It looks like Sony is making big moves at this year’s IFA in Berlin, with the
announcement of several new
Ice Cream Sandwich
powered devices, including three smartphones and a tablet. The
smartphones are (super inventively) named the Xperia V, Xperia T and
Xperia J, while the tablet is called the Xperia Tablet S. Good luck
trying to keep track of which one’s which.
Let’s take a look at each of these devices separately. First up, the
Xperia V.
This is an impressive looking high-end
smartphone,
with a touch of ruggedness on top. Sony says it’s water resistant
enough to survive in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes; you won’t want to
go
scuba diving with it, but it’s not
the end of the world
if you drop it in the sink. Beyond that, it’s got some impressive specs
like a 13-megapixel camera, a dual-core Qualcomm CPU clocked at 1.5GHz,
and a 4.3″
LCD panel.
It will run
Ice Cream Sandwich
out of the box, but will get the Jelly Bean upgrade just a couple weeks
after release. You’ll be able to grab one sometime in Q4 2012. It’s
also PlayStation certified, which means you’ll be able to take advantage
of the recently announced PlayStation Mobile games.
Next up, the
Xperia T:
The Xperia T looks like the larger, less rugged version of the Xperia
V. Same camera, same Qualcomm processor, same operating system, just
with a slightly bigger 4.55″ screen and no promises of waterproof-ness.
Sony is promising a swift
Jelly Bean upgrade for this one too, and it’s also PlayStation certified.
Of the three new smartphones, this will be the first one to arrive,
with Sony announcing it will hit stores “over the next few weeks.”
Rounding out the smartphone
announcements is the
Xperia J:
This looks like it will be Sony’s new entry-level smartphone, and
will go head-to-head with phones like the Galaxy Ace. It’s a pretty
basic affair, with a 5-megapixel camera, a 4-inch screen, and a single
core 1GHz processor. Fortunately, it still runs Ice Cream Sandwich, which gives it a leg up on a lot of the other entry-level smartphones that are still running Android 2.3.
The Xperia J is also set for a Q4 2012 release.
Finally, we come to the
Xperia Tablet S:
Sony’s new foray into the world of tablets is a solid if unremarkable
device. It sports a 9.4-inch display, a quad-core Tegra 3 processor
from NVIDIA, front and rear cameras, and of course the Ice Cream Sandwich
OS. They also promise it will be splash resistant, which I guess is a
good idea if you like carrying your tablet around in the rain or
something.
The Tablet S also has an SD
card slot, which is a great leap forward
for Sony.
They’ve traditionally opted to include Memory Stick Pro slots instead,
in an attempt to push their proprietary technology. It’s good to see
them getting on
the universal format bandwagon.
Of all the newly announced
Sony devices, the Tablet S is the only one with a concrete
release date. It will be available quite soon, in September 7.
Whether you’re looking for a super powerful new smartphone, something more entry level, or a big tablet, Sony will get you on the Ice Cream Sandwich platform however you want to get on it. With the Android device
market already pretty crowded, Sony looks ready to become a serious contender with devices like these.
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