Sony Ericsson has launched two new applications, or “panels” for its multimedia convergence phone, the Xperia X1, in connection with Facebook and Microsoft Windows Live.
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It’s Monday, it’s the 24th, and while that might mean at least another five days until your money rolls in, we’ve been scouring the net for deals you can afford right now.

Last week it was designer mobiles, this week, it’s the mobile phones with genuinely free gifts. None of this “free but you have to sign a 72 month contract and pay us £200 line rental” business, just top quality deals which we suspect companies could even be making a loss on. Check out the bargains on offer after the jump!

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Coming to the end of your contract? Looking for an upgrade to your rubbishy Java phone?

You’re spoiled for choice at the moment with swanky smartphones more common than out-of-work bankers. Everything from the T-Mobile G1 to the BlackBerrry Storm is free on monthly contract, but don’t whip out the credit card just yet - there are a few more mobiles on the horizon worth waiting for.

See which ones are worth waiting for after the jump.

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Vodafone has confirmed its Christmas line-up, which includes 16 exclusive handsets, an unlimited text offer and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. The BlackBerry Storm takes centre stage in its contract offerings, with exclusive colour-varying handsets dominating prepay - with a free digital photo frame thrown in with selected handsets.
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Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman phone

Sony Ericsson today continued its onslaught on the music-centred mobile market with the release of W705 Walkman phone: a slick, slider handset with a metal finish and a 2.4-inch screen.

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Sony Ericsson is cutting a fifth of its handset range after announcing its first quarterly net loss in more than five years. It blamed losses on consumers buying fewer handsets. But is James Bond really to blame?

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Blogging’s a beautiful thing, letting anyone and everyone post their thoughts, news and media online for the world to see. But the best bloggers are the ones who get away from their monitors and out of the office, reporting on the ground from the latest events.

There’s the catch of course: how are you supposed to do that when laptop battery lives are so short, and you’re nowhere near a Wi-fi hotspot with a mains socket? You need a smartphone, and not just any old one. Think long and hard about your weblog’s style, if you’re an intensive video uploader or text heavy author. Or alternatively, read our guide to the best blogging phones out there. Much quicker.

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If you thought the Sony product placement in Casino Royale was a little over the top, you’ll be disappointed (but probably unsurprised) to learn that it won’t be letting up in Bond’s next outing: according to reports, no less than seven different Sony Ericsson mobiles pop up in The Quantum of Solace!

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