First day at MWC first press conference. Sony Ericsson is that we were, for a presentation of four Xperia smartphones. The firm said the Xperia brand was selling well, with 10 million units in 2010. Let's start with the spearhead of the mark, even if not the most technologically advanced. Xperia play, it's the phone that makes PlayStation.
Android 2.3, this phone is powered by a Qualcomm chip at 1 GHz, a MSM8255. This SoC combines an ARM core with a GPU Adreno 205, good enough. The phone has (only) 400 MB of internal memory but a microSD 8GB is delivered. A 5-megapixel sensor, Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi are present, and 4-inch screen offers an unusual definition, 854 x 480.
Very large, it is well suited for games. What makes this phone interesting is its built-in pad. There is a pad (to separate keys), the classic PlayStation buttons but also two touch areas that serve as analog stick without its problems too thick. We have tested a few games, some designed directly for a smartphone Android and others a simple emulation of PlayStation games, and the result is quite convincing.
It is fluid, the interface is very good, physical buttons providing a definite plus, at least in the types of games classics. Still a few caveats, such as no TV output, a high weight (175 grams) and the fact that the smartphone is thick for a model of 2011, 16 mm. Xperia arc already seen, therefore, released in March.
This multimedia smartphone has a TV output to the HDMI standard and uses the same processor as the XPERIA play, a Qualcomm solution. The HDMI output is interesting, because even if the chip limits the output to 720p, Sony Ericsson offers a set of filters to "improve" the videos, with a name that should be very marketing her little effect: Bravia Engine.
Everything seemed to work during the presentation, but we could not test. Neo Xperia smartphone is the fact to sell: 3.7-inch screen in clear Bravia Engine (854 x 480), 8-megapixel Exmor and 2-megapixel sensor on the front, the latest version of Android (2.3), this unit is complete. With a Qualcomm MSM8255 SoC (yet), it supports HDMI output.
Its physical characteristics - 13 mm thick and 126 grams - should allow Sony Ericsson to sell at a low price. End up with Xperia Pro, a phone that offers the same functions as the neo Xperia but with the advantage that professionals will appreciate: a sliding keyboard. We could test it, it is effective even if the keys - no one curved - are slippery.
For people allergic to touchscreens for typing, it is a good choice. Finally, a range consistent and animated by the same SoC from Qualcomm. Without revolutionize the genre, the Xperia should at least avoid delays that commonly found on smartphones Android input range. 
Android 2.3, this phone is powered by a Qualcomm chip at 1 GHz, a MSM8255. This SoC combines an ARM core with a GPU Adreno 205, good enough. The phone has (only) 400 MB of internal memory but a microSD 8GB is delivered. A 5-megapixel sensor, Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi are present, and 4-inch screen offers an unusual definition, 854 x 480.
Very large, it is well suited for games. What makes this phone interesting is its built-in pad. There is a pad (to separate keys), the classic PlayStation buttons but also two touch areas that serve as analog stick without its problems too thick. We have tested a few games, some designed directly for a smartphone Android and others a simple emulation of PlayStation games, and the result is quite convincing.
It is fluid, the interface is very good, physical buttons providing a definite plus, at least in the types of games classics. Still a few caveats, such as no TV output, a high weight (175 grams) and the fact that the smartphone is thick for a model of 2011, 16 mm. Xperia arc already seen, therefore, released in March.
This multimedia smartphone has a TV output to the HDMI standard and uses the same processor as the XPERIA play, a Qualcomm solution. The HDMI output is interesting, because even if the chip limits the output to 720p, Sony Ericsson offers a set of filters to "improve" the videos, with a name that should be very marketing her little effect: Bravia Engine.
Everything seemed to work during the presentation, but we could not test. Neo Xperia smartphone is the fact to sell: 3.7-inch screen in clear Bravia Engine (854 x 480), 8-megapixel Exmor and 2-megapixel sensor on the front, the latest version of Android (2.3), this unit is complete. With a Qualcomm MSM8255 SoC (yet), it supports HDMI output.
Its physical characteristics - 13 mm thick and 126 grams - should allow Sony Ericsson to sell at a low price. End up with Xperia Pro, a phone that offers the same functions as the neo Xperia but with the advantage that professionals will appreciate: a sliding keyboard. We could test it, it is effective even if the keys - no one curved - are slippery.
For people allergic to touchscreens for typing, it is a good choice. Finally, a range consistent and animated by the same SoC from Qualcomm. Without revolutionize the genre, the Xperia should at least avoid delays that commonly found on smartphones Android input range.
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