Sony Ericsson updates Xperia line with the latest Gingerbread goods and 2011 Xperia range to be upgraded to Android Gingerbread platform version 2.3.4, enhanced Facebook inside Xperia functionality. Sony Ericsson also introducing Xperia neo V Android smartphone with the best of entertainment technologies from Sony and Google. Facebook integration that’ll let you like and share your app discoveries with friends and 3D sweep panorama technologycan snap those self-portraits for 3DTV viewing…………..
Sony Ericsson announced new functionality and features to its 2011 Xperia smartphone range with a comprehensive software upgrade from October 2011. Consumers with 2011 Xperia smartphones will benefit from improvements to Sony Ericsson‘s unique Facebook inside Xperia offering and 3D camera functionality from Sony. The upgrade also allows consumers to enjoy the full benefits of the Android Gingerbread platform including Google Talk with Video Chat. Sony Ericsson‘s unique social experience provided by Facebook inside Xperia has been super-charged enabling Xperia users to like, share and discover on Facebook in a faster, easier and more intuitive way. The new functionality aims to make entertainment more social by giving users the ability to share and discover apps and games with friends through Facebook. The latest camera enhancements from Sony introduce 3D sweep panorama technology so that images can be captured and then viewed in 3D by connecting the phone to a 3D TV using the HDMI output.
“With this software upgrade, we are bringing a wealth of new and really entertaining experiences to all our 2011 Xperia™ smartphones, including those already in consumers’ hands today,”said Nikolaus Scheurer, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “Our users will get to enjoy new features from Google, an even richer Facebook integration, and enhanced camera functionality from Sony.” Xperia neo V is one of the first new products to launch with the new software and will include all the features like Google Talk with Video Chat, 3D sweep panorama and enhanced Facebook inside Xperia functionality. Building on the success of the original Xperia neo launched earlier this year, Xperia neo V takes the latest Android software for smartphones and the best of Sony entertainment experiences, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, to even more markets. Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V will be available globally in select markets from Q4 2011. The software upgrade will be available in select markets through a phased roll out starting from October 2011. Xperia owners will receive a notification instructing them to instantaneously download the software over the air via 3G or WiFi. Alternatively, they will have the option to connect to a computer and download it via PC companion.
Software upgrade will include:
- Xperia smartphones to be upgraded to the 2.3.4 version of the Gingerbread platform with new features including Google Talk with Video Chat for smartphones with front-facing cameras
- Updated Facebook inside Xperia functionality for enhanced like, share and discover abilities
- Xperia smartphones introducing world’s first 3D sweep panorama functionality powered by Sony.
- The software upgrade enables consumers to turn their Xperia smartphone into a mini-mobile PC by connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard or game controller) to Sony Ericsson LiveDock multimedia station. Connect the smartphone to a TV via HDMI to get a big screen experience.
- Swipe text input – text input by swiping the finger from one letter to the next
- Screen capture – allows the user to share a screen grab from anywhere in the phone
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V details:
- Color:
- White
- Blue Gradient
- Silver
- Facts:
- Size: 116 x 57 x 13mm
- Weight: 126g
- Operating system: Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread version 2.3.4)
- Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
- Camera:
- 3D sweep panorama
- 5 megapixel camera
- 16x digital zoom
- Auto focus
- Face detection
- Flash/LED
- Front facing camera (VGA)
- Geo tagging
- HD video recording (720p)
- Image stabiliser
- Red-eye reduction
- Scene detection
- Self-timer
- Send to web
- Smile detection
- Sweep panorama
- Touch capture
- Touch focus
- Video light
- Video recording
- Video stabiliser
- Music:
- Album art
- Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
- Media player
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow service
- Sony Ericsson Music player
- TrackID music recognition
- xLOUD
- Internet:
- Android Market
- Bookmarks
- Google search
- Google Voice Search
- Pan & zoom
- Web browser (WebKit)
- Communication:
- Call list
- Conference calls
- Facebook application
- Facebook inside Xperia V2
- Google Talk video chat
- Noise Shield
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Sony Ericsson Timescape
- Speakerphone
- Twitter (Timescape integration)
- Vibrating alert
- Video chat ready
- Messaging:
- Conversations
- Google Mail
- Instant messaging
- Multimedia messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Sound recorder
- Text messaging (SMS)
- Design:
- Auto rotation
- Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
- Live wallpaper
- Picture wallpaper
- Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- Swipe to write
- Touch screen
- Entertainment:
- 3D games
- Media browser
- Motion gaming
- Radio (FM radio with RDS)
- Video streaming
- YouTube
- Organiser:
- Alarm clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Document readers
- E-Manual
- Flight mode
- Google Calendar
- Google Gallery 3D
- Infinite button
- Phonebook
- Setup guide
- Widget manager
- Connectivity:
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- aGPS
- Bluetooth technology
- DLNA Certified
- Google Latitude
- Google Maps for Mobile
- Google Maps with Street View
- HDMI support
- Media Transfer Protocol support
- Micro USB support
- Modem
- Native USB tethering
- Synchronisation via Facebook
- Synchronisation via Google Sync
- Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
- Synchronisation via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
- TV Out
- USB mass storage
- USB High speed 2.0 support
- 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)
- 3.7 inches
- 480 x 854 pixels (FWVGA)
- Scratch-resistant
- Memory:
- Phone memory: Up to 320MB
- Memory card support: microSD, up to 32GB
- Memory card included: 2GB microSD
- Battery life:
- Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 55 min
- Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
- Talk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrs
- Standby time UMTS: Up to 400 hrs
- Music listening time: Up to 31 hrs
- Video playback time: Up to 7 hrs 25 min
- Networks:
- UMTS HSPA 900, 2100
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- In the kit:
- Xperia neo V
- 1500 mAh battery
- Stereo portable handsfree
- 2GB microSD memory card
- Charger
- Micro USB cable for charging
- Synchronisation and file transfer
- User documentation
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