Sony Xperia™ Sola: The Price, Features and Specs of Magic Smarthphone 2012

Sony one of the best brand of gadget in the world seems to have been revitalized after their riven from the Sony Ericsson partnership, and during the recently decided Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, they introduce a trio of new Xperia smartphones that run off the Android operating system. Sony Mobile Communications announced Xperia™ sola as the latest addition to its portfolio of Android powered Xperia smartphones.  It is completed with Sony technology, premium entertainment and innovative floating touch™ navigation, the NFC enabled Xperia sola comes equipped with Xperia SmartTags, allowing consumers to change their smartphone's settings and applications to fit their lifestyle in an instant. Xperia sola will be available to consumers globally in black, white and red in the second quarter.  

The advance screen allows the starters’ finger can just hover above the display, allowing it to function like a moving cursor without having to actually touch the display itself. Once it finds the desired link, it can be highlighted using a simple tap, where the page will load afterwards. This will definitely pave the way for new user functionality as well as applications via software updates and engagement with developers. All you need to do is touch an NFC Android smartphone on a SmartTag, and a pre-configured profile in the smartphone will launch. The two SmartTags that come with the Xperia sola can be personalized with up to 10 commands.

The 3.7″ Reality Display is powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine, xLOUD and 3D surround sound audio technology, a 1GHz dual-core processor, a fast capture camera, and access to Sony Entertainment Network. I am rather surprised to hear that the Xperia sola will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, although it is comforting to hear that an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is coming your way when summer 2012 rolls around.

A floating touch of magic

Making its smartphone debut exclusively on Xperia sola, Sony's unique floating touch lets consumers navigate the web by hovering their finger above the screen so it acts like a moving curser, without actually having to touch the screen. Once the desired link is found it can be highlighted and a simple tap will load the page. Floating touch will evolve with new user functionality and applications through software updates and engagement with developers.

The Head of Xperia Marketing for Sony Mobile Communications, Calum MacDougall, said "Xperia sola comes with the power of Sony and a sense of magic with floating touch, giving consumers a fun new way to browse the web and latest technology to show off. With Xperia SmartTags out of the box and access to the latest content through Sony Entertainment Network, Xperia sola is perfect for consumers looking for ease of use and the best in entertainment in a smart and innovative smartphone."

Simplify the everyday with SmartTags

Xperia sola is NFC enabled and comes with two NFC Xperia SmartTags in the box as standard to simplify consumers' everyday smartphone experiences. By touching an NFC Android smartphone on a SmartTag, a pre-configured profile in the smartphone will launch. The two SmartTags included with Xperia sola can be personalized with up to 10 commands. Out of the box one is ready for the living room to turn on Wi-Fi™ and launch Google™ news and weather apps, and the other one for the bedroom, which turns on the alarm and switches to silent mode. Xperia sola supports NFC pairing, allowing consumers to enjoy great connectivity with other NFC smartphones, applications and services by tapping their smartphones together.  

Powerful entertainment anytime, anywhere

Xperia sola boasts razor sharp clarity with Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, xLOUD™ and 3D surround sound audio technology delivering crisp and loud sound, and a 1GHz dual-core processor for super fast performance.  Xperia sola also comes with fast capture to take the camera from sleep to snap in a little over a second with a single key press.  

Sony users can also access premium entertainment experiences with Sony Entertainment Network, where they can watch the latest Hollywood blockbusters on Video Unlimited or listen to millions of songs through Music Unlimited.  

·       Launches on Android platform 2.3, upgrade to Android 4.0 during summer 2012

Sony Xperia™ sola Specification

The specification here may not be different from other sites, so please compare with the others.

    Colours            Black

                            White

                            Red

    Facts               Size: 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm

                            Weight: 107 grams

                            1 GHz STE U8500 dual-core processor

                            Google Android(TM) 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable

                            to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

    Camera            2D and 3D Sweep Panorama(TM)

                            5 megapixel camera

                            16x digital zoom

                            Auto focus

                            Face detection

                            Flash/Photo flash

                            Geotagging

                            HD video recording (720p)

                            Red-eye reduction

                            Self-timer

                            Send to web

                            Smile detection

                            Video light

                            Video recording

    Music               3D surround sound

                            Album art

                            Bluetooth(TM) stereo (A2DP)

                            Clear bass

                            Clear stereo

                            Music Player

                            PlayNow(TM) service

                            SensMe(TM)

                            TrackID(TM) music recognition

                            xLoud(TM) Experience

    Internet           Google play(TM)

                            Bookmarks

                            floating touch(TM)

                            Google(TM) search

                            Google Voice(TM) Search

                            Google Maps(TM) for Mobile with

                            Street view and Latitude(TM)

                            NeoReader(TM) barcode scanner

                            Pan & zoom

                            Web browser (WebKit(TM))

  Communication 2 speakerphones

                            Call list

                            Conference calls

                            Facebook(TM) application

                            Facebook inside Xperia(TM)

                            Google Talk(TM) application

                            Noise suppression

                            Twitter(TM) (with Timescape(TM) integration)

                            Xperia(TM) Timescape(TM)

    Messaging       Conversations

                            Email

                            Google Mail(TM)

                            Instant messaging

                            Multimedia messaging (MMS)

                            Predictive text input

                            Sound recorder

                            Text messaging (SMS)

    Design             Auto rotation

                            Gesture input

                            Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)

                            Live Wallpaper

                            Picture wallpaper

                            Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA(R) Engine

                            Screenshot capturing

                            Touch screen

    Entertainment 3D Album

                            Accelerated Adobe Flash Video

                            Media browser

                            Motion gaming

                            Radio (FM radio with RDS)

                            Sony Entertainment Network

                            Video streaming

                            YouTube(TM)

    Organiser        Airplane mode

                            Alarm clock

                            Calculator

                            Calendar

                            Contacts

                            Document readers

                            Notes

                            Setup guide

                            Stopwatch

                            Tasks

                            Timer

    Connectivity    3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)

                            aGPS

                            Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology

                            DLNA Certified(R)

                            Micro USB support

                            Media Go(TM)

                            Media Transfer Protocol support

                            Modem

                            Native USB tethering

                            NFC

                            PC Companion

                            Synchronisation via Microsoft(R) Exchange

                            ActiveSync(R)

                            USB High speed 2.0 support

                            USB Host

                            Wi-Fi(R)

                            Wi-Fi(R) Hotspot functionality

                            Wisepilot(TM) turn-by-turn navigation

                            All services mentioned in this leaflet may not be

                            available in every market.

                            3.7" Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA(R) Engine

    Display            854 x 480 pixels

                            16,000,000 colour TFT

                            Scratch-resistant glass

    Memory           8 GB internal storage (up to 5 GB user-accessible

                            memory)

                            microSD(TM) memory card slot (supporting up to

                            32GB)

    Networks         Quad EDGE/GSM/GPRS 850, 900, 1800

                            W-CDMA Band I, II, V and VIII

    Battery life      Talk time GSM: Up to 6 hrs*

                            Standby time GSM: Up to 470 hrs*

                            Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs*

                            Standby time UMTS: Up to 475 hrs*

                            Music listening time: Up to 40 hrs

                            Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs

                            Battery: 1320 mAh (built-in) typical, 1265 mAh

                            minimum

                            *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(TM) sola, embedded battery, 2 SmartTags,

                            stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for

                            charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and

                            user documentation.

    Price                The price has not been announced formally yet.          

Sony Xperia Ion AT&T. LTE Smartphone Pre Order

As we know that one of the best smartphone in gadgets market, Sony Ericson has been a famous smrtphone without “Ericson”. In this good opportunity we will introduce to you a sophisticated Sony smartphones – Sony Xperia Ion HD.

In the early of 2012, the marks Sony’s entry into LTE smartphones without Ericson. The Sony Xperia Ion is the first LTE-capable smartphone, that would arrive on AT&T and present some spectacular features in it. The smartphone is also one of the finest HD smartphones from Sony with awesome performance and design. 

Sony Xperia Ion HD was introduced in the early of this month, January 2012 in CES Las Vegas. 

Sony Xperia Ion Features:

• 4.6” HD Touch: It is little narrower than smartphones from Samsung which has 5". Nevertheles it still looks big enough for the size of smartphone.  Sony Xperia Ion  having large displays offer a huge world to interact with. The resolution stands at 720x1280px. But of course,  Sony Xperia Ion is perfectly fit in your hands. A 10.8 mm thin and sleek body more than makes up for the largeness in the screen.
• 4G LTE on AT&T: It looks like to be the competitor of Samsung in gadgets market which has already launche LTE smartphone. The Sony Xperia Ion features 4G LTE support and is slated to come out on AT&T. The Sony Xperia Ion’s strength lies in the fact that the smartphone is the first LTE-capable smartphone from Sony.
• 12 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video: Sony seems to go around the leader if we talk about smartphone's camera.  The Sony Xperia Ion is equipped with a 12 MP camera. A 3D Sweep panorama, touch focus and quite a lot of features are up its sleeve. Besides, there’s 1080p HD video recording but that has been smartphone used it.
• Sony’s Legendary Multimedia: An entertainment media which will give you a real entertainment.  There is the Sony Entertainment Network you can connect to, directly from the phone, giving you access to over 10 million songs, thousands of movies, and unlimited entertainment. The media features on the phone include s HDMI support.
• Android + Google Power: The Sony Xperia Ion runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but there is a strong possibility that it might also ship with Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. And the host of Google apps like Picasa, YouTube, Gmail, Gtalk etc. 
• Dual Core Powerhouse: One of the most amazing things on the Sony Xperia Ion is that it works using the dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. At a time when almost many smartphones are crossing the 1GHz processor platform, the 1.5 GHz definitely  makes the work of the processor runs smoother and better. We will easily upgrade this smartphone and install several apps simultaneously.

Price:

What we’re seeing here is that the device will cost you something like $569.50 unlocked

Sony Xperia Ion Features and Specs

Physical Features

•     133 x 68 x 10.8 mm
•     LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen
•     16M colors, 720x1280px
•     4.6” display
•     144 grams
•     Timescape UI

Connectivity

•     HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, LTE
•     Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
•     GPRS
•     EDGE
•     Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
•     USB: microUSB v2.0, USB-on-the-go

 Camera

•     12 MP
•     Pic Res: 4000x3000px
•     autofocus, LED flash, touch foucs, 3D Sweep Panorama
•     Video recording @ 1080p
•     Secondary 1.3 MP camera

Memory

•     16 GB internal memory, microSD upto 32 GB

General Features

•     Android OS 2.3 (upgradable to Android OS 4.0)
•     Dual-core 1.5 GHz Processor
•     TrackID music recognition
•     SMS, Email, IM
•     Google Search, Mail, Gtalk, YouTube, Calendar
•     Document Viewer
•     MP3/MP4/WMV/WAV/WMA Player
•     Active Noise Cancellation

Battery

•        Talk-time : 4h (3G) / 10h (2G)
•        Standby: 350h – 400h

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Sony PlayStation Portable Vita 2012

The PSP’s gamers of course can not wait the next generation of PSP to fullfill their desires. What the gamers need is now answered.  Sony Computer Entertainment releases PlayStation Portable Vita. The upcoming game console following the latest PlayStation Portable. The company first publicized during the Sony’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles, wherein they leaked out most of the PSP Vita’s features and release date.
All about the PSP’s information of the players need, X Hot Gadgets has been trying to round up about them. The following informatioan are about PSP Vita’s specefications and price.
 

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SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU: SGX543MP4+
External Dimensions: Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth)
Screen (Touch Screen): 5 inches, 960 x 544 – with over 16 million colors, OLED, and Multi-touch screen
Touch Pad: Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras: Front Camera, Rear Camera
Sounds: Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
Sensors: Six-axis motion sensing system, three-axis electronic compass
Wireless Communications: 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
Ports: PlayStation Vita card slot, Memory card slot, SIM card slot, Multi-use port, Headset jack, 

Accessory port
Keys:
PS button
Power button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)

 

Supported formats
Music: MP3 MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3, MP4, WAVE
Videos: MPEG-4 Simple Profile, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
Photos: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG
 

PRICE

 
You have two choice versions of the Sony PSP Vita: A WiFi only model which will retail for $249, and a 3G/WiFi model for the price of $299.
GAMES

Sony announced that they will be equipping the game console with over 80 exciting titles. This includes Golden Abyss, Ruin, LittleBigPlanet, and Street Fighter x Tekken.
There will also be available other games on Vita such as: Super Stardust Delta, Little Deviants, Hot Shots Golf, Reality Fighter, Hustle Kings, ModNation Racers and Wipeout.
The Sony PlayStation Portable Vita is already available for pre-orders at Amazon.com, and is slated for a US release on December 31, 2011.

Sony Bloggie Live (MHS-TS55)

Use the smaller to get bigger. Sony has launched Sony Bloggie Live(MHS-TS55) Video Camera with 4x Digital Zoom. It is a small and thin video camera which can save your great moment. The size make easier to bring it to everywhere and in every moment. It has 3.0-Inch Touchscreen LCD and WiFi Connectivity (New Model).

Date first available at Amazon.com: January 9, 2012

Buy new: $249.99

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #912 in Camera & Photo

Brand: Sony

Model: MHSTS55/S

Features

4X Digital Zoom

3.0 inch touch-screen LCD

1080p HD video camera with 12.8 megapixel still images & Wi-Fi

Up to 3 hours HD video with 8GB of internal memory

Wirelessly upload video to the Internet

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Sony Handycam DCR-PJ5E with Projector

SD Handycam® Camcorder with Projector

Share your memories virtually anywhere using the SD Handycam® Camcorder's built-in, high-contrast projector. This mobile theatre can project up to a 60" (diag.) image on any flat surface, and with powerful stereo speakers, you'll hear all the action.

1/8” 800K Pixel CCD

Sony Lens 57x Optical Zoom

67x Extended Zoom

Steady Shot - Electronic Image Stabilisation

2.7” Wide Clear Photo LCD

PMB Portable

Standard Retail Price:
Rp. 3,499,000 *

Built-in Projector
Sharing anytime, anywhere

Your favourite memories can be shared on the Handycam DCR-PJ5 with its built-in projector on the high-contrast LCD screen. Projections up to 60 inches (diagonal) can be made on walls or ceilings, for convenient sharing anywhere. Without the need for a TV, you can easily view and enjoy images and videos even on the go.

Sony Lens 57x optical zoom 
See everything up close.

This model comes with a high quality Sony 57x optical zoom lens. With such an amazing zooming capability, users can capture far away subjects such as birds, wildlife, and sports, even when they cannot get physically close to the subjects.

Steady Shot 
Clear video even on the move

SteadyShot will enable you to capture smooth footages. The ability to shoot steadily even on the move is an invaluable benefit for many users.

2.7” Wide Clear Photo LCD Clear Photo LCD delivers better visibility for both indoors and outdoors, higher screen resolution, sharper contrast and more accurate colour reproduction than conventional hybrid LCD screens. Even under bright sunshine, the image does not wash out and users can check the framing and subject colour tones in details.

Intelligent Auto 
Capturing great images in a breeze

Intelligent Auto makes capturing beautiful images a breeze. With Intelligent Auto, Handycam camcorder will automatically recognize up to 18 different combinations of scenes and adjust the camera settings accordingly for the best results.

“DVDirect Express” and Direct Copy 
Easy sharing and backup

Connect your Handycam camcorder with “DVDirect Express” DVD writer, just one touch of a button is all it takes to burn video footages on to a DVD and playback footages on Handycam camcorder or TV - without using a PC.

Picture Motion Browser (PMB) The bundled PMB software offers useful post-shooting solutions such as importing videos and images from the camcorder, and managing and viewing imported contents, all in an intuitive user interface.

Compact and light body DCR-PJ5 has an incredibly slim and compact body even with a built-in projector, which makes it easy for users to bring it around casually in a jacket pocket or a small handbag.

Embedded PMB portable Without having to manually install any software in advance, you can quickly and easily upload to websites such as Facebook or YouTube using the embedded PMB portable from virtually any PC, and even a Mac.

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