world we live in, the need to stay connected has never been so important.” said Sumit Malhotra, marketing business manager, Sony Ericsson. “We constantly rely on our mobile phones as an extension to the office and the XPERIA™ X2 debuting with Windows Mobile® 6.5, allows users to work quickly and efficiently while on the move. The XPERIA™ X2 also features a new range of interactive panels as well as SlideView, which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities – perfect for those who need to see any missed incoming activity at a glance.”

“Windows® phones allow people to manage their whole world – from work to home to play – on a single handset,” said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, product management, Microsoft Corp. “The XPERIA™ X2 taps the powerful messaging and multimedia capabilities in Windows Mobile® so customers can be in touch, productive and entertained wherever they are.”

Sony Ericsson today announced the Sony Ericsson Dolce & Gabbana Jalou phone, a luxury phone with 24-carat gold accents. According to the Sony Ericsson spokesmen, the Dolce & Gabbana Jalou phone with facet cut jewel form design is designed by Dolce & Gabbana. The phone is unbelievably short, measuring 73mm long only, shorter than a tube of lipstick.

Features and specifications of the luxury Dolce & Gabbana Jalou phone are common for any new phone in the market. It has 3.2-megapixel digital camera, FM radio, MP3 music player, Streaming Video (YouTube), Google, and social networking apps.

“The Jalou by Dolce & Gabbana added special elements such as 24-carat gold plating and exclusive Dolce & Gabbana content,” said Linda Schori, Sony Ericsson’s Marketing Business Manager. “Both handsets are perfect for anyone who is sociable, loves fashion and wants to stay one step ahead of trends.”

Sony Ericsson said the Jalou phone will be available in the fourth quarter of 2009. The phone will be available in Sparkling Rose color and Deep Amethyst, Aquamarine Blue and Onyx Black colors. Pricing is yet to be announced, so we don’t know whether it will ranked in the world’s top 5 most expensive phones.