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Sony announces its first smartphone – Xperia S

January 10, 2012 By Anish Leave a Comment

Sony Xperia S

Sony announced its first smartphone from the Xperia NXT series, the Xperia S. Running on Android 2.3 and later upgradable to Ice cream sandwich (4.0), the Xperia S features a 12-megapixel camera that takes pictures in just 1.5 seconds from standby. Xperia S also comes with a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core processor for faster performance.

The new Xperia S enables easy connectivity with multiple screens for consumers looking to share and enjoy content on whichever screen best suits their situation, whether it’s TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. Consumers can watch their favourite content from the Sony Entertainment Network by connecting their Xperia S through HMDI to TV or share photos wirelessly with just one touch. Xperia S is also NFC (near field communication) enabled to allow consumers to share content with each other as well as enjoying an increasing number of NFC applications and services.

Xperia S will be able to access the richest entertainment experiences from Sony Entertainment Network. Music Unlimited offers a global catalogue of 12 million unique songs while Video Unlimited has the latest Hollywood blockbusters and TV shows from all major studios. Xperia S is also PlayStation Certified, guaranteeing a high quality smartphone gaming experience and access to the PlayStation® Store.

Xperia S will be available to consumers globally from the first quarter 2012. Launching on Android platform 2.3 (Gingerbread) Xperia S will be upgraded to Android platform 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter 2012.

Xperia S Specifications
• 4.3 inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• HD resolution screen (1280 × 720)
• Front (720p) and back (1080p) cameras for HD recording
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor
• 32GB flash storage
• 12MP back camera
• Sony Exmor R for mobile
• Fastest Capture to take shots in just 1.5 seconds directly from standby mode
• NFC enabled to access growing range of NFC applications and services as well as Xperia SmartTags
• HD sharing through DLNA, HDMI and using BRAVIA Sync for controlling your Xperia S with your TV remote control

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Filed Under: Announcements, CES 2012, Mobile Phones

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