Sony Ericsson today is sending out e-mails reminding folks (or chaps, since the e-mail we received was sent to our UK operation) that it’s shutting down its Sony Ericcson Sync service on Dec. 29. The good news, of course, is that you can (and really should) sync all the same stuff with your Google account, including your contacts and calendars, along with, well, every thing else Android does extremely well.

We’ve seen leak after leak of the Sony Ericsson Nozomi (aka Xperia Arc HD) over the past couple of months, but now it seems we may have some early details of the device’s American cousin, the as yet nameless LT28at. A Bluetooth SIG listing for the phone, spotted by XperiaBlog, suggests that it’ll sport an impressive list of specifications. Apparently the LT28at will ship with a 4.55-inch 720p Sony Reality Display, a stonking 13 MP back-illuminated camera and LTE support, presumably on AT&T.

Everyone is getting into the 720p display game it seems, and Sony Ericsson is no exception.   The Xperia Arc HD (formerly known by it’s Nozomi code name) has finally shown up on camera, and it’s a stunner.  We don’t know the specifications just yet, but the juicy bits have been revealed — 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, front facing camera, Android 2.3.5, and of course the 4.3-inch 720p HD display @320dpi.  There’s a couple more pictures after the break (including a respectable 1800 Quadrant score if you’re in to that sort of thing).  SE, please bring this one to the states for us, OK?

Everyone is getting into the 720p display game it seems, and Sony Ericsson is no exception.   The Xperia Arc HD (formerly known by it’s Nozomi code name) has finally shown up on camera, and it’s a stunner.  We don’t know the specifications just yet, but the juicy bits have been revealed — 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, front facing camera, Android 2.3.5, and of course the 4.3-inch 720p HD display @320dpi.  There’s a couple more pictures after the break (including a respectable 1800 Quadrant score if you’re in to that sort of thing).  SE, please bring this one to the states for us, OK?

HTC has announced on its official Facebook page that thanks to its recent partnership with cloud storage provider Dropbox, the Dropbox app will come preinstalled on all HTC Android phones. HTC phone owners will also benefit from 5GB of free cloud storage, versus the standard 2GB normally given to free account holders.

We’ve already heard HTC’s thoughts on Ice Cream Sandwich, and now Sony Ericsson has revealed its plans for the next version of Android. According to a statement on the manufacturer’s Dutch Facebook page, SE plans to bring Android 4.0 to its 2011 Xperia line, which includes phones like the Xperia Arc and Xperia Play.

Two of Sony Ericsson’s more interesting devices have just made their way onto Three UK at subsidized prices. The Xperia Arc S and SE Live with Walkman are now available for free on any of Three’s standard 24-month contracts.

Here’s some good news for Sony Ericsson Xperia Play owners looking to get more out of their device’s camera. According to multiple XDA forum members, the upcoming Android 2.3.4 update for the Play will enable video recording at 720p resolution with continuous auto-focus. The software update in question isn’t widely available yet, but the reports have been confirmed by multiple users who are already rocking 2.3.4 on their devices.

Vodafone UK has announced that it’s just launched the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (check out our hands-on feature) in gold on its network. The Ray, which has much the same internals as the Xperia Arc, packs a 3.3-inch Sony “Reality Display” inside a slim aluminum chassis — a pleasant change from the plastic used in most SE phones.

Unlikely as it may have seemed just a few months ago, the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 is now live, and can be obtained from the Sony Ericsson PC companion app, assuming you’re rocking an unbranded X10. In addition to (nearly) the latest version of Android for smartphones, X10 owners will get SE’s new “Facebook Inside Xperia” integration, Wifi and USB tethering, a re-vamped music app and photo widget and custom sorting in the app drawer.