Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 and U5i Vivaz… are they good enough?

June 2 2010 by CS in travel China |No Comments

I spent a month with Sony Ericsson’s two newest handsets: the U5i Vivaz, which began selling at the end of 2009, and the Xperia x10 which just launched this Spring in some markets and will launch in more markets later this year. Are they good enough to travel the globe as a one-device-replaces-all travel companion? Maybe.

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Are Sony Ericsson smart phones- U5i and Xperia x10, great travel companions?

May 17 2010 by CS in travel China |No Comments
Sony Ericsson's bold new smart phones.

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At the beginning of May I took a trip down to Shenzhen and on into Hong Kong to see the latest new phones by Sony Ericsson- the U5i Vivaz and the Xperia x10. The Vivaz is selling in mainland China now just as the U5i. It’s moniker is most often only commonplace in western markets. It was first spotted in Nanchang in April of this year. Sony Ericsson in Jiujiang has also begun selling the handset as of May. The device I picked up was at the Sony Ericsson store in Shenzhen. To get my hand on the Xperia x10, I had to cross over into Hong Kong and visit the main Sony Style store.

These are two really sweet phones with some serious hardware and specs under their covers. But this isn’t a geek-sheet or a tech blog. I’m most interested in what they can do for the international traveler, photographer, and journalist.

A full review of smartphone use in China to answer those concerns is on the way.

Jiangxi Provincial Government Sponsors a Photography Tour of Hot Tourist Spots.

April 26 2010 by CS in travel China |No Comments

On the weekend of April 10th a group of foreign visitors, workers, and experts living in Jiangxi, China were invited on an all-expense-paid tour of tourist spots near Jiujiang. The weekend trip began in Nanchang, the capitol city of Jiangxi province, Friday morning with a bus ride to Jiujiang, a walking tour of the city, and a 5-star western dinner in downtown Jiujiang. On Saturday, the group traveled to Hukou to tour a portion of Poyang lake and the Yangtze river by boat and walk through Stone Bell Mountain temple. After touring Hukou, the group continued on to visit an orange plantation and finished at Lushan Xihai. Inclement weather on Sunday limited the tour to just boating through the small islands on Lushan Xihai. A scheduled trek up the mountain was cancelled. A highlight slideshow of the weekend events are below.

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