After the recent announcement from Sony Ericsson about the Idou, Ubergizmo – who shared the news -  have had a chance to snap some photos of the upcoming device.

The Idou, as it’s currently called, may when it’s released go by a different name according to the screenshots. Further information about the Idou has also been released, including information about the shipping date. It is expected to be released within the second half of 2009. As well as it’s impressive screen size, it’s also confirmed that the screen is actually a touch screen, allowing ease of use when it comes to the multimedia features.

Sony Ericsson have announced at Mobile World Congress that they are to release a phone combining both the Cybershot and Walkman features into one device, the Idou. The Idou will feature the next leap in the Cybershot category and have an impressive 12.1 megapixel camera. The phone will feature a 3.5 inch display with a 16:9 resolution, giving you a great viewing experience of your photos and videos. As well as the great camera upgrade, it will feature all the capabilities of the Walkman range. Idou also falls into the smartphone range as it’s powered by Symbian Foundation.

The winners from the Sony Ericsson Content Awards 2008 have now been announced. There were 7 categories in the awards which leaves us with 7 winners and 7 winning applications.

• Lifestyle Choice – Mobiles’ Republic Media Explorer, by Mobiles’ Republic
• It’s all about the Entertainment – Bubble Boom Challenge, by ZED
• Being Productive – Upvise, by Unyverse Pte Ltd, Singapore
• In-Car Applications – GPSed, by Shape Services GmbH
• Themes & Graphics – Flash Lite Wallpapers, by ustwo
• Xperia Panels – SPB Traveller, by Spb Software
• Special Recognition – EcoMate, by Instituto Atlantico & UFC

Michell from the Sony Ericsson Unofficial Blog has spent some time putting together a video comparing the Xperia X1 against other Sony Ericsson phones.

The video shows the X1 being displayed next to 5 other phones from Sony Ericsson. All the designs may have been very swelft at the time, but it’s clear which is the most modern phone from the video.

The phones included in the video next to the X1 are the Sony Ericsson P990, M600, W910, K850 and W960 respectively.

The W595 walkman phone from Sony Ericsson will be released as an exclusive for the 3 network in the UK.

With the MOBO Awards coming up next month on October 15th, Sony Ericsson, one of the sponsors of the 2008 MOBO Awards, will be releasing a MOBO Edition of one of their current phones.