Sony Ericsson Xperia ray coming soon to Vodafone

The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is certainly a nice looking handset. It has popped up on the coming soon page of the Vodafone site in the last day or so. If this one could be a contender for your next smartphone head on over to the Vodafone site and register for updates on when the ray will be available.

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 RT for mobile and HD video functionality. At only 9.4mm thin, XperiaT ray incorporates market leading design for which Sony Ericsson has become known.

To add to a full set of specifications, the phone 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 XperiaT delivers a unique consumer experience for greater social interaction. In combination with the Google services, as well as access to over 200,000 Apps via the Android Market, it provides a solid and entertaining smartphone foundation.

You can see the Xperia ray specs below:

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray at a glance.

Colours

Black
Gold
White
Pink

Facts

Operating system: GoogleT 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 RT CMOS sensor
Touch capture
Touch focus
Video light
Video recording
Video stabiliser

Music

Album art
BluetoothT stereo (A2DP)
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNowT service
SensMeT
Sony Ericsson Music Player
TrackIDT music recognition application
xLOUDT Experience

Internet

Android MarketT
Bookmarks
GoogleT search
Google Voice Search
NeoReaderT barcode scanner
Pan & zoom
Web browser (WebKit)

Communication

Call list
Conference calls
FacebookT application
Google TalkT
Noise Shield
Polyphonic ringtones
Sony Ericsson TimescapeT
Speakerphone
TwitterT (TimescapeT integration)
Vibrating alert
Video chat ready

Messaging

Conversations
Email
Google MailT
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
YouTubeT

Organiser

Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Document editors
Document readers
E-Manual
Flight mode
Google CalendarT
Google Gallery 3DT
Infinite button
Phone book
Setup Wizard
Widget manager

Connectivity

3.5 mm audio jack
aGPS
BluetoothT technology
DLNA CertifiedT
Google LatitudeT
Google MapsT with Street View
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Modem
Native USB tethering
Synchronisation via FacebookT
Synchronisation via GoogleT 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
WisepilotT 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: microSDT, up to 32GB
Memory card included: 4GB microSDT

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.

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