Both rich functionality and form arc in entertainment evolved, and achieve dustproof / waterproof NFC support and the development of "Xperia ™ AX"


Sony Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. developed a "(* 1) AX Xperia ™", from NTT DoCoMo, Inc., (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo President Kazuo Nakai), as docomo with series Xperia ™ AX SO-01E, We are scheduled for release in November-December 2012.

Adopted the design of the arc shape, light body fits nicely in the hand and weight about 120g and 8.7mm thin, the thinnest part about, "Xperia ™ AX" is to realize a comfortable operability. "Elevated Element" design was to emphasize the display, highlight the HD high-definition liquid crystal display color and about 4.3 inches. Omakase "premium camera features a picture of natural brightness can be taken mobile Bravia that entertaining is improved, and automatically adjust the effect, depending on the resolution and content and scenes (* 2) Engine 2, even when the backlight and dark place is equipped with a new feature that brings together the Sony technology such as ClearAudio + (clear audio plus) mode offers a sound setting "Auto Featured Sony. In addition (* 3), SEG function, has the dustproof / waterproof infrared communication and your wallet ® familiar with conventional mobile phone in Japan.

Corresponds to (Near Field Communication) NFC. Simply holding the device made ​​by Sony and Xperia ™ smartphones support NFC, the machine, one-touch wireless connection without any connection settings, such as (* 4) Bluetooth ®, you can enjoy music, photos, and information such as URL easily I corresponds to the (*) function. * One-touch feature, which you take advantage of NFC short-range wireless communications technology.

Based on the (* 5) 4.0 Android, "Xperia ™ AX" is equipped with a dual-core processor 1.5GHz. Corresponds to the "(* 3) Xi ®", ultra-high-speed internet is available in the communication of 100Mbps (*) received maximum, view video and still images, you can also post in the comfort SNS. * I only part of the Xi area.

Key Features

To draw the arc arc shape, design sophistication and freshness quality is lodged

Arc form adopted sophisticated draw the arc (*), which won the design award. Light body fits nicely in the hand with about 8.7mm thin, the thinnest part and weight about 120g, you can be comfortable operation. * The most prestigious in the world that year, "Xperia ™ arc" of arc shape design, which was released in 2011 and the "European Camera Phone" of "EISA Award" prestigious awards in Europe: the "red dot award product design" has been awarded.
By the three-layer structure with different texture and color (the back side) Display (front part), plate (middle part), back, fine and beautiful design. "Elevated Element" was wearing a stepped, bringing out the color of the plate and the display and the display plate.
The color was prepared colors 4 White (White), Pink (Pink), Black (Black), Turquoise of (Turquoise).
Display has evolved, camera, music capabilities

HD display that offers an accuracy of 1) touch screen has been improved, and a colorful visual representation

With mobile BRAVIA engine 2 to adjust the effect level automatically according to the resolution of the scene or content. We automatically adjusts the contrast as appropriate for analyzing in real time the scene brightness of the image. You can enjoy a beautiful visual representation so easy to automatically change the effect depending on the resolution of the content added.
Display technology has been integrated into the glass layer of the sensor layer, improves the accuracy of the touch screen. I allow the "Direct Touch" as intended in response to intuitive.
Thinness of the entire display realized by an integrated structure of the glass layer and the sensor layer "OptiContrast Panel" has lost the air layer. Reflection and diffusion of light is reduced, and easy to see even under ambient light, reflecting the bright colors with high contrast.
In effect, leaving the effect of a variety of shooting and 2) camera, the camera function has evolved further

Automatically recognizes the scene, close to the finish in natural image visual impression "Auto Low Premium". Shooting mode leave easily beautiful pictures with reduced noise even in low light conditions where the photo was taken close to the impression left seen even when backlit easy to overexposure and underexposure can be and "HDR Backlight Compensation", noise is easy to get corresponding.
You can shoot while looking at the screen to select a list of nine photographic effect by effect. Also portrait and landscape photography of everyday, easily become artistic finish.
CMOS sensor employs a "(* 2) Exmor R for mobile" back-illuminated type of Sony about 13 million effective pixels. Even in the dark mortar, you can shoot bright and beautiful.
Music function to enjoy the sound of sticking to more easily 3)

By combining a variety of digital signal processing technology Sony's unique ClearAudio + mode with easy to enjoy the unique sound of Sony. Without complex individual settings while incorporating multiple audio technology of Sony, in a single operation, easy to enjoy a sound that is clear and realistic recommended Sony from low to high frequency range.
Align the volume adoption play so as to eliminate the difference between the volume level for each song the "Dynamic Normalizer". Even when you shuffle songs from multiple albums and you can listen to music without having to worry about the size of the volume.
Usability features and extensive cooperation with Sony that was easier to use

Coordination of equipment features and services 1) Sony

Corresponds to (Near Field Communication) NFC. Simply holding the device made ​​by Sony and Xperia ™ smartphones support NFC, a camcorder and a wireless connection without any connection settings, such as Bluetooth ®, corresponding to the function one touch you can enjoy music, photos, and information such as URL easily You had to. In addition to that you can easily play or wireless stereo headset "MDR-1RBT", a wireless speaker system "SRS-BTM8", "SRS-BTV5", the music you were listening through speakers built-in "Xperia ™ AX" for example, "Xperia ™, etc. to enjoy the same page as to transfer the (bio-tap) VAIO ® Tap 20 and (bio Duo) (* 3) Duo 11 personal computer VAIO ® easily, information on the web pages that were viewed in AX " I can be (*). * The contents can vary depending on the equipment with one-touch function.
Corresponds to the transfer wireless outing. Well as streaming playback, be transferred to the "Xperia ™ AX", I can enjoy on the go, the recorded TV shows on Blu-ray disc recorder or "(* 6) (Nasune) ™ nasne" (*). * You must also be connected to the same network-enabled devices and Xperia.
Enjoy the affordable price of only content (PlayStation mobile) PlayStation ® Mobile by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is delivered on a variety of portable terminal world "PlayStation" expand.
A full line of other usability 2)

Corresponds to the "Xi". Ultra-high-speed internet is available in the communication of 100Mbps (*) received maximum, view video and still images, you can also post in the comfort SNS. You can also use the Wi-Fi feature that can be used as Dezaringu (* 7) Router Mobile Wi-Fi. * I only part of the Xi area.
In addition to convenient infrared communication, your wallet ®, the seg familiar, to send data to or receive data from a conventional mobile phone, we are equipped with dustproof performance equivalent waterproof performance and corresponds IP5X IPX5 / 7. Without having to worry about water or dust, I am free to use a wide range of scenes (*). * Grade IPX5 is waterproof performance in conditions in the degree of protection against jet and irrigate more than three minutes the amount of water 12.5 l / about from a distance of approximately 3m, hold the function as a phone as well by the water jet nozzle from any direction is. In the degree of protection against water ingress, even if allowed to stand for 30 minutes in a water bath at about 1m depth of water at room temperature were pooled, IPX7 grade waterproof performance is to maintain the function as a phone. Refers to the degree of protection, and grade IP5X is to maintain safety to stir put 8 hours the phone to the device (dust) enters, and having the function of the phone when you take out the dust below 75μm diameter I mean.
I corresponding to the (screen mirroring) Screen mirroring via the TV or corresponding accessories, the screen you are viewing in the "Xperia ™ AX", projected on a big screen wirelessly (*). * Those that utilize (* 7) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct ™, Screen mirroring is expected to respond to (* 7) program Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast ™ certification (* 7) Wi-Fi Alliance ® are. Connection is possible by using the corresponding accessories on television incompatible with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast ™ also. There is a service delivery / non-compliant motion video of some The Screen mirroring.
Sony's unique character input assist function Mobile Communications, evolved into (* 2) Touch 5.3 POBox. In addition to the online dictionary (*) and the type of emoticon has increased kana handwriting input so far. * Support hiragana, only alphanumeric characters.
Main Specifications

Product name Xperia ™ AX SO-01E
Physical Dimensions (8.7mm around the thinnest part) 10.7 mm thickness of about a width of about 65 mm × 129 mm × height of about
Mass About 120 g
Display
Liquid crystal HD Reality Display
Size About 4.3 inches
Resolution (number of dots) 1280 × 720 dots (horizontal × vertical)
OS Google Android 4.0
Embedded memory
RAM 1GB ROM 16GB
Processor MSM8960 1.5GHz dual-core
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 (SPP, A2DP, AVRCP. HID, HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP, PAN)
DLNA (* 8)
Communication speed
Down / 14Mbps (when receiving LTE) 100Mbps (receiving 3G)
Up / 5.7Mbps (when receiving LTE) 37.5Mbps (incoming 3G)
Major software
Mobile Communications Sony
original software Such as the Xperia ™ Start Up
Cooperation PC software PC Companion, Media Go ™ (* 9)
Google offers
pre-installed software (* 5) (* 5) (* 5) (* 5) (* 5) (* 5), voice search Google Google Talk ™ ™ Google Gmail ™ Google Maps ™ Google PLAY ™ Google Maps Navigation ™ (* 5), such as YouTube ™ ™ Search
NTT DoCoMo offer
pre-installed software d menu ®, d Market ®, sp mode ® (* 3) e-mail, map navigation docomo, docomo Anshin Scan ™, and i Channel ®
Camera function
Sensor Type CMOS sensor "Exmor R for mobile" back-illuminated type
Number of effective pixels camera Approximately 13 million pixels
Number of effective pixels front camera Approximately 310 000 pixels
Face detection
Stabilizer
Self-timer
Touch
Auto focus
Animation Record size

Full HD (1080p) / HD (720p) / VGA VGA / QVGA

Photo Light ○ (when using the main camera)
Flash ○ (Auto)
Still image Shooting record size
13MP 4:3, 9MP 16:9, 5MP 4:3, 2MP 16:9 VGA VGA

Flash ○ (when using the main camera)
Geotagging
Shooting smile detection
Shooting Scene Recognition
Japanese conversion engine POBox Touch 5.3 Touch panel Electrostatic
Input method Key tone key QWERTY/12 / 50
kana input / Handwritten External memory microSD / microSDHC
(2GB/32GB)
Xi WORLD WING ® (* 2) (3G + GSM)
sp-mode ™ "Area Mail ®" emergency bulletins
Seg Osaifu-Keitai ®
Infrared communication Dustproof / waterproof
NFC Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n)
GPS View the document (Word ® (* 10) / Excel ® (* 10) / PowerPoint ® (* 10))
Tethering microUSB
Major Languages (U.S.), French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish (United Kingdom), English Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English and Turkish
Color variations White (White), Pink (Pink), Black (Black), Turquoise (Turquoise)
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