Sony have just announced a new Xperia smartphone called the Xperia Go and is aimed at being a durable yet feature packed Android smartphone for people who want great features but with the extra durability for work.
Introducing Xperia go – the new stylish, durable and water resistant smartphone from Sony
- A smart, sleek and durable smartphone made to resist life’s challenges without compromising on design or functionality
- Easy connectivity and premium entertainment from Sony Entertainment Network anywhere, anytime
- Reality Display for razor sharp clarity and fast capture camera to go from sleep to snap in just over a second
30 May, London, United Kingdom – Sony Mobile Communication (“Sony Mobile”) today announced the new Xperia™ smartphone for consumers looking for premium specifications and beautiful design with extra durability and water resistance. Xperia go has a scratch resistant mineral glass display and meets industry standard IP ratings* (International Protection) for protection against dust and water immersion.
Xperia go enables easy connectivity to share and enjoy content on TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. They also come preloaded with Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited from Sony Entertainment Network giving access to Hollywood blockbusters, TV series and millions and millions of music tracks. Xperia go will be available in the UK from the third quarter of 2012.
Xperia go
Key features for Xperia go
With Xperia go consumers can watch the latest movies and TV shows in razor sharp quality and with super fast performance. Its sleek and stylish design means durable and water resistant smartphones no longer have to look bulky and ruggedized:
- 3.5” Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity
- 5MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second
- Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet finger tracking
- Highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone – IP67 Rating
- 1Ghz dual core processor gives consumers super fast performance
- Launching on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Available in black, white and yellow colours
- Xperia go will launch in the US market under the name “Xperia advance”
*IP67 Rating = Protected against dust and the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes
Xperia go – Features Colours Black White
Yellow
Facts Size: 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm Weight: 110 grams
Camera 3D Sweep panorama™ 5 megapixel camera
16x digital zoom
16x video zoom
Auto focus
Face detection
Flash / Photo flash
Flash / Photo light
Flash / LED
Geotagging
HD video recording (720p)
Red-eye reduction
Self-timer
Send to web
Smile detection
Sweep Multi Angle
Sweep Panorama
Touch capture
Touch focus
Video light
Video recording
Video stabiliser
Music 3D surround sound Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Clear bass
Clear stereo
Music Player
PlayNow™ service
SensMe™
TrackID™ music recognition
xLoud™ Experience
Internet Google Play™ Bookmarks
Google™ search
Google Voice™ Search
Google Maps™ for Mobile with Street view and Latitude™
NeoReader™ barcode scanner
Pan & Zoom
Web browser (WebKit™)
Communication
Call list Conference calls
Facebook™ application
Facebook inside Xperia™
Google Talk™ application
Noise suppression
Skype™
Speakerphone
Twitter™ (with Timescape™ integration)
Xperia™ Timescape™
Messaging
Conversations Google Mail™
Handwriting recognition
Instant messaging
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Type & Send widget
Design
Auto rotation Fast Capture
Gesture input
Keyboard (on-screen, 12 key)
Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
Live Wallpaper
Picture wallpaper
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Screenshot capturing
Touch screen
Voice input
Wet finger tracking
Entertainment
FigureRunning™ miCoach™ app
Media browser
Motion gaming
Radio (FM radio with RDS)
Sony Entertainment Network
Video streaming
Video viewing
Walk Mate
YouTube™
Organiser
3D Album 3D Gallery
Airplane mode
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Contacts
Document readers
E-Manual
Infinite button
OfficeSuite Pro
Setup guide
Stopwatch
Timer
Torch functionality
Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA) 50GB free cloud storage (BOX offer, to 31 December 2012)
aGPS
Bluetooth™ wireless technology
DLNA Certified®
Media Go™
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Modem
Native USB tethering
PC Companion
Synchronisation via Facebook™
Synchronisation via Google™
Synchronisation with computer
Synchronisation via Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
USB High speed 2.0 support
USB mass storage
USB Host
Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation
Display
3.5” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 480 x 320 pixels
16,777,216 colour TFT
Scratch-resistant mineral glass
Memory Internal phone storage: 8 GB (up to 4 GB user-accessible memory) RAM 512 MB
Expansion slot: microSD™, up to 32 GB
Networks UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Battery life Battery: Built in. 1305 mAh typical, 1265 mAh minium
Talk time GSM: Up to 6 hrs 30 min**
Standby time GSM: Up to 520 hrs**
Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 30 min**
Standby time UMTS: Up to 460 hrs**
Music listening time: Up to 45 hrs
Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs
*Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.
In the kit Xperia go, embedded battery, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation. All services mentioned in this leaflet may not be available in every market.