Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has a Bravia Mobile Engine LED-backlit LCD 3.3-inch screen and weighs 100 g, but cannot be counted as a big phone by any means. It looks sleek with the matte finish on the sides and back and the embossed Xperia logo. 

The all-glass screen with two arcs on top and the bottom add to the stylish look as well. The tactile feedback of the buttons is good, but the volume rocker could have been bigger. The SIM card slot and microSD card slot are housed under the battery, so there’s no hot-swap feature. 

The phone is powered by a 1 GHz Scorpion processor with an Adreno 205 GPU, an MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset and runs on Android 2.3.3. Running on top is SE’s stock Timescape UI that displays Facebook, Twitter and other extensions as tiles you can scroll through on the home screen. It looks good, but its pretty average as far as functionality goes. Screen response is fast, but it’s quite small to type on in portrait mode. The interface is simple, but swift, and navigation is effortless. 

The Ray’s music player doesn’t disappoint. The speakers are based on Sony’s xLOUD audio filter tech and the sound from them is crisp and clear. 

However, the bundled headphones aren’t the best and have a lot of sound leakage. The device is 3G capable, and other connectivity features include Wi-Fi with hotspot capability, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, DLNA, microUSB 2.0 and GPRS/EDGE. NFC, USB on-the-go and Bluetooth 3.0 support are all missing. The 8 megapixel rear camera features Sony’s Exmor R CMOS sensor with autofocus and an LED flash. There’s no dedicated camera button and at times, the camera doesn’t recognize your touch and doesn’t click. 

The front VGA camera is decent and performs well during video chats sessions or during self portraits. Video shooting at 720p is impressive, the flash is quite powerful and images in lowlight conditions are captured pretty well. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray is priced at Rs 20,000. At that price, it competes with the likes of the Google Nexus S and the LG Optimus Black. 

The 8 megapixel camera is brilliant, but having a smaller 3.3-inch screen may not appeal to everyone. And as mentioned earlier, the smaller keyboard will take some time to get used to. Full HD 1080p recording isn’t present and the internal memory is a mere 1 GB out of which only 300 MB can be used.
Yes, the smartphone performs pretty well with whatever features it has and has the Bravia Mobile Engine as well, but choosing this phone over the other ones currently in the market will be more due to personal taste and choice than the features it offers.

Specifications:-

Cost :- Rs 20,000
www.sonyericsson.com
Dimensions: 53 x 9.4 x 110 mm; Weight: 100g; Display:
3.3-in, 854x480; Processor: 1GHz; Storage: 1 GB,
expandable to 32 GB; Camera: 8 megapixels, 720p
(primary), VGA (front); Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, EDGE,
Bluetooth 2.1, USB, GPS; OS: Android 2.3; Battery Type:
Li-Ion 1500mAH
Contact Sony Ericsson
Phone 0124-4625055
EMAI L palash.ranjan@sonyericsson.com

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It's here, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy SIII, sporting new bumped-up features and the latest technology. We'll see whether it truly is the successor of the Samsung Galaxy SII, a phone which stormed the market and put Samsung in front of the line.

Design- The Samsung Galaxy SIII has a lot of elements which are inspired by nature such as the smooth edges which actually resemble a pebble. It's really nice to hold and Samsung is done with textured back panels and has gone for a hyper-glaze finish which makes the phone a wee-bit shiny. You have the functional home key and the menu and back keys which are visible when the phone is on. There's a volume rocker on the left and 2 MP front facing camera at the front. At the back is your industry standard 8MP autofocus camera accompanied with an LED Flash.

Build Quality- Samsung still sticks to plastic, only this time it's the durable poly-carbonate which has been used. The device is very light and you might think that it can slip out of your hand any moment, but the poly-carbonate shell should be able to protect it from some minor bumps and falls.

Functionality- The SII made sure that we would remain plugged to it for a lot of time; the SIII takes this aspect to the 3rd level with a host of tricks up its sleeve(do phones have sleeves? I don't know). It's powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core(woohoo!!) Cortex-A9 processor and runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4. And I must say, it's really fluid in it's movement. The Web browser supports HTML and Adobe Flash. Web pages load quickly and scrolling is nearly effortless. A new feature in the SIII is Smart Stay and it uses the front facing camera to verify whether you're looking at it. If you're not, the screen automatically shuts off to save some power. This is really helpful if you're reading long articles and don't want to keep on touching the screen every now and then. Multi-tasking on the SIII is really appreciable; you can literally watch a streaming video while chatting with your friends effortlesly with the latest PopUp technology!! The call quality of the SIII is really good; the noise cancellation microphone prevents any external noise other than yours from being heard. The 2 MP camera at the front can shoot video at 720p@30fps, ideal for video calling. The 8 MP camera at the back does a great job in taking pics. Night shots are no problem as the LED flash illuminates dark areas well. It can shoot video at 1080p@30fps.

Pricing- New model, new specs and not to forget new price. I'll just tell you the price of the device straight away, and move on to the verdict. So here it is, $760(USD).

The Verdict- Overall, the Samsung Galaxy SIII has a really good potential in the market. As of now, 9 million pre-orders have already been made for the SIII. And why not, it's the latest phone featuring the latest technology and we are proud to call it the successor of the Samsung Galaxy SII.


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