Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Sony Xperia Sola Android Phone with 1GHz Dual-Core Processor Announced


Sony Mobile Communications added Xperia sola, a new mobile phone to its portfolio of Android powered Xperia smartphones. Xperia sola is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android platform 2.3 platform which can be up-gradable to Android 4.0 . It has 3.7″ RealityDisplay powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine, xLOUDand 3D surround sound audio.
Complete with Sony technology, premium entertainment and innovative floating touchTM 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.
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.
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 RealityDisplay powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine, xLOUDand 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.
Consumers 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.
Key features for Xperia sola
Floating touch navigation for an easy web browsing experience
NFC enabled and Xperia SmartTags in the box to enable quick app loading and easy content sharing
3.7” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity
Powered by a 1GHz Dual Core Processor for super fast browsing
xLOUD and 3D surround sound audio technology for crisp and loud listening
Direct access to Sony Entertainment Network* with pre-installed Video and Music Unlimited** apps
Launches on Android platform 2.3, upgrade to Android 4.0 during summer 2012
* Xperia sola will be bought into the Italian market under the name “Sony Xperia sole” and inChina P.R. under the name “Sony Xperia MT27i”
Xperia sola specifications
All services mentioned in this leaflet may not be available in every market.
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 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera
2D and 3D Sweep Panorama
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 stereo (A2DP)
Clear bass
Clear stereo
Music Player
PlayNow service
SensMe
TrackID music recognition
xLoud Experience
Internet
Google play
Bookmarks
floating touch
Google search
Google Voice Search
Google Maps for Mobile with
Street view and Latitude
NeoReader barcode scanner
Pan & zoom
Web browser (WebKit)
Communication
2 speakerphones
Call list
Conference calls
Facebook application
Facebook inside Xperia
Google Talk application
Noise suppression
Twitter (with Timescape integration)
Xperia Timescape
Messaging
Conversations
Email
Google Mail
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 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
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 wireless technology
DLNA Certified
Micro USB support
Media Go
Media Transfer Protocol support
Modem
Native USB tethering
NFC
PC Companion
Synchronisation via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
USB High speed 2.0 support
USB Host
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality
Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation
All services mentioned in this leaflet may not be available in every market.
Display
3.7” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
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 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 mAhminimum
*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 sola, embedded battery, 2 SmartTags, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.

New Reliance CDMA Tab – Price, Features and Data Plans


Reliance Communications launched India’s first CDMA Android tablet ‘Reliance CDMA Tab’, which runs on Android 2.3 . The Reliance CDMA Tab is priced at Rs 12,999.
It has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen, weighs 397grams and comes with 2.0 megapixel rear camera and a front camera. The tablet has 512 MB RAM and a micro SD external storage.
The tab features other functionality such as emailon-the-go, social networking, video streaming, gaming preloaded apps. Other features include Mobile TV, voice calling, GPS and video recording.

Reliance CDMA Tab Data Plans

The CDMA Tab comes bundled with attractive monthly and annual data plans. Reliance is offering a 1 year free subscription on McAfee Mobile Security, 2 months free subscription on BigFlix+, and Rs. 250 worth of calling on Reliance Global Call, all together valued at Rs. 2,100.
The Reliance CDMA Tab is available with attractive postpaid plans offering discounts of upto 40% on the regular rates. All the plans will come with default voice tariff plan of 50p per minfor all intra- and inter-circle calls and 50p for local and national SMS