Sony Xperia advance

Sony Xperia advance

Description

Sony Xperia advance is the US version of the Xperia go. A stylish but yet water and dust resistant smartphone. It is coming with a 3.5" scratch resistant mineral glass display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine and 5MP camera which is said to go from sleep to snap in just over a second. It is powered by 1Ghz dual core processor and is launching with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (2.3)
• Dimensions:
  • 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches (111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm)
• Weight:
  • 3.88 oz (110 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)
• Rugged:
  • • Water (Water), Dust proof
  • IP certified:
    • IP 67.00

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 3.50 inches
• Resolution:
  • 320 x 480 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 165 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 6.50 hours
    the average is 8 h (507 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 21.7 days (520 hours)
    the average is 19 days (464 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 5.50 hours
    the average is 8 h (453 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 19.2 days (460 hours)
    the average is 20 days (474 h)
• Capacity:
  • 1305 mAh

HARDWARE

• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1000 MHz
• Graphics processor:
  • • Yes
• System memory:
  • 512 MB RAM / 8192 MB ROM
• Built-in storage:
  • 4 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 5 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
  • • 1280x720 (720p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video light, Digital image stabilization

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Sound effects
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Flashlight, Calculator, Stopwatch
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • Yes
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 30 May 2012

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• Accessories:
  • Stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.