Find Your Xperia Testpoint

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:46 Written by Chris

Wanting to unlock your Android-based Xperia smartphone? Thrown off by the need to make a testpoint connection during the process? Don’t fret: testpoints are easy to locate and the connection is easy to make, posing no risk to your phone and allowing for a full and permanent SIM unlock!

We’ve added a full guide to help you locate the testpoint on your Xperia smartphone, showing each clearly and enabling you to complete your unlock quickly and easy.

Click here to visit our Xperia testpoint guide!

Remember, testpoint images are also available for each model in real-time within the 4SE software itself. As always, feel free to give us a shout if you need a hand with anything at all, before, during or after your process!

More Sony Xperia U Info

Monday, 20 February 2012 19:00 Written by Chris

The Xperia U next to the Xperia S.

More images of the Sony Xperia U, a new smartphone expected to be officially announced at the Mobile World Congress event later this month, are making the rounds online alongside news of yet another Xperia on the way.

Code named “Kumquat”, the Xperia U ST25 looks to be a smaller, slightly tweaked iteration of the Xperia S. The battery is removable in the Xperia U, a change from the original Xperia S design, and the new smartphone is expected to sport a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 3.5 inch display and a five megapixel camera.

Specs for the Xperia P, another phone expected to get a MWC shout out, aren’t currently available; the only information available today is the code name (“Nypon”) and the model name (LT22).

Exit Sony Ericsson; Enter Sony

Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:43 Written by Chris

Sony’s 2011 deal to purchase the 50% of its shares owned by mobile communications company Ericsson has been made official as of yesterday, ending the era of Sony Ericsson and giving Sony’s mobile division the ability to more easily integrate its smartphone offerings with its other consumer electronics.

Sony has been fairly tight-lipped about what the future may hold and yesterday’s press release didn’t offer much in the way of exciting introspection but the company is expected to reveal new mobile offerings at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2012 event.

The Sony Xperia S, coming this Spring, will be the first of many non-Ericsson-branded smartphone devices from Sony.

HTC to Get PlayStation Certification

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:38 Written by Chris

Several news sources are reporting that Sony has given the green light to HTC to make some of their more powerful smartphones PlayStation certified, giving them the ability to download and play content from the mobile PlayStation network.

With the official certification expected in the second half of 2012, HTC will become the most mobile manufacturer outside of Sony itself to offer the coveted PlayStation label on its smartphones and tablets. With the PlayStation Suite mobile framework proving to be popular in both North America (with the Xperia Play, Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P) and Japan (the former along the Xperia Arc and Xperia Acro smartphones), many are speculating that HTC will not be the last third party to receive the certification.

Upcoming plans for the PlayStation Suite framework have been outlined by Sony President and CEO Kazuo Hirai, indicating that the framework will allow for cross-platform and cross-device multiplayer, allowing, for example, someone playing a PlayStation certified game on an Xperia Play to play alongside some with the PlayStation Vita.

Sony PlayStation Vita OS to Land on Upcoming Xperias?

Monday, 13 February 2012 21:22 Written by Chris

The PlayStation Vita, Sony’s next generation portable gaming device, has been available in most parts of the world for only a short time but already its operating system, dubbed Vita OS, is proving to be a popular piece of software.

With that fact in mind, Sony development head Yoshio Matsumoto was asked this week if the Vita OS was likely to make an appearance on other types of Sony devices. His response:

If you’re asking if we’ve made it in a way that’s expandable, so that it’s possible to apply to smartphones and tablets on top of achieving the high responsiveness we need for gaming devices — it is possible. That doesn’t mean that we’re applying it to smartphones and tablets at this point in time, but it’s been designed with expandability in mind.

Yoshio Matsumoto, Sony Development Team

Matsumoto’s comments suggest that a Vita OS-powered Xperia smartphone or Sony tablet isn’t exactly imminent, but the future could certainly have interesting things in store for Sony where the operating system is concerned.

Have you already gotten your hands on a PlayStation Vita? What are your impressions?

Xperia Sola Next Sony Release?

Monday, 06 February 2012 16:29 Written by Chris

The latest smartphone rumored to soon be announced by Sony may be the Xperia Sola, a moniker now trademarked with both the European trademarking office (OHIM) and the American trademarking office (USPTO).

"Xperia Sola" USPTO filing

While we’ll all hope for details to be released at the MWC 2012 show later this month, for now we have to make do with this filing; no technical specifications, pictures or other details are currently available.

4SE Client 1.6 Released

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:59 Written by Chris

Click here for Xperia Arc S unlocking instructions!

We’ve been busy updating our new 4SE software suite with additional features, including a few bug fixes along the way, and we’re very pleased to release 4SE 1.6 for public use.

Click here to download the latest version of 4SE!

Unlock Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

While our blog readers have known for a couple of weeks, we’ve just made very public the news that instant unlocking is available for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S via 4SE! We welcome all of you Arc S owners that are happening upon us – enjoy the unlocked phone, and debrand while you’re at it! Remember, with all 4SE licenses you can run unlimited processes!

Click here for the Xperia Arc S unlocking tutorial!

4SE Lite Licenses

Another new one for newsletter subscribers is the introduction of our super-cheap 4SE Lite license – at only $8 it allows you to flash/debrand unlimited Sony Ericsson phones and SIM unlock unlimited non-Android Sony Ericsson phones for 24 hours!

License options as as follows (click a link to purchase):

As always, please open a support ticket or contact us directly if you have any questions – you can also check out our freshly-baked support forum with official support direct from the developers of 4SE.

4SE Client Version 1.3 Released

Thursday, 26 January 2012 19:59 Written by Chris

We are happy to announce the release of version 1.3 of our 4SE software, bringing a slew of interface updates to help make the 4SE experience even more intuitive for not-so-technical users while maintaining the level of technical detail that our more technical-minded customers have come to expect.

We’ve also been giving away free 4SE licenses via our new SIMLOCK Facebook page so be sure to stop over, hit the “Like” button and enter a comment into any of our free draws.

Please be sure to upgrade to the latest version before running your next process!

License options as as follows (click a link to purchase):

How resellers can benefit from 4SE

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:22 Written by Chris

With the introduction of our new 4SE software last week, we’ve begun providing Sony Ericsson services on a whole new level for our end-user customers, beating all previous prices on our license offerings and allowing unlimited processes for maximum usage.

But where does this leave our bulk and reseller customers?

Don’t worry, our commitment to our professional users hasn’t changed with the launch of 4SE and we’ve already begun working with resellers new and old to determine profitable circumstances for all involved. Our focus is on:

  • Making the resale of 4SE licenses a profitable undertaking for resellers
  • Providing top-notch support directly to resellers and their customers, making for a seamless system for all
  • Launching new products and services over time to create value-added circumstances for all of our customers, and continuously giving resellers new angles from which to promote 4SE

Given 4SE’s newness, we’re happy to work with any reseller, established or just beginning, on a one-on-one basis to determine a situation that proves to be profitable for everyone involved.

Give us a shout any time at support@simlock.com to talk business!

Easily upgrade your Xperia X10 to Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 15:55 Written by Chris

Tired of waiting for your local carrier to finally get around to releasing Google Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” for your Sony Ericsson Xperia X10? For only $8 you can join thousands of others in unleashing the full capability of the Xperia X10 with an instant update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Armed with our 4SE software, you can quickly and easily flash your Xperia X10 with generic Android 2.3, removing your provider’s messy additions and logos and upgrading your phone at the same time. Taking full advantage of all the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has to offer has never been easier!

Click here to purchase a 4SE Lite license for only $8 and then follow our Sony Ericsson flashing/debranding tutorial!

Want to unlock too? A full 4SE license for only $15 will let you upgrade and SIM unlock!

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