Sony Ericsson Xperia ray and Xperia active - first impressions

    On Wednesday, at the same time as the world announcement of new Sony Ericsson models in Singapore, a presentation was held in Moscow, where reporters were shown, told and, most importantly, given a chance to feel all the latest news in June at once: the mid-size smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia ray , the compact but unkillable Sony Ericsson Xperia active A , and a couple of new smart Extras akssessuarov in line (clever tricks) - dock LiveDock and hi-fi headphones LiveSound .



    Judging by the comments on the premiere post , the strongest reaction is caused by the unsinkable Xperia active - and this is not surprising, because models with such a unique set of qualities appear infrequently on the market.

    But the “live” meeting put everything in its place: the Xperia active device is certainly interesting, but essentially a niche one. Very necessary for a certain category of buyers, but for the rest - a toy. The toy is bright - it was very difficult to get it out yesterday, everyone wanted to take a picture of it and dip it into the water.


    Give it all!

    But I will talk about this below. In the meantime, impressions of the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray.

    The fruits of evolution


    There is such a genre in literature and cinema, an alternative story - telling about how events could have developed if something had happened in history.

    Towards the middle of the zero, the slimmest one, striving for geometric rigor in the form of a monoblock, became the most popular phone. You just need to recall how the most popular and even legendary models of Sony Ericsson phones of those years looked:


    Sony Ericsson K770i

    Now imagine how these phones would look if you don’t go the evolution of the telephone form factor in the direction of crossing phones and PDAs. Of course, they would become thinner and more elegant. Most likely, the screen size within the standard dimensions would have increased, and the number of hardkey buttons has become smaller - because, whatever one may say, the large screen provides more flexible options for controlling the phone. In general, they would be similar to Xperia ray:



    The peculiarity of this phone is precisely in the fact that it looks like a bridge between the classic mid-sized (to date, almost compact) monoblocks with a proprietary OS and smartphones proper. On the one hand, it has a compact body and strict design, on the other, a screen in the entire front panel (3.3 "with a resolution of 854x480 pixels - the" grain "of the pixels is not visible at all) and the latest version of Android inside.

    The phone lies comfortably in the hand, creating a feeling A high-quality, tightly knocked-down thing. The aluminum border around the perimeter impresses with the device’s high cost.



    On tactile sensations, it reminded me of my beloved old Sony Ericsson W660i, and, I think, the owners of the good old Sony Ericsson will experience a pleasant deja vu in connection with this model.

    Such a phone may well be bought by a conservative user who “needs a phone just to make a call”, you can give it to a girl who uses the No air gap technology (the minimum air gap between the matrix and the glass) as a mirror, it will look appropriate in a portfolio a business person and in the student’s pocket, a housewife and an active lady can use it. Such versatility is a classic feature, and Xperia ray is a classic in a modern incarnation.


    Four body colors.

    And with a modern filling. In the previous article, I already wrote, but I repeat that all of Sony Ericsson's models of this year are based on the same platform - the Qualcomm + Android 2.3 Gingerbread processor. The Xperia ray camera is an 8.1 megapixel camera with Exmor R backlight sensor, digital zoom, HD video recording, autofocus and face recognition.


    The speakers behind are like three smiling faces.

    And of course, the very first question at the presentation was the price - Sony Ericsson Xperia ray will go on sale in the third quarter with a recommended price of 16,490 rubles.

    Unsinkable


    The compact but vibrant Sony Ericsson Xperia active became a real star of the presentation: everyone wanted to touch it and drown it. Fortunately, there was even a special aquarium at the event. Everyone could make sure that the phone was working underwater, receiving calls and, if you click on the answer underwater, it made real “sounds of the sea”. Unfortunately, there are no underwater photos from the presentation - let’s leave it for the future test;)

    The phone screen perfectly accepts pressing with wet fingers, working adequately and without glitches. This functionality is called Wet fingers, which became the subject of many jokes at the meeting (“But can we arrange a wet fingers contest?”). Well, a nice bonus for those who are 3 "-inch screen still seems too small - due to the effect of refraction of water, the display in the aquarium looks much larger :)



    In general, the device turned out to be pleasant - like the Xperia mini, which are close in size, it fits comfortably in the hand, the soft-touch plastic of the back cover is also pleasant to the touch, and the aluminum frame around the perimeter of the case gives the impression of indestructibility. By the way, the “eye” for fastening below cannot be broken off or broken, because it is part of this frame.



    But, of course, protection from extreme conditions is not the goal, but rather the need for a phone designed for people with an active lifestyle.



    The main thing in it is still a set of functionality that allows you to control your activity. As I wrote in the announcement, Xperia active is able to monitor heart rate and count the pulse. He does this not literally - you can’t attach it to your heart, but using the ANT + chip, which, in turn, interacts with sensors of various types, including heart rate meters.

    Thus, the phone will play the role of a kind of brain center that collects and accumulates information about the state of the body during sports, leisure or training.

    In Russia, Xperia active will be sold at a price of 13,990 rubles.

    What else?


    A story about other premieres this presentation docking station LiveDock , headset LiveSound and a new model of Sony Ericsson txt - see our colleagues from LJ in the news Sony Ericsson blog : Before reporters. PS In more detail about these innovations we will tell after full tests of each model. Read our blog and you will not miss anything!





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