Sony unveils new flagship Xperia smartphone, tablet at Ifa

News Wireless Global 29 AUG 2012
Sony unveils new flagship Xperia smartphone, tablet at Ifa
Sony Mobile unveiled a new flagship smartphone and its first tablet at the Ifa consumer electronics show in Berlin. The Sony Xperia T smartphone will launch globally in the next few weeks and feature in the upcoming James Bond film 'Skyfall'. The phone boasts a 4.6-inch screen, 13 megapixel camera with 1080p video recording, NFC and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. It will come with Android 4.0.4 and be upgraded to 4.1 at a later date. It can also slot into an Xperia TV Dock with MHL-to-HDMI converter to display images on a TV. 

A similar phone called the Xperia V will come with a slightly smaller screen, LTE and what Sony claims is the highest level of water resistance in a smartphone. The Xperia V will launch in Q4, as will a new entry-level phone called the Xperia J. Available in four colours, the Xperia J has a 4.0-inch FWGVA screen, 5 megapixel camera and illuminated social media alerts. The Xperia T and V have a recommended price of EUR 499, and the Xperia J is priced at EUR 249. 

The Xperia Tablet S will be available in the coming weeks. The Android 4.0 device features a 9.4-inch display and Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor. With all Sony smartphones shipping from September, the company is offering a free 60-day trial of its Music Unlimited streaming service. The new devices also come with the latest Walkman, Album and Movies applications from Sony, which support remote access to media files and content sharing on Facebook. 

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