Whether it’s the phone itself, the innovative pricing, or the promotion of the device and the abilities it has, but according to an mobile device survey by Admob, the 3 SkypePhone is now the number 5 mobile internet device in the UK, based on the number of adverts served to mobile devices. The top 10 are:

• Sony Ericsson K800i
• Nokia N95
• Sony Ericsson W810i
• Sony Ericsson K610i
• 3 SkypePhone
• Nokia N73
• Sony Ericsson W850i
• ZTE F866
• Nokia 6120c
• Nokia 6300

It’s also interesting to note the ZTE (a USB modem) is in there too, and mainly only on 3 UK in the survey too. The 3 SkypePhone came straight into this survey in 5th place, with 2.7% of the market (by ads served). No wonder 3’s data usage has increased by so much.

Symbian Freak has some pictures and specs of the rumoured, but not yet announced, Sony Ericsson P5, which is a smartphone running UIQ. Head over for more pictures at Symbian Freak.

Nokia have signed up a number of key players to support the LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks, as a 4th generation mobile network in direct competition to Intel’s WiMAX initiative. Sony Ericsson, NEC and Alcatel-Lucent, NextWave Wireless and Nokia Siemens Networks are all part of the licensing framework which is designed to keep the LTE patent costs down to a minimum to ensure it has the best chance of success.

More information on the initial partnership on the BBC Technology website.

Google have expanded their range of devices supported by dedicated Google Maps clients, and they now have a dedicate, native UIQ version, which is compatible with the Sony Ericsson phones with touch screens; P1, W960i, W950, M600, P990, and the Motorola Z8. Also compatible are the upcoming Sony Ericsson G700 and G900, as well as the Motorola Z10. It’s available now by pointing the browser on your UIQ phone to google.com/gmm and following the prompts.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could walk into a pub, club, or restaurant and be able to recharge your mobile phone / iPod / mp3 player? Well, Juice Jack have that vision, and have produced the Jack to achieve this. It has 9 connectors for charging a large portion of phones (both Nokia connectors, Apple, Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung, and standard micro and mini USB connectors). Not just that, but the device has a built in Li-Ion battery (although it’s more likely people will connect the device direct to the mains).

Even better, the price is only £25, and they are willing to sell single devices to consumers, as well as selling in volumes to larger companies.

We like the idea, although unless there was one on every table in a pub, we would be nervous leaving our phone on charge in a public place out of our sight / reach.

Sony Ericsson has also announced the G-Series of smartphones. These are UIQ touchscreen phones, but unlike previous UIQ phones, Sony Ericsson has said these have been designed as “Touchscreen Organizers for the Masses”.

The G700 comes in Silk Bronze, has a 3.2 megapixel camera (with image stabilisation and red eye reduction), FM Radio, and Bluetooth (including A2DP).

The G900 comes in Dark Red or Dark Brown, and has a 5 megapixel camera (with autofocus, 3x digital zoom, image stabilisation, red eye reduction, and facial recognition), WiFi, Memory Stick Micro, and Bluetooth (including A2DP). It is 106 x 49 x 13 mm and weighs 99 grams.

Both feature a 2.4″ touchscreen, and we hope to bring more information, including availability when we have it.

Specs direct from Sony Ericsson, with some specs and picture courtesy of Symbian Guru.

Sony Ericsson have announced the Xperia X1 phone. As you can see from the pictures above, the phone includes a full QWERTY keyboard, running Windows Mobile with a 3″ VGA screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, microSD support, Bluetooth (including A2DP), FM Radio, AGPS (not a full built in GPS), WiFi, HSDPA and HSUPA. It is 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm and weighs 145 grams. It will be available in Black and Silver in the second half of 2008.

Specs from SonyEricsson, Picture courtesy of Engadget.