Sony Ericsson’s Xperia™ ray set to shine
- Sleek, beautiful smartphone with stylish aluminum frame
- Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine with 8.1mp camera and Exmor R™ for mobile
- Latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3) with Facebook inside Xperia™
Sony Ericsson’s much anticipated Xperia™ ray is coming to our shores with pre-orders commencing today. This dazzling new smartphone combines sleek and beautiful design with a high quality aluminum frame. With a 3.3” screen and running the latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3), the phone packs in a powerful 1Ghz processor, Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, a 8.1mp camera with Exmor R™ for mobile and HD video functionality. At only 9.4mm thin, Xperia™ ray incorporates market leading design for which Sony Ericsson has become known.
The phone also incorporates a front facing camera and a scratch resistant screen with excellent resolution and brightness and integrated touch keys. Sony Ericsson’s unique integration of Facebook inside Xperia™ delivers a unique consumer experience for greater social interaction. In combination with the Google services, as well as access to over 250,000 apps via the Android Market™, it provides a solid and entertaining smartphone foundation.
Pre-order the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ ray, from today until 9th Sept and be lavished with an exquisite gift from Mont Blanc[1]. The Xperia™ ray will be available for sale on 9th Sept at Recommended Retail Price of SGD598.
[1] Pre-orders available at M1, Singtel and Starhub, Sony Ericsson Concept Stores (Parkway Parade and Ang Mo Kio Hub) and selected Sony Stores and Sony Centres. Also available at COMEX 2011, Hall 602 at the Sony Ericsson Booth 6341. Redemption of gift at Mont Blanc boutique at Mandarin Gallery from 10th Sept to 30th Nov, while stocks last.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia™ ray at a glance.
*Please note that all services mentioned below may not be available in every market.
| Sony Ericsson Xperia™ ray | |
| Colours | Black
Gold Pink |
| Facts | Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Size: 111 x 53 x 9.4mm Weight: 100 grams |
| Camera | 8.1mp camera
16x digital zoom Aperture f/2.4 Auto focus Face detection Face recognition Photo light Front-facing camera (VGA) Geo tagging HD video recording (720p) Image stabiliser Scene detection Self-timer Send to web Smile detection Sony Exmor R™ CMOS sensor Touch capture Touch focus Video light Video recording Video stabilizer |
| Music | Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Music tones (MP3/AAC) SensMe™ Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience |
| Internet | Android Market™
Bookmarks Google™ search Google Voice Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit) |
| Communication | Call list
Conference calls Facebook™ application Google Talk™ Noise Shield Polyphonic ringtones Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert Video chat ready |
| Messaging | Conversations
Google Mail™ Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Text messaging (SMS) |
| Design | Auto rotate
Keyboard (on-screen, 12 key) Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Touch screen Wallpaper animation |
| Entertainment | 3D games
Media browser Motion gaming Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video streaming YouTube™ |
| Organiser | Alarm clock
Calculator Calendar Document editors Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery 3D™ Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jack
aGPS Bluetooth™ technology DLNA Certified™ Google Latitude™ Google Maps™ with Street View Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Modem Native USB tethering Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronisation via Google™ Sync Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronisation with computer Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync® USB High speed 2.0 support USB mass storage Wi-Fi® Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation |
| Display | Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
16,777,216 colour TFT Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch) 3.3 inches 854 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass |
| Memory | Phone memory (user-free): Up to 300MB
Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB Memory card included: 4GB microSD™ |
| Battery life | Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 50 min*
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs* Talk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrs* Standby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 36 hrs Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs 45 min *According to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage. |
| Networks | UMTS HSPA 900, 2100
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| In the kit | 1500mAh battery,
Stereo portable handsfree 4GB microSD™ memory card Charger Micro USB cable for charging synchronisation and file transfer User documentation Screen Protector |