Introducing Xperia go and Xperia acro S – Two New Stylish, Durable and Water Resistant Smartphones from Sony

• Stylish, Sleek and Durable Smartphones Made to Resist Life’s Challenges Without Compromising on Design or Functionality
• Reality Display for Razor Sharp Clarity and Fast Capture Camera to go from Sleep to Snap in Just over a Second

Dubai – UAE: 03 June, 2012 – Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) today announced two new Xperia™ smartphones for consumers looking for premium specifications and beautiful design with extra durability and water resistance. Xperia go and Xperia acro S have scratch resistant mineral glass displays and meet industry standard IP ratings* (International Protection) for protection against dust and water immersion.

Available globally from the third quarter of 2012, Xperia go and Xperia acro S enable easy connectivity to share and enjoy content on TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet.

Consumer demand for durable and water resistant smartphones
Industry research demonstrates that consumers consider durability and water resistance as important features when purchasing a smartphone. For example, a study conducted in Japan by Mobile Marketing Data Labo** highlighted water resistance in the top three most important features for smartphone buyers. In a recent poll*** on Sony Mobile’s Facebook community more than a third of participants stated durability as the most important feature when choosing a smartphone. Also, Xperia acro HD, which has the same durability and water resistance features as Xperia acro S, has been the best-selling smartphone in Japan since its launch in March****, further demonstrating the appeal of durability and water resistance.

Xperia go – the stylish Sony smartphone made for extra durability
Xperia go’s sleek and stylish design means durable and water resistant smartphones no longer have to look bulky and ruggedized.

Key features for Xperia go

• 3.5” Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity
• 5MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second
• Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet finger tracking
• Highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone – IP67 Rating
• 1.0Ghz dual core processor gives consumers super-fast performance
• Launching on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Available in black, white colours

Xperia acro S – The stylish water resistant HD smartphone
Xperia acro S boasts a 4.3” HD Reality Display for razor sharp clarity, full HD video recording, HD video chat, easy HDMI TV connectivity to enjoy content on the big screen. NFC enabled, Xperia acro S can easily open applications with one touch against an Xperia SmartTag.

Key features for Xperia acro S

• 4.3” 720p HD Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity
• 12MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second with a single key press
• PlayStation™ Certified
• Full 1080p HD video recording and 720p HD front camera
• Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet finger tracking
• IP55 and IP57 Ratings for dust and water resistance
• 1.5Ghz dual core processor gives consumers super-fast performance
• Launching on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Available in black, white and pink colours

*IP67 Rating = Protected against dust and the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes
IP55 Rating = Protected against dust-limited to ingress (no harmful deposits) and water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects
IP57 Rating = Protected against dust-limited to ingress (no harmful deposits) and the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes
** Japanese research conducted by Mobile Marketing Data Labo (October 2011)
*** 33% stated durability as the most important feature when choosing a smartphone – based on a survey of 1,477 Facebook users through the global Sony Mobile Facebook fan page as of Friday 25 May 2012
**** According to data from ITmedia, Xperia acro HD (for NTT docomo) was the biggest seller across all smartphones for ten weeks between March and May 2012

Xperia go

Colours: Black, White

Facts: Size: 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm, Weight: 110 grams

Camera:

• 3D Sweep panorama™
• 5 megapixel camera
• 16x digital zoom
• 16x video zoom
• Auto focus
• Face detection
• Flash / Photo flash
• Flash / Photo light
• Flash / LED
• Geotagging
• HD video recording (720p)
• Red-eye reduction
• Self-timer
• Send to web
• Smile detection
• Sweep Multi Angle
• Sweep Panorama
• Touch capture
• Touch focus
• Video light
• Video recording
• Video stabiliser
• 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
• Google™ search
• Google Voice™ Search
• Google Maps™ for Mobile with Street view and Latitude™
• NeoReader™ barcode scanner
• Pan & Zoom
• Web browser (WebKit™)

Communication:

• Call list
• Conference calls
• Facebook™ application
• Facebook inside Xperia™
• Google Talk™ application
• Noise suppression
• Skype™
• Speakerphone
• Twitter™ (with Timescape™ integration)
• Xperia™ Timescape™

Messaging:

• Conversations
• Email
• Google Mail™
• Handwriting recognition
• Instant messaging
• Multimedia messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)
• Type & Send widget

Design:

• Auto rotation
• Fast Capture
• Gesture input
• Keyboard (on-screen, 12 key)
• Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
• Live Wallpaper
• Picture wallpaper
• Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• Screenshot capturing
• Touch screen
• Voice input
• Wet finger tracking

Entertainment:

• FigureRunning™
• miCoach™ app
• Media browser
• Motion gaming
• Radio (FM radio with RDS)
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• Walk Mate
• YouTube™

Organiser:

• 3D Album
• 3D Gallery
• Airplane mode
• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Contacts
• Document readers
• E-Manual
• Infinite button
• OfficeSuite Pro
• Setup guide
• Stopwatch
• Timer
• Torch functionality

Connectivity:

• 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
• 50GB free cloud storage (BOX offer, to 31 December 2012)
• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ wireless technology
• DLNA Certified®
• Media Go™
• Media Transfer Protocol support
• Micro USB support
• Modem
• Native USB tethering
• PC Companion
• Synchronisation via Facebook™
• Synchronisation via Google™
• Synchronisation with computer
• Synchronisation via Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• USB mass storage
• USB Host
• Wi-Fi®
• Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
• Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation

Display :

• 3.5” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• 480 x 320 pixels
• 16 million colour TFT
• Scratch-resistant mineral glass

Memory:

• Internal phone storage 8 GB (up to 4 GB user-accessible memory)
• RAM 512 MB
• Expansion slot microSD™, up to 32 GB

Networks:

• UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Battery life:

• Battery: Built in. 1305 mAh typical, 1265 mAh minium
• Talk time GSM: Up to 6 hrs 30 min**
• Standby time GSM: Up to 520 hrs**
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 30 min**
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 460 hrs**
• Music listening time: Up to 45 hrs
• Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs

*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 go, embedded battery, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.

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Xperia acro S

Colours: Black, White, Pink

Facts: Size: 126 x 66 x 11.9 mm – Weight: 147 grams

Camera:

• 3D Sweep Panorama™
• 12.1 megapixel camera
• 16x digital zoom
• Auto focus
• Aperture f/2.4
• Exposure value
• Face detection
• Front-facing camera (1.3 MP)
• Geotagging
• HD video recording (1080p)
• Image stabiliser
• Flash/Pulsed LED
• Red-eye reduction
• Send to web
• Self-timer
• Smile detection™
• Sony Exmor R™ for mobile image sensor
• Touch capture
• Touch focus
• Video light
• Video recording
• Video stabiliser
• White balance

Music:

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™ service
• Walkman Player
• TrackID™ music recognition
• xLoud™ Experience

Internet:

• Bookmarks
• Google Maps™ for Mobile with Google Latitude™ and Street View
• Google Play™
• Google™ search
• Google Voice™ Search
• Pan & zoom
• Web browser (WebKit™)

Communication:

• Call list
• Google Talk2™ application
• Facebook™ application
• Noise Suppression
• Polyphonic ringtones
• SIP
• Xperia™ Timescape™
• Speakerphone
• Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration)*
• Vibrating alert

Messaging:

• Conversations
• Email
• Gmail™
• Instant messaging
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design:

• Auto rotate
• Gesture input
• Gyroscope
• Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
• On-screen 12-key keyboard
• HD Reality Display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• Screenshot capturing
• Touch screen
• Dustproof (IP5X) and Water resistant (IPX5/7)
• Wallpaper
• Wet finger tracking

Entertainment:

• 3D games
• Media browser
• Motion gaming
• PlayStation® Certified
• Radio (FM radio with RDS)
• TV launcher
• Video streaming
• YouTube™

Organiser:

• Alarm clock
• Airplane mode
• Calculator
• Contacts
• Document readers
• eCompass™
• Infinite button
• OfficeSuite Pro
• Setup guide
• Widget manager

Connectivity:

• 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ wireless technology
• DLNA Certified®
• GLONASS
• HDMI support
• Media Transfer Protocol support
• Micro USB support
• Native USB tethering
• NFC*
• PC Companion
• Synchronisation via Microsoft®
• Exchange ActiveSync®
• USB mass storage
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• Wi-Fi®
• Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality

Display:

• 4.3” 720p HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• 1280 x 720 pixels
• 16 million colour TFT
• Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass

Memory:

• Internal phone storage 16 GB (up to 11 GB user-accessible memory)
• RAM 1 GB
• Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 32 GB

Networks:

• HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II) and 2100 (Band I)
• GSM 850/900/1800/1900

Battery life:

• Embedded battery: 1910 mAh typical, 1840 mAh minimum
• Talk time GSM: Up to 6 hrs 40 min*
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 290 hrs*
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrs 10 min*
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 310 hrs*
• Music listening time: Up to 23 hrs*
• Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs 30 min*

*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 acro S, built-in battery, stereo portable handsfree, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, NFC tag and user documentation.

About Sony Mobile Communications:
Sony Mobile Communications is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation, a leading global innovator of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for both the consumer and professional markets. Through its Xperia™ smartphone portfolio, Sony Mobile Communications delivers the best of Sony technology, premium content and services, and easy connectivity to Sony’s world of networked entertainment experiences. For more information: www.sonymobile.com