Sony Flagship Smartphone Debut
Announcing the very first Sony Branded smartphone – the new flagship Xperia S. – looking pretty slick: http://bit.ly/AwjJK8
A new year and new brand for Sony.. will be interesting to see how this offering is rec’d [Eds]
Today we announced the new Xperia S, our new flagship smartphone and the first of the new Xperia NXT series. This stunning Android™ smartphone boasts a 1.5 GHz dual core, 1 GB RAM, 4.3-inch 720×1280 resolution reality display, 12 MP camera with Exmor R mobile, NFC, and much more!
The Xperia S is the first in our new global line of Xperia phones called the Xperia NXT series. Launching on the Android™ 2.3 (Gingerbread) platform, Xperia S will be upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter of 2012. It has a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 dual core processor for stunning, fluid graphics, plus long battery life. You’ll also find the Adreno 220 GPU for an enhanced level of 3D graphics performance, and allows for support of a number of APIs, including OpenGL ES 2.0, OpenGL ES 1.1 and OpenVG 1.1.
And as Sony’s flagship smartphone, Xperia S makes for easy connectivity to the Sony Entertainment Network and across multiple screens, whether it’s TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. You can watch content from Video Unlimited, listen to songs, personal playlists and radio stations from Music Unlimited, and access the PlayStation Network for PlayStation-certified content to guarantee high-quality smartphone gaming and access to the PlayStation Store.