Is Sony Ericsson Hinting at a Windows Phone?

Sony Ericsson, which in 2011 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), just teased on their Facebook site that there will be “some interesting news next week.” The statement was accompanied by an unusual picture which could be a hint that a Windows phone is in the works.

Over on WPcentral.com, they point out the tiled motif in the picture (see cup, chess board on table, and sofa cover), and guess that this could be a reference to Windows Phone’s tiled user interface. While this is qualified as ‘wild speculation,’ I think it’s spot on for two more good reasons:

• The shirt colors in the photo are yellow, blue, green, and red (also tiled). Those are the same colors that make up the Windows logo.
• Also, this is the lamest looking party since Microsoft’s Windows 7 Launch Party. Remember that? Regrettably, you probably do.

Nevertheless, a Sony Ericsson Windows Phone in time for CES 2011, which kicks off on January 10, could be interesting.

What do you think Sony Ericsson has up its sleeve? Do you see anything else in the picture that we might be missing?